The Synthesis Wizard

The wind swept through the forest, creating waves of vibrant green.

Leaves drifted gently to the ground.

Ivans sat beneath a tree, his face pale and his demeanor weary.

After what seemed like a long time, he suddenly turned his head to the left, sensing a presence.

A figure had appeared there unnoticed.

It was the Hunter, whom he hadn't seen in a while.

"I thought you left the southeast region. What brings you back?" the Hunter asked in a low voice.

"What about the Kessler family kid who was with you?"

"I left him in the northwest region," Ivans replied, his gaze complex as he looked at the Hunter. "I came back specifically to find you."

"What do you want?" the Hunter asked, his tone indifferent.

"You still have the keys to the Starlight Tower, right?"

"Why do you ask?" The Hunter's tone finally showed a trace of interest. "Are you trying to get the keys back?"

Ivans shook his head. "Not me."

At those words, the Hunter immediately sensed something was wrong and retreated quickly.

But in the next instant, several scarlet beams shot from all directions, striking his body simultaneously.

With a pop, the Hunter vanished like a burst bubble.

"A mirror image? Quite cautious."

A man in a gray robe appeared out of nowhere.

"No matter."

Another man in a green robe emerged slowly from a tree trunk a dozen meters away.

His skin was the same brown as the tree, covered in cracks that made him look like he was wrapped in dry bark.

"The mirror image can't be too far from the real body. He's still in this forest. From the moment he stepped in here, he was destined not to escape."

As if to confirm the green-robed man's words, a rustling sound came from four or five hundred meters away, like countless leaves falling.

Looking up, countless branches rose like living things, waving wildly in the air.

Amidst the flying branches, the Hunter dodged left and right, trying to escape the encirclement.

As if a switch had been flipped, a dozen figures burst from the surrounding forest, moving to encircle the Hunter.

Watching this unfold, Ivans sighed deeply and closed his eyes.

Moments later, a voice filled with unwilling anger echoed from afar.

Then the sound quickly faded away.

The wizard apprentices involved in the ambush returned, led by a man with ordinary features and scales covering his cheeks, unable to hide his smile.

"That guy did have keys to the Starlight Tower—four of them, more than we expected."

"Now we just need one more to fill the gap."

The green-robed man nodded in satisfaction, then turned to a sullen, small-statured man and asked, "Fabio, what information did you extract from the Hunter's soul?"

The man called Fabio weighed the soul crystal in his hand, his voice hoarse. "He resisted fiercely, so I had to use some methods. His soul's a bit shattered, so I didn't get much, but I found what we needed."

"Just as you guessed, the Immortals have been wiped out, and it was the Forest Cabin that killed them."

"But now the Forest Cabin only has six members left, oh, and with this unlucky guy gone, only five now."

"They all have keys to the Starlight Tower, especially a wizard apprentice named Sunan, who likely has more than one."

The scaled man licked his lips. "Then let's target Sunan."

"I think we should choose someone else," Fabio suggested.

The green-robed man raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"From the Hunter's memories, that Sunan is very powerful. Saulo died at his hands, and he controls a strong force called the Star Alliance. Even if we can take him down, it'll likely cost us dearly."

At this, the others shook their heads.

"A wizard apprentice who can kill Saulo is no small threat. Let's not."

"We only need one more key; any target will do."

"Choose someone else."

None of them wanted to become the 'cost' Fabio mentioned.

The green-robed man agreed readily, "Then we'll pick another target."

Ivans felt a pang of regret at those words.

If this group had targeted Sunan, they might have worn each other down, giving him a chance to escape.

Unfortunately, they were too cautious and shrewd.

At that moment, the green-robed man turned to Ivans, asking:

"Ivans, where is the Starlight Tower?"

Ivans replied bitterly, "I've told you many times, I can only vaguely sense the general area where the Starlight Tower will appear, nothing more specific."

The scaled man snorted. "A range of three to four hundred kilometers? Your sensing ability is too broad!"

"I can't help it. This ability is tied to my power level. If you help me break through to the fourth-circle legendary level, I could sense more clearly."

The scaled man narrowed his eyes, staring coldly at Ivans.

Ivans met his gaze without flinching.

The green-robed man interrupted the tense standoff, his tone softening slightly.

"Ivans, we have an oath-bound contract. As long as you help us enter the Starlight Tower, we won't trouble you afterward. We'll even help you become a fourth-circle legendary knight. It's best not to have any other ideas; it's in both our interests."

Ivans smirked inwardly but outwardly showed a resigned and helpless expression.

"Understood."

Starlight Calendar 1266, Month of Thunder.

The construction of the talent crystal model was completed faster than Sunan had anticipated.

In the meditation chamber, beholding the mysterious and intricate crystal in his mind, Sunan couldn't help but let out a long breath.

Finally, it was done!

Now came the time to test his hypothesis.

Sunan took a deep breath, opened the cube, and mentally placed the talent crystal model inside. But to his disappointment, nothing happened.

"It doesn't work."

Sunan frowned.

"Without a rare metal carrier, the talent crystal model can't be synthesized like the magic core."

Though disappointed, Sunan had anticipated this and prepared a plan.

"If the issue is the lack of a carrier, perhaps finding one for the talent crystal model will allow synthesis and enhancement?"

Sunan decided to test this theory.

However, choosing the right carrier was crucial.

