Angor followed Mithra into the end of the long, quiet corridor.
Mithra didn't tell Angor why he was summoned. Instead, he used a mysterious tone to tell Angor that he would find out soon.
"Mister Mithra, why is the department so quiet? Where are the others? "Angor couldn't help but ask after walking for a while.
"The others? There's usually no one in the Research and Development Institute. People will only come back when an important item is published. " Mithra sighed as he continued, "I really hope you can complete the product as soon as possible. That way, those people will definitely come back. Who knows, I might be able to find someone to replace me in the research and development department. "
Angor's head was full of questions.
In his mind, the Research and Development Institute's position should be incomparably high, a place that countless alchemists yearned for. Why did Mithra sound so disgusted when he said that?
Mithra did not bother to explain the helplessness and disgust in his tone. Instead, he changed the topic and talked about the members of the Research and Development Department.
"Currently, there are less than a hundred registered members in the Research and Development Institute. However, we have lost contact with many of them. They are either dead or have left this world. There are only about thirty of them who are still in touch with us. "Most of them aren't from Floating Mech City," Mithra said. "Like you, most of them are from different organizations."
They don't usually stay in Floating Mech City. They only come here when the department announces a new product. " "Do you know why they're here?" Mithra turned to Angor and asked, "Do you know why they came?"
"To learn the latest technology?" Angor considered for a moment.
"If you want to learn the technology, they've been paying attention to it since the very beginning." Mithra smiled. "Why don't you think about it again?"
"If they're not here to learn the technology, are they here to get more information?" Angor hesitated for a moment before speaking his mind.
"Yes." Mithra nodded. "They're here to bring the new product back to their organizations as soon as possible."
This was because the research and development department's products were all extremely practical and versatile, and were difficult to replace. Naturally, Magus organizations would come to inquire about this information as soon as possible. If it was useful to him, he could purchase it in advance.
It was just like the Starliege Church's stargazing day. Why would the Prophets from all the major organizations gather together? Wasn't it to get the latest information?
"Now you know why Brute Cavern is called Alchemy Desert, right?"
"Because there are no researchers in Brute Cavern?" Angor asked.
"That's right. There wasn't one before, but there is one now. "Mithra glanced at Angor in a meaningful way.
Did Mithra mean that he was going to be a mouthpiece between Brute Cavern and the R&D Department in the future? Or the middleman of the information medium? This felt a little …
"Do you think it will be troublesome? If it's really troublesome, why would the master alchemists come back? " "You'll see." Mithra chuckled as he saw through Angor's plan. "You'll see.
The value of knowledge, the possibility of profit, and the exchange of favors, none of these would make the person regret it.
As they chatted, they arrived at a large hall.
The hall was empty. There was only a mechanical door at the end of the hall, and a stage in the center. However, there was no one on the stage. Instead, there was a display case.
It looked similar to the ones Angor saw before, but there was something different about it.
Extremely complicated. Extremely luxurious.
Angor could see several extremely rare materials used to make the case. There were also magic arrays and runes engraved on the case.
In addition, the location of the display box was also in the center of a ritual platform. It could be seen that it was still under the protection of an unknown ritual.
With such strict precautions, how precious would the items in the display cases be?
He couldn't help but check it out.
However, no matter what angle he looked at it from, it was completely empty. There was nothing inside at all.
"Is it something I can only see when I'm in a special state?" Angor looked at Mithra, hoping to get an explanation.
But when he looked at Mithra again, he noticed that the old man was also looking at the only display case with a sad look on his face.
"That's … a case reserved for a certain Mystery item," Mithra said.
"A Mystery item?" Angor widened his eyes in surprise. "You mean someone created a Mystery item?"
After a moment of silence, Mithra nodded. "Yes, it's done, but the result isn't so good."
