Coldwind, the Wizard's Tower.

The tall Wizard's Tower towers into the clouds and can be seen from almost every corner of the city. From time to time, thunder and lightning flashes can be heard from inside the tower, and occasionally bright lights are emitted, or they suddenly disappear.

This is often an accident caused by wizards casting spells out of control, but it is seen by outsiders as a symbol of unpredictable power.

The thick fog covers the body of the tower, so that people cannot see its true face clearly. Wizards are actually boring, seemingly low-key and mysterious, but in fact, they especially like to show off and attract the attention of outsiders.

The Eight Sects of Tane, the chief alchemist Fabro, is dead. The vacant position was not taken over until one day Zhou Qingfeng came over and occupied the level where the alchemy system was located.

No one said anything, as if it should be.

His Excellency Hugo was rich, powerful, and accomplished in alchemy. The wizards and apprentices in the department also wanted a strong enough figure to take the lead, and it was natural to accept the status quo.

Leaving the Winter Hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Jason followed Zhou Qingfeng to the Wizard's Tower, and asked on the way, "Your Excellency Hugo, what are you going to do next?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Everything. It's a mess inside and outside the city, which isn't good. ”

yes, not so good.

The power of the Longlegs family has recovered quickly, and the Buchi family of the Southern Banshee Castle has intervened, and a war that will sweep the Northland is inevitable.

The magnates of Cold Wind City fought back and forth and had no winner, and they had no choice but to make such a freak as the council, and invited Zhou Qingfeng out.

The reason is that they feel threatened with death.

There is not even a unified command in the city now, and once the foreign enemy attacks, everyone will be finished. Fils. Longleg was a follower of Aulul, the goddess of frost, and he didn't know much about mercy or mercy.

Jason thought Zhou Qingfeng was sure, but the latter only smiled bitterly when he heard his question, "I'll just do my best." ”

Don't!

Everybody is counting on you, you say you do your best?

Jason gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, many people in the city are actually willing to serve you. He hoped that these words would attract Zhou Qingfeng's attention.

Hahaha...... Zhou Qingfeng smiled.

"I know. Adrian has recently organized a team of spies and has been keeping an eye on the situation inside and outside the city. Our caravans are also tasked with gathering intelligence, and are among the most well-informed in the Northlands.

The magnates in the city are messing around, arguing and tearing their legs and even fighting all day long. If I'm one of these idiots, I'll have to think about my future, or I'll be in trouble.

But as a small lord of Coldwind City, I treat my subordinates differently from other powerful people. You won't get territory by following me, and you won't have too many privileges.

So there are quite a few people who secretly want to pledge their allegiance to me in exchange for my protection. But after listening to my conditions, they all ran away again. ”

At this point, Zhou Qingfeng smiled at Jason, "The so-called 'allegiance' is just that some people want to find a backer who can bear the damage, but they are unwilling to give anything." What use do I want from them? ”

Jason was choked by what was said, and after a while, he asked again, "Your Excellency doesn't need a force of your own?" ”

"Yes." Zhou Qingfeng laughed again.

Jason thought for a few seconds before asking, "Those pieces of the Arcane Study?" You don't want to start from scratch, do you? It's too late. ”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled but said nothing, and the two entered the Wizard's Tower, the alchemy department.

The space in the Wizard's Tower is superimposed, and the level where the alchemy system is located is sealed into a separate space with many different functions. There are those who specialize in teaching, those who sell magical items, those who use them for experiments, and those that are used for rest.

The passages in the superimposed space are complex, and behind each door there may be a completely different environment. The apprentices went in and out, and when they met Zhou Qingfeng, they stood and saluted.

Jason was also part of an apprenticeship and spent more than a decade studying here. But now he was jealous of the wizard apprentices in the department.

Because after Zhou Qingfeng took control of the alchemy department, he set up an open arcane library, which was open to all wizards in Cold Wind City.

The library contains a wealth of magical knowledge from the 'Gate of Knowledge', which in the past cost money to obtain. Just by setting up this library, no one objected to Zhou Qingfeng's control of the alchemy system.

This alone greatly increased the strength of the wizards of Coldwind City.

Walking along a passage to the end, invisible light and shadow separate the two spaces.

Jason accompanied him into the private laboratory belonging to Zhou Qingfeng. As soon as he entered, he knew that it was the portable 'Alchemy Workshop' provided by the succubus, but the facilities inside had been upgraded again.

The last time I saw a hand-cranked centrifuge made Jason's face red and his ears hot, and his heart itched. Now there are at least a dozen kinds of alchemy equipment in the laboratory that are completely unnamed.

More than a dozen spirit slaves are busy, and there are many more apprentices practicing operations on the side.

Sophia, Irene, Arcie, all the strange maids are busy. They were assembling a special oversized magical item.

It was a cylindrical cabinet filled with oddly shaped circuit boards.

Jason was dumbfounded, and couldn't figure out what the device was for. He pointed to a few more apprentices and asked, "Your Excellency, you actually allow these new hands to use expensive experimental equipment?" ”

The apprentices identified were both young men and women. At the head is Eve. Lorraine, she's fiddling with something that looks like a sink but emits electricity.

But by accident, the thing suddenly smoked.

The apprentices were frightened and screamed, but Zhou Qingfeng only looked back indifferently and said to Jason: "Oh, it's a small electrolyzer. That thing doesn't work very well at the moment, and it needs trial and error.

But with good use, that device can be used to produce quite a few unique magic materials, and we are trying to make purer and more efficient magic potions, which requires some basic research. ”

Jason didn't understand at all.

The Strange Maids are introducing real-world research ideas, methods, and equipment to the Atlas. They try to get enough data through trial and error to make more inexpensive and efficient magical items.

"Jason, we're old friends. I happen to be short of a lab supervisor, would you like to do it? In addition to my regular salary, I can open up more arcane books to you. ”

Zhou Qingfeng stood in front of the super-giant magic item in the middle of the laboratory.

Jason's attention was drawn to it again, and he looked closer at the strange machine. The boards on its body are connected to each other by intricate wiring, and the materials used for them are all expensive magic metal.

Jason was trying to figure out what this device was for, and when he heard Zhou Qingfeng's words, he blurted out, "Like Montino?" ”

The necromancer Mondino was one of the first spellcasters to go to Harmony Village to join Zhou Qingfeng. The black-robed skeleton was now the Necromantic Chief of the Coldwind Wizards, who had killed the previous Chief.

Zhou Qingfeng nodded, "When I'm not in Cold Wind City, I need someone to control the alchemy system on my behalf. ”

"But I'm only level four."

"So what? You won't only be level four forever. ”

In response to Jason's hesitation, Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand, and more than a dozen thick parchment books floated in his palm.

Parchment is not as light as paper, and there are not many pages in a thick book, but magical records must be copied in parchment. Magic scrolls are mostly made of delicate lambskin.

Needless to say, they were books about arcane and magic, treasures that others would have dreamed of. Jason sighed at this, slowly bowed his head, and said, "Okay, Your Excellency Hugo, I follow your wishes. ”

A magical pact appeared, shimmering and fluorescent.

Each party determines its rights and obligations, and Jason will henceforth follow Victor. Hugo's command. And the first reward he got was the staff making book recommended by Zhou Qingfeng himself.

"Jason, I think there's a plastic arcane that's perfect for you—Isaac Missile Storm. Help me make this magical equipment. ”