Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 400 - 20 In the Tower

Chapter 400 -20 In the Tower

Although this world was a fantasy world, with elements like wizards and magic beasts, in the Wizard World, and indeed in most worlds, magic beasts typically didn’t have things like demon cores or demon crystals.

And for those races that did have similar entities, their magic essence and demon cores were used as energy storage devices or as organs for attacking.

But the substance resembling an inner core that Richard now saw before him had nothing to do with either.

The Toad King’s inner core, white as snow and about the size of a baby’s head, had a calcified layer on its surface similar to limescale and weighed approximately five kilograms.

Furthermore, this inner core’s shell had strong isolation capabilities, so much so that Richard’s spiritual power couldn’t probe its interior.

“This thing was left inside that toad’s body, but don’t underestimate it. When I found it, it was soaking in the toad’s venom, yet it hadn’t been corroded in the slightest.”

Ulysses was explaining the inner core to Richard, who flashed a hint of surprise on his face.

“This thing can actually withstand the Toad King’s venom? Then it’s certainly worth studying.”

Richard brought the inner core to the experimental table and carefully scraped off some white powder from the inner core for testing.

The test results showed that this powder was a highly stable calcified substance, very useful as an insulating layer.

Then, he took out several magic probes, trying to explore the inner workings of the inner core.

However, regrettably, the inner core’s protective effect was excellent, the magic waves emitted by the probes were firmly blocked by the outer shell of the inner core.

Looking at the probes’ results and stroking his chin in thought, Richard speculated, “I don’t think this inner core is some kind of organ, it seems more like a calculus deliberately formed by the toad to preserve something.”

“It is a calculus.”

The Snake King’s voice suddenly came from behind Richard.

Turning his head, Richard saw the Snake King, whose body had been severed, now fully restored, but emitting an aura of being drained.

This newly restored body was likely just for show; to fully recover, it would probably take quite some time.

“This type of calculus is a special ability evolved by that toad, which can be used to store certain things. I recommend that my lord take proper precautions and then crack open this thing.

Most likely, it hides the secret behind this toad’s evolution.”

“Oh?” Richard was startled. “What have you found?”

The Snake King nodded slightly. “This toad was in my stomach, where it should have been honestly digested. But as soon as I swallowed it, I sensed a mutation occurring within it.

An abnormal energy wave burst forth within its body, reactivating the self-destruction I had suppressed.

Had I not discovered it promptly and triggered the explosion early, I fear that by now, I would be reduced to a concentrated liquid like that toad.

It seems that the source of this abnormal fluctuation was preserved inside by the toad using a calculus.”

Richard nodded slightly after hearing this; the Snake King’s judgement made a lot of sense. He then handed over the inner core to the World Mushroom.

“Cut this thing open and have a look.”

“Yes.”

Before long, an incarnation of the World Mushroom’s mycelium arrived at Richard’s side with a transparent force field cage.

Inside the cage lay a pitch-black stone.

“Master, this thing has a strong energy radiation and can stimulate mutations in flesh.”

The World Mushroom’s voice resonated in Richard’s ear. He nodded slightly, and then reached into the force field cage to gently touch the black stone.

[Material: Unknown Black Stone]

[Refinable Rule: Radiation Rule (Extremely Incomplete)]

[Extraction Cost: 5 Soul Power]

Looking at the information provided by the Miracle Furnace, Richard withdrew his hand from the force field cage, which had begun to mutate.

“A fine item, I’ll take it for now.”

Ulysses asked curiously, “What is this?”

“It’s nothing much, just a stone bearing the rule of radiation. It seems that the Toad King used this stone to break through the human limits.”

…

Since the Snake King was injured, Richard had him stay in the Secret Realm to recuperate. He then returned with Ulysses to the Green Forest World, preparing to enter the Crystal Tower.

After leaving the Secret Realm, Richard only felt silence all around him.

Looking down at the ground, he saw that the murky water of the swamp, which had previously been turbid, was now pitch-black.

“Ulysses, didn’t you take care of that venom?” Richard frowned.

The venom from the Toad King’s body was extremely poisonous and rule-contaminating.

If not handled properly, this Poison Swamp would become a dead zone.

“Ah, it hadn’t occurred to me.” Ulysses gave an awkward smile, then Holy Light flashed from his body, casting several Divine Arts into the water.

Under the effects of the Divine Arts, the swamp water became clear instantly.

“What sort of Divine Art is that?” Richard watched the swamp water clear up suddenly and asked in surprise.

Ulysses’ Divine Art seemed even more miraculous than a wizard’s witchcraft.

“Water Purification Technique, a minor Divine Art. It can purify polluted water, poisoned water, and its effectiveness increases with the user’s strength.

When I was at my prime, a single Water Purification Technique could purify a small river. However, the consumption would be hundreds to thousands of times more than what is required for a human performing the same technique.”

