Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 235 - 19 The Magical Blue Flames

Chapter 235: Chapter 19 The Magical Blue Flames

The Pioneer’s experimental site was somewhat larger than Richard had imagined; thousands of kilometers wide, the Molten Sea was home to various semi-elemental creatures of varying sizes.

From Magma Sardines the size of a thumb to Magma Jellyfish the size of a wash basin, and from Flame Giant Lizards over ten meters long to Magma Whales over a hundred meters long—it had a complete range, from the smallest to the largest.

These semi-elemental creatures all possessed the bloodline of fire element creatures, which enabled them to live and reproduce in the Magma Sea. They formed a complete ecosystem in this Magma Sea area, with such delicate design that Richard almost believed it was naturally formed—if it weren’t for the Pioneer’s Crystal Pillars that stood within this domain.

Within this area of thousands of kilometers, large and small Crystal Pillars were erected, which was a significant basis for Ulysses to believe this was a Pioneer Relic.

Moreover, the nearly perfect biological structure of these semi-elemental creatures also supported the idea that they were artificially designed.

Natural evolution couldn’t possibly result in a creature with no redundant structures, which might have provided necessary aid to the organism in the past. But as evolution continued, and the creature no longer needed a specific structure, it wouldn’t immediately disappear but gradually degenerate.

These redundant structures were completely superfluous for the current creatures, as if a precise instrument had an unnecessary part, disrupting the beauty of the biological structure.

But these creatures had none.

After Richard dissected these creatures, he found their body structures had no redundancy; every organ, every system was utterly necessary, and the lack of any would cause a chain reaction.

And when the Pioneers designed these beings, they also followed the aesthetics of symmetry, making almost every creature’s body structure symmetrical.

Research, search, research, search…

Richard had spent a full ten years in such a way; the Pioneer’s creations were simply works of art, intricate enough to drive any Alchemy Wizard who had studied flesh mad.

During these ten years, Richard alone made over three thousand specimens, averaging almost a new creature every day. From the bottom of the food chain to the top, Richard had collected a complete range.

In the process, Richard’s understanding of semi-elemental creatures deepened, and his knowledge accumulated.

Of course, during this process, Richard was also constantly searching for the source that caused the Flame Giant Lizard’s mutation.

But to be honest, after ten years of searching without success, even Richard was somewhat discouraged.

Perhaps there was no source causing the mutations, or maybe the source had disappeared.

…

“Ga, are you sure you’re not going to look anymore?” Ulysses asked Richard somewhat skeptically.

Richard had only been searching underground for ten years, a period that, while sounding extensive, was equivalent to roughly two or three months for a Wizard that could live for thousands of years.

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“I’m not searching anymore,” Richard waved his hand, “I’ve collected specimens from virtually all the creatures in this ecosystem, and there’s no point in staying any longer.

Moreover, my physique has almost reached its limit.”

Over the past ten years, Richard also used the extreme conditions of the Magma Sea for physical training, gaining a total increase of twenty points in his physique.

This was already the limit Richard could reach in the Magma Sea.

If Richard wanted to go further, he would need to dive deeper into the magma, but the deeper the Magma Layer, the stronger the erosive power of the Fire Element, and Richard’s Adaptation Body couldn’t handle the deep magma’s burn of the Fire Element.

“Ga, you’re the boss, it’s your decision.”

Ulysses lay lazily in the nest, surrounded by Holy Tree Elves who were using mycelium to massage him.

According to Ulysses’s compiled scriptures, he was Richard’s Subordinate God and the guide for the Holy Tree Elves. Therefore, the Holy Tree Elves had no aversion to serving Ulysses; they even considered it an honor.

Almost all the Holy Tree Elves were fanatic believers of Richard.

But Richard couldn’t be bothered with such matters; the Power of Faith was merely a lifesaver for him at this point, as his growth in strength followed the Wizard system.

Opening the Secret Realm Rift, Richard began to ascend.

Above the Magma Sea was a rock wall; finding it would allow Richard to return to the surface using spells.

However, after ten years of exploration, Richard was somewhat uncertain of his direction; he didn’t know what the surface above him was—controlled by Wizards or the territory of Fire Lizards?

As he ascended, Richard’s body emitted continuous Magic Fluctuations.

These waves came from a creature Richard named the Magma Dolphin, which, like a bat, could emit energy waves to scan its environment.

Richard learned about energy waves from its body structure and simulated it using the powers of a wizard.

However, as Richard continued to surface, the messages from the magic waves were troubling.

Near him seemed to be a black hole swallowing Magic Power.

Richard’s heart stirred, and he immediately swam in the detected direction.

Half an hour later, Richard looked at the swirling mass of magma mixed with blue flames in front of him and couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

“I really am a fool, searching below for so long; why couldn’t I bring myself to look above? This Flame Giant Lizard could have mutated as a juvenile.”

Richard extended his Magic Barrier and opened the Secret Realm Rift to pull out Ulysses.

