Chapter 581: Thousand-Fold Bronze Furnace and Custom Magic Wand New 47 minutes ago Locke flipped through the furnace types listed, finding eleven basic bronze furnaces th

Locke flipped through the furnace types listed, finding eleven basic bronze furnaces that met his requirements.

Locke sensed the magical pressure reactions from them, looking at the three bronze furnaces that responded to his mana, which were the Thousand-Fold Bronze Furnace, the Crystal Core Bronze Furnace, and the Emotion Bronze Furnace.

These three models corresponded to different bronze magical artifacts.

These were specialties from Fission Mausoleum Plains. Fission Mausoleum Plains was the ancestral land of bronze magical artifacts, possessing the world's finest bronze magical artifacts, and was also the birthplace of the world's first soul artifacts and bronze magical artifacts.

The trader followed Locke's gaze and immediately explained, "Dear customer, the Crystal Core Bronze Furnace requires a dragon crystal as its energy source, and can enhance your soul strength through the special metallic substance Soul Bronze."

Soul Bronze was the foundation of Fission Mausoleum Plains' bronze magical artifacts.

This material came from the mining regions of Fission Mausoleum Plains, and couldn't even be obtained in other wizard lands.

Its material and specific composition remained unknown, hidden by the White Wizard Association of Fission Mausoleum Plains.

The trader pointed to the second furnace in the catalog, "This is the Thousand-Fold Furnace. It uses over a dozen special magical alloys forged together with Soul Bronze, employing the Hundred Forging Method, repeatedly forging a piece of Soul Bronze until it reaches perfection. Naturally, it can enhance your soul strength and increase your upper limit."

The trader said, "These three are all basic models of bronze furnaces, making it difficult to see the true capabilities of our bronze magical artifacts. They can only improve your soul limit by about ten percent. The price is only 500,000 magic stones."

"The Soul Bronze material itself is very expensive."

"That's only produced by one special alchemy workshop in Fission Mausoleum Plains," the trader said proudly. "That alchemy workshop is called Fission Alchemy Workshop. If that alchemy workshop were to suddenly disappear, the entire bronze magical artifact industry would immediately collapse. Because only Fission Alchemy Workshop can produce Soul Bronze!"

Locke glanced at him, knowing he wasn't exaggerating.

It was precisely because of this that bronze magical artifacts were so expensive.

Locke nodded, "Then I'll take this Thousand-Fold Furnace."

The Emotion Furnace had too many side effects, requiring constant burning of one's own negative emotions. While it sounded good, it would actually require him to constantly generate negative emotions.

The difference between the Thousand-Fold Furnace and the Dragon Crystal Furnace wasn't significant, so either could be chosen. Locke selected the Thousand-Fold Furnace.

He didn't know why, but his instinct resisted having a dragon crystal enter his soul in an alternative form.

When he heard that suggestion, he even felt physically nauseated.

The trader decisively produced a contract, "Very well, please pay a deposit of 10,000 magic stones first, then we can begin forging the furnace."

"We need you to leave a soul signature. Just place your palm on this crystal orb. Please rest assured, this is a highest-authority contract worth 30,000 magic stones. This soul signature is one-time use only, we can only use it to forge your Thousand-Fold Furnace."

Locke asked, "Can it be done quickly?"

He needed to rapidly increase his current magical pressure before the sports festival and exploring the abyss ruins to improve his strength.

The trader looked at Locke, "How quickly do you need it?"

Locke said in a low voice, "As fast as possible."

The trader showed a contemplative expression. "Our Rex Bronze Furnace Workshop is actually a medium-sized wizard organization called Thunder Fire Iron Hammer."

"Well, I'll try to move you up in the queue. Because some customers who ordered bronze furnaces aren't in such a hurry time-wise."

"So, I can have a Second Circle senior help forge it for you when he has time. However, at the fastest, it will still take a month. If you can't wait even that long, then I won't be able to sign a contract with you."

The trader said regretfully.

Locke frowned. He should have come to purchase the furnace earlier, but then again, he hadn't had the money before.

Locke nodded. "That's acceptable. One month then."

He signed his name on the contract, then placed his palm on the crystal orb, leaving part of his soul signature within it.

