But was Angor really going to release a universal item?
Mithra wanted to ask, but he was too embarrassed to do so.
They were both members of the research department, after all. Asking about a new item before it was released might arouse suspicion.
The reason why he said this was because he had learned from the mistakes of the past.
Many years ago, there was a master alchemist who was about to release a new item. His enemies found out about the item and used it to hype it up. It wasn't that they were looking down on him. They just wanted to help him gain popularity.
Everyone knew that this was a ploy to kill Angor.
If the new product he brought out in the end was the same as the first one, according to the public opinion at that time, it was very likely that the press conference would become a joke.
Fortunately, the master alchemist changed his item at the last minute, and it wasn't weak at all. Instead, it helped Mithra.
It was a good ending, but it also caused the other members of the research department to become suspicious of other people. Before a new item was released, no one dared to ask too many questions.
Of course, this wasn't a strict rule. If they felt they were close friends, they could ask each other.
Considering Mithra's relationship with Angor, it wasn't a big deal for Mithra to ask such a question. He just couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Mister Padt, is the item you're going to release going to be a universal item?" Antonio asked.
The reason why Antonio dared to ask was because he did not have any psychological burden. Moreover, he was the guardian deity, and Dean Muse was often in seclusion, so he had taken over a part of the city's sovereignty. If someone really wanted to ruin Angor's reputation, he could easily deal with it with his current authority.
Besides, if Angor really released a universal item, it wouldn't be a bad thing to promote it.
Everyone looked at Angor after hearing Antonio's question.
Angor considered and nodded. "It's a universal item, but I can't make it popular yet."
Of course it was. Angor already had dozens of loggers in his pocket. If he was willing to spend some time, he could easily make thousands of loggers. If this wasn't a universal item, then what was?
However, other universal items all had their corresponding crafting methods. By signing a contract and paying a certain amount of credit points, one could borrow the book from the research department and gain the right to craft the item.
In other words, as long as one's alchemy skills were up to standard, anyone could make it.
However, Angor was the only one who knew how to make such a device. There was no such thing as crafting such a device. The most difficult part was Nightmare Dream.
Other alchemists would never be able to do something like this.
Sunders and Sumesh might be able to enter the dream wasteland with Nightmare Illusion, but they couldn't attach the spell to any item.
Therefore, the login device was a universal tool, but because of the special refining technology, there was no way to make it popular for the time being.
"It's universal, but not universal?" Antonio and Mithra looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
However, they did not choose to ask. They only needed to know that it was "universal" or "semi-universal".
Angor was still too young, and this was his first time launching a new product. He could not make everything popular. But it was fine.
As Angor said, the product could not be made popular "for now", not "forever". This meant that Angor had to solve some problems in mass production. Once he was done with the product launch, he could issue a mission to the research department or ask Dean Muse for help.
Leaving these minor issues aside, if Angor said that the product was "universal", it was very likely that this product launch would become another historic event.
With this in mind, Antonio suggested that they should hold the product launch at the research department.
If such a historic event were to take place in the R&D Department, it would definitely benefit the department greatly.
Antonio even offered 10 credit points in an attempt to persuade Angor to change his mind.
But … Angor still refused.
The tea party was already confirmed to be held in the dream wasteland, and Leona had told him many times not to announce the existence of the dream wasteland before the party began.
In order to hold an unprecedented tea party, in order to pave the way for future tea parties to be held in the Dream Wasteland, and in order to record the other witches' expressions, Leona didn't want the Dream Wasteland to be leaked so soon.
Therefore, the login device could only be used at the tea party.
Besides, Antonio was looking down on him by asking him to change his mind for only 10 credit points. He also got 10 credit points when he was a judge in the Rising Star Competition. Now, he only got 10 credit points to change the product launch at the research department. That was too little …
But Angor misunderstood. It was not that Antonio was looking down on him. It was just that Antonio was giving him 10 credit points without completing any mission, which was already the best he could do.
The research department's credit points were extremely valuable. One credit point could be exchanged for ten thousand magic crystals outside.
In other words, 10 credit points could be exchanged for a hundred thousand magic crystals, which was not cheap at all.
"So, Mister Padt, do you need the research department to advertise your new product in advance?" Antonio asked.
Angor considered for a moment and shook his head. "No need. The tea party itself is a way to advertise."
Angor meant that the witches would naturally understand the value of the login device when they entered the "real" tea party.
Antonio, on the other hand, believed that Angor was using the tea party as a place to advertise.
Both of them had different meanings, but the end result was the same. Antonio did not deny that the tea party was a good place to advertise Angor's new product.
Since Angor had no intention of asking the research department for help, Antonio did not say anything else and stepped aside.
Mithra gave Angor a thoughtful look. Looks like I have to go to the conference this time.
Mithra did not say anything during the conversation between Antonio and Angor, but he could feel his emotions surging in his mind.
A universal item … Angor was sure that he could use it on the exhibition stage of the research department.
Mithra had created many new potions before, but each one of them took him hundreds of years to develop. Angor was too young to be able to come up with a universal item at such a young age. Mithra could not help but feel a little jealous.
But at the same time, Mithra was happy for Angor.
