115. Knowledge profiteering
At the same time that Li Nuo was running around to collect alchemy materials, Filia came to another building with a faint sadness and knocked on one of the doors.
"Tuk Tuk"
"Come in, Filia."
A graceful female voice came from inside the door.
Philia pushed the door open and saw the woman reading the newspaper in the afternoon sun.
If Li Nuo was here, he would have recognized the woman's identity at a glance. This person is the noblewoman who introduced Filia to the magic mark of the "Sleeping Monument Master", which is also Filia's mentor.
Even in this mixed city with heavy air pollution, this noblewoman's appearance and temperament are still outstanding.
Her room is furnished with alchemical plants that absorb noise and air pollution. This allows her to remain unaffected by the smog and workshop noise, and always maintain a calm and elegant temperament.
"Teacher, Li Lei has just been here. I bought 7 pieces of black bone from him, and 1 copy of information about the black bone hermit..."
Filia closed the door and gently recounted the previous transaction:
Li Lei declined my offer to invite him to track down the Black Bone Hermit with him. Teacher, we'll have to find another death wizard to help, or use our own death magic items in advance. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to harm the Black Bone Hermit with our extraordinary means. β
"Well, Filia, I expected that Lell would decline our invitation. The wizards under the Sleeping Tablet are all like this, focusing only on their own tasks, trying to avoid external interference. β
The lady put down the newspaper in her hand, pushed the thin-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose with her white fingers, and said gently:
"That's it, Filia. After all, the death magic items we developed ourselves are still not good at fire, and there is a possibility of accidents that accidentally injure the operator. Let's invite other death wizards to help..."
The noblewoman's fingers twisted in the air.
A roster flew out of a drawer, suspended in midair.
The pages of the register slowly turned, and the noble lady read the words:
"In the lower part of the Convergence City, in addition to Li Lei, there should be 7 death wizards. Two of them are observers of the Death Society. Removing these two, among the remaining 5 death wizards, only the wizards under the "Soul Shaper" are relatively easy to get along with. β
A page flew out of the roster and floated into Filia's hand.
Filia looked down and read:
"Jikmando, the wandering wizard of the Soul Shaper, is studying the possibility of taking the soul of a deformed body and shaping it into a deformed soul beast..."
Filia raised her head, confusion flashing in her eyes:
"Teacher, this wizard likes to play with the soul, and he doesn't seem to be a kind person... Are we really going to work with him? β
The lady tapped her chin:
"Yes, Filia. It's the best option. Jikmanderdo only has the strength of a wizard, and both you and Shandora can easily control him. Although it will be a little unpleasant to cooperate with him, as long as you are careful and keep an eye on him, you can still kill the Black Bone Hermit safely. The other wizards are stronger than you, and you can't command them. Only Jikmandero is our choice. β
"Okay, teacher, I'll go and get in touch with him."
Filia tucked the pages into her pocket.
lady says:
"One more thing, Filia. I thought about it, it is not a long-term solution to help us deal with the Black Bone Hermit by using the methods of the Death Wizard.
"So be it. After you get in touch with Jikmando, go find Li Lei again and invite him to our manor to see if he would like to help us improve the death magic items.
"Li Lei's strength may only be one link, but as a wandering wizard of the 'Sleeping Tablet Master', he has no conflict of interest with us. His suggestions for improvements should be more pertinent and effective, and there should be no intention of deliberately destroying magic items.
"So you don't have to skimp on money, Filia. As long as Li Lei's reward is not excessive, you can promise him on the spot and pay the honorarium. The specific amount of the honorarium should be calculated by yourself, and you should have a number in mind. β
"Yes, teacher, I made a note of it."
Filia retired.
The door opens and closes, and the room returns to tranquility.
The lady withdrew the register and picked up the newspaper again.
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"One-to-one replacement" alchemy club.
A small alchemy room on the third floor.
Li Nuo sat back at his desk, his eyes closed and his brow furrowed, as if he was experiencing some bad memory.
The wall clock on the wall makes a "click" sound, and the second hand beats again and again.
As the dusk faded outside the window and night fell, a long exhale rang out in the room.
Li Nuo broke away from his meditative state, his eyes brightened.
