"Golkan!"

"Master, what can I do for you?" Gorkan, the fishman prophet of Lake Tokar, asked respectfully.

"These are fifty intermediate magic stones. Go to the market and buy as many third-level wizard apprentice-level monsters as you can. Remember, the stronger the better, and I only need living monsters for my research," Richard ordered.

With this amount of magic stones, it is impossible to buy a living monster that is equivalent to the level of a formal wizard.

Therefore, Richard could only settle for the next best thing and purchase magic items at the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.

Although Gorkan looked puzzled, he quickly replied, "Master, do you have any requirements on the type of monster?"

"No requirements. Just follow what I said just now. The stronger the better. And it only needs to be a living monster."

"Yes, Master!"

Watching Gorkan gradually walking away, Richard couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The purpose of acquiring living monsters was naturally not for so-called research, although there was a little bit of research meaning in it, but the main reason was that he had no energy points left.

This is a real problem that is right in front of me right now.

Although he had thought of other ways before, such as teaming up with Disol and others to explore the Scorched Earth Secret Realm, the strength of the lowest-level fire element there was only in the middle of the first-level wizard, while his own strength was only at the beginning of the first level.

Although he had some tricks up his sleeve, he still couldn't ensure safety with a high probability, so he had to give up the option of exploring the scorched earth secret realm for the time being.

Richard also thought about taking his new subordinate, the first-level wizard Gorkan, to search for powerful monsters in the wild.

However, the recent series of blood sacrifices among small and medium-sized tribes have made the city of Tug fraught with danger. Moreover, Richard had some bad premonitions before, so this option had to be abandoned.

After much thought, acquiring living monsters and then killing them yourself should be the safest method.

Although, the price of a living monster is five to ten times that of a dead monster.

With his current assets, he cannot acquire many living monsters. However, as long as the new beer business takes off, he can make the acquisition of living monsters a long-term business.

You can even directly post tasks in the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood and hire formal wizards to help you hunt monsters. ——Early the next morning.

After completing the assigned work, Richard took out the exquisite mithril emblem and started playing with it.

Normally, this mithril emblem should contain forty contribution points allocated by the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood, which is also the reward for his "hard" work over the past few days.

However, after a while, all these contribution points may be used up by him.

Because in a while, Richard will use these contribution points he just obtained to look up the relevant charging information of puppetry.

As for why he didn't go now? It was because he had just entered the laboratory for less than half an hour. If he went out now, it would be very likely that he would be exposed for only taking half an hour to complete the production of ten alchemical combination bombs. This efficiency was too terrifying! Therefore, Richard could only rest and think for a while, and then go to the data room later.

Although, according to Richard's Mithril privileges, he can access many contents in the Gray Dwarf database for free.

For example, Richard can read for free the origin, basis and production principles of puppetry, as well as some basic puppetry products (gray iron and bronze levels are charged), such as the manufacturing drawings of wheat field puppets and wheat field harvesting puppets.

But these are too low-level for him.

Moreover, Richard did not have a large number of energy points to squander. Otherwise, the most violent method would be to learn without thinking, and then spend a lot of energy points on innovation.

But there is a prerequisite, which is that there must be a large number of energy points available for consumption.

Obviously, Richard does not have this condition at present.

Now he really wants to split the energy points into two and spend one as two.

However, even if he had enough energy points, Richard would not choose the direct "triple jump" upgrade plan, that is, to choose a very powerful and extremely difficult puppet to learn and make.

After all, according to past experience with the inspiration panel, if you don’t learn the basics, inspiration is like a skilled cook without rice. Not only will it consume a lot of energy points, but the improvement speed will also be unsatisfactory.

In a word, it is not cost-effective to do so.

The best way is to proceed step by step, and then rely on the inspiration panel to improve quickly.

So this time, Richard planned to exchange a set of production drawings of the phosphorus stone combat puppet for his first attempt.

As for why we chose the phosphorus stone combat puppet, one reason is that the material is not expensive. Apart from the puppet's operating core, the phosphorus stone combat puppet is mainly made of reinforced phosphorus stone as its shell.

Phosphate is a mineral with extremely high reserves in the Dark Zone. After mining and refining, it has good hardness and adhesion.

Secondly, the combat effectiveness of the basic phosphorus stone combat puppet is not low, it is about the level of a second-level wizard apprentice.

If Richard can master and make the basic model, he can add various combat parts to the phosphorus stone combat puppet, and its combat power can leap to the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.

