[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Synthetic Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462291,1912,"Chapter 118 - 99: Magic Pattern Armor and the Knight Guard Vision_2","synthetic-wizard-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Thanks to the progress on his study panel, his knowledge now far surpasses that of a normal Level 3 Wizard Apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even compared to an Official Wizard, Sunan is confident he won’t fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Wizard’s Scripture he acquired through trades contain only basic knowledge, with very few offering advanced insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was one book that particularly piqued Sunan’s interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Pattern Armor\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the name of the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content can be broadly summarized as combining magical tattoos and demonized weapons to create a special Enchanted Rune that both Wizards (Apprentice) and Knights can use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s well known that magical tattoos can only be used by Wizards (Apprentice).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these require the infusion of Spiritual Power to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonized weapons, on the other hand, can even be used by Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the book’s author took a different approach, combining magical tattoos with demonized weapons to create an Enchanted Rune that can be activated with either Fighting Qi or Spiritual Power, greatly enhancing the user’s combat abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, Magic Pattern Armor is quite similar to Demon Pattern Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are based on magical tattoos and require \"Magic Item Creation\" as a prerequisite skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference is that Magic Pattern Armor, besides \"Magic Item Creation\", also involves \"Biological Transformation\", making it more challenging than Demon Pattern Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is of little use to Wizard Apprentices, much less than Demon Pattern Core, but it is extremely useful for those looking to establish their own forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of Magic Pattern Armor is slightly higher than magical tattoos, yet far less than Demon Pattern Core, offering little to enhance a Wizard Apprentice’s combat abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it has the advantage of being far less expensive than a Demon Pattern Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When used to arm Knights, it could rapidly build a powerful Knight army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the book’s description, a basic Tier One Magic Pattern Armor can enhance a Junior Knight’s power to near Peak Knight level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of enhancement is undoubtedly astonishing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan thinks it would be worthwhile to spend some time studying Magic Pattern Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, it’s time to build a personal Knight guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, whenever Sunan needed Knights, he would directly draw from the Flash City army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both he and Kei were used to this approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including funding spending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Flashing Territory is at a critical stage of expansion, with formidable foes outside, so the territory and base are indistinguishable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base can draw funds and materials from the territory, while the territory can freely obtain Black Rock Leopards, Stone Golems, Dragon Blood Fruits, and potions from the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this cannot continue indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For healthy development, sooner or later, the base and territory need to be separated, becoming economically independent and transitioning from a vague dependency to a mutually beneficial trading relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the only way to achieve sustainable development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the base will no longer be able to randomly draw on the Flash City army, and it will need its own Knight guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To build a Knight guard, manpower is needed first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should soldiers be drawn from the army?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea had barely formed before Sunan rejected it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing so would inevitably imprint the Knight guard with the mark of the Flash City army, making separation a mere joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s best to train our own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan thought about it and decided to select a batch of children from the territory’s civilians and farmers for training from a young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no rush to form a Knight guard, so it can be done gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s most important is to establish a comprehensive training system capable of continually supplying Knights to the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why not choose from noble offspring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, most nobles have their own Knight traditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble children are taught martial skills by Knight elders within their family from a young age, negating the need for outsiders to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Knight recruitment in the territory mainly selects from the offspring of vassal nobility, and Sunan didn’t want to compete with Flashing Territory for manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Dragon Blood Fruits and various enhancement potions, rendering innate talent and aptitude less significant in trainees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the aptitude of children from civilians and farmers is lacking, potions and Magic Plants can compensate for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is cleanliness and loyalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Pattern Armor and a Knight guard, now there are two more goals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan exhaled a long breath, realizing neither task could be accomplished in a short time and required thorough planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s settle the issue with the Hundred-armed Monster first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and more than twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the end of Autumn Twilight Month, Sunan successfully synthesized four Elite Stone Golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he has ten Tier One Legend Knight-level combat forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve also manufactured ten High-level Rune Gemstones, totaling fifteen. This should be sufficient to deal with the Hundred-armed Monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everything ready, Sunan placed the golems into the cube and, along with Hidden Dragon, headed toward North City Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, during this period, the Hundred-armed Monster didn’t come out of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only sporadic Underground Toad Monsters and Fierce Rat swarms emerged, and were quickly eradicated by stationed Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, there were no major casualties during this time, much to Kei’s relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brad had been informed earlier that Sunan intended to enter the cave today, so he stayed outside waiting. Seeing Sunan arriving, he immediately approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Excellency, as per your instructions, the troops near the cave and the forest perimeter have been withdrawn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you should leave quickly too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Sunan’s plan, if the fight against the Hundred-armed Monster doesn’t go well, he would have to retreat from the cave, and the Hundred-armed Monster might pursue him. If the troops remained, it could result in heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be safe, it’s better to have the troops withdraw beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Brad left, Sunan cast himself with a Shield Skill, layered on a protective layer of Energy Particles, and activated an Extreme Protection Ring before entering the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Hidden Dragon, it had already entered the cave ahead of time with its body in a phased state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave still retained its earlier appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the extinguished torches on the rock walls, there were no other noticeable changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses of Fierce Rats and Underground Toad Monsters previously killed had vanished, likely having become feed for the Hundred-armed Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cautiously, Sunan advanced forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden Dragon was a hundred meters ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave passage was very limited in space, unable to accommodate Hidden Dragon’s massive body without phasing it, otherwise, it would be completely immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s not suitable for combat, Hidden Dragon can still serve as a scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, not a single monster was encountered, and Sunan smoothly reached the previous basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, another group of kobolds was industriously mining in the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the previous kobold miners having been wiped out by Black Rock Leopards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did that Hundred-armed Monster capture more from elsewhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan first thought it had been abducted from the underground world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Hundred-armed Monster had never exited the cave, and capturing kobolds was only feasible from the underground world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t a concern right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan shook his head to clear away the stray thoughts and released over ten Black Rock Leopards from the cube, commanding them to attack the kobolds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the dim basin brimmed with agile predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden ambush caught the kobolds totally unawares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, their companions fell prey to the sharp teeth and claws of the Black Rock Leopards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing heavy losses, the kobolds soon succumbed to panic and terror, fleeing in all directions with high-pitched screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the disturbance in the basin quickly attracted the attention of the Hundred-armed Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a roar of countless overlapping voices, the enormous body of the Hundred-armed Monster charged out from the depths of the basin’s entrance, immediately spotting the Black Rock Leopards attacking the kobolds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the black leopards that had killed its slaves last time appear again, the Hundred-armed Monster was enraged and, without a word, brandished its weapons and attacked the Black Rock Leopards, swiftly eliminating them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before it had time to celebrate, it was dumbfounded to find itself surrounded by a host of towering, steel-and-stone constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>",1400,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.453Z",1,"novelbin.me","fdf11e046ff6316d9d0d0ee66eabff8b3c647e8005ef9fdcdc808f1b30d6e698","synthetic-wizard-chapter-119","synthetic-wizard-chapter-117",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]