"Don't!" Mithra yelled at Angor.
Angor looked at Mithra in confusion.
Mithra seemed to realize that he had overreacted. He closed his eyes and exhaled slowly. "Since you mentioned the forbidden zone of life, then you should know that the forbidden zone of alchemy is not to be trifled with."
Angor nodded. "Granny Fingernail told me about them."
Mithra remained silent for a moment. "I'm sure Granny Fingernail wouldn't omit this topic. You should know something about them."
Back then, Ivo went missing right in front of Granny Fingernail's eyes, and he was still trapped in the forbidden zone.
Therefore, Granny Fingernail wouldn't simply ignore the forbidden zones when she mentioned them to her juniors.
Since Granny Fingernail already told Angor about the dangers of the forbidden zones, Mithra knew that there was no point in hiding it anymore. Besides, Angor also mentioned life alchemy, which meant he already knew what Portia was trying to do.
Mithra exchanged a look with Antonio. "Portia didn't disclose any of her life alchemy research results. However, as long as she's involved in the forbidden zones, she's probably using precious materials that can't be bought outside. She can only redeem them from the magic material vault of the R&D department."
"Yes. Even if Ms. Portia is careful and buys them in batches, she can only delay the possibility of being discovered," Antonio added.
Whatever he did, he would leave behind traces.
"Judging from her credit points and the materials she asked people to find, we can be sure that she's secretly doing life alchemy."
"Does Dean Muse know about this?"
Antonio nodded. "Yes. But Dean Muse didn't stop Ms. Portia from doing it."
Mithra sighed. "Life alchemy is forbidden, but it's not completely forbidden. As long as it's not forbidden, she can still do it.
"If Portia is still doing her research in secret, it means she's worried about something. If we point it out, she might really do what Dong Ming did, and we'll become the ones who added fuel to the fire.
"So, we can only ignore Portia's actions."
Whether it was Mithra or the other members of the Research and Development Institute, they all pretended to be confused.
"Now that you know Portia is involved in life alchemy, I hope you won't interfere." Mithra gave Angor a serious look.
Angor nodded. "I understand."
When Regina told him that Portia was working on life alchemy, he already decided not to get involved in her research.
This was why Angor decided to meet with Mithra and Antonio first before meeting with Portia.
Not only did he want to express his attitude, but he also hoped that they could give him some suggestions. If Portia continued to ask him to look for special mageweaths, how should he deal with it?
But now, he needed Portia's help, and he would feel bad if he kept doing so.
Mithra and Antonio didn't help Angor to come up with a solution right away. Instead, they looked at Angor in confusion.
"Didn't you say Portia didn't find the rune she was looking for?" Mithra asked. Why does it sound like you know something about the mageweath? "
"I didn't find the rune Portia asked for, but … I think I know where to find it."
"I see." Understanding dawned on Mithra and Antonio's faces. They did not pursue the matter any further. Clearly, this was a secret.
"If she really wants to use Keely to trade for the rune," Mithra said. "I suggest you don't do it."
Keely only had to endure the horrible smell for a while. But if Angor really gave the rune to Portia, he didn't know what would happen to her.
It wouldn't be good if Portia ended up going down the path of self-destruction just like Ivo did.
As far as Mithra was concerned, Portia's personal value was far greater than Keely's.
However, Angor's request was for "Keely". If Mithra only suggested that Angor didn't do it, Angor wouldn't listen to them.
If Portia really wanted to trade for the rune, they would at least help Angor find a way to solve Keely's problem.
Mithra considered for a moment. "Portia has a high status among the Aroma Wizards, which means she has a lot of authority in the Aroma Circle. If you reject her, you won't be able to find another aroma wizard to help you out. None of the aroma wizards will agree to help you out. "
"However, Aroma Wizards agreed to let Keely clean up Material Warehouse No. 1. As long as Keely can do it, I'm sure Aroma Wizards won't make things difficult for you.
"So, the best way, and the one that won't offend anyone, is to let Keely clean up Material Warehouse No. 1.
"You might think we're back to square one … No, that's not it. I mean, it'll take Keely a long time to clean up Material Warehouse No. 1 step by step. But what if we don't do it step by step?
"Don't do it step by step?" Angor pondered for a moment and realized what Mithra was trying to say. "You want me to hire someone to help?"
Mithra shook his head. "No. You won't be able to find anyone."
Besides, no one would want to do the job anyway. Even if Portia didn't mind, other Aroma Wizards would still make things difficult for Keely if they found out.
Considering Portia's status in the Aroma Circle, she wouldn't be able to find anyone to help her.
"I mean, we can solve the problem at its root," Mithra said. "The reason why Keely has to stay in warehouse number one for so long is that she's too slow at extracting the odor factor," Mithra said. If we can speed up the extraction process, we can shorten her time. "
"Speed up the extraction process?" Angor frowned. "You can speed it up?"
Odor Factor was a kind of energy with a special structure that needed to be stable. Any slight abnormality could cause the structure to break and the extraction process to fail.
The method to extract such odor Factor was the result of countless years of experience. How could it be done just like that?
Mithra seemed to understand Angor's concern. "It's not a spell. We'll use an alchemy item."
An alchemy item? Odor Factor can be extracted with an alchemy item?
Angor looked at Mithra in surprise. If Mithra could really use an alchemy item to do so, it would be a great news for Aroma Wizards.
