After making his decision, Sunan immediately put it into action. Sitting cross-legged on the spot, he took out a bottle of Construction Potion, drank it, and began constructing the talent crystal model.
Under the effects of the Construction Potion, Sunan felt his mental acuity heighten to an astonishing degree.
The speed at which he constructed runes increased by dozens of times!
In fact, the Construction Potion also significantly improved meditation efficiency.
However, due to its rarity, no one would typically use it for meditation.
That would be a waste!
With the quadruple benefits of Divine Blood Amber, Transcendental Potion, Elemental Pool, and Construction Potion, Sunan's speed in constructing the talent crystal model was nothing short of rapid, advancing at lightning speed.
In just thirteen days, he successfully constructed the second talent crystal model.
Carefully fusing the talent crystal model with the Divine Energy Crystal, Sunan proceeded with constructing the third one without delay.
Thirteen days later, the third talent crystal model was completed.
Then came the fourth, fifth, sixth...
With eighty-six bottles of Construction Potion at his disposal, Sunan had no concerns about consumption and didn't hesitate to use another bottle as soon as one wore off.
Each time he finished constructing a talent crystal model, he checked the fusion progress in the cube.
Once the number of lower-level talent crystal models reached four, the synthesis interface finally displayed the words "Intermediate Talent Crystal Model."
When it increased to twelve, the term "Intermediate" on the interface instantly changed to "Advanced."
When the count surpassed twenty, reaching twenty-five, the final product on the synthesis interface was labeled "Super Talent Crystal Model."
"It's a success!"
Seeing the radiant talent crystal model on the synthesis interface, Sunan couldn't suppress a smile.
After expending so much effort and time, he finally synthesized the talent crystal model he desired.
In the history of wizards, this was likely the first talent crystal model to surpass the advanced level!
Sunan attempted to absorb the Divine Energy Crystal containing the talent crystal model into his body, then concentrated to sense it, nodding inwardly.
"The load isn't noticeable; I can continue synthesizing and strengthening!"
Since he decided to synthesize an unprecedentedly powerful talent crystal model, he naturally wouldn't stop at just the "Super" level.
He aimed to strengthen it continuously, like the magic core, until reaching his limit!
Taking a deep breath, Sunan continued constructing.
The twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth...
Every thirteen days, the cube gained another Divine Energy Crystal.
Each synthesis was absorbed into his body, checking for signs of nearing the limit.
It wasn't until he fused the thirty-second crystal that he finally felt a familiar sense of maximum load.
It was very similar to when he fused the magic core...
"Looks like thirty-two is the limit."
Sunan sighed in relief, though slightly regretful.
He still had plenty of Construction Potion left. It would have been ideal to synthesize eighty-six talent crystal models, using up all the Construction Potion.
But he knew that was a bit greedy.
Synthesis of the Advanced Talent Crystal Model only required twelve "lower-level" models.
The final product he held now used a full thirty-two "lower-level" models, and its effect was far more than just double that of an advanced model—at least five or six times, maybe more.
With this unprecedented talent crystal, his future strength and potential would far exceed other wizards.
Any more greed would be ungrateful.
Chuckling at himself, Sunan composed his thoughts, carefully absorbing the Divine Energy Crystal into his body, then began assimilating it.
With his prior experience absorbing Divine Energy, the process was smooth.
Before long, the Divine Energy Crystal, serving as a carrier, vanished, merging with Sunan's mental energy.
Simultaneously, the talent crystal model emerged.
The beautiful crystal, embodying the ultimate beauty of order, floated in his mind, emitting a soft, enchanting glow.
"Now for the final step!"
Sunan's face lit up with a relaxed smile.
The most challenging part of constructing the talent crystal was the second step; the final step was merely a matter of time and effort.
Though this unprecedented super talent crystal would undoubtedly require a vast amount of mental energy to fill, with the Golden Apple and over a dozen Psychic Pearls on hand, the process shouldn't be too difficult.
Taking a Psychic Pearl in hand, Sunan began the final step of crystallization.
This process required no skill, just filling the model with mental energy.
It wasn't until an entire Psychic Pearl was consumed that the talent crystal model was less than two percent filled.
Sunan was unsure whether to be happy or worried about the absurd amount of mental energy needed for the super talent crystal.
Typically, a Psychic Pearl could fill most of a lower-level talent crystal model.
But now, it only filled a small portion of the super talent crystal model.
Even using all the Psychic Pearls would only fill about thirty percent.
However, the more mental energy required for filling, the stronger the talent crystal.
This was undoubtedly a good thing.
"I'll have to use the Golden Apple."
Taking the Golden Apple from his spatial ring, Sunan looked at the golden fruit with slight reluctance.
It was one of his greatest trump cards.
Using it was a bit painful.
But considering it would take ten to twenty years to fill the talent crystal model, Sunan finally gritted his teeth and consumed the Golden Apple.
With the effect lasting only an hour, Sunan wasted no time, concentrating fully and channeling mental energy into the model.
An endless stream of mental energy poured into the model from all directions, the crystallized portion growing visibly, its glow becoming increasingly radiant.
The hour passed in a flash.
As the Golden Apple's effect faded, the talent crystal model was about two-thirds filled.
"Sure enough, the Golden Apple has a stronger effect!"
Sunan nodded in satisfaction.
The feeling of inexhaustible mental energy was truly marvelous.
If it could last another half hour, it would have been enough to fully crystallize the model.
After resting for a while, Sunan resumed filling with the remaining Psychic Pearls.