[System message: You consume 55 soul strength points for meditation.] γ
[Meditation successful! γ
[Spirit +1, now 20.] γ
[The solution results of "Sage Particle Basic Encyclopedia", "Basic Alchemy Practical Operation Manual", and "Alchemy Array Repair and Transformation" have been unlocked. γ
[You can now read the above bibliography without barriers.] γ
[Based on your current knowledge, you have unlocked new skills:]
[Alchemy Runes and Arrays, Level 10, Knowledgeable Skills]
[This skill is related to the carving, improvement, and maintenance of alchemy runes and magic circles, and represents your technical level in the field of hand-drawn alchemy runes and magic circles.]
[You can make alchemy runes and magic circles with a rune level of up to level 10.] γ
[Note that the specific effect of the runes and magic arrays carved and transformed by your own hands needs to be tested by you with actual actions.] The level of this skill only represents the highest level in theory. γ
"The skill has just been unlocked, and it is level 10! It's much better than picking at the rope to learn necromantic runes. The systematic alchemy teaching model here in the Golden Federation is really suitable for me! β
Li Nuo couldn't help but be overjoyed.
He did not hesitate to spend a lot of soul strength to quickly improve his "spirit", the purpose of which was to unlock the book "Basic Alchemy Practical Operation Manual"!
This is a very practical guide book that covers all the details of carving alchemical runes.
With its help, Li Nuo was able to carve standardized and effective alchemy runes.
Li Nuo opened this book in his mind, and countless written knowledge jumped on the paper, which was extremely smart and vivid.
Li Nuo just glanced at it and recalled everything in the book. This is the benefit of "spirituality" attainment.
He found a small stone brick, dipped the rune stick in the energy liquid, and carved a simple alchemical rune on the stone brick.
Alchemy rune combinations come in a variety of ways.
The more functions a rune combination has, the greater the number of runes it contains.
The simplest combination of runes, with only one alchemy rune.
What Li Nuo carved at this time is the "Fire Tongue Rune" that every beginner must master.
After the energy liquid that made up the runes dried, Li Nuo placed the stone brick in the center of his desk.
He held the rune stick in his hand and landed the contact on the rune, sending a faint stream of soul energy towards the rune.
"Poof~"
Tongues of fire that were half meters high burst out of the runes and burned steadily on the stone bricks, releasing light and warmth.
"It's done! It's done! From now on, I can convert soul energy into elemental energy! β
Li Nuo grinned and cheered, and the system news in his mind made him even more happy!
[System News:]
[You consume 1 energy point to carve a "Fire Tongue Rune (Level 1)". γ
[You have sent 1 Soul Power to this rune.] γ
[Under the effect of runes, 1 point of soul strength is converted into 100 points of fire-based elemental energy.] γ
[You activated the [Fire Tongue Rune (Level 1)" and successfully ignited the fire elemental energy inside it. It will continue to burn until the fire elemental energy inside is depleted. γ
[Estimated burn duration is 100 seconds.] γ
[[Alchemy Runes and Array Studies] gained some skill experience.] γ
Li Nuo silently counted 100 seconds at the wall clock on the wall.
When the time came, the fire elemental energy inside the rune was consumed, and the flames disappeared.
Li Nuo clenched his fists and waved them, his heart full of excitement.
Whether in the realm of alchemy, or in the realm of wizards, there is an irrefutable truth:
Casting spells with soul energy is extremely wasteful!
Soul energy is an energy that everyone has, and it is best not to use it directly as a spellcasting material, because it is extremely cost-effective.
The death sorcerers of the Death Society continuously produce death energy through the magical organs in their bodies.
The higher the ring level of a death wizard, the more magical organs they have, and correspondingly, the more death energy is generated at any given moment.
Greensau is a two-ring death wizard who generates about 20 points of death energy per hour, and the death energy stored in his body will be as high as 200 points, so he can launch "death pulses" relatively freely.
At first, Li Nuo always felt that the energy consumption of the "Death Finger" was too great.
After absorbing Grinsau's memories, he realized that it was because he had used the wrong energy.
If he can generate 20 Death Energy per hour, then casting Death Finger will be no problem.
In the same way, using elemental energy to drive alchemy runes can also enjoy full spell casting benefits.
For example, this "Tongue of Fire Rune".
