I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 166: Chapter 167 The Most Terrifying Creature in the World—Woman
 

Lide was moved by Spark’s fervent description.

A Mage Tower capable of withstanding a Legendary attack—how magnificent and grand!

Legendaries! Those are indeed Legendaries!

Throughout the entire southern region of the Nolan Empire, with millions of inhabitants, none in the Blood Clan Ancestor’s two hundred years of memory had ever heard of such an entity.

Perhaps some significant figures were hiding, but at least none were known openly.

The Extraordinary were already considered equivalent to nuclear weapons in terms of power.

And a Mage Tower that could resist a Legendary—to even think about it made his heart itch.

But he wasn’t so naïve as to be lured away by just an appealing offer.

“Teacher, it can’t be that simple, right? Let’s not even talk about these eighty thousand Gold Pucks, investing another million Gold Pucks probably wouldn’t create a Magic Array that could withstand a Legendary, right?”

“If it really were that simple, then the White Tower wouldn’t be what it is today, and there wouldn’t be any known Mage Towers of this kind throughout the south.”

Spark didn’t care that he was exposed and just coughed dryly without even blushing.

“That’s because the White Tower doesn’t have enough Gold Pucks to buy Magic Crystal Stones.”

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“Magic Crystal Stones?” Lide seemed slightly puzzled.

Magic Crystal Stones are essential Magic Materials required for Magic Arrays; these stones, formed from concentrated Magic Energy in underground veins, play a significant role.

Their status is comparable to black gold—oil—on Earth.

Spark nodded as if it were obvious.

“This Ancient Alchemy Magic Array requires a huge amount of Magic Crystal Stones. The tens of thousands of Gold Pucks you mentioned would all be exchanged for Magic Crystal Stones and buried beneath the Crimson Mage Tower.”

Lide nodded, then asked the most critical question.

“So, how many Gold Pucks will be needed to build this Ancient Alchemy Magic Array in the end?”

“This…” Spark hesitated, his gaze wavering under Lide’s pressing look, “well, it should…probably not be much…”

After saying this, somewhat indignantly, he turned his head and glared fiercely at Lide,

“Child of the Kachar family, this is the grand Ancient Alchemy Magic Array. Shouldn’t reviving the once magnificent civilization of Alchemy and Magic be what a noble Mage strives to do??

You’re actually discussing something as vulgar as Gold Pucks with me—a Mage of high integrity and taste!!

By the Magic Goddess above, I bet you’ve had your brain eaten by an Abyss Demon.”

Lide looked at the old man boasting about himself, helpless with laughter; this shamelessness was even more formidable than his strength as a level nineteen Great Mage.

“Teacher, you need to give me a rough range; let’s not discuss reviving ancient civilizations for now, let’s first talk about how we can achieve resistance to the Extraordinary—no, to the Great Mage level.

Otherwise, the Crimson Mage Tower’s Gold Pucks won’t be spent on something that shows no promise.” Lide shrugged; although the pie was well painted, he had no interest in biting.

After mumbling a few words and seeing that Lide remained unmoved, Spark said somewhat helplessly,

“It’s simple to defend against a Great Mage: you just need to properly set up the basic Hexagram Magic Array.

Once activated, it will create a powerful Magic Shield that will enclose the entire Crimson Mage Tower; and the strength of this shield will be sufficient to withstand five attacks of Five Circle Magic.

Not to mention a Great Mage, even an Extraordinary Mage would need to spend a lot of time to break it.

Furthermore, the Magic Energy cost required to maintain this Magic Shield is extremely low; it can stay active for ten days without depleting the Magic Energy.”

Hearing this description lit up Lide’s eyes; this was what he wanted! What use was that broken ancient civilization? That was practical.

To resist attacks from an Extraordinary Mage—indeed, that was powerful!

“But what about offensive spells? We can’t just take hits without striking back, right?”

Spark smiled proudly.

“Of course, there is. What a prosperous period the ancient Alchemical era was. The great Ancestors had already merged Alchemy with Magic.

You only need to construct the Hexagram Magic Array at the very top, and then it will link into a new Magic Array centered around the Crimson Mage Tower.

And this Magic Array would be an offensive Magic Array.

By then, even an Intermediate Mage could control the hub within the Crimson Mage Tower and unleash at least five powerful Five Circle Magic spells!”

What splendid things.

Lide’s eyes completely brightened up.

Five Circle Magic, a power that only the Extraordinary could master,

If it could be built, then even when he was not around, he wouldn’t have to worry about the safety of the Crimson Mage Tower.

Seeing Lide obviously tempted, Spark smiled smugly.

He knew Lide couldn’t resist the temptation.

If it were him, he couldn’t refuse having such a powerful protection for his own Mage Tower.

“So, how many Gold Pucks will these two features require?”

Lide gritted his teeth but still asked.

It couldn’t be helped; this pie was clearly more appealing than the previous one and much more attainable.

Five Circle Magic, the power of the Extraordinary.

