Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 868 Seventeen Years Later (4-in-1)

Roy thought for a moment, then simply wrapped his hair into a large ball of yarn, like a black sphere several meters in diameter, and lay down to sleep.

As an immortal being, his seniority is still very short, and he is only a little over 416 years old so far.

But some things, when they're meant to happen, will happen.

His avatar was sealed away, which allowed him to learn the "slumber" technique that long-lived beings should be familiar with without a teacher, so that he could pass the time.

This is both to pass the time when boredom is unbearable and to avoid unnecessary mental strain.

For most long-lived individuals, lifespan is linked to their spiritual attributes, that is, their soul, and is no longer greatly limited by their physical body.

Thinking, memory, and willpower all need to be maintained.

Another month or so passed.

Inside the Nehebur Wizard Tower.

An unusual aura began to emanate from the secret chamber.

With the activation of numerous magical arrays and instruments, the life energy detector index surged, suddenly jumping from over 500 to over 1000.

Artia, who was guarding outside, beamed with joy: "That's wonderful!"

Anjali succeeded!

She waited a while, and sure enough, the alloy door opened, and Anjali, wearing a tight-fitting latex suit and barefoot, walked out.

Artedia stepped forward, her expression a mixture of amazement and envy.

For Roy's followers, possessing level three combat power was no longer a difficult task.

But at this moment, Anjali is different.

What she achieved was an elevation of the essence of life.

This is the fundamental guarantee for long-term preservation in the material world.

Artedia said, "Lord Roy is also waiting for the results. Let's hurry over and tell him the good news."

Anjali nodded and followed her upstairs.

Roy soon saw their arrival and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Very good, you are now a genuine level three martial artist."

Take the potion I specially prepared for you later to strengthen your mind and body.

There are other attributes that can also be improved in a balanced way to eliminate all weaknesses as much as possible.

Then, I'll perform a modification to grant you immortality!

Artedia listened with envy.

They could actually enjoy all these benefits, but the upper limit they could reach would be much lower.

Therefore, under limited conditions, priority should be given to supplying genuine Category III films like those made by An Jiali.

……

Two months later.

Anjali arrived in the world of Captoprón and appeared in a new sanctuary.

The True God Society members who remained there almost wept with joy upon seeing this.

That's great, he's a level three expert.

We are saved!
17 years!
A full 17 years!
Do you know how we got here?

Roy, who had been their protector, was sealed away, and they were relentlessly pursued by the powerful natives.

Although they managed to successfully relocate and establish a new base through their own efforts.

However, in the process, it was inevitable that many companions were lost, resulting in heavy losses.

Later, Roy issued a long-term mission to rescue his avatar.

However, for the sake of cost-effectiveness, the vast majority of those who came were senior apprentices and elite apprentices from the colonies.

Finally, another level-three expert arrived, which at least helped to maintain the dignity of the shelter's higher-ups.

"Lady Anjali, you must have already learned about the basic situation here before you came, but you may not know about some recent events."

Please allow me to introduce you to…

The head of the shelter was a demigod's follower in the True God Society.

He said with exceptional enthusiasm.

An Jiali nodded calmly as he began to explain.

The general situation was roughly as she knew.

However, recently, the mutated demons from outside have been making unusual moves and seem to have started a war with the native strongmen.

This gave the wizards an opportunity.

"So, if we can take advantage of their weakened state..."

Anjali disappointed him: "I have no interest in these things. My mission is to rescue my master."

The person in charge was slightly disappointed, but not surprised: "Alright, then I'll talk about the matter of Eternal Night Town."

The town of Eternal Night he mentioned was the place where Nakasen and Hatem sealed away the monsters.

He thought to himself that if he could rescue Lord Roy, it would be great for everyone.

Upon hearing this, An Jiali became serious.

The person in charge told her, "Over the years, we have been responsible for receiving and guiding many groups of your apprentices, and have tried to explore the area. We have a general understanding that it is a burial complex that stretches for hundreds of miles..."

A place of that size should not be naturally formed, but rather a field of some kind of strange phenomenon, which the natives call the Ghost Realm.

