48: Chapter 0048 Alchemy

In the ancient Blue Star World, 'Alchemy' originally referred to the ancient art of transforming base metals into gold and pursuing eternal life.

Although unsuccessful, it symbolized humanity's desire for material transformation and the exploration of knowledge.

But in the highly developed Wizard World, Alchemy is regarded as an ancient branch of sorcery:

It focuses on researching the transmutation of matter, manufacturing miraculous potions, or creating mysterious items; it is a process pursuing the perfect transformation of matter.

It symbolizes the sublimation of matter from imperfection to perfection, requiring precise selection of Materials and operational skills.

After endless eons of civilizational development...

The Alchemy civilization of the Wizard World has now differentiated into more branches:

Such as Potion Alchemy, Mechanical Alchemy, Life Alchemy, traditional Alchemists, or even Necromancy System Alchemy branches.

There are even some more obscure Alchemy branches being born or dying out in some strange planes.

Li Size felt this was similar to the engineers engaged in various scientific research in his previous life, just with different research fields.

With nearly 1000 remaining Energy Points, Li Size spent a full 800 Energy Values to absorb all the advanced knowledge Felina had prepared for him:

[Consume 100 Energy Points, Analyze corresponding knowledge for 'Material Science' (Apprentice Rank)]

Material Science is the foundation of Alchemy.

An Alchemy Apprentice must be able to accurately identify and know:

What the Material is, what its characteristics are, and what functions it can perform.

The twelve-volume magnum opus meticulously prepared by Felina covers over a hundred thousand common or mysterious Materials cataloged by the Crimson Soul Duchy.

All of this had already been input into Li Size's brain through nearly half an hour of Analysis via [Pay-to-Win].

This included the manufacturing methods for several types of explosives in this world.

Because explosives, as an Alchemy product, are themselves a widely used Material.

[Consume 300 Energy Points, Analyze corresponding knowledge for 'Basic Alchemy Theory' (Apprentice Rank)]

Li Size's accurate understanding of Alchemy in the Wizard World came from 'Basic Alchemy Theory'.

It deeply elaborated on the process of combining and transforming matter with mysterious power, while also making Li Size understand.

Advanced Alchemy techniques not only involve matter, Materials, and mysterious power, but also require learning the two more profound advancement subjects: Sorcery Runic Studies and Sorcery Array Studies.

The former is the foundation for combining Materials with mysterious power.

The latter can achieve the effect of moving mountains with a feather through specific Sorcery Arrays combined with Alchemy in the mysterious field.

'Basic Alchemy Theory' already contains fewer than ten combinations of Elementary Alchemy Runes and Sorcery Array knowledge.

Each piece of this knowledge has its own marvelous use, and Li Size already had the idea of refining a revolver-style sorcery item again.

He also acquired an essential skill for Alchemists from 'Basic Alchemy Theory':

[Disassembly Art (Apprentice) (Beginner 0 / 100)]

Note: Alchemists can obtain certain mysterious Materials and sorcery crystals by disassembling sorcery items; the current disassembly rate is 30%.

A sorcery item disassembled using this special Zero-Ring Sorcery only yields 30% of its Materials.

This seemingly violates the Wizard's principle of equivalent exchange; perhaps the mystery lies in the sorcery crystals?

[Consume 200 Energy Points, Analyze corresponding knowledge for 'Mechanical Engineering' (Apprentice Rank)]

The content of 'Mechanical Engineering' overlaps somewhat with 'Basic Alchemy Theory'.

Because essentially it is a branch of Alchemy technique, just delving deeper into the path of Mechanical Engineering.

This also had many overlaps with the research content from his previous life.

However, due to the intervention of mysterious power among the world's five fundamental forces, most of the machinery in this world has become unrecognizable.

Even a small sorcery streetlight is vastly different from the electric lights in Li Size's previous life.

Here, Li Size could not help but feel that the structural similarity between the revolver and those from his previous life might not be a coincidence?

