Chapter 244: Palace Master's Mission
Chapter 244
From Iron Level 1 to Iron Level 3, the growth of the totem is accompanied by the improvement of two core elements: first, the improvement of alchemical skills.
As the alchemist's understanding of the materials deepens and his refining skills improve, the structure of the totem will become more precise and coordinated, and the extraordinary power it contains will naturally increase.
The second is the strengthening of the totem material itself.
Take Viscount Leighton as an example. The violet flower he chose was originally just an ordinary plant commonly found in the wild.
As the stages progressed, he had already strengthened it twice, significantly improving its form and energy carrying capacity.
But - this is still just enhancement, not evolution.
If one wants to step into the threshold of Bronze Alchemist from the third level of Black Iron, it is far from enough to have superb skills and a powerful totem.
The totem itself must complete a "sublimatory evolution".
This step is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
One of the ways is to find the "superior form" of the totem prototype in nature.
Hunt it down, deconstruct it, and then alchemically integrate its essence into the existing totem, thus achieving a qualitative leap.
But here’s the thing.
The creatures that can serve as the prototype of the brass totem often possess strength comparable to that of a brass alchemist.
If you want to hunt them, it is impossible to rely on only Black Iron-level alchemists. Even ordinary Bronze alchemists may return empty-handed. It often requires a Silver-level alchemist to take action personally.
Therefore, most alchemists, unless they come from a distinguished family or have a strong background, can only rely on their own knowledge system and spiritual understanding, trying to find the key to "sublimation" in the existing totem structure.
This method requires extremely high breadth of knowledge, theoretical depth and inspiration from the alchemist himself.
Obviously, Viscount Leighton's talent in this area is far from enough to support him in completing the sublimation of the Violet Totem.
He tried to improve it many times, but could never find the direction.
Until just now, Lynn controlled the hands of the old pocket watch, accurately pointing to several key areas in the laboratory, as if presenting the answers directly in front of him.
At that moment, even if Viscount Leighton was slow-witted, he understood his "grandfather's" intention.
"This... is this the brass sublimation route of the violet flower? So that's how it is!"
Viscount Leighton's eyes were wide open, filled with ecstasy and shock.
Years of difficulties were solved in an instant, and the feeling of sudden enlightenment made him feel as if he was in a dream.
He knew clearly that although he was at the third level of Black Iron and could barely be called a "superhuman", he did not have much say;
And once you break through to the Bronze Alchemist, it will be a whole different world.
Ten pieces of black iron are not worth one piece of brass.
As long as he succeeds in getting promoted, he can not only save his own life, but also explain the whole story to those powerful people who are tracking down his "teacher's whereabouts" with a new identity.
After all, the extraordinary world never talks about sympathy, it only recognizes strength.
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At the other end of the Starry Sky Gate, Lin En looked at Viscount Leighton's excited expression and finally nodded slightly.
"I finally managed to finish what I was saying before my energy ran out..."
He muttered softly, his eyes falling on a mark shaped like an energy tank above the Star Gate.
The energy bar there is almost exhausted.
Of course, this does not mean that the Star Gate itself has dried up.
The real reason is that the communication between Lin En and another dimension of the world involves the difference in the speed of time flow.
One day in the wizarding world corresponds to a whole month in that world.
The Starry Sky Gate maintains the "synchronous time window" that connects the two worlds, and requires a large amount of energy to regulate the flow rate of time and space in the two worlds to be consistent.
Therefore, even if Lin En only woke up Viscount Layton, guided him to the laboratory, and pointed out the path to break through the brass... it only took a few minutes from beginning to end, but the energy of this stage was completely exhausted.
"This is the Starry Sky Gate left by the Spirit Eye Wizard. It is not tailor-made for me... When I officially enter the Morning Star Wizard realm, I must reconstruct my own gate."
Lin En shook his head slightly, but his eyes were shining with unquestionable ambition and confidence.
Today's experiment ends here.
To connect the Star Gate again, we must wait until tomorrow until it absorbs enough energy on its own.
It is worth mentioning that there was no need to invite Sonya, Astrid and others to come the next day.
Because everything the Spirit Eye Wizard had done was over, from now on, it didn’t matter even if he didn’t show up again.
Therefore, starting from the next day, Lin En will ask the great wizard Helen and others to help him maintain the operation of the Star Gate here.