With the help of the alchemy rune, Li Nuo converted his soul energy into fire elemental energy at a ratio of 1:100, and created a half-meter-high flame tongue that lasted for 100 seconds.
The tongue of fire itself can be used both as a means of attack and as an energy source for alchemy.
By combining this rune with alchemy materials, you can easily craft alchemy items such as flamethrowers, fire rings, and flame fists.
The alchemy flamethrower, which lasts to breathe fire for 100 seconds, only needs 1 soul strength to provide energy, not to mention the power, and the soul strength consumption is very low.
The thought of casting so many spells with his soul energy made Li Nuo feel like he was dying.
If he could get the magic organs used by the wizards of the Death Society, and he could continuously produce death energy, then he wouldn't have lost so much soul strength...
"But it can't be helped, who called me a wild wizard who no one teaches and no one loves... If I hadn't come to the Golden Federation and learned so much alchemy knowledge, how would I have known the alchemy runes that convert soul energy into elemental energy..."
Li Nuo sighed lightly and wiped away the chagrin in his heart.
Anyway, from today onwards, he wasn't the fool who squandered his soul energy without knowing it.
He swept away the items on the table and began to set up the "Blood Alchemy Array".
The alchemy materials needed for the magic array, Li Nuo had already bought ready-made ones, or made finished products in advance.
Now, he only needs to follow the instructions on the alchemy formula, carve the alchemy runes on the alchemy materials, and then arrange them together in a specific order, so that he can build a complete magic circle.
I worked until eight o'clock in the evening.
Li Nuo wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, took a break, and stretched out his left arm to the three-dimensional array on the desk.
The overall appearance of the "Blood Alchemy Array" resembles the mouth of a monster with its mouth wide open.
Its upper and lower rows of "teeth" are made up of the chelicerae of the prairie back stone crab. The scarlet "tongue" is a fresh cut of beef coated in the blood of a highland lizard.
The surface of all these things is engraved with alchemical runes.
Li Nuo only needs to put his left arm into the "monster mouth", put it on the soft "tongue", and then inject soul energy, and then he can activate the magic array.
He took a deep breath and used deconstruction to test the integrity of the array.
After confirming that the circle was working properly, he summoned his soul energy, passed through his left arm, and merged into the activation rune on his "tongue".
A burst of bright red light lit up from the activation rune, spreading like flowing water to the entire magic array.
The alchemy room was full of red light, and there seemed to be countless blood and water hanging in the air.
[System News:]
[You consume 10 Soul Strength and activate the [Blood Alchemy Array.] γ
[Under the effect of the magic array, 10 soul strength points are converted into 1000 living energy points. γ
[The array has been successfully activated.] γ
[A mutilated but harmless blood space is forming in your body.] γ
[This process will last about half a minute.] γ
The second hand of the "click, click" wall clock beats precisely.
Li Nuo Khan was raining down, and he only felt that a big hand was kneading his internal organs wantonly, tearing his blood vessels and bones.
This overturning torture, no more, no less, lasted just 30 seconds.
When the time came, the light on the magic array immediately dissipated.
Alchemical materials quickly desertify.
They lost all their essence and turned into countless pieces of rubble like broken clay statues, spilling from the tabletop.
In the sound of falling sand, Li Nuo gasped and looked at his left hand.
On the back of his left hand, a bright red array pattern appeared, which was the anchor point of the blood space.
As long as the pattern of this magic formation is intact, the blood space in his body can be used normally.
[System News:]
[You have successfully opened up the "blood space", the size of the space is 0.5 cubic meters. γ
γYou've unlocked a new skill:γ
[Living Alchemy, Level 1, Scholarly Skills. γ
[The level of the living alchemy product you make will not exceed this skill level.] γ
[Academic skills can be acquired through the acquisition of knowledge and practical operations. γ
Li Nuo raised his right hand, put it on the back of his left hand, and closed his eyes.
In front of his eyes, a sea of blood appeared in front of him, with rolling blood in all directions, and a small clearing in the center of the picture.
This clearing in the sea of blood is his blood space.
Li Nuo grabbed the rune stick from the table, tried it a few times, and quickly figured out how to pick it up.
As long as you hold the object you want to store, close to the back of your left hand, and silently say "store", you can expend energy and put the object into the blood space.
The operation of removing the item is similar.
