The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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However, there was indeed no pattern. Isaac's expression was extremely serious. His attention was not on the color of the liquid, because although the change was obvious, it was not important.

The recipe isn't that detailed; it only lists the order in which the ingredients are placed, and then you just have to follow along!

If you think it's okay, then it's okay!

Very casual, but that's fantasy alchemy!

The one with strict procedures is the alchemy of truth, which has developed in recent years. It has less spirituality but more formality. It is still unclear which is better or worse, after all, the alchemy of truth has a short history and is not yet perfect.

Even though it is imperfect, the Alchemy of Truth is still an evolution of the Alchemy of Imagination and the Alchemy of Ritual. It is a kind of progress, and the future belongs to the Alchemy of Truth.

This is a consensus among many wizards, including Isaac, even though he studied fantasy alchemy.

Isaac had also studied the Alchemy of Truth, because his older sister Cheryl was skilled in it. However, the Alchemy of Truth was too rigid for Isaac, so he didn't like it very much and didn't study it in depth.

Anyway, with his cheat code, he won't fall behind in either success rate or learning progress, so he doesn't need to worry about which one to choose; he can just do whatever makes him happy.

At this moment, Isaac stared intently at the crucible, ignoring the ever-changing colors of the liquid, stirring it in circles with the long spoon in his hand, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow.

The most important steps in fantasy alchemy are concept extraction and fusion. Through simple stirring, the concepts in the materials are extracted and then fused together to ultimately form the magical items you want. Like rituals, it is quite free.

However, this step tests the wizard's perception. The concepts inside the magic cauldron are very complex, including concepts left over from previous craftings and concepts of the materials that have just been put in. Finding the correct concept among these complex concepts and integrating it into the main ingredient is not an easy task.

The magical item he is refining is called the Second Magic Source, a very ancient magical item that is said to have the potential to become a treasure if continuously refined.

Let's be frank, Isaac went there because of this possibility!

Normally, such "possibility" is an exaggeration by the original author or seller. Although the initial rank of a Noble Phantasm is only 1, based on its infinite growth potential, all spells used to forge Noble Phantasms are 3!

And it's not just any ordinary Tier 3!

It must be a third-tier power spell, and it must be a power spell of the corresponding domain to be crafted!

How could a mere second-tier magical item possibly be related to a treasure?

Normally it's impossible; the possibility of it becoming a Noble Phantasm is almost nonexistent.

Yes, almost!

In other words, it actually exists!

And Isaac also saw that possibility—one in ten thousand!

It's an extremely low probability. You can't expect to get one successful piece even if you forge 100,000. There's no guarantee of success for this kind of thing.

But for Isaac, if there's a possibility, even if it's only a one in ten thousand chance, he can make it one hundred percent!

A magical energy source of Noble Phantasm caliber...

This is totally worth it!

However, upgrading a Noble Phantasm requires completing the refinement of the second source of magic power first. For now, let's focus on building the foundation first.

Isaac calmly watched the magic cauldron, his long spoon never stopping, seemingly stirring it casually, but actually harmonizing the complex concepts inside. Under his stirring, the heart, which was originally the size of a washbasin, began to slowly shrink, and blue lines, like circuits, appeared on the bright red heart.

This is a magic circuit, a special bio-magical structure, and the fundamental reason why the second source of magic can be upgraded to a Noble Phantasm.

Once the magic circuit appears, it signifies that the refining of the second magic source has reached its final stage, and at this point, it can be essentially declared a success.

However, Isaac showed no excitement whatsoever. Success was to be expected; after all, he had already foreseen the success rate before even beginning the process.

One thousand percent!

Chapter 110 Another World Takeout

"Puff~Puff~"

Isaac squeezed the blood-red heart, which was no bigger than the palm of his hand. It was bouncy, a bit like rubber, but its shape was as abstract as ever.

Of course, the way to use it is more abstract. You need to eat this thing, but it can't be a magical pet. Because eating it is to connect with the magic power in your body. If a magical pet eats it, wouldn't that connect with the magical pet?

