northernbook Chapter 99 Elemental Forging Furnace
Chapter 99 Elemental Forging Furnace
Even after leaving the Alchemy Guild, Jiang Shuzhou still felt somewhat dazed.
The voices of the three high-ranking mages still seemed to echo in his ears.
"Excellent! To have such mastery of the Path of Flesh and Blood at such a young age! I haven't seen a genius like you in many years!"
This is Corey from the Exalted School, his tone full of undisguised admiration.
"Not bad, but unfortunately this potion is useless against machines."
This is Ralf from the Spirit Machine School. His words carry a hint of regret, as if he is hinting at something.
"Perhaps it can change the course of the battle."
This is Mayor Harvey; he doesn't seem to have any particular emotion.
The three mages valued Jiang Shuzhou's love of dissolving so much that they showed no dissatisfaction even when Alger made an exorbitant demand.
They even gave more out of a desire to mentor younger generations.
Corey of the Ascension School was the most generous. He gave Jiang Shuzhou a great deal of knowledge about flesh and blood, and also gifted him a set of materials and related knowledge needed for the elemental casting furnace.
The Elemental Forging Furnace is a secret technique that many genius mages study when they advance to the intermediate level. Its main function is to transform matter into elements and store them in the body. The principle is to construct a miniature elemental plane in the body and store the matter as pure elements.
Once the mission is accomplished, mundane physiological needs such as eating, drinking, and relieving oneself will completely disappear.
The mage's body will no longer be made of flesh and blood, but will become a walking energy furnace.
If necessary, it can also self-destruct and drag enemies down with it.
If you don't want me to live, then none of us should live!
However, the Elemental Forging Furnace is not so easy to master. First, one needs to understand alchemy and be able to modify oneself; otherwise, one may die halfway through the process.
Secondly, it has good elemental control and casting speed.
Many mages are blocked by these conditions, so they are unable to cultivate and have to advance to the intermediate level first before they can cultivate.
However, it becomes even more difficult to cultivate the Elemental Forging Furnace after advancing to the intermediate level. Strictly speaking, the Elemental Forging Furnace is not about creating a furnace and stuffing it into the body, but about transforming the body into a forging furnace. Therefore, it is naturally easier to transform the body at a lower level.
Although the conditions were difficult, they were just right, as Jiang Shuzhou was capable of handling them all.
In other words, he needed to consolidate his alchemical knowledge, but Jiang Shuzhou had already met all the other conditions.
Ralf of the mechanics school gave him a spatial ring with twenty cubic meters of space inside, containing a lot of theoretical knowledge about mechanics and related notes. Clearly, this was an attempt to persuade him to study mechanics more.
If you ask me, since we're all in the same field of biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science, let's not try to undermine each other.
Mayor Harvey's gift was the most substantial: fifty magic stones and a formal letter of appointment.
Deputy Director of the Logistics Department.
Magic stones are a currency frequently used by mid- to high-level mages, produced through alchemists' workshops.
One magic stone can be exchanged for approximately 50,000 gold coins. This exchange is limited to downwards; to exchange upwards, it takes 80,000 gold coins to exchange for one magic stone.
The magic stone is a regular icosahedron, with each face being an equilateral triangle. Each face is engraved with a rune, and the twenty runes form a miniature magic circle that seals the magic power within the small stone. It looks like a beautiful work of art.
Alger gave him the privilege of being directly promoted to intermediate alchemist, while Sidney gave him a potion.
"This is an elemental affinity potion, the highest quality. A person can only drink one vial in their lifetime. You definitely won't regret drinking this one."
At the same time, the two also advised Jiang Shuzhou that he must not reveal the fact that he invented the Dissolving Love, otherwise he would face endless assassination attempts.
To avoid drawing too much attention, Jiang Shuzhou's promotion will be a gradual process without assessment, and will not cause any public commotion.
The potion's share is tentatively set at 20% of the internal price, which is 40 gold coins per bottle, and will be settled in magic stones. This was negotiated by Alger for him; otherwise, Jiang Shuzhou might have opted for gold coins, which would have resulted in a huge loss.
Finally, witnessed by everyone, Jiang Shuzhou signed a contract, authorizing the Alchemist Guild with the recipe and refining method of the Dissolving Love. Later, some corresponding guarantee clauses were added, such as guaranteeing that the potion would not be used on him, the inventor.
Otherwise, being killed by the drug he invented would be too darkly humorous.
It's a pity that Jiang Shuzhou hasn't set up his own alchemy workshop yet, otherwise he could have taken on another wave of orders. Now he can only make a profit by licensing production.
Jiang Shuzhou then left the guild.
It must be said that the mages in the Mage Alliance are really easy to talk to. They are truly committed to things that are mutually beneficial and win-win, and they are also very lenient in mentoring younger generations.
