Almighty Alchemist

Analyzing and researching materials is a long-term and boring job, and it is impossible to achieve results in a short time. However, Gong Hao believes that if he devotes himself to a certain aspect, it is entirely possible to make a breakthrough in a short period of time.

Especially when this kind of research is completely blank in the entire field of alchemy.

What he is now working on is the Asparagus juice used to make corrosion potions.

This kind of asparagus was cultivated by him in area 13. Area 13 was the most severely damaged after the monsters such as Baoya escaped from prison. Gong Hao suspects that all the magic beasts may have gone there for a while, the reason... probably came to him to express their gratitude.

As a result, area 13 was the most severely damaged, and the asparagus grass was completely destroyed. The materials used to make corrosive agents lacked important raw materials, so they could only stagnate temporarily. At present, there is only a small amount of extracted juice in the warehouse, and it will be completely gone after it is used up.

Through research, Gong Hao found that the reason why Asparagus can be used as the main material of corrosion medicine is not because of its good effect, nor because of how well it fits with other materials, but because the rhizome of Asparagus itself can be used to make anti-corrosion medicine.

Gong Hao knew as early as when he was in the library that the application of corrosion agents has always been double-sided. Not only must high-efficiency corrosion agents be produced, but also a protective film that can prevent corrosion must be produced. Otherwise, you can't apply it on your own weapon—you didn't corrode other people's armor, but rotted your own weapon first.

As Asparagus can provide a good material for the isolation film, it has become the most suitable main material for corrosion agents.

If this is the case, it is not difficult to replace asparagus with other materials, but how to find a suitable isolation film is difficult.

Corrosion-resistant isolation film...

Gong Hao remembered that he had been engaged in the research on the anti-acid and alkali resistance of isolation membranes when he was in the laboratory, and he was completely familiar with the formula and processing methods.

marvelous! Gong Hao almost cried out.

If it can be done, not only can the production of corrosive agents be resumed, but he is sure to further increase the efficacy of corrosive agents.

Despite the poor conditions, Gong Hao immediately set to work.

He followed Lancelot to the jungle every day, looking for alternative materials. After returning, refine various chemical materials.

Although the magic continent and the material continent are different in many ways, they also have many similarities. They may be behind material technology in many ways, but they are also ahead of material technology in many ways.

Gong Hao made full use of all available means, and made all the necessary materials as much as possible in his spare time.

Seeing that he was so crazy, others didn't know what he was up to, but since Hines gave him this authority, everyone couldn't say anything.

Twenty-six days later, he finally completed the production of the first isolation film.

Holding this isolation film, Gong Hao's excitement can be imagined.

On the same day, Hines heard that Gong Hao had completed a new corrosion potion, and came to test the effect in person.

Looking at the excellent corrosion effect, Hines' expression was so surprised that he could swallow a big duck egg.

"I have to say, Greer, you are indeed an outstanding genius. You have made the corrosive potion more effective, but the materials and production processes required have been reduced. Considering that you have only been an apprentice for two months, this is really unimaginable." Hines returned to his image of a kind old man.

But Gong Hao will never forget the ferocious expression on the old bastard's ultimatum to himself a month ago.

He seems to have two faces, one is a smiling face, which gives you a positive expression when you perform well, and the other is a fierce face, and that face is woven with the blood and skin of countless people.

"All of this is thanks to your teaching and Master Andrew's help." Gong Hao replied respectfully.

"Andrew? I know he admires you very much. His talent in alchemy is limited, but his ability to manage his subordinates is good." The old man nodded while holding the corrosive potion: "Then, I expect better performance from you, Greer."

"I'm sorry, Master Hines, I'm afraid I can only do this."

"Why?"

"Because the Liberty is coming tomorrow. I think this time, they will send a new apprentice. Then I will return to my place."

Hines was silent for a while: "It's really regrettable, Greer, I'm actually not willing to let you go."

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Early the next morning.

Liberty enters Hong Kong.

They brought sad news.

