Heading north along the Ricky River, the fleet eventually reached the North Sea, and then headed west along the coast, and it took two months for the group to finally reach Linhai City in Xizhou. As the main exchange city between the Caton Empire and the Holy See, Linhai City is a typical commercial metropolis. Compared with Linjiang City, it is much more prosperous, and the specialties of the sea and the materials of the mainland converge here, forming its unique architectural style. And without the trouble of Warcraft, it can be regarded as a shopping paradise.

However, people did not come to entertain and consume, and after settling down, most of them stayed at the post station to recuperate. After Bai Fan and others went out, he quietly left the post station alone. It's already afternoon, and the crowds on the streets are much sparser, after all, it's still the morning when you buy seafood specialties. There were people coming and going from various shops along the way, and Bai Fan also went into some shops to take a look. I was a little disappointed in my heart, most of the items sold in these stores were items used by ordinary people, and a very small number of pearls and the like also had the effect of magic crystals. But it was of no use to him at all.

It's unlikely that he could have what he needs in these ordinary stores, but what he's looking for may not be found in the big stores. After learning a lot of magic, Bai Fan found that magic can solve most problems. There are some things that he can't do, such as this expedition, he hopes to find a way to hide his identity, whether it's stealth or changing his face. In order to show the strength of the Magister in special circumstances. It's best to keep this matter a secret, and the companions who went out before should have been picking up items in the big store, so until the end, he still prefers to try his luck everywhere.

After shopping for a while, Bai Fan bought some items one after another, most of which were daily necessities that he had not seen before, and even specially bought a very beautiful pearl necklace. After walking for more than an hour, he decided to go to the big store to have a look.

He stopped a carriage and sat in, and the coachman asked, "Where does this lord want to go?"

Bai Fan touched his chin and was really a little unsure, so he said to the coachman: "Do you know where there is a shop in the city that sells strange items? If not, take me to the largest alchemy shop in the city." He learned from the introduction to alchemy in the library that alchemy is a unique science. The nature is similar to the physical science on earth, in short, it is to experiment with something useful. It's just that there is nothing superfluous in the book except for some of the most elementary object properties. In addition to some recipes, the professional system is not mentioned at all in the high-level books I found, as if alchemy is just luck.

The coachman hesitated for a moment, then said, "I heard that there is an alchemy shop where things are very peculiar, and what ordinary customers are looking for can be found there. However, although there are not many strange things there, if you really can't find something you like, you can also customize it. ”

Bai Fan smiled slightly, this was exactly what he was looking for. Since this shop can make custom items, it must be extraordinary. After all, there weren't even many alchemy recipes recorded in the library of Thord Academy. So he said to the coachman, "Then go to this shop." ”

The carriage slowly traveled along the bluestone road, and gradually drove to a remote place. Bai Fan opened the curtain and looked out, it seemed that he was far away from the bustling commercial area, and there were few pedestrians on the road. If he hadn't repeatedly confirmed that this groom was an ordinary person, he would have really thought that he had encountered a bandit with evil intentions. Eventually, the carriage stopped, and Bai Fan walked down and looked around. I saw that there was really an alchemy shop on the side of the road, a two-story wooden house, which looked no different from ordinary houses. There is a sign hanging at the door of the wooden house, Alchemy House, and the pole standing next to it reads, "Professional customization of all kinds of alchemy utensils, the price is negotiable." After paying for the car, Bai Fan walked into the store. As soon as he entered, he was a little surprised.

I saw that there were many bookshelves neatly placed in the house, and the bookshelves extended from the ground to the roof, sealing the walls around it tightly. Live like a library. When I got closer, I saw that the shelves were not books, but some items, and there were labels on the items, detailing the role of the items and so on.

The room was not dark due to the lack of windows, and there were some lighting objects hanging from the roof, unlike in Thord College, where the library was lit by claw candles, and here it was more like a light bulb.

I looked carefully at the items on the two bookshelves in a row, but I didn't find what I was looking for. In desperation, Bai Fan had no choice but to walk to the counter, and there was a young woman sitting on the counter, who had no magic on her body, and had been watching coldly from the moment he entered the door just now. There was a vague hostility.

Before Bai Fan could speak, the woman said coldly: "What's the matter? If there is something else, I'm sorry to talk only about business now. ”

He coughed a little depressedly, and he was a little puzzled by the clerk's attitude. But today they are all here, and he has great expectations for this store. Bai Fan estimated that there was some misunderstanding, so he said, "This girl, I'm just here to buy something." Do you have any props here that can make people invisible or change their faces?"

The young woman's face softened slightly: "Oh, Master Mage will also come to our alchemy shop to buy things, it won't be a change of law, so let's help you make a magic wand." ”

It turned out that was the reason, but he did come to buy something. He asked, "Do you have these two things in the store?" I'm really here to buy something. ”

Although the woman has a bad tone, she is still familiar with the items in the store. It only took a while to find what he was looking for. The first is a piece of clothing, called a color-changing garment, which changes color depending on the surrounding environment. The second is a Facebook mask with a label that simulates a person's appearance.

