bookbashuk Chapter 243 The Magic Stone in Progress
Chapter 243 The Magic Stone in Progress
Chapter 243 The Magic Stone in Progress
Weaving an invisible cloak is a massive undertaking.
The entire invisibility cloak needs to be hand-woven inch by inch; it cannot be woven using magical means.
On the one hand, casting spells can affect the magical stability of the invisibility cloak.
On the other hand, it's also because weaving is a very delicate craft, especially when weaving something like an invisibility cloak. It requires extreme precision, with absolutely no room for error, and magical weaving is difficult to achieve this.
Just like in the previous life, machines were already able to weave various fabrics, but exquisite traditional brocades such as Shu brocade and Yun brocade could only be woven by hand, and the weaving was extremely difficult.
Creating a brocade piece often takes a very long time. Even a skilled weaver may not be able to complete 2 millimeters in a day. If a single thread is woven incorrectly, it may be necessary to start all over again.
The weaving of the invisibility cloak is more complex and difficult than brocade. It requires the precise weaving of tadpole-sized runes from individual strands of spider silk and mithril. Every inch of the cloak contains tens of thousands of runes.
An ordinary weaver would need at least a day to weave a rune.
This means that it would take at least 10,000 days, or nearly three years, to weave a complete invisibility cloak.
This was the time when Peverell created the invisibility cloak.
To Dui's surprise, Alwen was not only skilled in weaving, but also extremely efficient, with the silk threads dancing in her hands.
In less than half a day, a perfect rune was woven, directly halving the time required.
Furthermore, to further enhance the magical effect of the invisibility cloak, Alvin wove her long hair into it, neutralizing the dark magical properties of the spider silk.
Dui felt sorry for Alvin's beautiful hair, so he quickly made a potion to help Alvin's hair grow back, and was finally satisfied.
The textiles for the invisibility cloak were mainly woven by Alvin, as Dui lacked the technical expertise and was primarily responsible for design and providing assistance.
March has passed in the blink of an eye, but the production of the invisibility cloak continues.
Alvin's weaving speed had increased considerably; she could now weave at least three runes a day, a task that originally would have taken three years to complete.
It now takes about a year to complete.
While Alvin was weaving the invisibility cloak, Dui was also preparing for the third stage of the Philosopher's Stone crafting.
With the predicted Lumbar (Saturn) about to appear, Dui is conserving his energy.
This time, during the stage of refining the Philosopher's Stone, Dui did not choose to do it at Osank Tower in Eisengard, but instead stayed at Hogwarts Castle at Windrise.
The main reason is that this place contains Stonehenge, which he left behind when he made the Hufflepuff Cup.
Stonehenge can draw upon the power of Saturn, making it the most suitable place for the third stage of the transformation of the Philosopher's Stone.
When Lumbar (Saturn) rose above the eastern horizon, Dui was already standing in Stonehenge.
On the central stone platform of Stonehenge, the mithril furnace reignited its crimson dragon blood flames. Inside, a double-necked flask contained shimmering white powder that emitted a faint jasmine fragrance.
For this Philosopher's Stone crafting, Dui made a special trip to Eisengard and extracted more than a dozen buckets of dragon blood from the wyvern that had just recovered its health, to be used as dragon blood fuel.
When Lumbar reached its highest point in the sky, Dui activated Stonehenge.
At the same time, he took out the Arkenstone that he had prepared beforehand, and then threw this priceless treasure directly into the furnace flames.
Under the burning of dragon blood flames, the earth elemental power contained in the Arkenstone flows out continuously.
Under the influence of the formation, Lumbar (Saturn) in the night sky burst into a dazzling light, and then cast a beam of starlight into Stonehenge.
This commotion once again drew the attention of people in many parts of Central Asia.
Many people are speculating about what Dui is doing to repeatedly attract starlight over several months.
Meanwhile, the enormous demonic eye atop Mordor's Baradur Tower also turned its gaze westward, its eyes filled with greed and an unwavering determination.
"No rush, it's not the right time yet."
A faint sound echoed on the Baladur Tower, as if it were murmuring to itself, or perhaps answering someone's question.
Dui was unaware of what was happening outside; his attention was currently focused entirely on the furnace.
Stonehenge draws upon the continuous power of Saturn, filling the entire formation like countless specks of stardust, making it incredibly dazzling and radiant.
Duy waved his wand, channeling magic into the furnace, guiding the power of Saturn within the array, as well as the earth element from the Arkenstone.
It is placed in a flask and mixed with "white stone", and then fused and reacted with "white stone" under the burning of dragon blood fuel.
As time passed, the power of Saturn and the earth element finally began to merge with the "white stone," and the white powder in the bottle gradually turned golden yellow, its original silvery sheen transforming into gold.
Outside Stonehenge, Almae, unusually, didn't continue weaving the invisibility cloak, but instead stood guard outside, her face showing worry.
