Most of Hopeland's streets are named after flowers, and this street is Daffodil Street. This area is where the wealthy and the common people meet, mostly filled with shops, and occasionally you'll see branches of alchemy workshops.
Originating from the former Land of Oz, alchemy was a field of expertise for the lineage of the then Great Witch Dorothy. They developed a wide variety of potions, alchemical items, magic circles, golems, and more. Especially after the destruction of Oz, the alchemists, after joining Lurna, began to pursue revenge and fight against the Verdant Empire, applying ancient alchemy to the development of golem technology. From the most basic earth golems of the time, to the Guardian Colossus and Skywheel Colossus now deployed in the military, as well as the elite Gem Colossus and Holy Stone Colossus, and finally the decisive battle weapon, the Magic Colossus.
These colossi possessed astonishing defensive capabilities, acting like moving walls on the battlefield. They shone brilliantly at the Battle of Broken Bow, significantly hindering the Green Empire's armored cavalry's charge and buying precious time for the coalition forces. The magical colossi used in the decisive battle were equipped with giant magical cannons, capable of sweeping across the battlefield with a fully charged barrage.
At this time, Loran Hill was standing in front of an alchemy workshop. Two dark blue stone golems stood at the door. On the sign was a very three-dimensional shield logo with symmetrical and straight edges and corners. Next to the shield was written "Shield of Lake Light".
The interior was decorated primarily in a cyan-blue steel style, with dark blue steel shelves and light cyan signs and information. There were only three employees. When Loran Hill walked in, they didn't greet him. Instead, they stood quietly at the cashier and observation point, watching customers choose their own items. Only when a customer asked would they approach to explain. This style was quite unusual.
The workshop did not sell flashy things like Xifeng did, but instead simply displayed various cold weapons, swords, shields, halberds, armor, crossbows, combat potions, and even golems.
The girl walked among the shelves, looking at the meticulously crafted creations. It felt like she was living in a magical world. Most of the items she had seen at West Wind were crudely made, but the weapons and armor on display in this store were all rated silver or higher.
[Electric Current Sword] (Rating: Rare Silver): Made of Thousand Forged Steel with a small amount of Mithril, it can convert extraordinary magic power into electric current. When attacking the enemy, it can suddenly discharge electricity to paralyze the opponent, thereby breaking the enemy's defense and piercing the vital point.
[Wave Armor] (Rating: Excellent Silver): Made of snowflake steel and tide stone, wearing it can give you some ability to control the water flow. Even if you fall into the water, you will not sink to the bottom of the sea. Instead, it will help you swim in the water and be more flexible.
From the manufacturing techniques of these creations, Loran Hill even saw some shadows of the Mercury Dynasty. Thinking about it carefully, it was not surprising. The Country of Oz inherited part of the legacy of the Mercury Dynasty, and it was not surprising that its descendants passed on some technology.
Although the style is very different from that of the Mercury Dynasty, the technical level is not low. These later magicians seem to have taken another path.
Finally, Loran Hill stopped in front of the best item in the store. It was a crossbow with precise parts that fit together perfectly. The crossbow body was painted matte black with some dark blue lines in the middle, outlining the shape and structure. There were also matching crossbow arrows next to it. The whole thing was placed in a transparent cabinet with a price tag of 200 extraordinary gold coins.
The purchasing power of an extraordinary gold coin is roughly equal to 10,000 in the previous life, which means that the price of this weapon is 2 million, which is really incredible.
Loran Hill recalled the sniper rifles on Blue Star, which were probably only worth 100,000 to 300,000 yuan, and they were still very good ones. She was a little curious about the origin of this crossbow, so she reached out and called a clerk over.
A clerk in black came over. The girl sensed that this clerk also had the strength of Sequence 2, and she became even more curious.
"Can you tell me about this product?"
"Okay, dear guest." He spoke in a neither humble nor overbearing voice, and didn't care whether the girl could afford it or not.
"This crossbow is made of chrome gold. Four magic arrays are cleverly constructed inside it: [Acceleration], [Stable Atmosphere], [Sharpness Enchantment], and [Magic Breaking Enchantment]."
"Once the crossbow arrows are placed in the cylindrical quiver at the bottom, they are automatically loaded as the mechanism rotates, firing as fast as one shot every three seconds. These arrows are also given a sharpness effect with a strength of 4, a magic-breaking effect with a strength of 2, and a rapidity effect with a strength of 3. These three enchantments have been tuned by the masters of Lurna to work perfectly together and will not interfere with or weaken each other."
"Also, once your finger is on the trigger, the atmosphere-stabilizing enchantment takes effect, temporarily solidifying the atmosphere around the crossbow, significantly reducing the vibrations caused by the hand rest and making your shot more accurate. Even an ordinary person can easily kill a Sequence 3 Transcendent from a safe distance, and can pose a significant threat to a Sequence 4. If you have the funds, I highly recommend purchasing this weapon. This weapon is a recently released, high-quality piece, and as its popularity grows, its price will undoubtedly rise."
"It's really amazing. Are you from Lurna?" Loran Hill exclaimed and became more interested in the neighboring country to the east of Wilga.
"Yes, I'm an alchemy apprentice from Lurna. I'm currently working in Wilga with my mentor for a while." The young clerk wearing glasses said coldly, as if he had answered this question countless times. It seems that many people have been interested in this store recently, the girl thought.
"Are crossbows like this common in Lurna?" Loran Hill wanted to estimate the strength level of the neighboring country.
"Not really. This is a relatively new thing even in Lurna." Seeing that Loran Hill was interested in his country, the young clerk felt like talking to him.
"Perhaps you've just arrived here, so it's normal that you don't understand some things. The Wilga Business Alliance and our Lurna Country reached an agreement three months ago."
"Starting this year, all of Lurna's cutting-edge technology will be fully accessible to Verga. Verga's Chamber of Commerce can purchase any alchemical artifacts from Lurna. Previously, many golems and new technological products were not allowed to be exported. Furthermore, Lurna will organize the Alchemy Guild to open alchemy workshops in major cities within the Verga Alliance, displaying and selling products of the same standard as those produced domestically, and providing Verga with various advanced technological support."
"In exchange, Verga will provide Lurna with a national-level interest-free loan and strive to procure the resources Lurna needs. We aim to meet 70% of the needs within three years and all of them within five years. Furthermore, the two countries will further collaborate and share airship technology, steel battleship technology, and magic crystal gun technology."
"So, what is presented to you now is not only Lurna's top alchemical technology, but also the proof of the friendly cooperation between the two countries." The apprentice boy pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his tone revealing a sense of pride and satisfaction in standing on the tide of the times.
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