It took no less than three minutes for Gandaph to finish the final disassembly. He used his bare hands to dig out a fist-sized pitch-black substance. It looked like a crumpled black slime, but it also looked like melted asphalt.
It didn't emit any subtle mana aura, it looked ordinary, but Gandaph very cautiously put that substance into a box made of obsidian. He then placed three layers of seals on the outside of the box. The innermost layer was a gelatinous material made from the shell of a Water Chestnut Turtle, and the last two layers were alchemy arrays, while the last layer was a mana seal.
The seals weren't very powerful, but they all had one characteristic, mana sealing!
That kind of obsidian Gandaph took out was a well-known material that hated touching. It had almost no effect on mana. As for the gelatinous material made from the shell of the Water Chestnut Turtle, it was used to seal some special items. Its purpose was to prevent mana from entering and prevent mana from being corroded.
Seeing Gandaph's actions, Lin Yun frowned. Getting rid of a level 43 puppet wouldn't take more than five seconds, even if he used the Perfect Dismantling Method!
But now, for the last part, for the sake of the black substance, Gandaph had already spent five minutes. Moreover, even with his strength, Gandaph had to be very careful.
After thoroughly putting away that black substance, Gandaph stood up while holding the box.
"Sir Mafa, do you know what this thing is?"
How could Lin Yun have seen something like that? The Heaven Puppets he got rid of before didn't have this kind of thing. Lin Yun shook his head.
"I've never seen this kind of thing, and I don't know what it is …"
Gandaph straightforwardly threw the box to Lin Yun.
"Then take it back and study it. If you study this thing thoroughly, you'll know why I want you to meet that existence."
Seeing Gandaph's expression, Lin Yun knew that Gandaph wouldn't give him any valuable information even if he kept asking, so he straightforwardly put the box away.
Gandaph then led Lin Yun back. They flew for a few hours, and the puppets they saw on the way kept getting lower and lower levels. It wasn't until they returned to that huge pile of parts that Gandaph tore through space and brought Lin Yun back.
As they walked back, Lin Yun spat out a rune and merged it with the space there to mark the coordinates.
This place was the most desolate parts wasteland of the Puppet Plane. A large amount of abandoned parts were corroded and rusted there. Only puppets below level 20 would appear there.
Similarly, this was the birthplace of new puppets. Acid rain, Rust Eaters, and some other peculiar things made this place special. Almost all the parts that could appear in the Puppet Plane could be found in this wasteland.
And the Puppet Plane also had a wasteland sea. Noscent's oceans were filled with seawater, but the wasteland sea that stretched for several thousand kilometers was filled with all kinds of abandoned parts, all kinds of precious materials, and even a large number of puppets living in that sea.
Heaven Puppets would often appear there in search of new parts.
Strictly speaking, the powerhouses of the Puppet Plane were a lot more powerful than the powerhouses of Noscent in this era. Their overall strength wasn't on the same level.
The first problem in conquering the Puppet Plane was the air. There was almost no air that humans could breathe, and with other factors, the Puppet Plane couldn't be conquered.
Lin Yun hadn't dared to rashly come before because he was afraid that if he opened a Planar Path, he would appear next to a steel city in the Puppet Plane. If he was unlucky, he might even open a Planar Path to a steel city. At that time, he would definitely die an unsightly death, and he would be giving those iron lumps a Planar Path.
With a safe coordinate, he would be able to enter the Puppet Plane from there.
After returning to Noscent, Lin Yun immediately started researching that black substance. Gandaph was very cautious, afraid of making a mistake. Lin Yun had never seen that kind of thing, and he couldn't even find something similar in his huge knowledge base, so he didn't dare to be careless.
After returning to the alchemy laboratory, Lin Yun first made a set of tools based on the ones Gandaph had used. Ordinary alchemy tools had very good mana extensibility, and a few with poor mana extensibility could stabilize mana. But the tools Gandaph had used were all mana repellent.
These tools had never appeared in alchemy experiments. After making the tools, Lin Yun started opening the obsidian box and removing the seal. He then cautiously cut out a fingernail-sized piece of the black substance and started researching it. The rest was sealed according to the original seal.
After putting that small piece on a tray on the crystal table, Lin Yun instantly noticed something abnormal. That tray was only an ordinary ceramic item. This kind of thing was often used in alchemy laboratories because it had no effect on most alchemy experiments, just like a glass cup.
But now, he could clearly feel the bit of mana remaining in the ceramic tray being rapidly devoured by that small piece of black substance. Because of that mana being devoured, the ceramic tray shattered and the black substance fell onto the crystal table.
