"So that's why …"
Thereafter, Fangzheng and Nunnally finally understood what the old president meant.
Waterfowl was an elemental creature from the water elemental plane. It could devour all life and transform it into the most primordial life elements. Through these life elements, it could judge whether the things it devoured were good or bad. If there were enough life elements, it would naturally be a health supplement that strengthened the body. On the other hand, if there were too little life elements, it might contain terrifying toxins.
However, the orange fruit tree that the waterfowl devoured contained a lot more life elements than normal. Of course, this was definitely the effect of the 'fertilizer' made from Slime Body Fluids.
Although Fangzheng couldn't understand most of the old man's words, he understood the conclusion. All in all, not only were the fruits cultivated with this fertilizer harmless, but the nutritional value was also higher than before. Not only that, but it was also sweeter and tastier. Just look at Culia pouncing on her food like a hungry tiger.
"This is an epoch-making alchemy invention. No matter if it's a greenhouse or Slime Fertilizer … Mr. Ezio, Miss Nunnally, everything you've done is really beyond my expectations."
Sitting before the table, the old man wasn't stingy in expressing his excitement, which left Nunnally somewhat embarrassed. She had never thought that she would be on equal footing with the president of the Alchemist Association.
"You're exaggerating, Mr. President. We …"
"No, no, no. This isn't an exaggeration at all, Miss Nunnally."
The old man waved his hand and interrupted Nunnally's words.
"We have discovered Slimes for hundreds of years, thousands of years, or even longer. Among our ancestors, so many people, and tens of thousands of alchemists, only you have discovered the use of Slimes and turned them from theory into reality …"
"B-But, this isn't all due to me …"
Nunnally gazed at the Nimf who stood quietly behind Fangzheng. In fact, the little angel was the first to discover it. However, Fangzheng and the NIMF weren't interested in such empty titles.
"In fact, we were only proposing a whimsical idea. Without Miss Nunnally's help, we wouldn't have been able to turn it into reality."
"Yes … Your way of thinking is also unique, Mr. Ezio. Are you interested in learning alchemy? I think you might have the talent for this. "
Upon hearing Fangzheng's reply, the old man nodded and extended the invitation without hesitation. This was not because the old man was giving face to Fangzheng, but because he admired Fangzheng very much. Imagining things was the essence of any alchemist, but imagining things out of thin air was different from innovating on the existing foundation.
Not to mention, Fangzheng's ideas were practical and universal, and could even affect the entire world. In the old man's opinion, if he could learn alchemy, he would have a bright future.
"Thank you for your invitation, but I don't have much talent in alchemy."
If it were possible, Fangzheng would have agreed. However, he knew that he didn't have much talent in alchemy. He had exploded more times than Nunnally, but Nunnally would only explode when she was researching a new product. However, he failed every time he tried to follow the current steps. It went to show that … some things couldn't be changed no matter how hard he tried.
"What a pity."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's answer, the old man didn't say anything else. After all, everyone had their own ambitions.
"Alright then, let's return to the original question … Regarding the greenhouse and slime fertilizer, do you intend to publicize it? If you intend to do so, we can release a statement … "
The profit model of alchemists was carried out through the Alchemist Association. When an alchemist invented a patent, they would 'submit' it to the association and the association would publish the patent after adopting it. Take potions as an example. If an alchemist created a brand new healing potion, he would sell the formula to the association. The association would then announce the formula and see if the alchemist shops and workshops were willing to 'purchase' it. If they were, they would spend a sum of money to obtain the 'right to use the patent' of the formula. Then, they could start selling the formula.
Every time a healing potion was sold, the inventor of the formula would take a certain percentage of the profits. Of course, a bottle of potion might only be worth a few copper coins. But if this potion was sold all over the country and even the world, it wouldn't be impossible to earn thousands of gold coins a day.
As for whether or not someone would lie about the sales volume, the Alchemist Association wasn't worried at all because all alchemy creations could only be sold in the 'official shop' designated by the Alchemist Association. Therefore, the number of alchemy creations produced and sold was recorded in detail.
Of course, one could also open a shady shop in private. But as soon as one was caught … Jail time and fines would be unavoidable.
Generally speaking, the Alchemist Association wouldn't carry out 'advertising campaigns' for all their 'inventions'. Every month, they would only compile a book of their inventions and send it to the large alchemy shops. After all, the basic application of alchemy was still on the commercial level. Only when merchants had a demand, the Alchemist Association would create them.
As for military supplies, that was another level of problem.
What the old man mentioned was something like 'national quality certification and recommendation'. It was apparent that it would be great if they could make a name for themselves in the early stages. But … Fangzheng had other plans.
"Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Chairman. But we have our own plans … In fact, I think that there isn't much meaning even if you announce the formula now. Because if they don't know how to use it, it will only be a waste of time even if they create it. "
"Hmm … You're right …"
The old man nodded with knitted brows. He was also clear that this alchemy product wasn't like a potion where drinking it would produce effects. Many alchemy equipment ideas were great, but ordinary people didn't know how to use it. Or perhaps, there were some misunderstandings, which led to the bad reviews of the alchemy products. This wasn't the first time that the Alchemist Association had encountered such a situation.
"So then, you already have an idea?"
"Of course."
Fangzheng was full of confidence. Chemical explosions weren't his forte, but planning and marketing were his forte. After all, in order to trick people into spending money, the first thing he had to do was bluff them.
As for the method, Fangzheng had already thought of it. Since the old man had confirmed that there weren't any problems with the oranges and Culia seemed to be enjoying them, he would start from there. Coincidentally, the oranges in the experimental field were about to be harvested and when they were sold in Keha City, it would definitely cause a sensation. At that time, Fangzheng would seize the opportunity to purchase several acres of farmland and establish a greenhouse base specifically for planting and experimenting. Not only would it increase the yield, but it would also allow others to witness the benefits of the greenhouse and slime fertilizer. With that, Fangzheng refused to believe that those people would remain indifferent.
One must know that Keha City was located in the northern region of the Nation of the Holy Church. The winter here was exceptionally long. There were still two months before spring. According to the previous pattern, it would take at least another half a year to eat oranges.
If those fresh and delicious oranges appeared in Keha City during the snowy winter, what sort of scene would that be?
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