Chapter 358: Extra Weight, Sweetness, Another Sweetness
"The Bronze Blade Battle Ax of Ghost Taro Stone Fire Refining adds an additional '+1 Hardness Attribute', the Iron Gall Wood Shield adds an additional '+1 Lightweight Attribute', and the Sapphire Crown..."
"What about the crown?" Seeing that the human mage suddenly paused, the Torch Prophet, whose eyes were red from the stimulation of the previous two enchantment plus schemes, immediately shouted violently, almost shaking the stone chamber.
"As for the Sapphire Crown, I can make it reach '+4 Physical Defense.'"
'What?' +4 Physical Defense'?! β
Moriarty's understatement was like a thunderbolt in the ears of the old Minotaur.
You know, any magic item that reaches "+4" Cheng dΓΉ can be called the best. With the exception of magic sets, the vast majority of magic items are nothing more than "+1 or +2 stats", "+3" is rare, and "+4" is more often only seen in rumors or stories. In particular, the current "+4" is still in "physical defense", a very useful and powerful attribute. If you can really wear such a crown, probably the caveman can try to play heads-up with the Minotaur.
"Yes, it's '+4 Physical Defense Stat.'" Facing the Torch Prophet's almost red bull's eye, Moriarty nodded affirmatively once more.
"Double! I'm going to enchant more! β
Sure that the human mage was not joking, Jolob finally let out a loud roar, as if he were crazy. Regardless of the other two magic items, a blue crystal crown with "+4 Physical Defense" alone can already do that "big thing" for the "Crucible Tribe", and the old minotaur will also take it down.
"Say! What do you need to help me make it!? β
It seems that he does not want to waste time for a moment. The Torch Prophet directly put aside all the spectacle or bargaining, and just let the human mage quote, like a typical nouveau riche.
"As I've said before, Lord Jolob, I want to be a true friend of Crucible Hills. So, I don't charge any extra money for the extra enchantment. As for the special surface alchemy materials that need to be consumed, they can only be compensated to me with the 'equivalent' of the minerals here. Of course, I also have a small request. Moriarty said lightly, neither eagerly nor contrived.
"You speak." The old minotaur waved his hand.
"Except for enchantments. Some of the mineral materials here. I would also like to make a bid from you, my lord. Moriarty said calmly.
"Yes."
The other party is an alchemist, and if he has no idea about the many materials here, the old minotaur will not believe it. Now that the human mage made a clear request, Jolob was relieved. As for the purchase, as long as you add the enchantment, you can do it. The Torch Prophet doesn't mind half-selling and half-giving.
"That's right. Thank you, sir. Moriarty smiled.
"Then please hurry. If you have any needs, you can feel free to tell me. β
Now the old Minotaur's mind is full of the shadow of that "+4" tiara. If it weren't for his sanity, he might have just asked Moriarty to ignore the other two things and focus on the sapphire tiara.
"Okay." Moriarty's demeanor was unusually relaxed. In stark contrast to it.
Returning to his Earthfire Forge, Moriarty immediately set up a magic circle that insulated him from outside snooping. Seeing that the human mage quickly transformed the originally simple stone room into a comfortable alchemy room with all the necessary work configurations, Dardanian, who had been following closely, couldn't help but feel some respect. After all, the Minotaur was not a vulgar and ignorant barbarian, but also admired the wise and skilled craftsmen.
After almost ten hours of continuous calculations, Moriarty finally took out a stack of drawings and handed them to the sleepy young minotaur: "Give you five days to build all these components as required." β
"What is this?"
Dardanion looked at the knife drawing in his hand, and his face was strange.
It's just about enchanting three small things, why is it that the component diagram that is taken out now is big enough to build a house? Moreover, these parts of different lengths, different sizes, and various shapes also require different textures of metals to be made separately, and some even put forward alloy requirements. How do you look at it, it doesn't look like it is used for alchemy.
"You don't have to do it, just do it. If he can't do it or if he doesn't have enough manpower, he asks Master Jolob and sends someone to help. But there is one point, the finished product must be based on the drawings, and the score is exactly right. Without explanation, or a small report, Moriarty just ordered plainly.
"Hmph, with my craft, there are few in the Furnace Hill who can surpass me." Dardanion is not very old, but he is very confident: "I will give you everything in three days." β
After speaking, without waiting for the other party to speak, the young minotaur turned away with a snort. And seeing Dardanion, who even took the initiative to reduce his working hours by two days, Moriarty also smiled funny.
In fact, just as the young minotaur had guessed, the blueprints that Moriarty had brought out were not intended for enchantment at all, but were actually intended for other purposes, except for the use of the Minotaur's pure furnaces, high-quality materials, and free labor.