In our understanding, it belongs to the category of a barrier or domain, a pseudo-divine kingdom.

Exploration from different directions—east, west, south, and north—resulted in roughly the same results, so after several years, the focus shifted to the eastern route, where the exploration went the deepest…

Known eerie locations include Ghost Cry Ridge, Ghost Fire Ridge, and Blood Fortress...

Known monsters include the Headless Horseman, the Blood Countess, and the Skeleton King…

As he recounted these events, a hint of coldness crept into his voice.

"The sheer number of bizarre scenes and the density of strange creatures in that place are truly rare in the world."

However, based on the gods' speculations and our continuous exploration and collection of information from various sources over the years, we can roughly confirm that it is a special space where planes overlap, and also the place where the strange natural disasters first broke out.

Roughly speaking, it is similar to the demonic realms formed by the erosion of matter from the abyss plane.

Many strange entities that arrived here directly destroyed the city, and combined with spatial distortion, formed a burial complex on a scale of hundreds of millions.

The tombs and their surroundings were themselves a kind of great eeriness, attracting many strange creatures of all sizes to gather.

The interplay of their respective forces and the resulting conflicts have created a situation that is almost impossible to resolve.

It should be related to some kind of funeral culture.

If one can disguise themselves as a funeral procession, or hide living people inside coffins or similar objects, they can evade most attacks.

Wizards have a far greater advantage in exploring these places than ordinary natives.

Because they naturally possess means such as divination, prophecy, teleportation, and long-distance communication, which are all very valuable abilities for the natives.

Furthermore, with the promise of a hefty reward, a large number of apprentices risked their lives to explore...

Even when Kamurus and his men were still around, they attacked the natives and directly plundered the intelligence they had obtained.

They actually figured out the pattern for safely entering and exiting that place.

However, this so-called safety is only relative.

Strange phenomena are complex and ever-changing, and the patterns of bizarre occurrences are sometimes far more complex than they appear on the surface.

The deeper they went into the town of Eternal Night, the more they realized how difficult it was to deal with.

Therefore, to date, the location of the sealed place as determined by divination has not yet been successfully found.

******
A few days later, Anjali stepped out of the shelter for the first time, but instead of heading straight to Eternal Night Town, she went to the ruins of a nearby city and quietly waited until nightfall.

When the moonlight came out, the moon shone with an unusual radiance, and from behind her, an identical figure appeared.

Kattopron's "magic mirror" ability has been activated!

"Appeared!"

On the fake abandoned building where the shelter was located, a group of base personnel watched this scene from afar using methods such as magical crystal balls.

As a result, Anjali didn't waste any words with the clone and simply uttered, "Divine Descent!"

A dazzling golden light emanated from its body.

The valiant Valkyrie "Valkyrie," possessing both heroic spirit and voluptuous beauty, descended from the sky, thrusting her spear, wreathed in raging flames, directly into the ground.

The terrifying power of a level three peak swept across the clone, instantly killing it.

"I knew it would be like this."

The person in charge muttered to himself, feeling envious but not particularly surprised.

Apprentices or ordinary wizards with no background are the ones who have to endure a tough and arduous battle.

They usually resolve things on the spot without much effort.

However, this divine messenger who descended from the heavens was actually a peak level three being.

That's really cheating.

"I hope she doesn't die."

Then, the person in charge muttered something to himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.

"Besides the first rule, Katopron also has a second rule!"

"Devour the strong, master the laws!"

"If a powerful being who wields advanced abilities is killed and then devoured by the clone, it will create a terrifying mirror image!"

"The reason why this world's civilization was destroyed was because the first wave of impact directly killed billions of people, and then the sheer number of people overwhelmed some of the Ghost Masters..."

After that, things got out of control!

……

What everyone knows, Roy naturally wouldn't overlook either.

He won't let Anjali die here.

I have made ample preparations for this trip to Eternal Night Town.

Soon, Anjali arrived at the edge of town, and under the dark night sky, the vast land appeared before her eyes.

With night vision, all that could be seen was a desolate graveyard.