The main reason is that during the last albinism phase, Dui underwent a mental test and needed to resist his inner greed.
Who knows what will happen during this transformation phase?
Meanwhile, Dui, located within Stonehenge, is beginning to face the third phase of its challenges.
The substance in the flask began to melt into a golden liquid.
Although this golden liquid was only a tiny, almost invisible droplet, it emitted a dazzling golden light, as warm as the sun, bright but not glaring, and it also emitted a scent similar to that of sun-dried blankets.
The golden light was magical, shining directly through the mithril furnace and giving the originally silver furnace a golden glow, making it look very sacred.
Bathed in golden light, Dui felt a warm sensation throughout his body.
Then he was pleasantly surprised to feel that his body was slowly transforming and his life potential was constantly growing!
It's as if the body is evolving from a mortal being to a higher level.
But as he gained these benefits, he suddenly became somewhat restless and agitated.
He felt that his five senses had become extremely sensitive, as if his vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch had been amplified.
But this amplification doesn't turn him into a superman; instead, it makes people feel uncomfortable, irritable, or even in pain.
His eyes became extremely sensitive, the whole world turned into a deep color, and his eyes became uncomfortable. His heightened hearing allowed him to hear everything around him: his own breathing, the sound of blood flowing through his body, his heart beating like a drum, and even the faint magical fluctuations of the magic circle, all of which bothered him.
Needless to say, the senses of smell and taste are overwhelmed by a variety of smells, making the original floral fragrance pungent.
Dui's sensitive touch made her extremely uncomfortable. Every inch of her skin could clearly feel the friction against her clothes, and even the skin exposed to the air was stimulated by the breeze.
Dui's heightened sensitivity to his five senses made him very uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but lose focus, making it extremely difficult to even maintain his magical output.
Moreover, this sensitivity is not temporary or short-lived, but rather becomes increasingly severe as the substances inside the flask undergo continuous transformation.
Left with no other choice, Dui could only close his eyes tightly, block out his hearing with an earplug spell, and then lock his nose to reduce interference.
Then, while meditating, he continuously channeled his magic, striving to keep his mind focused and concentrate all his attention on the changes within the furnace.
Time passed slowly, and Lumbar had long since disappeared into the western sky, but the Stonehenge atop Windcloud Peak still stood.
The dazzling starlight gathered within Stonehenge bathed the entire castle in a glow, causing the towering Maurice and Sacred White Trees to shimmer and illuminate the entire Wind and Cloud Peak.
Even in Brie, nearly a hundred kilometers away, the light could be seen, let alone in Hogsmeade, located at the foot of the mountain.
The city's residents, merchants, and travelers all gazed at the mountaintop wonder with awe and wonder, while the bards, excited by this sacred sight, racked their brains to compose magnificent poems.
There were also painters who immediately set up easels and easels to capture this scene.
As time went by, the stellar energy within Stonehenge dwindled.
Only the dragon's blood fuel in the furnace continued to burn continuously.
Meanwhile, Dui continued to channel magical energy, drawing upon the power of Saturn and the elemental forces within the Arkenstone to infuse the flask.
Catalyzed by the dragon's blood, it continuously reacts with the substances in the bottle.
The white powder in the flask decreased, while the golden liquid increased, and the golden light it emitted became brighter and brighter.
However, under the constraints of the formation, the golden light released by the liquid was trapped within the formation.
Bathed in golden light, Dui's body underwent continuous transformation, and his life potential steadily increased.
Dui vaguely sensed that his lifespan was constantly increasing.
However, as the golden light grew brighter, Dui's five senses were amplified, and even with the magic spells used to shield them, he was still deeply affected.
Dui's extreme sensitivity to his five senses turned discomfort into pain. His consciousness felt as if it had been torn into several pieces, with each of his senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—bringing him extreme discomfort.
Dui wished he could simply use a spell to stun himself or leave the formation to avoid this suffering.
However, in order to successfully refine the magic stone and for the immense benefits of his physical transformation, he had no choice but to endure it, grit his teeth and persevere, while also diverting some of his attention to maintain the operation of the formation.
By the forty-ninth day, the white substance inside the flask had almost completely transformed into a golden liquid.
The golden liquid inside the flask released a golden light even more dazzling than the light of Eyarendil, like a small sun appearing in a furnace, enveloping the entire Stonehenge in a golden glow.
Even with the constraints of the formation, a small portion of the golden light still managed to seep out, turning the entire castle golden.
Those who were bathed in golden light received intangible benefits, and all the people, animals, and plants in the castle were blessed with good health and longevity for the rest of their lives.
Apart from Alvin and Smaug, who seemed to sense something, the servants and maids in the castle were unaware of it.
It wasn't until much later that people realized that those who had worked in the castle had all lived long and healthy lives without illness or disaster.
As a result, more and more people regard Fengyunding as a blessed place on earth, and dream of entering it to receive blessings.