Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 1432 - 1430: Capture Plan

"Among the ’Void Spirits’, there are very few who exist, exceedingly powerful, with intelligence that is extremely sophisticated, and having already assimilated with the node, allowing them to freely enter our dimension," Richard said. "Their lifespans are extremely long, their existence ancient, and the extraordinary powers they wield are beyond imagination. At a certain cost, they can even influence some matters across distances. In some sense, they are akin to gods. I call this kind of existence ’High Spirits’. If we can find the appropriate method to communicate with the ’High Spirits’, it’s entirely possible to make some trades and accomplish feats in our dimension that are difficult to achieve."

"For instance, in our world, someone who is very weak but carries a deep-seated vendetta might, if able to connect with a ’High Spirit’, offer their soul as a sacrifice in exchange for temporary powerful strength to succeed in getting revenge."

Isn’t this akin to signing a contract with the devil... Listening to this, Moli’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn’t help but wonder, looking skeptically at Richard, "Could it be that your research until now has been about trading with these so-called ’High Spirits’?"

"Sort of."

"Isn’t this a bit dangerous?" Moli said seriously.

Richard thought for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, it is indeed somewhat dangerous. My latest plan is to see if, during the trade, I can directly capture the ’High Spirit’ on the other side of the transaction, and then control it for some research. This is not very safe for the ’High Spirit’."

Moli: "???" The danger she spoke of was not referring to the High Spirits. Hmm... Wait, capturing High Spirits for research? Didn’t he say High Spirits are beyond imagination, akin to gods? Could it all be a lie?

"Alright." Before Moli could think any further, Richard interrupted her train of thought.

Glancing at the brown liquid he had been holding in his hand, Richard summed up to Moli, "That’s about it. I’ve told you everything you need to know. The rest, even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand. Now I need to further formulate this potion. Once it’s prepared, it should play a significant role in the process of capturing a ’High Spirit’. So, I won’t continue chatting with you. Goodbye."

With those words, Richard waved his hand, stepped to the side, and walked straight through the wall, leaving the laboratory.

Inside the laboratory, Moli stood dazed for quite a while before determining that what Richard said seemed to be no joke—he really intends to capture the so-called ’High Spirit’.

Isn’t this too bold, too risky?

Moli couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

Worried, she suddenly realized a crucial thing: although she asked Richard what he had researched over the past three years, she never asked what Richard had gained from this research. So, just like how she doesn’t know why Richard can split into six identical people, she has no idea how powerful Richard has currently become.

Perhaps... capturing a ’High Spirit’ is actually feasible?

In the end, Moli couldn’t help but wonder.

"Oh, right!"

While Moli was contemplating, a voice suddenly startled her.

Upon hearing it, Moli saw that Richard, who had just walked through the wall, returned—or rather, a part of his body returned.

Richard poked his head out from the wall and reminded Moli, "By the way, make sure to keep an eye on Shaya’s actions, especially on the high-profile visitors officially sent by Shaya. You haven’t forgotten, have you?"

"I haven’t forgotten!" Moli said with annoyance, looking at Richard, "Lord Richard, my memory isn’t as good as yours, but it’s not as bad as you imagine.

"But you forgot about improving the dangerous gas underground transmission pipeline," Richard seriously said, sticking more of his body into the laboratory. "If not for someone reporting to me, delaying any longer might have blown half of Atlantis to the sky."

"That was an accident! I’m busy with thousands of things every day, so it’s inevitable to have oversights." Moli’s face darkened. Not waiting for Richard to say anything, she quickly cut off the conversation, "But I’ve learned my lesson from my mistakes. So, I won’t forget this time.

Also, I know you’re now unimaginably powerful, even preparing to capture those ’High Spirits’, but could you please stop casually walking through walls and act like a normal person entering through doors? Otherwise, you’ll easily scare people."

"Alright, I’ll trust you to remember," Richard said, pausing for a moment before continuing, "As for the walking through walls, it’s just a minor downside of my research... Human beings are inherently lazy, and once they find an easier way to do things, it’s hard to return to the laborious old ways... But since you’ve mentioned it, I’ll try to avoid scaring you in the future."

With that, Richard passed entirely through the wall into the room, nodded to Moli, and walked to the laboratory door, opening it and stepping out.

Inside the laboratory, Moli remained stunned for a moment before unable to restrain herself from shouting, "Hey, I wasn’t scared; I’m worried you’ll scare everyone else, okay?!"

But Richard obviously couldn’t hear anymore.

"Phew—"

Moli let out a breath, shook her head, and her face looking not so good, she left the laboratory, preparing to wait for the so-called high-profile visitor sent by Shaya to arrive.

...

This wait lasted half a month.

As June was ending, under the scorching weather, the fields turned a deep green, the trees in the orchards bore abundant fruits, and crops in the fields gradually ripened.

On what seemed like an ordinary afternoon, a team of over a thousand people approached the city of Atlantis along the wide roads built by Shalin.

When they were about three miles from the city gates of Atlantis, the team split into two parts: one was a cavalry of a thousand riders, and the other was a luxurious convoy of over a hundred vehicles.

The thousand-strong cavalry galloped in an arc across the open space outside the city and stopped in front of a pre-set camp, while the luxurious convoy drove straight towards the city gates of Atlantis.

This was the convoy of the Alliance Ambassador from Shaya, with the thousand-strong cavalry being the soldiers escorting the convoy.

This time, unlike the sly tactics of previous envoys, the Alliance Ambassador formally submitted a visitation notice and, since embarking from Shaya, has sent people to inform Shalin of their itinerary three times a day. Upon entering Shalin’s territory, they frequently stopped along the way to assess the local situation, making a grand display.

As the Alliance Ambassador, Cyril Sack indeed had the qualifications for such a grand entrance.

Now in his seventies, he had held high positions such as the Alliance’s Foreign Minister and Finance Minister, wielding great power and influence. He was an important figure in the court, having made significant contributions to the Alliance and earning the title of Honored Duke. In some respects, his status was even more prestigious than the deceased Intelligence Minister, Oscar.

If he hadn’t already retired over five years ago, he would have been a highly sought-after figure in the recent power struggles for the Alliance’s throne.

But for some unknown reason, after the New Emperor’s ascension, this retired minister made an unexpected return and took on the mission to visit Shalin, arriving at Atlantis.

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