Countless small graves with simple tombstones appeared in her field of vision, densely packed, like a forest or a sea.

Anjali hesitated for a moment, then took something out of the pocket of her belt and pressed it.

It was a space capsule the size of a thumb, a storage device made with cutting-edge technology.

With a bang, the smoke exploded, and several flat, shadowy figures, each several tens of centimeters tall and resembling dwarfs, floated out and landed on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, An Jiali took out another space capsule and released another object.

It was a metal coffin that was just big enough to hold her body. It was made of sturdy magic metal and coated with diamond-enhanced defense.

However, in this world, even if one is immune to both physical and magical attacks, the unique penetrating power of the laws can completely ignore them.

These coffin boxes are not safe at all.

What Roy truly relied on was a silver-gray paint that he applied using soul pigment.

At the same time, a rose emblem was inlaid directly above the coffin.

The thing was radiating a pure white light, filled with divine power.

The rank of a fifth-level true god is enough to penetrate most of the strange realms.

However, in the world of Katoplum, this is equivalent to a "no-service area" where the signal is blocked.

Even a level six Kamurus would be significantly affected here.

It is unable to provide adequate logistical support for believers.

This requires the use of equipment for storing and releasing divine power.

Roy had prepared several divine power crystals beforehand and generously gave them to Anjali to use.

One of these emblems is embedded in this badge.

The true god's divine power brings in a great deal of income, but the expenses of the divine kingdom are equally enormous.

This is similar to military spending, which only accounts for a few percentage points of GDP.

For a new god of his rank to be able to provide several coins at once to support a mission is a privilege reserved for his closest confidants.

Anjali jumped up, lay down in the coffin, and closed the lid herself.

Then, the shadow puppets lifted her up and quickly ran inside.

……

"It's starting now. Hopefully, this time it will go smoothly and we can resolve it successfully in one go."

at the same time.

Beyond the heavens, in a distant land.

Roy also vaguely knew that Anjali's actions had begun.

"Yes, I hope everything goes smoothly."

Freya, Nisa, and the others were also waiting silently.

Unlike other worlds, even with the use of divine intervention, his connection with Anjali was intermittent, as if it were interfered with by some mysterious force field.

This is an influence derived from Kattoprolon.

"What it possesses is not the spiritual energy of the conventional world's will, but rather the chaotic characteristics of laws."

That is the deepest and most fundamental background color of the entire magical universe.

Even though I possess the holy name of 'Saint Sotel' and can cast a wisp of my will beyond those of Kamurus and others, I am still subject to its limitations.

However, after so many years of preparation and investing a lot in An Jiali, there should still be some chance of success…”

While Roy was pondering, Anjali lived up to expectations, overcoming all obstacles and arriving near the farmhouse.

"Drip drip drip..."

Instantly, the specially designed reconnaissance radar lit up.

That was specifically designed to locate Roy's position. As a product of "black technology," it can effectively counteract the interference from the Ghost Realm.

"So this is where it is."

Anjali didn't rush in immediately, but cautiously stood on the small slope and looked around.

As expected, the place was teeming with ghosts and monsters.

A moment later, without saying a word, a specially made nuclear bomb was dropped in.

That was a strategy Roy had devised beforehand.

Regardless of what preparations Nakasen and his group had made to that place before, they would use nuclear bombs to bombard it and destroy it by force.

Given the limited knowledge of the natives, it would be difficult for them to imagine that there were such powerful scientific weapons in the outside world that could cause such massive shockwaves and explosive damage.

However, something strange happened.

The nuclear bomb exploded only briefly, like a misfire, before its power could spread and it was swallowed up by the void rift.

Only a soft "thump" could be heard from afar.

then……

There's no after that.

“Project One has failed; things aren’t looking good!” An Jiali frowned slightly.

But this was not too surprising.

As Roy had said beforehand, it was within a large, mysterious domain, with smaller domains nested within it, essentially creating layers of interconnected spaces.

If a point of leverage is not found to overturn the site, but instead the force lands within a strange area, the power cannot be transmitted.

