Synthesis Wizard-Chapter 140: Expansion and New Members

Chapter 140: Expansion and New Members

Su Nan’s request for Xie Man and Cole to help was, of course, to open up new magic plant gardens.

After advancing to a Second-Rank Sorcerer Apprentice, they had both mastered the basic techniques of manipulating energy particles and could now learn to set up formations.

Once they mastered the relevant technology, they would be able to establish magic plant gardens.

With two new helpers, Su Nan no longer had to run around and could focus his energy on cultivation and research.

Starlight Calendar 1257, Winter Song Month (January).

Magic Training Room.

Su Nan waved his hand casually, and nine magic missiles flew out simultaneously, shattering the humanoid target one hundred meters away.

In the next instant, another crimson ray of light, like an arrow leaving the bowstring, hit another target, melting it into molten iron.

Looking at the fragments and molten iron on the ground, Su Nan smiled contentedly.

**[Instantaneous Spellcasting]!**

After a year and ten months, he had finally mastered this Super Magic Technique!

Casting spells directly, skipping the incantation, was self-explanatory in terms of improving combat capability.

The time it took other Sorcerer Apprentices to cast a single spell was enough for him to cast two or three.

From this day forward, he would be a true humanoid cannon.

After a moment, Su Nan came to his senses from his elation, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

“Which Super Magic Technique should I train next?”

Besides Instantaneous Spellcasting and Silent Spellcasting, Super Magic Techniques also included Spell Extension, which increased the casting distance.

Spell Delay, which extended the duration of spell effects.

Spell Expansion, which increased the spell’s range of influence.

Compound Spellcasting, which allowed for the simultaneous casting of multiple spells.

Spell Construction, which enhanced control over spells, allowing each spell to reach its maximum potential.

Su Nan currently had five Super Magic Techniques to choose from.

After much deliberation, Su Nan finally chose Compound Spellcasting.

For him now, spells were more of a supporting role in combat, such as the Levitation, Mirror Image, and Agility spells he frequently used.

In terms of offense and defense, he relied more on magic items, high-level rune gems, and magic emblem cores.

Compared to these, the power of second-ring spells was somewhat underwhelming.

Therefore, rather than choosing another four Super Magic Techniques to enhance spell effects, he would choose Compound Spellcasting. In battle, he would have more spell combinations to choose from, enhancing the flexibility of his tactics. ȒàΝՕВЕꞨ

After making his decision, Su Nan immediately put it into action.

**[Complete one Compound Spellcasting practice, ‘Compound Spellcasting’ training progress +0.01%]**

Compound Spellcasting and Instantaneous Spellcasting were two of the most difficult Super Magic Techniques.

Su Nan estimated that it would take him at least one or two years to master this technique.

“At this rate, perhaps I’ll be able to master all Super Magic Techniques before I become a Wizard.”

If that happened, Su Nan estimated that he would be the first Sorcerer Apprentice in the history of Starlight Continent to master all Super Magic Techniques.

With seven Super Magic Techniques at his disposal, he would likely be unmatched in terms of pure spellcasting against other Sorcerer Apprentices.

After a brief fantasy about the future, Su Nan calmed his agitated mind and left the Magic Training Room.

He had just returned to his study when the door was knocked on.

“Come in.”

The door opened, and Carolina and Red Widow entered.

“Master!”

The two women bowed in respect.

Su Nan glanced at them.

Since Red Widow joined his ranks, she and Carolina seemed to have some kind of chemical reaction, and the two secretly competed with each other.

Su Nan saw it all, but since their competition didn’t hinder their development and even indirectly improved their efficiency, he turned a blind eye.

Under their coordination and management, the three city-states of Ghost Lake, Mato, and Orson had all entered a stable development track.

The garrisoning of Orson had also been resolved.

After that, Su Nan adjusted the base’s task system, reducing the reward for manufacturing magic puppets and increasing the reward for creating magic gold tasks. Through this method, he increased the frequency of apprentices taking on the latter.

It wouldn’t be long before he could gather enough materials to create a Magic Gold Puppet.

“Master, here’s this month’s financial report.” Carolina respectfully handed over a stack of paper.

Su Nan took it and scanned it, his eyes flickering slightly.

“Why is it two-tenths less than last month?”

Carolina quickly replied, “Master, we currently have four veins nearing depletion, with significantly reduced output. We estimate that they will cease production in two months at the most. The remaining three veins have also seen a noticeable decline in output, only the newly developed six veins maintain a consistent output.”

