Angor came up with these three conditions after careful consideration. After all, it was just a test flight. For Toby, it wasn't too dangerous. It was just a simple task. He didn't want to ask for too much in the first place. However, he didn't want to give Dave the wrong impression that "Toby's test flight is cheap", which might lead to Dave asking for Toby's help the next time he came up with some strange alchemy products. Therefore, one of the three conditions had to cross Dave's bottom line and warn him not to push his luck.
Therefore, Angor came up with these three conditions after considering the scale of the situation. He could warn Dave and get some benefits for himself at the same time.
After Dave agreed, Angor opened the gate and let him in.
After David entered the courtyard, he looked around at the elegant and exquisite courtyard, and a strong sense of envy rose in his heart. He had joined Brute Cavern for five years, but he still could not afford to rent a house. Luckily, Master Prome was generous enough to let him live in a shop in the underground market instead of going to Cave Field.
David was curious, but he was not surprised that Angor owned such a mansion. Last time at the alchemy shop, Dave already noticed that Angor had a lot of merit points in his card. How could a new talent have so many merit points? Unless he got them from someone else.
Dave guessed that Angor was a descendant of a wizard family. That explained why an ordinary person who just joined Brute Cavern could have so many merit points and a small house.
"Do you want to test it first or tell me about the Sky Tower?" Angor asked.
"Let's test it first!" As soon as he thought about how his new product was about to be tested, David's distracting thoughts immediately disappeared. All of his attention was focused on the propeller aircraft in his hand.
It worked pretty much the same as last time. There were only a few extra wires to control the direction and height. Toby only needed to bite the wires with his beak to control the craft.
Angor helped Toby put it on and spoke to Toby in front of Dave, "If you feel something wrong, just throw it away. I can't keep an eye on you from the ground, so be careful. "
Dave felt a little sad. He really did fix the defects this time and even asked Master Prome to check it.
Toby nodded and rubbed his head against Angor's palm. Next, he flew to Dave and asked him to recharge the craft.
As mana was injected, the red light on the lever lit up. Under their gazes, the propeller began to spin rapidly and flew into the air.
This time, with the steering mechanism, it was easy for Toby to fly at a certain height.
"Turn around! Turn around! "Dave yelled excitedly." Toby! "
Toby lowered his head and glanced at David. Slowly, he bit the string that had fallen to his lips and performed a low somersault. David couldn't stop shouting and jumping for joy, as if the one flying in the air wasn't Toby, but himself.
Angor gave Dave a better look. He did not expect the propeller to work this time.
However, judging from the structure of the propeller flyer, this alchemy product was more inclined towards mechanical alchemy. Although it was enhanced by special materials, overall, it was not very useful to wizards.
As a new alchemist, this was a good alchemy product.
Toby's successful landing meant that the flyer was a success.
Although David had expected this result, he couldn't help but feel touched when he saw his work perfectly express his intentions. He always thought that he was not a talented alchemist. He even thought about giving up. But now, he decided to keep walking on the path of alchemy. And this time, he was even more determined.
The success of the propeller flyer gave Dave great confidence. For the first time, his dream became a reality. There was still hope for the future. He laughed and jumped around. He even cried.
He planned to mock the propeller flyer and use his knowledge as well as his knowledge of Earth's civilization to find some flaws in it. But when he saw Dave's crazy expression and the pure joy that could infect anyone, he decided not to criticize him. Instead, he sincerely congratulated him.
Perhaps this work was indeed flawed, and it was not suitable for use, nor could it be popularized, but it gave a beginner alchemist hope. At this time, any criticism might hurt David's confidence. Instead, praise might give him the motivation to climb to the next level.
So, Angor gave a rare compliment.
Toby was the only one who didn't care about the propeller flyer. But it couldn't speak, so it couldn't hurt Dave's confidence.
…
They returned to the house and sat down opposite each other.
Dave was still in a good mood. He kept sharing his experience while making the propeller flyer with Angor. Angor listened carefully. A beginner's experience was still an experience. He also planned to become an alchemist, so it was better to avoid unnecessary mistakes.
When Dave's mouth became dry and his throat became hoarse, he finally stopped talking. She blushed a little. "I got too excited and talked too much. I almost forgot about the important thing."
"It's okay. I understand how you feel. I like listening to your stories too. They're all valuable." Angor stood up and went to the kitchen to pour Dave a cup of hot water.