At first, Mithra planned to stay outside and wait for Angor's arrival while Yeliya transferred the footage to Angor.
But now, Mithra had made up his mind. He had to go inside even if he had to shapeshift and witness this historic moment.
…
Mithra: "I'd love to talk about your new product, but I think it's better to leave the suspense until the press conference. Let's get back to business. Since you don't care about the East Sea Declaration, I assume you have something else to discuss with me? "
Angor nodded. "Yes. I'm here because of a friend of mine. Her name is Keely —"
Mithra cut him off. "Keely? You mean Mister Eventide's student? "
Angor nodded.
Mithra frowned. "I think she did something wrong before."
Mithra glanced at Antonio, who was standing beside him. Antonio understood what Mithra wanted to ask. "During the Rising Star Competition, Keely and 'Child of the Sea' Jebra got into a fight in a public area. Many streets were flooded, including Aroma Square."
Mithra clapped his hands together as if he had just remembered something. "That's right. I thought the name sounded familiar."
"Last week, or the week before last, Yeliya mentioned her name during dinner. I think she's trying to atone for what she did to Aroma Square. She's been cleaning Material Storage Number One every day. "
"Yes, that's her. That's why I'm here, Mister Mithra. "
Mithra considered for a moment. "You want me to ask for mercy on her behalf?"
Angor nodded.
Mithra considered for a moment. "That's … a little tricky. I can talk to the Aroma Wizards in the academy, but I'm not one of them. Even if they're willing to listen to me, I don't think the others will.
After all, the statue Keely destroyed represents the spiritual beliefs of the Aroma Alchemists. "
Angor already knew this would happen, but he was still disappointed to hear Mithra's confirmation.
"Don't worry. Material Storage Number One is just a little stinky. It won't kill her. If she can really clean it up, I'm sure the Aroma Alchemists will forgive her. "
The problem wasn't that he wasn't anxious, but rather that Kanter was. Angor sighed helplessly.
"I know a thing or two about Material Storage Number One. If Keely stays there for two or three years, her soul will be tainted by the stench. She's a woman, and —"
Angor wanted to tell Mithra that Keely's personality was a bit problematic. However, after thinking about it for a while, he decided not to say it out loud. The issue of personality was something that his family and friends could understand, but outsiders, especially Magi, would not feel pity for him.
"Yeah. Yeliya feels sorry for her too. She's just a little girl, but she has to face the entire Material Storage Number One. She's just a target. She and Jebra did this together, and Jebra is the real culprit behind the destruction of Aroma Square. If he doesn't show up, the Aroma Alchemists will point their fingers at Keely. "
Mithra understood Keely's situation. But even he didn't think it would be easy for him to solve the problem.
They were both Alchemists and Apothecaries, but they didn't have the same philosophy. It was unrealistic to expect Mithra to solve the Aroma Alchemists' grudge against Keely by himself.
In fact, Mithra believed that Angor was more qualified than him to speak on this matter.
After all, they were both Apothecaries, but their philosophies differed greatly, which led to fierce internal strife. No one was willing to listen to another's advice. Since Angor was a Tooling student, his words might carry more weight. At least Tooling and Apothecary didn't have too much of a difference in philosophies.
"I'll help. But don't expect too much," Mithra said.
Angor knew how complicated Keely's situation was, and Mithra's help was limited.
He decided to talk to Mithra first because he wanted to know more about Portia.
"Actually, Portia is the one who can help you the most. Do you want me to ask her for you?" Mithra spoke up before Angor could think of a way to get more information from Portia.
Antonio said, "Mister Padt must've decided to contact Witch Portia. Not only did he contact you, but he also contacted Witch Portia."
"You've contacted Portia as well?" Mithra seemed to have realized something after hearing Antonio's words. Oh, I understand now. You're looking for me because you want me to put in a good word for you in front of Portia? "
Angor shook his head. "Not really. I've already contacted Portia through Witch Mushroom, but she didn't say anything. She only asked me to see her. It seems Witch Mushroom wants to talk to me about something. "
He paused for a second.
He didn't know if he should tell Mithra what he was going to say next.
Mithra frowned. "She wants to talk to you too?"
Angor nodded. "Did Portia talk to you too?"
Mithra nodded. "She asked me to do something for her. But you don't need to know about it yet. How about this? I'll stay here and talk to Portia about Keely. "
Mithra's reaction told Angor that Mithra knew something about Keely's situation.
There was no reason for him to hesitate.
"Master Mithra, you're worried that Witch Portia will ask for something unreasonable from me, right?" Angor asked. Like … studying the forbidden zone? "
Mithra looked up. "You know about it?"
Angor nodded. "Yes, I know a little about it. I found some special mushrooms by accident, so I invited Regina to Brute Cavern to study them. When I contacted Regina, she happened to be with Portia. At that time, I had a brief conversation with Portia alone. "
"She asked me for information on some special mageweaths."
"Something to do with life alchemy?"
"Yes, sir."
Mithra's expression turned serious. "Did you talk to her?"
Angor shook his head. "The runes she asked about are all very rare. I haven't found anything useful yet."
(End of Chapter)
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