[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-50":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},1462273,1912,"Chapter 50: Soul Crystal","synthetic-wizard-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>The soul is a vessel; the energy it contains is soul energy, which, when transformed into a tangible form, becomes the [Soul Crystal].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of many wizards, soul energy is the most inclusive energy in the multiverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is important to know that even elemental energy cannot be absorbed by many creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soul energy is different; there are almost no creatures that cannot absorb and utilize soul energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul energy can be said to be the most widely used energy in the multiverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul crystal is the product of the dispersion of the soul after death and the condensed form of soul energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, soul crystals are very difficult to produce naturally; only some special entities drop original soul crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, wizards obtain soul crystals through artificial creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to artificially create soul crystals, a vessel must be prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards often use various gemstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The action Sunan is undertaking now is artificially creating soul crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the unwilling wailing, one ghost after another is drawn into the gemstone, which gradually turns gray in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short moment, the wraiths around Sunan were cleared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan looked expectantly at the evil spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just these few wraiths are not enough to completely transform the gemstone into a soul crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that Sunan’s gaze had angered the evil spirit, which shrieked and raised its hand, unleashing a burst of negative energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was blocked by the shield skill just as it reached Sunan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the evil spirit simply lifted off the ground and pounced toward Sunan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this all the wraiths?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan frowned unhappily, then, without looking at the approaching evil spirit, uttered complicated and arduous syllables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He currently has three layers of protection on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield skill, energy particles, and a protection ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a earth rune gemstone is held in the palm, ready to be activated at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need to worry about the evil spirit breaching his defense in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he was ready to cast his spell, the evil spirit’s clawed hands didn’t even breach the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic missile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three fist-sized missiles shot out, penetrating the evil spirit’s phantom body like bullets. The latter let out an incredibly piercing shriek, its body visibly dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan remained expressionless, calmly unleashing a second magic missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confrontation between them instantly entered a fever pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit entirely abandoned defense—in reality, it couldn’t defend—changing directions around Sunan in a bid to bypass the shield and tear into him, but it failed as the shield intercepted each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan was focused solely on releasing magic missiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the evil spirit managed to tear apart the invisible shield, it had already taken four hits from the magic missile, its translucent body nearly ready to dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the evil spirit finally realized the peril and attempted to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing the fifth magic missile he had prepared, Sunan then raised the gemstone in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit, having endured three more magic missiles, was seized by a vast invisible force drawing it close to the gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its frantic struggle, it couldn’t defy the gemstone’s pulling power, and its entire soul was eventually engulfed inside the gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the soul absorbed, the gemstone’s color completely shifted, becoming a gray crystal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of joy appeared on Sunan’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he would need at least the souls of dozens of knights to produce a single lowest-grade soul crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with his current spiritual power, he couldn’t extract souls from corpses; he had to rely on certain magical artifacts or arrays—which unfortunately he didn’t possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wraith evil spirits are much simpler; weaken them first, then forcibly absorb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One evil spirit is equivalent to the souls of twenty or even thirty knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storing the crystal away, Sunan looked toward the distant Bloody Mandala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil spirit can be said to have concentrated almost all the power of Bloody Mandala, a free-moving entity not bound by its floral body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, with the evil spirit’s demise, Bloody Mandala was severely affected, visibly wilting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its size shrank considerably, now just under twenty centimeters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sunan uprooted it from the ground, Bloody Mandala let out a sharp, grating screech, struggling fiercely to burrow back underground, but in its weakened state, it couldn’t resist Sunan’s power and was forcefully stuffed into a silver-plated box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box’s surface was inscribed with a sealing array, capable of containing the dispersal of Bloody Mandala’s spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the box remained closed, Bloody Mandala couldn’t stir trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done all this, Sunan clapped his hands and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the evil spirit destroyed and Bloody Mandala sealed, the mandalas in the estate began to wither and wilt in droves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the environment returned to normal, apart from appearing a bit run-down, there was nothing out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, the air still contained many negative energy particles, making it temporarily uninhabitable; left to dissipate naturally, it might take four or five months to return to normal levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if a wizard apprentice were to perform purification, it could be restored within days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sunan wasn’t willing to undertake unpaid work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, a thousand gold coins to eliminate an evil spirit was already cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t for Bloody Mandala and the soul crystal, he wouldn’t have taken this job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Silver Moon paced back and forth, occasionally glancing at the estate, his expression unmistakably anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after Sunan entered the estate, a fierce blaze suddenly erupted within, followed by constant wailing that frightened him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to lead his people inside to investigate but didn’t dare to risk it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so anxious that a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Sunan came out of the estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Anger...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Silver Moon immediately rushed over, but hesitated to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan said casually, \"The evil spirit has been eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Viscount Silver Moon let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still many negative energy particles remaining in the estate; don’t inhabit it for six months,\" Sunan reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Silver Moon hastily nodded in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, Sunan needn’t have mentioned it; he wouldn’t have allocated the estate anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given such strange occurrences, the estate was likely to remain sealed and abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter, as long as Stone Bell City remained unaffected, an estate was nothing to be concerned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All thanks to Lord Anger this time; I’ve already prepared a banquet, and would be honored if you would join us,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viscount Silver Moon spoke with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having, at long last, encountered a powerful wizard, he was reluctant to let Sunan leave just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d be willing to grant Sunan a whole town if he could recruit him into his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his disappointment, Sunan didn’t waste a moment refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, I have other matters to attend to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, without waiting for Viscount Silver Moon’s response, Sunan left without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a guard ran from afar and brushed past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunan hadn’t gone far, and his keen hearing allowed him to clearly catch the guard’s hushed report to Viscount Silver Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, Baron Flash has declared war on Black Stone City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1243,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.173Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee9df00e6512c7dbad93df1185b9401bca3036de0914ab52b6f55f996f4677ed","synthetic-wizard-chapter-101","synthetic-wizard-chapter-49",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]