Too tempting.

“Not much, about 1 million Gold Pucks,”

Lide’s hand trembled despite being prepared.

1 million Gold Pucks!

Those were Gold Pucks! Not stones…

Currently, the monthly profits of the Crimson Mage Tower were around 80,000 to 90,000 Gold Pucks,

However, that money couldn’t be spent recklessly, as he needed to reserve at least 30,000 for the development of Dawn City.

As the operations of the Crimson Mage Tower expanded, monthly expenses also grew, consuming a significant portion of the funds.

Additionally, he had to reserve some for purchasing magic materials and issuing tasks for their collection.

Thus, calculating it all, he could allocate about 40,000 Gold Pucks each month from the Mage Tower to invest in the construction of the magic array.

That meant to achieve the functionality Spark mentioned, the Crimson Mage Tower would need to consistently invest two years’ worth of profits.

And that was merely a preliminary estimate. Given Spark’s unreliable nature, the figure would undoubtedly end up higher.

But no matter the difficulties… that was, after all, Five Circle Magic, a transcendent power.

The word “transcendent” tantalized his nerves incessantly, like a stunning beauty standing before him undressed and bathing.

He gritted his teeth.

Let’s do this.

The position of the Crimson Mage Tower in his strategy was irreplaceable; moreover, as Dawn City grew and it being the only external outlet, its importance would only increase.

If he could possess such a formidable deterrent power, it would undoubtedly be tremendously beneficial to his plans.

Stability for the Crimson Mage Tower meant stability for Dawn City, and a stable dual strategy.

Walking on two legs was the proper way.

“This plan, I, Wang Duoyu, am all in!”

“Teacher, I hope you can help me revive the glory of the ancient civilization. As mages, it’s our glorious duty.”

At this moment, Lide stood grandly, as if he had embraced the God of Justice himself.

Spark looked at Lide with disdain and smirked. The Kachar kid was becoming sneakier like a fox in winter.

“By the Magic Goddess above, if you knew how much you’ve gained, I bet you’d be too excited to sleep at night.”

“If the White Tower had the financial power, I would certainly invest and build it myself.

This is an Ancient Alchemy Magic Array; even if you had 1 million Gold Pucks, you couldn’t find the blueprints anywhere else.”

Talking about this made Spark irate, as during his peak times of producing magic scrolls, the White Tower could only produce a few thousand each month.

Although it was a considerable fortune, it was hardly sufficient for constructing an endless pit like the Ancient Alchemy Magic Array.

He never expected Lide to achieve this much. Initially, he gave Lide the Magic Scroll Making Skill to help him make money and rebuild his family’s small town, but he turned out to get quite creative with the magic scrolls.

Notoriously difficult to produce, magic scrolls in Lide’s hands were like a farmer harvesting wheat, transported in large numbers from the Crimson Mage Tower.

Seeing Spark’s determined expression, Lide curiously asked, “Why are you so insistent on building this magic array?”

Given Spark’s carefree and heartless nature, his persistence puzzled Lide.

And considering Spark’s laziness, what was he aiming for by exerting so much effort to help him build the magic array?

He didn’t believe that Spark was just trying to help; his old mentor wasn’t that diligent.

When Lide pressed further, Spark’s tone suddenly became somber, his eyes filled with reminiscence and a touch of sadness.

“This Ancient Alchemy Magic Array, I acquired it in my youth along with a lady.

Before her death, she said that her biggest regret was not being able to construct the alchemy magic array we found together.”

Lide looked at Spark’s expression and fell silent. “Did that lady pass away?”

“Twenty-two years ago, during an adventure on a Different Plane, she died protecting me from a demon,” Spark sighed deeply.

“I once tried to construct the magic array on the White Tower, but the costs in Gold Pucks to finish this ancient masterpiece of alchemy were enormous.

I spent five years and exhausted the White Tower’s resources to build less than a tenth, and couldn’t continue eventually.”

He stood up and walked to the window in the study. His deep gaze out the window and his tone bare a heaviness unlike his usual demeanor.

“I thought I’d carry this regret to my grave, but I saw hope in you.”

Lide, looking at that somewhat desolate figure, strangely felt touched. His teacher was indeed a sentimental man.

Though fond of keeping some scandalous art books hidden…

“Why then did you not continue producing magic scrolls?”

Spark shook his head, his back still turned, “I calculated it; even if the White Tower worked until my last breath, it wouldn’t earn enough Gold Pucks.”

“Too much persistence, only to lose the initial meaning.”

“Kachar, life is always so unpredictable and full of regrets.”

“Nobody can foresee everything the future holds; all we can do is try to fight against the injustices this world imposes on us.”

“Ha, Goddess of Fate, that bitch, someone will pin her down and ravage her one day.”

Lide looked at Spark changing from a lecherous old man to a life coach, his eyes somewhat startled.

Women are indeed the most terrifying creatures in the world; even though dead for twenty years, they continue to haunt.