The large and empty hall was filled with clear light. The ground beneath Richard's feet was covered in fluorescent lines. The lines spread along a regular and flat route, forming delicate and complex geometric figures, which were cleverly embedded with each other, constantly extending around, and finally forming a huge circle with a diameter of tens of meters.

It was the place where Rasputin used to use and perform rituals, and the magic circle that summoned the demon gods through the ancient empire's magic book was now borrowed by Richard. He used the knowledge in his brain that once belonged to Rasputin to modify this magic array a little to achieve his goal.

The magic array designed by Rasputin is already the largest magic array to date (except for a very few unknown secret rituals), so the material consumed is of great value.

After Richard asked Master Peter, who was in charge of the warehouse, to supplement the ritual materials, the other party's round face subconsciously wrinkled, obviously extremely distressed.

This is only the amount that Richard needs to transform the magic circle, if he builds the entire magic circle from scratch, the materials that need to be consumed will be turned into equivalent money, which is an incredible amount.

Of course, because it was the wizard leader who opened his mouth, Peter Campbell had to send it with a smile on his face even if his heart was bleeding.

……

The materials required for the magic array are of different value according to different specifications. The most expensive material is far more expensive than gold, known as "mystical mercury". At this time, in the pattern of the magic circle in front of Richard at this time, the fluid substance that flowed like water, but had a metallic luster, was the most precious material of this kind.

Mercury has always had a special and exalted position in ancient times when the atmosphere of occultism was strong. It is considered to be the most important material in the alchemical process, one of the three sacred elements, and is a "metal" with magical powers.

Whether in the field of alchemy in the West or in the field of alchemy in China, there are similarities in the attitude of the ancients towards mercury.

But Richard, as a modern man, was different, he certainly knew the nature of mercury, its usefulness and its toxicity, and its distance from the goal of alchemy, not to mention any "special magic".

That's why he wondered: why did the magic circle made of mercury have such a powerful effect?

Richard soon got the answer: he had been deceived by the name "Mystic Mercury".

The fluid was not mercury at all, or most of its components were not—the real mercury merely acted as a conductive intermediary in it, the "mercury slip ring," an expensive precision component—and the rest of the body was now a composite substance that Richard was unrecognizable. He suspects that this is simply not material that can be seen in the 21st century.

Richard's previous question: he now understood at least part of the reason why magic circles through certain symbols and rituals worked.

Miss Real Name revealed the answer for him: "Mystery Mercury" works on the principle of a special chemical computer, which uses the formation and diffusion of ion waves to simulate the operation of ordinary computers, replacing electrons with ions, and replacing silicon chips and circuit boards with a fluid material like jelly.

This is an idea that existed in the past years, but the requirements for materials and technology are too high, and the cost far outweighs the benefits, so it only stays on paper and has not been widely supported, let alone made in industry.

Using the ritual material (arcane mercury) as the basis of the physical computer, and the pattern and symbol of the magic circle as the information carried on it, Richard believed that this was the basic principle of the effect of the magic circle, in addition to the human body and the magic book that replaced the terminal, which could also form part of the ritual.

……

Putting aside the analysis of the principle for a moment, the reason why Richard wanted to use the magic array was simple. Because he needs "magic", he needs the magic that can realize the "legendary spell" that Rasputin possesses. It can't be done by relying on a wizard apprentice or knight squire, and can only be done with the power of the magic circle.

And this process is simpler than you think.

There was a bias in his understanding of the past. Legendary spells are more like a personal secret knowledge, a technique that is only possible for a few people, rather than ordinary spells that are "cast once", otherwise legendary spells are no different from basic "fireballs".

There may be legendary spells that can actually unleash fireballs that are 10,000 times larger than normal fireball spells, but the principle of this is not as simple as "providing more magic".

Reality is not a video game, and it is not that providing one energy can achieve one firepower, and providing 10,000 energy, it is a matter of course to cause 10,000 times more firepower.

The higher the emergy and value, the more complex the system behind it becomes, and even has to use very different principles and laws to achieve it.

All in all, once a legendary spell is realized, it is more of an innate instinct, or talent, for a legendary wizard, so it is possible to take effect at low mana.

The snake staff is the best example of this. Rasputin used the magic of the Master Rank to create a magic item of the Master Rank, but the principle was still his own "Legendary Spell" -

[Medium Creation], that's how Rasputin named it.

Richard knew what it meant to be a "medium." As the name suggests, its most basic meaning is "psychic medium".

In the occult, it can refer to both people and objects, with the former often appearing more frequently.

Like wizards, shamans, and warlocks, people who call themselves "mediums" often say that they have the ability to communicate with spirits and with the other world. They can drive away ghosts and spirits and let them possess them.

As one of the pinnacles of the psychic realm, the spell developed by Novich Rasputin is closely related to the meaning of the name: [Psychic Creation] can make the spirit permanently "possess" the body of a person or object, so that the other party can use the full power of the spirit, this process is "psychic medium".

The reason why the snake staff has an effect beyond alchemy props - in Richard's view, the snake staff that can unleash seven spells is more like a living mind master - is that Rasputin has a master-level spirit possessed by the staff.

Richard immediately realized what this spell meant to him; In Rasputin's permission system, there are two "documents" that have reached the Legendary Rank, one is the Legendary Spell [Medium Creation], and the other is a contract with the Legendary Rank Spirit, the [Spell Lord].