When he returned, he saw Dave standing in front of his bedroom door. Dave did not enter the room. Instead, Dave was admiring the painting "Traveler Under Stars" on the wall.
"That oil painting is a masterpiece by a famous artist." Dave returned to the sofa in the living room and exclaimed, "Did you do that, Angor? It's so beautiful!"
Angor shook his head. "I'm not good enough. That's … a mortal artist's painting. "
Dave didn't care who the artist was. Instead, he asked curiously, "So you know how to draw too?"
"A little. I learned it when I was a kid." Angor's father, the old Viscount Padt, had given his two sons the most traditional noble education. Angor knew a little about oil painting, calligraphy, musical instruments, art appreciation, and so on. However, his knowledge was shallow. At best, he could only reach the level of a common craftsman. Compared to these masterpieces, Angor's skills were not on the same level.
"That's good enough. It'll help you in your alchemy studies. The effect of an alchemy item is important, but it'll be better if it looks like a work of art. " "I remember Master Prome once said that in ancient times, true alchemists had to study art. Otherwise, no matter how good their alchemy products were, they wouldn't be able to achieve true perfection."
Angor was speechless. So alchemy requires certain artistic skills? Angor thought that any random item he made would be "naturally" perfect. Wasn't it the same in the novels he read on the holographic tablet on Earth?
"But most people nowadays don't care about the appearance of their alchemy items. They only care about the effect. Personally, I still hope that the items I make will not only be easy to use, but also have a certain level of artistic quality. " Dave took out his propeller flyer with a disappointed look. His first creation was completely pieced together. Apart from some mechanical feeling, there was nothing beautiful about it at all. "Too bad I didn't learn it systematically. If I want to go further on my alchemy path, maybe I'll go to a mortal academy to study art."
There were many artists among wizards. Because they had seen a lot of things, experienced a lot, and lived a long life, their artistic achievements could reach unimaginable heights. However, this type of Magus was not someone David could ask for advice from. As for the art academies of mortals, one only needed to spend a few gold coins to enroll in them. Moreover, many famous mortal artists, because of their single-minded pursuit, had created works of art that were worthy of admiration.
"You'll understand alchemy knowledge when you become an alchemist." Dave took a sip of water. "Now, let's talk about the Sky Tower … But I'm curious. Why are you interested in the Sky Tower? Do you want to challenge the tower? Every apprentice wants to, but you're not even an apprentice yet. Don't you think it's too early for you to be interested? "
Angor answered Dave's question with a simple "plan for a rainy day".
Dave still did not believe it, but there was no need to ask. It was just like how Dave was curious about which "wizard family" Angor came from, but he did not ask. It was the same reason.
"I've told you about the rules of the Sky Tower last time. What do you want to know? Do you want information about the popular contestants? I've organized some information. If you want, I'll send it to your communicator when you become an apprentice, "Dave said.
Different organizations had different communicators. Brute Cavern's internal one was a crystal ball that could record and record images. It could record images and transmit messages. It was a very low-level alchemy item. It was made from a low-level Shadow Stone, which could record the current scene. However, its application was limited, and it could only send messages over short distances, or even face to face.
Every talented person who successfully became an apprentice adept could go to the resource distribution hall to receive a communication device. Angor did not have one yet.
"I want information about the contestants too, but I'm not in a hurry. You can send it to me when I get one." Angor paused and blushed a little. "What I want to know is, is there a way to reach the top of the Sky Tower without going through too much trouble?"
"You want to reach the top of the Sky Tower without going through too much trouble?!" Dave resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "If there is such a way, please tell me. I want to reach the top too! You'll get a lot of magic crystals if you reach the top! Who doesn't want to reach the top?! "
Angor was speechless. "So there's no way?"
Dave replied, "Of course not. Sky Tower depends on your strength! Unless you have a lot of money. But if you have so many magic crystals, why would you go there? "
"You can reach the top if you have a lot of money? What do you mean? "Angor was confused.
"The Sky Tower doesn't forbid anything. If you have a large number of scrolls, you can throw them all the way to the top. That's not a problem at all," said Angor. After saying that, Dave said with disdain, "But if we use this method to reach the top, the consumption of the magic scrolls alone would be far more than the reward of magic crystals. There's no need for that at all. Moreover, doing so will easily cause public outrage. After all, every match will be carried out under the watchful eyes of the public. It doesn't matter if you use the magic scroll at the crucial moment, but if you use it in every match, then you are too shameless. "
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