Recalling his previous experience in condensing the ability of Multitasking, Roy once again enlisted Stedson's assistance to help with the operation.
Beside the Alchemy Table, a horse was beheaded on the spot, its blood spurting and splattering across the area.
A faint, horse-shaped soul was drawn out by the Wizard Array.
On the other side, a hazy human figure emerged.
It, too, was guided by the Wizard Array, moving toward the platform ahead.
The radiance of the human and the horse merged...
In the air, a faint, ghostly silhouette appeared.
It was guided by the Wizard Array and infused into a prepared marble-sized crystal.
This was similar to the Talent Seed, falling within the realm of the Philosopher's Stone in Mana Crystal Studies.
However, unlike the Talent Seed, it did not contain Inherent Essence.
Thus, it could be considered a relatively pure blank slate—a Soul Seed or Spirit Seed.
Roy immediately took the synthesized Soul Seed and moved to the compartment where the Centaur Golem was placed, opening his palm.
The Soul Seed seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, floating in the air and slowly landing on the forehead of the Centaur Golem.
The Runes lit up, followed by a surge of active energy, igniting like a torch and forming an energy hub akin to the Source of Magic.
The entire body began to glow brilliantly.
It had been infused with a "soul"!
The Centaur Golem moved once more, turning its head to look at the master who had given it life.
For the remnants of the human soul and the horse, Roy was undoubtedly the destroyer.
But after destruction, there was also rebirth.
He used them as raw materials to synthesize a new Chimera Soul.
"Aside from direct sensing, there's another way to quickly determine if it was successful," Roy murmured softly as he stepped forward, attempting to store it in his Spatial Ring.
However, the ring conveyed a sense of resistance from the soul.
The attempt to store it failed.
This meant the soul infusion was successful!
Roy looked at the scene, a hint of delight appearing on his face.
"Great, it seems to have worked!"
Stedson quickly realized this as well, expressing genuine joy.
"Ordinary Golems are only at the level of a low-tier Knight, but after infusing a soul, they can easily break through to the high-tier and beyond!
Moreover, their vitality and intelligence are far beyond what ordinary models can achieve!
It's just a pity that its vessel is made of ordinary sandstone, which inherently limits its potential for improvement."
Roy replied, "It's fine. This was just an experiment, after all."
Stedson said with envy, "True. Lord Flosf has generously provided so many materials, so he must have high hopes for your growth."
Roy smiled faintly but didn't elaborate further.
In truth, what mattered more to him at the moment was the Wizard's Maxim.
It represented the hope of advancement!
...
Not long after, Roy sent Stedson away and remained in the laboratory, staring at the Centaur Golem, whose aura had clearly changed.
The Centaur Golem had been successfully transmuted.
But the true Alchemy he wanted to pursue had only just begun.
He tried hard to recall the various ideas he had previously conceived, the bits of knowledge, and the flow of thoughts.
In the midst of this mental whirlwind, it was as if a spark of inspiration had ignited within him.
Many areas that had previously been unclear or misunderstood suddenly became clear!
Suddenly, he jolted to his feet, quickly manipulating the array platform, altering various settings to form a new Wizard Array.
As the constraints of Spiritual Materialization took effect, the mana condensed, and a simple sketch resembling a balance scale appeared in the air.
A series of golden, shimmering lines formed the incantation of the Willpower Rune, projecting like a three-dimensional hologram onto the sketch of the balance scale.
The essence of this construct was his own mental intent, a manifestation formed through extreme compression and condensation.
And the spirit, being the surplus of the soul, was something equally ethereal and intangible.
"So, the process of an apprentice's cultivation—low-level manifestation and high-level materialization—is inherently about compression and condensation...
Its true purpose is to refine for the future 'spiritual solidification'!"
Only now did Roy deeply understand why the enhancement of an apprentice's mental strength was conducted through manifestation and materialization.
"This Talent Seed of mine, along with the Inherent Essence that allows the seed to grow, seems to be forming a brand new Philosopher's Stone?
This greatly broadens the path of advancement, or rather, it opens up an entirely new path."
Roy pondered.
"This likely requires a very high Soul Rank, right? How did I manage to achieve my previous [Dual-Mindedness]?"
He had a faint suspicion that the essence of this phenomenon was "wish fulfillment," the ultimate mystery of spirit and intent!
"In truth, everyone possesses this power...
For example, if I want to pick up a glass of water, the thought 'I want' arises in my mind.
Then the brain sends signals, stimulating the muscles to act.
This entire process is a transition from 'thought' to 'action,' indirectly causing changes in the material world.
This ordinary, seemingly mundane subjective will, philosophically termed 'subjective initiative,' is actually the most powerful and mysterious supernatural magic in the world!"
In the world before his transmigration, the operation of all thoughts and intentions was inseparable from physical entities.
Perhaps everyone was already a great mage or sage, yet they remained mundane.
But after transmigrating, with mental manifestation, materialization, and even solidification, everything became different.
It could truly create the miracle of "wish fulfillment," a self-validating force!
In the fleeting moments as his thoughts flowed, the balance scale turned radiantly golden, as if a divine artifact had been inscribed by ancient ancestors on a wall for future generations to admire.
In that instant, Roy faintly sensed that something had fundamentally changed.
At this moment, he clearly felt the previously abstract "soul sublimation."
This power was extremely faint, yet it was genuinely condensed into a particle the size of a sesame seed.
Immediately, a faint stinging sensation emerged between his eyebrows.
[Alchemy Talent Acquired (100%)]
[Equivalent Exchange (Fundamental Level)]
[Mastered the Wish Arcana, following the principle of equivalent exchange in the Transmutation Circle]
Roy instantly felt a flood of inexplicable knowledge pouring in, vast and profound, difficult to fully grasp in a short time.
But it had already altered the nature of his soul, like salt dissolving in water.
"It's done!"
Roy immediately understood why Sophia, Olen, and others had been able to "suppress their levels" and delay their advancement.
Because at this stage, they were already, in the truest sense, Quasi-Wizards.
All that remained was to declare his "Wizard's Maxim" in the form of an incantation, resonating with the natural forces of the world, and he would immediately ascendto the next level!
However, at this critical moment, Roy suddenly thought of something.
He resisted the urge to break through immediately and instead focused his attention on the innate talent he had acquired.
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