Place your right hand on the back of your left hand and use your mind to lock on to the props in the blood space, and you can take them freely.
It is quite cost-effective to put things in order to have energy value, and not to take things.
Li Nuo put the life elixir he carried with him into the blood space.
He picked up a stone brick from his desk and aimed it at the gravel on the ground to activate the rune.
A whirlwind swept through the gravel, rolling them up from the ground and pouring them into the folded space inside the stone bricks.
In this way, the work that would have required a lot of time to manually sweep the ground was easily completed with the help of alchemy.
I have to say that the effect of this "grit collection rune" is far better than that of a vacuum cleaner.
Li Nuo packed up the alchemy room, put on his backpack, and left here.
"It's about 8 p.m. When I went back, I practiced Soul Casting in my dormitory. Tomorrow, if I don't have any tasks, I'll ask Iron Thorn Shield to buy a batch of munitions and store them in the blood space. What kind of frag grenades, full-power pistol bullets, all come in a few boxes. I don't believe it, with so much ammunition in hand, I'm still short of bullets..."
Li Nuo was in a good mood, and while secretly planning the blood space, he walked towards the building of the Iron Thorn Shield.
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"Uh-huh, I've finally waited for you."
At the door of "Money Dream", a coquettish hum attracted Li Nuo from his thoughts.
Looking up, Sindy, the beautiful director of "Money Dreams", was wearing a long velvet dress that showed off her figure, standing at the door and spitting clouds.
The glow tube in the doorway alternated its light, piercing through the drifting smoke and falling on her skin and gemstone pendant like a glamorous and moving sculpture.
"Good evening, Cindy."
Li Nuo nodded at her, holding a handsome face covered by a scarf and sunglasses, and stopped to talk to the other party:
"How's Conte's injury? It doesn't matter to him, right? β
"His tendons are very durable, there's nothing to worry about."
Cindy folded her arms, held up the twin peaks, leaned against the door frame, took a puff of thin cigarette from her fingertips, slowly exhaled, and said with a burst of fragrance:
"Come with me, Li Lei, let's go in and talk. A little girl asked me to bring you a letter. β
Cindy led Lino into the room and into the visitors' room on the side of the hall.
She reached out and swiped it on the pendant, grabbing a handful of light that changed into an invitation:
"Well, that's it. The Cat Club of the Life Tranquility Society invites you to be a guest at their manor. Hmm~ Are you ready to change jobs? I knew that our small place would definitely not be able to leave a big man like you..."
Cindy has something to say.
Li Nuo was unmoved, and Quan Dang didn't hear it.
He took the invitation and glanced at it briefly.
It was Filia who sent out the invitation, and agreed to meet at the Cat Society Manor in Sector 8 before the official arrival of Powder Day.
From the address, the estate is located in the heart of Sector 8, close to the Great Rift.
There was no other mention in the invitation, and Li Nuo subconsciously felt that this should not be as simple as simply visiting the manor.
Maybe it's really like Cindy guessed, and the cat club wants Li Nuo to jump to them.
Of course, the job-hopping here refers to the change of identity on the surface, that is, from a security officer with an iron thorn shield to a staff member of the cat club.
Instead of being a wandering wizard from the "Sleeping Tablet Master", to a wizard of elemental judgment.
Li Nuo thought about it for a while, accepted the invitation, and prepared to go to see the situation and broaden his horizons.
Li Nuo shook the invitation letter in his hand:
"Thanks, Cindy. Nothing happened, so I left first. β
"There's something I really want to discuss with you." Cindy smiled and said:
"Haven't you ever thought about living in a different place? The president told me to find you a spacious and comfortable room nearby. I've got you covered. As long as you nod your head, you can move in at any time. β
Without waiting for Li Nuo to respond, Cindy frowned slightly and made a distressed look:
"To be honest, we've had quite a few wandering wizards before. But you're not like them. You are more introverted, simple, and live like an ascetic, but you don't find it hard at all. Others, as soon as they come to us, they find out their identities and ask us to do this and that. It's also the first time I've met such a low-key guest as you, and I always feel like I'm not doing a good enough job..."
It seems that the matter of cleaning up the third underground layer has been discovered by the Iron Thorn Shield. The invitation from the Elemental Trial also confirmed my identity as a wandering wizard.
