Synthetic Wizard

Chapter 406 - 241: Spirit Talisman, Giant Dragon Legion 2

However, she quickly sighed again.

"I originally thought there might be a chance to acquire Frost Ghost Stone in advance, but it seems impossible now."

Sunan laughed, "There’s no need to rush. Once the realm’s blockade is lifted, whether by entering the Shadow Realm or trading with other Wizard influences, obtaining Frost Ghost Stone will be quite simple, won’t it?"

"That’s true." Lize’s lips curved slightly upward.

As her mood relaxed, she returned to her usual composed state and pondered:

"Traveling Wizards mostly possess a lot of strange and ancient knowledge and planar information, and they might also have some rare items on hand. It’s rare to encounter a Traveling Wizard, so we shouldn’t miss this opportunity. We can try to make a deal with Tanner to exchange for the information and resources he holds."

"You can make the decision." Sunan watched Lize with a smile.

Perhaps Lize hadn’t realized it yet, but she had unconsciously begun to consider things entirely from the perspective of the Star Alliance.

This was undoubtedly a sign that she genuinely regarded herself as a member of the Star Alliance.

"What’s wrong?"

Seeing Sunan looking at her with a smile, Lize showed a puzzled expression.

"Nothing," Sunan changed the subject, "How is the development of Secondary Magic Energy Technology progressing?"

At this mention, Lize brightened up and replied with a smile:

"Very smoothly."

"The large secondary magic stone veins we excavated across the continent have all taken shape, and all are being mined. The production of secondary magic stones has soared by more than fiftyfold, and the supply has long surpassed the consumption of magic energy machines and teleportation arrays in various places."

"Now, Secondary Magic Energy Technology has already been widely adopted across the whole continent, with a promising future, and the Star Alliance’s current income has also doubled."

Sunan nodded with satisfaction, thought for a moment, and added: "Since supply exceeds demand, we can adjust the mining intensity of the veins to ensure the production."

"I’m thinking the same thing," Lize agreed.

It’s essentially phased mining.

Divide the veins into several sections, applying varying mining intensities. When the most intensely mined vein is exhausted, increase the mining intensity of the remaining veins sequentially, while re-cultivating the exhausted veins. Once most veins are exhausted, new veins will have been cultivated and mined, forming a cycle.

This way, there will be veins to mine at every time period, and the production of secondary magic stones will consistently remain at a relatively steady level, avoiding a dramatic interruption that could impact the development of Secondary Magic Energy Technology.

After discussing the secondary magic stone veins, Lize suddenly brought up another topic.

"Recently in area 2, there has been a trend of evolution in a Demon Tyrant Dragon."

Sunan’s eyes lit up, asking, "What about that Demon Tyrant Dragon?"

"It should be in the lab now, with Cole conducting a bloodline fusion surgery on it."

Sunan slightly nodded: "Cole is skilled in Biological Transformation, so the surgery is in good hands with him."

The plan to enhance the bloodline of Sub-dragon species has been implemented for more than four hundred years, finally approaching a real breakthrough, bringing immense joy to Sunan’s heart.

Moreover, the emergence of this Demon Tyrant Dragon signifies a transformation node in the plan.

Soon, there will be more and more Demon Tyrant Dragons evolving into Giant Dragons.

Very soon, a true dragon community will appear in the Dragon Forest!

Lize commented, "It’s all but certain that this Demon Tyrant Dragon will evolve next. Now we need to consider how to tame it."

"It sounds like you already have an idea?" Sunan smiled.

"I do know methods to control Exotic Beasts, but it might not be very effective on Giant Dragons."

Sunan said noncommittally, "Why don’t you tell me anyway."

"The most effective is the Spiritual Talisman." Lize stated, "As long as the Spiritual Talisman is implanted into the Exotic Beast’s head, it can subtly transform their thoughts to obey their master. Although the transformation process is long, the benefit is that it doesn’t provoke strong resistance."

"But the Spiritual Talisman can only be used to control Tier Four Legendary creatures. The spiritual power of a Giant Dragon is too strong, and the Spiritual Talisman may not have much effect."

