Chapter 235: Advancement to Second Level Wizard
A familiar sensation of sublimation surged from the depths of his being, as if originating from the very essence of his soul.
Su Nan opened his eyes, a divine light flashing within them.
In an instant, an invisible force field expanded from him at its center, abruptly radiating in all directions and enveloping the entire cultivation room.
Crack!
The floor and walls, enchanted and as hard as Hundred Refined Steel, creaked under the pressure of the force field, sounding as if they might twist and shatter at any moment.
The next second, the noise suddenly ceased, and the force field contracted back, disappearing into Su Nan's body.
A genuine smile of joy appeared on his face.
The second Talent Crystal, the Absolute Forbidden Zone, had been formed.
This also meant that he had officially advanced to Second Level Wizard!
"One hundred and fifty years!"
Su Nan sighed inwardly.
The limitations imposed by the Starlight Continent were indeed overwhelming. Even with numerous methods to aid his cultivation, it had still taken him one hundred and fifty-three years to reach the Second Level Wizard.
In a more normal environment, it likely wouldn’t have taken even a hundred years.
However, progressing from Level One Wizard to Second Level Wizard in just over one hundred and fifty years was not slow, even by the standards of the flourishing Wizard era a thousand years ago.
After a while, Su Nan regained his composure and began to attune himself to his Sea of Consciousness.
Deep within this Sea of Consciousness, which resembled a starry sky, two radiant and beautiful crystalline bodies floated, almost touching as they faced each other.
Surrounding the two crystalline bodies, the Spiritual Power that had previously solidified into crystallization had reverted to a gaseous state, now present in much greater quantities than when he was at First Level Vaporization.
If the gaseous Spiritual Power at First Level Vaporization was like a pond, then the current gaseous Spiritual Power was like a vast lake.
The immense and thick mist completely enveloped the two crystalline bodies, making them appear as two faint orbs of light from the outside.
"Not bad!"
A satisfied smile spread across Su Nan's face.
The surge in Spiritual Power would also enhance his control over Energy Particles.
Consequently, the power of his spells would increase as well.
"Speaking of which, the Second Level Wizard is ready to start learning the Fourth Circle Spell."
"The Fourth Circle Spell books we brought back from the Tower of Stars are perfect for study."
"And we also have the Fourth Circle Spell books that Lize copied."
Su Nan thought it over; he had a fairly complete collection of Fourth Circle Spells on hand.
As for Fifth Circle Spells, he only had a dozen or so brought back from the Tower of Stars, which was better than nothing. However, he would have to wait until he reached the Level 3 Wizard stage before learning the Fifth Circle Spells. By then, the lock on the Starlight Continent should be almost lifted, allowing him to trade with other Wizard factions for additional resources. There was no need for concern about that.
"And I can synthesize and upgrade the Crystal Soul Potion too."
His Space Ring had plenty of Crystal Soul Potions. Su Nan immediately took them out and placed them into the Magic Cube for synthesis.
Soon, a fresh bottle of fifth-tier potion was ready.
【Crystal Soul Potion (Fifth-tier/Superior): When consumed, it greatly increases the speed of Spiritual Power condensation and improves the absorption efficiency of Energy Particles. It lasts for 180 days and 15 hours, and stacking has no effect. The user must be at least at the Second Level Gasification stage, and their Spiritual Power must reach a certain level (Lower Level 24.32% / Intermediate 17.25% / Upper Level 7.98% / Super 1.01%).】
The fifth-tier Crystal Soul Potion was not much different from the fourth-tier version, except that its effects were significantly enhanced and the restrictions were higher.
Su Nan consumed it on the spot, then took out an Elemental Crystal Core to begin absorbing Divine energy.
Over the hundreds of years spent filling the Talent Crystal Model with Spiritual Power, he had consistently collected Elemental Crystal Dust and had accumulated a fair number of Elemental Crystal Cores. Now, he was absorbing them all in one go.
After spending more than ten days, he had absorbed all the Divine energy, resulting in a significant increase in Su Nan's Spiritual Condensation.
【Su Nan Arnett, Male / Second Level Wizard】 【Vaporization: 14.23%】 【Skills】 Star Ring Meditation Lv19 (MAX) Potion Making Lv5 (12045/20000) Biological Modification Lv5 (11933/20000)】
Looking at the Spiritual Condensation that had increased by more than ten percentage points in one go, a happy smile appeared on Su Nan's face.
However, he gradually reined in his smile, a pensive expression taking its place.
"After accumulating Divine energy for a hundred years, I've only managed to increase it by a little over ten percentage points. It seems that breaking through to the second level of Liquefaction will take quite some time."
The process for a Second-Level Wizard advancing to Level 3 was the same as that of a First Order progressing to the second level. It involved continuously condensing mental power, moving from Vaporization to Liquefaction, then to Crystallization, and finally constructing a third Talent Crystal. Success in this endeavor would signify a breakthrough and advancement.
