Chapter 305 The Gift from Promi <TOC> Chapter 307 Ink Butterfly Heart
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After making an embarrassing comment, Bass tactfully stopped and entered the hall with Angel.
They went straight to the point, initiating the transaction.
As the antique bronze revolver was taken out, its peculiar yet fitting appearance attracted Bass’s attention.
“I didn’t expect Mr. Pat to have an interest in mechanical aesthetics.” Bass accepted the revolver with bright eyes, playing with it for a moment before noticing the intricate magic array pattern, which elicited a look of astonishment.
Any wizard would have some understanding of alchemy, and Bass was no exception. He knew the general concept of alchemy, so he understood the difficulty of enchanting magic arrays.
Moreover, unlike concocting, which required luck, skill, and experience to produce intermediate alchemical items, enchanting could bypass luck and skill. Once one had experience, the chance of success would increase significantly.
Like Prometheus, who concocted for decades but only produced one intermediate alchemical item, Angel managed to produce two within three days. This was the difference between enchanting and concocting.
Despite the many advantages of enchanting, why were there so few alchemists who pursued this path? It was because enchanting was more difficult than concocting and had a limit, while concocting had none. Considering various factors, enchanting alchemists became scarce talents.
“I have no research in mechanical aesthetics, and the design is not original. I just happened to acquire a firearm blueprint and learned from my predecessors.” Angel paused, “You can test it. If there are no issues, we can proceed with the transaction.”
Bass nodded and took out an octagonal box. He flipped the switch, and a pale-faced, gray-clothed female wraith emerged.
The gray-clothed female wraith had disheveled hair and was bound in midair by several chains, constantly howling and roaring.
The chains appeared and disappeared, connecting to the octagonal box.
Seeing Angel’s interest in the square box, Bass laughed, “Just a little trinket I stumbled upon in the Twilight Deep Well.”
“A bone box containing a formed wraith is no trinket,” Angel replied, having seen one in the Twilight Deep Well worth over a hundred magic crystals.
Bass smiled noncommittally and followed Angel’s suggestion, pulling the trigger at the female wraith in the air.
An inaudible subsonic wave burst from the muzzle, forming a 180-degree fan-shaped ripple that covered the area in front of Bass. As the female wraith was affected by the sonic wave, its bizarre internal energy resonated with the subsonic wave. When the energy deep within its soul became imbalanced, the female wraith let out a scream and vanished into nothingness.
Bass watched the female ghost go from arrogance to extinction in less than a second! Moreover, he clearly sensed that the shockwave was fan-shaped and extended for at least ten meters! This meant it was not only a 180-degree frontal group cutting attack, but also a ranged strike!
Although the distance was somewhat close, as long as he handled it properly, he could achieve the desired effect!
Bass put away his revolver, his expression unable to hide his excitement: “Excellent! This is the gun I want!”
After confirming everything, Bass took out a bone card and a 10-centimeter-long glass test tube, placing them in front of Angel.
“The bone card is anonymous, with 15,000 magic crystals inside. As for this test tube…”
“Void Floating Algae.” Angel looked at the tiny green beads shimmering with illusory energy in the glass tube, softly murmuring its name.
“Deal!” Afraid of any accidents, Angel quickly pocketed the bone card and the glass test tube. Then, he gestured to Bass with a “no need to see you out” motion.
Bass paused, a hint of a smile on his face as he stood up and opened the door.
Looking at the crowd outside, Bass turned to Angel and said, “Mr. Pat, I’ve said before that this weapon is related to a great opportunity for me, so I will be leaving the Savage Grottoesrn tomorrow.”
“Good luck.” Angel’s full attention was on the void algae in the test tube, and he casually waved off Bass’ words.
“I’ve rented a separate dimension laboratory in Tree Spirit Courtyard’s Flowing Source for five years. It would be a waste to leave it empty after I’m gone. If Mr. Pat is interested, I can… transfer it to you.” Bass originally wanted to say “free,” but thinking it would be too obvious, he changed his words.
“Flowing Source? A separate dimension laboratory?” Angel looked puzzled.
Bass chuckled, “It seems that Mr. Pat has devoted himself entirely to alchemy, no wonder you’ve achieved in such a short time what others could hardly attain in a lifetime.”
The Flowing Source was Tree Spirit Courtyard’s rented laboratory, fully equipped and spacious, suitable for any experiment. Importantly, the laboratories for rent in the Flowing Source were all located in separate dimensions.
A separate dimension was, in fact, the other side of a mirror. Like the Twilight Deep Well, which was located in the separate dimension of Shadow Demon City.
Inside a separate dimension laboratory, one could tinker around as much as they wanted, as long as they didn’t disturb the arrival of a great will.
“Can it also hide anomalies?” Angel asked doubtfully.
“Alchemy anomalies still exist, but only those within the separate dimension can see them,” Bass pointed to the dense crowd outside the villa, “At least, the range of propagation wouldn’t be as wide as it is now.”
“Thank you for your kindness, but I can rent one myself.”
