Synthesis Cube

Starlight Calendar, Year 1248. Autumn Dusk Moon (October).

At the border of the Starry Sky Principality, Blackstone City.

The weather gradually turned cooler. Occasionally, a few yellowing leaves could be seen dancing in the wind, reminding people that the scorching summer was about to pass.

Walking along the cobblestone path through the courtyard, old Butler Geller tightened his collar to keep the cold wind from pouring in, while steadily cradling a wooden box in his other hand.

Crossing the courtyard, old Geller arrived at a secluded yard.

Looking at the quiet, deserted yard, he could not help frowning. He truly could not understand why Young Master Sunan had moved here, even telling the servants not to come over and disturb him unless necessary.

He said he liked peace and quiet, but this place was a little too desolate.

Ever since Lord Baron Arnester had died in battle and the two young masters had been effectively exiled to Blackstone City, Young Master Sunan, who had always been somewhat introverted, had become even more taciturn.

Every day, he either shut himself in his room reading or fiddled with strange things.

He even had Young Master Kei help collect all kinds of herbs and small animals.

No one could make heads or tails of what he was doing.

Fortunately, Young Master Kei was still here.

Unlike Young Master Sunan, Young Master Kei had worked tirelessly since arriving in Blackstone City. He trained diligently and had already become an Advanced Knight at only nineteen, deeply beloved by his subordinates.

For Blackstone City, which had long suffered harassment, raids, and attacks from the Blackscale Lizardmen, having such a ruler was undoubtedly a good thing.

Lost in thought, old Geller soon arrived at the door of the innermost room and gently knocked.

"Young Master Sunan, I've brought you the Silver Moon Flowers."

"Just leave them outside the door."

A weak voice came from within.

"Yes, Young Master Sunan."

Old Geller skillfully placed the wooden box to the right of the door, then bowed and turned to leave the yard.

After a while, the door creaked open, and a pale, somewhat frail youth of about sixteen or seventeen stepped outside.

He bent down to pick up the wooden box, then turned and went back into the room, casually shutting the door behind him.

The room was sparsely furnished. Long tables were piled along all four walls, their surfaces neatly lined with glass bottles and jars containing all manner of strange materials.

At the center of the room stood a broad experiment table that occupied nearly half the space. Large and small glass bottles, test tubes, beakers, and other tools covered its surface.

Because the doors and windows were tightly shut, leaving the room unventilated, the air was thick with a blend of pungent and sweet odors, mixed with something resembling disinfectant.

Sunan casually set the wooden box on the table, then picked up the unfinished book beside it and continued reading intently.

About half an hour later, he finally turned the last page and snapped the book shut.

At the same time, a line of text appeared in the air before him.

Read "Basic Pharmacology." Potion Making learning progress +0.5%.

Potion Making learning progress has reached 100%. Obtained Potion Making Lv1.

Sunan let out a long breath, and a trace of joy appeared on his pale face.

After more than two months of reading related books, along with repeated hands-on practice in drug extraction and purification, he had finally filled the learning progress for Potion Making.

Setting down "Basic Pharmacology," Sunan looked toward the box in the corner of the room.

More than twenty books lay inside.

They were all Wizard Codices collected by the previous owner of this body.

The topmost book was wrapped in a jet-black cover with a cold, hard texture. A string of bizarre symbols resembling illegible scribbles was printed on its front, making their meaning impossible to discern.

Yet Sunan could recognize what those scribbles meant—Enlightenment.

It was an introductory book for Wizard Apprentices.

After reading it, a person with wizard aptitude could awaken their Spirit Power and become the lowest-ranking Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, embarking on the wizard's path of seeking truth and power.

As for those without wizard aptitude, forcibly reading it could result in a coma at best and death at worst.

The previous owner had rashly read the Enlightenment book and ultimately died, allowing Sunan to take over this body.

What surprised Sunan, however, was that the world he had transmigrated into was actually a virtual reality game he had only just encountered in his previous life.

The game was set on a vast continent of swords and magic.

Swords referred to knights.

Magic referred to wizards.

Of course, this was still when Version 1.0, Knight War, had only just begun.

The wizards had abandoned this continent, where elemental energy was scarce, a thousand years ago and gone into the multiverse in search of more suitable planes to inhabit.

