Synthetic Wizard

Sunan, having made his calculations, turned to ask, "How are the results of the Stellar Fortress test?"

"Very impressive."

In mentioning this, a slight smile appeared on Lize’s face.

"The performance is exactly as we predicted. I compared it to the Silver-White Tower we bought from the Wisdom Code, and our Stellar Fortress is not inferior in terms of performance or combat power. In terms of firepower, it even exceeds it!"

"How does it compare to a small Wizard Tower?"

"Seven Stellar Fortresses combined should be able to match an unenhanced standard small Wizard Tower."

"And the cost?"

"The cost is one-fifth of a standard small Wizard Tower. However, considering that many materials for building a small Wizard Tower are quite rare and difficult to obtain, combined with the time cost, building a Stellar Fortress is actually more cost-effective."

"That’s true, but the Wizard Tower has many functions that the Stellar Fortress cannot perform, such as dimension travel and the energy particles activation effect of the Elemental Pool."

In general, Stellar Fortresses and Wizard Towers each have their advantages and disadvantages, with both being irreplaceable.

Just like how a competent army must be diverse, with not only fierce generals for the charge but also an abundance of soldiers.

"How many Stellar Fortresses have been built in total?" Sunan asked.

"Fifty-three."

Sunan nodded slightly, "That’s enough for now, but the construction should not stop; more Stellar Fortresses need to be built."

"I understand."

"Who has redeemed the four Wizard Towers on the exchange list so far?"

"The Scepter, the Rose, and Fakado. The remaining one hasn’t been redeemed yet, but from what I’ve checked, Sherman and Cole are close to having enough Contribution Points; one of them is likely to get the last Wizard Tower."

"That’s perfect. All owners of the Wizard Towers must participate in this operation."

"Understood."

"What’s the progress on the construction of new Wizard Towers?"

"Currently, three small Wizard Towers are being built simultaneously and are expected to be completed in twelve years."

"Twelve years...that’s quite fast."

Sunan nodded in satisfaction.

Normally, the Wizard influences collect resources themselves to build Wizard Towers.

However, in the Star Alliance, Sunan decided that the Star Alliance would build the Wizard Towers and then put them on the exchange list for the subordinates to redeem.

This would significantly shorten the time for subordinates to build Wizard Towers, thereby quickly enhancing the strength of the Star Alliance.

And the exchange price is actually less than the actual value of a Wizard Tower.

The Star Alliance bears this price difference.

However, as long as it can rapidly enhance the strength of the Star Alliance, Sunan feels that this cost is insignificant.

After all, with the Star Alliance now making substantial profits through synthesizing magic stones, this loss isn’t much.

If it were to progress like an ordinary Wizard influence, it would be unknown when it could become a large Wizard influence.

The internal Wizard war is imminent, and there’s no time for the Star Alliance to develop leisurely; thus, certain means must be employed to accelerate the development speed.

In Sunan’s anticipation, when he breaks through to Level 3 Crystallization and no longer needs to absorb divine energy, the synthesized Elemental Crystal Cores can fully supply the subordinates.

At that time, by lowering the Contribution Points needed to exchange for Elemental Crystal Cores, it will undoubtedly greatly speed up the enhancement of subordinates’ strength.

Within hundreds or even thousands of years, the number of Level 2 Wizards in the Star Alliance will certainly increase significantly.

...

The notification from the Wisdom Code came sooner than expected.

On the third day after receiving intelligence from Tanner, Cyril came to deliver the summons from the Wisdom Code.

"The operation is scheduled for three days later. By then, our headquarters and all affiliated organizations’ armies will enter the Earth Crystal Plane. The time for opening the plane channel to transfer the army is 24 hours, after which the Earth Crystal Plane will enter lockdown, and no one will be able to enter or exit."

After reading the summons, Cyril’s stern expression relaxed, and he smiled.

"This summons was rather rushed, so as compensation, all participating affiliated organizations will be exempt from paying affiliation fees for a certain time after based on their scale and strength. For instance, the Star Alliance won’t have to pay fees to the Wisdom Code for the next twenty years just by participating in the operation."

Twenty years, which equates to ten million lower-grade magic stones.

This compensation is effectively the reward for deploying troops. Honestly, the amount isn’t particularly high.

If the war is intense, the losses in Star Alliance troops could likely exceed this value.

Sunan and Lize both understood that the Wisdom Code wouldn’t settle with just this compensation, so they refrained from commenting, waiting for Cyril’s next words.

As expected, Cyril continued, "Additionally, if pieces of the Highly Poisonous King’s divine corpse are found in the Earth Crystal Plane, they can be submitted for compensation based on their size."

Sunan’s expression shifted, "Divine corpse fragments?"

Cyril nodded, "When the Highly Poisonous King’s body fell into the Earth Crystal Plane, it was already in a shattered state, with divine corpse fragments scattered throughout the plane. This is a primary reason why the Earth Crystal Plane was so quickly infected."

Sunan understood. The reason the True Spirit Wizards decided to send troops to vie for the divine corpses likely included this factor.

To gather divine corpse fragments across the entire plane, a large number of personnel would be needed to search.

"Which Wizard influences are entering the Earth Crystal Plane this time?" Sunan asked after some thought.

Cyril said, "Almost all major Wizard influences are involved. Additionally, seventeen second-tier Wizard influences, including the Sea King Whale, Black Rope Tower, and the Pale Mask, are also participating."

One recognized standard for a second-tier Wizard influence is having a True Spirit Wizard.

Evidently, the True Spirit Wizards behind these seventeen second-tier Wizard influences participated in the ambush against the Highly Poisonous King.

Below that, third-tier Wizard influences and lower-grade Wizard influences are likely all affiliated organizations of the Wisdom Code.

Currently, the strength of the Star Alliance barely makes it into the third-tier Wizard influence category, but there is still a significant gap compared to established third-tier Wizard influences, like Steel Construct.

Let alone compared to large/second-tier Wizard influences.

Participating in a war gathering many large and second-tier Wizard influences is quite a test for the Star Alliance.

After Cyril left, Lize expressed her concern, "This operation carries significant risks."

Sunan slightly smiled, "The risks are indeed present, but not as high as you think."

Lize looked at him in surprise. After spending so many years together, she immediately understood.

"You have an idea?"

Sunan gave a meaningful smile and said unhurriedly, "All Wizard influences only have 24 hours to deploy troops. With such a short time, no Wizard influence can transport their entire main force into the Earth Crystal Plane; they can only transport a small part."

Lize’s expression shifted slightly.

With limited time for troop deployment, it comes down to who has higher transport efficiency.

That is, who can construct more and larger plane channels in limited time.

In this aspect, even among large Wizard influences and lower-grade Wizard influences, the gap isn’t particularly large, at least not as large as their actual strength difference.

This aspect undoubtedly narrows the combat power gap between Wizard influences.

But if that were all, Sunan wouldn’t appear so confident.

There must be more to it.

After thinking for a moment, Lize suddenly had a revelation, her eyes lighting up.

She recalled the scene when Sunan had made Fallen Star City disappear out of thin air.

Sunan took note of this, smiling slightly.

Indeed, he still had the cube.

He could easily place golems inside the cube, then pass through the plane channel into the Earth Crystal Plane.

The cube had one hundred slots, each capable of containing up to ninety-nine identical golems, allowing a maximum of nine thousand nine hundred golems to be stored at once.

hours would be more than enough for him to make several hundred round trips between the planes.

Transporting all of the Star Alliance’s golems into the Earth Crystal Plane would be more than sufficient!

This was his greatest trump card and the biggest advantage distinguishing the Star Alliance from other Wizard influences!