After all, as the queen of this country, it is understandable that Astrid occasionally "disappears" for a day, but if she disappeared for a long time, I'm afraid the court and parliament would become suspicious.
"Master, we will go back first."
Bephny bowed respectfully, her voice gentle and clear.
As for Astrid beside her, she seemed to be burned by something. She bit her teeth lightly, her cheeks slightly red, and whispered softly: "...Master."
After saying this, the two turned and left.
A brilliant golden gate then appeared, and behind the gate one could vaguely see the figure of the black dragon that had rushed all the way from the Hall of Life to the royal capital and was now serving as a teleportation anchor.
Lynn pinched his chin slightly and watched Astrid disappear behind the door, a thoughtful look flashing across his eyes for a moment.
He had actually unlocked Astrid's complete self-mind.
Therefore, he was somewhat interested in the recent transformation of this once arrogant and rebellious "little princess of the melting pot".
But, it's just "interest".
Even though he could search the other person's soul and know all of his emotional changes, memories, and hidden little secrets.
But, it is possible, but not necessary.
To him, Astrid was like a golden butterfly in his palm, or a canary in a cage.
There is no need to pursue the details too much, after all, the other party cannot escape from his control.
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Outside Lynn’s wizard tower is the core area of the Hall of Life, where various buildings are located.
You can see cafes floating in the air, pet shops selling magical animals, and various unique buildings.
On this day, Quentin with long golden hair was sitting in a cafe.
This cafe is cast with a unique spell that allows it to float in the air. Even the booths and other tables and chairs are floating in the air, creating a unique atmosphere.
However, Quentin did not sit in the seats outside, but sat in a window seat inside the cafe.
There was a cup of special latte in front of him, but he crossed his hands and placed them on the table. He didn't drink a sip of the coffee, but his eyes kept looking around.
Apart from the white and tender thighs of the waitresses in short skirts in the cafe, what attracted him most were naturally the first-level female apprentices in the cafe who had a magatama on their chests.
He had already succeeded in seducing the two first-level female apprentices he had chosen earlier, but after a night of pleasure, Quentin decisively withdrew and chose a new target.
"This one is good, but the legs are a bit thick... And the one over there, her skin and figure are very good, but..."
Quentin was choosing his next target in the cafe when suddenly a commotion outside disrupted his thoughts of targeting the snow-white thighs.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Quentin looked at the noisy people, all of whom were looking at one place, which was the mission hall inside the Hall of Life.
This has always been the place where apprentices accept tasks, gain contributions, and exchange resources. It has always been very serious and dull. How could there be such noise?
"Huh? The big screen on the outside has changed?"
After all, Quentin was staying in the cafe in the sky, so the first thing he saw was the big screen at the top of the mission hall.
In the past, the big screen always showed the same content.
At the top are the ten wizard apprentices with the most task points, arranged in order. They are also the ten third-level wizard apprentices who are most likely to break through to become formal wizards.
And below, there are some scrolling key tasks, etc.
But now, those messages have been completely cleared, and replaced by a message that flashes with golden light.
"This mission is only for level 3 wizard apprentices. You need to come to the mission hall to verify your qualifications in advance. Once you are selected, you will receive generous rewards."
The message is succinct, even unclear.
Because in addition to the requirements, general tasks will also specify the amount of compensation. After all, wizards are the kind of people who will not do anything without profit. Without enough compensation, no one will do the task.
But there is no clear reward for this task.
Logically speaking, wizard apprentices are most concerned with practical interests, and no one should be interested in such vague tasks.
But this time, the whole hall was boiling.
The reason is simple: the initiator of the mission is actually the legendary master of the Hall of Life!
The mysterious existence who almost never appears but holds the highest power in the entire Temple of Life!
"...It turned out that the Palace Master personally issued the mission?"
Quentin was stunned for a moment, his pupils shrank slightly, and his fingers tapped the table involuntarily, and his original frivolous look disappeared.
He remembered that when he brought the two female apprentices to this core area, they happened to catch the end of an experiment conducted by the hall master.
The golden light that filled the sky directly dispersed the thick, inky black clouds in the sky, leaving him with an extremely deep impression.
And now, the Lord Palace Master had just finished the experiment and actually issued a task.
