Synthetic Wizard - Chapter 261 - 170: The Attacker in the Shadows
Chapter 261: Chapter 170: The Attacker in the Shadows
Starlight Calendar Year 1259, Month of Frostfall.
After the ambush on the Eternal Life Association, the first meeting saw a sharp decline in attendance.
Besides Night Owl and Sunan, only Rose was present.
“The others have gone into seclusion to prepare for the Tower of Stars six years from now.”
Night Owl explained briefly.
“I will also be going into seclusion to focus on training. During this period, the gatherings at the Forest Cabin will be temporarily suspended.”
Sunan had no objections.
Rose voiced no dissent either, as she too needed to prepare for the journey to the Tower of Stars.
It was crucial for her advancement as a Wizard to secure as many resources as possible in the Tower of Stars.
Starlight Calendar Year 1260, Month of Renewal.
Sunan successfully constructed the seventeenth starlight ring, with Spiritual Power exceeding 53 points as a result.
Concurrently, the proficiency requirement for upgrading the Star Ring Meditation Method surged to seven million points.
Sunan estimated that even with the meditation boost from the Elemental Pool, it would take at least three years to construct the final starlight ring.
“This leaves just three years to construct the Talent Crystal Model.”
“It’s a bit tight, but not unfeasible.”
Sunan stood tall and walked out of the Meditation Room, heading to the laboratory.
After nearly half a year of research, substantial progress had been made on constructing the Talent Crystal Model using the Demon Pattern Core as the base model, well ahead of fulfilling the starlight ring and Spiritual Power requirements for advancement.
After all, it was merely a lower-level Talent Crystal Model, not too difficult.
Notably, the third small-scale Golem Legion had also been assembled.
Its high-end combat power comprised entirely of Steel Golems, Elite Steel Golems, Elite Dual-bladed Spiders, and Refined Gold Golems.
In terms of high-end combat power, it was actually slightly stronger than the other two Golem Legions.
Sunan planned to leave this Golem Legion to expand the Star Alliance’s influence and to deploy a unit from the other two Golem Legions to support the Starry Duchy.
After receiving the Thorn Flower Duchy’s intention for cooperation from Sunan, Kei began secret negotiations with the Thorn Flower Duchy, and a strategic alliance against the Cangjin Empire silently unfolded.
The war erupted faster than Sunan had anticipated.
Starlight Calendar Year 1260, Month of Spring Dawn.
As the snow barely began to melt, nine countries including the Starry Duchy and the Thorn Flower Duchy simultaneously declared war on the Cangjin Empire.
The Cangjin Empire, originally planning to initiate the war soon, found itself unexpectedly caught off guard.
The Cangjin Empire had anticipated that the Starry Duchy might initiate the attack, even preparing for it, but had not expected eight other countries to join the fray at the same time!
In an instant, the Cangjin Empire was besieged from all directions.
A large-scale war involving ten countries broke out.
Sunan paid little attention to the surface war, merely arranged for the palace to send a monthly war report, and continued to focus on training and research, occasionally catching up on the progress of exploration activities and the construction of the Dragon Forest.
After more than two years of restoration, the Dragon Forest was now fully repaired.
Zone 2 had returned to its original state.
However, without Dragon Race cultivation, Zone 2 could only serve as a large Magic Plant Garden.
Sunan, with a grand gesture, started large-scale planting of Magic Plants, with nearly a third of the area dedicated to Dragon Blood Fruit.
After all, as the Demon Pattern Knight Order expanded each year, the demand for Dragon Blood Fruit would increase significantly, so Sunan was taking precautions.
And for simple Magic Plant cultivation, the energy cycle required wasn’t much.
According to calculations by Butler No. 1, Zone 2 only needed to maintain an energy cycle ratio of 18.48%.
As for Zone 1, where the Sub-dragon Species resided, it consistently maintained an optimal energy cycle ratio of 35.12%.
Due to the relatively few Wizard Apprentices at the Dragon Remains Tower, even at its peak, it only used less than 10% of the energy cycle ratio.
More than half of that was used by Sunan.
Overall, the Dragon Forest’s energy was generally abundant, alleviating any immediate concerns about energy shortages for a long time.
Meanwhile, the first batch of Dragon Antelopes nurtured in the large breeding room had matured past their juvenile phase and been moved to the Dragon Antelope Ranch.
In an estimated four to five years, the first batch of fully matured Dragon Antelopes could be used to form a Dragon Antelope Cavalry.
By that time, the combat power of the Demon Pattern Knight Order would increase further.
Currently, the Dragon Forest was on a stable development track, requiring little additional attention from Sunan.
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Time flew like an arrow, days and months passed quickly.
Four years slipped by in a flash.
Starlight Calendar Year 1265, Month of Thunder.
In the underground world, more than fifty kilometers north of Nolan City.
The dark underground passage was eerily silent, with only faint footsteps echoing faintly.
Sherman cautiously observed the surroundings, confirmed that all the team members were in their designated positions, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and tightened his Magic Cloak.
Here, at least ten kilometers from the surface, the air was cold and damp, with a penetrating chill.
Even though Sherman had lived in the underground world for six or seven years, he still found it somewhat hard to adapt.
Fortunately, his Magic Cloak had the effects of resisting moisture and keeping warm, making it an almost standard piece of equipment for all Wizard Apprentices and members of the Demon Pattern Knight Order participating in exploration activities.
Cole and Attila, a few steps behind Sherman, were also cautiously vigilant of their surroundings.
Since being promoted to a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, Attila had resumed team activities with Sherman and Cole.
The trio generally acted and fought together, growing increasingly tacit in their cooperation over the years, earning numerous achievements.
