Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 468 - 13: The New Mission

The Twilight Great Wizard looked at the approaching mayfly swarm in the distance, and with a slight lift of his finger, he halted them in place.

The mayfly swarm was fixed in the air like insects in amber, the air itself seemed to become a sticky resin at that moment.

Then, he flicked his finger ever so slightly.

A tiny black dot suddenly appeared amongst the mayfly swarm.

The next moment, a dark light flashed, and the swarm of three hundred thousand mayflies, like stones, fell from the sky, devoid of any sign of life.

Having dealt with the mayflies, the Twilight Great Wizard landed next to Richard, eyeing him with great interest.

Richard felt quite unsettled under his gaze, sensing that the Twilight Great Wizard wasn’t looking at him as another wizard, but rather as an experimental subject.

"Are you Richard?"

"Yes, my lord."

The Twilight Great Wizard nodded slightly. He glanced at the fortress, and with a sweep of his right hand, a wizard whose bones were all shattered flew from the fortress’s top entrance to his side.

"Is this the commander of Fortress Number One-Ninety-Two?"

"Yes, my lord."

The Twilight Great Wizard nodded again and then opened a rift, tossing Rico into it.

Afterward, he turned his head toward Richard.

"Your performance was commendable. Although I’m curious how you survived the mayfly self-destruction, there’s no doubt that you’ve preserved Fortress Number One-Ninety-Two.

Your abilities merit recognition. You’ve earned this medal."

Saying so, the Twilight Great Wizard took out a pentagram medal from his sleeve. At the center of the medal was an engraved silver sword.

Richard bowed his head, accepting the medal with both hands. Though he was unsure of its purpose, he presumed it was something valuable.

After awarding the medal, the Twilight Great Wizard looked up at the sky. His gaze pierced through the World Barrier and met with another profound gaze from within the mountainous Expedition Nest.

For a long time, he withdrew his gaze.

Richard looked at the Twilight Great Wizard, confused, as he saw nothing in the sky.

The Twilight Great Wizard said nothing more and simply stood quietly beside Richard.

Two hours later, an airship even larger than the Military Department’s war airship arrived above Fortress Number One-Ninety-Two.

A commander descended from the airship and saluted the Twilight Great Wizard with a Wizard’s Salute.

"Operator Geauf salutes you, Supreme Commander, my lord."

The Twilight Great Wizard nodded slightly, "Fortress Number One-Ninety-Two is now under your command. Let’s avoid another situation where an entire fortress is infested."

"Yes!"

The Twilight Great Wizard placed his hand on Richard’s shoulder, and soon Richard felt the world spinning around him.

Minutes later, he appeared in a large hall.

The Twilight Great Wizard released his hand and spoke to Richard, "I feel that using your abilities for mere reconnaissance is a waste.

This is the logistics hall of the war zone; you may coordinate a supply batch on your own. Your new mission is to guard Fortress Number Three-Eight-Four. The fortress has suffered severe losses due to mayfly attacks and the infestation.

However, I truly have no extra wizards to spare, so the task must fall to you."

With that, he patted Richard’s shoulder.

"Do well. After this war, I will apply for you, striving to get you into the rear forces completely prepared for advancement to Great Wizard."

Though the Twilight Great Wizard’s voice lacked emotion, his words were profoundly encouraging.

Moving away from the battlefield of civilization, fully preparing for the promotion to Great Wizard was not a privilege afforded to ordinary wizards.

Though it was merely a promise, even on paper, it seemed compelling.

Upon hearing this, Richard immediately offered a respectful Wizard’s Salute.

"Yes, my lord!"

The Twilight Great Wizard disappeared, and Richard approached the hall’s service window to inquire about the supply coordination process.

But the serving wizard replied with a smile, "The Master is someone brought in by the Supreme Commander; what need is there for formalities? Here is a list, and all you need to do is select your supplies. As for the process, we will take care of it."

The enthusiasm of the logistics wizard was a bit overwhelming for Richard, but he didn’t insist on formalities.

Taking the logistics wizard’s crystal ball, Richard was soon astounded by the overwhelming amount of supplies.

He was shocked at both the abundance of supplies prepared by the Military Department and at the quantity of useless things they had assembled.

The list made it seem as though the military had moved their entire warehouse over.

"Why did the Military Department prepare so much useless stuff?" Richard couldn’t help but complain.

"Ah, it can’t be helped," the logistics wizard beside him sighed, "This is our first time facing the mayfly’s main forces, and the higher-ups don’t know what is useful and what is not.

One of the purposes of this war is to quickly experiment and establish a viable war strategy.

But honestly, all these useless supplies are indeed a waste of warehouse space."

Though the logistics wizard’s complaint seemed mundane, Richard sensed a different implication in his words.

He ventured, "Are you saying that this war is an experiment? Then, could it be..."

Richard didn’t finish his sentence, but the wizard who replied had certainly understood what he meant.

He straightened his face and asserted righteously, "No, we can definitely win this war."

Sometimes, the most credible information is that which has been denied.

Richard had been searching the list for a long time when he indeed found something rather unusual.

"Plate resonant amplification device?"

Richard had heard that when Wizards went on expeditions, they would occasionally destroy some worlds that were too difficult to conquer. Besides the method of destruction used by Garon the Great Wizard, who employed the use of a Thirteenth-Ring Forbidden Spell,

there were a few other methods of annihilation.

