Chapter 899
Other Golden Crown Mountain Wizards Squeezed Out by the Magic Plant Crystallization Tech
Chapter 899 Other Golden Crown Mountain Wizards Squeezed Out by the Magic Plant Crystallization Technology Route
A clone appeared beside him.
Locke's two clones and his original body closed their eyes simultaneously. Clone magic is different from ordinary magic.
Its clones are not merely empty shells, but rather like duckweed floating on a river.
The clones created by clone magic are identical to oneself, which is why these clones can work in one's place.
This means that the risk of magical backlash increases with each additional clone.
At this moment, Locke felt that his consciousness seemed unable to accommodate the three clones. He felt as if the Ancient Tree Fruit clone and the original body were one person, while his new Potions clone was a second person.
This person is showing fear towards himself, constantly worried about being devoured by himself.
Furthermore, they were already prepared to make a hasty escape.
With a wave of his hand, the clone of the clone of the clone of the Ancient Tree Fruit summoned a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow from the Astral Ring worn by the clone of the Ancient Tree Fruit.
The Great Blue-Leaf Dragon Sparrow flew through the room like a bluebird, its powerful magical pressure causing the items on the surrounding shelves to tip over. However, when Locke, the clone of the Ancient Tree Fruit, opened his right hand, the Great Blue-Leaf Dragon Sparrow immediately stopped in mid-air.
The ancient tree fruit clone laughed, "Are you confused by the mystery of clones?"
Confusion appeared in the eyes of the clone of the clone potion. Then, a golden, flourishing tree appeared between the two clones. It was a tree that shone with golden light, and every leaf seemed to be shrouded in golden light and shadow. Within this golden light and shadow, spiritual beings appeared by means of the golden light and shadow.
The light and shadow resembled individual leaves.
In these golden, dappled leaves, Locke's life seems to be being illuminated.
The clone of the potion and the clone of Locke's ancient tree fruit simultaneously reached out and grabbed the same leaf.
The two of them spread out their hands and looked at the golden leaf in their hands.
Locke's clone, the potion clone, took out a leaf from its hand, and Locke's Ancient Tree Fruit also raised its leaf.
The clone of the magic potion said, "I see. Although they haven't touched each other, the two leaves may still be the same leaf."
"I am you, and there is no question of one of us devouring the other."
Locke's original consciousness completely took control of the three bodies.
The clones created by clone magic are different from ordinary avatars or half-bodies. These special clones are essentially three original bodies.
That is, one's original body, and the bodies projected from the prime material plane containing two extremely powerful magics.
That is, three entities.
This means that as long as one of the three entities is alive, the self is alive.
When Locke killed the second-circle wizard, he made sure to destroy both the wizard's physical body and his powerful magic at the same time.
Locke pondered, "But creating a new clone carries enormous risks. Even with my second-greatest magic, I almost failed to control my clone from developing a 'perception barrier,' which made it mistakenly believe it was independent. Once that happens, I will be caught in a battle between my own powers."
Locke realized that if he created a third Great Magic and tried to create a third clone, a clone war would likely break out.
The more clones one has, the easier it is to get caught up in the mystery of clones.
The clone of the magic potion took 30,000 magic stones and turned to leave the dormitory.
He needed to travel to the border between the light and dark realms via the wizard's airship, because if he arrived any later, he might not make it in time.
Meanwhile, Locke's Ancient Tree Fruit clone received a message from an unexpected person on the Water Hyacinth System. It was his student, the clever witch Williams, who contacted him through the Water Hyacinth System.
Williams sent himself a message through the water hyacinth system.
"Hello, Professor Augustine."
The Ganoderma lucidum plant is universal. I have two Ganoderma lucidum plants in total, one with my main body and one with this clone. However, the clone usually deals with the water hyacinth system, while my main body deals with it only occasionally.
He replied on the Water Hyacinth System: "Hello, Williams. How are things going at the Peach Blossom Garden?"