Two days after Liberty went to sea, the apprentice Chakle selected for Lian Lian Island accidentally fell into the sea. By the time they found him, all he had left was a skeleton. Chakle told Hines that it would be very difficult to find another good apprentice, because it took him a month to find such an apprentice, and finally died of an accident.

that night.

Hines' lab.

"Mentor, I think Hugh Igles should stay in the Alchemy Tower. He is a genius, and he can help us solve many problems. In the past two months since he came here, everyone has seen his performance. He has done better than a real apprentice." It was Andrew who spoke.

Pierre objected: "I don't think so, mentor, Hugh Igles is getting closer and closer to our secret. If this continues, one day he will discover all this."

Andrew sneered: "Pierre, I respect that you are an excellent alchemist, and you are better than me in alchemy, but you obviously don't know how to manage and how to employ people. Xiu Yiglaer is a genius. And we need such a genius."

Hines asked, "Andrew, do you really think that kid can help us?"

"Yes, mentor. Our research on the troll god has been stagnant for many years, and His Majesty is very dissatisfied. But I think he may bring us hope... We need some fresh ideas. And alchemists also need fresh and energetic blood. Look at his achievements. In just two months, he has proved his ability. No, perhaps it should be said that he has already proved himself when he was still a servant and still playing with those flowers. His performance was enough to make him an apprentice. He put in ten times more effort than others, and he did things that other servants and apprentices couldn't do at all. He even improved the formula!" Andrew shouted.

Pierre stared at Andrew: "Andrew, you shouldn't be yelling at your mentor."

Andrew shrank his neck: "I'm sorry, mentor."

Hines waved his hand and said he didn't mind: "Then what do you mean..."

"Open the alchemy tower below the fourth floor, allowing him to freely enter and exit and study." Andrew said.

Pierre cried out: "We are discussing whether we should let him stay in the alchemy tower, but you want to give him more power?"

"We can take away the materials of flesh puppets, undead puppets, and demons. All the production will be carried out in the valley, and the rest can be handed over to him. Maybe he can make flesh puppets that can be refined without living people?"

"If that's the case, you need to give him that thing..." Hines hesitated.

Pierre shouted: "Never give it to Igleer, he is just a servant!"

"We can first copy the part of the data about the flesh puppets and undead puppets to him. If he can restore Electra's technology and create real flesh puppets, then we might as well consider letting him join the research of the troll god, even the engraving of magic patterns, space rings, and teleportation arrays."

"My God, Andrew, are you crazy? What you're doing is cultivating yourself the most powerful enemy in the future. It may even be the most terrifying enemy in the entire empire. I can't imagine how he will retaliate against us once he finds out about the spiritual seeds in his body." Pierre shook his head and said.

"Pierre, you're always so alarmist. If that's the case, we can kill him immediately. Don't forget that just because he has a spirit seed in his body, his life is in our hands, and he has no right to resist. I just hope that before he discovers the truth and decides to betray us, he can maximize his potential."

Hines stopped the dispute between the two apprentices, he said: "Let Chakle continue to look for new apprentices first."

Andrew was very discouraged that Hines did not adopt his opinion.

A month later, when the Liberty entered the port again, Chakle had a look of helplessness.

He told Andrew that the second apprentice he had worked so hard to find had died of illness on the way.

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"Master Hines, are you looking for me?"

Gong Hao shouted respectfully at the door.

Hines looked at Gong Hao playfully: "I have to say, you are very lucky, little guy."

"Yes, master, it is my life's luck to meet you and follow you."

"No, that's not what I meant." Hines shook his head, and he asked Gong Hao to sit down beside him.

Then he looked at Gong Hao and said, "This month you have improved the formulas of two medicines. In just three months, you have made contributions that most apprentices cannot. Tell me how you did it?"

"Work hard, Master Hynes, Lord Lancelot taught me that there is no more important talent than hard work. I think it is the same even when used in alchemy. Of course, a little bit of luck and the guidance of a master must be added."

"Well said, you really make me ashamed, because I hardly taught you anything." Hines stood up, and he said, "I heard that you asked Andrew to make some interesting tools and use them to do those things, is that true?"

"Yes, Master, it's all from folk methods, some tricky means. But if Master is interested, I can show it to you."

