The Synthesis Wizard

In the brightly lit meeting room, Sunan and the Traveler sat facing each other, sharing laughs and conversation.

"How was your stay these past three days?"

"Very good," the Traveler replied with a smile. "It's been a long time since I've stayed in such a comfortable room in the underground world. I usually stay in caves for convenience, and when I do enter a city-state, it's just a basic inn."

Sunan's interest was piqued, and he curiously asked, "Which city-state?"

"A drow city-state, over a thousand kilometers from here."

"Could you tell me more?"

"Of course," the Traveler agreed readily.

During his three-day stay in Lake U City, the Traveler had toured the entire city-state. Although he hadn't visited the much-anticipated Base 2, he gained a rough understanding of Lake U City's power.

Currently, Lake U City's military strength far surpassed what it was eight years ago.

Just Lake U City's military could easily conquer some small surface nations.

Moreover, Sunan's forces weren't limited to Lake U City—they included Matu and Orson.

Although he hadn't visited them, information gathered through subtle inquiries suggested these two city-states' military strengths were not much inferior to Lake U City.

The three city-states combined formed the Star Alliance.

The name alone indicated that Sunan's ambitions extended beyond just three city-states.

The more the Traveler learned, the more he found Sunan to be an enigma.

He even sensed that what he currently knew was just the tip of the iceberg of Sunan's resources and power!

If anyone on the continent had a chance to advance to a formal wizard, the Traveler believed Sunan was definitely one of the most promising candidates.

Facing such a potential powerhouse, even a free spirit like the Traveler couldn't help but consider building a good relationship.

If sharing some intelligence could gain Sunan's favor, it was undoubtedly worth it.

"That drow city-state is called Spiderweb City, home to twelve drow families. The matriarchs of all families form the High Council, governing the entire city-state."

"In Spiderweb City alone, there are over six thousand drow, not to mention at least fifty thousand vassal races and even more slaves. In terms of strength and heritage, it ranks firmly in the top three in the entire southeastern region."

Spiderweb City, huh?

Sunan's mind immediately connected with related memories.

The underground world was teeming with countless races.

In terms of population, the drow didn't even make the top thousand.

But in combat power, drow definitely ranked in the top three.

If it weren't for their penchant for internal conflict, wasting much of their energy on infighting, they might have unified the entire southeastern region long ago.

Sunan vaguely remembered that during the elemental resurgence in his previous life, the drow seemed to have unified the entire southeastern underground world.

He wondered how they achieved internal unity?

Speaking of which, the Star Alliance and Spiderweb City were less than two thousand kilometers apart. Whether it was the Star Alliance expanding outward or Spiderweb City extending its influence, they were bound to collide eventually.

It seemed prudent to prepare in advance.

While his thoughts raced, Sunan maintained a calm exterior, patiently listening to the Traveler's account, occasionally interjecting with questions.

He couldn't deny that the Traveler's knowledge of the underground world's power distribution far surpassed the scattered bits of memory in his own mind.

Listening to the Traveler, Sunan quickly mapped out a detailed power distribution diagram covering a thousand kilometers around the Star Alliance.

With this map, the Star Alliance's future expansion would undoubtedly go much smoother.

"Do you know where there might be silver mines?"

After the Traveler finished, Sunan asked abruptly.

The Traveler thought carefully, hesitating before replying, "There are some, but they all belong to someone."

"No problem," Sunan dismissed the concern, "Where are they?"

"Near Giant Eye City, there's a medium-sized silver mine, an asset of Giant Eye City."

Sunan's spirits lifted.

Even mining just half of a medium-sized silver mine would be enough to fill the gap in crafting the secret puppet.

He had to obtain this silver mine!

The Traveler's mention of Giant Eye City placed it 300 kilometers north of the Star Alliance, just beyond the area where the beholder tribes were discovered.

Sunan speculated those beholder tribes were likely exiles from Giant Eye City's internal power struggles.

Giant Eye City was ruled by a Hive Mother Beholder.

Though the name suggested otherwise, like regular beholders, it had no gender concept.

The title came from its ability to control other beholders.

