Hand of Spell … Angor vaguely remembered seeing such a cantrip in the list of level-0 cantrips.
After returning home, Angor opened his hologram tablet and found the folder of level-0 cantrips. He typed in the keyword and found Hand of Spell. To his surprise, there were two more upgraded versions of Hand of Spell.
[Hand of Spell: Level-0 cantrip. Use mana to simulate two hands. Can be controlled from a short distance. ]
[Intermediate Hand of Spell: Level-1 cantrip. Use mana to simulate two hands. Can be controlled from a short distance. Increase flexibility to a certain extent. ]
[Advanced Hand of Spell: Level-2 cantrip. Use mana to simulate two hands. Can be controlled from a long distance. Increase accuracy and flexibility. ]
The effect of Hand of Spell was similar to spirit feelers, which could allow one to control objects from a short distance. This was why Angor never thought about learning Hand of Spell.
However, he didn't expect Hand of Spell to be one of the compulsory cantrips for alchemists. This was the downside of studying alone without any guidance.
Without wasting any time, Angor began to study Hand of Spell. Just like how he learned other spells, he did not copy the data recorded in the book. Instead, he derived the cantrip himself. This step took him about two hours.
It took him half an hour to convert the data into a cantrip model using a magic formula.
And it only took him two minutes to successfully cast Hand of Spell.
Generally speaking, Angor had already learned Hand of Spell. However, if he wanted to use it as he wished, he would need to shorten the model construction time to about one second. Currently, it took him one and a half minutes to cast Hand of Spell, so he did not fully master it yet.
Shortening the casting time was a matter of mastery. As long as he used it more often, his casting speed would slowly improve. Angor was not in a hurry.
When Hand of Spell was released, two hands that looked like shadows of mist appeared in front of Angor.
Angor looked at the shadowy hands and thought to himself, So this is Hand of Spell?
Angor had a strange feeling. It was as if he had an extra pair of hands out of thin air. The Hand of Spell was like his left and right hands. He could control it at will and do anything he wanted.
Using the Hand of Spell, he picked up a glass of water. The glass was made of glass, and he could clearly feel its sturdiness and smoothness. The only thing he didn't feel was the coldness of the glass. It could be seen that the Hand of Magic blocked out the temperature.
It had a sense of touch, could be controlled remotely, and could even block the temperature. No wonder Alchemists would learn Magic Hands. In high temperatures, Magic Hands was simply the greatest help for Alchemists!
To test the sensitivity of Hand of Spell, he went to the riverside and dug up a small pile of wet soil. Then, he controlled the Mana Hands to slowly knead the soft and moist soil. Just like plasticine, the soil changed into various shapes under the Mana Hands. There were animals, humans, swords, and plants.
When he was almost done, he put down the soil and returned to his soundproof room.
He took out a pen and paper and wrote down the results of the Hand of Magic test: "The flexibility is very high, there is almost no hindrance, it's as if I have an extra pair of hands. His only regret was that he was used to the distance between his left and right hands. Now that he had an extra pair of hands, his accuracy dropped. "
After learning Hand of Spell, Angor returned to the basement again.
He ignited the furnace and waited for the fire elements to reach their peak. Then, he took out another piece of Earth Fiend Bronze and used Thaw to melt it.
He already did the procedure once, so he was quite familiar with it. Although the casting speed was very slow, nothing unexpected happened. After placing the Earth Fiend Blood Copper into the pre-heated melting model, the Blood Copper melted into a pool of viscous metal liquid at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Feeling a little nervous, Angor reached the pre-built Hand of Spell into the liquid.
"I don't feel any heat!" Angor was overjoyed. He manipulated the Hand of Spell and molded the liquid into a crescent shape, leaving several pipe-like sockets in the middle.
It was a crescent-shaped accessory, which was part of the alchemy weapon he wanted to make.
After confirming the last socket, Angor began to finalize the weapon. The more powerful alchemists would display their talents at this step, as well as their wild imagination. They would inscribe magic patterns, add special materials, add catalysts, or even directly shrink a Magic Array before it was finalized.
However, Angor was just a beginner. He did not have such skills. After making sure the crescent part was correct, Angor canceled Thaw and used Condense to finalize it.
Angor held the crescent part in his hand. The part did not look delicate, but it was still possible to tell that it was some kind of man-made mechanical part.
It still had a metallic feel to it. Since Angor did not use any special tools, the rough edges were not smooth.
To test its hardness, Angor pinched it hard.
The crescent part made a cracking sound. Angor opened his hand and saw nothing wrong with it. However, there were some cracks on both sides of the part.
