"With these two Alchemy Talents, I can at least say I have a solid foundation.
Moreover, I've previously studied the 'Animation Art' and understand the basic structure of Spell Models, as well as most general principles.
These knowledge points are quite interconnected."
Learning the first Spell Model might take half a year, or even several years.
But the second and third ones? That could be a matter of days.
Of course, all spells are easy to learn but hard to master.
Without delving to a certain depth, achieving mastery is impossible. Otherwise, one would directly master the Fire Tumor Crystal instead of being limited to Enchanted Gunpowder.
Roy continued flipping through the notes.
This notebook gave him quite a bit of inspiration, and he found himself engrossed in it.
He now confirmed that this material, even for himself, was quite helpful.
...
The next day.
Roy rested well to regain his energy.
After handling some tasks and tidying up the aftermath of dealing with Botning, he finally arrived at the testing area in the evening.
"I need a special room to test explosives... Enchanted Gunpowder."
The apprentice in charge of registration meticulously recorded his request.
"Alright, the paperwork is done. Please be extremely careful. I don't want to have to clean up a mess in the middle of the night.
You wouldn't believe it, but last time someone went in after eating pickled herring, and then—boom!—he blew himself all over the room!
I had to clean it up while vomiting. Do you know how miserable that was?"
Roy: "..."
We're not that close; you don't need to complain to me about this.
However, the apprentice's words did remind him to be meticulous with every step during the experiment, which ultimately led to a successful completion.
Roy measured the ingredients carefully and went to the external testing room.
Here, thick copper walls were inscribed with Wizard Arrays, and the embedded Magic Stones were channeling energy, creating various functions that covered the testing area.
Soon, explosions of varying intensities rang out one after another.
Through the monitoring of the Wizard Arrays, Roy confirmed that he had mastered the preparation technique of this Alchemy product.
"This Enchanted Gunpowder, infused with the energy of the Fire Element, not only possesses explosive power far beyond ordinary gunpowder but also carries the enchanted attack effects of the Fire Element.
Just a fist-sized amount can create an Alchemy Bomb with a power of 10 degrees.
If equipped with shrapnel, poison, strong acid, etc., it can produce different effects, making it incredibly versatile.
It's also a core component of basic creations. This set of techniques can deduce a power system based on chemical energy, truly an art!"
As a transmigrator, Roy's mind immediately conjured up various ideas.
But in the face of the Wizards' myriad magical abilities, these were still insignificant.
Just small tools at the apprentice stage.
"The outside world has things like dwarven firearms and goblin missiles, but the prerequisite technologies are too numerous, and the steps too cumbersome.
Even if you delve to the end, you could still be controlled by a dose of sedative or a spell like Dominate Person, which would be utterly meaningless.
Even if developed to the era of interstellar travel, in the measurement standards of this Wizard World, it would only be equivalent to around level three.
Only those who start with divinity, the so-called demigods or false gods, or the legendary mages of the Arcane World, can compare to a level four Grand Wizard.
I just need to follow the steps and progress on the path of a Wizard."
...
After a night of work, Roy successfully crafted two Alchemy Bombs.
These were standard-sized, fist-sized products with a potency of around 10 degrees, each priced at over 100 Magic Stones on the market.
"Considering the risks and potential failures during the process, the profit isn't particularly high.
There's also the matter of projection and aiming...
We'd need a matching Storage Wizardry Artifact or a projection device.
Many issues need to be addressed."
Roy wasn't overly interested in these external tools, focusing more on the injection of Wizardry Energy and the enchantment process.
This could provide insights when crafting other Enchanted Items.
To this end, he diligently took notes for future reference and deeper research.
During this period, he suddenly realized that self-learning without a proper lineage could be inefficient, and guidance might be better.
So, he spent a few Magic Stones to ask the attendant apprentice, "I want to master Enchanted Gunpowder. Do you have any private tutors to recommend?"
The attendant apprentice accepted the Magic Stones and happily said, "I know a knowledgeable senior. Although she hasn't reached an advanced level, she has some expertise in this area.
However, her fees are a bit high, 1 Magic Stone per session, equivalent to two sessions for others. Are you willing to spend that money?"
"Sure, thank you," Roy replied.
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After finishing his tasks, it was already daytime.
Even with the support of the black iron-level talent [Alchemy Machine], he wasn't made of iron and felt quite tired.
So, he returned to his residence to rest.
However, someone came looking for him immediately.
This female apprentice, around twenty years old, wore a deep gray apprentice robe that accentuated her curvaceous figure, making her look quite attractive.
"Are you Roy? I'm Olinda. I heard you're looking for a tutor?"
That attendant apprentice is reliable; he really gets things done when paid!
Roy raised an eyebrow, silently appraised her, and invited her into his room.
"What stage are you at in your self-learning?" Olinda didn't waste any time, getting straight to the point.
Roy said, "I can perform basic enchantments, but I'm still unclear about the injection of fire elements, and the efficiency of enchantment is quite low."
Olinda said, "Alright, let's start explaining from that part!"
...
"So, these symbols are variations of gunpowder ratios.
And these incomprehensible material names are actually just clever word substitutions!"
After the lesson, Roy nodded repeatedly with a mix of relief and satisfaction.
Although hiring a private tutor costs money, at least in the introductory stage, it's money well spent.
Olinda's high fees indeed have their reasons.
Her clear and patient guidance significantly boosted the learning efficiency.
However, Roy soon noticed that this senior was chatting while playing with her hair, trying to exude charm.
This made him somewhat puzzled and wary,
"You seem to be close to reaching an advanced stage... Have you heard of Gale Hills?"
Olinda, instead of sitting properly on the chair, leaned back on the bed, her hands supporting her, her posture relaxed and lazy.
"Gale Hills?" Roy was confused, "What about it?"
Olinda said to him, "Haven't you heard yet? The news has already spread throughout Tali.
Someone deduced the pattern of how the explosion in Chalkland affected the outside world based on feedback from various mission locations.
It all started from Gale Hills, radiating Wizardry Energy from the inside out!
This means there might be a passage to Chalkland nearby!"
"Really?" Roy was slightly surprised.
(End of Chapter)