Mithra walked to the case quietly. When he approached the ritual platform, a screen appeared in front of him. A row of words was written on the screen: "Name: Unknown (Box of Reincarnation); Effect: Unknown; Creator: Ivo Sprit"
Ivo Sprit … Angor had never heard of this name before. He wanted to ask Mithra for an answer, but Mithra refused to talk about this person.
Mithra didn't seem to want to talk about it. "The Mystery item isn't here, but it's not a bad thing to lose it. Let's go. You'll know more about it in the future. "
Angor wasn't the type to ask too many questions. He was just curious. A Mystery alchemist should be famous, right? But why didn't Mithra talk about it? And why didn't Mithra talk about it?
Angor shook his head and kept following Mithra.
Finally, they stopped in front of the only mechanical door in the hall. "Did you see an oval-shaped building on top of the R&D department?" Mithra asked.
Angor nodded. "That's what's behind the door?"
"That's right. Haven't you always wondered why there are so many display cases in the R&D department? You'll find the answer behind the door. "
Mithra asked Angor to take out the access card.
As soon as the card appeared, the door seemed to come alive. All the metal parts on it transformed into tentacles that twisted and opened up a path.
A blinding light shone from behind the door.
When Angor's eyes got used to the light, he looked into the tunnel and widened his eyes in shock.
"What?! What's — "
A city?!
What appeared in front of him was a city of steel that was being controlled by machines.
As Angor stared at the strange sight, a small bird flew out from behind the door and hovered in front of him.
Angor took a closer look and saw that the bird wasn't a living creature. It was a mechanical bird made of brass, with a pair of shiny metallic wings and a pair of eyes inlaid with pigeon-blood rubies.
"It's rare to see a newcomer in the City of Floating Mech. Let him in," a lazy voice came from the bird's beak.
After the mechanical bird said this, it flapped its wings and flew into the tunnel, stopping on a tall steel pillar.
Mithra looked at Angor. "Let's go. Someone has been looking forward to seeing you."
Someone? Who?
Angor looked at Mithra in confusion. Mithra only gave him a mysterious smile and led the way into the city without saying anything.
Angor followed Mithra into the tunnel and saw that the city was built inside a large steel space. What he thought were buildings were actually gears, machines, and some unknown steam tools.
"This is the City of Floating Mech. Both the name and the name are a result of someone's bad taste."
Before Mithra could finish, the mechanical bird on top of the steel pillar spoke up. "What do you mean by bad taste? It's a personal hobby. Don't you think it's a perfect match for Floating Mech City? "
Mithra ignored the bird and led Angor up a flight of stairs. "To be frank, this is the real R&D department. Or should I say, the R&D lab."
"That's right. There's a large public lab here, and a separate one for all R&D department members." This time, it was a small cat whose upper body was covered in mechanical parts. It was still perched on top of the steel pillar, and its voice was still as lazy as before.
"There is a separate lab, and the equipment is top-notch. But if you stay here, you'll have to endure someone's harassment."
"Harassment? This is communication! Communication! Do you understand? "A crow perched on top of one of the gears retorted angrily.
Mithra shrugged and pointed at an unknown place with an expression that said, "See, I was right. You're pissed, aren't you?"
"If it's really about communication, you won't be the only one in this city all the time," Mithra said.
"Hmph." A shiny robot fish leaped out of a pool of unknown liquid. It snorted coldly and swung its tail, splashing the liquid in the pool at Mithra.
Mithra skillfully dodged the fish and explained to Angor, "This pool contains a specially formulated reaction fluid. Don't be fooled by its current state. Once it comes into contact with living creatures, it will react violently. This pool belongs to a certain bio-alchemist. He's a very cruel man. Stay away from this pool as far as you can. "
Angor was still in a daze when he heard the word bio-alchemist. Two names popped up in his mind: Brofen and Donna.
Donna was also a very cruel wizard. Could Mithra be talking about her?
After walking down a long flight of stairs, they finally reached their destination, the highest point of the city — the Creation Temple.
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