One year later, in the Month of Fire (Year 829), in an alchemy laboratory in Babel …
On the walls, ceiling, and floor, all kinds of magic patterns of different colors blossomed with bright and dim light. Together, they formed a complex magic array that extended into the void, completely enveloping the entire alchemy laboratory, not allowing the slightest bit of interference from the outside to enter. It also eliminated the waves of dazzling light.
The Robe of Grand Arcanists on Lucien was still in the shape of a black suit, not in the style of the ancient Magic Empire. It slightly expanded and shivered with the invisible wind, blocking the last harmful things out of Lucien's body. Around it, the cognitive world interfered with reality, forming a spot of elements that was similar to the vast cosmos, swallowing and melting the tangible and intangible objects from the outside world.
Although Lucien was always cautious when he conducted magic or alchemy experiments, he had never been so cautious before. It was probably because of the problem when he upgraded the Moon Timer with the blood, flesh, bones, and wings of Danisos, the Dragon of Time and Brilliance. As a result, not only did the Moon Timer fail to advance, but it was also damaged. Lucien was also heavily wounded and did not recover until half a year later.
This time, Lucien was confident that he would not be hurt, and the Moon Timer would not be heavily damaged, but he could not guarantee that he could improve it into a level-four legendary item and turn the thirteen top legendary items into fourteen. Also, more importantly, Danisos, the primordial dragon of time, was not killed by the Silver Moon. The materials that he could get were limited. If he failed this time, he would have to look for other legendary items about time and space.
Lucien did not intend to instigate the Silver Moon to raise the primordial time dragon and provide space-time materials incessantly like a beef cow, because in order for his blood, flesh, bones, and wings to reach the standard of legendary materials, at least one third of his soul and life essence had to be melted. Even if he could recover, it would be an extremely long process.
As far as Lucien knew, after part of his body was wounded by the Silver Moon, Danisos, the Dragon of Time and Brilliance, hadn't recovered to the peak of legendary yet. Chances were that he would have to rest for a few more years. It would take him at least two to three hundred years to be fully recovered.
That was why Lucien was so cautious about the alchemy experiment to improve the Moon Timer. Even Natasha was not allowed to enter the laboratory. Her "sabotage" to the laboratory was already too much for Lucien to pay attention to.
On the alchemy platform, under the manipulation of Lucien's spiritual power, the transparent blood the size of grains carved a weird magic magic circle on the slate that was made of special materials.
It looked very complicated at first glance. Any sorcerer below legendary level would feel dizzy just by looking at it. However, if one had enough spiritual power and observed carefully, they would find that the magic circle contained the most fundamental and simplest "mysteries", which allowed every complicated part to be easily decomposed into the simplest patterns — patterns that were combined in a unique pattern.
It was like how complicated a word was made of letters after all. As long as one understood the pattern among the letters, they would be able to remember the word easily.
Lucien drew very slowly. Even with his body as a Grand Knight, sweat was flowing out of his forehead. However, this was an alchemy laboratory of the highest level, and the sweat dispersed on its own before it took shape.
After a long time, Lucien finished the last line. Immediately, the magic circle shivered slightly, and so did the entire alchemy laboratory, as if uncanny waves of time and space had been generated.
After everything was settled, Lucien processed the remaining wings and meat and placed them on the four tips of the magic circle.
Then, the silver, delicate "Moon Timer" flew out of Lucien's arms and landed at the center of the magic circle. Silver scales that looked like water were popping up.
Affected by it, the lines of the magic circle seemed to be alive. They twisted and crawled to the "Moon Timer" and connected to the hour, minute, and second hands of the Moon Timer, as well as to the constellation symbol made of gems.
During the whole process, Lucien did not blink his eyes at all. He sensed the connection wholeheartedly and adjusted the lines that did not meet the precise range with his spiritual power before the connection was completed.
Hu. Lucien took a breath in relief. Looking at the magic circle that seemed to be extended from the "Moon Timer" instead of being carved in advance, he was half relieved. After the first two steps were done, he would be more confident about the rest. The previous failure was because there was a tiny error in the first two steps that did not affect the result that he did not notice. However, when they were superimposed, the result was horrifying.
Focusing his mind again, Lucien turned on the alchemy platform. Instantly, all the energy in the magic tower rushed to the magic circle in the center of the tower. The magic circle was completely covered by the silver light, and a thin layer of mist was rising from the inside.