Sunan pondered, "First, transcribe the manufacturing process for me, and I’ll study it later to see if I can make improvements."

What was named improvement was essentially synthesis.

As long as he could synthesize, he could enhance the Spiritual Talisman to make it powerful enough.

Lize wasted no time inscribing the relevant knowledge and handed it to Sunan.

After past experiences, she had developed somewhat of a blind trust in Sunan.

Even though Sunan didn’t guarantee anything, she inexplicably felt that Sunan would certainly succeed in improving the Spiritual Talisman.

...

Back in the lab, Sunan took out the knowledge Lize transcribed and began reading.

After finishing all the materials, he had ample confidence.

The Spiritual Talisman and Rune Engraving share many similarities and can be seen as Rune Engraving with hypnotic properties.

However, unlike the skin-based Rune Engraving, the Spiritual Talisman’s carrier is a soul crystal.

Depending on the power level of the controlled target, the required level for the soul crystal carrier also varies.

For instance, a Tier Four Legendary-level Exotic Beast requires a large soul crystal as its carrier.

Truth be told, the value of a large soul crystal is already comparable to a Tier Four Legendary-level puppet.

With the addition of other materials, crafting a Spiritual Talisman to control a Tier Four Legendary-level Exotic Beast is not necessarily less costly than crafting a Tier Four Legendary-level puppet.

The Spiritual Talismans of other levels are much the same.

"It’s no wonder that Spiritual Talismans were unheard of before; this technology is somewhat of a novelty, likely unpopular, and not particularly useful."

The cost, after all, made Spiritual Talismans best suited for controlling Exotic Beasts with special purposes or high growth potential.

The former doesn’t require too much cost consideration, while the latter can no longer escape after being implanted with a Spiritual Talisman even if the controlled creature grows stronger.

If the Exotic Beast has high growth potential, it could be implanted with a low-level Spiritual Talisman while still weak, then allowed to grow and enhance its strength, ultimately achieving the goal of controlling a powerful Exotic Beast.

However, the latter involves an issue of breeding costs.

The crux is whether the cost of the Spiritual Talisman and breeding is greater or less than directly crafting a puppet.

But for Sunan, this concern is entirely unnecessary.

The benefits of controlling a Giant Dragon far exceed the cost of a Spiritual Talisman and breeding.

After all, the growth potential of a Giant Dragon is among the best in the multiverse.

"Since there’s a physical entity, there must be a way to synthesize it."

Once determined that the Spiritual Talisman could be synthesized, Sunan promptly began the crafting process.

For a second-level wizard with a [Magic Item Creation] skill at level 5, crafting a Spiritual Talisman was a piece of cake.

With little effort, Sunan crafted over ten Spiritual Talismans and then promptly began the synthesis process.

After investing twelve Spiritual Talismans, Sunan obtained what he wanted.

[Spiritual Talisman, once infused into a biological host, can merge into its soul, subtly altering its thoughts and gradually increasing loyalty to a specific target. Ineffective against beings with soul strength at the level of a tier-1 liquified wizard, and ineffective against humans, humanoids, or bipedal beings similar to humans, as well as ethereal beings.]

"Not bad."

Sunan revealed a satisfied smile.

The soul strength of a newly evolved Giant Dragon is estimated to be equivalent to that of a first-level gaseous wizard, making this Spiritual Talisman sufficiently effective.

The final calculation puts the cost at about fifty-two thousand gold coins, slightly more expensive than a Secret Puppet.

But considering the growth potential of a Giant Dragon, it is still acceptable.

"Now we have a means of controlling Giant Dragons!"

When Sunan placed the modified Spiritual Talisman in front of Lize, her expression was one of ’Ah, I knew it would work,’ which left Sunan both amused and resigned.

"How do you plan to handle the Giant Dragons that will be nurtured in the future?"

Sunan contemplated for a while and replied, "They should be organized into a legion on their own."

He did consider forming a Giant Dragon Knight Order; however, knights with Wizard-level powers are extremely rare, and at least Starlight Continent doesn’t have any right now. Mass training is also challenging, so the idea had to be shelved.

After much thought, forming a separate Giant Dragon Legion was the only option.