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The research on ink and inkstone went smoothly, but the research on papermaking was not smooth.

Woer had no intention of making paper that could not be used with a feather pen - if a kind of paper could only be used with a brush that was cumbersome and relatively slow to write, it would be impossible to expect it to be popularized, because writing is first and foremost a tool rather than an art, and efficiency is far more important than beauty.

However, it is not easy to invent paper that allows a feather pen to write smoothly and the ink will not spread on the paper!

He first thought that perhaps different woods would lead to different paper qualities, and selected dozens of different woods before and after, and finally chose bamboo as the raw material. He soaked the tender bamboo in water that was combined with the entry-level spell "Acid Splash", and cast the spell about twice a day to soften the bamboo as soon as possible, then removed the bamboo joints, bamboo skin and bamboo membrane, chopped the remaining parts, boiled and ground them in acid, and obtained bamboo pulp.

Acid Splash is a spell of the lowest level, and even a beginner wizard apprentice can cast it. Although the number of spellcastings increased, the total cost was much more cost-effective than using the wood pulp purification technique invented by Sui Xiong.

Later, he specially asked an alchemist to build an oversized acid kettle, which could greatly enhance the effect of the acid splash spell, save costs and improve efficiency.

Each time the bamboo pulp was boiled, it had to be transferred to clean water. After the magic power dissipated, it was ground. After about three boilings and grindings, a fairly pure bamboo pulp was obtained. The texture of this bamboo pulp was very good, and there was no need to remove the impurities at all. The production efficiency was quite fast, basically meeting the needs of the workshop.

In order to improve the efficiency of papermaking, he specially customized a mesh with very fine and dense holes, which was used as a template after being strengthened by magic. This kind of cloth was installed on a rack, and a layer was taken from the fully stirred pulp to make a piece of paper.

One rack was scooped once, and dozens of racks were overlapped. After standing for a period of time, it became the base paper.

The workers carefully removed the original paper from the template, stacked it layer by layer, pressed off the excess water, and then hung it up to dry. After slightly flattening it, it was the paper that Woll finally got.

This kind of paper is white, soft, and quite tough, and has a very good texture. If it is used with a brush and ink, it can be used as a very suitable writing paper. But it still has the problem of ink bleeding, and is not suitable for feather pens with finer strokes.

Woll's research encountered a bottleneck here. He thought of many ways to make the paper whiter and stronger, but the problem of ink bleeding has never been solved.

In order to solve this problem, the church's senior leaders visited the workshop in batches and participated in the research. Among them, Satan proposed a solution - he applied his work experience in the parchment workshop to papermaking, added a grinding process to the process of drying the paper, and finally obtained a smoother paper.

This kind of paper, combined with the ink ground with oil, really does not bleed.

"Using oil to mix ink is too luxurious!" Woll was not satisfied with this, "I want to make writing supplies for those who are not rich!"

So Satan's plan was shelved and the research continued.

This time they studied for a long time, and the one who finally found a reliable solution was Fafnir, the big and lustful bird.

At that time, Sui Xiong sent the trial paper products to the employees of the church and the amusement park, asking everyone to work together to see if they could come up with a solution to the problem of ink bleeding. Fafnir took the paper and pondered for a while, tried to apply water, oil and blood on it, and then it found the key to the problem.

"The reason why this paper is bleeding is that it absorbs too much water." It said, and then took out the other half of the torn paper. This half of the paper was treated with magic by it, and it had a slight water repellency. When writing with a pen, there was no ink bleeding at all.

"Then... let's try to make paper that doesn't absorb water very much." With inspiration, Woer continued to study, and spent a lot of time and money, and finally got the paper he wanted.

Some gum materials and some specially designed alchemical potions were mixed into this pulp, so the paper produced no longer bleeds ink, and the writing feeling is very similar to parchment, but the firmness is a little worse.

At this point, his research was completely successful and he was finally satisfied.

"So, what is the price of this paper?" Sui Xiong asked when he reported the results.

"Because of the addition of gum and alchemical potions, it is still a little higher, but it is much cheaper than parchment." Woer said, "It is less than one-tenth of the price of parchment."

Sui Xiong nodded and asked again: "So, what if gum and alchemical potions are not added?"

"It can be reduced to one percent." Woer said.

Sui Xiong nodded again and said casually: "Then why don't you consider changing the writing material?"

Woer was stunned and looked at him in confusion.

"For example, writing with charcoal sticks is pretty good." Sui Xiong remembered what happened when he was practicing sketching, and couldn't help laughing, "No one stipulates that you must use ink, paper absorbs water? Then write without water."

Woer was completely stunned. During this period, he had been stuck in a dead end and struggling with the water absorption of paper, but he didn't think of any way to circumvent this problem.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Why didn't you tell me earlier!" He shouted.

Sui Xiong scratched his head embarrassedly: "I have been thinking about how to create the world during this period, and forgot about your side..."

