Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

"How is the situation on the frontline?"

Within the Mind Network, the consciousness of the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor surged like a tide.

The wizard's attack caught him off guard, and the collapse of the battle lines was even more unbelievable.

In just half a month, the western front of the war initiated by the wizards was in complete disarray. So far, seven medium Earth Vein Nodes, thirty small Earth Vein Nodes, and one hundred and twelve micro Earth Vein Nodes have been completely annihilated.

In terms of the wizard's war zone, this is almost equivalent to three sectors, with Mayfly losses reaching two billion.

These Mayflies were not new hatchlings; they were elite Galaxy Mayflies. A loss of two billion at once would make even the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor wince in pain.

"Your Majesty, the Quasi-Emperor, we are actively defending, the elite witch hunter combat group has already..."

"So they haven't held them back."

"... Yes, Your Majesty, the Quasi-Emperor."

Blitzkrieg was also a new tactic for the wizards, let alone the Galaxy Mayflies.

The long-lasting offensives had made these insects somewhat forget how to defend, and under the wizard's blitzkrieg, large swaths of Galaxy Mayflies were being encircled.

"Waste!"

The consciousness of the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor raged like a storm, and under his furious consciousness, the vast Mind Network seemed unable to bear it, beginning to collapse.

But soon, the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor restrained his consciousness, making the ocean calm again.

But everyone knew, this was just turning the waves into undercurrents.

"At all costs, block the wizards' spearhead. Our losses are already too great this time. If the battle lines continue to collapse, you will all have to return to the Supreme Lake."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Quasi-Emperor!"

...

Buzz! Zzzzz...

Accompanied by a buzzing sound, the overloaded Instant Death Sword was driven hard into the purple-red carapace of the Witch Hunter Mayfly.

Under the influence of Death Energy, the body of the Witch Hunter Mayfly stopped instantly. Then, a foul stench of decay emanated from within the carapace.

Asu pushed the insect's body aside. Behind him, Gao Wen lay on the ground, his entire abdominal armor almost completely gouged open, blood continuously flowing from the wound in his abdomen.

He went to Gao Wen's side and used his only remaining arm to pull a bottle of battlefield hemostatic spray from his pocket, spraying it fiercely on Gao Wen's abdomen.

The pink spray combined with the blood, turning into a large clump of foam-like substance, filling the entire wound. The foam then hardened, eventually forming a rubber-like blood-red colloid.

Gao Wen's face was pale, and he barely regained his ability to move thanks to the painkiller in the hemostatic spray.

He stood up, let out a breath, and said with some relief, "Phew, actually survived. When I get back, I must dual-major in the Physique School."

On the battlefield, surviving wizards began to gather.

All of these wizards were injured, and compared to them, Gao Wen's injuries were even considered minor.

Not far from Gao Wen, a Second-Ring Wizard's two legs and the small left part of his abdomen were severed by the jointed limbs of a Witch Hunter Mayfly.

If it weren't for this wizard also majoring in the Physique School, with life energy surpassing ordinary people, he would have died by now.

The surviving wizards from the Soul School began establishing the Mind Network, and in less than thirty seconds, the surviving wizards had formed into a legion.

A surviving Legion Commander holding a Crystal Ball was reporting to headquarters while commanding the wizards to form a simple Acceleration Array.

"Reporting to headquarters, the advance at Spearhead No.3 has been blocked, with heavy losses. Currently, there are still one thousand three hundred seventy-two wizards, three thousand five hundred ninety-one Clan members, and all Abyss Demons eliminated. Requesting a retreat."

"So severe? What's the situation on the frontline?"

"We encountered a formed group of Witch Hunter Mayflies. The estimated number is about one hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand? Headquarters has received it. Your unit is now to begin retreating immediately."

"Yes."

With the headquarters' order for retreat, the Wizard Army, which had prepared the Acceleration Array, began retreating immediately.

The situation at Spearhead No.3 was not unique. In less than an hour, the Wizard General Command Center continuously received reports of blockages at all assault spearheads.

The Galaxy Mayflies relied on their continuous stream of reinforcements, forcibly bringing the wizards' assault to a halt.

"Brought to a halt? It's normal."

Listening to the news from the Great Wizard of Absolute Zero, Richard nodded slightly, feeling no surprise at all.

They had been attacking for half a month and ravaging for half a month.

If Galaxy Mayflies, with the advantage of manpower, still couldn't stop it, then they might as well stop fighting.

"It's halted, so let it be. Proceed according to the planned course of action. You and the Staff Department will fully take over the command, I will not intervene."

The Great Wizard of Absolute Zero was slightly taken aback, then cautiously asked, "Are you going to battle again?"

"Hmm? Why do you ask?" Richard turned his head curiously.

Being questioned by Richard like this, the Great Wizard of Absolute Zero didn't quite know how to answer.