Su Nan furrowed his brow slightly but said nothing.

The reason the initial seven veins could provide such lucrative profits was largely due to the Clay Puppet’s astonishing mining efficiency.

However, this also led to a rapid decline in the vein reserves.

The first batch of veins could last this long, which was actually quite good.

“How’s the vein exploration going?” Su Nan asked, turning to Red Widow.

After Mato and Orson stabilized, he asked Red Widow to arrange personnel to explore the surrounding area to see if they could find new veins.

“Report to Master, we have discovered two new veins within a hundred-mile radius. Preliminary exploration shows that one is a small iron vein, and the other is a small copper vein.”

Red Widow bowed slightly, revealing a patch of snow-white skin in front of her chest, shining dazzlingly under the magic lamp’s light.

Carolina’s eyes flashed with disdain upon seeing this.

Stupid slut, she didn’t understand the Master at all. If the Master were to fall for this, there would be no way for you to flaunt your charms!

As expected, Su Nan didn’t pay any attention to Red Widow’s little gesture, instead, he fell into contemplation.

“Two small metal veins, better than nothing.”

“It’s a pity it’s not a silver vein.”

Su Nan felt a little regret.

Among the four depleted veins, one was a silver vein.

This meant that the speed of accumulating mithril would inevitably decrease significantly until they found a new silver vein.

“I wonder if I can gather enough materials to forge the Soul Puppet once the other silver vein is exhausted?”

“It’s best to find a new vein.”

Su Nan had a plan in mind and instructed the two women, raising his head:

“Increase manpower and expand the exploration area. You must find more veins.”

Carolina and Red Widow’s hearts skipped a beat.

The underground world was not like the surface, it was full of dangers, and no one knew what lurked in the darkness. It was uncertain what kind of powerful monster or group might reside in any given cave.

Ghost Lake, Mato, and Orson had not attempted to expand their territories before. They had suffered heavy losses during the process and had to give up the idea.

If they were to expand the exploration area, it meant that they would likely encounter the same problem.

However, Carolina and Red Widow did not hesitate at all, resolutely agreeing.

It was one thing to not dare to disobey Su Nan’s orders, and it was another thing that they had confidence in the Magic Puppet Legion.

Su Nan’s current forces far surpassed those of Ghost Lake, Mato, and Orson, even exceeding their combined might. They now possessed the qualifications to expand outward.

In fact, even if Su Nan didn’t mention it, Red Widow and Carolina would have been tempted to suggest it themselves in a few years’ time.

“Rest assured, Master, I will handle this perfectly!” Carolina said with unwavering determination.

Red Widow, who was a step late, cursed under her breath and quickly followed suit.

“I will not disappoint the Master!”

Late at night, moonlight poured in through the window, casting a thin, white veil over the hut.

Su Nan opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the long table, noticing that only six people were present tonight.

Besides him, there was Night Owl, who was always present at the gatherings, as well as Red Heart, Rose, Staff, and Corpse.

Black Forest was not present at this gathering.

The Traveler, as always, was nowhere to be seen.

Looking at the Traveler’s empty seat, Su Nan felt a slight pang of regret.

To be honest, he really wanted to see the Traveler, maybe he could trade some underground world intelligence with him.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the gathering entered the trading process.

Due to scarce resources, not everyone could bring valuable trading items to each gathering. Most of the time, it was just ordinary materials.

Only Su Nan was an exception.

In recent transactions, Su Nan no longer only used Magic Stones to purchase items from others. He also gradually began to use first-order potions and alchemy-level magic items for trading.

After all, using only Magic Stones for trading would create a sense of monopoly, which could easily lead to dissatisfaction among others.

Anyway, a few first-order potions and alchemy-level magic items were nothing to him.

He still had a large pile stored in the warehouse of Base No. 1.

After several transactions, the items Su Nan brought out had become the most sought-after items at the gatherings.

This time, Su Nan’s focus was still on various wizarding books, rare materials, and soul crystals.

However, his collection of wizarding books had already exceeded 1,300, and the people from the Mysterious Wooden Hut basically couldn’t bring any wizarding books that didn’t duplicate what he already had.

The harvest in this area had been drastically reduced lately.

After a round of trading, Su Nan obtained only a few rare materials, but the ten miniature soul crystals he got from Corpse were the most valuable.

