Chapter 9: Alchemy (II)
Sutum's aim was to use these materials to create the world's first piece of glass, which could be made into a real mirror.
Although there are bronze mirrors in this era, the quality is not very good because of technical limitations. Rao is like this, and the bronze mirror is also a must-have for many wealthy families. If Sutum can make a more sophisticated glass mirror and form a systematic manufacturing method, it can not only slowly replace the copper mirror and obtain a huge fortune, but also promote the mirror on a large scale and form a huge impact.
This is not a whim of him, but it is closely related to his increased strength.
After becoming a demon, he naturally gained a lot of knowledge about demons, which came from the feedback of the world's Force.
The Force is the source of all things and the very foundation of the world.
According to some of Sutum's previous lives, the Force is Chaos, born out of nothingness and transformed into the four energies of earth, water, fire, and wind. Then, the earth, water, fire, and wind continue to evolve into the world, giving birth to all beings in the world.
The Force of this world is also derived according to this rule. The only difference may be the difference in the amount of energy generated.
Perhaps it is because the world has not been formed for a long time, and the force of this world is extremely abundant, and it often fluctuates and gives birth to life for various reasons.
The demon is the life born because of the combination of "concept" and **, shocking the Force.
This is also recorded in the sources of Hurondin. Typical is about the origin of a "fire demon".
- This demon is said to have come from an ancient tribe. That tribe had inadvertently acquired a way to create and harness flames, and had used it to fight against other tribes, destroying many tribes. The long-term use has made the concept of "flame" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and combined with the tribe's ** of "destroying everything", so it shocked the Force and generated an embryo.
This "embryo" fused with a bison in an accident, giving birth to a fire demon with a bull head, which is the "Fire Demon". The final ending is that the "Fire Demon" burns down the entire tribe.
Generally speaking, this "embryo" is integrated into the living organism and gives birth to demons. If it is fused with a tool, it will become a "Legacy Weapon" with the power of fire, and in some places, it is also called an artifact.
The "red light" of the Fein family and the "mirror of the analysis of all things" of the Istoni family are all such "inheritance vessels", or artifacts.
Whether it is a demon or an artifact, it is born from the Force, so it can be immortal.
In the same way, if a demon wants to grow, the Force is necessary.
The core concept of Sutum's transformation into a demon is "mirror", and "analysis of all things". If you want to grow, you need to absorb the corresponding Force.
Expanding the influence of mirrors, making the concept of "mirrors" deeply rooted in people's hearts, and generating a large number of "mirror forces", this is his purpose.
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The crimson fire burned brightly, and the demonic power in Sutum's body surged like a tide. At this moment, his eyes seemed to lose focus and were at a loss. If you look closely, you will see that there seems to be a myriad of data flowing in his eyes.
The "Mirror of Analytic Things" gave him the ability to see the essence of things, and at this moment, it seems to be more effective to observe the various subtle changes that matter reacts and produces. With the use of it, his ability has grown rapidly, and the temperature, shape, density, weight, and other changes in temperature, shape, density, and weight generated by the ore and crystals are also perceived and memorized by him.
These ores and other items are the corresponding items found in this world by Sutum based on the limestone, quartz, feldspar powder and other materials used to make glass in his memory. As for whether he will succeed in making what he wants, he can't be sure.
As the temperature of the flame increased, the object in front of him finally turned into a milky white liquid.
Sutum poured the liquid onto a prepared slate grinder and cooled it into a square panel.
"It's okay, it's finally working. ”
Sutum looked at the blurred square panel in his hand and muttered to himself.
He was not disappointed, although this square panel has many impurities and low transparency, it has more or less the rudiments of glass. If we continue to experiment, we will definitely have hope of success.
In the following time, Sutum has been making various attempts without stopping.
For four days, the people in the house only saw Sutum while he was eating. The rest of the time, he was alone with the door closed, staying in the room with the materials.
The occasional noise in the room, as well as Sutum's self-talk, made the shadow on the face of the strong man Talos heavier and heavier.
"What's wrong with this master?"
He thought to himself, for the first time he suspected that something was wrong with his choice.
During these four days, Zoro and Nick visited several times, but Sutum was preoccupied with the experiment and did not meet him.
At noon on the fifth day, Talos heard a burst of laughter in the room, and then the door opened, and Sutum came out with a square object on his face.
This surprised Talos secretly. In his eyes, Sutum, the owner, has always been calm and unfazed. This smug expression is the first time I have seen it.
When he saw the square panel in Sutum's hand clearly, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said in surprise: "Master, what kind of treasure is this thing?"
"Hey, this thing is a mirror, a glass mirror. Sutum smiled, "It took me a lot of work to make this. Later, such mirrors would replace bronze mirrors and spread to all city-states. ”
"Haha, the sky is above, I finally didn't disgrace the traverser. ”
"Mirrors, how can there be such a mirror?"
Talos' face was full of incredulity.
The glass mirror in Sutum's hand was actually very rough. Although it is square, it looks a little round. The mirror surface has many imperfections, and the coating on the back is incomplete, and there are various light leaks. But it's enough to see the figure clearly. Moreover, compared with the bronze mirror, this clarity makes people feel more shocking, even creepy.
Glass mirrors, which are something that has never been seen before in this era. Not to mention that I have seen it, no one has even heard of it.
Talos's shock can be imagined.
Thinking that this thing was actually made by Sutum, he felt that this master seemed to become more and more mysterious. Perhaps, he can really help him fulfill his wish for revenge?
As for Sutum's last sentence that he didn't understand at all, it added a little mystery to his heart.
"How is this thing made?"
Talos asked curiously.
Sutum hesitated for a moment, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and a word appeared, saying, "This is alchemy." ”
"Analyzing the nature of matter, changing the structure of objects, making objects that never existed, this is alchemy. ”
In a sense, the technology of making glass in the barbarian era can also be called alchemy.
Thinking of this, Sutum said the word without hesitation.
Talos listened to Sutum's explanation and the mysterious name, and an inexplicable sense of awe arose.
Now that the glass mirror was made, Sutum's plan was half the battle. Next, it is to use the power of Sauron to bring this mirror to the market and promote it in various cities.
Before he could contact Zoro, Sauron came to the door again with Nick.
(A few chapters in the past few days are a bit bland, and there are a lot of explanations, and the author himself is not satisfied.) It's just because the plot development needs to be done, and I hope it won't cause everyone to be disgusted. Also, the manufacture of glass depends on the author's thoughts, and it is estimated that it is not very reasonable, so everyone just laughs. )