First, the carrier must perfectly fit the talent crystal model without disrupting its structure.

Second, the carrier must be absorbable by Sunan.

After all, he needed to reabsorb the carrier and the talent crystal model into his mind and separate the two, leaving the model intact.

To achieve this, the carrier should ideally be assimilable by mental energy.

Only then could he perfectly separate the talent crystal model.

"The magic core is the original model and fits perfectly, but it can't be absorbed into the mind."

"Gems won't work; they don't fit perfectly."

"Soul crystals are pure energy, so they fit perfectly and can be absorbed, but they can't be assimilated by mental energy."

After considering his options, Sunan had a sudden insight.

If it's divine energy, it might work!

First, divine energy can be absorbed into the mind and is perfectly assimilable by mental energy.

Second, divine energy is pure, without impurities or contamination, so it won't disrupt the talent crystal model's structure.

The more Sunan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

His mental energy had stopped increasing at 60 points, and he no longer needed divine energy, having accumulated quite a bit over the past two years—perfect for experimentation.

With the decision made, Sunan headed to the laboratory, extracted 1 standard unit of divine energy, and crystallized it.

Before long, a beautiful golden diamond-shaped crystal appeared in his palm.

Now came the critical part.

Sunan concentrated, carefully separating the talent crystal model from his body.

The model appeared as a silver multifaceted crystal with a symmetrical, harmonious beauty.

Under a magnifying glass, one would see it comprised of countless minuscule runes.

Sunan meticulously merged the model with the divine energy crystal, watching as they aligned perfectly and fused, turning a copper-like color.

After a thorough inspection confirmed the perfect fusion, Sunan couldn't help but smile.

But he quickly set the crystal into the cube.

No matter how perfect the fusion, it was useless if it couldn't be placed in the cube.

Fortunately, the result didn't disappoint; the crystal appeared within the cube.

Seeing this, Sunan finally exhaled deeply, a genuine smile spreading across his face.

Now, by continuously constructing lower-level talent crystal models, he could synthesize something beyond upper-level—a completely unprecedented super talent crystal model!

"The question is, how many lower-level models will it take?"

A small number would be manageable; even a few decades could suffice.

Dozens, however, could take two hundred years or more.

Nonetheless, Sunan wasn't overly concerned.

In about half a year, the Starlight Tower would appear, possibly offering resources to accelerate talent crystal construction. It might bear fruit, who knows.

If not, he could always synthesize fewer models.

With the method for synthesizing talent crystal models discovered, Sunan felt a significant weight lifted, his mood greatly improved.

After converting all stored divine energy into crystals, he left the laboratory.

"Too bad there's not enough divine energy; otherwise, I could try enhancing spell models too."

Spell models were also constructed from mental energy and could be integrated with divine energy.

With enough divine energy crystals, he could enhance all existing spell models.

To date, Sunan mastered over two hundred spells.

He was confident no other wizard apprentice on the Starlight Continent had mastered more spells.

After all, not everyone had his unique advantage.

Additionally, over the past five years, Sunan mastered three more super magic techniques: Spell Delay, Spell Range Increase, and Spell Expansion.

Adding the previous four, he now mastered all seven super magic techniques.

Even many formal wizards hadn't achieved this.

In terms of super magic technique proficiency, Sunan could look down on some formal wizards.

"The magic core also reached level 5."

Sunan touched his chest.

After his mental strength hit 58.65, he immediately synthesized a level 5 magic core.

As expected, the next level required over 60 points of mental strength.

He wouldn't be able to fuse a level 6 magic core until he became a wizard.

But once he did, he wouldn't need to fuse magic cores anymore.

If he successfully synthesized a talent crystal surpassing the upper level, its power would exceed a level 6 magic core and likely offer more powerful effects.

At that point, the magic core would become 'obsolete.'

As he pondered, Sunan looked forward to completing the talent crystal construction.

"Now I just have to wait for the Starlight Tower to open."

Time flew by, and soon it was the Month of Autumn Twilight (October).

Sunan expected Night Owl to call another Forest Cabin meeting a month or two before the Starlight Tower appeared, but there was no news.

In mid-month, an unexpected visitor arrived.

Receiving Carolina's report, Sunan went to the reception room and found Rose sitting on the sofa, looking up as he entered.

"Long time no see, Sunan."

"A rare guest, indeed."

Since their last meeting five years ago, Sunan hadn't seen Rose.

Even with the Thornflower Duchy and Star Duchy in alliance, fighting fiercely against the Azure Gold Empire, they hadn't met.

Now, Rose had suddenly appeared.

Observing Rose, Sunan noticed her soul aura had deepened, suggesting significant progress during her five-year seclusion.

Unbeknownst to Sunan, Rose was equally surprised by him.

She sensed an indescribable change in Sunan, as if he exuded a subtle, soul-level pressure.

He seemed more profound, like an unfathomable deep pool.

A thought suddenly struck Rose.

Could Sunan have started constructing a talent crystal model?

The thought startled her.

Sunan's voice interrupted her reverie.

"What brings you here?"

"I was hoping to stay with you for a while. Is that okay?"

Regaining composure, Rose joked lightly.

Sunan remained calm, simply observing her.

Seeing this, Rose dropped her smile, sighed, and said:

"Alright, the truth is, things have been unsettled outside lately. I'd like to stay here for a while, lay low, and leave with you when the Starlight Tower appears."

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