“The quotas for the Otherworld Laboratory have always been scarce, and without connections, outsiders rarely get to rent them,” Bass paused, “Of course, if Mr. Pat is willing to deepen his relationship with those who have connections, I doubt anyone would refuse an alchemist.”
Bass clearly understood Angel’s character, knowing he wouldn’t intentionally maintain social relationships, which was why he made that statement.
Angel hesitated, “In that case, how much money would Mr. Edward be willing to transfer to me?”
Bass replied, “The annual rent for the Otherworld Laboratory is 50 magic crystals; you can give me 250 magic crystals at the original price.”
Indeed, the rent for the Otherworld Laboratory was 50 magic crystals per year, but the real scarcity lay in the quota rather than the meager amount of magic crystals.
Bass’s words dispelled Angel’s doubts. Angel didn’t like to owe favors, but if it was an equivalent transfer, then there would be no favor owed. After pondering for a moment, Angel nodded and decided to take over Bass’s Otherworld Laboratory.
Before leaving, Bass left a message, “By the way, I’ve already informed Bronco; he won’t bother you again. I hope I can make it back alive. Goodbye.”
With a flourish of his red coat, Bass’s tall figure gradually blended into the depths of the long street.
It took Angel quite a while to recall who Bronco was… apparently, a subordinate of the Red Butterfly. David had reminded him that Bronco might cause trouble, but Bronco had been absent from the Savage Grottoes for some time, so Angel had forgotten about it. He didn’t expect to hear this name from Bass again.
Angel glanced at the ever-growing crowd outside, sighed, and locked the door.
After a while, the door was opened again, and a hand reached out to hang a sign on the doorknob, which read in standard universal script: The master is busy, do not disturb!
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Void Floating Algae.
In a not-so-large glass test tube, 13 mold-like green spherical balls soaked in transparent Mosardin solution. Each green spherical ball had a volume similar to that of deposited sand and gravel, sticking to the walls of the test tube.
From the naked eye, there were no abnormalities. However, when extending a mental tentacle to probe, one could feel the faint illusory aura. This aura could only be born in places where spatial energy was unstable, and the planar corridors were where Void Floating Algae were often found by wizards.
Void Floating Algae were an extremely unique magical plant, possessing both spatial void properties and plant characteristics. They could absorb free spatial energy to satisfy their living conditions.
Their applications were very diverse, such as void potions, which required them as the main ingredient.
However, for Angel, the most significant feature of the Void Floating Algae was their inherent nature. That is, their ability to create a space in the void where organisms and plants could survive autonomously.
This meant that once the Void Floating Algae was placed inside a spatial item, it would create an environment suitable for living creatures to survive, avoiding the intrusion of the void while generating oxygen internally. Void Floating Algae could be considered the perfect companion for spatial items.
Moreover, there was no need for refinement; it could be placed directly into the spatial item.
The only drawback was that the Void Floating Algae was expensive and scarce. The range of the environment it could provide was dependent on its quantity.
For example, the thirteen Void Floating Algae in this glass test tube could create a living environment of up to half a square meter, but if auctioned off, it would fetch at least six to seven thousand magic crystals.
Angel was now preparing to refine a spatial item. With the Void Floating Algae, once he successfully refined the spatial item, he could store all his treasures inside it, including the precious Fragment Ephemera.
Setting the Void Floating Algae aside, Angel began studying the refinement of spatial items.
…
While Angel was concentrating on studying spatial items, his name spread throughout the Savage Grottoes along with the two ominous black cloud anomalies.
In a corner of Tree Spirit Courtyard, a white-robed youth named **Ta weighed a chain in his hand, his eyes dark. “It seems I can’t touch this guy anymore. No matter, I hope he stays put in the Savage Grottoes and doesn’t interfere with my plans.”
In the distance, people were discussing the black cloud anomalies.
As **Ta passed by, he grinned and said, “That black cloud anomaly you’re talking about, I actually know a bit about it… His name is Angel Pat, a student of Lord Sanders… Don’t back down, Angel is actually quite gentle. As long as you lower your stance and don’t confront him, he’ll surely be willing to help you refine your items…”
After leaving these people, a glint of cunning flashed in **Ta’s eyes, and he disappeared into the darkness.
In the underground market on the twelfth floor of the Sky Tower, Angel’s name also made its way there.
“Have you heard? That One-Punch Man is actually the newly emerging Alchemy Master who triggered the black cloud anomalies!”
“One-Punch Man? You mean the perverted noble who killed the Parasite Mother? What about the Milk Baron?”
“Keep your voice down. That person has quite an unusual background, with a very powerful backing!”
“Damn, he’s actually an Alchemy Master. When will I be able to avenge the Parasite Mother?”
When the crowd dispersed, a man dressed in a white bear costume strolled quietly from the side, his expression slightly pleased. “As long as I follow his footsteps, sister, I will come to find you soon… Just wait for me.”
Chapter 305 The Gift from Promi <TOC> Chapter 307 Ink Butterfly Heart