Williams immediately replied, "Teacher, Tongmo Peach Garden is indeed different from Golden Crown Mountain. Tongmo Peach Garden is just one of the advanced academies of Golden Crown Mountain. It's unbelievable that someone with my talent is considered a minor genius in Tongmo Peach Garden."
"This year, I have become more and more confident in Tongmo Peach Garden, and I feel more and more like I am the hero and everyone else is just a chicken or a dog. But my goal is to return to Jinmian Mountain."
Locke asked, "Your magical pressure seems to have increased somewhat."
Williams said, "Yes, my magic pressure has increased by two hundred within a year. Although Tongmo Peach Garden is not big, small places have their advantages."
"When I left Mount Golden Crown, my magic pressure was 1,100. Now my magic pressure is 1,300."
"Teacher, I've come to you today because I want to ask you for a favor."
Locke raised an eyebrow, guessing what the other person was thinking.
"Is it the magic plant crystallization technology?"
Williams sent a message on the water hyacinth system.
“Teacher, how did you see through my thoughts so quickly? This technical route is really popular lately, and I'm competing with someone for the position of official wizard instructor at Tongmo Peach Garden. I don't know if I should start this technical research route. So, I would like to ask for your opinion, do you think I am suitable for it?”
Locke thought for a moment and replied, "From a short-term profit perspective, I think you should try this route. Don't be fixated on the outcome, but you might reap good rewards."
"It mainly depends on whether you have something you want to do. If not, then this technical research path can indeed bring you some articles and projects."
"But from a long-term development perspective, I don't think this technological route is necessarily that good."
Williams sent a message to Locke.
“Teacher, you seem to treat it differently than other wizards. But you are the Grand Wizard of Golden Crown Mountain and my teacher, so I feel I should listen to you.”
“Professor Augustine, it’s just that there isn’t much information about this at the Peach Garden of the Demon. So, I was wondering if you have any materials that you don’t need.”
Locke sent her the notes he had compiled during the last meeting due to his habit. He had initially thought that recording them was useless, but he never expected them to come in handy at this time.
For an ordinary first-ring wizard, this complete meeting record was invaluable, enough for her to find something she could do within it.
As for the equipment issue, Williams will have to resolve that himself.
After all, he had already given her the information.
Williams was clearly very excited after receiving this information, as it likely exceeded her original expectations.
"Teacher, this is wonderful."
"I didn't expect you to have so many resources."
"Thank you."
After exchanging a few more words with Williams, Locke stopped talking. His clone then headed to the Dune Plane to tend to the breeding seeds of the Golden Dragon Claw Air Plant; his own shipment hadn't been delivered yet, so he needed to keep an eye on it.
Don't turn a good thing into a bad thing.
In the Dune Plane, Locke inspected the breeding seeds in the magic field on the tenth underground level of the research institute. At this time, thanks to the efforts of Mason Witch and others, 300 seeds had been accumulated. They only needed to accumulate about 100 more before they could be shipped out.
Douglas turned on a turbine and threw the seeds in, watching them spin and bounce around, separating the substandard seeds from the qualified ones.
Locke, on the other hand, planned to personally manage these magical fields.
……
The clone potion arrived at the wizard airship, purchased an express ticket, and unexpectedly saw Antoine in the waiting area. At this time, a group of ordinary second-circle wizards were standing around Antoine.
Locke recognized that most of the second-circle wizards were either advanced members of the True Knowledge Academy or ordinary members, while a few were people he had never seen before and seemed to have come from other gardens on Mount Golden Crown.
Antoine took the initiative to greet Locke.
"I never expected to meet you here, Locke."
A group of second-ring wizards immediately turned to look at them.
Antoine, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, walked up to Locke and asked, "Where are you going?"
Locke said, "The boundary between darkness and light."
Antoine thought for a moment.
"Is it the Golden Cup? We're going to the Siming Waters."
Antoine whispered, “Did you see that group of people next to me? It’s all because of the magical plant crystallization technology. Five of them are second-circle wizards from our Senate’s High Knowledge Institute, and they are all power masters. Four of them are researchers from the deacon group, and they are all weather masters.”