There is no doubt that the generous rewards mentioned by this existence will not be false and will definitely be very generous.
Because of this, outside the mission hall, there was already a group of people entering in one after another. They were all third-level wizard apprentices who wanted to try their luck.
"I'll try it too..."
Even Quentin couldn't hold back any longer at this moment.
Although he had already laid down and was enjoying his life, he enjoyed playing with the low-level female apprentices in the Hall of Life every day.
But this does not mean that he does not need to complete tasks. After all, the contribution points rewarded by the tasks can be exchanged for all resources.
So Quentin would also do some tasks, but they were all simple tasks to maintain his consumption.
Naturally, he would not do those things that involve fighting for life and death, desperately accumulating contribution points, and exchanging them for a breakthrough to become a formal wizard.
Now, the mission issued by the Palace Master himself, although very mysterious, still aroused his emotions.
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On the top platform of Lynn Wizard Tower, the Starry Sky Gate stood quietly, energy factors constantly surged around it, and the air was filled with slightly oscillating elemental fluctuations.
Great Wizard Helen, Great Wizard Bodo, Great Wizard Mona and others have all arrived at the scene at this moment. They are each doing their job, adjusting the magical devices around the Star Gate and monitoring its energy flow and feedback data.
In the flowing energy pool, elemental factors collided and entangled with each other like living things, sometimes exploding into a ball of sparks, sometimes gathering into a stream of light and injecting into the core instrument. On the large magic circle, pieces of high-quality magic stones were neatly embedded in the grooves, and the energy supply system then operated smoothly.
While operating the instruments, several great wizards couldn't help but secretly glance at Lin En who was standing in front of the Starry Sky Gate.
Although they had never sensed the aura of a Morning Star Wizard from this "Lord Qinglin", they had never doubted his true realm.
——With that overwhelming strength alone, it is enough to sweep away all the third-level wizards.
——What's more, he can talk to the Spirit Eye Wizard on an equal footing, which clearly shows that they are on the same level.
Now, seeing him controlling the Star Gate and easily conducting plane exchanges and even expeditions, they have firmly believed: Lin En must be a secret Morning Star Wizard.
Perhaps, for some reason, he was unwilling to reveal his true realm.
However, at this moment, Lin En naturally had no idea what his subordinates behind him were thinking. His eyes were always fixed on the interior of the Star Gate, and his consciousness was completely immersed in it.
As the golden light flashed, the scene inside the door quickly came into focus, and Lin En successfully connected with Viscount Leighton in that plane again.
In the picture, Layton is in his alchemy laboratory.
But the laboratory at this moment is completely different from what it was a month ago.
All the black iron materials piled up everywhere have disappeared, replaced by brass-grade materials emitting a light golden glow, arranged in an orderly manner with a dazzling luster.
The murals on the wall have also changed. The violet flower totem, which was originally only at the black iron stage, has now been completely sublimated.
The blooming violet flower was as tall as a man, with bright petals cascading like waves, revealing a beauty that was both weird and dangerous.
Layton was concentrating on operating a sophisticated device, constantly adjusting the brass material in his hands.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and looked to the side.
The next moment, he took out the worn pocket watch he carried with him almost reflexively.
At this moment, the hands on the pocket watch are slowly turning - that is the sign that grandfather has "appeared"!
"Grandfather! You are finally back!"
Viscount Leighton heaved a long sigh of relief, his expression filled with excitement and awe.
A month ago, it was the will of the "grandfather" in the pocket watch that came and guided him to successfully complete the breakthrough and become a true brass alchemist.
But after that, the hands of the pocket watch fell silent, and Layton was anxious for a while, fearing that the will had completely dissipated.
Therefore, he kept the pocket watch close to him every day, hoping to get guidance again.
Now, the hands moved again and the will returned, and he finally understood that his grandfather had not left, but needed some time to recover.
He has been counting time since his grandfather disappeared. Now it seems that his grandfather only appears once a month! At the same time, Viscount Layton turned around and walked to a corner of the laboratory and took out a special thing that looked like a dictionary or a character.
He knew that his grandfather could guide him through the pointer, so over the past month, he specially prepared these things so that his grandfather could communicate with him.
However, at this moment, Lin En was concentrating on browsing what had happened in the past month...
(End of this chapter)
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