Li Nuo nodded secretly.
He knew he needed to make some changes to suit what others were saying about him, or it would backfire.
"Looks like my low-key style is giving you a lot of headaches, Cindy." Li Nuo shook his head slightly and said:
"It's because of my character and the education I received... You're right, though, I really should tweak it. If you don't mind, I'll get back to the dorm later, get my things sorted out, and move into the house of your choice. β
"Just wait for your words." Cindy smiled like a rainy day and handed out a bunch of keys:
"This is the key to the house. The address of that room is on the sticky note of the key. If you need any housekeeping, just let me know. On weekdays, there will be special service for three meals a day and daily life. If you think they're in the way, just get out of the way. β
Li Nuo took the keychain and put it in the palm of his hand and checked it:
"Looks like you've got it in place... I will stay in sector 7 for a while and can always come to me if you need my help. Of course, the remuneration is extra. β
"No problem." Cindy was relieved, as if she had accomplished something important.
She grabbed another handful of light from the pendant, but it was the alchemy contract related to the identity card.
Cindy shoved the contract into Li Nuo's hand and said as if complaining:
"And this contract, I'll give it to you too... Seriously, you still don't want to borrow the identity of the Imperials in the future, that will cause a lot of misunderstandings. β
"Okay, I got it." Li Nuo's face was as usual, and he accepted the contract.
Ha.
If I could find the mark of the "Sleeping Tablet Master" in Grinsau's memories in advance, then I would definitely pretend to be a wandering wizard.
But I couldn't help it, I didn't find it, so I had to disguise myself as a fugitive death subject.
That's not a bad thing, though.
One more layer of camouflage, one more layer of protection.
Li Nuo put away the alchemy contract and the keychain, but he didn't hurry to leave, but stopped and asked:
"Cindy, you just said that you have been in contact with a lot of people like me? Are they still in sector 7? β
Cindy shook her head, her hair swaying like a waterfall:
"They're all gone. What I know for sure is that there are no other visitors in the sector under our feet other than you.
"As for the other sectors, well, there are quite a few guests like you. They received an invitation from the Alchemists' Guild to take up residence there.
"Our Gold Chamber of Commerce is in business, and we have no interest in fighting and killing, and we don't have the desire to study extraordinary props, so those guests will stay with us for a while at most, and then move on to other alchemy forces."
"Oh, I see, no wonder you thought I was going to jump to the cat club."
Li Nuo nodded knowingly.
Cindy was right, wandering wizards weren't interested in business, and they all had a clear mission of experience.
Regardless of which faction the wandering wizard is, as long as they arrive in Convergence City, they will quickly integrate into the alchemy association related to the mission.
After all, I came with the professor's training mission, so I can't waste my time in the Gold Chamber of Commerce.
Hurry up and join the Alchemy Association, communicate with each other in depth, and complete the training task is the most important thing.
As a businessman, the Gold Chamber of Commerce pays attention to the inclusiveness of all rivers, tolerance is great, and those who come do not refuse.
Wizards of any faction can enjoy equal treatment here without fear of being excluded.
It's not the same in other sectors.
For example, sector 8 controlled by the cat club. The meows there are obviously from the orderly and good camp, and the wizards of the villain camp are definitely not welcomed.
The other sectors also have their own positions, and will also explicitly oppose the emergence of a certain line of wizards.
When the wandering wizard first arrives, he will stay in the 7th sector of the Gold Chamber of Commerce for a while, and leave immediately after contacting the corresponding Alchemy Association...
As a result, the No. 7 sector of the Gold Chamber of Commerce is often used as a pedal for job hopping by wandering wizards...
Li Nuo didn't know about this unspoken rule before, and only now did he figure out the process of the wandering wizard's visit to the local area.
What a coincidence.
After he arrived here, the first thing he encountered was the subordinate forces of the Gold Chamber of Commerce, which saved him a lot of unnecessary friction and disputes.
If he, a stranger who has mastered death spells, ventures into a sector where death wizards are not welcome, it will be really troublesome.
Thinking about it carefully, the concept and status of this Gold Chamber of Commerce are quite appetizing to Li Nuo.
His deconstruction technique does not limit the target wizard faction, does not limit the alchemy faction, can deconstruct anything, and has a wide range of adaptations.