Colin Morgan took the crystal orb, attached a paper label with Locke's name recorded on it, then carefully placed the crystal orb into a semi-transparent Time Gold Crystal magic box for safekeeping.

This prevented the crystal orb from touching too many things, which would affect the soul signature temporarily stored within.

Soul artifacts had extremely high requirements for soul compatibility. Even the slightest mismatch in soul signature would prevent it from achieving symbiosis with the wizard's soul.

If that happened, it would be their alchemy workshop's problem, requiring complete reforging.

After paying the deposit and completing the contract and storing the crystal orb, the trader looked at Locke, "Customer, is there anything else you need?"

Locke asked, "I need a magic wand suitable for me."

Magic wands were a specialty of the Three Marsh Lands. The Three Marsh Lands had a complete magic wand system, and many wizards used magic wands.

He didn't normally use a magic wand because after coming to Cloud Marsh Wetland, he basically had no opportunities to fight anyone.

But in fact, almost all local wizards here were equipped with a magic wand. Even local wizards who couldn't afford to buy wands would purchase them through loans.

In the spell combat competition, all his opponents would definitely possess magic wands suitable for them. If he participated without carrying a magic wand, it would be like entering a competition where weapons were allowed while going barehanded.

That would be too disadvantageous.

It was said that magic wands could amplify a wizard's magical power, unleash the wizard's own potential, and reduce spellcasting costs.

Because of these three core functions, magic wands were essentially both weapons and a wizard's soul artifact in another sense. Carrying a magic wand could increase one's combat power, and because it could unleash some of one's hidden abilities, it could also increase a wizard's growth speed.

When trader Morgan heard Locke say this, he immediately fell into contemplation. "A 'suitable' magic wand? Actually, our shop, all the alchemy shops in Cloud Marsh Wetland, have three types of magic wands. One is the universal magic wand."

"These wands have already been crafted and have the basic three major wand functions. They can also store some spells or amplify certain spells. But they're all universal models."

"The price is relatively low, generally between 30,000 to 50,000 magic stones."

"The second type is semi-custom, and the third type is fully custom."

"Magic wands are divided into the wand body and wand core parts. For semi-custom models, the wand body and wand core have each been crafted separately but haven't been paired yet. You can personally choose the pairing. This type of wand costs around 100,000."

"The third type is a magic wand specially tailored for you. This type of wand is expensive. Even practical models cost between 300,000 to 500,000."

Locke nodded. Whether bronze magical artifacts or magic wands, they were like houses and cars in wizard society.

Wizards who had these two items were equivalent to people who owned houses and cars in his past life's society.

Never mind what level a wizard's soul artifact and magic wand were, as long as they had them, they could be considered middle class.

Locke considered for a moment, "I'm going to participate in the spell combat competition. What kind of magic wand would be suitable for me to purchase?"

The trader was stunned, then looked at the badge on Locke's chest and smiled, "It's the spell combat competition at Golden Crown Mountain's sports festival! That's truly a grand occasion. You've asked the right person."

Colin Morgan said, "Our alchemy workshop often does this kind of business. Participating in spell combat competitions does require a good magic wand. It's basically impossible to increase your magical power in a short time, but purchasing a good magic wand can immediately improve yourself."

"So many spell combat competition participants come to various alchemy workshops to purchase magic wands before their matches."

"However... dear customer, if it's for use in the spell combat competition, I can only tell you that all other customers have purchased custom models."

Locke raised an eyebrow.

Trader Morgan thought for a moment. "Just this morning, I completed a transaction with an Evocation School wizard who was going to participate in the spell combat competition. He spent one million magic stones to purchase a magic wand."

Locke frowned, while seeing the transaction record trader Morgan showed him.

"He directly purchased from the million series?"

Trader Morgan shook his head slightly. "Not the million series. The million series are luxury goods, not really meant for combat. The wand he purchased has a base price of only 500,000. The reason we charged him one million is because he added a whole bunch of functions on top of the base model."

"His magical pressure is 9999. But for him, this is all small money."

Locke frowned. One million magic stones, how could that possibly be small money for a First Circle wizard!

Trader Morgan said in a low voice, "He's the great-grandson of a Third Circle wizard from Golden Crown Mountain's Evocation School, and he's also from the senior academy."

