In a luxuriously decorated noble mansion, crystal chandeliers cast soft light. A fortune teller in gorgeous robes is holding a crystal ball and explaining the hexagrams to the nobles with solemn expressions.
Suddenly, the communication crystal on his desk lit up.
The fortune teller was slightly startled after taking a glance, and the crystal ball in his hand almost slipped. He looked at the noble apologetically, then quickly organized his thoughts, and hurried aside, using the excuse that he needed a moment of peace to interpret the hexagram more accurately.
In the busy shops on the street, people are coming and going, and a fortune teller wearing a colorful headscarf is enthusiastically attracting customers.
After reading Tarot cards for a young woman, he was about to greet the next customer when the communication crystal on his waist rang.
After the fortune teller took it out and looked at it, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He smiled apologetically to the customers around him, said that he needed to take care of some personal matters, and walked into the small room at the back of the store.
In the divination house near Dawn Academy, the walls are covered with mysterious runes and ancient scrolls, and the air is filled with a faint scent of incense.
A fortune teller with a royal sister's charm was sitting in a rocking chair with her eyes closed.
When Merlin's message came, she suddenly opened her eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.
She stretched her proud body, slowly stood up, walked to the corner of the divination room, looked at the filing cabinet full of documents in front of her, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.
In the continent of Aize, the Fortune Tellers Association has now quietly transformed into the Feng Shui Fortune Tellers Association.
All this originated from the fact that Merlin introduced the Feng Shui theory of Blue Star to this place. In an instant, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples on this continent and quickly became popular.
Not only Feng Shui, but also related elements such as constellations and tarot cards have set off a wave of enthusiasm on the continent of Aize.
This trend was particularly popular in aristocratic circles and among young students in schools.
The nobles flocked to these novel divination methods, viewing them as a new fashion that demonstrated their status and taste; young students were attracted by the mysterious power contained therein, and enjoyed exploring the mysteries of horoscopes and tarot cards.
Merlin cleverly took advantage of this trend and found a new career direction for graduates who studied astrology and horoscopes.
With what they learned, they integrated into all walks of life to carry out divination activities. This seemingly ordinary divination work actually quietly evolved into the Arcane Academy, or more precisely, Merlin's intelligence gathering organization.
While fortune-telling for others, these graduates quietly collected all kinds of information and wove a huge and secret intelligence network for Merlin.
Soon, Merlin stared at the communication crystal in his hand, and as a piece of news came into his sight, a satisfied smile gradually appeared on his face.
A photo of a person clearly appeared on the screen of the communication crystal. It was the middle-aged scholar who met North last time.
Kelvin Rhodes has a wide range of academic interests and has made remarkable achievements. He is a senior lecturer in many disciplines, including Warcraft biology, alchemy, theology, etc. In Dawn College, although he acts low-key, he is a well-known genius.
At the same time, he is also an impressive alchemist.
Merlin really didn't expect that this person had such a high status in alchemy.
You know, in the Alchemist's Guild of the entire Dawn Empire, there are only high-level alchemists in charge.
The title of "Alchemy Master" is a symbol of being at the top of the alchemy world in the entire Aize continent, and it is not something that ordinary people can easily obtain.
To receive this honor, one must at least have made outstanding contributions in the field of alchemy.
Take Merlin's own teacher Harrington for example. With his outstanding wisdom and unremitting research, he successfully combined steam power and magical power, created a new magical steam dynamics, and thus established his solid position as a master alchemist.
Currently, Harrington is focusing on research in the field of electrical energy, trying to make another groundbreaking breakthrough in this new field.
Another alchemist Merlin had met was Gust, who had made epoch-making achievements in mechanical dynamics and puppet alchemy.
The puppets he created not only had lifelike appearances, but also possessed high intelligence and flexible mobility, as if endowing these inanimate objects with vivid souls, triggering a conceptual revolution in the alchemy community of the entire Aize continent.
Merlin stared at Kelvin Rhodes's information and felt worse and worse. He knew that the matter was becoming more and more difficult.
He did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately sent a message to his teacher Harrington through a special magic communication rune, asking for details about Kelvin Rhodes.
After all, as a fellow alchemist, there must be more little-known information about this person in the teacher’s circle.
It wasn't long before Mr. Harrington's reply came through.
In the message, Mr. Harrington's tone was full of emotion: "Kelvin Rhodes, I haven't heard this name for a long time. That guy is a genius, a genius that is rare in a century. When he was young, he showed unparalleled talent and creativity in the field of alchemy. He created a unique technology called "grafting". Through exquisite techniques, he combined and cultivated potions containing different magic elements and successfully created an unprecedented new potion. This potion is not only effective in treating some difficult diseases, but also has an amazing effect in improving the magician's magic recovery speed. It caused a sensation in the alchemy community for a while."
"Later, he turned his attention to the field of Magical Beast Alchemy. After countless attempts and failures, he successfully synthesized a fusion Magical Beast named 'Chimera'. This creature, which combines the characteristics of many powerful Magical Beasts, is incredibly powerful. His research results have made his status in the alchemy world soar, and he has successfully established his status as an alchemist master."
However, Harrington changed the subject and warned Merlin seriously: "However, I do not recommend you to contact Kelvin Rhodes. Although he once held the title of Alchemist Master, in fact, he has been stripped of this supreme title by the Alchemist Guild."
Merlin's heart tightened, and he quickly asked the reason: "Teacher, why is this?"
Harrington quickly responded, "That fellow Kelvin Rhodes actually touched upon a taboo area that alchemists must never tread upon—human alchemy. In the code of our alchemists, this is absolutely not allowed. It violates our respect for intelligent life and our reverence for alchemy."
"Human alchemy!" Merlin couldn't help but gasp. He knew very well that in the continent of Aize, the Alchemists' Union had a zero-tolerance attitude towards human alchemy.
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