"Wait. Earth Fiend Bronze can improve its hardness. Why did it crack when I pinched it?" Angor was confused.
Angor considered and decided to break the part in half to see what happened.
Breaking the part made of Earth Fiend Bronze was a little difficult. It took Angor a lot of effort to break the part where the crack appeared.
When he saw the inner core of the Crescent Moon, he finally understood why it was cracked. When he controlled the part with Hand of Spell, he did not control the density of each part of the material. Some parts were too tight, while some parts were too loose. It was normal for cracks to appear when the force applied to the part was uneven.
However, although there were flaws in the Crescent Moon, it was still a great achievement for a beginner to be able to make it completely.
…
Angor had to solve the problem. He already knew how to solve it.
The so-called alchemy wasn't just a simple Thaw combined with the Hand of Magic. It required a lot of tools to work together.
For example, during the molding stage, there was a special flat scraper to remove the burrs and barbs. There was a special engraving pen to draw magic patterns. There was also a corresponding pressure device to make the materials reach a perfect balance. There was even a special beautifying pen to make the finished product look good. There was also a myriad of alchemy tools, such as the Universal Cup, the Suction Tube, the Air Tank, the Balance Plug, and so on.
Alchemists could make alchemy tools themselves, but it would take a long time. Alchemy tools could save alchemists a lot of time.
It could be said that every alchemist had their own laboratory.
Angor planned to build his own alchemy lab. With enough tools, he could improve his alchemy skills quickly.
With that in mind, Angor could not wait any longer. He took his bone card and hurried to the underground market.
Of course, it was Dave again. After a day of rest, Dave's face looked a little rosier. He was not surprised to hear that Angor needed alchemy tools. He took Angor to the underground warehouse of Prome's Alchemy Shop.
The warehouse was filled with all kinds of items. At a glance, it was a dazzling array of items. Most of them were sealed boxes, but in a small corner, there were some weird-looking plants that were baring their teeth and brandishing their claws.
"Master Prome once said that a true alchemist would be no different from metal, stone, or wood to them. Everything is the same to them. It's just a matter of using them internally and externally. " Dave paused. "But Master Prome's Tooling is better. As for Apothecary …"
Dave gave a vague "so-so". He did not want to comment on Prome's Apothecary achievement.
Dave took Angor to the outermost layer of the warehouse, where several long tables were placed together. There were all kinds of alchemy tools on the tables. Most of them were covered in dust and looked old.
"You know, there are many apprentices who want to learn alchemy, but most of them give up halfway. There are very few alchemists in Brute Cavern. That's why alchemy tools are not very popular. I think our shop has the best collection in the entire underground market. " Dave shrugged. "As you can see, this is what happens when you can't sell them. They've been here for decades. Even the magic array to remove dust has lost its effect."
"If you want them, I can sell them to you at 50% off the market price," Dave whispered. Dave whispered, "If Master Prome knew that someone would buy these alchemy tools, he'd be willing to give a bigger discount."
"Of course I'll buy them. But are you sure they'll work? They won't rust or explode halfway, right? "Angor looked at the dusty alchemy tools and asked worriedly.
"No way. These alchemy tools are made with special materials. How can they rust like ordinary iron? I used them when I made my propeller flyer. They'll work fine, "Dave promised.
Angor did not say anything. He walked to the alchemy tools and carefully took out a bottle used to store waste gas. He used a handkerchief to wipe the dust off the surface. When the dust faded away, the bottle's interior was revealed. The metal mechanism on the bottle cap did not seem to be damaged at all.
"It looks fine after wiping it off," Angor muttered to himself.
He checked a few more alchemy tools he might use and found that they were all in good condition. There was almost no damage to any of them.
"Are you sure you'll give me 50% off?"
"Master Prome told me when he was cleaning the warehouse two years ago. If someone wants to buy these alchemy tools, the lowest price is 50%, "Dave said.
50% off the market price? Not bad! Angor thought for a moment. He did not plan to shop around. He quickly ordered a dozen alchemy tools, some big and some small. There was also a bellows box as big as a fireplace.
David glanced at it, and with the calculation ability of a wizard, he calculated the price almost instantly.
"19744 merit points in total. With 50% off, I'll give you 9,850 merit points, "Dave said.
Angor checked the balance in his card. He still had about 9,200 merit points left.
"Why is it so expensive?!"
Dave said matter-of-factly, "If it's not expensive, it won't be here for decades, waiting for you to buy it. The alchemy tools here are of low quality in the alchemy world. A really good alchemy tool costs at least tens of thousands of magic crystals. Master Prome's rune engraving pen costs thousands of magic crystals. Therefore, these are already very cheap. You should be content. "
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