Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 337 - 53: The Great Wizard’s Treasure Vault

But before he could finish his scolding, Richard left the Secret Realm with a burst of hearty laughter.

Back in the Wizard World, Richard contacted Bob through the Crystal Ball.

“Chairman Bob, how have these fifty years been?”

There was a pause on the other side of the Crystal Ball, followed by Bob’s voice, surprised and delighted.

“Oh, Richard my lad, you’ve finally come out.

The Alchemy ink I stored for you before the war has completely sold out. Quite a few masters from the Alchemy School have sent inquiries to me.”

A smile appeared on Richard’s face, having a channel really made a difference.

Before the channel was established, those Alchemy inks were at risk of accumulating. Now that the channel had changed, they instantly sold out.

“Great, great, I’ll start work immediately. I’ll have to trouble you with the ink, brother.

I’ve contacted you this time because I would like you to help me collect some materials. I’ll send you the list in a moment.”

Although Bob didn’t mention it, Richard knew that aside from the high quality of his Alchemy ink, Bob must have contributed significantly to its successful sale.

“What’s the trouble, your ink’s quality speaks for itself…”

A burst of static came through the Crystal, and then Bob’s voice came in a bit hurriedly:

“Bro, I have other matters to attend to so I’ll skip the small talk. If you have any new products, remember to find me. I promise not to charge you any channel fee.”

With that, Bob ended the communication.

Richard sent the list of materials and then returned the Crystal Ball to his pocket.

Looking up at the bright sky, Richard couldn’t help but utter a sigh.

“Ah, looks like more Magic Essence rolling into the account. How come it feels like I’m spending more and more? Hahaha…”

With a proud smile, Richard entered the Central Black Tower, ready to organize his gains from the Mirror World.

Due to time constraints, after the final battle, both Academies stayed in the Mirror World for twenty years before coming out.

In that time, Richard had roughly organized the spoils of war obtained from the wizards of the Meteor Star Academy and began studying the Magic Beasts of the Mirror World.

After all, he would have plenty of time to study the spoils of war, but the Mirror World was not somewhere one could enter at will.

But no sooner had he stepped into the Central Black Tower than a clear, beautiful voice rang in his ears.

“Come to the top floor, the headmaster has returned.”

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Richard paused, then flew towards the top level.

On the 300th floor of the Black Tower, Susanna and Alex were already waiting at the staircase entrance.

When Richard arrived, he saw that apart from the two Three Rings Wizards, all the rest were Second Ring Wizards, and many of them were familiar faces.

Like Anka, who was chatting with a wizard, and Kayang, who was hiding in a corner.

“Master Anka, long time no see,” Richard greeted an old wizard.

Anka responded with a smile: “Indeed, it’s been a while, Richard. I hear you performed a great feat in the last battle.”

“Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.”

Richard glanced around at the wizards, who were likely all like him, tasked with external assignments.

However, by the look of it, the wizards here were less than a fifth of the original number.

Keep in mind that these externally assigned wizards were the elite among the Second Ring Wizards of the Black Tower Wizard Academy.

Even so, four-fifths of the external assignment wizards had fallen.

The generous rewards for external assignments obviously came at a price.

Richard sighed, “Ah, I didn’t expect that so many masters would fall in one external assignment.”

But as soon as he finished his lament, he saw Anka giving him a strange look.

“Do you have something to say, Master?”

“No, it’s just that your lament is a bit odd. The reason few have come to collect their rewards is that the contracts of wizards whose soul boxes had been activated before the battle are rendered void.

You don’t think all those old timers are dead, do you?”

Richard’s face stiffened, and he said somewhat awkwardly, “Ahem, I forgot about the soul box.”

These externally assigned wizards, being elites, naturally all had soul boxes to save their lives.

After a while, a few more Second Ring Wizards arrived.

Susanna counted the number, then together with Alex, led the gathering of wizards to the 300th floor of the Black Tower.

The familiar little door and the familiar key.

But this time, Richard was no longer the Wizard Apprentice who had been forced to autonomously evolve when he came into contact with a trace of Life Radiation from the Black Tower Great Wizard.

Opening the door, the Black Tower Great Wizard sat in front of the bookshelves on a chair, casually flipping through a Magic Book.

Noticing the door open, he glanced at the entrance and then set the Magic Book down.

“Have you all arrived, little Susanna?”

“Everyone’s here.”

The Black Tower Great Wizard stood up, slowly walked over to Susanna’s side.