As for the three enchanted pieces, to be honest, Moriarty thought it would only take two or three days to get it all done. In particular, the blue crystal tiara, in the eyes of the old minotaur, the promise of "+4" is almost mirage-like, but it is not a high degree for Moriarty.
The real difficulty of crystal alchemy props lies in the hardness and difficulty of maneuvering of the crystal itself, so most of the alchemy circles with its connotation are crude and simple, and the utilization rate of the alchemy materials themselves is also quite low. However, thanks to the existence of the secret weapon "crystal activator", Moriarty can easily break through the shackles of the crystal's nature, which is difficult to change shape, and fully explore its inner potential. Combined with some precious materials, the goal of "+4" is not impossible to achieve.
As a result, in Moriarty's actual schedule, the total number of enchantment tasks combined is only a few days. The next three weeks will be in the "free activity" range, which can be said to be a model of "public and private balance".
Soon, the Torch Prophet learns that Dardanion is helping the human mage create some strange metal parts, but he doesn't ask, just let it go.
However, to the old Minotaur's surprise, just five days later, the first "Ghost Taro Stone Fire Smelting Bronze Blade Battle Axe" containing "+1 Heavy Attack Attribute" and "+1 Hard Attribute" was placed in front of the old Minotaur.
When he saw this oversized battle axe with enchantment, the Torch Prophet didn't say a word, and slashed straight at a rock cave wall beside him.
"Boom!"
After a rumbling sound like thunder, I saw that the stone wall that had been struck by the tomahawk was directly broken through a layer of rock that was the size of the door panel, and at the same time, a large number of fine cracks like cobwebs were densely scattered all around, and it was obvious that the inside of the cave wall was also full of loose cracks. On the other hand, the magic battle axe was not damaged at all, the blade of the fire smelted copper was still sharp and intact, and the surface of the axe was still glowing with the faint dark light of the konjac stone.
"Good!"
Flicking the battle axe in his hand, the old minotaur praised from the bottom of his heart.
I have to say that the "+1 hard attribute" that Moriarty added is really wonderful. Although that stat is not directly used in combat, it can greatly extend the life of the Tomahawk without having to maintain it often. This was good news for the Minotaur, who was lacking in alchemy. Otherwise, although this magic battle axe is powerful, the powerful and ferocious minotaur is also a "strong clan" that loses weapons. As long as a few battles are over, the magic axe will definitely be damaged and its power will be lost.
Seven days later, the second Iron Gallwood Shield, which contained the "+1 Fire Resistance Attribute" and "+1 Lightweight Attribute", was also placed in Jolob's hand.
Holding up a round wooden shield that seemed as light as nothing, the Torch Prophet sighed once again at Moriarty's alchemical skills.
Iron gallwood is a rare wood in the underground world, and its growth rate is extremely slow, and it only grows one foot tall in a hundred years. However, its wood is very dense and heavy, and it is difficult to hurt the wood with gold and iron, and what is even more miraculous is that some small damaged iron gall wood itself can heal on its own. It's just that it's not because of the heavy texture, but the weight of the iron gall wood is more than steel. This may not be a problem for the Minotaurs, but those of other races who do not have enough strength may not be able to use it as they wish. However, now with the "+1 lightweight attribute" enchantment, it has made its weight suddenly lighter by three percent, expanding the scope of applicable people and doubling its value.
As for the "+1 Fire Resistance Attribute"...
"Take a piece of molten iron."
Jolob commanded. Immediately, a minotaur brought an iron rod from the mouth of a furnace that was so red and soft that it almost turned into softness, and the Torch Prophet took the red iron rod and slammed it into the iron gall wooden shield.
"Whew!"
A snort sounded like a light frying in boiling oil, and I saw that the front end of the half-melted iron rod had been completely deformed and attached to the shield surface, twisted into a thick noodle. It was about half a minute before the old minotaur threw the iron rod away. Looking at the iron gall wood shield again, except for a little more dark gray on the surface, there is nothing else. Then Jolob wiped the shield with his hand, and even the black was wiped off most of it at once, and there were almost no traces of burning.
"The '+1 Flame Resistance Attribute' is really good, and it can be regarded as making up for the shortcomings of wood."
After carefully wiping down the iron gallwood shield and painting it, the enchanted shield was carefully stored in the vault.
"Now it's time to look at the '+4' tiara."
By this time, Jolob had confidence in Moriarty. Even, the Torch Prophet had an indescribable illusion, as if this seemingly young human mage might have been deliberately disguised by some alchemist from the Nigon world. Otherwise, there is no way to explain the huge contrast between the superb alchemy skills and the age of the other party. (To be continued......)