Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

When a sound reaches a certain volume, it can no longer be perceived by hearing.

When light becomes intense enough, vision will also be accompanied by darkness.

All senses have limits. In the past, Richard had never encountered such a sensory limit, but at this moment, he suddenly felt the world was "invisible".

Buzz!

A severe ringing filled Richard's ear canal, and the strong light produced by the annihilation reaction instantly blinded his eyes.

The violent energy fluctuations caused his energy senses and touch to fail, and the subsequent shockwave further made him feel as though he had entered a vacuum environment.

There wasn't a trace of free elements around.

At this moment, Richard felt the entire world had plunged into darkness.

As for spiritual power… at this node, no one dared to extend their spiritual power.

Before long, Richard's senses gradually recovered. As his vision brightened, the complex information of the surrounding environment once again surged into his senses.

His world finally began to come alive.

Beside him, the form of the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard had returned to normal. But judging from his weak aura, he was clearly not lightly injured.

"Alas, what a pity."

The Annihilation Storm Great Wizard sighed, his words full of regret.

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity we couldn't let that guy achieve his wish to die here completely."

"He's not dead!?"

Richard's voice suddenly rose, his face full of disbelief. Although he was unaware of the exact magnitude due to sensory failure, the massive self-destruction's power far exceeded the flash executed by the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard at ten million energy levels.

Moreover, the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor was right in the center of the explosion, how could he have escaped?

The Annihilation Storm Great Wizard waved his hand: "Don't be so surprised, it's not equal exchange. A level 6 creature from a civilization doesn't die so easily.

After all, whether he's dead or not doesn't really matter to this battlefield.

We can still claim the war merit for the kill.

With the fragment of his soul that escaped, even if infused with soul essence, it would take a thousand years to recover. Plus, he needs to replenish the missing rules and reconstruct his body.

By the time he finishes all that, the war would likely be over."

As he spoke, the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard suddenly looked at Richard, his smoky form exuding a voice filled with envy.

"Thanks to you this time, without your flames, I would have barely made a draw.

The Crown Throne thinks highly of you, giving you something like this."

The Miracle Fire, the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard presumed, wasn't something Richard possessed on his own, but rather a protective treasure given by some Crown Throne he was associated with.

After all, just judging by the terrifying power when it burned the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor, it was clearly not something Richard could tame or develop on his own.

Hearing these words, Richard did not argue, responding instead with a cryptic smile: "Master, let's not put this thing in the battle report."

Such a false claim of a great victory over the Mayfly Quasi-Emperor would naturally be recorded in a battle report and submitted to the Truth Council for publicity. However, Richard did not plan to expose the Miracle Fire at this point in time.

If not for the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard's initial attempt at loafing, Richard would not have been involved at all.

Although the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard's body did not have eyes, Richard still felt that kind of ineffable mysterious smile.

"The Crown Throne wants to secretly nurture you, right? I understand. Back then, Jialong also came up this way.

Rest assured, your name will not appear in this battle report, and the war merit I...

"No, no," Richard repeatedly waved his hand, "I didn't contribute much in this battle, how could I take half of your war merit?

Just give me some extra points on the strategic command evaluation."

War merit, as the current currency in circulation within the Wizard Civilization, is naturally not only obtained through the slaying of enemy troops. For positions like the Great Wizard, where it's difficult to achieve any gains, most of their war merit comes from a post-war command evaluation.

The assessments of peripheral battlefields are composed by the Military Department, whereas evaluations for areas like the front line are written by the General Commander.

"Are you sure you don't want it?" the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard confirmed, "The war merit for a Mayfly Quasi-Emperor could exchange for a medium-sized world, even taking only half could be exchanged for approximately five small worlds."

"Am I supposed to be polite with you?"

Although war merit is valuable, for Richard, it has already surpassed what he could possibly need.

In this war, he has killed at least fourteen Kings of Mayflies, and even if these creatures all have means of resurrection to return to the battlefield, Richard's war merit could also exchange for around seven small worlds.

Not to mention that most of these individuals probably no longer have means of resurrection now.

Since the start of the war, except for beings at the level of Quasi-Emperor and Dominator, most ordinary World Masters have likely already exhausted their means of resurrection.

Adding up all these war merits, apart from the ownership of worlds, which is an extravagantly priced and currently useless thing, Richard can exchange for anything available through war merit.

"Alright then, since you don't want it, I won't force it. This time, I'll owe you a favor.

As for the evaluation you mentioned... you're definitely getting a top evaluation this time."

The Annihilation Storm Great Wizard was not in a position like Richard, where he barely needed to feed himself. He had a group of students following him for survival.

While war merit might not be of much use to the Annihilation Storm Great Wizard, it would still be greatly beneficial for those students.

