Chapter 44: Alchemy
Back in the wilderness, the crowd reappears in the dark jungle.
Before he could speak, Shen Yi's bloody coat of arms had already emitted a dripping prompt tone: "Number E5371 has made a breakthrough in alchemy knowledge, and the alchemy specialization has been promoted to the expert level. ”
Shen Yi immediately froze.
Now he understood why alchemy specialization was so difficult to obtain as a hidden ability in the city. Before the Great Rebellion of the Third Age, the level of human technology was still extremely low, and the ability of alchemy was far more common at that time than it is now, and its magical atmosphere was far higher than that of the current science and martial arts.
However, the super-large-scale rebellion of the Third Age has caused countless Juggernauts to fall innumerable, which has caused the Juggernaut to greatly limit this ability, and since then it has not been easily accessible to adventurers.
With the development of the earth's society and the improvement of new scientific and technological forces, Juggernaut has found another development path for adventurers, that is, the development of scientific and technological weapons on the basis of earth's science and technology. As a result, alchemy gradually declined, disappearing into the adventurer's world, and only a few places had a small chance of obtaining it.
Because of this, when Shen Yi observed real alchemy, he especially gave up his understanding of the rules of many important and creative abilities, for fear of triggering the improvement of ability specialization and attracting the attention of the Supreme Council.
Because he never got a heraldic hint during the learning process, Shen Yi also made a mistake, thinking that what he had learned might not be enough to improve his specialization.
I didn't expect this to happen.
It is estimated that the reason why it was not triggered at that time may be because the star array is still active, blocking the perception ability of the main system.
Considering that Shen Yi didn't actually read and comprehend the most important knowledge, that is to say, the fifth-level specialization did not represent all the alchemy knowledge.
This means that it is very likely that even if you have advanced to the highest level of alchemy, you may not be able to grasp one-fifth of the content of real alchemy.
For the city, this may be the limit of what they can accept.
As soon as he thought of this, Shen Yi himself was scared into a cold sweat - according to this, if he studied more, I am afraid that he would really want to lead the master out.
So his face changed, and he said to everyone viciously: "This matter is over today, and no one is allowed to mention it again in the future." Who dares to speak out...... Don't blame me Shen Yi for turning his face!"
"Don't worry, Shen Yi, none of us will say anything about this. Zhang Jianjun replied immediately, he also knew that the matter was serious, and once it spread, no one could afford the consequences. Keeping Shen Yi secret is actually saving his life.
Shen Yi nodded and said to Zeus: "Divide the information you recorded, you must be detailed, the more detailed the better, unless I ask you, you will never tell me what those contents are." ”
Zeus understood. ”
Originally, I was going to continue to study some of the recorded materials after I came back, but now it seems that even a small part of this brought back has to be carefully cut, broken, crumpled, and then selectively mastered.
However, in this way, if Shen Yi wants to help Lao Meng make high-grade youth immortal spring water, it will be a little troublesome.
Because he didn't learn systematic creation at the beginning, but only understood the rules level, his specialization ability was raised by two steps at once, and he left the specific method of making the elixir of youth in Zeus's database, and now he doesn't dare to learn it, so he can't use it.
As soon as he told Lao Meng about this situation, the face of this product immediately became bitter.
After a long time of feelings, there is still nothing.
Shen Yi smiled bitterly: "You don't have to worry, there is still a solution." ”
In order to solve the problem, it is necessary to have a more detailed and comprehensive understanding of real alchemy and systematic alchemy.
The power system of the city can be basically divided into three categories so far.
The first type is the reinforcement system established on the basis of urban rules, which can be called standards. Complete quests, earn rewards, and increase your strength. As for how this strength comes from, whether it is scientific or not, whether it has a basis for existence, it does not matter at all, because the basis for its existence is that dreams come true.
The second type is real technology, but the so-called real technology is based on the laws of space. The reason why they are called real technologies is only because, when they leave space, they still conform to the natural laws of the universe and can still function. But in space, those laws are just artificially imposed, and they are not real.
The third category is true alchemy. Contrary to real technology, it is based on the truth based on the laws of space, and it is false outside space. Just like in this space, the boiling point of water may not be 100 degrees, but 200 degrees. All inventions made on this basis cannot be used once they are out of space, or if the rules of space are changed, they cannot be used.