Through this ability, Hive Mother Beholders could gather large numbers of beholders to serve them, forming the basis of beholder city-states.

The Hive Mother Beholder itself wasn't particularly strong, only slightly stronger than a regular beholder, at most a first-circle legend.

The real threat lay in its beholder swarm.

Numbering in the hundreds or thousands, including legendary beholder variants.

From the Traveler's description, Giant Eye City was even stronger than Lake U City had been.

However, Sunan wasn't overly concerned.

Sending an adamantine golem leading the golem army would be enough to flatten Giant Eye City.

Deciding to entrust the task to the Red Widow, Sunan shifted the conversation.

"Why haven't you established your own power?"

"With your strength, taking over a city-state shouldn't be difficult."

The Traveler smiled and shook his head, "I'd rather not. I'm not cut out for it, nor do I enjoy investing too much effort into power development. I prefer exploring and adventuring, seeing more of the world's beautiful landscapes."

"But without your own power, collecting resources is hard."

"I'm not alone," the Traveler shrugged, "I cooperate with a few high nobles, which is enough."

He paused, showing a wistful expression and sighed:

"Besides, collecting resources—what's the point if you can't use them?"

"The Starlight Continent's current situation isn't something more resources can solve."

"To break this deadlock, we need to find the legendary Three Great Wizard Legacies. I've been searching for them for years."

At this point, the Traveler's eyes gleamed slightly.

Sunan noticed, his heart skipping, as he fixed a keen gaze on the Traveler.

"Did you find a clue?"

The Traveler hesitated but finally nodded.

"Yes."

"Which wizard legacy?"

"The Black Forest."

Sunan's eyes lit up, and he smiled slightly, "How about this? I won't take advantage of you. You tell me about the Black Forest's clue, and I'll tell you about the Starlight Tower's clue. How does that sound?"

"Deal!" The Traveler agreed without hesitation.

Sunan paused, then quickly understood.

During Black Hand and Bloodmouth's conversation, they mentioned the Starlight Tower key. The Traveler must have caught wind of it then, setting this up in anticipation.

This guy was cunning too.

Meeting Sunan's meaningful gaze, the Traveler gave an awkward laugh, trying to brush it off:

"I can swear an oath to guarantee the information is 100% genuine!" 

Sunan, of course, accepted.

After swearing an oath, they exchanged information.

"I found the Black Forest clue in Spiderweb City."

"One of the twelve families, the Filiel family, had a third-generation matriarch who reportedly entered a strange forest and gained great power, enabling her to defeat all rivals and inherit the matriarch's position."

"I infiltrated the Filiel family and found records of this event in their texts, but no further details."

"My guess is, if it's true, such vital information would be passed down orally, known only to successive matriarchs."

The Filiel family, huh?

Sunan's eyes sparkled with thought.

Regardless, with a clue, he had to investigate.

It seemed contact with Spiderweb City was inevitable.

Even if they didn't seek him out, he would have to seek them.

Returning to the present, Sunan shared the Starlight Tower clue.

"A new member recently joined the Forest Cabin, called the Hunter. Have you heard of him?"

The Traveler shook his head. He hadn't seen Night Owl in almost two years and wasn't updated on the Forest Cabin's recent activities.

"At a recent gathering, the Hunter sold a Starlight Tower key. With it, you can pinpoint the tower's location when it appears and enter. I suspect the Hunter might have more keys; you could start there."

The Traveler silently lamented his missed opportunity.

Had he known such a rare item would appear, he would have attended the gathering.

Unfortunately, he'd been too preoccupied with Black Hand's pursuit to even consider it.

"The Hunter, huh? I'll find a way to contact him privately," the Traveler thought.

Just then, Sunan tossed something to the Traveler, who instinctively caught it, finding it was a spatial ring.

"What's this?" The Traveler looked at Sunan in confusion.

"A reciprocation. You've given me valuable information; I should give you something in return." Sunan smiled.

The Traveler opened the ring to find a hundred magic stones inside, startling him.

The reward was exceedingly generous!

But magic stones were too tempting to refuse. After a moment's hesitation, the Traveler accepted them.

