Chapter 119: Renovation of the Laboratory

After settling down in Golden Harbor, Jemin began to think about what he would do next.

Without the constraints of contribution, Benjamin did some calculations and found that he now had two main goals.

One is to collect certain special materials that are extremely rare and unsuitable for collection in the wizarding world, especially in the pure "wizard incubator" of the Noren Workshop.

The other is to conduct an in-depth study of the divine power belief network of the Elosia plane - this thing is a very precious research material for any wizard, and it can even be said to be the most precious thing in the entire plane.

In order to facilitate in-depth research and secret experiments, Benjamin decided to purchase a suitable residence in Golden Harbor.

He inquired through an intermediary and soon locked on his target: a luxurious villa on the edge of the city, belonging to a minor nobleman who planned to escape.

"Mr. Jack, you have a really unique vision!" The real estate agent, a short and fat man with a mustache, had a flattering smile on his face and kept rubbing his hands.

"This 'Dawn Residence' is a rare gem in Golden Harbor! It occupies a vast area and boasts exquisite gardens. Although Baron Garcia was eager to sell it and the price has dropped significantly, its value is still far superior to similar properties on the market!"

Benjamin just calmly glanced at the property blueprint full of praise, which showed an exquisite description of the villa.

Golden Port is geographically close to the north and is so prosperous because it is located at the intersection of multiple countries.

However, now under the shadow of the plane war, many nobles in Golden Harbor are eager to sell their properties and seek refuge in the south and west.

This gives Jieming a lot of options for his purchasing plan.

"Stop talking nonsense." Benjamin said in a low voice, with an unquestionable momentum. "I just want to know its base price and how long it will take to complete the formalities."

The agent was startled by Benjamin's aura, and a trace of fear flashed across his fat face.

However, after hearing Benjamin's next words, he immediately became flattering: "Yes, sir! The base price is three thousand gold coins. Considering the current tense situation, if you can pay it in full, I can ask the baron to give you another two hundred gold coins. The procedures... can be completed as early as this afternoon! I promise to do it as quickly as possible and not delay you even a moment!"

"Three thousand gold coins, done this afternoon." Benjamin took out a large bag of gold coins and placed it heavily on the table.

The structure of the so-called "gold" in the Elosia plane is somewhat different from the gold commonly seen in wizard civilization, but it is not a difficult thing to deal with for wizards who are good at alchemy.

Even if the level of alchemy is not yet able to directly change the particle structure of matter, you can still use alchemy to extract a large amount of gold coins by finding a mine.

"Yes! Yes! Sir! Don't worry!" The intermediary immediately smiled and nodded as he took the bag of gold coins.

Even though the bag of gold coins was so heavy that the veins in his hands were bulging, he refused to let go, as if he was afraid that Benjamin would change his mind.

He had never met such a straightforward and powerful client.

He even vaguely guessed that this "Lord Jack" was no ordinary adventurer, but was most likely a "black glove" planted in Golden Harbor by a mysterious family or force - otherwise, who could casually take out such a huge amount of gold coins?

Just a few hours later, Benjamin obtained the property rights documents of the villa and became the new owner of "Dawn Residence".

He stepped into the spacious living room and looked at the exquisitely carved walls and furnishings, feeling very satisfied.

With such a stronghold, he can carry out drastic reforms.

As long as he is given enough time, even if a third-level enemy attacks, he can rely on his position to wipe out the enemy.

As for the materials needed for transformation and the equipment needed for research...

Benjamin took out a few space expansion bags, checked them carefully, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

These space expansion bags are a rare benefit for latecomers.

If it is a space prop like a space ring that ignores any differences in environmental rules, it must be made by a sixth-level space wizard who is proficient in alchemy. However, if it is just a simple spell such as space expansion, a third-level wizard can do it.

The wizards have been invading the Erosia plane for quite some time, and of course they have adapted to most of the differences in rules here, so it is not difficult for them to make something like a storage bag.

Since he had no shortage of points, before going out, Benjamin simply bought a few of the largest space expansion bags, and then bought several sets of research equipment.

And after thoroughly studying the local space rules, there are more important things that can be used besides the space bag.

"I should put it in here..."

Benjamin rummaged through one of the bags and quickly found a small ruby.

"Got it! A universal space expansion core. Oh, and I remember this villa should have a basement..."

After scanning the entire villa with alchemy, Benjamin quickly found the entrance to the basement.

Opening the wooden door and smelling the musty smell coming from the basement, Benjamin frowned.