It absorbed so much energy that all the crystal lights in the magic tower went off, and the external defense naturally collapsed. Pinocchio had to turn on the backup energy pool.
One minute later, the backup energy was used up, but the silver brilliance seemed to be about to crawl into the "Moon Timer". At this moment, Lucien extended his right hand and pressed it on the alchemical platform. With his body as the medium, he directly instilled his magnificent spiritual power into it.
Suddenly, brilliant but not dazzling light burst out and filled the entire alchemical laboratory.
Tick, tick, tick, tick … All the clocks hanging in the magic tower were moving quickly, as if they were in a race. In the Atomic Universe, Natasha, who was practicing her sword against the elemental planets, suddenly felt that time was passing quickly, as if she were walking toward the end unavoidably.
"It worked?" Natasha raised her head and looked at the Tower of Babel with her beautiful silver-purple eyes. Ever since she advanced into a level-two epic Knight, she had never felt such a strong change in the environment.
After a crack, everything was back to normal, except that Lucien's alchemical laboratory was still vaguely filled with the vicissitudes of time.
Looking at the "Moon Timer" that was lying on the alchemical platform quietly, Lucien felt that its brilliance was more or less hidden, with coldness and indifference. Also, an identical silver button had been added next to the "Advanced Time Stop" button.
"It worked?" Lucien was also confused. Was it the anomaly of a regular legendary item before it reached the peak? Was it like a legendary expert advancing into the peak?
Picking up the "Moon Timer", Lucien extended his spiritual power and felt a bit of warmth and gentleness.
After a long time, Lucien put the "Moon Timer" back into the pocket of his vest with a satisfied smile. His personal legendary item had indeed become the fourteenth top legendary item, and it had an additional active ability — Spellcasting Acceleration!
It was very similar to Danisos' unique talent. It could also double the speed of casting legendary spells!
However, Danisos could perform it without any limitation, while Lucien could only use it three times a day. The duration of each use was half of Danisos', which was the duration of a regular legendary spell.
Even so, even though "Advanced Time Stop" and "Gravity Collapse" had only reached the peak of legendary and could be used five times a day, Lucien was still very satisfied. If he could make good use of the ability, it would definitely be the key to his victory!
Inside the "Atomic Universe", Natasha also put on a smile and shared Lucien's joy through electromagnetism messaging. However, she did not return to Babel because of that but stayed in this place for training. Even for a level-two epic Knight, such training barely had any effect.
It was because the undercurrents of the recent situation made her cautious and cautious. Therefore, she seized every spare moment to improve herself.
In the past year, the overall situation of the world didn't change much and remained relatively stable. However, that was only the opinion of the ordinary people and sorcerers. For the top legendary experts such as Lucien and Natasha, the undercurrents under the calm ocean had long appeared and were shocking.
Both the Dark Congress, the South Church, and the North Church tacitly did not fight each other. Instead, they quietly developed toward the kingdoms of false gods at the north of the Dark Mountain Range and swallowed them slowly but determinedly. As a result, the range of control of those countries was significantly reduced. Chances were that legendary false gods would perish at some point.
The Lord of Hell's integration of the forces in the Boundless Ocean, on the other hand, achieved certain results even though it was strongly disrupted by the Congress of Magic and the Elven Court.
… …
The sky was blue. Lucien walked on the road to the Atom Institution. Today was the day that Heidi, Chelly, Lowi, and Alfalia reported the progress of artificial intelligence.
In the past year, most sorcerers continued digesting the knowledge of quantum theory, and the arcanists who had been studying the field for a long time began to transform the knowledge into their own strength. Annick was the first to achieve the half-substantialization of his cognitive world and was about to become a senior-rank sorcerer. Sprint, Heidi, Lazar, and the rest of them were not far behind.
Even the "apprentice-level assistants" such as Lowi were partly level-five or level-five or level-five or level-five or level-five.
Suddenly, Lucien felt that the floor below his feet trembled slightly. It was not the effect of the explosion but the "joy" of the City in the Sky.
What's going on? Lucien blinked to the core of the City in the Sky and saw his teacher who was grinning.
"Haha. We've finally got a stable fission reactor!" Fernando smiled in satisfaction, his half white hair slightly messy.
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