His gaze swept over the faces of the Second Ring Wizards, and soon, he noticed Richard.

“Richard!” The Black Tower Great Wizard seemed quite surprised. “Why do I keep seeing you lately?

I heard from Susanna that your contribution to this war can be described as immense.”

Recently…

Richard recalled the last time he had met with the Black Tower Great Wizard, and it appeared to be over two hundred years ago in the Insect Nest World.

“Master Susanna overpraises me, I merely did my modest bit,” Richard humbly said.

“No, no, no, it’s not a modest bit at all. I saw the final battle.

Your Alien Slave played a significant role.

It’s a pity you are already Jolod’s student; otherwise, I would have wanted to take you on as my student.”

The Black Tower Great Wizard’s words instantly made Richard the focus among the Wizards, even Susanna and Alex couldn’t help but look towards Richard.

Although the Black Tower Great Wizard could sometimes be whimsical, everything he said to the Academy Wizards was genuine.

When he said he wanted to take Richard as a student, he really meant it.

Envy and regret flashed through the hearts of the other Wizards, as they saw Richard as having missed out on a great opportunity.

However, Richard remained composed.

Without Jolod as a mentor bringing him into the Wizard World, he wouldn’t have achieved his current success.

Moreover, Jolod had been quite generous with him, never hiding any knowledge during his instruction.

One must have a conscience; he couldn’t just discard all the good his teacher Jolod had done for him at the mention of the Black Tower Great Wizard’s words.

“The headmaster overpraises me, I was just at the right place at the right time,” Richard calmly responded.

The Black Tower Great Wizard looked over the Second Ring Wizards once more, and besides Richard, he did not speak again.

“Alright, come with me.”

The Black Tower Great Wizard led the Wizards to the door through which Richard had initially entered the Secret Realm.

“This is my warehouse, but I have to explain beforehand that I have made danger warnings for many items inside.

Before you take anything, make sure to read carefully. Don’t get something and die in the warehouse.

You’re all Second Ring Wizards; don’t be as foolish as an Apprentice.

Once something is taken, there’s no exchange, so think carefully before making your decision.”

With that said, the Black Tower Great Wizard snapped his fingers and opened the “Arbitrary Door.”

Behind the door, a dim and massive room appeared before the Wizards.

Before letting the Wizards in, the Black Tower Great Wizard seemed to remember something, and he added:

“Oh, and don’t fight over anything inside. If you do, all of you will have to get out.

There’s plenty inside, and you have enough time.

Three hours, that should be enough for you to choose.”

Having said that, the Black Tower Great Wizard’s figure flashed, and he appeared back in the chair where he had been sitting when the Wizards first entered.

Meanwhile, the Wizards at the entrance eagerly entered the warehouse in an orderly fashion.

…

The Black Tower Great Wizard’s warehouse was vast; Richard couldn’t see the boundaries of the treasury with a single glance.

Within the treasury, many radiant Black Stone Platforms stood tall, with the Great Wizard’s collection from over the years atop them.

Around these collectibles was an aura, a Force Field that suspended everything in the air, making it more convenient for the Wizards to observe from every angle.

The “Arbitrary Door” still had its teleporting effects; all who entered were randomly transported to some corner of the warehouse.

Richard glanced around his environment, unsure if the Black Tower Great Wizard had categorized his collectibles into zones, with each zone only containing certain types of items.

At least the Black Stone Platforms surrounding Richard were filled with mineral-like objects, all marked with extremely dangerous symbols by the Black Tower Great Wizard.

“It seems my luck is not too good.”

Richard stroked his chin, deciding not to go for these items with extreme danger tags.

He could only take three things; there was no need to waste them on dangerous unknowns.

With that thought, Richard immediately started moving swiftly through the warehouse.

The warehouse was large, and it took Richard about ten minutes of flight before he saw another Wizard.

During this process, Richard saw many excellent items, such as huge chunks of Fine Gold Secret Silver ore, high-quality Elemental Gems, and specimens of some Third Level Alien’s body…

However, for Richard, these items were somewhat too common.

His Magic Essence was practically inexhaustible; he could easily buy such items with money.

And certainly, within the Great Wizard’s treasury, there had to be some rare treasures not available in the outside world.

With these thoughts in mind, Richard caught something out of the corner of his eye and stopped in his tracks.

He stared blankly at the third Black Stone Platform on his left, where a hand as withered as a skeleton was silently suspended in the Force Field.

If Richard was not mistaken, that should be the hand of a World Master.