At the same time, since the manufacturing cost of the Phosphorus Stone Combat Puppet is relatively low among various combat puppets, there are also many transformation and upgrade drawings surrounding it.

It is a combat puppet that is quite popular among wizards who specialize in puppetry.

If after a period of time, Richard can fully understand the phosphorus stone combat puppet, then based on this, he can draw inferences from it and use the inspiration panel to learn how to make other combat puppets, and he will be able to do it like a fish in water!

This is also the reason why Richard finally chose the phosphorus stone combat puppet after researching these days.

The information room on the second floor of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood.

At the lobby service desk, there was a row of gray dwarf girls in uniform sitting, answering questions and handling business for members of the fraternity at all levels.

Richard came to a Mithril-level window.

"Hello, I want to exchange this blueprint and a primary control core." Richard came to the service desk of the data room with a parchment scroll and handed the mithril emblem in his hand to the gray dwarf girl at the front desk.

"Ding!" The little gray dwarf girl swiped Levi's badge and said respectfully: "Respected Master Levi, your badge has a total of 40 contribution points."

"It takes 20 contribution points to exchange for the Phosphorus Stone Combat Puppet Production Blueprint, and 20 contribution points to exchange for the Primary Control Core. Are you sure you want to exchange?"

"Sure!" Richard nodded.

"Okay, please wait a moment. I will copy the contents of the original into the crystal ball. And this, this is the primary energy core, please keep it." The gray dwarf girl handed a small gray iron box to Richard with both hands.

Richard took it curiously, opened it, and saw a gray square object half the size of his palm inside.

It looked very much like the computer CPU chip that he had seen in his previous life, but in terms of size, it was obviously four or five times larger, and the workmanship was not as sophisticated as the computer chips in his previous life.

The computer chips of the previous life were a high-end manifestation of integrated circuits, which integrated and packaged the circuits on a tiny silicon chip. Obviously, the logic of the gray dwarf's control core should be very different from the chips of the previous life.

But it is also the culmination of the alchemical product of the Gray Dwarf Empire.

Even the primary control core is the top secret of the Gray Dwarf Empire.

Although Richard was very curious and wanted to take it apart for a closer look, the packaging of the primary control core was very special and would self-destruct if cracked by force.

So, Richard thought about it and decided to wait for a while before studying the secret of this primary control core.

As for the reason?

I'm not worried about the backdoor issue.

In the past, computer chips were basically imported from abroad. The country spent a lot of manpower and resources on developing this thing because it was worried that the enemy would leave backdoors in the chips.

Richard already has some preliminary ideas about this, although the core of control is top secret of the Gray Dwarf Empire.

If ten thousand energy points are not enough, then use fifty thousand. If fifty thousand are not enough, then use one hundred thousand!

"Okay, Master Levi, the production drawings of your phosphorus stone combat puppet have been copied into this crystal ball. Please keep it." The gray dwarf girl smiled sweetly and handed the crystal ball to Richard respectfully with both hands again.

Obviously, the contents of the parchment scroll have been copied.

"Okay, thank you." Richard nodded with a smile. After taking the crystal ball, he turned and left the headquarters of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood.

As a master alchemist, Richard enjoys a very high degree of freedom in the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood. As long as he completes the relevant tasks as required, he can use the rest of his time as he pleases.

For example, now he has returned to his villa.

"Fingate, go to the nearby puppet equipment store and purchase these accessories for me according to this specification." Richard waved his hand and instructed Fengate.

"As you command, my Lord."

At this time, there was a noise outside the villa gate, mixed with the roar of wild beasts or monsters.

Richard smiled slightly. Hey, Gorkan was very efficient. He purchased the living monsters so quickly. It seemed that he could start trying to make phosphorus stone combat puppets later.

Sure enough, just as Richard expected, the two huge iron doors of the villa slowly opened, and a huge one-horned lizard, pulling an equally huge iron cage, slowly entered the empty garden.

There were three one-horned lizards in total, one after another.

"Master, there are three third-level wizard apprentice-level monsters, namely the giant thornback fighting boar, the angry-clawed giant bear, and the dark water crocodile." Gorkan bowed slightly and said respectfully.

"Very good, Gorkan, eh." Richard was very satisfied with Gorkan's efficiency. He nodded and said approvingly.

But just when he was halfway through his words, he noticed that Gorkan's eyes were red, as if he had just cried?