Placing him in a single wizarding faction will inevitably limit the diversity of the results of deconstruction.
Only a colorful social platform like the Gold Chamber of Commerce can meet his needs for deconstruction.
Thinking deeply, it is not difficult to find.
If, one day, Leno must decide to belong to his faction.
The absolutely neutral wizard faction is his first choice.
Because only in this way can he have access to the widest range of people and things, and the results of deconstruction can be diverse.
This coincides with Li Nuo's ambitious plan to sell knowledge in the future.
If he does not have enough knowledge and is not rich enough, how can he take on the role of "knowledge broker".
As I thought about it, more ideas came out of my mind.
Li Nuo took a slight breath.
He waved goodbye to Sindy, and his mind was full of words related to Internet platforms, such as "platform", "gripper", "channel", "traffic", etc., which were also mixed with "intermediary", "broker", "commission", "confidentiality" and so on.
A vague and huge plan quietly grew in his heart.
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In the afternoon of the next day.
101 Avenue 1, Sector 7.
It is a detached building with a garden and a pool.
Inside the cloakroom in the master bedroom on the second floor.
Li Nuo stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror and put on his clothes.
While Cindy arranges the accommodation, she sends in a clever housekeeper.
Li Nuo asked the other party to go to the market for a run, and spent the morning bringing himself the clothes he needed.
The top is a white Imperial cashmere shirt with a style and style derived from the Tatis Empire, and although it is rigid, it is just right to wear to visit the cat society's estate.
The fabric of this shirt is very soft, and it is easy to wrinkle when you pinch it by hand.
Therefore, you must straighten your back when wearing it, otherwise it will be very cheap and ruin your image.
The bottom pants are fishbone chalk strip dress pants, dark blue, full of grain due to the presence of lines, and at the same time look solemn because of the dark color.
After putting on his shirt and buttoning up his collar and cuffs, Li Nuo brought a dark red tie, a nylon buckle strap, a silver tie clip, and a dark blue herringbone dress jacket.
Put these clothes and accessories on yourself one by one, and a long-lost image of Li Nuo appeared in the mirror.
"I miss it so much..."
Li Nuo stood in front of the mirror, looking at the reflection on the mirror with a confused look.
He removed the face towel and sunglasses from his face, activating the "Camouflage Corpse", changing the contours of his face in a wriggling of flesh.
Half a minute later, Li Nuo saw in the mirror what he looked like before the crossing.
It was a handsome social animal in a suit who went back and forth between the building and his home every day.
I didn't expect this image to be seen again in this different world.
The only regret is the color of the eyes.
His pupils were black before he crossed over, and now even with the help of the "Disguised Living Corpse", they are still the ice blue of "Leno Jarvis".
Li Nuo picked up the brown sunglasses on the table and put them on, covering the color of his eyes with imperial colors.
He raised his hands and gently rubbed his face to make another face for himself.
Since you're going to pay a formal visit, it's certainly not polite to wear a face towel.
A face that can be put on the table is essential.
After a little preparation, the face of a native of the Federation with high eyebrow bones and deep sunken eye sockets appeared on Li Nuo's face.
He opened the door and stepped out of the detached building, stepping on the spotless masonry, through the vestibule garden, and boarding the steam locomotive waiting outside the fence.
Cindy knew that he was going to the cat society's manor, so she sent a special car from the Golden Chamber of Commerce in advance.
Li Nuo ignored the Chamber of Commerce sign outside the carriage, sat in the car, and followed the locomotive through the street into Sector 8.
The Cat Society Estate occupies a vast area and is located in the core area of the city close to the Great Rift.
Behind the metal fence gate is a garden promenade with shaded paths, flanked by meadows filled with happy critters and sculptures of fountains spraying water.
After entering the gates of the manor, the special car of the Golden Chamber drove down the promenade into the depths of the manor, and finally stopped in front of a castle-like building.
Li Nuo stepped out of the car, his gaze moving up the steps in front of him.
In front of the main entrance of the castle, ten meters above the ground, he saw Filia in an off-the-shoulder dress and shawl.
Filia didn't expect Li Nuo to take off the face towel.
With a look of surprise and appreciation, she walked down the stairs, came to Li Nuo, stretched out her right hand, and shook it lightly with the other party.
