Chapter 1336 - Absorption (1/2)
With Faleau being responsible for the Gilded Rose’s development, Lin Yun simply left it alone, and devoted himself to things that were more important.
He secretly came to a manor that Faleau had purchased earlier, and set up an alchemy array. Adopting the alchemy arrays he learned from The Intrepid, he enclosed the castle in the center of the manor. That was a real Heaven Rank alchemy array, though it couldn’t possibly compare to those on The Intrepid…
The enclosing Heaven Rank alchemy array was powered by the best magic crystals. A pile of magic crystals that was almost four meters tall had been laid at the center of the alchemy array. The mana that the magic crystals contained was much greater than what a normal Heaven Rank mage had. Standing next to the magic crystals, Lin Yun thought for a moment, and took out another bunch of magic crystals.
After everything was completed, Lin Yun meditated for an hour with his eyes closed to adjust himself to the best status. Then, he summoned the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel.
The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel had been stuck as a peak True Spirit Magic Tool for a long time. It could’ve evolved into an Extraordinary Magic Tool when Lin Yun advanced to the Heaven Rank, but due to the accident, he didn’t go through a normal extraordinary transformation, but summoned the Gate of Rebirth that would be legendary even in the future. He became a real natural-born extraordinary creature.
So, the previous way of upgrading the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel to an Extraordinary Magic Tool was no longer perfect. Now that he was already a natural-born extraordinary creature, it was only natural that the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel should advance perfectly, and turn into a natural-born Extraordinary Magic Tool!
The Book of Death was a powerful natural-born Extraordinary Magic Tool. The Book of Ten Thousand Mantras was also a natural-born Extraordinary Magic Tool. It had been incomplete until the 13 Fate Tablets were added to it.
However, both the Book of Death and the Book of Ten Thousand Mantras could only be used as magic tools. They were not truly indispensable, and were nothing more than two magic tools.
The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, however, meant something entirely different. It accommodated all his understanding of laws, and manifested the path of magic that Lin Yun had picked. It was his foundation.
Every Archmage dreamed of having a tailor-made True Spirit Magic Tool, but very few really had one. The Heaven Rank mages all had a personal True Spirit Magic Tool that perfectly matched them. They could unleash 120% of their power and the magic tool’s when they used this personal True Spirit Magic Tool.
The Heaven Rank mages who didn’t have a personal True Spirit Magic Tool were much weaker. Some Heaven Rank mages could be three or times as strong as they usually were when using their personal True Spirit Magic Tool.
Due to the flaws of alchemy in this era, even the Heaven Rank mages might not have a True Spirit Magic Tool that perfectly matched themselves. Even if they did, the True Spirit Magic Tools might not be in the top tier. Extraordinary Magic Tools that solely belonged to a Heaven Rank mage were even rarer.
In Noscent’s heyday, every peak Archmage had a personal True Spirit Magic Tool that perfectly matched them. Although very few Heaven Rank mages had personal Extraordinary Magic Tools, and most of them only had top True Spirit Magic Tools that matched them perfectly, those True Spirit Magic Tools were more powerful in their hands than most Extraordinary Magic Tools were. Take Bane for example.
When Bane was at the peak of the Heaven Rank, his strongest magic tool was his personal True Spirit Magic Tool, but it was almost more powerful than any of the Extraordinary Magic Tools.
It was 1000% matched with himself, so it was much more powerful than any other tools on its level. After Bane ignited the God Fire, the Book of Death became his strongest magic tool.
A real powerful mage never blindly believed in levels…
Therefore, after advancing to the Heaven Rank, Lin Yun didn’t rush to upgrade the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel to an Extraordinary Magic Tool even if he could’ve. He had continued using it as a True Spirit Magic Tool, but it was just as powerful as any Extraordinary Magic Tool.
In particular, he had been using the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel as a computer in battles, and it offered a significant amount of help.
Lin Yun would’ve died many times without the deductions of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, which was not to be underestimated even when it was not really casting a spell. It was definitely one of Lin Yun’s most important magic tools.
Nevertheless, no matter how powerful a True Spirit Magic Tool might be, it could not make use of the power of laws. Only the real Extraordinary Magic Tools could do that. They could make a mage multiple times stronger.
The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel revolved slowly in front of Lin Yun, enshrouded in the halo of magic power. A plume of smoke spread out of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, and quickly constituted three faces. All the three faces looked at Lin Yun angrily. However, after seeing the environment, Enderfa was stunned.
“Merlin, are you…”
Lin Yun looked at Enderfa calmly.
“I’ve found everything I need, including the way to upgrade the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel to an Extraordinary Magic Tool. Now, I’m asking for your choice.
“This improvement will be different from the methods I used. It will be more effective. Another thing that’s different from the past is that if the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel is upgraded to an Extraordinary Magic Tool, then as the Magic Tool Incarnation of the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, you won’t be able to regret it.
“You will be tightly and truly combined with the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel, as if you were the Magic Tool Incarnation that was born inside the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel. Unless the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel is destroyed and you perish, you won’t be able to get rid of your identity as a Magic Tool Incarnation.
“Now, I’m giving you a chance to choose.”
Ever since he met Enderfa, Lin Yun had known that Enderfa had his own secrets. To become a Magic Tool Incarnation was not a decision that couldn’t be reconsidered.
Take Lord Shawn for example. As long as he got rid of his identity as a Magic Tool Incarnation before the Heaven Rank, he could grow independent as a real living creature, but it wouldn’t be easy for him to enter the Heaven Rank.
In particular, because of the method that Lin Yun was using, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel would transform into a natural-born Extraordinary Magic Tool like he did. So, Enderfa would remain a Magic Tool Incarnation forever if he didn’t quit.
Enderfa had been following him for a long time, and deserved the right to choose. Also, more importantly, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel would be Lin Yun’s most important magic tool.
Lin Yun wouldn’t allow any accident to happen, so it was best to explain everything to Enderfa first. If Enderfa accepted sincerely, then it would be great. The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel would be even more powerful, and with the complete Magic Tool Incarnation, there would be no obstacles in its advancement.
If Enderfa disagreed, the Ten Thousand Spell Wheel could give birth to a new Magic Tool Incarnation after the advancement. It would take time to raise this new Magic Tool Incarnation, but the result would be the same.
There was hesitation on all of Enderfa’s three faces. Then, they grinned at the same time.
“Merlin, I think it’s great to be a Magic Tool Incarnation. I’ve never been more comfortable than I am these days. No need to overthink. Let’s just begin.”
Lin Yun smiled and nodded.
If Enderfa was willing to continue being a Magic Tool Incarnation, then it would be the best. The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel would have the best controller after becoming an Extraordinary Magic Tool.