"This little bit of money is naturally a small matter to him."

Locke looked at the transaction form and found the name was Antoine Fischer.

He frowned. Clearly, this Antoine Fischer wizard had a significant background, and his goal was very clear, he wanted to win the only spot representing Golden Crown Mountain to participate in the Silent Grail competition through the spell combat competition.

'The opponent is a descendant of a Third Circle wizard, naturally possessing enormous resources, and also has 9999 magical pressure,' Locke thought. 'But when brave warriors meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins. Status and position don't matter. The only one who can truly determine whether I can obtain the spot is myself.'

Trader Morgan looked at Locke, "Well, dear customer, would you also like to order a million magic stone wand?"

Locke took the thick magic wand information booklet he handed over. After reading through this information, he shook his head slightly. "No, that won't be necessary. I've read the information you gave me. The difference between a 500,000 wand and a million magic stone wand isn't very significant."

"Calling it a million magic stone wand, but in the end, it's just adding several inconsequential minor functions to a 500,000-level wand."

He wasn't some big spendthrift. Every penny was earned through his own hard work, so naturally he needed to consider cost-effectiveness.

After careful consideration, Locke really felt there was no need to follow others in purchasing a million-level magic wand.

On the contrary, according to what the trader told him and the information he read, his judgment was that a 500,000 custom magic wand would be sufficient for his use.

'I don't need to follow other people's standards. What suits me best is what's best,' Locke looked at a magic wand style in the catalog. Custom magic wands weren't about directly purchasing pre-made wands, so the catalog only let him choose an appearance.

Custom magic wands required wand makers, a branch of alchemists, to personally craft wands based on one's magical power characteristics, spiritual characteristics, and soul characteristics.

The catalog only explained what functions a First Circle level custom magic wand would have. Basically, it would comprehensively enhance all his spells once over.

Moreover, it could excavate potential that hadn't been displayed during use.

In short, it was very useful, far more powerful than the standard First Circle magic wands shown earlier in the catalog. It was a comprehensive kind of power.

Locke looked through the catalog and selected an appearance he found most pleasing to the eye, then asked trader Morgan, "How much time would it take to make an exclusive magic wand for me?"

Trader Morgan said honestly, "The crafting of magic wands is not only not simpler than the crafting of bronze magical artifacts, it's actually more difficult."

"It will take at least two months."

Trader Morgan looked at Locke with a wry smile, "You're the customer with the most resolute will I've ever seen. Facing an opponent who purchased a million-level magic wand, you still insist on purchasing a basic exclusive magic wand."

Locke nodded slightly. "There's no need to follow other people's rhythm. Purchasing a million magic stone wand isn't necessarily right. I only need what suits me best."

Trader Morgan nodded, looking at Locke with a bit more admiration in his eyes. "But you'd better hurry. Because crafting a magic wand takes a long time. If you decide to place an order, you'd better sign the contract now."

"I'll immediately find a Second Circle senior to craft your magic wand. Many of the wand's crafting techniques require time to settle."

Locke nodded slightly.

Two months... he hoped it would be in time for the spell combat competition, otherwise he would have to go on stage empty-handed.

And in the spell combat competition, from what he could see now, besides those super geniuses who would participate, there would also be wizards with deep backgrounds participating.

Then, perhaps there would also be wizards with deep backgrounds, connections, who were simultaneously super geniuses, participating together in the spell combat competition with him, competing for that one spot to represent Golden Crown Mountain in the Silent Grail competition!

Locke's eyes were determined. 'But I won't lose.'

Locke followed the trader to a secret chamber and left another copy of his soul characteristics, letting them use some equipment to measure his magical power qualities, spiritual qualities, and soul qualities.

He paid two deposits of 10,000 each, then signed the contracts. After that, he left the alchemy workshop, walked out of the castle, boarded the cloud whale, and headed to the academy castle to attend his defense.

On the cloud whale, Locke felt somewhat speechless. He had signed two contracts, which together amounted to a million-level contract.

Yet whether it was the magic wand or the soul artifact, he currently couldn't obtain either.

"There's no helping it. Custom magical artifacts are high-end goods, so naturally there's a wait."

"Earlier, I didn't have much money either. So now when it's time to use them, of course I can't buy them immediately."