"I wouldn't be interested in them without that necessity, and they wouldn't mean anything to me."

Gong Hao looked at Hines with some doubts, and Hines said, "I think it's time for me to teach you something. Greer, do you know what the real meaning of an alchemist's existence is?"

Gong Hao shook his head.

"Yes, you don't know, because you have never thought that you are actually a magic apprentice, have you?"

"Magic apprentice?" Gong Hao was a little surprised.

Since when did you become a magic apprentice? This is simply a joke.

Even if Ivo threw him the magician's meditation manual, he didn't really try to practice it. For him, the immediate priority is to get results at work first. But now, Hines told him that he was already a magic apprentice.

"Yes, a magic apprentice, but you have never realized it. You see yourself as a craftsman. Hugh Igles, an alchemist is not an architect, not a craftsman, or any ordinary profession. It is the same as a magician, noble, great, and mysterious. In fact, it is magic. So, an alchemist is not a craftsman, and what an alchemist uses is not ordinary power, but the power of magic. Excellent achievement, but you might as well stop there. Know that the field of alchemy is very vast, and the power of magic is used almost everywhere. And you can't bottle magic and study it."

"Whether it is the refining of potions, the enchanting of weapons, or the making of puppets, or even the making of high-level items such as space rings, it is inseparable from the power of magic. Although alchemists cannot use all kinds of magic freely like magicians, our purpose is the same. Alchemists just use different means to achieve the goals that magicians want to achieve. Think about it, an earth-type magician can set off a sandstorm, and can make a piece of land grow only weeds without producing food, but they cannot do that like water-type mages Create turbulent waves. However, water mages can’t control flames as freely as fire mages, raining fire all over the sky. For alchemists, we can’t achieve the ability to wave their hands like them, but in the same way, we can achieve our goals through the items we make. All the things that mages can do, we alchemists can do, but the methods are different and the effects are different. This is the biggest difference between alchemists and mages. Why do you think we need to make potions? Because alchemists Desire to be able to heal like a priest of light, but we also like the terrible curse of the curse mage. They can do it all through spells, and we can achieve the same purpose through potions."

"So what an alchemist pursues is actually the power of magic, rather than creating effective tools. Instead of inventing a lens that can replace microvision, I would rather invent a way for me to have or use microvision. This is the difference, and it is also the meaning of alchemist existence. If you can't take magic as your goal, then you will never be able to reach the pinnacle of alchemy. At best, you will only be a good craftsman."

Gong Hao was sweating profusely when he heard it. He never dreamed that the real meaning of alchemist's existence lies in this. It seems that many of his ideas about alchemy were wrong. But what Hines told him now was exactly what Gong Hao ignored.

It's just that he didn't understand, how could the old man have the heart to teach him these things today?

He didn't think Hines had a moment of kindness.

He suddenly remembered what Hines said when he first walked in: "You're lucky."

Understood.

The hard work and various adventures he has put in for it all the time, I am afraid that it has now blossomed and officially rewarded him.

Sure enough, Hines said: "Of course, I am still very satisfied with your performance in medicine. You are a smart kid who can always solve problems with a different way of thinking. This is what we currently lack. Chakle sent apprentices twice, but both died. In the past three months, you have been here to replace Neil. I think you are fully qualified for the work of apprentices, so I let Chakle not have to worry about finding new apprentices. From today, you are an official member of the alchemy tower apprentices. The alchemy tower below the fourth floor will be open to you, and you can learn anything you want. If you don’t understand anything, you can come and ask me at any time. I hope you can continue to use your genius, and maybe you will become my right-hand man in a short time."

The long-awaited words finally rang in Gong Hao's ears.

At that moment, he let out a long breath of sulk in his heart, and he respectfully said: "Thank you very much, Master Hines."

"Thank fate. Thinking about the death of those two new apprentices and Neil's death, this may be the choice of fate. Fate is destined to let you continue to work here." Hines replied.

Is it fate? Gong Hao smiled slightly.

So if fate is destined to send you group of murderers to hell, will you accept it?

He walked out of the alchemy tower easily.