"Thanks," he said seriously.

Sunan waved it off, indicating no need for thanks.

Honestly, besides the Black Forest clue, the distribution information the Traveler provided was worth at least a hundred magic stones.

Moreover, this gesture would leave the Traveler with an impression of Sunan's generosity.

In the future, if he had more information, the Traveler would likely be eager to trade with him.

The day after exchanging information, the Traveler took his leave.

Sunan didn't persuade him to stay. Once the Traveler departed, Sunan immersed himself in work.

Besides daily training, he focused his energy on two tasks.

One was increasing the Hidden Dragon's bloodline concentration.

The other was repairing the elemental pool.

Repairing the pool wasn't costly, with material expenses totaling around ten thousand gold coins. The challenge lay in the technical aspect.

Without the mental power of a formal wizard, repair difficulties skyrocketed.

Many precise runes required redrawing upon failure, with Sunan needing dozens or even hundreds of attempts to succeed, reminiscent of his first attempts at potion-making.

After over three months, Sunan finally completed the elemental pool repairs.

In Dragon Forest, atop the Dragon Bone Tower.

Sunan breathed a long sigh of relief, a genuine smile of joy on his face as he looked at the now-repaired square pool.

The completion of the elemental pool had significant implications.

It marked a new phase in the development of his forces.

"The next step is activation."

Sunan retrieved pre-prepared gems from his spatial ring, shaping them into octahedrons before embedding them into the array, creating a seamless whole.

Buzz!

The entire pool vibrated intensely, and the surrounding space cracked open.

Behind these cracks lay diverse landscapes: abyssal seas, endless skies, blazing infernos, and solid crusts, each representing an elemental plane!

After a unique energy fusion, deep blue streams flowed into the pool.

This wasn't real water but a liquid form of elemental energy, appearing as water in the pool.

The gentlest form of energy manifestation!

With the successful establishment of the pool, a surge of vibrant energy enveloped the Dragon Bone Tower.

"It's a success!"

Sunan inhaled deeply, savoring the element-rich air, his expression filled with satisfaction.

The pool would continuously emit energy.

Within its range, wizards (and apprentices) would experience faster mental recovery, improved meditation efficiency, and even delayed aging, extending lifespan.

In other words, long-term residents of the Dragon Bone Tower would receive bonuses of longevity, rapid recovery, and enhanced meditation efficiency.

Moreover, the larger the pool, the better the effects.

Sunan estimated the micro pool could boost mental recovery by about 20% and meditation efficiency by 5%.

Long-term residence could extend lifespan by 5 to 10 years.

Watching the pool's water level slowly rise, Sunan's mood brightened.

The pool operated on the most primitive elemental channel mechanism, generating magic by elemental flow into the pool. While not highly efficient, it wouldn't run dry. As long as the pool remained intact and was regularly maintained, it could last millennia.

With the pool supplying energy, the park's ecosystem could gradually be restored without energy shortages.

The only regret was the pool's energy was steady but sparse, insufficient for many tasks.

Clearing his mind, Sunan opened the 3D model of Dragon Forest.

The park's spatial barrier was fully repaired, leaving only the Dragon Bone Tower and Zone 2 needing restoration.

The Dragon Bone Tower required repairs in the modification area's incubation tanks and labs, the workshop area's magic crystal furnace, the training area's targets, and the overall magic transmission pipelines.

Years of neglect had left these facilities with various issues, needing individual repairs.

Fortunately, the tower had a comprehensive self-repair function, aided by Steward No. 1. Given sufficient energy, repairs wouldn't take long.

"Steward No. 1, begin repairing the Dragon Bone Tower," Sunan commanded.

"Commencing Dragon Bone Tower repairs, estimated completion in 18 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes, and 16 seconds."

Sunan nodded with satisfaction.

Once the tower's repairs were complete, he could proceed with relocating the base.

As for Zone 2, it could wait for full energy restoration before being addressed.

After all, finding dragons to cultivate wouldn't be quick.

Without dragons, a restored Zone 2 would serve as a massive magical plantation.

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