Because we are Hogwarts + Minecraft + Mystical Era 4 + Mystical Era 6, there will be some modifications, just a heads-up.
He stroked the starlit pages until his finger touched the brightest star in the cosmos.
With a soft hum, an image of a golden-rimmed glass lens appeared within the starlit expanse. He tapped it, and the next moment, the starry sky began to undulate.
A crafting recipe appeared: four gold ingots, with a glass pane in the center. Below the recipe was a line of small text.
"magic Lens, helps you peer into the true nature of the world."
Kaisen held the magic manual and studied it for a good while. Forgive him, before he transmigrated, he had only heard of the famous Mystical Era mod, so he didn't understand it well.
Carefully analyzing the text and combining it with the context, he finally deciphered the meaning of the words and the true function of the magic Lens.
Based on the text in the magic manual, it should be an observation tool, but with the addition of the word "acquire" at the end.
This tool might not be as simple as just observation; perhaps it also involves extraction, such as the four basic elements of Alchemy: earth, water, wind, and fire.
This magic Lens could be used to scan corresponding objects to extract these basic elements.
"It's been so many years since I've used a workbench." Kaisen murmured, placing a workbench in the corner of his office, and taking out four gold ingots and a glass pane.
Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to directly place the corresponding blocks in the respective slots. Since he had taken out a workbench, he naturally had to be scientific about it.
That's right, it was science.
Slowly, Kaisen rounded the glass pane and molded the gold into the shape of the magic Lens's casing, then assembled them... It didn't work.
???
He picked up the magic manual and began to pore over the text again, until he saw six faintly glowing crystal shards at the very bottom.
He tentatively touched a red one, and a prompt appeared: "Fire magic Crystal."
???
He then randomly tapped other parts. "Water magic Crystal"... "Wind magic Crystal"... "Earth magic Crystal"...
"Order magic Crystal"... "Chaos magic Crystal"...
"What in the world are these things?"
Kaisen sat in his chair and waved his hand. A bottle of Water of Life from the cabinet flew over at just the right moment. He helplessly took a gulp, honestly, he hadn't had this many questions in his entire previous life as he did in this single day.
The spiciness of the vodka made him sit up again. He ran his finger inch by inch over every part of the page. Soon, he came to two conclusions: firstly, this pile of magic Crystals could be dug up in nature.
For example, the most common white crystal was a Water magic Crystal.
Also, the workbench was wrong. To craft this item, he needed something called an Arcane Workbench.
"Where am I supposed to get an Arcane Workbench for you?" He gnashed his teeth and turned the page, returning to the blank starry sky, and once again started tapping where he didn't understand.
Eventually, he found a not-so-bright star and tapped it.
"Arcane Workbench crafting method... Use a magic wand to Transfigure a regular workbench..."
"??? Transfiguration? What the hell do I know about Transfiguration?" He helplessly pulled out his magic wand and idly poked the nearby workbench with the tip of his wand...
It changed.
From warm wood to dark brown, with a layer of dark green velvet cloth on top of the workbench.
..."It really transformed." Kaisen was silent for a moment, then helplessly stroked his chin. This completely defied logic.
Then he looked at his office and his Wizard robes, which shimmered with Enchanting light.
"Hmm, very reasonable."
He stood up and looked at the workbench, finding that in addition to the regular workbench surface, there were six small indentations, which must be for placing the so-called magic Crystals.
"...I didn't expect to have to mine even here."
Knock, knock, knock...
"The door's unlocked."
"Professor Kaisen, the end-of-term feast is over, and the House Cup is starting. Aren't you coming to watch?" Jordan of Gryffindor poked his head in and asked.
"Oh, I'm on my way." Kaisen checked his wrist-watch, stuffed the magic manual into his pocket, and walked out of the office.
At the Professor's table, Dumbledore looked at Kaisen with some surprise.
"Have you encountered some difficulty? A new research topic?"
"Huh? How did you know?"
"Someone who cares so much about his appearance... attending a feast without even changing his robes..."
"Alright, I forgot. Dumbledore, let me ask you, do Wizards have a history of mining? Mining those magic-rich minerals?"
Dumbledore recalled, "Not much. Wizards mostly use magical plants or the flesh and blood of magical creatures for Alchemy, as you know. If you insist on mining... Mithril, only that one."
"However, since your Enchanting Table appeared, Mithril mining has become half-dead."
"Uh..." Kaisen awkwardly stroked his chin.
"That's not your fault. Why are you asking this?"
"What I want to ask is, do Wizards have a history of mining crystals?"
"I'm afraid not. Most of the crystals Wizards have are purchased from the Muggle world, and because the quantity is very small, only a few Diviners would buy them privately."
"I see..." Kaisen nodded.
"If you have any ideas about crystals, perhaps you could go see Professor Trelawney. She has many of those types of... crystals." Professor McGonagall, who had overheard their conversation, leaned her head over and said.
"Yes, I will." Kaisen nodded.
Soon, as all the Little Wizards below were seated, Snape revealed a hint of smugness.
He looked at the emerald green banner on the Great Hall ceiling, directly above the four House tables, and instantly felt a sense of relief.
Hogwarts' House Cup has only one master, and that is Slytherin! Hogwarts' banner has only one color, green!
Then our Headmaster Dumbledore revealed a strange smile and stood up.
"Before the feast begins, I need to say a few words to you, which you should already know."
"This year, our Hogwarts has been disturbed by an evil Dark Wizard, but fortunately, Gryffindor's Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger..."
Snape's originally cheerful face suddenly drooped, instantly losing its cheer.
He had worked with Dumbledore for so many years, and he had to admit, he really understood Dumbledore's character.
The moment Dumbledore stood up, he knew what kind of headache-inducing words Dumbledore's mouth was about to spew.
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