Chapter 44: The Alchemist

"Uh...... Hello everyone, I am Jiang Lan, the special appraiser of alchemy products in Maz City, and the next sixteenth auction item, you must have heard of it. ”

The young alchemist, dressed in a slightly shabby manner, didn't seem to be very suitable for speaking in the spotlight, and his whole body was full of crampedness and nervousness.

However, all this does not affect the expectations of the guests.

Because after the young man had spoken, he also gently removed the silk covering the object.

And this object under the satin is really the core of everyone's attention.

I saw that it was a delicately constructed and complex instrument, and on the main body of the instrument, there were staggered gears horizontally and vertically, and they were connected to each other by a fine transmission shaft.

And on the side of the main body of the device, there is also a bronze cast round cap key area, which is very similar to the keyboard used for typing in modern times.

What even shocked Su Mu even more was that between the various ingenuitys of this item, there were densely engraved runes that seemed to be used to drive them.

The runes themselves are exactly ...... Chinese characters!

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But just when Su Mu was extremely shocked, the young alchemy appraiser named Jiang Lan also spoke again:

"This magical alchemy device is actually a magic letter transceiver, and according to the inscription on the alchemy device, its author is also the well-known alchemist Nicolas Lemay. ”

"And after my own inspection, the magic circuit of this object is completely unobstructed, and the Karakuri structure is also undamaged, and it can still send letters to other receiving equipment within a hundred miles. ”

Therefore, at the request of the holders, the Trade Covenant will continue to bid for this item for the next three days at a starting price of 2,700 gold coins. ”

Obviously, even the Trade Covenant itself didn't expect it to be auctioned off right away.

However, this is undoubtedly not the first time this item has been unveiled, and almost all of the guests gathered here have come for it.

Sure enough, as Jiang Lan's words fell.

Immediately someone in the auction table got up and held up the hand representing the auction, eager to express their desire to buy.

However, it is clear that in such a world where communication is not developed, devices that can directly exchange information over long distances will inevitably be desired by major families and consortia.

So after the first bidder made a bid, the staff didn't even have time to start counting, and the second arm was already raised in the air:

"Two thousand seven hundred and fifty gold coins. ”

And with the appearance of the first bidder, the auction room immediately boiled.

The sound of continuous price increases, one after another:

"Two thousand eight hundred gold coins. ”

"Two thousand eight hundred and fifty. ”

"Two thousand and nine hundred. ”

However, at the same time that the price is gradually rising, everyone is also testing each other little by little.

A certain person in the private room on the second floor finally participated in the bidding.

And once this person bids, he does not leave room for competition for others at all, and directly makes the atmosphere in the field freeze in an instant with an inevitable momentum:

"My host bid...... 4,000 gold coins. ”

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There is no doubt that although everyone wants to own a magic transmitter, in fact, in everyone's heart, there is also a roughly expected gold limit.

Otherwise, even if you photograph this object, it will eventually outweigh the losses.

Therefore, when the bid of the person on the second floor has clearly exceeded the psychological upper limit of everyone, it is obvious that no one will continue to increase the price.

This alchemy reporting device was naturally successfully acquired by the person on the second floor.

However, with the highlight of the day, the successful auction of this magic transmitter.

Jiang Lan, the alchemy appraiser standing on the auction table, suddenly became even more excited than just now, and even continued incoherently:

"Next, it's an auction item that I offer myself, uh...... It is the seventeenth lot of the sale. This auction item is still an alchemy device, and it is not actually on today's auction list, but I just happened to make it today, so I joined the auction. ”

As Jiang Lan introduced without saying anything, the female auctioneer who had just stepped aside also pushed the last item of the day again.

I saw that what was presented in front of everyone at this moment was a cabinet that was not very well made.

The top of the cabinet consists of a circular turntable, a metal rod engraved with runes, and a flower-shaped horn.

And as this instrument was launched, Jiang Lan couldn't wait to put a black disc in the round turntable on the top of the cabinet.

Then put the top of the metal rod on top of the disc.

And after seeing all this, Su Mu's eyes were already wide.

Compared to the previous magic transmitter with a complicated structure and unknown principles, isn't this familiar and clear thing in front of me the so-called gramophone?

Sure enough, as Jiang Lan finished making other preparations, he poured a small bottle of liquid Qi into the energy tank.

In the alchemy machine in front of him, there was an immediate sound.

It's just that the voice itself is a monologue recorded by Jiang Lan indiscriminately, and there is nothing worth noting.

However, even so, the ability of this alchemist was fully displayed at this time.

As for Jiang Lan himself, he continued to announce with confidence at this moment:

"It's an alchemy that I've never seen before, and I call it a sound recording and reproduction device. And the prototype of this first unit, I will sell it today at a starting price of 300 gold coins. ”

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However, contrary to the popularity of the magic transmitter, in the face of Jiang Lan's confident object, the audience was silent, and there was no intention of taking pictures.

It was even a long time before someone finally raised their hand.

And this person also did not hold the hand that should be auctioned, apparently only a lost question:

"So, your device, how does it preserve sound?"

Jiang Lan was stunned when he heard this, and then replied truthfully:

"The sound is magically explained as a vibration of the air, and this vibration can be recorded in a magical medium by an alchemist. ”

But Jiang Lan's answer obviously made the other party even more speechless, and even replied with a little sarcasm:

"So, as long as the user is not an alchemist, we can't actually leave any voice, only listen to your boring monologue?"

Obviously, Jiang Lan didn't think deeply about this question at all.

At this moment, under the other party's questioning, Jiang Lan was even more subconsciously a little flustered, and even defended himself:

"But...... It's not that difficult to become an alchemist, you just need to figure out the logic of magic and combine it with the principles of Karakuri to make a good alchemy item. ”

However, the more Jiang Lan argued so strongly, the more everyone in the auction table laughed unscrupulously.

There was no doubt that everyone was laughing at Jiang Lan's whimsy.

After all, most people in this world don't even have the ability to interpret magic, so where can they really make so-called alchemy items so casually.

Unless magic isn't even a threshold for this person.

However, at this moment, even Jiang Lan, who was arguing with himself, would never have thought of it. The kind of person he said could easily become an alchemist, but there happened to be such a person in the auction table in front of him.

Even because of Jiang Lan's strong argument, this person saw it in an instant...... Countless possibilities to make money!