Not only does the Spelllord possess high intelligence, but his own strength is comparable to that of human wizards of the same level. In other words, if he could find a way to use the spell of [Medium Creation] to possess the Spelllord on an object or person, Richard would be able to master the power of the Legendary Rank!

This is the special thing about wizards in the psychic realm, most of their power actually comes from the spirits with whom they have signed a contract. The same is true for Rasputin, whose frontal combat power is mainly focused on the Enchanted Spirit Lord.

Of course, he also has knowledge in the natural realm and the spell realm, but he will not be able to exert more power than the master rank, and if he loses the Enchanted Spirit Lord, his advantage in regular battles will only be the magic of being a legendary wizard.

Generally speaking, even if you have the magic of the legendary rank like Raspuchin, you can only take on a legendary spirit like the Enchanted Spirit Lord. To go further, it may be necessary to reach the state of an "anointed one" like Marion Greene in order to have plural contracts.

Therefore, in order to enhance his own strength, Rasputin must be hoping to bypass the restrictions and burdens of magic through his legendary spells, and obtain the allegiance of the second legendary spirit through the transformation of spirit mediums; This is actually the same idea as Richard, who is now struggling with apprentice-level magic and finding it difficult to wield the power of a legendary wizard.

Now, what you want to achieve, and how you want to get there, is clear. But the process is still not easy:

The first is the body that needs to be "psychically mediated". The most basic requirement is that the possessed spirit and the body must be equal in rank. For example, if you want a master-level spirit to complete the possession of a person, then the spirit body needs at least one master magician;

Moreover, although the body of [Medium Creation] can be both "person" and "thing", in practice, the resources required to make a person become a medium are much higher than the material, and the process of calculation is also very complicated, so Rasputin usually uses objects as much as possible.

Not only that, but the item doesn't struggle, doesn't betray, and doesn't get out of its control, which is obviously a better choice for the cold and withdrawn wizard leader.

He also has several files in his database about several wizards who have been "lucky" to be "mediums". However, they were all little more than test subjects that Rasputin used to perfect his spells, and now they were all "disposed of".

Raspuchin's terrifying image in the minds of his subordinates was thus established - no one wanted to be the next sacrifice by annoying Raspuchin.

Seeing this, Richard couldn't help frowning. However, this level is still expected, anyway, he has long known that the person he replaced is an out-and-out scumbag. Personal feelings aside, Raspuchin's past crimes will not change.

However, at present, he, like Raspuchin, has no intention of letting people serve as "psychic mediums". On the one hand, there is the trickiness: Richard is still trying to use the spell of [Medium Creation] for the first time, and he is not confident in completing the complex process of possession of humans.

On the other hand, it is true that the risk of choosing other wizards as psychic mediums would be high, especially for an imposter like him.

And there are very few options left. The "thing" that can be used as a psychic body is actually very scarce, and Rasputin has tried for decades, but he has only found one, and that is the "Demon Dao Book".

Richard knew why, it was nothing more than that the Book of Demons had the same properties as the human body; Or, conversely, the human body has properties similar to those of a terminal.

…… And the most frustrating thing is that it is impossible for ordinary magic books to reach the legendary rank.

Of course, this is not without a workaround. Rasputin did not give up, and through collecting intelligence, he quickly found an item in the historical records that was similar in nature to the Demon Dao Book, but a hundred times more powerful, that is, the obelisk handed down from the ancient empire of the Golden Age.

"I'm afraid that's why he's been thinking about the obelisk all along...... This is an unattainable treasure for legendary wizards. No wonder Longman Hall is so confident, Rasputin's desire for the other obelisk is not hidden, and it is likely to be well known in the upper echelons of the Magic Tower......"

Richard thought.

However, Longman Hall and other wizarding leaders should not be aware of the importance of the obelisk to Rasputchin. For wizards, it is priceless, but more importantly, it is not indispensable to an organization or group, or to an individual legendary wizard.

In this world, only Raspuchin, who has mastered [Psychic Creation], can make the obelisk play a truly incredible value.

If anyone had known that Rasputin could master two legendary spirits through the Obelisk, and that he would have further possessed the equivalent of the "Anointed One", Longman Hall would never have given him the Obelisk—at least, not so readily as a gift for an alliance.

Now the obelisk has fallen into the hands of Richard. If Rasputin were still alive, he could already proceed to summon a second Legendary Rank Spirit, find a way to sign a contract, and possess it on the obelisk.

But for apprentices, there is one last problem.

That's ...... His magic was simply not enough to sustain the process of making the obelisk a psychic medium.

……

Richard came to the magic circle that shimmered with a shimmering light and flowed with mysterious mercury.

In the center of the circle, there are two magic books. One of them was given to him by Mr. Evelyn in the hope of making a high-level magical item; The other is the knowledge that stores the true name of the summoned demon god, which belongs to Raspuchin's Ancient Imperial Demon Dao Book, which has the highest quality known to people so far.

"That's the limit......"

Even if it is the highest-level magic array, it can only replace the "spirit medium" of completing the master's rank element.

Richard sighed, but in the end, he was still limited in his magical powers. It was because he lacked magic power and couldn't really possess the power of a legendary wizard that he tried all kinds of ways to bypass the restrictions.

The young man couldn't help but rub his eyebrows with his fingers, and it felt like he had returned to the original point after working hard...... Even though he knew he had made a big gain, the feeling of being stuck in the last step was a maddening irritation.