Of course, it's not impossible, but that wouldn't be as convenient, so it's usually best to eat it yourself.

After playing with it for a while, Isaac casually tossed it onto a nearby table. The second magic source could only store six times the magic power of Isaac himself, which was already quite considerable for other wizards.

After all, the second magic source and the magic imprint do not conflict. Together, they provide almost ten times the magic power. Moreover, the second magic source can be recharged in various ways, making it a top-tier magical item.

But this amount of magic was insufficient for Isaac; it was only enough to create a greatsword demon that didn't consume any spellcasting materials...

However, that's all for now. The method to make it into a Noble Phantasm is very simple: just complete the incomplete magic circuits mentioned above.

The biggest difference between Noble Phantasms and ordinary magical items is their magic circuits.

Magic circuits are a product of research on the divine network. The earliest wizards actually wanted to create a god through this method, but they eventually found that although magic circuits also have the ability to absorb the power of faith, their utilization rate is far worse than that of the divine network, so this plan was eventually abandoned.

Years later, a wizard accidentally discovered magic circuits and combined them with magical items, which led to the creation of the incredibly brilliant artificial artifact technology we know today!

And this gave Isaac an opportunity!

Although the technology of magic circuits is far more advanced than his divine network modification surgery, he has no right to even come into contact with them, let alone learn them. Even though the one of his two treasures, the One of the Divided All Things, is a man-made treasure, he has no way of deciphering any knowledge related to magic circuits from it.

but!

He possesses divine network modification technology!

And they're really good at it!

Magic circuits are always derived from the divine network, so the method to perfect the magic circuits on the second magic source is quite simple.

Just like how the rat increases its strength, it only needs to devour divine essence!

Simply throw a live Divine Rat into a magic cauldron, add cinnamon, star anise, scallions, ginger, and garlic, and finally a little dark soy sauce for color. Simmer over high heat for three hours, and then, with a sizzle, extract the most essential broth and pour it over the Blood Heart. Let it sit for thirty minutes to allow it to fully absorb the energy within.

Finally, repeat this step until the magic circuit is fully formed!

This method was not discovered by Isaac, but rather was a concept proposed by the original author. However, it was so difficult that no one had ever tried it.

After all, divine beings in nature are extremely rare and powerful. If you actually encountered one, who would be willing to kill it and use it to cultivate a treasure? Wouldn't it be better if I made it a familiar through a contract?

Not to mention that the formation of a magic circuit cannot be achieved by relying on just one god-like being, which makes it even more useless.

Only someone like Isaac has the resources to do it.

However, there's no rush. The original author's method was just a concept and had never been tested, resulting in a pitifully low success rate. Although he could use cheat codes to complete it, that would be too wasteful of resources. Let's optimize it first. Also, the second magic source needs to be left to stand for a while before pouring the soup.

so now……

Isaac walked over and sat down, opened his spellbook, opened the cult forum, and looked at his post asking for help. So many days had passed, there should be a reply by now, right?

For the past few days, the food we've been eating has either been purchased by Smith in a nearby town, or it's something he or Liuli have tried to make. To put it simply, whether it's what they bought or what they tried to make, it's all just edible...

Therefore, finding a chef is becoming increasingly urgent.

"Snapped!"

A moment later, Isaac closed the spellbook. Sure enough, no matter the world, online forums and message boards are always full of people having fun...

There were quite a few suggestions. At first, it was the normal thing to hire a chef, someone daring. But then it gradually got more and more outrageous, from ordering takeout to summoning edible demons, from storing food to a hundred tips for saving money, from magical servants to trisexual succubi...

The solutions are becoming more and more numerous, and increasingly abstract, exposing more and more aspects of XP...

I don't know how much of this is true or false. If half of it is true, then the profession of wizarding is too abnormal. But it's probably impossible for it to be all true, right?