"Li Lei, welcome to you, I'm glad you accepted our invitation."
The distance between the two was shortened, and Filia saw some clues in Li Nuo's face, and realized that the other party had corrected her face.
Filia didn't find it inappropriate, as this kind of masking was common among wandering wizards.
Her face was as usual, and with a smile on her face, she guided Li Nuo up the steps.
The two of them stepped into the spacious castle hall, strolled through the mirror-like marble tiles, and walked through the halls where the alchemy of the Cat Society was displayed.
"The headquarters of our Elemental Trials is in Unas Ring. The wizard stronghold here in Convergence City is one of the three first-level magic research institutions affiliated with the Elemental Trial, and it is also the location of the academy for the local Elemental Trial wizard students. β
Filia said as she walked.
After introducing the Elemental Trial, she brought the conversation to the Life Meditation Society.
Life Cohesion focuses on optimizing life forms.
They use alchemy to increase the lifespan of living beings, remove diseases, hidden diseases and defects of living beings, and strive to promote each life form to perfection.
The Cat Society is a legitimate and extraordinary force dedicated to optimizing the life of cats.
Ordinary domestic cats and wild cats are studied by the Ordinary Pet Research Institute.
Demonizing cats is the main research object of the Cat Society.
The Cat Society domesticates the demon cats, monitors their extraordinary characteristics, masters their habits, and explores the functions of the demon organs and the evolutionary path of the demon cats.
All of this is in the service of the alchemy materials related to the magic cat.
Because of these alchemy materials, parts that need to be directly used on the demon cat's body.
The higher the life level of the demon cat, the better the quality of the alchemy materials it can contribute.
As for the amount of alchemy materials produced, it was a question of how to breed demon cats on a large scale.
In general, after watching it in such a circle, Li Nuo has a definite judgment on the cat club.
This is an alchemy force that specializes in cultivating and improving demon cats, and the gold master behind it is the Elemental Trial.
There are many types of magic cats.
Their extraordinary abilities involve the four basic elements of wind, fire, water, and earth.
The extraordinary abilities of other demonized animals are not as comprehensive as those of demon cats, and will only involve one or three of the four basic elements.
It is estimated that it is because the magic cat can master the magic of the four elements that the elemental trial will choose the cat club as its legal identity.
The Elemental Trial revealed its details so frankly, it must be to pave the way for the next exchange.
After Li Nuo sat down in the small reception room, he looked at Filia across the table, patiently waiting for the other party to cut to the chase.
Filia gradually turned the conversation to the Black Bone Hermit.
"We first had a conflict with the Black Bone Hermit half a year ago."
Filia said slowly:
"On the 11th to 15th floors of Sector 8, there is a large nest of demonized rats. In the past, every month, we would send someone to the demonic rat's nest to take away the magic meat ingredients for making cat food. It was all going well. It wasn't until half a year ago that it was discovered by the illegal forces of the Black City, and the Black Bone Hermit Society had occupied the demonized rat nest. And then comes our conflict with the Black Bone Hermit. β
"So you've always wanted to get rid of the Black Bone Hermit who took over the demonic rat's lair, right?"
"Yes." Filia nodded, her delicate face darkened:
"But you also know that elemental magic can't do much with the Black Bone Hermit. We've been asking for help from wizards from other factions... However, don't get me wrong, Li Lei, I didn't invite you here to force you to join the team against the Black Bone Hermit. I'd actually like to ask you to help you tune up death items. β
"Debugging power-ups?" Li Nuo was stunned for a moment, unexpectedly surprised by this answer. He also thought that the other party had invited him to give advice.
"We researched and made a magic item that emitted a 'death pulse'. It's mostly usable, but every now and then there are some weird glitches. β
Filia stood up, took a metal box from the cupboard in the reception room, and placed it on the table between the two of them and opened it.
A threaded wand appeared in front of Lino's eyes.
The wand was thick at the top and thin at the bottom, with a spherical black gem at the tip and a thin tip like a bee's needle.
It is about one meter two long and weighs about 6 kilograms, and is a wand that can be used with one or both hands.
The sunlight outside the house shines on it, reflecting a noticeable light.
Leno took a closer look and saw that the wand was not made of metal, but was made of some kind of tree root with a smooth surface.