Only after the continent's elements revived a thousand years later would the wizards return.

For now, the martial class known as knights still occupied center stage.

"Unfortunately, by the time I entered the game, it was already Version 2.0, Wizards' Return. I don't know much about Version 1.0. Otherwise, with information in hand, I could live better in this world too."

Sunan sighed.

Fortunately, as a transmigrator, he was not without advantages.

With a thought, a translucent light screen slowly appeared before his eyes.

Sunan Arnester, human male, 16 years old

Spirit Power: 1.5 / Physique: 0.7

Skills

Star Ring Meditation Lv1 (103/1000)

Potion Making Lv1 (0/1000)

The player panel!

This was one of the benefits of his transmigration.

Through the panel, he could clearly understand his own strength.

The learning of every skill had also been quantified, allowing him to see progress bars. As long as he studied, his proficiency would definitely increase.

"As long as I grind, I can steadily improve my strength. That's the advantage of being a player."

With another thought from Sunan, the light screen flashed and transformed into a dense array of grids—ten rows and a hundred spaces in total.

Synthesis Cube

This was his other cheat.

Simply put, the Synthesis Cube could combine multiple items of the same type, further improving their quality, effects, or power.

Sunan opened the wooden box old Geller had brought. A layer of red velvet lined its interior, and ten small silver flowers rested quietly atop it.

Silver Moon Flowers.

A plant with an invigorating effect.

Many nobles had the habit of making flower tea from Silver Moon Flowers. Drinking a cup in the morning could dispel drowsiness and leave one full of energy.

In truth, this was because Silver Moon Flowers contained a component that stimulated the mind.

Purifying and refining this component could further strengthen its invigorating effects.

Carrying the wooden box to the experiment table at the center of the room, Sunan took out the Silver Moon Flowers and placed them into a beaker before lighting the alcohol lamp used for heating.

"Too bad I couldn't find any magic stones. Otherwise, making a Magic Stone Lamp would work better for potion-making."

The Starlight Continent in Version 1.0 of the game was still an Elemental Desert, with pitifully low concentrations of Energy Particles in the air.

As a result, all kinds of resources had dwindled drastically compared to the past, magic stones among them.

At this point in time, the Starlight Continent simply did not have sufficient resources to nurture even a single official wizard.

Fortunately, Sunan had the Synthesis Cube.

Even without enough resources, he could find a way to synthesize them himself.

After adding some water to the beaker, Sunan covered it with a glass lid.

Under the flames, the liquid in the beaker soon began to boil, producing a great number of bubbles.

In just two or three minutes, the water inside had completely turned a beautiful silver-blue. A large amount of steam gushed from the edges of the lid, and the entire room filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Sunan took a light breath and immediately felt his mind sharpen.

More than ten minutes later, the gurgling of the boiling subsided, and over half the liquid in the beaker had evaporated.

Sunan picked up the beaker, gave it a look, and nodded in satisfaction.

About 100 milliliters of Silver Moon Flower extract.

Successfully completed a drug purification and refinement. Potion Making proficiency +1.

Sunan divided the extract evenly into ten portions of ten milliliters each. He then opened the Synthesis Cube and placed one portion of extract into a grid.

Relevant information soon appeared above the grid.

Silver Moon Flower Extract. Purity: 37.12%. After consumption, mental activity increases by 21.47% for 10 hours and 35 minutes.

Sunan placed the remaining nine portions of extract inside as well.

The interface immediately changed. A massive grid appeared on the right, containing a more vivid and brilliant silver-blue liquid with an almost illusory quality.

Silver Moon Flower Essence. Purity: 76.44%. After consumption, mental activity increases by 160.24% for 10 days, 14 hours, and 22 minutes.

Clearly, this was the synthesized product.

If it were merely ordinary Silver Moon Flower extract, its effects could not stack.

Even ten portions of extract together could only maintain the mind-stimulating effect for less than five days, with an increase of only 21.47%.

But after synthesis through the cube, both the effect and duration had increased drastically.

That was the power of the Synthesis Cube!

Sunan raised his head and gulped down the Silver Moon Flower Essence.

As the medicine took effect, his entire mind instantly became clear.

Not wasting any time, he sat down cross-legged on the spot and began meditating.

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