The most troublesome thing for Aroma Wizards was to extract odor Factor, especially from excrement. Most Aroma Wizards would ask their assistants or apprentices to do it for them. However, if they wanted to make the best perfume, they had to endure the discomfort and personally extract the best odor Factor.
If an alchemy item could be used to extract odor Factor from Material Warehouse No. 1, it would definitely drive Aroma Wizards crazy. Even if the extracted odor Factor could not reach the best quality, it would not be a problem. Aroma Wizards had ways to improve the quality of their products.
Mithra saw Angor's surprised look and explained, "It's not an alchemy item like you think. It was created by a member of the research department by accident."
Of course, Angor knew how shocking it was to use an alchemy item to extract odor Factor.
If someone could really create an alchemy item that could extract odor Factor from Aroma Wizards, every wizard who jumped into the Aroma Pit would have one.
However, it was a pity that no one had ever refined such a universal tool. Instead, an alchemist had unintentionally refined a similar instrument.
"Stirling Abnormal Structure Molecule Stabilizer," Mithra explained, "That's the name of the item. Its original purpose was to do microscopic research. "
However, since it can stabilize the structure of gas, it can be used to extract odor Factor for a longer period of time. Once the odor Factor is stabilized, the extraction process can be sped up.
"So far, there's only one of them. Also, there are uncontrollable factors during the creation process. Even if you disassemble the item, it's hard to replicate it. "
Since the item could not be used everywhere, Aroma Wizards would never consider using it.
Besides, the item itself was extremely valuable. Using it to extract odor Factor was like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken.
Of course, there was another reason. The owner of the item was a bit difficult to deal with.
"Stirling … Abnormal Structure Molecule Stabilizer," Angor muttered. "Is this Stirling the same Stirling from Punk's Theme Park?"
Mithra nodded. "Yes, that's him."
Angor had never met Stirling before. However, he knew that Stirling lived in Punk's Theme Park most of the time. Stirling was also a member of the research department, and his field of study was mechanical alchemy. However, Stirling chose a unique path in the field of mechanical alchemy. His main field was mechanical nerves.
Using machinery to replace nerves was not a common idea in the Southern Wizarding World, but Stirling still managed to find a way to do it.
He even earned himself a nickname: "The Wanderer of Nerves".
He had also been specially recruited by Dean Muse because he had opened up the path of mechanical nerves. With his background as a rogue Sorcerer, he entered the Research and Development Institute.
That was Stirling's background.
Angor also heard rumors about Stirling's personality from various sources. He was a wizard who only cared about money.
As long as you could pay the price, he would do anything for you. It was even possible for him to sell his body to you.
Apart from "Light Walker" Gandalf, Stirling was the most easy-going person in the research department.
Of course, you had to pay the price first.
"If you can borrow this machine from Stirling and give it to Keely, she'll be able to extract odor Factor faster. Normally, it would take one or two years. But with this machine, the process can be shortened to one or two months," Mithra said.
It was a bit of a waste to use such a high-end machine to extract odor Factor. If it wasn't for Portia, Mithra wouldn't have told Angor about it.
However, after weighing the pros and cons, Mithra still felt that it was more worth it to borrow this item from Stirling.
Also, Mithra knew that Angor's interest in Keely had something to do with Kanter. In his opinion, Kanter would be the one paying the price. Angor only needed to send a message.
So far, this was the best way to get the best of both worlds.
"What do I have to pay if I want to borrow this machine from Stirling?" Angor asked.
Mithra: "Stirling's price depends on the person she wants, so I can't say for sure what she wants. But I remember that Gusiro once asked to borrow this machine from Stirling. Antonio was the middleman. "
Mithra looked at Antonio, who nodded. "That's right. Mister Gusiro did borrow this machine for half a year. Then, Stirling gave him two conditions and asked him to choose between them."
"First, Gusiro had to pay 20 credit points to Stirling.
"The second condition is that Kusiluo needs to refine three different types of moonsilver according to Stirling's recipe."
"And Gusiro chose the second condition."
Angor understood Gusiro's choice without Antonio's explanation.
In other words, 20 credit points were worth about 200,000 magic crystals.
That was a huge loss for Angor if he could only rent the machine for half a year.
Besides, the credit points could be used to exchange for all kinds of rare materials that couldn't be found in the outside world. For this reason, credit points had always been priceless.
The first condition was out of the question.
The second condition, on the other hand, was something that Stirling had specifically designed for Gusiro.
Kusiluo's nickname was "Moonlight Silver" because no one could surpass him when it came to controlling the alchemy material "Moonlight Silver".
Moonsilver was one of the basic materials used in mechanical alchemy.
Gusiro's talent in Moonsilver was a great contribution to the development of mechanical alchemy in the southern wizardry region.
Because of this, Gusiro became a member of the R&D department.
Stirling's second condition, to put it bluntly, was to get Gusilo to custom-make three different types of moon silver.
This might take some time for Gusiro, but it wouldn't be too difficult.
Therefore, if he had to choose between the two, he would definitely choose the second option.
Considering the price Stirling offered to Gusiro, Angor would probably get the same result if he went to Stirling himself.
However, Keely's machine wouldn't take half a year. Angor estimated that she could finish it in one or two months. So he only needed 10 credit points?
(End of Chapter)
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