Richard turned his head slightly again and looked at the two wizard apprentices from the Tokar Lake Fishman Tribe who were accompanying Gorkan. At this moment, he could still see traces of tears in the corners of their eyes.

What could make a fish-man prophet who has reached the level of a formal wizard cry? Could it be... "Gorkan, has something happened in the tribe?" A flash of inspiration flashed through Richard's mind, and he felt as if he had guessed something.

Richard's concern immediately broke Gorkan's defense. He could no longer suppress his sorrow and burst into tears, "Master, there is no more Tokar Lake Murloc Tribe!"

"My wife, son, and even my little grandson Gorny are all dead!"

Richard was shocked! Although he had heard Gorkan talk about the blood sacrifices of some small tribes around Tug City before, he had always had some bad premonitions lingering in his heart.

However, he never thought that things would develop to his head so quickly.

Does the mastermind know that the Tokar Lake Murloc Tribe is now his vassal? It would be fine if he doesn't know.

But what if you knew?

This immediately gave Richard a sense of urgency.

Richard's face became serious, and he said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Gorkan, tell me the whole story."

After Gorkan calmed down a little, he began to slowly tell the news he had received in the morning.

After a while, Richard understood what had happened to the Tokar Lake Mermaid Tribe. He didn't expect that the entire Tokar Lake Mermaid Tribe suddenly suffered a disaster and all its members were killed!

"Gorkan, did you go to the scene?"

"I went there, Master. The scene was in a mess, just like the small tribes that were slaughtered before. There were only some ashes left after the blazing fire. There was no useful information at all."

Richard suddenly fell into deep thought.

It seems that my premonition was correct, and the gray dwarf area is not as safe as I had imagined.

Although it seems that I should be safe if I stay in Tug City at the moment, I still have to start arranging some things.

For example, I have to speed up the improvement of my strength.

Secondly, tomorrow he could apply to the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood to strengthen the defense of his villa, which was also one of the privileges of the Mithril Badge.

"Gorkan, go report this matter to the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood first. At the same time, check the relevant information to see if similar incidents have occurred before. I feel that there may not be something simple behind this matter." Richard said in a deep voice.

"Although I can't promise you anything now, as long as the conditions are ripe, the murderer will pay the price in blood." Levi patted Gorkan's shoulder slowly and said.

"Thank you, Master. I will go to the headquarters now."

Although Gorkan did not obtain the Mithril Badge, he also possessed the Bronze Badge of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood due to his strength as a high-level alchemist.

From a certain perspective, Gorkan is Richard's number one servant in Tug City, both in terms of strength and connections.

Watching Gorkan's hunched body gradually disappear at the gate, Richard turned around and warned:

"Stephanie, don't bother me unless it's important. I need to do some experiments."

"Yes, Master."

"Also, if Fingart comes back, ask him to bring the experimental materials directly in."

Just when Richard was about to kill the three-headed monster first, the communication mark on his chest suddenly vibrated and he sensed it.

Hey, it’s Alehan’s message mark.

Immediately, Richard checked the message sent by the other party.

The communication between formal wizards is more like text messages in the previous life. It's not that there is no real-time communication, but it is easily disturbed by external energy. Generally speaking, text messages are more common.

"Master Levi, hello, sorry to bother you. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, Vice President and Alchemy Department Director Hawkins wants to meet with you. The location is in Vice President Hawkins' office. I wonder if your time is suitable?"

Looking at the content of the message, Richard fell into deep thought.

Tomorrow, the vice president of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood, who is also the head of the Alchemy Department who has been elusive, will take time to meet with him.

Richard had long anticipated that the high-ranking members of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood would want to meet him.

The alchemical combination bomb that I made these days will definitely be valued by the top leaders of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood after it is put into practical use.

Before, Richard actually didn't have much interest in this kind of semi-official meeting.

Moreover, he had roughly guessed the other party's intention of meeting him.

He simply wanted to buy the formula of his alchemical combination bomb in the name of the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood.

This is because the production of alchemical combination bombs is not difficult. A senior alchemist who specializes in the branch of explosives should be able to quickly complete the imitation after knowing the formula and disassembling his finished combination bomb.

What's more, there are two master alchemists who specialize in the branch of explosives in the Gray Dwarf Brotherhood. To a certain extent, the other party actually respects me very much and can send senior officials to discuss this matter with me.

After thinking about it, Richard replied as follows:

"No problem, Mr. Alehan, I will visit Vice President Hawkins on time at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)