"Thank you, Master."

Richard smiled and performed a Wizard's Salute, then vanished into the sky. The Great Wizard of the Annihilation Storm looked in the direction where Richard disappeared and sighed slightly.

"Such Wizards have appeared, heralding an era as significant as the War of Enlightenment."

...

On the plains, the Wizard Army advanced unimpeded.

The elite Wizard Army, clad in refined alchemy armor, pierced through the defensive line of the Galaxy Mayfly like a sharp sword. Behind them, the regular Wizard Army quickly followed, continuously expanding the gap in the battlefront.

Losing the advantage of the insect swarm, the Galaxy Mayfly was completely unable to resist the Wizards in defensive warfare.

On the battlefield, the side holding the initiative always has the advantage.

"Corps, fire at target number one, North Wind's Fury, distance thirty-five, three-round burst!"

The command of the Legion echoed in the Mind Network, and under this command, the entire legion of Wizards coordinated with precision like a clockwork machine.

The elite Wizards, wearing refined power armor, lifted their arms almost simultaneously, channeling magic power at the same moment, transforming under the company commander's control into a force resembling icy spears.

In less than a second, fifty thousand elite Wizards produced five hundred icy spears.

This legion magic named North Wind's Fury may not be outstanding in energy level, but it excels at breaking energy barriers.

The next moment, five hundred North Wind's Fury fell like a meteor shower, landing precisely thirty-five kilometers away on a small Earth Vein Node.

The stable water element transformed into frost under the influence of magic power, adhering to the energy barrier of the Earth Vein Node like glue. Resonating with the magic field, these tiny frosts began to tremble at a frequency of several hundred times per second.

The consumption of the energy barrier began to increase rapidly.

"Second round, fire!"

With the brief command of the Legion Commander, less than a second later, the second round of North Wind's Fury fell on the energy barrier.

The energy barrier began to tremble, and the internal array of Galaxy Mayfly started to change formations as well.

Soon, the third command was issued.

"Third round, fire!"

Five hundred North Wind's Fury descended again, this time causing the energy barrier to finally give way, shattering along with the adhered frost.

Almost simultaneously, the surrounding hundred thousand regular corps issued a collective volley.

A hundred thousand Lightning Chains, combined with the remnants of North Wind's Fury, instantly enveloped the millions of Galaxy Mayflies inside.

The Legion Commander of the elite Wizard Army glanced at the map projected on his arm, marking an '×' on a designated point.

"Let's move to the next Earth Vein Node."

Dealing with the Galaxy Mayfly was somewhat overkill for the elite Wizard Army. They only needed to crack the shell of the Galaxy Mayfly at the Earth Vein Node, allowing the regular Wizard Army to handle the Mayflies inside.

Watching the advancing corps beneath him, Richard sighed softly.

"Indeed, it's always good to have more people."

Once losing strategic initiative, the performance of the Galaxy Mayfly pales in comparison to the Wizards.

The Galaxy Mayfly's reliance on the defense of the Earth Vein Nodes destined them to only attack in wars against the Wizards.

Once they fell into defense, the Wizards had all sorts of ways to crack their defense.

Suddenly, a stream of light stopped beside Richard. As the light dissipated, it turned out to be a small alchemy puppet.

"Master Richard, there's no King of Mayfly around here anymore."

Richard nodded slightly at the puppet, then smiled and said, "Master of the Red Copper Lever, why are you stealing work from the little ones below? Isn't being a messenger supposed to be a task for the Three Rings?"

"Sigh, a messenger earns war merit." The mechanical puppet sighed, his voice full of helplessness, "All my resources were lost in this war, and the war merit I earned isn't even enough to repair my body.

If I don't seize the chance to earn more war merit before the end, I'm working purely in vain on this mission."

Richard laughed heartily, that's how Great Wizards from the Alchemy School are. Without the support of the world, they could easily go bankrupt in a single battle.

"Since you're so short on resources, why not help me with a small task? When we return, I'll give you a batch of alchemy materials.

If needed, I can also process some parts for you, with a twenty percent discount."

Upon hearing this, the red light in the eyes of the mechanical puppet brightened.

"What does the Master want me to help with?"

"Nothing major, just carry this around using a messenger and take a stroll."

The Holy Light flashed on Richard's body, and dozens of divine statues crafted from miracles appeared beside him.

These statues contained the power of Netherworld Rules within them, and carrying them would absorb nearby souls.

In the battle with the Quasi-Emperor, Richard realized that the Miracle Fire is undoubtedly his best skill for protection. Therefore, he must prepare for fuel reserves.

Suddenly, Richard looked to the east.

There, a major battle concluded.

"Wow, taking out two Quasi-Emperors in one battle. The Galaxy Mayfly will probably stay calm for quite a while."