"That's it, and it's the farthest island. Without the sea, how could Alchemy City have so much wealth? "Sumano sighed. He was just an apprentice. Those things were too far away from him. He could only lie to himself that he was also from Alchemy City, so the glory of Alchemy City seemed to have something to do with him.
Huo Jinna seemed to know everything about Alchemy City, but she didn't know anything about his teacher. The only possibility was that his teacher was from those three islands.
To the people of Alchemy City, those three islands were also very mysterious. Apart from issuing some missions regularly to provide materials for Alchemy City, there was no other information that could be obtained.
"Missions like these won't be without risks, right?"
"There will be, but the sorcerers in charge of Alchemy City won't leave you behind. If you fail, you'll have to pay."
"Okay, keep an eye out for me. Don't make it too big." Salin had a general understanding of the difficulty of such missions. Missions with more than 100 people would indeed be risky, but missions with less than 100 people had basically never had any problems.
"Then I'll help you find some information about the Devil's Horn." Sumano felt slightly relieved seeing that Salin didn't mention anything about money. Many sorcerers were rich, but they calculated clearly. He didn't do anything and received a large sum of money first. This made him feel uneasy and he didn't even dare to enter Salin's room.
"Alright, help me find out everything within three days." Salin knew very well that there were people like Sumano in every city. They struggled at the bottom of society, and no one cared about them. For example, his young companion Dick had fallen into the path of a thief. He was only forced into it at first. People like this often had information that others didn't. He didn't underestimate Sumano.
The sorcerers of Alchemy City were high up and wouldn't care about such an old magic apprentice. It was safer to get information from him as long as Sumano didn't make it public.
Rex didn't comment on Salin's actions. Other than finding Salin's teacher, she came to Alchemy City mainly to find out how much wealth there was in Alchemy City.
After autumn, the Tanggulas Empire would launch an attack in Jialou Lan. The situation on the continent would change again. Only then would she know Yun Liu's true attitude, and Scochenya's. If the three empires were to wage war against Qin Yin at the same time, Alchemy City would be the key. There was still no news of the Magic Shooters sent by Alchemy City. No one knew what they were doing in the Tanggulas Empire.
Qin Yin had no choice but to entrust the defense of the sea border to Alchemy City. The empire was built on magic, and the royal family itself had produced a large number of mages, so they knew the temper of the mages very well. If Qin Yin was forcefully conscripted, or simply trained only the Royal Mages, Qin Yin would just be another Yun Liu. He would not have the resources he had now.
Now, at least with the exception of Alchemy City, every slightly larger city had a Mage Tower. Anyone who wanted to invade Qin Yin would first have to face the Level Six Mages or even Magic Shooters in these Mage Towers.
After a thousand years, the policies of the Glucos royal family had taken effect. The fate of Alchemy City was now tied to that of Qin Yin. If it were any other dynasty, it would be impossible for them to have so much freedom.
Two days later, Sumanno brought a pile of information to Salin, but he still didn't enter Salin's room. He also found a quest for the Devil's Horn. It was a quest for 60 Mages to hunt the Finless Whale.
Mages who came to Alchemy City would not bring too many swordsmen with them, because swordsmen's status in Alchemy City was very low. For such a quest, the mages would hire more trustworthy people from the swordsman camp. For a 60-person mage quest, there would be around 120 swordsmen accompanying them.
Mage quests also had requirements for mages. A Level Three Mage like Daniel was the lowest requirement. This kind of quest had a time limit of three months. After three months, even if the quest was not completed, the ships from Alchemy City would return to Alchemy Port for supplies.
Three mages, two warriors, and Salin could also hire four swordsmen to supplement them.
Hiring swordsmen in Alchemy City was much more expensive than hiring mercenaries. For this mission, each person would have to pay close to 500 gold coins. This amount of money had to be paid to ensure that the swordsman camp in Alchemy City was absolutely safe. Hired swordsmen were more reliable than mercenaries. Swordsmen were very useful in hunting magical beasts. Moreover, at sea, danger was everywhere. With swordsmen by their side, mages would be able to sleep more peacefully.
They went to the first level of the Alchemy Tower to accept the quest, then went to the swordsman camp to hire four mercenaries. They only had to wait for half a month before they set off. Salin and the others first had to familiarize themselves with the process of the quest and the rules of Alchemy City.
The finless whale was a Level Six magical beast. It was huge and not easy to hunt. However, the finless whale was full of valuable treasures. Just the whale oil alone could be sold for a huge sum of money. The magical beast's magic core was not small either. After being cut, it could be compared to hundreds of magical beasts on land.
Whale skin was also a good material for making magic armor. If they could hunt three whales in three months at sea, the 60 mages would have profited. Apart from the quest reward, the other magical beasts hunted by the mages in the three months could be divided evenly among themselves. Alchemy City would only take commission.
