Chapter 4: Those High Elves Again
Ambersu was concentrating on assembling his new skeleton. The fleeing man who was watching this scene saw with his own eyes that human bones were combined into a strange shape that made his hair stand on end by the lich. He felt dizzy, nauseous and wanted to vomit, but he could only try his best to endure it, for fear that he would become the material in Ambersu's hands.
Amber Xiu's hands steadily put each bone together, and he did not forget to introduce them in a calm and firm tone.
"The power core and control core of the skeleton are both souls. With more than 200 bones and hundreds of joints, it is a huge burden for the soul core. But we are all used to it. Even no necromancer has made an accurate measurement of the strength of the soul. There is only a vague distinction between low-level, medium-level and high-level souls.
"In alchemy, the proportions of potions are calculated accurately to milligrams, but our necromancy doesn't even measure the most important soul strength accurately. I think this is an unacceptable laziness.
"Admittedly, because soul strength fluctuates, it is difficult to measure, but this is not a reason for us to give up measurement. I just happened to master the technology of creating a simulated soul, which can create a blank soul without any residual emotions. So after a period of experimentation, I created a set of standards and named the unit of soul strength 'po'. I will describe the specific measurement method in detail in the paper.
“If the editor-in-chief of Legendary Curse doesn’t reject my submissions anymore.
"Back to the topic, today's experiment only uses primary souls, so I use primary souls as an example. The primary soul that can support a complete skeleton generally has a strength of 80 to 130 souls, and the highest peak will not exceed 150 souls. If this energy is dispersed on 206 bones, we will get a garbage undead creature that is clumsy, slow to react, and breaks at the slightest touch.
"Just as intelligent creatures invented tools such as pliers and differential gears, structural optimization can greatly enhance force or speed.
"If we reduce the number of bones to twenty, we will get an alien skeleton that is smaller in size but has greatly enhanced strength, agility, and toughness. According to my calculations, the degree of enhancement is at least five times."
As Amberxiu inserted the last skull, a strangely shaped skeleton appeared on the experimental table.
At the base of the skull were three insect-like segmented legs, and the body was just one-third of the spine, with the lower jaw removed, and finally two thick thigh bones installed as arms.
Immediately afterwards, Amberxiu embedded two metal blades into the arms of the alien skeleton.
A small praying mantis-like skeleton is assembled.
Amberxiu put the alien skeleton on the ground, and the little guy began to move at an extremely fast speed, even faster than a cat.
"I named this form of the skeleton Kha'Zix Type 1. Next, we will start the actual combat drill."
Amber waved at the pale-faced, trembling-legged man and said, "What's your name?"
The frightened man replied tremblingly, "Lao...Lao Er."
"Okay, Raul. Take Kha'Zix Type 1 with you and bring back those escaped free people. As long as you can bring back ten refugees, I can let your sister live."
"ah?"
Raul didn't expect Amber to give him this task.
What does this lich want the refugees for? Looking at the bones scattered throughout the laboratory, Raul already had the answer to this question.
"I...I will carry out your orders, Lord Lich."
Amber nodded with satisfaction and handed a piece of bone inlaid with gemstones to Raul's hand: "Just use voice control. The function of Kha'Zix I is very simple. Red is to attack, green is to follow, and black is to stop. You have to figure out the rest by yourself."
Looking at the three gems inlaid on the bones, Raul suddenly had an impulse. If he pressed the gems that commanded the attack on the lich, would it...
This thought flashed through Raul's mind and quickly disappeared. This lich was no fool. How could he hand over a weapon that could kill him to him?
Although Raul didn't understand most of what the lich was talking about, he could hear that the lich's tone was relaxed. The alien skeleton in front of him might just be a toy for him.
Looking at his unconscious sister, Raul gritted his teeth and pressed the green gem. The alien skeleton that had just been crawling around immediately followed Raul's footsteps obediently.
As soon as Raul left the castle, the girl who had just fallen asleep opened her eyes.
When she saw Amberxiu's white skull face, she couldn't help but want to scream, but she covered her mouth with her hands as soon as she made a sound.
Amber took a look at her and said casually, "Your brother Raul is helping me with something. I asked him to find ten people for me and I'll let you go. By the way, since you are free people, what are your occupations?"
Freemen are generally people who have mastered a skill, because most of the farmland in the territory belongs to the lord. Only slaves or tenants can cultivate the lord's fields. Most other freemen need to engage in other occupations to support themselves.
It took the girl a long time to calm down. She didn't quite believe that her brother would help a lich. This undead monster must have used some means to force him. She even suspected that her brother had been killed by the lich and turned into one of the materials in this laboratory.
But there was no possibility of resistance at the moment, she could only try not to provoke the other party and see if she could find a chance to escape.
The girl replied cautiously, "I am an alchemy apprentice."
"Alchemy apprentice?" Amber was a little surprised. This profession was not common.
Even though this ancient castle is considered to be within the territory of the Alchemy City, alchemist is a very rare profession. Not only does one need a talent for spellcasting, but one also needs a smart brain that can remember and understand those complicated potion formulas.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Different materials contain different magical elements. Even materials of the same type will contain different magical elements due to the different growth conditions of the raw materials. If you want to become an alchemist, you must learn how to distinguish these.
Amberxiu is not a professional alchemist, so many higher-level magic potions can only be purchased. He cannot mix them himself. Even if he knows the formula, the yield rate is often very low when he makes it himself, resulting in a lot of waste.
I didn’t expect that this girl was actually an alchemy apprentice. This is really a treasure.
"No, you are an alchemy apprentice. How could you be sold as a slave by the lord? Who is your teacher?" Amber asked again.
In the Alchemy City, alchemists are naturally of noble status. Even if they are apprentices, as long as they ask their teacher to come forward, it will be no problem to settle small matters like the lord's tax increase.
The girl was silent for a moment, then said, "My teacher, she went to Silvermoon High Court two months ago to purchase potion materials, but there has been no news since. I heard from the people who came back from Silvermoon High Court that she might have met with an accident."
Without the protection of her teacher, a mere alchemy apprentice would have no way to fight against the lord. Maybe the lord had already set his eyes on this girl and wanted to take her in. A slave with alchemy talent was very valuable.
After hearing this, An Boxiu couldn't help but curse: "It's those Douya again, why are they everywhere?"
He was becoming increasingly annoyed with this group of high elves.
Looking at the nervous girl, Amber said, "Can you make a tranquilizing potion?"
Tranquility potion is a low-level magic potion that can be taken orally or sprayed as perfume. Its effect is very simple, which is to calm people's mood and neutralize the violent effect. Many jobs require emotional stability, so the daily demand for tranquility potion is quite large.
The girl didn't understand why Amber Xiu suddenly asked this, but she nodded and said, "I have learned it."
Amber pointed to the cabinet on the right wall and said to the girl, "Then start preparing it. The ingredients are all in there. You'll need at least twelve bottles."
(End of this chapter)