Locke immediately realized that the ten second-circle wizards, including Antoine, were also his opponents in this special funding.
The list of seven wizards that I had previously noted was only a list of wizards under Catherine's command.
It's just that Catherine the Witch is currently quite powerful at Mount Golden Crown, which is why there are more second-circle wizards who qualify for the Special Grant.
However, this does not mean that other throne wizards do not have wizards who meet the criteria.
Locke asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Antoine smiled wryly, "It's all because of the magic plant crystallization technology."
Locke was speechless.
"Isn't that a breeder's technique?"
Antoine said, “Although it’s a new concept within your breeding science department, everyone is competing for the same top-tier funding. This means that the technology’s advantage to you is a disadvantage to all of us. Right now, your botany department is basically researching the magical plant crystallization technology.”
"That means it will be very difficult for us to apply for special funding this year. At least for everyone except me. The Red Dragon Throne was already quite powerful in Golden Crown Mountain, and it has become even more so after the Twin Demon Realms attack. As her students, you will also receive corresponding resource support."
"Not to mention that after the magic plant crystallization technology, almost any second-circle wizard researching this technology route can achieve results. As for us, we haven't benefited from this wave of cutting-edge technology, so naturally we are at a significant disadvantage in this year's special grant application."
Antoine whispered, "Someone is leading us to a world ruin in the Siming Waters to find research topics. Because you were too powerful, they didn't invite your people. Don't get too close to them later; they're very resentful of the breeders right now."
Locke smiled.
Antoine said, "But I still have some influence among them. Should I take you with me?"
Locke shook his head, after all, there were still matters to be dealt with at the [Windbringer's Holy Land].
Locke asked, "Are there many world ruins over the Siming Waters?"
Antoine said, “Of course. You know that the Wizarding World has been increasing its land area. This is a result confirmed by the Earth Wizards. The Wizarding World is still strengthening its world power in various ways, and it is far from reaching its peak.”
"And the Siming Waters represent the direction in which the wizarding world is growing."
"As the power of the world grows, some special secret realms that only exist in the void will automatically appear in the waters of Siming Water. The locals call them [Mirages]."
"Therefore, the Siming Waters are rich in World Relics. World Relics are these kinds of things. Almost all of the resources in the Siming Waters come from World Relics. Otherwise, it would just be an ordinary wizarding land."
An airship descended from the sky.
Antoine turned to look.
"It seems we're on different ships now. Locke, our airship has arrived. We'll be going now."
Antoine exchanged a few words with Locke, then turned and returned to the crowd he had been in.
The second-circle wizards seemed to be quite hostile towards him; some even asked Antoine a few questions, trying to confirm what he had said to them.
Antoine, however, smiled and said, "He didn't say anything."
The second-ring wizards then gave up.
Once they boarded the airship and left the wizard's airship docking point.
Locke watched the airship leave, lost in thought.
The impact of the magical plant crystallization technology was unexpected, affecting not only breeders but also wizards in other fields due to resource competition.
Yes.
Resources are limited, and the emergence of a number of technology projects that can attract resources within the field of breeding will naturally put pressure on scientists in other disciplines.
Meanwhile, the deacon team of Mount Jinmian and the researchers in the Senior Knowledge Institute of the Senate, in order to cope with the impact of this year's magical plant crystallization route, decided to seek opportunities in the world ruins of Siming Waters.
Clearly, this is a high-stakes gamble that seems to have little hope.
But it also shows just how much pressure the Magic Plant Crystallization technology route put on them that year.
Two hours later, Locke finally boarded the wizard airship he was supposed to ride.
After checking, he went up and found the public free library on the wizard's airship. He found a seat and began to read.
"I wonder which direction this magical plant crystallization technology, which was triggered by the Rose Council, will take."
"I wonder if Antoine and his men will find anything on their trip to the Siming waters. Wait..."
Locke gave a strange look.
“I can understand if others go. Antoine has a project reserved for him by a third-circle wizard, why would he go there to join the fun? Does he think his project can't compete with the magical plant crystallization route?”
(End of this chapter)