In other words, if nothing went wrong, a hunting mission like this would bring each of the 60 mages no less than 30,000 gold coins. This was equivalent to working in a large mercenary group for more than a year.
Alchemy City was not losing money either. They only paid for the ships, money, and a few mages for safety. Then they just sat back and waited for the rewards. They also saved time. The mages from Alchemy City could save three months of time. Naturally, their training speed would be much faster than the mages on the mission.
This was the same as doing business. Rich merchants contributed capital. No matter how much the people below them earned, it would not be as much as the profits the big merchants earned.
The mages from other places worked hard in Alchemy City, but more than half of their gains were taken by Alchemy City. But what could they do? Without Alchemy City, these mages could not even go out to sea. The rich resources on the sea were all controlled by Alchemy City.
Salin and Rex had seen the world, but Daniel was the most excited. If he had not met Rex and Salin, a bankrupt mage like him would not have been able to survive in Alchemy City. Not to mention taking on a mission that required a mortgage.
Three mages, 50,000 gold coins each. If they failed the mission, the 50,000 gold coins would be gone. The mages did not care about the gold coins. They could also get Level Six magic cores from this mission. Daniel wanted to earn his own living. Now, it was Rex who provided him with Level Three magic cores every day. That was why he had three training sessions.
If he relied on natural recovery magic strings and trained once a day, he did not know when he would be able to advance to Level Four. If he could hunt more finless whales, he would not have to ask Rex for help in the short term.
Salin did a simple calculation. The amount of gold coins needed to go out to sea this time was even more than the taxes of some big cities.
60 mages and 120 swordsmen gathered at Alchemy Port. The one in charge of this mission was a Level Seven Magic Shooter. However, he would not do anything. He was only responsible for everyone's safety on the ship. Two Level Six mages were in charge of the mission. They were used to doing this kind of thing. They just told the 60 mages to get on the ship in groups of five.
Hundreds of ships were anchored in the huge Alchemy Port. Some of them were more than 200 meters long. Almost all the hulls of the ships were wrapped in metal, shining brightly under the sun.
Salin and the mages were arranged on a small boat. This boat was also more than 60 meters long. The two mages with Salin and the others did not look very old. One was in his forties, and the other was only in his early thirties.
They were two Level Four mages. Normally, becoming a Level Four mage at this age was already very impressive.
This ship was heading to the Devil's Horn. There was no cabin. On the second floor was a completely open hall. There were dozens of fixed tables on the deck. The swordsmen and mages sat in groups. The sailors from Alchemy City had already checked the ship. They untied the ropes and set sail under the command of the captain.
Salin's hometown was by the sea. He was used to the sea view, but he had never been on such a big ship. The fishing boats in Ceylon City were very small. They could only fish near the sea. They did not dare to leave the port when the weather was slightly bad. The only big ship belonged to Viscount Guge. It was also used for smuggling.
The two Level Four mages saw that Salin and Rex were both wearing gray magic robes. They naturally did not look down on them. They took the initiative to introduce themselves. These two Level Four mages were from Qin Yin. They had trained together since they were young and had the same teacher.
After advancing to Level Four, their teacher suggested that the two of them come out to experience the world. The two of them were rich, so they chose Alchemy City directly.
It was never boring to chat with mages, especially since these two Level Four mages had good tempers. They also had inheritances and were very knowledgeable. Soon, the five mages were chatting together. The ship was getting further and further away from the shore. The sea and sky were one. The wind blew into the cabin, bringing with it a slight fishy smell.
Sailing against the wind, the captain did not order the alchemy machinery to start. The ship gradually sped up. The land disappeared. Flocks of seabirds flew above the ship, their crisp and long chirps coming from time to time.
"Andrew, Gao Gen, this is Mage Daniel. He is a rare necromancer." Salin saw that Daniel was a little cold to the two Level Four mages. He knew that it was because of their level. The boundary between Level Four and Level Six wasn't that obvious. However, the gap between Level Three and Level Four was a barrier that some mages could never cross in their lifetime.
"Oh, I see! We are being rude … "
Hearing that Daniel was a necromancer, the two Level Four mages became very friendly. Daniel could finally talk.
"Salin, we will reach the Devil's Horn in a day. By then, you will see the most unique ship in the world," Andrew said enthusiastically.
"How unique?" Salin asked as he looked at Neris and Sicca, who were sitting with the Swordsmen. Neris was fine, but Sicca felt very bored. The Swordsmen around her were all hitting on her. She didn't know why no one bothered Neris. Neris wasn't any less beautiful than her, but in the days they traveled with Salin, Sicca was the one who hit on her the most. Those energetic Swordsmen seemed to have no interest in Neris.
"That ship is the dream of all mages. We call it the Magic Ship. "
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