Chapter 90: The Wild Grass Alchemy Shop
Bai Bing remembered Angel's words that strongly recommended alchemy just now, and thought that since he had come to the third floor, he might as well take a look.
Because my father left the second volume of Sky Fighting in the library, this library itself has to come often, and it can't be let go anywhere, so it's not a waste of time to go there.
It didn't take long for Bai Bing to find the area where the alchemy books were located, the three bookshelves, which were very different from the previous "Elven Magic" area.
"Let's start with the basics. In the face of so many books, Bai Bing didn't know where to start, thought about it for a while, took out a copy of "The Origin of Alchemy and the Popularization of Knowledge", and started reading from the basic theoretical knowledge.
Unexpectedly, Bai Bing, who was not too cold to chemistry in his previous life, suddenly fell into the world of alchemy, unable to extricate himself, almost unable to feel the existence of time, and a few hours of time passed in a flash.
In addition to introducing several basic theories of alchemy, several of the most basic potion formulas and blending techniques, the book also vaguely mentions the relationship between alchemy and ancient magic. And as the level of alchemy increases, it will also feed back its own magic power, and it can also open up ideas and ways of applying magic power.
This made Bai Bing's heart pound, it seems that he should really learn alchemy, the little girl Angel with huge breasts at the front desk is really a good person, and she didn't lie to me.
After reading this book in one go, Bai Bing's heart was itching, and he really wanted to find an alchemy laboratory and put some of the theoretical knowledge he had just learned into practice.
As soon as he said it, Bai Bing put the book back in its place, and immediately got up and walked downstairs.
Coming to the hall on the first floor, Angel was still sitting quietly, holding a book in his hand and reading quietly, looking from the side, the whole silhouette was very beautiful.
Angel noticed Bai Bing coming downstairs, immediately put down the book, showed a sweet smile, and asked, "How is it, my recommendation is correct, right?
"The Origin of Alchemy and the Popularization of Knowledge", I didn't expect alchemy to be really attractive, and I immediately saw it. Bai Bing replied with a smile and nodded.
"Oh, it turned out to be this one, the author is the grandmaster-level alchemist Bertrum, and the writing is simple and simple, which is very suitable for novices who are just getting started. Speaking of these books, Angel is very familiar with them.
"Angel, after reading these books, I have some ideas that I want to try out immediately, I don't know if there is an alchemy laboratory in our academy?" Bai Bing seized the opportunity to ask Angel the question he wanted to know the most.
"That's right, there is no public alchemy laboratory in the academy, and the alchemy association has it, but you must join this society to use it. I suggest you go to the [Wild Grass] Alchemy Shop in the East Service Area to have a look, maybe you will get a harvest. Angel still answered Bai Bing's question meticulously, the focused and serious expression on her face, coupled with the big glasses, made her full of a different kind of charm.
"Okay, thank you Angel, I'll be back. Bai Bing left a smile that he thought was the most handsome, and walked out of the library.
The East Service Area is a very special existence in the Imperial College, this narrow alley of about 100 meters, although it is in the teaching area, is full of various types of shops, from grocery stores and taverns to weapon shops, alchemy shops and even private clubs, all of them, and the people come and go very lively, no less popular than the commercial plaza in the living area.
It is said that this is due to historical reasons, and originally this street was a club street, and various student clubs, such as the Forge Club, the Enchantment Club, and the War Chess Club, were headquartered here. Later, under the order of the college, all the student clubs were moved to the West End, and the street was vacant.
However, many students, even teachers, still have a habit of coming to the street to discuss some side jobs and business skills, or to find and exchange some rare materials. Where there is demand, there are business opportunities, so this street gradually became a commercial street, and the leaders of the college did not care about it for some reason, and slowly evolved into the current East Service Area.
"Weeds...... Wild grass ......" Bai Bing walked in the alley of the East Service Area, looking for a plaque with these two words by the last bit of sunlight, but he had already walked back and forth, his neck was a little sore, but he still did not find this legendary alchemy shop.
"This classmate, do you know where the Weed Alchemy Shop is?" asked the passer-by who kept walking by.