Anyway, if he wasn't going to battle, he would definitely not delegate power to subordinates completely. Even if he doesn't intervene, the required procedures still have to be followed.

"Don't overthink it. I am delegating the command to you because I can't involve myself in that aspect.

You know, I'm not as old as some staff officers, and I really lack experience in warfare.

Power doesn't disappear just because you hand it over to someone else.

Moreover, we are wizards, not emperors. War is just the means to achieve our goals, not the ultimate goal."

Richard spoke with such a calm demeanor that even the Great Wizard of Absolute Zero felt a sense of shame.

Compared to Richard, he was like a Wizard Apprentice who hadn't yet shed his mortal thoughts.

"I've learned, Crown Throne."

Richard nodded slightly, about to return to the office to continue researching alien energy.

Suddenly, a vast fluctuation of rules caught his attention.

Richard suddenly looked to the sky, his gaze seemingly penetrating layers of obstructions, to witness the ashen sun.

In the sky, the Ashen Day World's black ash sun had now turned gray-white.

The death energy in the air was rapidly decreasing, replaced by flakes of ash-like snow falling from the sky.

The ash snowstorm, supposed to erupt in several days, inexplicably came early.

"The ash snowstorm is early; I'm going to the front lines to rescue, you take charge of the command."

Richard's face was solemn, his figure suddenly appearing in the sky.

On the other side of the world, the immense body of the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor almost simultaneously appeared in the sky.

"Wizard, let's battle once more!"

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor emitted a piercing insect screech, shattering the ash snow for several hundred kilometers, dissolving it into death energy and free elements in the air.

The entire sky, under the influence of free elements, appeared with mythical scenes.

Richard said no more, silently swinging his hammer and shattering the ash snow for thousands of kilometers around.

For ordinary Great Wizards, this ash snow might be a hindrance, but for Richard and the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor, it had no effect whatsoever.

"Rescue? I didn't expect you'd have such a thought."

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor discerned Richard's purpose, which was to protect the wizards on the lower battlefields and the unfinished abyssal architecture.

The current wizards had just occupied these nodes, and many of those sites' defensive measures were not complete. Without Richard's protection, these Earth Vein Nodes wouldn't hold, let alone ensure the survival of the wizards within.

This ash snowstorm was far more powerful than the one previously recorded by the wizards!

Richard's rescue actions would naturally not be allowed by the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor.

"Ignore the ash snowstorm, retake those Earth Vein Nodes."

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's order spread through the Mind Network, quickly echoing in the minds of the various Kings of Mayfly.

Facing the Quasi-Emperor's command, the Kings of Mayfly immediately began directing their subordinate battle groups to launch attacks.

The obstruction caused by the ash snowstorm benefited not only the wizards.

Richard looked at the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor, a grim smile crossing his face.

Without further words, he revealed his true body and, at the speed of light, appeared beside the Quasi-Emperor.

The next moment, a sound akin to thunder exploding was heard, with the Titan's Hammer, carried by thunder and flames, crashing down on the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor like a meteor.

Boom!

The glow on the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's armor slightly dimmed, with fine cracks at the impact point of the Titan's Hammer vanishing in an instant.

Almost simultaneously, the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's four tentacles lashed at Richard's body at the speed of light.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's compound eyes suddenly contracted, and the four tentacles swiftly retracted from Richard's body. On his tentacles, cells were visibly mutating at an eye-catching speed.

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's tentacles slightly trembled, separating the mutated appendages from the main body, as he identified the culprit responsible for the mutation.

"So, it's life mutation! Not only have you learned it, but you also perfected it!"

The Mayfly Quasi-Emperor realized the energy causing cellular mutation, a flicker of fear in his eyes.

This life mutation energy was something he had researched for tens of thousands of years to discover.

Richard, after merely one battle, had seen through this energy and even deepened its understanding.

How... how is this possible?

However, despite his astonishment, the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor did not reveal any weakness.

This energy wasn't a creation of unique rules; wizards could surely research it. There might even be wizards within the wizarding community who had developed this energy.

Yet, before the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor's thoughts could conclude, Richard's new attack interrupted his musings.

Boom!

The Titan's Hammer, enveloped in black thunder, smashed him dozens of kilometers away.

The black thunder enveloping the hammer was an enhanced version of another energy he named "Silent Death."

"This... coincidence, it must be coincidence!" the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor trembled inwardly.

Boom!

The hammer descended again, this time its thunder turned golden, and the flames shifted to purple-red.

At last, the fantasy in the heart of the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor was shattered.

The golden thunder, called "Demon-breaking," had strong penetrating power. The purple-red flames, named "Burning Realm," had a potent burning effect.

Both energies were ones he had utilized in the last battle.

At this moment, looking at Richard, the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor felt more than just a sense of battle.

Beneath that battle intent, a deep-seated fear emanated from him.

In a single battle, all his cards were revealed.

This wizard, what sort of monster is he!