Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 284 - 5: Tesla Type 9 Shield Guard Alchemy Puppet

Chapter 284 -5: Tesla Type 9 Shield Guard Alchemy Puppet

In the deep recesses of Island Heart Peak, there lay a dark secret chamber known to almost no one.

Azuhan sat on the ground, his spirit devoid of substance.

This was the Meditation Technique Harash had taught him, originally intended to cope with the animalistic backlash of the Bloodline awakening, but now it had become Azuhan’s tool to escape reality.

His most trusted wife had knocked him out and, with the entire island’s Fire Lizards, surrendered to the Wizard, their sworn enemy.

Such an event was unbearable for any Fire Lizard.

Although Akala later explained to him that the Wizard had brought a terrifying presence capable of rivaling the Fire Lizard King,

Azuhan’s heart still ached deeply.

An honorable death was not unacceptable to him, but if it weren’t for the fire seed plan and the egg Akala had borne for him, he would have already died in battle alongside his father.

Boom, boom, boom…

The stone door to the quiet room opened.

Azuhan opened his eyes and emotionlessly stared at the stone door.

Outside, Akala looked at him with a complex expression, and next to her, the Wizard who had destroyed the last hope of the Fire Lizards quietly watched him.

“Lady Akala, please step aside for a moment, I have something to say to him.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Watching Akala obediently leave, Azuhan felt both heartbroken and furious.

Akala was a princess of the Empire; when had she ever been so humble?

This was the price of signing the Soul Contract!

Richard looked at the Fire Lizard before him, with his swollen neck and bared sharp teeth, and threw a helmet at him.

“Your father’s helmet.”

Azuhan stiffened, then clumsily caught the helmet.

It was indeed his father’s helmet.

As he looked at the helmet, tears of blood streamed from the corners of Azuhan’s eyes.

His father had died honorably in battle, yet he had failed to meet his expectations.

“Azuhan, you should be aware of the current situation. Don’t bury your head like a coward and pretend that nothing has happened.”

Richard calmly watched Azuhan, his tone as casual as if asking what to have for dinner.

“Your wife has endured humiliation for you, keeping your aura still sacred. But she was wrong about one thing—that your aura could ever remain immaculate.

Although I have not seen the specific details of the fire seed plan, I can imagine the conviction of the person who designed it.”

Azuhan abruptly looked up, glaring at Richard, and spoke through clenched teeth:

“You don’t know!”

With a serene expression, Richard responded, “No, I do know. This is a plan to perpetuate the civilization of the Fire Lizards, and as its executor, you must forsake all unnecessary things and devote yourself entirely to the ultimate goal of continuing civilization.

Dignity, hatred—these are too trivial compared to the continuation of civilization.

You bear the weight of over a hundred thousand years of Fire Lizard history.”

Pausing, Richard changed his tone.

“But in my view, the person who designed this plan chose the wrong executor—you are far from accomplishing this. You are more suited to dying in the last battle, your corrupt honor vanishing in flames by a spell.

You are far from having the awareness and responsibility needed to execute this plan.”

Although Richard’s voice was calm, to Azuhan, it sounded like thunder.

He was so angry he wanted to kill Richard, but a single glance from Ulysses froze him in place.

Mockingly, Richard looked at Azuhan: “You see, you even wish to kill the person helping you continue the Fire Lizard civilization.

Go and take a look outside, fool.

Under my hands, the Fire Lizards are faring better. Akala has even ordered the incubation of the Fire Lizards.”

Having said that, Richard turned and left.

…

Holding the helmet, Azuhan walked out of the secret chamber and climbed to the summit of Island Heart Peak. From the summit, he could see the entire island.

The once desolate New World Island had drastically changed in recent years.

What had been wooden huts were now neatly arranged concrete buildings. Living in these houses, the Fire Lizards need not worry about Burning Winds or minor Fire Element Storms.

In the residential area was a massive square, which had not existed when he entered the secret chamber, but now, many Fire Lizards were exercising and practicing martial arts there.

“Training Ground,” Azuhan murmured.

Under his rule, the island faced severe food shortages, and all unnecessary consumption had been prohibited.

Even he would not have engaged in such an energetically taxing activity as physical exercise.

But now there was a Training Ground on the island.

Besides the Training Ground, there was also an open-air Flame Giant Beast processing square he had never seen before.

Mountain-like Flame Giant Beasts were dragged by the Fire Lizards to the open square, where skilled Fire Lizards efficiently separated the useful parts and dumped the useless parts into an iron garbage truck.

Rails were laid under the truck, towed by a juvenile Volcano Turtle along the tracks toward an inconspicuous large shed.

What he found most unbelievable was that the working Fire Lizards all had smiles on their faces.

Azuhan turned to look beside him, and without his knowing when, Akala had already come to his side.

“What is all this?” he asked.

Calmly, Akala replied, “After Lord Richard saw the damage caused by the Burning Winds, he obtained many building materials from the Wizard World and then personally planned and supervised the construction of this new residential area.”

Azuhan pointed towards the Flame Giant Beast processing facility.

“What about that?”