Then, he saw a bit of turbidity appearing on the almost transparent crystal table. Wherever the black substance touched, the transparent part rapidly became turbid, and the turbid part kept spreading. In a few seconds, half of the surface of the crystal table had become turbid, and a small part of the interior was no longer transparent.
Lin Yun subconsciously released a Mana Hand to grab that small piece of black substance, but when the Mana Hand came in contact with the black substance, Lin Yun felt as if the mana of the Mana Hand had been bitten off by something, and then, the mana of the entire Mana Hand was flowing towards the black substance.
After decisively dispersing the Mana Hand, the target of the black substance's mana devouring changed to the crystal table.
Lin Yun calmly watched and didn't bother with it. After a minute, the originally transparent crystal table seemed to have turned into a piece of gray limestone, its surface no longer shining.
This meant that the mana within the crystal table had been completely devoured. After devouring the crystal table's mana, the black substance started slowly devouring the mana in the air. It was very slow, but it didn't seem like it would stop.
Lin Yun remained silent. He hadn't expected that this black substance would actually be able to devour mana. Moreover, it wasn't picky, and its devouring power was very tyrannical.
The previous ceramic tray was usually used as a mana repellent material because that kind of thing couldn't hold mana. After being used for a long time in an alchemy laboratory, it was inevitable that some of it would be contaminated and slowly permeated by mana. But that mana couldn't be felt as it had already fused with the ceramic tray.
But that black substance could forcibly devour that mana, and it was the same for the crystal table. The crystal contained mana, but that mana and the crystal itself were a kind of mana stabilizing material. The mana contained within the crystal table could be said to be completely unusable.
But it was still devoured by that black substance. It could also devour mana from spells, it could also devour the mana in the air.
After experimenting a dozen times, Lin Yun was thoroughly sure that as long as it was mana, or something with mana, it would be devoured by that black substance. Only obsidian and some other pure mana repellent materials that could completely isolate mana could touch that black substance.
Even if it was left there motionless, the black substance would still keep devouring the mana in the surroundings. Moreover, the speed was very stable and it looked like it wouldn't stop.
After crafting a pile of mana repellent materials, Lin Yun kept decomposing that small piece of black substance. No matter how small it was, that thing wouldn't stop devouring mana. Moreover, the amount of mana it devoured was directly related to its size. The bigger it was, the faster it would devour mana.
Even the calculated devouring speed wasn't proportional. Instead, the larger the black substance, the faster the devouring speed would increase.
Even after studying it for three days, he still couldn't find where the black substance's devouring Mana went. That was because that substance didn't have any Mana Fluctuations, and Mana Fluctuations would be devoured. It was like a black hole. After all the Mana went in, it couldn't be found.
It was clearly only a small piece, but after three days of experimentation, the amount of mana devoured by Lin Yun was already equivalent to a Level 20 mana crystal.
But after using a dozen detection methods, he still couldn't find where the mana went. He used a kind of special energy to enter the black substance, but he couldn't find anything. It seemed that as long as it was mana, it would disappear into thin air after being devoured by the black substance.
Lin Yun used all kinds of methods, but he couldn't do anything to that black substance. That black substance was still endlessly devouring all the mana in the surroundings.
Lin Yun put that small piece of black substance back into the obsidian box, and it was like a drop of water falling into a bowl of water. It easily fused with that large piece of black substance without any change.
Lin Yun frowned and resealed the obsidian box before turning to look for Gandaph.
Half an hour later, Lin Yun walked out of Gandaph's Mage Tower with a frown and helplessly sighed.
Gandaph could talk about any topic with fervor and assurance. He could even talk about alchemy technology for a year or two without stopping.
But as long as the black substance was mentioned, Gandalf would smile without saying a word, as if he didn't want to admit defeat …
Thinking of Gandaph's frightening strength, Lin Yun decisively left Gandaph's Mage Tower. He didn't get to ask a single question inside, and instead, he was forced to say a few things during the discussion, all of which were new alchemy theories.
After returning to the alchemy laboratory, he researched for a few more days, but he didn't make any progress. He didn't know where to start with that black substance. Apart from studying the speed at which that black substance devoured mana and the kind of mana it could devour, there was no progress.
At this time, the number of people in Neverwinter City suddenly increased. The alchemy fair was about to start.
Lin Yun walked on the main street of Neverwinter City. One of the main streets had eighteen shops, and all of them had changed their signboards. The Gilded Rose's logo could be seen floating in the air three blocks away. The owners of the eighteen shops with the best locations on the main street had changed to the Gilded Rose.
Moreover, the eighteen shops had all been linked together, and with the help of spatial technology, they only looked like eighteen five-story buildings, but the size of the interior could definitely compare to a small city.
Even the main street had been blocked, and in the middle of the street was a high platform with many people standing on it.
