Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Richard quickly distilled the information from the Encrypted Notes, and snippets of the Great Fragmentation Skill formed in his mind.

The notes documented the principles of the Great Fragmentation Skill, including parts of its Magic Model, and it seemed the original owner had also come upon this information unintentionally.

He was merely a transporter of knowledge.

"The principle of the Great Fragmentation Skill is simple," he mused, "but, unfortunately, the most crucial part of the Magic Model is missing."

The fundamental principle of the Great Fragmentation Skill is the theory of the Four Elements.

In the worldview of wizards, the four basic elements—earth, air, water, and fire—compose everything in the world, and the Great Fragmentation Skill works by severing the connections between the elements in the material, reducing the wizard back to the pure initial elements.

The principle was straightforward, yet the practical application was extraordinarily complex.

According to the notes, the Great Fragmentation Skill even required participation of certain rules, and this part was exactly what the model lacked.

With this crucial core missing, the complex Magic Model was utterly useless.

"No, not entirely useless," Richard murmured to himself as he looked at the Encrypted Notes.

Though the Magic Model from the notes was missing its most important part, the remaining parts still held deep research value.

If he could understand this part of the model, his knowledge of Rune Studies would greatly advance.

And perhaps, he might even come across the core model of the Great Fragmentation Skill in the future.

With this fantasy in mind, Richard pocketed the notes and then refined the remaining three pieces of outstanding Magic Equipment.

After the refinement, Richard took out a notebook and started jotting down his thoughts.

"High-Energy Aurora Technique, this is the first time I've encountered such a spell."

Richard looked astonished at the Magic Ring embedded with a fluorescent green gemstone.

This spell belonged to the Shaping Magic category and released a stream of high-energy particles to damage the enemy when cast.

Richard tested it briefly, and a discharge of High-Energy Aurora could cause about three hundred levels of Elemental Damage.

Moreover, because the spell's power was concentrated in a very small area, Magic Shields below five hundred energy levels couldn't block it.

However, it also had a significant drawback—the severe attenuation of its power.

Once the discharge distance exceeded three meters, its energy level abruptly dropped to one hundred.

But what attracted Richard the most was not its penetration attribute; rather, it was the principle of the spell—specifically, the constraining of high-energy particles.

In this Magic Model, Richard saw a possibility to harness the blue flames he had obtained.

Besides the High-Energy Aurora Technique, Rune Fist also gave Richard some ideas.

This spell added a layer of runes to the user's fist, amplifying the force of the punches.

Although the boost was only a mere one hundred energy levels, as a supportive spell, its Magic Model was simple and widely applicable, making it ideal for standard Magic Equipment.

Apart from High-Energy Aurora and Rune Fist, Richard had no ideas for the remaining Magic Armor Spell Model and decided to simply keep it as knowledge reserve.

After sorting out the remaining loot, Richard glanced at his pocket watch and pulled out his Communication Crystal Ball.

The elite wizards in contact with the Black Tower Wizard Academy had set their communication time at eleven-thirty in the evening, with each session lasting fifteen minutes.

Moreover, every seven days, this time would be changed to prevent detection by wizards from Meteor Star Academy.

Upon activating the crystal ball, several messages from the headquarters immediately appeared.

Richard read through these messages one by one, and his brow furrowed.

Due to headquarters' directives, these elite wizards working outside had begun harassing Meteor Star Academy. However, the intensity of these harassments wasn't sufficient, and the frontline wizards showed no signs of withdrawing.

Hence, the headquarters now required them to infiltrate inside Meteor Star Academy to cause disruptions, forcing the Meteor Star Academy wizards to retreat.

"Is the frontline situation really that grim?" Richard couldn't help but comment.

In fact, Richard had overestimated the defense measures of the Black Tower Wizard Academy and underestimated the combat disadvantage under a twofold numerical superiority.

Even with the locational advantage, the Black Tower Wizard Academy was barely holding a stalemate against the attacking wizards.

Of course, this couldn't be blamed on Richard.

Since becoming a wizard, he had rarely fought against other wizards, and the few battles he had participated in were all in the Duel Arena, fighting physically and openly.

Wizard battles were of two kinds: those that ended momentarily, indicating a great disparity in strength, and those that were prolonged standoffs, indicating comparable abilities.

But if a wizard faced two opponents simultaneously, the situation would change.

A momentary finish would still be momentary, as one was instant, and two were equally instant. However, if three wizards of equal strength fought, the numerically disadvantaged would quickly retreat in a one-versus-two scenario.

When quality couldn't swiftly secure victory, the advantage of quantity became evident.

Fifteen minutes passed, and no new orders came from the Academy. Richard pocketed the crystal ball and started contemplating his next moves.

To be honest, infiltrating Meteor Star Academy was not going to be easy.

With his current capabilities, sneaking in unnoticed from among the many patrolling teams was entirely impossible.

"It seems I need to find some help."

Richard gathered his Magic Pocket and notified the Witch Hunting Team guarding the entrance:

"I'm going to find someone. Stay concealed."

"Yes, sir."

...

Richard was not the only wizard informed about the infiltration; dozens of elite wizards deployed by Black Tower Academy were hiding in the wilderness around Meteor Star Academy.

Since Richard couldn't infiltrate himself, his only choice was to seek help from other wizards.

