Chapter 373 Alchemical Synthesis
Eric lightly tapped the Sorcerous Crystal in his left hand with the Sagestone in his right.
A faint red glow emanated from the blood-red Sagestone, and the Sorcerous Crystal in Eric's left hand crumbled into dust, leaving nothing behind.
An 8-silver coin Sorcerous Crystal, gone just like that...
In the current world of Divine Realms: Legends, 8 silver coins were nearly a day's earnings for an elite team hunting monsters in the wild.
But Eric didn't even blink. Without hesitation, he picked up a second Sorcerous Crystal from the table and attempted the elemental refinement again.
Two seconds later, another pile of dust was scattered on the ground...
After trying over a hundred times with no success, Eric finally stopped and began to ponder.
"Could it be that elemental refinement doesn't work?" Eric frowned slightly as he looked at the pile of dust.
The Guild of Aether Wing had few members, so their stockpile of Sorcerous Crystals wasn't large—just over six hundred. With over a hundred attempts yielding no Magic Source Stones, collecting 21 of them seemed impossible.
"No, the probability must be too low. I need to increase the chances," Eric thought. He remembered clearly that Magic Source Stones were found in areas rich in Sorcerous Crystals. However, because players' levels were too low to access these areas, the only source of Sorcerous Crystals was dungeon drops.
"Magic Source Stones are highly concentrated Sorcerous Crystals. Refining them should theoretically work. Could it be that the quality of the Sorcerous Crystals is too low?"
Eric decided to try again with another Sorcerous Crystal.
This time, he watched the refinement process intently.
After an evolution, Divine Realms: Legends had become more realistic in both forging and alchemy. Eric was using a virtual reality pod with a 97% simulation rate, allowing him to observe the refinement process closely.
However, the refinement was so fast that even with his extraordinary dynamic vision, it was hard to catch anything.
"System, activate full simulation mode," Eric suddenly said.
System: Identifying system, please wait...
System: Virtual reality pod detected, full simulation mode supported.
System: Full simulation mode activated.
With the system in full simulation mode, Eric refined another Sorcerous Crystal. As expected, it turned into a pile of dust.
"System, play the full simulation recording," Eric said, unfazed.
A 3D holographic image appeared before him, showing the moment he refined the Sorcerous Crystal.
The virtual reality pod not only provided a 97% simulation experience but also supported full simulation mode. This allowed players to record videos in 3D holograms, a feature not available in standard or advanced VR headsets.
In the previous version of Divine Realms: Legends, master forgers and other life-skill professionals would buy a virtual reality pod for this holographic recording feature. It allowed them to fully experience and analyze the refinement process, which was impossible with flat recordings.
Besides this, the biggest use was for enemy analysis.
Players could record their battles and study their opponents' combat habits, defense, attack, and evasion techniques in detail. This analysis could reveal weaknesses and bad habits, allowing players to exploit them even if their combat power was lower. Such strategies were common in Divine Realms: Legends, especially in high-level duels.
Players could also use holographic recordings to review their own battles, identifying areas for improvement and better strategies. This was one of the best ways for players to rapidly improve.
This was why players using virtual reality pods advanced so quickly.
Eric had conducted countless self-reviews in the past, constantly improving his combat skills. If he had used a virtual reality pod earlier, he might have been even stronger. Unfortunately, establishing ShadowForge Studios had cost millions of credits, and a single virtual reality pod cost three hundred thousand credits. ShadowForge Studios couldn't afford one back then, and even if they could, it wouldn't have been for him.
Eric adjusted the holographic recording, slowing down the refinement process to observe it thoroughly, avoiding the need to waste more Sorcerous Crystals testing his eyesight.
"Just as I thought, the magic concentration in a single Sorcerous Crystal is too low. Even refining it a thousand times wouldn't yield a complete Magic Source Stone," Eric concluded after dozens of observations.
Though he had identified the problem, Eric had no solution. In Divine Realms: Legends, Sorcerous Crystals had a uniform quality, meaning they couldn't be refined into Magic Source Stones.
This left Eric in a difficult position.
If refinement was impossible, he had to find another approach.
The only option was synthesis, combining the dispersed magic in Sorcerous Crystals into a sufficient concentration to form Magic Source Stones.
However, alchemical synthesis was extremely challenging.
Even for a grandmaster alchemist, synthesis was difficult and costly, often exceeding the value of the synthesized item. Such unprofitable ventures were rarely undertaken.
As a mere forging apprentice, Eric certainly didn't have the capability.
The Sagestone, a Holy Relic of alchemy, had the potential, but it was currently incomplete, only capable of alchemical transformation and elemental refinement, not synthesis.
"Wait, what if I use two Sagestones?" Eric suddenly remembered he had obtained another Sagestone fragment from the ancient tomb.
The Sagestone was divided into five parts, greatly reducing its power. However, the Sagestone was originally a single entity. Combining two pieces should enhance its abilities, even if not fully restored.
"I have to try."
With no other options, Eric's only hope was the Sagestone.
The Sagestone fragments varied in size and power. The one from the ancient tomb was smaller and only capable of alchemical transformation, which was why Eric hadn't used it before.
Eric rushed to the bank vault, retrieved the other Sagestone fragment, and hurried back to the forge.
In the forge, Eric carefully aligned the broken edges of the Sagestone fragments.
System: Do you want to fuse the two Sagestones?
"Fuse," Eric confirmed.
The two Sagestones melted into a pool of blood-red liquid, merging into a blood-colored orb the size of half a fist, no longer jagged fragments.
After the fusion, Eric immediately checked to see if the Sagestone's power had increased.
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