Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 374 Life Magic

"Is Agreed's current achievement really as terrible as you say?" Even now, Xuan Yuan Muze still asked with some difficulty in understanding.

The dean could only helplessly state: "If you think that unifying the multiverse, establishing a nation of all races, standardizing cart tracks, writing, ethics, land, weights and measures, currency, lifting technological blockades, creating technological deities, building an internal energy cultivation system with 572 unique cultivation techniques, innovating the path of magic by creating 876 kinds of magic and opening up six new magic systems, expelling the old gods to achieve immortality, and creating the method of enchanting runes to allow all races to enjoy a peaceful and prosperous world, then I really have nothing to say."

Furthermore, my friend, any one of these achievements I mentioned individually could easily surpass 99% of all existences in this multiverse. What's more, these are only a small fraction of His Majesty's achievements over the past five thousand years. You all have this misconception that success is solely due to luck, but my friend, you must understand one principle: 'Life is a one-time gamble. Luck combined with any card can create a winning hand, but playing only one card guarantees defeat.'

I understand you don't grasp how great he was, because in the eyes of an ant, a mammoth is as immeasurably vast as the universe, yet the two are worlds apart!

Xuanyuan Muze fell silent, for all sophistry was meaningless in the face of the facts. At that moment, Xuanyuan Muze suddenly realized just how terrifying the being he had been conversing with truly was.

The dean of the magic academy did not continue to make things difficult for him, and then changed the subject, saying, "I'm sorry, I got too excited. Please come with me, guest, let's continue our tour."

So, Xuanyuan Muze followed the dean on a tour of the magic academy to learn about the research process of those advanced magicians and to come into contact with the various miraculous things they created.

The most impressive department is the Enchanting Department, which has all sorts of novel magical items. In the center of the department stands a statue, which, according to the Dean, is a memorial to His Majesty's close friend and the founder of the new enchanting system, Milton Usopp. It is said that the Supreme Sword in Agreed's hand, which symbolizes the Emperor's power, was enchanted and forged by him.

After visiting the enchanting department, Xuan Yuan Muze, led by the dean, arrived at the Magic Warrior Training Camp. The mages here were special talents who, due to their average talent, stopped at the super-level mage level and turned to training in combat arts and martial arts. It was here that Xuan Yuan Muze truly understood that, in fact, mages' physical constitution was even better than that of soldiers. This was because, in order to accommodate powerful soul power, mages had to use magical energy to temper their bodies. However, mages spent most of their time studying magic, which led to a serious lack of close combat skills and combat experience. Because they did not pay attention to the development of their physical bodies, there was a huge gap between mages and soldiers in terms of physical combat power.

However, special talents like magic swordsmen are different. They are a special type of soldier in the Kingdom of Myriad Races. They can use skills below the super-level magic and have extremely high combat skills. The combination of magic and martial arts allows them to achieve a synergistic effect, making them the backbone of the Kingdom of Myriad Races' military strength.

After that, the two arrived at the last area of ​​the magic academy. The dean of the magic academy pointed to the plaque above and said, "This is the most special department of our magic academy, the Department of Life Magic Research and Development, and it is also our last stop. Please come in."

So Xuanyuan Muze pushed open the door and entered. As soon as he entered, a pungent smell hit him. A kind-looking middle-aged man was using professional equipment to mix various unidentified medicines.

Upon seeing this, the dean shouted, "Brynhill! How many times have I told you, mix potions in the lab, not right in front of your own yard! Don't you know your house is right at the front gate? How can you be so lazy? Don't you know this is bad for hygiene? You're not stupid, you know not to dirty your yard when you come out to mix potions. Would it kill you to walk a few steps to the lab?!"

After being reprimanded, Brunhild quickly used magic to put the things away and said with a smile, "Dean, you've come. I just had a new idea recently and was in a hurry to study it, so please forgive me."

Seeing this, Xuan Yuan Mu Ze asked the dean, "And who is this...?"

The dean looked at Brunhilde and sighed helplessly, "His name is Brunhilde, he's a potion maker in the Life Skills Department. He's usually responsible for developing medicines and potions. As you can see, the Life Skills Department was actually established by mages whose cultivation couldn't improve, so they turned to researching unusual and ingenious techniques. Many technologies originated from here. By the way, Brunhilde, as the head of the Potions Department, why don't you…"

Before the dean could finish speaking, he turned around and saw that Brunhilde had already disappeared. It turned out that Brunhilde had tiptoed away while the two were talking, leaving Xuan Yuan Muze and the dean looking at each other in bewilderment.

So the dean could only awkwardly continue, "Please forgive me, the people here are all eccentrics, and the things they research are quite strange. Let me show you around, please follow me."

Then, under the dean's guidance, Xuanyuan Muze visited the department and saw many strange and wonderful inventions and prototype machines. According to the dean, the space gate technology was developed here.

When the tour was almost over, Xuanyuan Muze looked at the statue erected in the center of the Department of Life Magic and asked, "Who is this statue commemorating?"

The dean looked at the statue and replied, "This statue was erected by His Majesty the Dragon God to commemorate the first scientist he met, 'Shakda.' It is said that he was also a close friend His Majesty met in his youth. In order to commemorate him, His Majesty the Dragon God named his first invention after him, which is also recognized by the Kingdom of All Races as the greatest invention, 'Shakda's Locking Array'."

Xuanyuan Muze then asked, "The Shakda Locking Array? What is that?"

The dean of the magic academy asked mysteriously, "When you lived on the planet of the Kingdom of Myriad Races, didn't you notice a problem? Why is the time on the entire planet synchronized, with no time difference and night and day occurring simultaneously? Why have those planets never experienced natural disasters, remaining peaceful as if everything is under control?"

Only then did Xuanyuan Muze belatedly realize the gravity of the situation and exclaim in horror, "You mean...?"

Without saying a word, the dean placed his hand on Xuan Yuan Mu Ze's shoulder and, in the blink of an eye, brought him to the outside of Musurida's atmosphere. Then, the dean of the magic academy pointed to the surface of the planet and proudly exclaimed, "Look! Before you is His Majesty the Dragon God's first invention, the Shabak Maze Lock Array."

Xuan Yuan Muze looked up and saw a massive black light curtain array enveloping the entire planet. The magnificent scene made Xuan Yuan Muze rub his eyes repeatedly to make sure it wasn't an illusion before he asked, "What exactly is this array?"