However, the explosive increase in the quantity of Spiritual Power had made the refining process far more challenging than before.
Even with the combined benefits of the fifth-tier Crystal Soul Potion, the Large Elemental Pool buff, and Divine energy, Su Nan estimated it would still take six or seven hundred years to break through to the second level of Liquefaction—unless he received stronger external assistance.
"The Potion and the Large Elemental Pool can't be changed now. If I want to speed up the refinement of Spiritual Power, I can only start with Divine energy."
Excluding Su Nan himself, there were currently four Wizards in the Star Alliance. It was foreseeable that, in time, many more Wizards would emerge.
The greater the number of Wizards, the more tools he would have to gather Elemental Crystal Dust, and the more Divine energy he could absorb naturally. Perhaps he wouldn't need six or seven hundred years after all; he might be able to break through to the second level of Liquefaction sooner than expected.
Having made up his mind, Su Nan rose and left the Cultivation Room, teleporting to the Spell Cultivation Room.
Next, it was time to test the power of the Absolute Forbidden Zone.
Although he had estimated the power of the Absolute Forbidden Zone while constructing the model, an estimate was still just an estimate, and there could be significant differences in the actual effect.
The test subjects were ten Tentacle Puppets. Their multi-tentacle attacks were ideal for evaluating the Absolute Forbidden Zone.
As the test commenced, the ten Tentacle Puppets launched simultaneous attacks from a distance. Their numerous tentacles almost all ignited with Spell Radiance at once, unleashing countless spells that surged toward Su Nan like a storm.
Su Nan stood in the center of the hall, and with a slight thought, an invisible Energy Field spread out around him.
The attacks that swept in, the Spell, were instantly annihilated and vanished the moment they entered the Force Field, like fiery meteors falling into the sea.
"Tower Spirit 2, collect the defense data of the Force Field."
As he continuously adjusted the range of the Force Field, Su Nan instructed Tower Spirit 2 to gather data.
When the time was right, he summoned a Tentacle Puppet to rush into the Force Field and begin testing its suppression capabilities.
After conducting the final tests, Su Nan discovered that the minimum radius of the Absolute Forbidden Zone's Force Field was ten meters.
Within this radius, the Force Field felt like a gas compressed to its limit; with just a slight increase in pressure, it would transform into a liquid, altering its nature and causing it to lose its Force Field function.
However, within this range, the defensive power of the Force Field was at its peak.
The concentrated fire of ten First Level Vaporization-level Tentacle Puppets couldn't break through the Force Field and couldn't even touch the hem of Su Nan's clothes.
With his current Spiritual Power, even if he stood still and allowed ten Tentacle Puppets to attack him for an entire day, they wouldn’t leave a scratch.
"This is the power of the ultimate defense of the Super Talent Crystal—truly formidable!" Su Nan exclaimed, feeling very satisfied.
Likewise, within this radius, the Heavy Pressure density of the Absolute Forbidden Zone was at its highest.
Any creature entering the Force Field would be subjected to an intense, gravity-like suppression; limited speed was a secondary concern. The crucial factor was that flesh and bone would bear an extreme weight.
Even the mighty Tentacle Puppet became noticeably sluggish after entering the Force Field.
Su Nan also had a Mithril Golem test the area. The moment it stepped into the Force Field, the Golem collapsed to the ground, unable to move under the weight of the Heavy Pressure, its body producing deformed, twisting metal noises in protest.
After struggling for less than half a minute, the Mithril Golem was reduced to a flat scrap of metal, unable to resist in the slightest.
However, as the radius of the Force Field expanded, both the defensive power and the Heavy Pressure density decreased.
The final test revealed that the maximum radius of the Force Field was around one hundred meters.
Within this radius, the Tentacle Puppet's attack could already penetrate the Force Field defense, barely reaching Su Nan. However, its power had diminished to the point where it could not even breach the surface of his Energy Particle Protection Layer.
Moreover, the density of the Heavy Pressure had also weakened significantly, allowing it to move slowly within the Force Field surrounding the Mithril Golem.
Overall, Su Nan was quite satisfied with the test results.
The defensive capability of the Absolute Forbidden Zone did not disappoint him. Even if faced with a Wizard of the same Second Level Gasification, if their spell lacked a spell construct or similar Metamagic Technique enhancements, they would likely be unable to breach the Absolute Forbidden Zone's defense.
As for Heavy Pressure, its attack power was somewhat weaker. However, the Absolute Forbidden Zone was fundamentally an Innate Ability focused on extreme defense, whereas Heavy Pressure was merely a byproduct effect. One could not expect too much; it was already quite impressive to possess this level of power.