******
"Try a few more times, and maybe we can find a safe passage!"

Anjali recalled the battle plan before departure and began testing the hand-thrown bombs.

This time, it really did seem to have been thrown onto the edge of some strange realm by sheer coincidence.

As the violent explosion rang out, a powerful shockwave spread outwards, pushing things aside rather than being directly engulfed.

Although it disappeared again quickly, Anjali still saw a safe passage marked by nuclear radiation energy.

After the nuclear explosion, the areas that were not engulfed were transformed into hellish nuclear wastelands.

But compared to her physique and strength, such ruins were as gentle as a picnic.

Those seemingly peaceful places that were not ravaged by the power of nuclear explosions are actually the truly dangerous areas.

Because they can instantly devour even the power of a nuclear explosion, they must be powerful, mysterious domains encompassing space.

After observing for a while, Anjali stepped onto the scorching ground and successfully penetrated the weaker areas without disturbing any powerful monsters. She then arrived at the entrance of the farmhouse.

But she stopped again about 100 meters away from the courtyard.

Because there is no road ahead.

The ordinary, desolate scene forms a natural barrier stretching across the void.

If the right method cannot be found, this mere 100 meters or so will become a solid barrier, like that of some indigenous people who have stepped out of their home planet and traversed the sea of ​​stars.

However, this still didn't stump Anjali.

Because she has Roy's support behind her.

After a moment of quiet contemplation, one after another, the Mushroom Demons were released, each stepping forward.

call out!
A ghostly figure flashed by and instantly cut him in half.

A chilling laugh rang out, and moments later, it shattered into pieces.

After a mysterious cloud of smoke dissipated, the Mushroom Demon collapsed on the spot, never to regain its former vitality.

These are not ordinary puppets, but bionic puppets created by Roy using the method of creation combined with simulated intelligence.

Its manufacturing cost is much higher than that of ordinary puppets, but its effects are also obvious.

They were actually mistaken by those strange creatures for real life forms, which even triggered some scenarios of conflicting laws.

An Jiali did not make any rash moves. Instead, she stood still and waited for all the puppets she had released to be wiped out before taking out another piece of "black technology" and starting to analyze it.

……

"On the southwest side, codenamed 'Laughing Demon,' it attacks using sonic waves."

The law level is five, but the triggering pattern is simple.

All you need to do is damage your own eardrums so that you can't hear its laughter on a physiological level.

by…the mole!

The "message receiver" reported faithfully as always.

This cutting-edge technology product, after multiple updates and iterations, actually looks increasingly outdated.

Surprisingly, it's similar to a pager, only able to receive simple text signals.

However, both accuracy and targeting have improved significantly.

The signature reads: "The mole!"
This means that this intelligence information actually originates from the information energy emanating from the other party's own spirit and soul.

At first glance, it seems like Roy was making a little joke, but in reality, it's a profound use of the "Fifth Element".

Because he combined his talents such as the [Knowledge Container] and the [Source Container], he successfully created this mysterious artifact that could read soul information, which was indeed equivalent to deploying a mole on the enemy who would send messages from time to time.

As long as the target is clear enough, the enemy won't even know it, and some information will be revealed the moment they meet.

After reading these, An Jiali quickly combined them with her previous special training and roughly formulated a plan to proceed.

Without hesitation, she raised her hand and gave herself a double slap on the ear.

In an instant, his eardrums were damaged, and his regenerative abilities were deliberately suppressed, leaving him deaf.

Then, he decisively took a few steps forward and entered the domain of the "Laughing Demon".

"Ha ha……"

Instantly, laughter surged forth like a tidal wave.

"Ha ha ha ha……

Ha ha ha ha……"

The laughter, layer upon layer, pressed in from all directions, like countless patients in a madhouse laughing wildly in my ear at the same time.

The sound was sharp and piercing, yet it possessed a strange, magical quality, rhythmically pulsating.

Ordinary people who hear this will soon be torn apart by the influence of this mysterious force.

But Anjali remained expressionless.

The laughter, passing through my ruptured eardrums, left only a vague vibration.