Mechanical Engineering gave Li Size a deeper understanding of Firearm Manufacturing for sorcery items.

His Firearm Manufacturing skill was directly integrated into a new major skill category:

Mechanical Alchemy (Apprentice) Beginner 0 / 100

Note: You have mastered advanced Material knowledge, basic Alchemy theory, and Mechanical Engineering principles, among other advanced knowledge.

As a slightly mature Wizard Apprentice, you have begun to step into the door of Mechanical Alchemy; Only the Mechanical is Eternal!

You possess the ability to refine Alchemy products with Demonic Energy Rank below 4.0, and the maximum energy level for crafting mechanical sorcery items is additionally increased by +1.0.

Crafting mechanical sorcery items will slightly improve their effect and durability.

Demonic Energy Rank 3.0 is a classification point; most sorceries and items encountered by Apprentices are between Demonic Energy Ranks 1.0-15.

Among them, 1-4 are Elementary Zero Ring, 4-7 are Intermediate Zero Ring, 7-9 are Advanced Zero Ring, and Ranks 9-15 are the limit of Zero Ring.

1 unit of Demonic Energy quantification is approximately the energy released by the complete discharge of 9000 units of electrical energy.

Being an expert in the direction of Mechanical Alchemy allows him to craft moderately weak mechanical sorcery items even in the Elementary stage.

This is one of the advantages of specialization!

Furthermore, machinery itself is a discipline that exerts greater energy through combination.

Li Size was confident in cleverly utilizing his skills to craft items of higher energy levels.

For example, a Rank 4 revolver firing Rank 4 bullets.

It certainly wouldn't be as high as Rank 8, nor as low as Rank 4, but it could at least reach Rank 5-6.

The specific energy level data is also related to the specific circumstances of the item being crafted and cannot be generalized.

This is a very complex discipline, which is why Li Size targeted the field of Mechanical Alchemy early on.

As a major skill category, its sub-skill Firearm Manufacturing will share its skill bonuses.

Subsequently, the firearms Li Size crafts will possess stronger performance and durability.

However, if he were to create other machinery like the little sorcerer donkey, he would not benefit from the skill bonuses that Firearm Manufacturing might gain from future advancements.

This mutual bonus relationship between major skill categories reflects the technological lineage of the Wizard civilization.

Just like the subordinate relationship between the major skill Potionology and the Inferior Defense Preparation.

Finally, Felin gifted two advanced knowledge books, consuming another 300 Energy Values from Li Size, leaving him with only 300 Energy Values for emergencies.

Only those who Pay-to-Win know the joy of Pay-to-Win!

If Gold Coins were not restricted, he would even want to instantly raise all the skills he had learned to the Proficient Rank.

To see what the effects would be after the skills improved?

Unfortunately, this week's allotment of Gold Coins had ended, but the week's happiness had not.

The books meticulously prepared for him by his woman had, in just a few short hours, all been converted into real, tangible power.

How could he not properly thank her?

He excitedly went to Felina's study...

Today she was wearing a sky-blue silk dress with subtle patterns, the hem embroidered with fine silver-threaded Elven runes that seemed to shimmer when she moved.

Her golden hair was styled into voluminous large waves draped over her shoulders, the tips faintly glowing with magical light, with a few stray wisps loosely pinned up by a vine hairpin inlaid with Moonstone.

She was sitting quietly, flipping through 'Overview of Elven Bloodline'...

The action of gently turning the page was soft and elegant; her knuckles wore silver rings carved with starbursts, the dark blue gemstones on the rings subtly flashing with her breath.

Her long eyelashes fluttered lightly like butterfly wings, and the pale gold magical tear mole at the corner of her eye added a touch of mysterious allure, the entire person seeming enveloped in a hazy magical aura.

Li Size quietly walked behind her, lifted her up from under her armpits, and pushed her onto the desk.

He whispered into her ear:

"Wife, I miss you."

Felina braced herself on the desk with her elbows, her raised hips feeling the presence of her lover, and murmured shyly:

"En."