Therefore, real alchemy is the real science in space, it is a system engineering. Its development is still in line with the characteristics of science and technology.
For example, if you want to build a car, you have to have raw materials, and then use those materials to process the shell, the engine, the tires, and finally integrate them into a car.
This is the process of real alchemy.
It is science, a unique system of science based on the laws of space, not the laws of the universe.
But for systematic alchemy, it's collecting raw materials, and then you say I want you to form a car, and then these materials form a car on their own, ignoring all the technical details. If you don't have enough Alchemy Specialization level, you may not be able to craft a car directly, but you can make it a component.
Here, alchemy specialization determines the jumping process, and the higher the degree of specialization, the greater the jump.
From this point of view, the master system of space itself is the supreme crystallization of true alchemy - the master first sets rules for space, then makes the master system based on those rules, and then uses the system to manipulate the energy to do what he wants, forming a perfect cycle.
Adventurers do the opposite, first using system tectonics to analyze the rules of space, find theories similar to Newton's three laws, and then practice and develop according to the theories. They have more of a process of exploring the rules than they dominate, so they are doubly difficult in terms of development, and at the same time, it is inevitable that there will be various shortcomings in creation due to the lack of theory.
There are many aspects of the development of alchemy, mainly including magic circles, potions, equipment, props and skill scrolls.
But no matter which direction it is, as long as one of them is mastered to perfection, it must be the highest level of alchemy specialization, which is why the so-called top mastery is only one-fifth of the content of real alchemy.
After the great upheavals of the Third Age, it is no longer possible for the Juggernaut to allow and accept adventurers to master all the contents of the law.
If it weren't for the threat of the Zerg, they might not even allow adventurers to own this fifth.
Even so, there are restrictions on the city - for example, you can't decide what you learn, because it depends on the reward, and it's very random. And no matter what kind of knowledge you learn, you will eventually improve your specialization.
If you've learned a little bit of everything, then congratulations, you're basically useless.
Shen Yi is like this at present, his alchemy specialization has been upgraded to the expert level, but it is all a patchwork of disorganized various knowledge, although this has expanded his knowledge, but the real role he can play is very small.
Fortunately, he still has a chance to remedy it - compared to other adventurers, Zeus still has at least a considerable amount of content, which can allow him to learn selectively on the road to promotion in the future, and at the same time make up for the disorganized defects of the previous three specialization levels.
According to Shen Yi's idea, he will eventually choose one of these five directions as his main future development direction.
Considering the huge destructive role that the six-pointed star array had played in the city, Shen Yi knew that this was a forbidden area within a forbidden area, so he would never dabble in it. As for the equipment, props, and skill scrolls, these things are extremely cumbersome to make, the learning process is difficult, and the results are not immediate, so he decided not to rush for the time being.
On the contrary, it is made of potions, which is currently the most suitable for the needs of the Broken Blade team.
They have a secret garden in the Valley of Strange Beasts, a large number of materials, but they lack the ability to make their own, they have to work in the city every time, and the city charges are extremely expensive, so the materials in the valley are always of limited value, and a bottle of potion is to save two to ten percent of the price.
If they can make their own potions now, it means that they will not have to spend money to drink them in the future.
This just makes up for the lack of ability of the Broken Blade team to continue fighting.
However, this method could not solve Lao Meng's problem - the youth spring water that Lao Meng needed belonged to the medicine that could only be mastered by the fourth level of specialization.
Although Shen Yi's specialization ability had reached level three, his potion making level was rudimentary at best, after all, he had learned too much in other aspects.
In this way, even if he raised his alchemy specialization to the highest level now, he might not be able to make a high-grade spring of youth and immortality.
This necessitates the use of the second method, which is the use of real alchemy.
Since real alchemy is space technology, there is no hierarchy, and anything can theoretically be made - of course, the consequences are another matter.
For this reason, Shen Yi thought of an opportunistic way.
Since real alchemy is scientific production, and systematic alchemy is leap production, what if you combine the two?
For example, if you want to produce a car, you can't use real alchemy all the time, that violates the taboo of the city, but your system alchemy can't reach the ability to directly combine materials to become a car, what should you do?