She could feel the sound waves vibrating in the air, but she couldn't hear any specific sounds.

This feeling is like standing in a downpour, with raindrops hitting your body, you can feel the touch, but you can't hear the sound of the rain.

Since this failed to trigger the pattern of killing, the dangerous ghost was no longer a threat.

……

"Oh no, Captain! Someone has broken into Eternal Night Town!"

Just as Anjali stepped into the farmhouse courtyard, somewhere in the distance, in a dilapidated villa...

The young man in the trench coat hurried into an inner room and reported to Nakasen.

As one of the world's top-ranked powerhouses, he is not only still alive, but also stronger than ever before.

But seventeen years have passed, and the vicissitudes of time still leave their mark on his face and hair.

Several wrinkles began to appear on his face, his hair turned gray, and his complexion deteriorated significantly.

"Is it those guys who call themselves the Wizel Wizards again?"

A barely perceptible hint of weariness and apprehension flashed in Nakasen's eyes as he spoke in a calm voice.

"It's not certain yet, but according to the Destiny Chart, this time it's a three-life powerhouse whose soul strength is almost on par with yours, Captain!"

In addition, she moved extremely fast, breaking through many of our perimeter defenses in a very short time.

We have now successfully entered the compound and are about to arrive at the location where the urn will be placed.

The team members reported.

"We can't let them release that so-called god of alchemy!"

Nakasen immediately said.

"Should we notify the Hunter Association and the Freedom Brigade?"

These are the other major local forces, each with a top-ten captain-level powerhouse in charge.

"Notify them that they also have a responsibility to defend their homeland!"

Nakasen did not act rashly, but made a wise decision.

"Unfortunately, Hatem is already dead..."

As he said this, a look of dejection flashed across his face, and he finally realized how terrifying those Wizel wizards were.

Soon after, a white light shot into the sky, like a sharp arrow piercing the heavens, and sped toward the location of Eternal Night Town.

At the same time, in several other parts of the world, powerful figures who had signed the joint defense agreement also arrived one after another.

Their fathers and ancestors were visionary and established a global containment and defense organization.

Once a dangerous anomaly is discovered that cannot be completely dealt with by a single force, cooperation will immediately commence.

******
Not long after, in the town of Eternal Night.

The moonlight shone silently on this desolate and ruined place.

For miles around, ghostly figures roamed, as if the area had once again descended into a noisy carnival.

But a moment later, a strange object that looked exactly like a dilapidated wooden door appeared out of thin air.

The surrounding ghostly figures seemed to be startled and retreated, instantly falling silent.

Nakasen and the others opened the wooden door and came out one after another.

"Captain, we're here."

The young team member pushing the wheelchair looked somewhat nervous, staring intently at the quiet and peaceful farmhouse courtyard in the darkness.

At first glance, the place appeared calm and unremarkable, but to the senses of the demon tamers, it was filled with a terrifying aura.

What they didn't know was that it contained high-energy radiation from the nuclear explosion, as well as residual energy from the application of various chakra martial arts techniques such as the Magic Energy Burst Fist, Heavenly Serpent Fist, and Heavenly Eagle Strike.

As long as it's not a clash of rules, An Jiali can always crush any outlier like a bulldozer.

Some ghosts are instantly killed the moment you meet them, before they even have a chance to display their patterns or characteristics.

Their corpses were casually tossed into the nearby eerie realm, but instead of being killed, they were activated and began to wander around.

This also led to the unusual phenomena they witnessed upon arriving here.

Just then, several beams of light appeared nearby, the eerie domain opened, and the native powerhouses appeared one after another.

"Your Excellency the Hunter King, Your Excellency Nealard."

Nakasen nodded to them.

These world-class experts returned the nod, showing due respect to this highly experienced senior figure.

"how is the situation?"

Soon, someone asked about it.

"The other party has already entered the courtyard."

The labyrinth demon there is incredibly powerful; I believe she's already fallen into an endless loop of entering and exiting, but we still can't let our guard down…

……

"This eerie realm was created by the 'Maze Ghost,' and is the strongest eerie realm that the United Containment Organization of the World has ever encountered..."