Using up all the Psychic Pearls, the model reached about 95% filled.
"The rest is just a matter of time."
Sunan exhaled.
Compared to starting from zero, the remaining 5% was much simpler.
In the following period, Sunan fell into a routine of filling mental energy, meditating to recover, and filling again.
Though monotonous, watching the model inch closer to completion brought him indescribable satisfaction, dispelling any sense of tedium.
After an indeterminate time, when the last gap in the model was filled and crystallized with mental energy, a brilliant light burst from the surface—not the model, but now the crystal itself.
The entire crystal emitted a beautiful, radiant glow, more stunning than the world's most precious gem!
Simultaneously, a feeling of soul-level ascension surged from deep within.
Sunan slowly opened his eyes, and a large amount of rare metals appeared before him, melting like butter in the sun, flowing into his skin.
His previously fair skin gradually took on a silvery sheen as the metal merged.
In an instant, Sunan transformed into a silver humanoid.
As time passed, the silver receded, vanishing into his skin.
Sunan's features reemerged, a joyful smile spread across his face.
The talent crystal was complete, signifying his official rise to wizard status, a higher level of life!
Reflecting on his journey, Sunan couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.
It had taken about twenty years, but he had finally become a wizard!
Reaching this point on the element-starved Starlight Continent, even with his unique advantage, had required immense effort and dedication.
And at this moment, all those efforts were richly rewarded!
Ascending to wizard meant he had truly transcended the mundane, evolving to a higher life form.
From this moment, he was truly on the wizard's path.
After a while, Sunan emerged from his joy.
He stretched, stood up, and moved around, feeling no soreness despite sitting still for so long; instead, he felt invigorated.
His mind was clear, his senses noticeably sharper.
It was as if a veil had been lifted from the world, revealing it anew.
"My perception and control over energy particles have also greatly improved."
Sunan snapped his fingers, a spark of lightning crackling at his fingertip, striking the white jade floor nearby and creating a deep crater in the hard surface.
"Not bad!"
Sunan smiled with satisfaction.
He could clearly sense that the amount of energy particles he could mobilize in a given time had increased tenfold, and his control was also significantly enhanced.
Now, a casual strike using energy particles rivaled a second-level spell's power.
With real spells, the power would be even greater.
Importantly, a wizard's mental energy consumption when casting spells was significantly reduced.
From this level, a wizard's combat endurance drastically improved, earning the nickname "walking cannon."
Of course, the least consuming was the innate ability.
Nearly negligible.
Thus, wizards often preferred using innate abilities in combat.
Additionally, wizards could project mental energy to form a mental energy field around their body.
This mental energy field wouldn't affect daily life but would automatically block attacks, providing continuous protection.
This was a key reason why wizards were difficult to surprise and kill.
"Speaking of which, now that I'm a wizard, I can start using wizard tools."
Sunan's eyes lit up.
Twilight-grade magical items were gradually falling behind his power. Previously, limitations on mental energy prevented him from using more advanced items, but with his breakthrough, those restrictions vanished.
Sunan decided to synthesize some wizard tools upon returning.
Innate abilities, spells, and wizard tools—these were the three primary tools of a wizard.
A competent wizard needed to learn how to use all three, building a personal combat system.
The importance of wizard tools couldn't be overstated.
After calming his thoughts, Sunan summoned his personal panel.
[Sunan Ayanes, Human Male]
[Gasification: 1.34%]
[Skills]
Star Ring Meditation Lv19 (MAX)
Potion Making Lv4 (9617/10000)
Biological Modification Lv4 (874/10000)
Puppet Refining Lv5 (8930/20000)
Magic Item Crafting Lv4 (6488/10000)
With his breakthrough, the previous attributes of mental and physical had disappeared, replaced by gasification progress.
Focusing inward, Sunan observed that the talent crystal was now surrounded by a misty gas, like a faint fog enveloping it, with its glow intermittently visible.
This mist was the gasified mental energy.
In the wizarding world, wizards who had condensed a talent crystal were uniformly called crystal wizards.
Crystal wizards were ranked from one to three.
Newly ascended wizards were first-level wizards.
Based on mental energy form, they were divided into three stages: gasification, liquefaction, and crystallization.
In the gasification stage, wizards needed to continuously increase and condense mental energy until fully liquefied, achieving first-level liquefaction.
Subsequently, they continued increasing and condensing mental energy until crystallization, reaching first-level crystallization.
At this level, wizards could prepare to construct a second talent crystal for advancing to second-level wizard.
"The question is how to increase and condense mental energy."
Sunan pondered.
After becoming a wizard, meditation's effect was negligible.
Star Ring Meditation couldn't level up further, as the number of star rings couldn't increase.
Without external assistance, ordinary wizards relying solely on meditation might take a century or more to reach first-level liquefaction.
Thus, treasures or potions that could increase and condense mental energy were essential for any wizard.
However, Sunan wasn't too worried.
With his synthesis cube, he had access to the necessary resources.
"Once I return, I can start synthesizing fourth-level potions."
Sunan's spirits lifted.
As a wizard, many tasks previously impossible were now within reach.
Like wizard tools and higher-level potions.
Or experiments requiring wizard-level mental energy.
All these could now be pursued.
"There's plenty to do ahead."
Sunan smiled, looking upward.
By his calculations, he had been in the Starlight Tower for quite some time.
Constructing the numerous lower-level talent crystal models alone had taken over a year, with the subsequent filling process adding another half year, totaling over two years.
He wondered what the situation outside was like now?
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