The black gem set at the front end was fastened with the roots of the tree.
Lenovo's gaze moved over the wand's surface, taking in every detail.
A series of deconstructions followed the gaze and landed everywhere on the wand.
Li Nuo used some energy to briefly deconstruct the wand in front of him.
He went through the results of the deconstruction in his mind, and said slowly:
"Philia, let me guess if this wand occasionally leaks death energy?"
Filia's eyes lit up, and her tone was full of hope:
"Yes, that's right. It's really a wizard of death, and you can see the problem at a glance. Do you know how to solve this problem? If you need a gratuity, you can make an offer. β
Lino feigned a deep look at the tip and end of his wand.
"Hmm... Well... Well... Hmm..."
He snorted a few times in thought, then looked up and said:
"I know what the problem is, Filia, and I know how to fix it. It's just that the price may be a bit high..."
Filia blinked, "How much does it take?" β
Leno faced his wand, his face thoughtful.
Filia accentuated her tone and said expectantly:
"Don't worry, Li Lei. We won't do you any wrong. We're willing to pay a premium for you to fix the wand. I know this involves knowledge of death-like magic, and rest assured, we won't steal it. β
High price... Fix the wand...
Li Nuo's heart trembled slightly.
He didn't expect to take on the role of wand maker so soon.
I didn't expect that the wand knowledge deconstructed from the bone-catching wand would have an effect so quickly.
"Ahem." Li Nuo clenched his fists and coughed lightly, hiding the agitation in his heart.
"I can help you, Filia. But first, you have to promise me two things. β
"Okay~ you say."
"First, you can't reveal the things I helped you with, you know the reason, it may affect my reputation and that of my teacher."
Ah~Thanks to the chain of discrimination and estrangement between the wizarding factions~
Each wizarding faction regards its knowledge as a treasure and will never reveal it to the wizards of other factions.
The huge information gap and profit caused by this are enough to make Li Nuo fall for it! Crazy about it!
"Okay, no problem, here's what we should do." Filia nodded repeatedly:
"What about the second point?"
"The second point." Li Nuo paused:
"I promise to fix your wand, but you must not interfere with my work in the process, or your efforts will be wasted. This is important. And the process of repairing the wand can be a bit rude. β
"I'll give you an enclosed, private space." Filia frowned slightly, and asked thoughtfully:
"As for what you mean by rudeness? Does it have anything to do with repairing wands? β
"Yes, Filia. I'll tell you the truth, I'm going to be a little violent, rude, and a little bit bloody. Only then can the problem with this wand be fixed. Li Nuo said calmly.
"Can you give in on some specific details?" Filia asked, tilting her head slightly.
"Yes."
Leno nodded and pointed to his wand:
"The problem with this wand is with the core, Filia. It's a threaded wand that pursues power. The power of the Death Thread Wand lies in obsession. This attachment can be resentment, stupidity, madness, or other negative emotions. You've been too peaceful in crafting this wand. β
"So you're going toβ" Filia said, looking at her wand.
Li Nuo responded calmly:
"I'm going to take this wand apart and work on its core in a more radical way. There is some violence involved, and you will also need to provide a living demon cat. The stronger the demon cat, the better, preferably the kind of demon cat that you hate so that you don't complain too much about me when I kill it. β
Filia pondered for a moment and nodded heavily:
"Okay, I see. I'll go ask my mentor first. If she thinks it's okay, then I'll set up the venue and prepare the materials. Please wait a little while here. β
"Okay."
Li Nuo watched Filia leave.
Oh yes~
Ha ha!
That's the right way to use deconstruction.
Earn a profit from poor information!
Li Nuo clenched his fists, shouted wildly in his heart, and remained calm on the outside.
With his slightly trembling fingers, he picked up the teacup and took a sip on the shaking tea.
As long as the mentor behind Filia nods, he will be able to use passive deconstruction to get a lot of energy from the wand and the magic cat later.
At the same time, he was able to receive a handsome honorarium from Filia.
This poor information is too easy to make money.
Is this what it feels like to take advantage of the information gap and enjoy huge profits?
Love, love, love!
Isn't it just a modified wand?
No problem. The wand knowledge that happened to be deconstructed from the bone-receiving wand is useless.
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