Triggering method: Enter the courtyard.

Mortality pattern: Unknown...

—by the mole.

Unbeknownst to Nakasen and the others, inside the courtyard, Anjali once again pulled out a message receiver resembling a pager and began reviewing the intelligence provided by the "mole."

As wizards, how could Roy and the others not know the importance of intelligence?
Long ago, they had already tried every means to gather intelligence on the relevant organizations.

Based on the on-site investigation, the application of this "black technology" creation was finally triggered.

This is also thanks to Roy's superb alchemical talent, which enabled him to create such a product in just over a decade.

However, even knowing about the existence of the labyrinth ghost, Anjali didn't have any good solutions for the time being.

She frowned and pushed open the courtyard door once more.

It was still the same ordinary, repetitive scene that showed no outward signs of anything unusual.

What she didn't know was that this was a "Klein bottle" structure on a fourth-dimensional level.

The space of this strange realm twists and turns in a coincidental way, creating a natural "Klein bottle" structure.

This is even more terrifying than the usual confusing "ghost wall" or other maze structures with many obstacles.

Because in a sense, it is a complete small plane that forms its own system. The addition of strange forces gives the overall structure an extra layer of protection, making it impossible to teleport freely in ordinary space.

unless……

It's a "Door of Anywhere" with the same rules but with a twisted twist!
This is a system characteristic from a strange dimension. Many things cannot be understood or mastered simply by having the corresponding knowledge; one must also possess the power of laws to counter it.

Nakasen and the others quickly gave chase using its interception feature, and successfully stopped Anjali before she entered the room and took the urn.

"The wizards of Vizel, this is the end!"

The three powerful figures and their subordinates were on high alert.

But just then, Roy's voice suddenly rang out from behind Anjali.

"Powerful beings of the world of Akapron, I have a suggestion. I wonder if you would like to hear it."

Everyone looked surprised and suspicious, but only Nakasen realized something and suddenly turned his head to look at the room where the urn was.

"You are!"

“Indeed, I am Roy, the god of alchemy.”

Or, you may call me the Great Wizard Roy!

Nakasen's tone was menacing: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Someone nearby quietly reminded him, "Lord Nakasen, don't be misled by these outsiders."

Nakasen remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Roy said quietly, "I believe that after all these years, you have all come to understand that Captoprone has two major characteristics."

But what if I told you that it actually contains a third rule...?

In recent years, a newly emerging third law...

How will you respond then?

"what?"

"This is impossible!"

When everyone heard this, they were shocked.

Kattoprun has two major regular characteristics, both of which are already considered unsolvable. If it has a third regular characteristic, then what will happen?

Roy, without keeping you in suspense, clearly stated: "This is gradually formed by devouring your original world will..."

The 'soul's home' characteristic has an impact on the entire world!
Those who die of natural causes and possess extraordinary treasures and the power they once wielded would have their treasures returned to the natural cycle.

But because Captoprone interferes with this natural cycle, they become replicas under its control.

"It's just that all along, you've had no way of knowing whether it's the original monster or a clone controlled by Kattopron..."

Nakasen's face turned pale.

The Hunter King and Nealard were equally shocked.

In fact, Roy's argument is not new. Within this world, through centuries of contact and understanding, the natives have also vaguely observed and come into contact with this trend.

However, the significance it represents is too great for many people to imagine the consequences, and they dare not publicize it casually.

Only a very small number of people have ever heard of this.

Now that Roy has brought it up again, even if Nakasen and the others don't want to admit it, a shadow inevitably falls over their hearts.

"He's demoralizing us!"

"He's trying to stall for time!"

Nakasen gritted his teeth and decided to deceive himself.

However, Roy smiled faintly and said confidently, "I have a way to solve this problem. I can save this world and let you live under the free sunshine, no longer troubled by all kinds of evil spirits and monsters..."

Your descendants will be able to join the ranks of wizards, learning and mastering new knowledge...

You may develop on your own and enjoy all the rights that a vassal state should have...

In return, you must pledge your loyalty to me, how about that?

(End of this chapter)