This round of events has given Jiang Shuzhou a real treat. Now he needs to calm down and focus on learning more before considering inventions and creations. He should also put aside his knowledge of the "God of Flesh and Blood" for the time being.
The first time he used it, he wanted to create a cosmetic potion, but he ended up creating a dissolving love. He didn't even want to think about what would happen if he continued like this. He was worried that he might create a father for himself one day, which would be a real problem.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
As more and more players join the Mage Alliance, how to manage them has become a problem.
However, Jiang Shuzhou was not worried; he had plenty of ways to deal with it.
It has now been half a month since the start of the formal war. During this time, as he said, Jiang Shuzhou has mainly focused on accumulating knowledge and learning how to refine new potions, and has also invented some small toys.
However, he innovated the system.
For example, the tasks that players accept are divided into two levels and ten stars by Jiang Shuzhou. The apprentice level, from one star to five stars, is mainly responsible for being cannon fodder.
Six stars to ten stars constitute one tier, and the content of these missions is quite extensive, ranging from small-scale security patrols to large-scale operations on the front lines and infiltration behind enemy lines—encompassing everything imaginable.
The star rating is roughly estimated based on the intelligence of the agents. Jiang Shuzhou will not be held responsible for any special circumstances.
Blame the intelligence officer; why did he provide false information?
These are all included in the liability waiver. If you want to take on a mission, you have to sign it; otherwise, don't take it and just go to the battlefield.
"Hey bro, got any good missions?"
The weathered Teacher 87 has shed his former naivety, and his eyes, once clear, have become somewhat cloudy. Having experienced war, he seems to have undergone a transformation.
"Yes, the lord needs someone to test his new invention. High salary, no danger to life."
"Forget it, I'd better go to the battlefield."
After saying that, 87 turned and left, as if he had made up his mind.
"Hays, do you think my invention is that terrifying? It hasn't killed anyone."
"Sir, have I ever told you that experimenting with your invention is like torture?"
"Wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity to hone their secrecy skills?"
"..."
Not everyone wants to develop their ability to keep secrets.
"Enough talk, let's go to the Velissco Magic Academy. I need to hire a few temporary workers, otherwise this is too tiring."
After dispersing the players nearby who still wanted to take on the quest, Jiang Shuzhou didn't intend for his followers to do this kind of work for an extended period of time.
After all, Jiang Shuzhou is already considered a high-ranking leader. He is currently the second-in-command of the logistics department, and Hayes, as his adjutant, should have some subordinates.
Otherwise, wouldn't you be in an even worse situation than when you were a squad leader?
After much thought, the only place that can produce cheap, easy-to-use, and intelligent oxen and horses is the magic academy.
Moreover, Jiang Shuzhou also studied there, so he can be considered an alumnus.
Isn't it a good thing that outstanding alumni are returning to campus to help students find employment?
"Sprint! Sprint!"
"Awesome! Hayes!"
"The point of driving a horse-drawn carriage is to be fast!"
The black horse pulling the cart bulged its muscles, spewed out scorching air from its mouth and nose, and even had an abnormal red glow in its eyes.
This is Jiang Shuzhou testing the explosive potion he recently created.
"hiss--"
The sound of reining in the horse rang out.
A young sheriff, arms outstretched and face ashen, blocked the carriage.
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Jiang Shuzhou, who was inside the car, had just begun to enjoy the thrill of high-speed driving when he was stopped.
"What happened?"
"You are suspected of speeding while driving a horse-drawn carriage. Please submit your fine."
Hayes didn't say much and quickly paid the fine, afraid that if he had been two seconds later, Jiang Shuzhou behind him would have suddenly attacked and killed him on the spot.
This is pure slander.
Jiang Shuzhou wasn't that cruel; at most, he would just give the young man a heads-up and tell him not to come to work tomorrow.
Hey buddy, are you blocking my car?
You are blocking your own future.
Are you fining me?
You're punishing your own livelihood.
"Hays, write down this guy's number! I'll ask my buddies at the arbitration bureau, how dare they stop just any car? What if there's an emergency? Can they handle the consequences?"
No, please. They have it tough too.
"My lord, let it go. There's no need to bother with such a nobody."
"This will not be repeated."
Jiang Shuzhou didn't really care; he was just having a great time speeding when he was suddenly stopped, which was a bit upsetting.
"Giddy up! Giddy up! Giddy up!"
The carriage sped off like an arrow, disappearing from the sheriff's sight in less than a few seconds.
"Never stop this kind of carriage again. Can't you see the insignia on it?"
"That's what a middle-aged sheriff said."
"It's only because the person you met this time had a good temper, otherwise you would have been dead long ago."
"But isn't maintaining order our job?"
That's for maintaining order among mortals, who do you think you are?
Looking at the young man in front of him, the middle-aged sheriff silently took a few steps back.
You can only flag down a car at noon, because something bad will happen sooner or later.
Don't let my blood splatter on me when I die.