The poor legendary swordsman "Black Blade" almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

In the end, he was reluctant to abandon the formula he had worked so hard to design, and launched two different papers.

One paper was slightly thicker and had a strong tendency to bleed ink, but if you used charcoal sticks to write, there would be no problem at all.

The other paper was thin and strong, and did not bleed ink at all. The feeling of writing on it with a feather pen was almost exactly the same as parchment.

The former was a low-end product, and the latter was a high-end product. Woll also launched very cheap charcoal sticks for writing, as well as the graphite charcoal pencil invented under the guidance of Sui Xiong.

Although he could not follow Sui Xiong's instructions to glue the extremely finely ground graphite powder, press it into a thin round stick, and then wrap it with thin wooden strips to make a hexagonal "pencil", in his opinion, his research was already perfect.

Perhaps someone will further improve his research in the future, but the overall tone should not exceed the scope he has drawn.

As a person who loves reading, and a person who would hide in the library with books even when fleeing, this achievement made him satisfied and felt that "there is no regret in this life".

Watching the packages of paper, charcoal sticks, charcoal pencils, ink blocks and various stationery being loaded into the car and shipped to the branches of "Gelten Stationery Store" in various places, the legendary swordsman who had worked hard for almost two years couldn't help but let out a deep breath.

"It's really satisfying to have such an achievement!" He said to Sui Xiong and Orian who were watching beside him, but his voice was so low that it seemed like he was talking to himself, "My life has been perfect to this day!"

His voice gradually became low, and his vitality gradually declined, and his eyelids slowly closed.

Orian was shocked and thought that the teacher was about to die. Just as he was about to try to help, he was stopped by Sui Xiong.

"Little fool, don't make trouble!" Sui Xiong said with a smile, "Your teacher is about to break through!"

"Breakthrough? Breakthrough what?" The usually calm and composed female jue asked stupidly.

"What else can a legendary strongman break through?" Sui Xiong couldn't help but laugh, "Woer, this guy, is about to enter the realm of demigod!"

When Woer's breath dropped to the extreme, like a candle in the wind, and it seemed that it might go out at any time, a strange power burst out from the deepest part of his soul, like a bridge, connecting him with the root of this world.

Endless power flowed out from the source of the world and flowed into his soul, allowing the soul that was originally full of impurities, not strong enough or pure enough to be quickly strengthened. This strengthening quickly fed back to his body, and the old disguise quickly disappeared, showing his true appearance.

The original strong back and waist did not become more sturdy, but it vaguely revealed the momentum of a mountain. The weather-beaten face became delicate and white, as if he was several years younger. If it weren't for the scar, he could have gone to Hengdian to be an idol martial arts star.

However, after both his body and soul were fully strengthened, the connection between Vor and the source of the world did not break. Instead, accompanied by a low hum that mortals could not hear, strange fluctuations vibrated in his soul, indescribable songs echoed in the air around him, and colorful lights fell from the sky, making the surroundings look like a fairyland.

Many of the gods from various countries in the world noticed the scene here and cast their doubtful eyes here.

With a flash of light, the incarnations of the God of Literature and the God of Classics appeared at the same time, watching Vor gradually float up in the strange light, floating in the air as if he had lost weight.

On his chest, a circle of golden light slowly emerged, and in the golden light, there were paper, books, ink and charcoal pencils.

"What is this priesthood?" Sui Xiong asked.

"It's not culture or art."

"It's not books either."

"What exactly is it?" Sui Xiong asked.

The two gods could not answer. They could feel that this was a priesthood that was closely related to them, but they could not be sure what it would be.

After a while, Woer's body shook violently and broke into countless light points. But then these light points reassembled and turned into himself.

However, he had changed his clothes at this moment. Wearing a scholar's robe, various transparent stationery appeared around him, and countless people were reading and writing around him.

In the Pantheon, there was a chair that was inconspicuous in terms of status, but its light was extremely eye-catching. But it was still hazy, like a phantom, and it was not determined.

The God of Art and the God of Classics shook at the same time and said, "Knowledge!"

"Knowledge? God of Knowledge?!" Sui Xiong was shocked, "It sounds very high-sounding!"

Another ray of light fell, and a colorful ball of light appeared beside them.

This is the Lord of Mysteries, the God of Wisdom and Magic, the recognized strong man among the gods.

"From today, culture will be widely spread among the world, and wisdom will be divided into 'knowledge' and 'mystery'." The Lord of Mysteries looked at Woer quietly, then turned back to look at Sui Xiong.

"Knowledge and mystery are both part of wisdom and cannot be separated." He said.

Sui Xiong understood what He meant.

"I thought the God of Mages would appear first, but I didn't expect the God of Knowledge to be the first one." He said, "But I welcome His arrival."

At this moment, Woer opened his eyes.

He glanced left and right and understood the current situation.

Without any hesitation, he—or rather, He—knelt down on one knee to Sui Xiong.

"Great Void Mask, I am the God of Knowledge, Vor, your follower and loyal guard!"