Synthetic Wizard

Chapter 365 - 221: Assistant Is a Better Description_2

Lize nodded and said, "Heart of the Sea is just one of them. We still need Blue Lotus Fire, Yangfeng Grass, World Tree Branch, Wujing Marrow, Silver Thread Spring Water..."

Sunan listened, becoming more and more speechless.

Each of these materials was more precious than the last.

The Heart of the Sea was already considered an extremely precious material, but even it could only rank last among these.

"The materials you’re talking about might have been possible to gather a thousand years ago, but in today’s Starlight Continent, it’s simply impossible."

"I know," Lize pursed her lips, "I can wait. As long as the dimensional barriers are fully restored, the Starlight Continent will be able to connect with other planes, making it possible to gather these materials."

"You sure are patient."

"After all, I’m a ghost. As long as the code remains, I won’t die."

At this point, Lize suddenly noticed something wrong and looked at Sunan in surprise.

"Why do you seem not at all surprised about the dimensional barrier issue? Could it be you already knew about the dimensional blockade?"

"I read about it in the scriptures of the Wizard Tower."

"Wizard Tower? I recall that’s an inheritance left by the Dark Throne."

Lize’s expression changed slightly, wanting to speak but hesitated.

The operating style of the Dark Throne was well known—they would never kindly leave knowledge and resources behind. They must have left contingency plans to ensure that those who inherited it would fall under their control.

Since Sunan had entered the Wizard Tower and came out safely, doesn’t that mean he already...

While Lize was still uncertain, she heard Sunan say:

"I’ve already destroyed the Wizard Tower."

Lize was stunned, followed by a look of disbelief.

Destroyed?

How is that possible?

But Sunan had no reason to lie to her about this.

Currently, her life was practically in Sunan’s hands, allowing him to handle her as he wished; Sunan had no need to deceive her.

"...Aren’t you worried about retaliation from the Dark Throne?"

"Should fear drive me to willingly become their slave?" Sunan shrugged. "Besides, the cosmic multiverse is not just home to the Dark Throne alone. In fact, the Dark Throne has many enemies; there are ways to escape their retribution."

Lize fell silent.

The more she talked with Sunan, the more she found him to be unfathomable.

Though he hadn’t experienced the era a thousand years ago, he seemed to understand everything, leaving her baffled.

"You’ve said so much, but you haven’t mentioned the most important thing."

Sunan’s words snapped Lize out of her contemplation.

He looked at Lize with a playful gaze.

"Collecting so many precious materials won’t be an easy task. If you want my help, what reward do you plan to offer?"

Lize seemed prepared and immediately responded: "I have the ’Fallen Star’ Talent Crystal Model from the Starfall Association. It’s a high-grade Talent Crystal Model. If you agree to help me, I can give you this Talent Crystal Model."

Sunan shook his head: "Not enough."

"A high-grade Talent Crystal Model is not rare to me and doesn’t compensate for my future efforts."

Lize frowned, thinking Sunan intended to ask for too much, and was about to speak when she saw Sunan point out a hand. Numerous light beams appeared in the void, weaving into a mysterious and complex crystal model.

It was the ’Liquid Metal’ Talent Crystal Model!

Not the final super Talent Crystal Model that Sunan synthesized, but a semi-completed one that surpassed high-grade while not yet reaching super-grade.

Sunan had recorded each semi-finished product during synthesis, thinking it might come in handy later.

The model before them was a phantom projection condensed with his Spiritual Power.

But even as an unfinished super-grade product, Lize was completely dazzled.

Although she had lost her physical body, her perception as a wizard remained, and she could naturally see the ingenuity and complexity of the Talent Crystal Model before her.

Among many high-grade Talent Crystal Models, this one could definitely be counted among the top echelon!

And Sunan’s next words thrust her into profound shock.

"This is a Talent Crystal Model I created."

Sunan shamelessly credited the works of the Rubik’s Cube to himself.

"Believe it or not, creating high-grade Talent Crystal Models is not challenging for me, so the ’Fallen Star’ you speak of isn’t as valuable to me as you imagine."

Lize fell silent.

She wanted to question Sunan’s words, but reason told her that Sunan could hardly have encountered such a top Talent Crystal Model on the Starlight Continent.

It was very likely, as he said, that he created it himself.

If that were the case, ’Fallen Star’ indeed didn’t hold much value for him.

At least if he wanted to, he could simply create another high-grade Talent Crystal Model on his own.

While in shock, Lize also realized another thing.

The Talent Crystal Model was a crucial secret for any wizard.

Sunan, daring to reveal that he had created top-tier high-grade Talent Crystal Models, was undoubtedly stating an attitude.

Either she offered enough reward to become his partner, or she’d vanish with the secrets.

In simple terms, he had her firmly in his grasp!

After a long pause, Lize finally opened her mouth again with a tinge of bitterness: "I can give you all the knowledge I possess."

"For instance?"

"The design plans for Fallen Star City, the design blueprints for the Master-Touch Puppet, along with certain fourth-level potions and witchcraft artifacts crafting methods, and intelligence about other wizard factions."

All her resources and magical items had long perished over the millennia.

Aside from her soul, the only rewards she could offer now were her knowledge and intelligence.

Hearing this, Sunan’s eyes flickered.

After unifying the Starlight Continent, he collected all the Wizard’s Scriptures extensively.

He could say that knowledge of the Wizard Apprentice stage was complete, comparable to the wizard era.

But knowledge at the wizard level was seriously lacking, with only a small portion obtained from the Wizard Tower.

Magic was better; anything up to the five-ring level was available.

But knowledge on wizard-level puppets, fourth-level potions, and witchcraft artifacts was scarce.

As someone from the wizard prosperity era a thousand years ago, and a member of the Starfall Association, Lize must have mastered plenty of knowledge, likely significantly improving this deficiency.

Of course, that alone wasn’t enough.

His thoughts whirred quickly in his mind, but Sunan’s face remained calm, speaking composedly: "Besides this, you need to serve me for a thousand years, even if you successfully restore your body."

"You want me to be your subordinate?" Lize’s expression showed displeasure.

Sunan smiled slightly: "Calling it an assistant would be more appropriate."

"Don’t worry. I won’t force you to do anything that undermines your dignity and principles. You only need to manage the Star Alliance when I’m busy, occasionally assisting me with experiments. After all, when waiting for the dimensional barriers to recover, you have nothing else to do. Might as well find something to do; it won’t be too lonely, will it?"

Lize fell silent once more, her expression shifting, clearly in an internal struggle.

Ultimately, the allure of restoring her body took hold, and she sighed long and hard, looking at Sunan with complex emotions, then nodded.

"Alright, I agree."

"A wise choice." Sunan lightly smiled.

Simple verbal promises couldn’t be trusted; they then hammered out various details, including the specifics of Lize’s assistant duties and prohibitions on actions that would harm the Star Alliance and Sunan’s interests.

The most crucial was keeping secrets.

Even after the thousand-year service period ended, nothing about the Star Alliance or Sunan’s secrets could be leaked.

After ensuring nothing was overlooked, they finally signed the Oath Contract.

As the light of the oath flickered and faded, Lize took a relieved breath.

Though the future was still uncertain, at least now there was hope for a restored body.

No longer did she need to fear when the energy would truly deplete from Fallen Star City, leaving her locked forever in another dimension space.