Furthermore, as Su Nan's Spiritual Power improved in the future, the power of the Absolute Forbidden Zone would gradually increase as well. When he reached the True Spirit Wizard level, perhaps the Force Field radius of the Absolute Forbidden Zone could expand to hundreds or even thousands of kilometers, allowing him to annihilate all living beings within that range with a mere thought!
Just contemplating such power made Su Nan's heart surge with excitement.
"Defense, when it reaches a certain level, can also be transformed into offense. Conversely, the strongest attack can also be seen as the strongest defense. As long as the attack is powerful enough to immediately kill the enemy, that is indeed the best defense."
Su Nan began to look forward to his third Innate Ability. According to his original plan, his third Innate Ability must be of the extreme offensive type.
"It will still take time to advance to Second Level Crystallization. In the meantime, I can take my time studying the third Talent Crystal Model."
With the testing concluded, Su Nan proceeded to the Workshop, preparing to synthesize a Wizard Tool. As a Second Level Wizard, he was now capable of using Second Order Wizard Tools. His next task was to synthesize both the 【Black Thunder】 and 【Forbidden Zone】 into Second Order versions.
"The materials needed to create 【Forbidden Zone】 are still sufficient, but I still require many more Thunder Stones for 【Black Thunder】. It seems I’ll have to make a trip to the Lightning Element Space."
Currently, all the Wizards in the Star Alliance besides him were First Level Vaporization.
Venturing into the Elemental Plane to hunt the Spirits of the Elements in its outermost areas was still manageable, but delving deeper in search of the Thunder Stone was far too perilous for them. A single misstep could cost them their lives. Thus, the task of finding the Thunder Stone had to be taken on personally by Su Nan.
In addition to the Wizard Tool, the Inscribed Gem could also be further synthesized and enhanced. After breaking through to First Grade Crystallization, the number of Inscribed Gems that could be synthesized increased to thirty-three, with a power roughly six times greater than the original, though the cost had also soared to about 8,700 Gold Coins.
Now that Su Nan's Spiritual Power had greatly improved, the number of Inscribed Gems he could synthesize would surely see a considerable increase as well. He had quite a few Inscribed Gems stored in his Space Ring and immediately took them out to synthesize.
He only realized he had reached his limit after inputting fifty-four low-level Inscribed Gems. Su Nan then found a Tentacle Puppet to test the power of the Inscribed Gem. The result was astounding: a single Thunder Burst Inscribed Gem blasted the Tentacle Puppet into a pile of charred scrap metal.
"The power to kill a First Level Vaporization instantly, huh?" Su Nan clicked his tongue in amazement. He could tell that the power of the Inscribed Gem was still overflowing. Even a First Grade Crystallization would be seriously injured, if not killed, if it took a direct hit from an Inscribed Gem. This power was at least ten times that of the original!
The key point was that the cost was also reasonable—only around fourteen thousand Gold Coins per piece. In contrast, the cost of an Enchanted Mithril Golem exceeded fifty thousand Gold Coins, making the Inscribed Gem seem like a bargain.
"Speaking of which, I should be able to try imprinting the Alchemy Imprint now, right?" Su Nan suddenly remembered. The Alchemy Imprint was an advanced technique of Rune Engraving, with power far surpassing that of the Inscribed Gem.
Su Nan had previously considered imprinting the Alchemy Imprint, but one reason was his own insufficient strength. To imprint the Alchemy Imprint, he first had to transform himself into an Alchemy Body. His spirit and physique did not meet the required standards, preventing him from implementing it. Additionally, he had not yet mastered the relevant knowledge.
"I wonder if Lize has it?" Su Nan thought of Lize, a treasure trove of knowledge, and decided to inquire later.
Inside her study, Lize was buried in paperwork when she suddenly sensed something. She looked up to see Su Nan gazing at her with a smile.
"When did you come out of seclusion?"
Lize examined Su Nan carefully for a few moments, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"You've advanced to the Second Level Wizard?"
Su Nan nodded, smiling. "I just advanced half a month ago."
The Star Eye of the Starlight Academy could monitor the entire Long Lin, including the energy particle fluctuations of the Starlight Wizard Tower, but it hadn't recorded Su Nan's energy particle fluctuations.
Therefore, Lize couldn't have known about Su Nan's breakthrough right away.
"Congratulations."
Lize was momentarily stunned, then a smile spread across her face, mixed with amazement.
Advancing from First Order to Second Level in just over a hundred and fifty years, especially given the harsh environment of the Starlight Continent, was nothing short of a miracle!
Even though she had witnessed countless surprises brought by Su Nan, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly in this moment.
At the same time, she felt sincere happiness for Su Nan's achievement.
After all, the stronger Su Nan became, the greater the likelihood of him helping her reshape her body in the future.
By now, her future was already tied to Su Nan.
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