Bai Fan was a little skeptical, if these two things were so easy to use, why did this shop still have a bad reputation. So he asked, "Are there any restrictions on this color-changing clothes and face paint?"

The woman smiled slightly and said, "Of course there are restrictions. First of all, this color-changing suit is made of the skin of a deep-sea color-changing octopus, and the large skin of a color-changing octopus is very rare. But it needs the support of magic power, so ordinary people can't use it. Of course, this is nothing to the magicians, and the reason why it is still here is because of the use of so many materials used to make it, and it sells for 3,000 gold coins. The same is true of that face, made from the skin of a human-faced spider, and costs 5,000 gold coins. ”

Bai Fan's heart turned, and he felt that the price was also fair. Deep-sea chameleon octopuses are difficult to catch when they hear it, and adult-faced spiders are even more of a fourth-level magical beast, and they are extremely rare. In addition, when it comes to scientific research, the price of samples is often more than ten times higher than that of subsequent products. "I'll try these two things first, and if they work well, I'll buy them. ”

When the young woman heard this, she immediately became enthusiastic, and under her guidance, Bai Fan quickly mastered the tricks of using these two things. It's very convenient to use, and it doesn't consume much mana. At the time of checkout, the woman's hostility was completely eliminated, and she said very happily: "I see that you are different from other mages." Those people have been asking us to help them design magic wands in the Alchemy House all day long. We are not craftsmen. ”

Bai Fan knows that the material design of the wand and the engraving of the magic array will affect the overall performance. I've heard that there are high-level craftsmen who specialize in making magic wands, but it's not a level compared to alchemists. Alchemists are like scientists, and their knowledge of the properties of materials and magic arrays is far deeper than those craftsmen. However, he still comforted: "It's good to make money." Anyway, everything that is made in the end has to be sold for money. ”

Unexpectedly, this sentence angered the woman: "Don't underestimate people! We sell things to raise funds for better research! Don't think that magic is noble! We alchemists are no worse than you! If the empire also supports us alchemists as much as it supports you, we won't come to business!"

Bai Fan patted his head, it turned out that the contradiction between the alchemist and the magician was like this. The pride and high treatment of the magicians sometimes surprised even himself. Now it seems that alchemists and magicians have a long-standing grudge, magicians treat alchemists as craftsmen, and alchemists do not resent the favoritism of the Empire. To be honest, Bai Fan himself admires alchemists more, after all, it should be science rather than force that drives the development of society.

"Sorry, that's not what I meant. Actually, I am also very curious about alchemy, but there are very few descriptions of alchemy in the books I have found. Bai Fan hurriedly apologized.

When the woman heard this, she quieted down and stopped making noise, and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, it's just that those magicians often look down on us." I'm a little excited, what's your name?"

"My name is Bai Fan, and it's not early. I still have some things to do, so I'll go first. Bai Fan looked outside the house, it was about five o'clock. It was almost time for him to go back to the station, so he took his leave.

After Bai Fan left, the woman saw that it was not too early, and closed the door of the store. After going up to the second floor, the white color of the upstairs is very different from the hall below. There is not a single bookshelf, and the area seems to be much more spacious. There are also some alchemy props and alchemy tables, and there is a mysterious magic array engraved on the floor, and there is a boiler in the corner of the room that I don't know what is boiling.

An old man with a vicissitudes of life, holding a piece of fur from an unknown animal, was carefully looking through it. Seeing the woman come up, she gently lowered the fur in her hand. smiled and said, "Belier has worked hard for you, I already know what happened downstairs just now." You're doing a good job. ”

The woman named Belier said softly, "Teacher, what do you think of this Bai Fan, can he develop into a member of our Alchemy Family?"

The old man pondered for a while, and then said, "This son doesn't seem to have any prejudice against alchemists, and he is also a little interested in alchemy. It looks like a bit of a student, and it should be a genius student participating in the secret realm of space. After a while, I will make a final conclusion after some contact with the teacher. ”

Belier hesitated a little: "Teacher, you don't think it's okay to contact the magicians before. Wasn't it your decision to join the Dora Magicians?"

The old man sighed and said, "Belier, as a teacher, I am afraid that the Alchemy House will become an affiliate of the Magicians' Guild. Had to be cautious. Nowadays, the Empire deliberately ignores alchemy, and the Magicians' Guild is completely under the influence of the Empire. I'm afraid that alchemy will die in my hands, but alchemy is a branch of magic, and it can't be passed on without absorbing some magicians. Being a teacher is now in a dilemma. ”

Belier lowered her head, a little gloomy: "Teacher, if you can't perceive the magic element, you really can't learn the advanced skills of alchemy? ”

The old man shook his head, and Belle pursed her lips and said no more.