Among them, a weapon known as the Weapon of the End of Days was the most notorious.

This weapon could generate shock waves that would shatter continental plates, thereby bringing about the end of a world.

According to Wizards who had witnessed this means, after using the Weapon of the End of Days, the land of the entire world would tear apart, creating towering waves in the oceans and turning the mountains on the land into rubble.

The intense shock waves almost turned every living being in the world into a mist of blood.

Looking at the plate resonant amplification device on the list, Richard was certain of his thoughts.

The Wizards had prepared for failure, and this world could potentially be sacrificed.

However, Richard didn’t feel anything improper about this decision. If the world were left to the Mayflies, it would be equivalent to the Mayflies gaining strength while the Wizards weakened—such a losing trade was definitely not something Wizards would want to make.

After pouring over the list for quite some time, Richard selected many Alchemy Weapons. In addition, he made an extra request.

"You’re asking your teacher to send over a batch of Alien Slaves?"

The logistic Wizard felt he might have misheard, as Alien Slaves were good for cannon fodder. But at present, even custom-made Synthetic Beasts were better than these Alien Slaves.

Custom-made Synthetic Beasts were far more adaptable to the battlefield than ordinary Alien Slaves.

"Correct," Richard nodded.

The logistic Wizard hesitated and said, "Your request is beyond my authority. I need to report this to my superiors."

With that, the logistic Wizard took out a Communication Crystal Ball and relayed Richard’s request.

Shortly thereafter, he handed the crystal ball to Richard.

"Master, the Dusk Great Wizard requires an explanation from you."

Richard took the crystal ball, his tone steady as he replied, "My lord, without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook. Without enough soldiers, it’s impossible to hold the fortress.

Alien Slaves can also operate Alchemy Gun Towers, and the Spells fired by Magic Stone Cannons controlled by Alien Slaves are not inferior to those of Wizards."

On the other end of the crystal ball, the Dusk Great Wizard was silent for a moment.

"That’s a good idea. Your request is granted."

After speaking, the Dusk Great Wizard summoned a subordinate.

"Draft a report, have logistics send a batch of humanoid Alien Slaves that can understand human speech up here. In addition, add a Third Class Merit to Officer Richard’s record of services."

"Yes!"

...

With supplies in tow, Richard was escorted on a War Airship to Fortress Number Three Eight Four.

The main reasons why a Transmission Array couldn’t be used were twofold. First was the issue of safety. Transmission Arrays were bidirectional; if Wizards could enter other fortresses through Teleportation Gates, then, should a fortress be breached, the Mayflies could also use the Transmission Array to teleport back.

The second issue pertained to consumption and disturbances.

Using a Transmission Array consumed a lot of Magic Power and caused severe energy fluctuations, unlike Teleportation Gates. Moreover, these energy fluctuations increased with the mass being teleported.

If the Transmission Array were used for logistical transportation, it would inevitably expose the location of the storage, and subsequently, the location of the Teleportation Gate.

Yes, according to the intelligence currently held by the command, the location of the Teleportation Gate had not yet been grasped by the Galaxy Mayflies.

This was likely one of the reasons why the Galaxy Mayflies were deploying Mayflies everywhere.

Thus, after comprehensive consideration, logistics still opted for the most primitive method of transportation. This method wasn’t slow and could even take out any Mayflies encountered along the way, killing two birds with one stone.

There were a full five thousand Wizards escorting the logistics transport fleet. These Wizards were the elite of the Military Department, and their Magic Equipment was incredibly luxurious.

With the support of War Airships, such a White Wizard Army with this combat capability, even a Fourth Level World Master could withstand for a while.

Richard, sitting in the Airship, curiously scrutinized the equipment of the White Wizard beside him.

"Friend, is the armor you’re wearing Thunderbolt Exoskeleton Armor?"

The addressed Wizard replied respectfully, "I do not know what ’Exoskeleton Armor’ the Master is referring to, but what I am wearing is indeed the Thunderbolt series Alchemy Power Armor."

"Alchemy Power Armor? Is that what you call it?"

Richard felt the Power Armor and, as an Alchemy Wizard, his experience told him that it was mixed with Pure Gold.

The cost was probably twice that of his Curse Wormmechanic Type Single Soldier Armor.

"Yes, what I currently use is the Thunderbolt Model Three Alchemy Power Armor. Its armor protection can resist Spells of up to seven thousand Energy Levels and physical attacks of four thousand Energy Levels.

However, its advantage is not in protection but in augmentation capabilities. It allows Wizards to move more swiftly and to be stronger, and it also amplifies their spiritual power, thereby expanding the scope of spiritual exploration, detection strength, and enhancing some spiritual Spells.

I believe the Master understands what this implies."

Richard nodded slightly, knowing that such amplification not only strengthened the combat power of Wizards but could also make this White Wizard Army as organized as the Galaxy Mayflies. No, even stronger.

Looking at the Alchemy Power Armor on the Wizard’s body, an idea suddenly crossed Richard’s mind.

If he integrated this spiritual amplification device into his Single Soldier Armor, could he use the Fire Lizard Battle Group to replicate a White Wizard Army?