After traversing the mountain range for an hour, Richard soon found a seemingly ordinary dead tree covered in vines in the forest.

Richard approached the withered tree and left a mark with his Magic Power. The mark paused on the withered tree for a moment before it seemed to be devoured by something, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing the mark vanish, Richard knew he had found the right place and promptly moved to the side to wait quietly.

Before long, a Wizard clad in a black robe arrived in front of the shadow where Richard was.

"Richard, what do you need from me?"

Richard emerged from the shadows and performed a Wizard's Salute to the black-robed Wizard.

"Master Anka, I need your help."

It was no surprise that Richard could contact Anka. In fact, once these external Wizards had located the Meteor Star Academy, they had spontaneously started to make contact.

They were facing a Wizard Academy, and compared to this colossal entity, their individual powers were far too weak.

Anka raised an eyebrow, "Help? Are you talking about infiltration and sabotage?"

Richard nodded.

"Then you're quite lucky, I happen to be planning an infiltration with a few old friends.

One hundred Magic Essences, and I'll take you along," Anka said casually.

Wizards adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange, even though they belong to the same Academy, they still need to follow the due process.

Richard did not haggle and immediately took out one hundred Magic Essences from his pocket and handed them to Anka.

Anka, taking the Magic Essences, asked in a slightly jovial tone, "Do you have your Magic Statue with you? We're starting the operation in two hours."

"Not yet, I'll go back and get it."

"Alright, go and come back quickly, I'll wait for you here."

Richard immediately returned, moving faster than when he had arrived.

Half an hour later, Richard returned to his cave of spoils. At the entrance, four Armored Fire Lizards saw Richard returning and suddenly appeared at the entrance.

The Mechanic Type One Single Soldier Armor possesses static invisibility capabilities, enabling optical invisibility when the Armor remains stationary.

This invisibility feature, combined with closed mode and spiritual power shielding, could avoid detection by ninety-nine percent of Wizards.

Richard approached them and instructed, "Makar, you follow me. Heraen, Kava, Mishan, you three stay on the perimeter of the Academy. If something unexpected occurs, I will call you for backup."

The four Fire Lizards knelt on one knee and responded in unison,

"Yes, my lord."

With Makar accompanying him, Richard returned to the withered tree. Upon Richard's arrival, several figures "floated up" from the shadows.

These were the Wizards planning to infiltrate with Anka.

"This Magic Statue is excellent. Is it specialized?" Asked an Undead Wizard, his eyes ablaze with Soul Fire.

"It has been," Richard briefly replied.

With Richard's arrival, the infiltration team was now ready.

Besides Richard and Anka, the infiltration team also included four Second Ring Wizards.

These Wizards were all very experienced in infiltration techniques, mastering Shadow Magic, Mimicry Magic, and Invisibility Spells.

Compared to them, Richard's Shadow Infiltration and Shadow Shuttling seemed almost like that of an Apprentice.

However, though Richard lacked infiltration skills, Richard was wealthy.

Let alone one hundred Magic Essences, even five hundred or a thousand, Richard could give them away without blinking an eye.

His age and personal strength may be the lowest among these Wizards, but his financial resources were unsurpassed by any combination of them.

Moreover, Richard was not entirely useless to the team.

"Existence Fade? You're using this as an infiltration tool?"

Several Wizards saw Richard tear open a Magic Scroll, after which his presence became exceedingly faint. Being seasoned Wizards, they instantly recognized the Spell.

Richard nodded, "This Spell is very useful, it just requires managing the degree."

The Wizards thoughtfully nodded, and soon one of them praised,

"Good idea. Do you have a recommended Curse Wizard? I want to order a batch for myself later."

It is hard to find Curse Wizards within the Wizard community, both due to their scarcity and their tendency to conceal their identities as Curse Wizards.

Like Ali, she publicly claims to be a Shaping Wizard and often wears a Shaping Wizard Robe. Only in certain formal situations does she wear a robe designated for dual schools.

The abilities of Curse Wizards are too terrifying; unless they are familiar with other Wizards, Curse Wizards will not reveal their identity.

Richard nodded, "Yes, if Master is still interested after the war, you can contact Master Jolod through me."

Several Wizards spent some Magic Essences to purchase a few Existence Fade scrolls from Richard.

Then they discussed further and decided on the targets for destruction after infiltration.

Once the targets were confirmed, the squad immediately began their infiltration.

Richard silently followed Anka. Anka, an experienced Wizard, excelled in infiltration. His Invisibility Spell not only enabled optical invisibility but could also block spiritual power detection.

Together with "Existence Fade," Richard's current state was such that even a Great Wizard, unaware, would find it hard to detect.

The patrol team from the Meteor Star Academy passed right by the infiltrating squad without detecting their presence, even the significantly larger Makar went unnoticed.

Although the patrol team was led by two Second Ring Wizards, not all Second Ring Wizards are equally strong.

The Second Ring Wizards dispatched by the Black Tower Wizard Academy for missions were among the strongest of the Second Ring Wizards.

With almost all of the elite Wizards from the Meteor Star Academy deployed to the front lines, the remaining Second Ring Wizards, though not weak, still fell short compared to the true elites.

With the layered concealment of the five elites, the leading Second Ring Wizards were not much stronger than their team members.

Soon, the squad slipped past the patrol team and made their way into the depths of the Meteor Star Academy.