"I've never heard of such an alchemy shop. ”
"If you haven't heard of it, will you remember the wrong name?"
"Wild Grass Alchemy? Is the shopkeeper's brain show funny? Why did he come up with such an ugly name. ”
But I asked several people in a row, but no one knew what the weed alchemy shop was.
"Is there really no such shop?Or was Angel accidentally misnamed when he told me?" In the end, even Bai Bing himself had a trace of suspicion.
"Hey, boy, don't ask, I know the store you're looking for. ”
Just when Bai Bing had almost resigned himself to his fate, the owner of the [Red Dragon] tavern, a scarface uncle in his fifties with a strong figure, recognized this young man who had been drunk in his shop, and walked out and prompted.
"Great, thank you uncle, and ask uncle to tell the boy the detailed location. Finally someone knew the answer, Bai Bing was overjoyed, and said in his heart that the meal before yesterday was really not in vain, and he would have to take care of business when he had the opportunity in the future.
"Young man, tell me first, what are you looking for this wildfire alchemy shop for?" However, Uncle Scarface asked a question first, and the two eyes that were not very big burst into bursts of essence, combined with the crescent-shaped scar on the left side of his face, which looked very fierce.
"Well, that's right, I've just come into contact with alchemy, and I want to find a laboratory to study, and I'm a boy in the library...... The little girl caretaker recommended me to go to the weeds. Halfway through speaking, Bai Bingsheng swallowed the words "giant breasts" of Tongyan's giant breasts back into his stomach, almost biting his tongue.
"Oh, a little girl with big breasts, a librarian?" However, what made Bai Bing feel speechless was that Uncle Scarface actually said those four words casually.
Uncle Scarface seemed to think for a moment, and then continued, "Since Angel asked you to come, it should be no problem, do you see that little bookstore? ”
"Huh, uncle, do you know Angel?" Uncle Scarface seemed to have something to say, and Bai Bing hurriedly asked in the spirit of breaking the casserole and asking the end.
However, the uncle waved his hand, did not answer him, and turned back to the tavern.
"Damn, everyone is mysterious!" Such a cool uncle, Bai Bing could only secretly give a middle finger to his back.
Then following the direction that Uncle Scarface pointed out just now, Bai Bing quickly found the small bookstore called [True Knowledge], pushed the door in, and Bai Bing suddenly felt an eye-opener.
The area of the store is not large, only a clerk with a chicken nest head and no age is looking down to read a book, and Bai Bing came in and ignored it. On the rows of bookshelves, there are all books such as "Top Secret - Thirty Years of the History of the Harem", "If You Can Get a in Northern Xinjiang", "The Secret Legend of the Elven Empire Seventy-two Styles of Room" and other books that make people blush-faced and heart-pounding, no wonder the clerk is so fascinated by it.
"His grandmother's, it turns out that there is such a good place in the Imperial Academy......" Bai Bing remembered Uncle Scarface's teachings, didn't ask or say anything, and walked straight inside, and at the same time secretly sighed, the Imperial Academy is indeed a place where all rivers are inclusive.
In the deepest part of the bookstore, there was a winding staircase, on which Bai Bing stepped on it, making a creaking sound, as if it might collapse at any moment.
Halfway through, I saw a very hidden small plaque hanging on the second floor, with five small characters on it: Wild Grass Alchemy Shop.
"It's so hidden, how do you do business. Bai Bing muttered secretly in his heart and walked up.
As soon as he went up to the second floor, Bai Bing immediately had a feeling of being in the sky. Although the area of the bookstore on the first floor is not large, the second floor is very spacious, and all kinds of alchemy props are dazzling and scattered, not like a commercial store, but like a laboratory of an alchemy master, which looks very professional.
Bai Bing looked around and witnessed many things mentioned in the books, and felt very excited.
"Don't look bad on the outside, there's really something inside the hole, it seems that Angel's little girl didn't lie to me. Bai Bing paced slowly, visiting the facilities and appliances of the alchemy shop, etc., and after walking for a while, he suddenly remembered, where is the owner of this shop? Why didn't you see it, is it the same as the first floor?
