A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 254 The Myriad Demon Stone

Besides mutation, the other rules also have their own uses.

For example, spatial blink allows a person to move a short distance through space. The distance is very short, but if used in combat, it can be enough to save one's life.

Of these, the control of flesh and blood is the rule that Jiang Shuzhou values ​​most, and it is also the rule that he comprehends the fastest, without exception.

Perhaps because Jiang Shuzhou has a clone of the flesh and blood mother tree, his understanding of the rules has a clear bias, with the rules of flesh and blood accounting for a total of four.

Flesh and Blood Domination allows Jiang Shuzhou to better control the flesh and blood creatures under his command, ensuring they remain under his control forever.

Moreover, Jiang Shuzhou will likely be able to obtain more flesh-related rules through the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood in the future, since the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood is a rare object, and it is a product of the convergence of multiple laws.

Therefore, Jiang Shuzhou was naturally able to comprehend these converging laws and the rules derived from them faster than others.

All I can say is that I made the right bet back then. If I hadn't refined the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood into my own clone, how could I have comprehended the rules so quickly now?

Since research was not feasible, Jiang Shuzhou decided to draft a rough plan first.

Understanding the rules and improving and accumulating strength are ongoing processes.

You should meet with the Stone Man Malphite and ask him to help design and build the Mage Tower and the Astral Gate, as this will be very important for Jiang Shuzhou's future development.

The construction of the demiplane should also be put on the agenda. The Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood and those flesh-and-blood creations cannot stay in the underground world forever, after all, there are mineral veins there worth developing.

Finally, there's making money. Mages make money quickly, but they also spend it quickly.

Jiang Shuzhou's current wealth would be sufficient if he didn't need to build the Mage Tower and the Star Gate, but that's impossible.

A mage's journey is to the stars and the vast star realm; he cannot spend his entire life in the prime plane.

People thrive when they move, but trees die when they are moved.

If Jiang Shuzhou hadn't entered the game, he might still be just an ordinary internet addict, and would never have become the respected master he is today.

If he doesn't strive for progress, then his life will end there.

From the moment he declared that this was how a true man should act and wanted to make a name for himself, he had no way out.

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"Brother, how do you want it designed?"

Murphy's unique, deep voice rang out, quite heavy, after all, it was the sound of stone.

Out of respect for talent, Jiang Shuzhou still didn't let the other party call him "master". In the end, among countless titles, Murphy chose to call Jiang Shuzhou "big brother".

It perfectly suits his temperament as a civil engineer.

"I want……"

Then, Jiang Shuzhou, who was the client, began to make all sorts of outrageous demands.

It needs to be sturdy and comfortable, and the exterior shouldn't be unsightly. It should combine classic and trendy styles, while the interior decoration should be understated, luxurious, and sophisticated, but not too expensive.

Laboratories must be able to withstand the onslaught of regulations and prevent the leakage of hazardous materials.

The magic garden needs to be large and have a multi-layered structure, encompassing all terrains and environments.

These kinds of demands left Murphy completely bewildered, almost to the point of being utterly dumbfounded.

"Brother, what do you think of this?"

Although Murphy lacked emotional intelligence and had only average IQ, it was because he had poured all his talent into architecture. So, after listening to Jiang Shuzhou's request, despite the difficulty, he still managed to design a rough draft and estimate the price within ten minutes.

Jiang Shuzhou glanced at the draft.

"Not bad, it looks pretty good."

Then he saw the price.

"130 million magic stones? You might as well rob a bank!"

Murphy scratched his head and said.

"Brother, you really can't rob 130 million magic stones. That many magic stones are very hard to rob."

It has to be said that this thing is really good, but Jiang Shuzhou really can't afford to build it.

He can only earn 1700 magic stones a day now, and that's after including the subsidies he receives for diplomatic missions. Without that, he only earns 1200 magic stones a day.

Although you could directly refine potions to sell, that would be too tiring.

And it takes too much time.

"Brother, should we just not build it?"

"Build it, why not build it?"

"I'll give you 20 first. Build slowly, prioritizing the Astral Gate portion; I need it."

Murphy nodded.

"Brother, the Astral Gate costs around 300,000, and the Mage Tower doesn't actually include the Astral Gate."

Now Jiang Shuzhou truly understood what it meant to be brought down by a mere penny.

However, Jiang Shuzhou is far from being at his wit's end, since he has not made public most of the technology he possesses.

Putting everything else aside, a piece of the Philosopher's Stone could probably be worth more than half of the entire Philosopher's Stone.

However, this is impossible, as the Philosopher's Stone's practical value far exceeds its selling value.

Selling it costs one price, but buying it back costs another.

He also possesses rune construction techniques that have been tested and proven on orcs.

This thing can be spread, since everyone needs cannon fodder, especially a mid-level warrior cannon fodder.

In addition, nutrient solution can also be produced under license, which is a necessity for mages who study flesh and blood.

Although the licensing fee can't be too high, the advantage lies in the large quantity. Even if it's ten gold coins per cubic meter, you can still make hundreds of thousands of magic stones.

These two can be done together: first spread the breathing technique, and then open up the sale of rune constructs.

In this way, the first batch of stable military users was secured. All that remained was time. There would always be people who would practice Jiang Shuzhou's breathing technique to gain greater strength, and then they would save up money to buy rune constructs.

In the end, all the soldiers will become Jiang Shuzhou's potential customers.

Jiang Shuzhou has already reduced the cost.

After all, the extraordinary flesh and blood used were produced by the Flesh and Blood Mother Tree itself, and the energy consumed came from the Abyss, which was equivalent to having none.

Therefore, the cost was quite low. Fortunately, Jiang Shuzhou created the flesh and blood mother tree, otherwise the cost would probably have been ridiculously high.

In that case, we won't be afraid of piracy, since the price will definitely not be able to compete with Jiang Shuzhou's.

Doesn't this amount to a monopoly market?

In that case...

A smile appeared on Jiang Shuzhou's face.

Looking at the sinister smile on his older brother's face, Murphy felt a chill run down his spine.

"Brother? You won't tear me apart, will you?"

Yeah! I have a backup hidden energy source, I can dismantle this guy and sell it.

Jiang Shuzhou's eyes lit up again.

"That's so true! You'd have forgotten even if you hadn't said anything. You're a benefactor too!"

"Am I a benefactor?"

"Of course, you have no idea how expensive the bodies of the Stone Golems are."

Murphy fell silent.

"Alright, why are you so timid? I was just teasing you. With your current rank, you're not worth that many magic stones."

Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't do something like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. After all, the Stone Clan could still be used as cattle and horses to build floating cities in the future, and the urban planning of the floating cities still depended on Murphy. He couldn't bear to do that.