Lin Yun walked in and immediately felt the lively atmosphere. There was even a 9th Rank Archmage standing on the side, looking at the people on the high platform with envy.
"I don't know where this Gilded Rose came from, but it was actually able to open eighteen shops in the best location on the main street, and they were all linked together …"
"Who knows? But to be able to make the owners of these shops sell their shops, they must have a huge background. Didn't you see that the Starry Sky College's Vice Dean and a prince of the royal family are among the participants of the exhibition? There are also several important figures of major families …"
"It is said that the Gilded Rose obtained these shops through the royal family. Otherwise, do you think the original owners of these shops would sell so easily? Even the worst shops here are a few times better than other places …"
"Let's go in. I heard that on the first day of the Gilded Rose's opening, every Archmage or Sword Saint would be able to get a bottle of Mana Cleansing Potion for free. Moreover, it was developed by the Gilded Rose. After all, only first-rate Master Alchemists or alchemists could make Mana Cleansing Potions. Let's hurry up …"
Lin Yun smiled as he listened to the envious discussion of these two 9th Rank Archmages. The Mana Cleansing Potion was one of the Gilded Rose's main products. Its effects were at least seven to eight times stronger than the Mana Cleansing Potion on the market. Whether it was a swordsman or a mage, this potion could purify mana or Aura. It could even cleanse the body and remove impurities and negative things.
Its effects were similar to the Mana Cleansing Potion, but it was targeted at Sword Saints and Archmages. After all, many Sword Saints and Archmages' potential would reach its limit after reaching a certain level. Without special opportunities, they wouldn't be able to continue advancing. And the Mana Cleansing Potion was something that could increase their potential. Although this kind of thing was available on the market, its effects weren't very good and it was very expensive.
In order to open up the Gilded Rose's market in the Odin Kingdom, Faleau had spent a lot of money. There were at least four to five hundred Archmages and Sword Saints here today. Four to five hundred potions, if sold normally, could be sold for a few million golds, and they would be purple golds of the Odin Kingdom.
Although the production cost of this potion was only a few hundred Andlusan golds due to its powerful research and development, it was nothing more.
As the exhibition started, five squads of Griffin Riders appeared in the sky, continuously patrolling, led by Heaven Rank powerhouses. On the ground, apart from the Gilded Rose's own guards and Neverwinter City's patrols, there were at least a thousand puppets of all kinds.
Anyone who dared to cause trouble here would definitely die a very unsightly death.
After casually entering one of the alchemy shops, Lin Yun immediately felt that the space was a dozen times bigger. There were transparent display cases inside, each one containing the research results of the Gilded Rose, with detailed introductions on the side. Especially the Gilded Rose's main potion products. Every potion had a strict grade division.
The same potion was divided into four grades according to quality. The effects, side effects, and even possible positive and negative effects of each grade were clearly marked. Everything was marked according to detailed data.
Ordinary, Superior, Fine, Perfect, these were the four grades that the Gilded Rose had researched.
Lin Yun looked at the display case in front of him. There were four bottles of Volcano Potions inside, which happened to be the four grades that the Gilded Rose and the Alchemist Guild had researched. Ordinary Volcano Potions were sold for 6,000 golds, while Perfect Volcano Potions were sold for 50,000 golds!
But after seeing the data and effects of the Perfect Volcano Potions, no one felt that 50,000 golds was expensive. Instead, they rejoiced at being able to buy it at such a cheap price. After all, it wasn't that there weren't any in the past, but that there were too few potions with such effects. They were all auctioned, and one bottle might cost 200,000 to 300,000 golds. If they met a competitor, that price might even double.
On the way, all the potions they saw were like this. Even many of the low grade potions didn't have the Ordinary grade, the lowest one was Superior.
A smile appeared on Lin Yun's face. Seeing this, Lin Yun thoroughly understood. He had previously mentioned to Faleau about the mass production of potions, but he hadn't expected that Faleau would actually be able to successfully develop a potion just by following a few steps.
At the very least, the low grade potions had already been successfully mass-produced. If they weren't mass-produced, there wouldn't be a particularly high profit. And the Gilded Rose's requirements had always been to keep improving. They had to guarantee a high success rate before they could truly start refining a potion.
Thus, there was no such thing as a low grade potion of Ordinary quality.
Lin Yun silently calculated. According to the Gilded Rose's profit policy, the potions they sold would make at least ten times the profit after deducting the cost. The reason the Gilded Rose could keep the price down was because of their control over costs.
After calculating a few low grade potions, Lin Yun calculated that these potions would have to be refined at least three hundred at a time. After being mass-produced, they would have to be filled and sealed. This cost was a lot higher than an alchemist refining one bottle at a time. Moreover, the success rate and quality would be guaranteed.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