“Lord Richard’s Fire Lizard craftsmen have upgraded the longship, making it more suitable for hunting Flame Giant Beasts. However, after leaving the magma, the Flame Giant Beasts rot easily. Therefore, he established this separation base for processing and storing Flame Giant Beasts…”

“That’s not what I’m talking about.” Azuhan interrupted rudely, “Why do those Fire Lizards have smiles on their faces? Is dignity worthless?”

Akala remained silent for a long time before slowly starting,

“Azuhan, they are not slaves. They are living by their own hard work!”

Azuhan suddenly laughed, but his laughter was bitter.

“That wizard was right, I really am not fit to lead the Fire Seed Project.” Azuhan turned to face Akala, “That wizard must have left you something.”

Akala nodded and took out a Soul Contract from the pocket at his waist.

Azuhan took the contract and looked it over, then scoffed bitterly:

“It’s still the same one, unchanged.”

After saying this, Azuhan’s fingertips oozed blood, and he signed his own name on the contract.

Upon completion of the contract, a faint smile appeared on Richard’s face far away on the Main Continent.

The last unstable factor among the Fire Lizards was eliminated.

…

Returning to the Wizard World, Richard’s Communication Crystal Ball suddenly received an unfamiliar message.

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Looking at the content of the message, Richard’s lips curled up slightly. He replied to the message and then flew towards the teleportation gate of the residential layer.

Before long, Richard arrived on the twelfth floor of the residential layer, in front of a pub named “Volcanic Eruption.”

The pub’s door had a sign hanging that said it was closed for the day, but Richard pushed the door open and entered.

Inside the pub, a tall wizard appeared to be waiting for someone. Underneath the wizard’s black robe, his rock-like skin faintly glowed with firelight.

Richard greeted him cheerfully.

“Master Mephit, long time no see.”

The wizard who sent the message was Mephit, the Three Rings Wizard who had gone to the Dragon Beast Cultivation Base with Richard years ago.

Mephit set down the bucket-like cup he was holding and pulled out a crystal ball from a large pocket at his waist, placing it on the table in front of him.

“Master Richard, long time no see. I thought you might have died in the Red Sun World since you didn’t reply for so long.”

Mephit had sent that message to Richard three years ago, but at that time, Richard was in the Red Sun World building a Flesh Factory, so this Magic Power message had never been received.

“Haha, Master is joking. We had smooth sailing in the subsequent wars. After getting through huge storms, I couldn’t possibly get drowned in a small puddle, could I?”

Richard walked up to Mephit and pocketed the crystal ball.

The crystal ball contained the blueprint of a Tesla Type-9 Shield Guard Alchemy Puppet, which Mephit had promised years ago.

“I’ve always been curious, what method did you use to control that Armor?” Mephit suddenly asked, “It wasn’t a Sealing Skill, nor did it look like witchcraft. I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable, but I couldn’t tell what you used to paralyze that Armor.”

“Do you want to know?” Richard asked in return.

Mephit nodded, “How much Magic Essence?”

Richard chuckled and shook his head, “I don’t need your Magic Essence, Master.”

Mephit was stunned for a moment, his voice low, “No Magic Essence? My favor isn’t worth a witchcraft, and I don’t like owing favors.”

Richard spoke lightly, “A small favor, let’s just make it a friendship with the Master.”

Mephit was silent for a long time, then spoke, “What witchcraft?”

“It’s not witchcraft, it’s Alchemy,” Richard revealed with a smile, “And it’s the obscure Giant Dragon Alchemy.”

On hearing this, Mephit was initially stunned, then smacked his forehead in sudden realization:

“I knew I couldn’t recognize what witchcraft it was; it turns out it was Alchemy.”

Saying this, Mephit summoned a cup of liquor to his hand.

“Richard, you are a clever man. This drink’s on me.”

Richard took the bucket-sized cup, the amber-colored liquor exuding a rich aroma, and he could even smell a hint of Magic Potion in the fragrance.

This was no ordinary drink.

Richard raised the cup, and the amber liquor was swallowed to the last drop.

Then, Richard slammed the cup heavily on the table in front of Mephit, shouting loudly, “Good drink!”

Mephit likewise raised his cup high and drained it in one gulp, slamming it down powerfully on the table.

He laughed heartily, “Great, today Mephit has made a new friend!”

Leaving the pub, Richard felt a bit dizzy.

Mephit’s drink wasn’t just a simple brew; he had mixed in many Magic Potions, which could even affect the soul.

Richard felt as if an intense hearth fire had kindled in his belly, making his body perspire incessantly.

“Ulysses, what’s happening with me?” Richard asked dizzily.

Ulysses had been perching on his shoulder while he was drinking.

“Squawk, nothing much, you’re just drunk. That stone creature’s drink is very good, with lots of nice stuff mixed in.”

Richard felt his vision blur somewhat, followed by his eyelids feeling like they were weighed down with lead, continuously drooping.

“Ulysses, take me to the Secret Realm.”

With that, Richard fell asleep in the sky.

Ulysses caught Richard, hardly suppressing his laughter:

“Squawk, knocked out by one drink—what a lightweight.”