Chapter 12: The Alchemist
This is deep in the grasslands. I don't know why, I can see a ruin in the uninhabited grassland, and I don't know who is so interested in living in such a place where birds are not sparse.
There are no two old burdens in the team, and Qingyi can't be more cheerful to kill. Along the way, he kept exercising his distraction control ability, and the cooperation between the summons became more and more tacit, the mistakes became fewer and fewer, and the connection of skills became smoother and smoother. Soon it came to level 15.
Well, it's time to go back and learn the skills!
Qingyi turned around and smiled: "Let's go, go back to the city-"
His laughter abruptly stopped, and the four summoned brothers stared at him blankly. In just a moment, he thought that he was still fighting monsters and upgrading with his teammates, thinking that he was still in that happy and false scene.
"Let's go."
Without the slightest emotion, he walked towards his city.
"That'...... Stay, sir! β
"Who!" Qing Yi drew his sword violently and pointed at the man who stopped him.
Maybe his voice was so harsh that it scared the man. It was a small guy standing in the ruins, wearing a black cloak and a slightly green and cyan baby face under the hood. He touched the wall with one hand, and was half-cowered in a very sneaky way. In the shadows, his eyes sparkled.
Oh, high-level NPCs? Qingyi's expression softened, and he pointed his sword downward, but he still didn't relax his vigilance: "I am the King of Necromancer, June Sunshine." Who are you? He quickly opened the [Soul Eye], well, this NPC's soul fire is indeed only a little worse than Master Patra.
"Ah, a noble king! I'm called Strunm, an alchemist, and this is my lab. As soon as this guy heard Yi's name, he quickly took off his hood and stepped forward to give a mage-specific etiquette. He is a passable-looking young man, with flaxen hair, blue skin, and a few screws protruding into his skull, and his whole appearance looks like a Frankenstein from a science fiction story.
"Did you stop me for something?" Finding out that this was an alchemist, Qingyi's expression softened, and even his tone improved a lot. It seems that the other party didn't want to be disturbed, so they set up the laboratory in the middle of nowhere.
"That's right, since I died, I haven't seen anyone enter the hinterland of the grassland, you must know that the ghost wolves here are so terrifying that even I dare not leave the laboratory. But I couldn't go out to collect materials, and the progress of the experiment was slowed down......"
"So what?"
The young alchemist's face actually began to redden: "I urgently need a noble person who can provide materials for experiments. If you can...... We're here to help! β
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Necromantic Alchemist Sterum: A high-level NPC. He was a crappy alchemist who was killed in a faulty experiment and remained tireless in the experiment after his resurrection. Thanks to this immortal body, he was able to experiment as he pleased. Surprisingly, he was very knowledgeable, and his theoretical knowledge was countless steps higher than the practical operation.
Race: Necro (Necromancy)
Required: Food (None) Sleep (None) Salary (All expenses of the experiment) Building (Library, Laboratory) Special (None)
Precautions: Do not enter their laboratories without adequate precautions.
Special Effects: None.
γCrafting PotionγAs long as there is a recipe, you can make a safe potion.
γLiterature InterpretationγWith his erudite mind, he can interpret many documents, including the dragon language, and it takes 1-8 hours depending on the degree of obscurity of the text.
[Rough Identification] With his erudite mind, he can take it for granted (but in fact is extremely rough) to identify unknown items. The identified attribute will deviate slightly from the original attribute.
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Lotion......
You're making potions for fart! The city is full of necromantic creatures that can only rely on self-recovery, and they can drink a hair potion! What else do you have to pay for "all the expenses of the experiment", your sister, you will only blow things up, and just rebuilding the laboratory will account for the majority of the cost! When it comes to laboratories, it's not difficult to get a building out, but can those precision instruments be built? And where can I get you the books in the library?! Lao Tzu, I am poor now, do you know?! There is also a [rough identification], the system you have two pieces of equipment for me to identify!
Glancing at the poor alchemist, Qingyi sighed and shouted angrily: "Come along!" I've got everything here. β
"Ah, please, please wait!" Strunum was very happy, but rubbed his hands a little embarrassed: "I still have to clean up the experimental equipment, that is the only relic left to me by the teacher!" β
"Knight, warrior, help him carry his luggage." Qingyi waved his hand, and the two little brothers ran into the ruins with a sigh. Don't look at the ruins, it doesn't seem to be able to hide things, but there is a lot of equipment, and there are two big bags. Thanks to the system, these instruments can still be preserved during the "Doomsday Encounter". Strom was so happy that he slapped Qingyi's ass vigorously, saying that he was "a merciful, fraternal, great, glorious, and noble king......
System Hint: Complete your quest "Collect Materials" and get rewards: Necromantic Alchemist, Strom join your faction and have a few reputations.
