Chapter 2078 Metal Sphere <TOC> Chapter 2080 Hunting Net
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel, though he understood Boil Gentleman’s description of the alchemy process, found himself more perplexed than before.
In this remarkably swift alchemy process, two key factors stood out. One was Boil Gentleman’s power of interference, and the other was the light solvent in the melting pool.
The so-called power of interference, while somewhat unclear to Angel, seemed to be a sort of mental or spiritual influence, inferred from Boil Gentleman’s explanation and the lack of detectable energy fluctuations. It involved remotely meddling with the materials in the melting pool, facilitating the rapid shaping of the metal sphere.
However, this interference, though crucial, wasn’t the defining factor of the rapid alchemy.
The decisive element lay in the light solvent of the melting pool.
If the power of interference was somewhat comprehensible to Angel, the light solvent was entirely beyond his understanding.
Firstly, the light solvent possessed a function similar to ‘melting.’ This was within Angel’s realm of understanding, possibly substituting some alchemical fire spell, as many special flames could achieve this effect.
But then, the properties of the light solvent became peculiar.
It could also shape and solidify objects.
In contemporary alchemy, shaping is usually achieved through methods like condensation, gelation, or ethereal molding. These are generally antithetical to ‘melting,’ much like day is to night, mutually exclusive.
Yet, the light solvent managed to do both: ‘melting’ and ‘shaping.’
At this point, while still perplexed, Angel could tentatively accept this anomaly, considering it might not even belong to the realm of alchemy.
But the capabilities of the light solvent extended far beyond Angel’s imagination.
“…The light solvent shapes itself automatically according to the inertia of my usage,” Boil Gentleman had said. In his account, the light solvent seemed almost sentient, autonomously managing various tasks.
Boil Gentleman needed only to interfere, determining the scheme and final direction for the metal sphere’s alchemy. The rest was left to the light solvent, acting like an assistant, perfecting the intermediary details towards the final design.
Angel understood why Boil Gentleman could perform alchemy so swiftly, but the light solvent remained an enigma to him.
Despite Boil Gentleman mentioning some drawbacks of the light solvent, such as its ability only to assist with frequently crafted items like dynamos, which Boil Gentleman made often, creating an inertia for the solvent to assist in their creation; Angel found this limitation confusing.
Does crafting the same item repeatedly aid in its alchemy?
While Boil Gentleman termed it ‘inertia,’ Angel considered it similar to a ‘learning’ ability.
Angel was well aware of the bizarre creatures in the Nightmare Plane, where even cups and dishes could grow limbs. Yet, a solvent possessing intelligence, even assisting in alchemy, was beyond imagination.
Angel’s confusion was evident, and naturally, Boil Gentleman noticed it.
Boil Gentleman: “Merely explaining it might not suffice for you, Highness Shava, to comprehend. Perhaps a hands-on experiment with the light solvent would illuminate its inertia.”
Angel’s eyes lit up at the prospect of experimenting with the light solvent.
This piqued his interest, far more than dynamos or Seeds of Distortion. As an alchemist, the potential implications for the application of alchemical techniques were too significant to ignore.
Just as a tiny flicker of anticipation had begun to ignite, it was doused by the next statement of Boil Gentleman.
“Unfortunately, the light solvent of this melting pool has already formed a commonality with my thoughts, unable to accommodate other thoughts.”
Angel’s gaze dimmed slightly; though his heart was filled with regret, he couldn’t show it on the surface, still appearing unconcerned.
As Angel sighed internally, Boil Gentleman suddenly took an unexpected turn.
“However, if Highness Shava does not take it away…” Boil Gentleman glanced at the frolicking spotted puppy nearby: “Later, I can explain to Lord Nooka and return the spotted puppy to Minister Dim.”
“Then, I can apply for a new raw light solvent from Minister Dim for Highness Shava’s experiment.” Boil Gentleman: “The light solvent was created by Minister Dim, and mine also originates from him.”
As soon as Boil Gentleman finished speaking, Angel discerned his implication.
Although Boil Gentleman said nothing explicit, he was indeed executing Lord Nooka’s previous order, persuading Highness Shava to participate in the banquet of the future Moon Offering Day.
Since it could take a long time for Boil Gentleman to return to the Nightmare Plane with the light solvent, Angel certainly couldn’t wait here indefinitely. Meaning, to obtain the light solvent, he would have to enter the Land of Heart Sigh again in the future.
While Angel pondered, Boil Gentleman remained silent, quietly awaiting a response.
Angel’s speculation was correct; Boil Gentleman indeed wished to help Lord Nooka by convincing Highness Shava to join the Moon Offering Day banquet.
Boil Gentleman knew well what Lord Nooka planned.
Merely by Highness Shava’s attendance at the Moon Offering Day banquet, even without declaring his stance, his presence alone would rapidly make many with ambiguous positions take a stand, a very advantageous event for the Heart Sigh Descent.
Though not of Nooka’s faction, Boil Gentleman was in favor of the successful Heart Sigh Descent. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come here voluntarily.
Having a common goal, Boil Gentleman, even through indirect means, brought up this matter.
After a long silence, Angel finally nodded in agreement: “Alright.”
He definitely wouldn’t take the spotted puppy, so it would ultimately be returned to its real owner, Minister Dim. If Boil Gentleman returned it, bringing back the light solvent, it would certainly be more worthwhile.
However, whether to re-enter the Land of Heart Sigh was Angel’s hesitation.
His eventual nod didn’t mean he had made up his mind to return; it was more of a provisional agreement. If he did return in the future, he could at least leave with the light solvent, ensuring no loss.
Seeing Shava’s nod of consent, Boil Gentleman’s mood visibly lifted, his tone barely concealing his evident delight: “Then later, I will return the spotted puppy to Minister Dim and bring back the light solvent. When Highness Shava visits next time, I will hand it over for his experiment!”
Angel nodded, acknowledging his words.
Since Angel couldn’t comprehend the light solvent, he temporarily set it aside, refocusing on the dynamo.
Once the metal sphere opened, the Chaos Source floating in midair actively entered the sphere.
This metal sphere was not entirely sealed; it had tiny pipes, allowing the light emitted by the Chaos Source inside to leak out.
Its shape, now completely identical to the metal sphere previously in the bone leopard’s belly.