“Ga, what’s happening… You found that thing!”

Ulysses caught sight of the magma before him and couldn’t help but exclaim aloud.

“Found it, after searching below for ten years, even considering the Mutant Source at the bottom of the Magma Sea, it never occurred to me that this thing could be above.”

Richard spoke with emotion in his voice, the Mutant Source was nowhere to be found when he searched for it, but once he had given up, he found it.

Ulysses led the way, and Richard soon saw the source of the blue flames—a clump of blue flame wrapped in a Fire Element Crystal.

The Fire Element Crystal encasing the flame looked very regular, resembling a Crystal Ball, probably the container for this clump of flame before it was eroded by the Fire Element, the product of that erosion. This clump of flame must have been an experiment of the Pioneers, but after the Pioneers vanished and their lab was destroyed, the experiment was eventually exposed to daylight.

Richard tried to pick up this clump of flame, but the erosion from the Fire Element in the Magma Sea made his Magic Hand extremely unstable. Moreover, the intensely hot blue flames in the surrounding magma made him retract his hand.

“Ulysses, you take it back. I can’t use my Sealing Skill well in the Magma Sea.”

“Ga, I knew it,” said Ulysses, somewhat helplessly.

Ulysses stretched out his claw, grabbed the Flame Crystal wrapped around the blue flame, and then tossed it into the Secret Realm Rift.

Afterward, Richard returned to the Secret Realm.

Inside the Secret Realm, the Flame Crystal wrapped around the blue flame was held aloft by the tendrils of the World Mushroom, and blue flames flickered in the air from time to time.

After leaving Ulysses’s protection, Richard could clearly feel a strong Energy Radiation emanating from the flame.

This radiation on his skin caused an itchy sensation. Richard scratched and, to his surprise, his skin—strengthened by the Dragon Skin Hardening Gland—actually bore several blood marks.

His epidermal cells were beginning to collapse under this radiation.

“Such powerful radiation,” Richard exclaimed, and countless Rune Chains sprung from his hands. These chains enveloped the Fire Element Crystal, and within dozens of seconds, a layer of green Ice Crystal formed on the outside of the Fire Element Crystal.

Looking at the blue flames inside the green frost, Richard couldn’t help but smile.

This was indeed a good find.

Based on the abilities of the Mutated Flame Giant Lizard and the recent exploration, this clump of blue flames possessed at least two properties: extremely high temperature and the capacity for energetic combustion. Moreover, from what just happened, the Flame Cup also had a strong radiation.

This radiation was likely the cause of the Flame Giant Lizard’s mutation.

Ulysses entered the Secret Realm and casually landed on Richard’s shoulder.

“Ga, this clump of flame looks good, feels even stronger than my Annihilation Flame. You really stumbled upon a treasure this time,” he said.

Richard glanced at him: “The original version of Annihilation Flame, or your improved version?”

Ulysses looked at Richard as if he were an idiot: “Ga, obviously the improved version. The original version of Annihilation Flame is just an ordinary Bloodline Talent of our race. We Annihilation Crows are fierce, but when it comes to racial Talents, it’s just barely usable.”

“Oh, that impressive?” Richard’s eyes lit up, surprised by Ulysses’s high regard for this flame.

“Ga, if it weren’t impressive, that big lizard wouldn’t have nearly destroyed my body. I suspect that the lizard’s physique got to this stage with the help of the flame.”

Richard looked incredulously at the flame that was being sealed, a frenzy flashing through his heart.

He wanted to study the flame right now.

But soon, Richard’s reason suppressed his frenzy.

“Perhaps,” Richard said calmly, “but this thing is a bit too dangerous. I need to find a sufficiently protected laboratory to study it.”

“Ga, if you’re not using it now, why not lend it to me for a few days?” suggested Ulysses.

“Hm?” Richard turned to look at Ulysses. This was the first time Ulysses had asked him for something other than items to heal his soul injuries.

“Here, take it.”

Richard casually tossed the sealed blue flame to Ulysses.

“Ga, so decisive.” Ulysses was surprised, “With your personality, aren’t you going to interrogate me now about what I’m going to do with it?”

“There’s no need,” Richard waved his hand indifferently, “We’ve known each other for quite some time, and there’s a degree of trust.”

Ulysses looked skeptically at Richard: “Ga, why do I feel it’s because you don’t understand this thing, nor do you understand the World Master? So even if I told you what I was going to do, you wouldn’t be able to tell if it were true or not?”

Richard’s expression stiffened, his ruse seen through so quickly.

But being exposed didn’t hinder Richard’s resolve.

“Impossible, absolutely not!” Richard frowned and spoke earnestly, “We have hundreds of years of friendship, and we’ve fought side by side as comrades.

You really shouldn’t suspect people with such a petty mindset.”

Ulysses gave Richard another look but said nothing further.

Their contract was for ten thousand years, and the days ahead were still long.