Hearing this, an idea immediately popped into Richard’s mind.

“Blood also contains a lot of water, so can I use the Water Purification Technique…”

“You can’t.” Ulysses interrupted, “The original version of this Divine Art indeed had the use you’re mentioning, but after its Creator found out, he modified this Divine Art.

Things like blood can no longer be treated with the Water Purification Technique.”

“Fine, why did the Creator of this Divine Art bother to change it for no reason? Does he have a Mother Theresa complex or something?” Richard was somewhat annoyed.

The thought of using a Water Purification Technique to turn the blood within a living body into clear water, or even converting the tissue fluid and cellular fluid directly into clear water, felt quite thrilling.

“Because this Divine felt that it wasn’t good for a supplementary Divine Art to have such a terrifying effect,” Ulysses said gloomily. “Later, on the basis of this Divine Art, he created another one called the Blood Control Technique, which includes turning blood into clear water.”

Richard was taken aback, unable to comprehend the thinking of this Divine.

Ulysses explained, “The Water Purification Technique has a wide range of dissemination, and basic level Priests almost all know this Divine Art. This change was made to prevent those with ill intentions from exploiting the technique for wrongdoing.”

After saying this, he sighed.

“Alas, Divines can’t always monitor every Priest, and sometimes when we nap, a lot of scum appears among the Priests.

Those low-ranking Priests are often even more despicable than the high-ranking ones. These individuals are often in the places that need them the most, yet they frequently commit evil acts.

Many a Church, every three or four hundred years, has to support a Divine Chosen to sweep clean the inside of the Church with a firm hand, from the outside in, clearing out all the dregs. It’s such a hassle.”

Mentioning the cleansing of the Church, the resentment emanating from Ulysses was almost tangible.

Apparently, he had spent quite a bit of effort in this regard.

“It seems I also need to be wary of the Miracle Sect,” Richard pondered aloud.

Having said that, he shifted his gaze to the Crystal Tower not far away.

“After all this talk, we might as well go in.”

…

The Crystal Tower didn’t look remarkable from a distance, but as he approached it Richard realized it was much taller and grander than he had anticipated.

The entire tower was built from a kind of dark Crystal material. Over the years, these Crystals had lost their past luster and transparency, becoming somewhat cloudy and impure.

There was a door on the first floor of the tower, its protective devices long since failed due to the erosion of time.

Richard entered the interior of the tower with ease.

Inside the tower was empty, looking as though any equipment had been moved out long ago.

However, this did not surprise Richard.

Considering the state of this world, the Pioneers must have abandoned this world voluntarily.

Having abandoned it voluntarily, they surely would have taken anything they could from inside the tower.

The Crystal Tower had no staircases, only a large hole in the center of each floor.

Richard guessed that these Pioneers must have had the innate ability to fly, so the concept of stairs was completely foreign to them.

Following the large hole in the center of the tower, Richard made his way to the top.

There, he saw a damaged machine that was still running.

It was a Crystal Creation resembling an old-fashioned gramophone, its horn continuously emitting specific energies into the outside world.

Richard said excitedly, “This must be the source of the swamp’s dense fog.”

With that, he gently touched the Crystal Creation.

[Material: Damaged Mist Barrier Generator]

[Information that can be extracted: Mist Barrier (incomplete)]

[Extraction cost: 100 spiritual power]

“Huh, there are no rules?” Richard was slightly surprised as he looked at the information provided by the Miracle Furnace.

He hadn’t expected that even Ulysses’ Divine Eye, which could withstand dense fog, was just something made using the facade of rules.

The technology of those Pioneers was truly terrifying.

Richard silently chose to extract, and the Crystal Creation suddenly disappeared from sight, while its base remained undamaged.

A moment later, the Crystal Creation reappeared. To Richard’s surprise, it was still operational.

He tried moving the device, only to discover it remained firmly connected to its base.

“Stop trying. It’s spatial manipulation,” said Ulysses, watching Richard attempting to move the Crystal Creation, suddenly speaking up.

“It’s a very advanced technique. That Furnace directly shifted the space where the machine was located.

Essentially, the machine hasn’t been moved, nor has it been separated from its base.”

“That’s incredible?” Richard exclaimed in amazement.

“For the status of that Furnace, it’s actually quite normal to have such a capability,” Ulysses stated indifferently.

…

Having secured his greatest finding, Richard activated his Energy Vision, prepared to examine the energy system of the tower, hoping to learn something.

After all, this tower had maintained the Mist Barrier Generator for so many years through a self-charging energy system. There were surely lessons he could learn from it.

But when Richard activated his Energy Vision, he suddenly discovered that it wasn’t just the Mist Barrier Generator that this tower was maintaining.

This tower… seemed to have a hidden basement!