Su Nan had also tried to probe Corpse, asking to purchase the technology for creating soul crystals from him.

However, Corpse refused without hesitation.

He could tell the difference between eating his fill and being constantly hungry.

Corpse’s greatest advantage in the Mysterious Wooden Hut’s trading was his ‘product’, the soul crystals. If he traded the corresponding technology to Su Nan, with Su Nan’s previously demonstrated background and strength, he might bring out a large number of soul crystals at the next gathering.

At that time, not only would he lose Su Nan as a valuable trading partner, but his advantage in the gathering’s trading would also vanish.

Anyone who wasn’t an idiot would know what to do.

Su Nan had anticipated this, and he was not disappointed to be rejected.

If he were in Corpse’s shoes, he wouldn’t trade important technology either.

After the trading ended, Night Owl raised his hand to signal everyone to wait a moment.

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“There’s something I need to tell you all.”

“I’ve found a Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentice. After preliminary investigation, he meets the criteria of our Mysterious Wooden Hut. I intend to invite him to join, and I’d like to hear your opinions.”

The crowd was slightly taken aback.

Staff laughed and said, “It’s strange. In the past, we only found new members every seven or eight years, or even ten years. Why is it so frequent lately?”

He then glanced at Su Nan.

After all, the latter had only joined the Mysterious Wooden Hut for about four years, and now, so soon, they had discovered a new member, which was indeed a surprise.

Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices were not common, they were like radishes.

These individuals usually hid behind major forces and were generally not easy to contact.

Night Owl shrugged and said, “I was just lucky. I accidentally discovered his existence while investigating someone else.”

Red Heart asked, “What’s the situation with him?”

Night Owl said slowly, “As usual, I can’t reveal specific details about him. I can only tell you general information.”

“In terms of strength, he recently escaped from Saulo’s clutches. That should be enough to prove his strength.”

These words caused a stir among the attendees.

“To escape from Saulo’s grasp, it seems the new member’s strength is formidable,” Staff said thoughtfully.

The rest also nodded in agreement.

Su Nan raised an eyebrow in surprise and used telepathy to ask Rose, “Who is Saulo? Judging by everyone’s reaction, he’s very powerful?”

Rose glanced at Su Nan and replied through telepathy, “Saulo is the founder of the Eternal Society. I’ve never seen him myself, but I’ve heard he’s incredibly strong. He once single-handedly killed a fourth-ring legendary beast.”

Fourth-ring legendary beast!

Su Nan’s eyes narrowed.

That strength was indeed formidable!

Even among Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices, he belonged to the top tier.

He didn’t expect the Eternal Society to have such a powerful individual.

Despite acting so aggressively, they had been able to roam freely in Starlight Continent for many years. The Eternal Society truly had some tricks up their sleeve.

“To escape from Saulo’s grasp, he must be at least at the level of a third-ring legendary creature,” Red Heart pondered.

“There’s no problem with his strength.” Rose nodded slightly.

The Mysterious Wooden Hut only invited Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices to join, but not every Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentice could join. There were also hard requirements for their strength.

If it hadn’t been for Su Nan defeating Herb and showcasing his formidable strength, Night Owl wouldn’t have invited him to join the Mysterious Wooden Hut.

Seeing that no one had objections, Night Owl continued, “In terms of resources, he comes from a royal family, he has a lot of good stuff, so we don’t need to worry about him not being able to bring any trade goods.”

“As for his behavior, I don’t need to say more. You should all understand.”

Generally speaking, Sorcerer Apprentices from royal families or nobility tended to be more disciplined and would not easily create havoc or cause a lot of casualties.

After all, they had their own concerns.

The behavior of such individuals was more in line with the Mysterious Wooden Hut.

“Now we’ll take a vote.” Night Owl surveyed the crowd. “According to the rules, if the number of votes exceeds two-thirds, the motion passes.”

Staff immediately responded, “I have no objections.”

“Agree.” Red Heart said.

Rose and Corpse immediately expressed no objections either.

Su Nan wouldn’t object either.

Having more trading partners was a good thing.

“Okay, six votes in favor, the motion passes.”

Night Owl made the final decision.

Although Black Forest and the Traveler were absent, six votes already exceeded two-thirds of the total number, so there was no need to ask for their opinions.

“I will get in touch with him and extend the invitation. You all just wait for my good news.”