System Prompt: Necromantic Alchemist and Strom have joined your faction and signed a [Soul Contract], please arrange a job for him.
Well, before the city wall is built, there are already three foodies under his command.
Qingyi pouted (although he looked very funny when he did this without a face), and looked at his surroundings. Could it be that in some ruins with special decorations, the more likely it is to find NPCs that are advanced? Right! It must be this law! You can't go wrong with the system's hints!
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"Ah...... What a majestic wall! Strom said dumbfounded, like a hillbilly entering the city for the first time.
In the distance, I saw the striking black and white city wall, and the soul fires on the walls burned and illuminated quietly, as if they were also watching the comers. The bones on the huge doorway are like the sharp teeth of a beast. Probably because of the limitations of the building materials, there was no gate installed on the doorway. I don't know why, as soon as I saw this unfinished building-like project, Qingyi's heart became much more settled, and his pace slowed down a little.
System Message: You have entered your sphere of influence.
System Hint: You currently have 3 high-level NPCs and 50 low-level NPCs in your area of influence. Such information will not be actively reminded in the future.
The moment he stepped into the doorway, Qingyi received a system prompt. 50 low-level NPCs? What does that mean? When he saw the skeletons carrying bones and stones, he immediately understood.
And Strunm smiled wryly: "Your Majesty...... Your city, as if it were ...... Seems a little empty, huh? β
Yes, despised by a hillbilly.
When Qingyi was about to defend himself, Robert came out of nowhere, and as is customary, he knocked his head with a cane: "Oh, little guy, you're finally back!" Hmph, you're out of breath, leave your dad at home and run away by yourself! You're embarrassed to do it! β
Because of his own loss, Qingyi took a solid beating: "Don't talk about this first, these 50 - who are you Dad, you don't die!" Take advantage of me again! Do you believe that I tied up the fire of your soul as a chandelier?! Or the toilet chandelier! β
"These 50 skeleton soldiers and you are not the relationship between the summoner and the summon, but the relationship between the king and his people." Robert seriously ignored his cheap son's frenzy: "As the king of necromancy, as long as you have a territory, you can officially develop your power. With the help of Master Patra, two buildings in your territory, the 'City Wall' and the 'Drawing Room', have been preliminarily constructed, barely establishing a village. β
"Village? You tell me this is a village? β
"Young people, don't be frizzy! This is ...... Is it an alchemist? An alchemist with a rigorous attitude and a wealth of learning? Your Majesty, you have found a treasure! Robert, this guy didn't know what detection skills he had learned, and his vision was so old, he confirmed Strom's identity at the first time, and then pulled the other party with a smile and walked up: "You are very welcome to join!" Come, please go this way! β
"Ah, thank you for your kindness! You, where are you taking me? "Strom is obviously a hairy boy who doesn't have much contact with people, and he stutters even when he says a word.
"I'll take you to the site. An alchemist definitely needs a laboratory! β
"Of course!" Strom's eyes were shining, the greenness faded from his body, and his momentum was completely different! He immediately walked in front, and in turn pulled Robert away, even Robert's crutches turned out of his hand: "If the alchemist is the fire of the soul, then the laboratory is a powerful shell!" β
Qingyi rolled her eyes, picked up her crutches and followed.
On the construction site, Master Patra was rarely not in a state of senile dementia, giving orders to the skeleton soldiers while looking down at the drawings in his hands. Probably because of the unilateral glasses, he carefully untied the lenses and wiped them with a handkerchief a few times before putting them on. If you don't care about his appearance, then he's an old pedant.
"Master Patra! Your Majesty is back! β
The master engineer raised his head and found Qingyi, so he bowed slightly very gracefully. Qingyi smiled and nodded, while Robert introduced Strunum and Patra to each other.
"Your Majesty, the library has been built." Patra remembered what was going on, and said to Qingyi again.
Qingyi was taken aback: "So fast? Impossible! β
"The old man brought the collection of books at home, although the underground library has not been invaded, but only more than 300 books have been preserved, let's take a look at it first." Master Patra didn't seem to be very satisfied. Qingyi was ecstatic: Only then can we see the usefulness of intellectuals! Even your own safety is not as good as a book, Master Patra, you are indeed good!
"What about the lab? Although you should not be suspected of Master Patra, you ......" Roberta raised his voice, pretending to be worried and brushing his non-existent beard: "But the work of the new colleague is dangerous, and it may blow up the laboratory-"
"Impossible!" Patra's nose was red with anger, and he shook the scroll of drawings in his hand fiercely, and shouted: "The old man personally supervises, and it will definitely not collapse before the end of its service life!" This old decay is very confident! β
"Really? You're amazing! Robert immediately threw a sycophant at him, glancing at Qingyi. Qingyi was nagged by this old immortal to develop a tacit understanding, and at a glance, he knew that the other party was saying something like "A qualified king must flexibly use the radical method".