It was not difficult to build a greenhouse with the level of alchemy in this world, but the problem was that they needed something to replace the plastic film. Fangzheng had placed his hopes on Nunnally, but he soon found that he had made a mistake.
"Deep sea monster … Dragon wings … Underground Broodmother …."
Fangzheng was speechless as he looked at the list in front of him.
"Miss Nunnally, I remember that I made my request very clear. We need a transparent film that can be used to keep warm, moisturize, and protect against the cold …. Are you … planning to make some kind of divine artifact?"
Even Fangzheng knew that most of the creatures on the list were legendary creatures. Let's not talk about whether they could get their hands on them. Even if they could, what use would they have?
"But, according to what you said, sir, I think these are the best!"
"But they're not enough!"
Fangzheng helplessly put down the list in his hand. He stretched out his hand and gestured to the brown-haired girl in front of him.
"Let's take the dragon wings for example. Even if we successfully slay a dragon, how much area can a dragon wing cover after it is converted into a film? More importantly, what we're doing isn't a one-off deal! This was a business that would last for a long time! We may have to sell thousands or even more in the future. Where are we going to find another dragon then? Not to mention the price … .the price of these things …. Let's not talk about how much time and money it will take to slay a dragon. Even if we manage to get it back, dragon skin can't be easily made! "
Fangzheng originally thought that the reason why the girl's business had not improved was because of bad luck, but after he started working, he discovered that Nunnally and her mother had the same problem. No matter what invention it was, they would immediately think of the best materials and not pay attention to other problems …. But the problem was, those precious materials could not be mass-produced!
Besides, I'm just making a greenhouse. Why does it feel like you're trying to colonize Mars with this list?
"I'm very sorry …."
After hearing Fangzheng's reply, Nunnally finally understood what her problem was. She immediately took back the list dejectedly. Fangzheng sighed and looked at the little angel beside him.
"Nimf, do you have any good suggestions?"
"How about this? Master? "
Nimf, who was reading the Encyclopedia of Magic, heard Fangzheng's question. She blinked and flipped the book in her hand. Both Fangzheng and Nunnally were taken aback as they read the information.
"… Slime?"
"Are these low-level monsters really useful?"
Nunnally's first reaction was doubt. Slimes were simply too low-level. They were practically the lowest link in the food chain of the Origin World. Most of them lived in forests and caves. Slimes weren't very strong, and their threat was very limited. Moreover, they weren't very useful, and even mercenaries weren't interested in hunting them.
However, this was not a problem for Fangzheng.
"They live by devouring moss and decaying matter. Their skin is soft and elastic.... ordinary sharp blades are unable to harm them.... they only live in dense vegetation...."
Fangzheng pondered as he read the introduction of Slimes in the encyclopedia.
"Anyway, let's go take a look."
It was easy to find Slimes. In fact, they could be seen in the caves around the town. There were many of them, but they weren't dangerous. They weren't aggressive and moved slowly, so ordinary villagers wouldn't go looking for them. Therefore, it didn't take long for Fangzheng and the others to find the "legendary" Slimes.
"That's it."
Fangzheng frowned slightly as he looked at the Slimes in front of him. The Slimes in the Origin World were very different from the cute little monsters in the game in Fangzheng's memory. They looked more like a wriggling puddle of mud. These Slimes ate everything, but they moved slowly, so it was obviously unrealistic for them to hunt animals and humans. Therefore, the Slimes mostly devoured plants and decaying corpses. In addition, they were not animals and had no fur, so their bodies were covered in a layer of mud, which made them look even worse.
However, this didn't mean that Slimes were as harmless as rabbits. When they were attacked, they would release a type of venom to paralyze the opponent's nerves, causing them to fall into a state of paralysis. Then, they would slowly swallow and digest the victim. The process was somewhat similar to feeding on pythons or spiders, but the venom of Slimes wasn't very toxic. At most, it would only be effective on rabbits and the like.
Of course, this wasn't a problem for Fangzheng. In fact, he could even easily deal with the weak Cherub, so only a powerless alchemist like Nunnally couldn't do anything about it.
"Splash!"
Fangzheng casually waved his hand, and soon, a water ball appeared out of thin air. Following that, it smashed onto the slime's body, washing away all the mud on its body. After washing away the mud that covered the Slimes, Fangzheng finally saw their true form. These Slimes looked a little like translucent jellyfish, but without tentacles, they looked like wriggling water balloons.
Slimes didn't have organs like eyes, and the encyclopedia didn't mention how these creatures perceived their surroundings. But Fangzheng didn't care. He went forward and stabbed his sword into the Slimes' body. Then, the Slimes' swollen body trembled and immediately became paralyzed.
The Slimes' life core was a small ball in their body. As long as the Slimes were stabbed, the Slimes would die in one blow.
"Nimf, take a look and see what these things are for."
"Yes, Master."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Nimf squatted down and placed her hand on the Slimes' body. Then, her eyes glowed brightly.
"… Scanning the creature's surface … Analyzing the core … Analyzing it again …"
After a while, Nimf blinked her eyes, stood up, and looked at Fangzheng with a happy smile.
"Master, it's done!"
"Looks like the results are pretty good?"
Fangzheng raised his eyebrows at the little Angel's elated look. Nimf was very respectful in front of him. If she wasn't confident in completing the tasks that he asked her to do, she would never be so obvious about it.
"Yes."
Sure enough, the little Angel nodded happily when she heard Fangzheng's question.
"According to the results of the analysis, these Slimes meet your requirements, Master. Their skin is suitable to be used as a replacement for plastic film. Not only that, but I also discovered that the liquid inside these Slimes is also highly nutritious and can be used as fertilizer."
"Oh?"
Fangzheng's interest was piqued when he heard this. He really didn't expect to receive such a pleasant surprise!
Fertilizer was, of course, a good thing. No one would complain about growing too much food. The fact that the fertilizer submitted by Nunnally's mother could pass the Alchemist Association's assessment was proof enough. But Nunnally's mother had committed the biggest mistake of researchers – she didn't care about the cost …. If the cost could not be reduced, there was nothing to be said.
But Slimes were different!
These monsters were easy to kill, and there were a lot of them. They could even breed them easily …. After learning about the function of Slimes from Nimf, Fangzheng decided to set up a Slime farm when he returned.
But before that, he had one more important thing to do.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Miss Nunnally."
Fangzheng needed to raise Nunnally's alchemist level. If he only handed over the Slimes to the Alchemist Association, they would only be used as raw materials. Only after they were processed with alchemy could they be regarded as real alchemy products.
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