Just thinking like this, he heard a slightly old, but angry voice say: "You yellow old man, you don't know how to pretend to understand, it's really hateful!"
Another voice that sounded the same as the vicissitudes of life, but was full of energy, replied: "Old man Mu, don't think that you have achieved a little and be so stubborn. The core of alchemy is the creation of new matter, so there is the possibility of unequal exchange!"
Bai Bing felt strange in his heart, I don't know what kind of person is talking about the essence of alchemy in this small alchemy shop, and it is also the most controversial issue.
He followed the sound and searched for it, and found that on the other side of the room, there was a half-open door, Bai Bing tiptoed to look over, and saw a small square table in ancient wood color, on both sides of the small square table, two old men sat opposite each other, both blowing their beards and staring, looking at each other angrily.
The old yellow man who spoke later, with a bearded face, dark yellow hair and beard, sunken eyes, a face full of vicissitudes written on his face, and an inconspicuous gray cloth shirt, simply sat there, and had a feeling of not being angry and arrogant.
The other is naturally Old Man Mu, dressed in an alchemist's robe, with a crystal glasses on his left eye, and a scholarly atmosphere in his gestures, which makes people respectful.
From the outside, Old Man Mu should be the owner of this shop, and Old Man Huang should be a good friend who came to visit, but for some reason, the two old friends were so noisy.
When Old Man Mu heard that Old Man Huang actually said that he was stubborn, he couldn't help but be furious, slapped the table, and said loudly: "Fart! What an ugly fart! Equivalent exchange is the first law of alchemy, and all the development of alchemy is based on this law, and the denial of equivalent exchange is equivalent to the total denial of alchemy! You old thing, don't think that you have some ability in fighting spirit, and you will point fingers in my field!"
was scolded by Old Man Mu, Old Man Huang didn't think so, the two golden dragon-like eyebrows were raised, and an invisible majesty naturally emanated, making people feel like they wanted to surrender.
Bai Bing's heart sank, and he said secretly: "This old man Mu is so powerful, he didn't mobilize his fighting spirit at all, just natural movements can produce such a mighty force, and he must have experienced many unimaginable big scenes." ”
Old Man Huang continued: "Then how do you explain that in the refining process of [Spider Elixir], as long as the abyss crystals are placed into the venom of the mountain tiger spider, a large amount of [Spider Elixir] will be produced, but the raw materials are almost not reduced?"
Old Man Huang's question is very insidious, the configuration method of [Spider Elixir] is handed down from the Ancient Elven Empire, in fact, all the abyss crystals on the continent now are the products brought back by Marshal Lawrence when he went on an expedition to the abyss three hundred years ago, and the stock is very small, and there is no market.
Although Old Man Mu knew this configuration method, due to material problems, he had not done a lot of experiments to analyze the principle, so he knew that Old Man Huang was deliberately cheating, but he couldn't fight back, and his anger was smoking.
On the other side, the old man Huang finally defeated his fierce opponent for many years in the mouth cannon, and the whole person looked like a triumphant victory, his eyebrows fluttered, and he was very cool at first glance.
"In fact, everything in the world, from a boulder in the Apes to a grain of yellow sand in the desert, is made up of atoms, atoms make up molecules, and molecules make up matter. Alchemy is nothing more than the use of magic or magical materials as a catalyst to break down the molecules of matter into atoms, and then rearrange them to produce new matter. ”
"During this period, the total energy of the atom remains the same, which is the first law of alchemy: equivalent exchange, there is no doubt about this. The configuration process of [Spider Elixir] can also be explained by this theory, the abyss crystallization is the catalyst, it re-decomposes and arranges the molecules of the mountain tiger spider, takes out a part of the atoms, and composes a new [Spider Elixir] with a lower density molecule, although the volume seems to be much more, but the total energy is unchanged. ”
The ghost sent the gods, Bai Bing suddenly pushed the door and walked into the hut, and impassionedly used his knowledge of chemistry on the twenty-first world earth to say this seemingly incomprehensible explanation.