Shaking his head, Isaac sighed. It wasn't a complete loss. Although the replies were becoming increasingly abstract, there were actually a few that matched his x... well, a few that were plausible.

For example, when ordering food, instead of buying it in nearby towns as we do now, we would order it from the town in the lake or the Truth Society, because most wizards are engrossed in research and often stay in the laboratory for ten days or half a month at a time. Their daily living environment is also mostly filled with various residual magic, which is not suitable for ordinary people to live in.

Although there are spells to create bread and water, those things can only fill your stomach; the taste... is just so-so.

Thus, the otherworldly version of takeout came into being, sold in Lake Town and the Truth Association. Moreover, it doesn't sell ordinary food, but magical food, which is top-notch in both taste and nutrition.

Of course, the price is also top-notch.

For example, although food created by magic is hard to swallow, you can think of another way: you can use summoning spells to summon food from another world. Nowadays, all the food comes from the god of food, which is delicious and can provide buffs. However, this spell requires you to pay a little faith, which will affect the quality of the summoned food, making Isaac somewhat unhappy.

For example, there is a kind of gourmet animal whose flesh, once cut off, turns directly into cooked food; there is a kind of plant that can grow delicious bread and roast meat; there is a kind of kettle that can pour out fresh milk...

However, there are many different methods, but none of them are like Isaac's original idea, which is to directly use magic to create a magical servant that can cook. It is said that this power was stripped away by the god of food. Since it is not an important matter, this power has always remained with the god of food.

After comparing several options, Isaac finally decided to check out food delivery options, first comparing the cost-effectiveness of the Truth Association and Lake Town, and then choosing one.

As for other options... they're either too abstract or have some side effects, unlike food delivery, whose only drawback is that it's expensive!

But for a newly minted millionaire, this amount of money is nothing!

Chapter 111 Isaac: As a mad witch, it's not surprising that he would target the God of Gourmet, who is a righteous god, right?

After making his decision, Isaac immediately set off for the town in the lake to finish quickly. After that, he also needed to make use of the beluga whale's infinite evolution. After hesitating for the past few days, he decided to give it to the number one dragon lizard.

Dragons are high-level demonic creatures, no weaker than demons. Even if they are not used to devour the power of other outer gods, they are profitable enough just to purify dragon blood.

The first dragon lizard, the first dragon lizard to awaken its dragon blood with his help, also took Isaac's first time, and earlier than the mouse. So, like the mouse, it also has a special status and was not sold like other members of its kind.

Unfortunately, the dragon blood purification experiment was shelved for a period of time for various reasons, so it was forgotten by Isaac. Now it has been remembered as Isaac restarted the dragon blood purification experiment.

Now, it will also be put to a trial, and through the trial, it may become an evil god who reigns over all living beings, just like the white whale!

And if we fail... then there will be no hope of redemption!

Of course, even if it fails, its current situation won't be much different. Dragon blood can't be purified indefinitely, at least not with current technology. So even if Isaac has a cheat code, there's not much he can do. The success rate has to break through zero first.

Moreover, there is a cost-effectiveness issue here. Is it worth spending so many resources to cultivate a familiar with limited combat power?

So, how much worse can it get?

So the dragon lizard agreed without hesitation!

At least it kept nodding when Isaac asked it!

That definitely means they agreed!

……

He boarded a small boat, passed through the lake in the forest, and arrived at the lakeside town again. Instead of heading to the four main roads, he walked into the winding town.

The town in the lake is a very magical and mysterious place.

Yes, it is mysterious. Although all spellcasters can enter directly and even do business inside, it remains mysterious.

First, its affiliation is very mysterious. Whether it is the Truth Society, the Mad Witch Society, or the Flesh Cult, they only know that the Woodland, the Wood Lodge, and the Lake Town belong to a wizard called the Woodland Little Wizard, and that's it.

I have no idea what the little wizard in the forest is called, what era he lived in, whether he is male or female, a wizard or a witch!

Secondly, the spatial structure of the lakeside town is very mysterious.