With a wave of his hand, under the effect of alchemy, all the mold and dust inside were gathered into a ball.

Even the bricks and stones that made up the basement automatically became flat and as smooth as a mirror in an instant.

He simply took down the rotten wooden door, took out a large piece of metal from the space bag, and used alchemy to knead it, and soon he made a metal door weighing several tons.

After installing the metal door tightly at the entrance of the basement, Benjamin nodded with satisfaction.

"We can add protective measures later. Let's expand the space first."

He easily opened the metal door and jumped down. Looking at the cramped space in the basement, Benjamin took out a complete set of equipment and rune arrays from his space bag.

Install this thing in the basement and put the ruby ​​into the groove of the core.

Buzz...

A humming sound, so low that it almost blended into the silence of the basement, was heard.

Several geometric patterns appeared on the surface of the core, and the red crystal suddenly burst out with a stable light, like an awakened heart.

It floated steadily from the original instrument and slowly drifted to an inch below the ceiling in the center of the basement.

"Coordinate anchoring, dimensional reference system confirmation..." Jeming muttered the parameters that needed to be set, using his mental power to connect and adjust with the core.

As the entire instrument was activated, the metal runes originally arranged on the walls and floor of the basement seemed to melt and spread out, and these metals soon turned the entire interior of the basement into silver-white.

Right now!

He moved his mind slightly and started the "shaping" of space.

The core shook violently, not a physical vibration, but the agitation of space itself under the pull of the core force.

An invisible ripple that is enough to make any creature with keen perception feel dizzy for a moment suddenly spreads out in all directions from the core!

Like throwing a stone into water—but what is thrown is real space itself.

There is no hard collision when the ripples touch the surrounding walls, floor, and ceiling.

The metal-covered walls seemed to suddenly turn into flowing mercury, and the hard and stubborn physical structure was kneaded, stretched, and extended by some higher-dimensional force.

Accompanied by a strange low noise like the subtle friction of countless grains of sand, Benjamin clearly felt that his vision began to distort.

The ground beneath my feet seemed to be grasped by the edge by an invisible giant hand, extending steadily and unstoppably outward and downward.

The wall, which was originally so close, seemed to be pushed back by an invisible hand, and the sense of space was instantly broken and reorganized.

The smooth metal wall surface began to stretch in sight, and the texture of the wall seemed to be pulled into silk threads. Then these "silk threads" began to blur and finally merged into the expanding space.

The oppressive low ceiling above my head was slowly pulled up like a curtain, upwards and upwards.

Whoosh whoosh…

The sound of air flow became clearer. It was not the whistling of the wind, but the sudden appearance of a huge space that caused the original air to be diluted and the air flow generated by the filling of outside air.

The turbid air seemed to have found a release valve and began to flow and circulate, and the dampness and musty smell were quickly diluted and weakened.

Benjamin stood still, feeling the steady movement of the ground beneath his feet.

The expansion did not last long. After a few breaths, the ubiquitous space ripples stabilized, and the strange friction and tearing sounds dissipated, leaving only the core still making a low hum.

Like a miniature sun hanging overhead, it emits light steadily.

The basement has been completely transformed.

The narrow space that was originally close to the body disappeared, and was replaced by a wide square hall, which was at least the size of a football stadium.

The walls recede into the distance, raised high enough to hang complex instruments without appearing oppressive.

The original cramped and oppressive feeling disappeared, leaving only a comfortable sense of openness.

"Very good, very good. This will be my laboratory from now on!" Benjamin checked the stability of the space and nodded with a smile.

"Next... let's install the element pool first."

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After settling down in the "Dawn Residence" in Golden Harbor, Benjamin focused his energy on the renovation of the basement.

However, he did not forget his purpose. The laboratory had not been fully built yet, so research on the divine power belief network could not be started, but he could collect some special materials first.

So in the next few days, in his spare time, Benjamin no longer stayed in the Adventurer's Guild to collect intelligence, but went deep into the veins of this city, feeling the most bustling atmosphere of the city.

He changes his route every day and strolls through the streets of Golden Harbor.

Sometimes I walk into the noisy market and listen to the vendors' shouting and the customers' bargaining.

Sometimes I sit at the dock by the harbor, watching the boatmen sweating profusely while carrying cargo, and feeling the salty and fishy smell in the sea breeze.

I would even hang out in the slums that stay open all night long in the dead of night, listening to the drunkards' ramblings and feeling the real struggles of the lowest classes of life.

(End of this chapter)