Simple.
First, use real alchemy to build tires, car shells, and engines, and then use system alchemy to combine them.
The result is obvious, all the parts are completed, even with a limited alchemy specialization, the overall structure can be completed.
This is Shen Yi's thoughts.
Using real alchemy to complete the basics, systems alchemy to complete the final assembly, and never crossing this line, allows him to continue to be constrained by the system while gaining great power - without system capabilities, his real alchemy can only make parts, not complete products, and thus do not have the ability to spread the threat on a large scale.
Of course, it can also be done the other way around, it doesn't have to be the system alchemy to complete the final assembly, or the system alchemy to carry out the infrastructure, and the real alchemy to carry out the final assembly, the reason is exactly the same, there must always be something under the control of the city.
But this choice must be made at the outset, not later. Otherwise, that means you still have full self-manufacturing capabilities, which is not allowed in the city.
In addition, this kind of creation and combination is not single, it is completely possible to create and create, and there is a combination within the combination.
Just as a tire is just a part of a car, but for a tire factory, it is a finished product in itself.
For Shen Yi, all he has to do is to understand the rules and use the rules, but never try to control the rules.
To be a lawyer who exploits legal loopholes, to be a judge who upholds the law, to be a policeman who enforces the law, and even to participate in the formulation of laws, but not to be a subversive of the law.
When he and his team become the beneficiaries of the system, the city will understand that he has a vested interest in the law, and he belongs to the people who need to protect the interests of the class, even if he has obtained the science and technology of some hostile forces, it does not matter.
Knowledge itself is harmless, the key is what the person who masters it does with it.
From beginning to end, Shen Yi didn't plan to go too far on this forbidden road, he just wanted to use this knowledge to exchange for benefits for himself as much as possible, instead of sliding into the bottomless abyss.
The predecessors had real alchemy, and he also had his real technology, Shen Yi's final development direction is still the road of science and technology licensed by the city, so why do you have to repeat the mistakes of your predecessors?
After explaining his thoughts to everyone, everyone completely understood Shen Yi's thoughts.
King Kong let out a sigh: "In other words, the biggest benefit that this thing brings us is that we don't have to spend money to drink medicine in the future?"
"Yes, of course, because I'm too much to learn, I can actually do some other things, but only small things that are not very important. ”
"Can you make a weapon?" Hong Lang asked, and it could be seen that he was still not giving up on the artifact.
"Yes, but it's all below the double D level, don't think about the artifact. There are no artifacts in the Third Age, so even my predecessors have not developed a method for making artifacts, which means that I can't do it even if I am promoted to the highest level in a single item, but I can study it...... But you don't think I'm going to do that. ”
"It's good to be able to do double D-level!" Zhou Yiyu said excitedly: "Make it a hundred and eighty, even if it is to sell the store, brush money, I like this concept." ”
Shen Yi rolled his eyes: "Don't you take the time to use the materials, instead of making these low-level weapons, I might as well find some fierce beasts in the wilderness to kill them, it is more efficient." On the contrary, when it comes to potions, we have ready-made materials, we can make a bunch at a time, and the return on investment ratio is much more appropriate. ”
Gentle smile: "It seems that you will have another sub-profession of pharmacist in the future." ”
The fat man was very satisfied: "I think it's good, which of the four difficulty bosses is not full of spirits, and it is impossible for us to invite Lao Meng to help them in the mission world." Now that I have my own pharmacist, there is much less pressure on the cost side. ”
Lao Meng had already hehehe: "Brother, I'll order a hundred bottles of spiritual power recovery potion first." ”
Shen Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't think about good things, the spiritual power recovery potion is also a third-level potion, it's not so easy to do, and the materials are also limited, let's make the youth spring water you need first." ”
"How to do it?" As soon as he heard the name of the Spring Water of Youth, Lao Meng immediately became excited.
"If you want to synthesize a high-grade spring of youth, you have to have a low-grade one and then add some other synthetic potions. So the next thing we have to do is ......"
Shen Yi spread his hands: "Wandering, fighting monsters, collecting materials, and finally synthesizing." ”
"Just like a game?"
"That's true!" Shen Yi replied meaningfully: "Life is like a play!"