The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 840 Great Harvest

The Abyss World, Eastern Swamp Sea.

That's all.

In the laboratory, Beelzebub opened the door to his treasure vault with a pained expression, his eyes filled with reluctance.

As a veteran Abyss Overlord, Beelzebub's collection cannot be simply described as "rich".

In his treasure trove, many treasures that were only briefly mentioned in wizards' spellbooks were carelessly tossed aside in a corner.

And each of those things that Beelzebub had carefully preserved was a treasure worthy of his master's disposal.

"This is... pure Ethereum liquid crystal? You have so many."

"Permafrost cores, aren't these things only found in the water elemental realm?"

"Void Meteorite, you actually have this thing! It's so big that even the Alchemist Crown would have to take action against it."

……

As Richard walked through Beelzebub's treasure trove, each exclamation from Richard only deepened the heartache on Beelzebub's face.

If Richard hadn't recognized its value, he might have suffered less loss.

But Richard is like an encyclopedia, recognizing everyone he meets. He even recognizes data that Richard himself had to research and summarize.

His expression grew increasingly distorted as he walked away.

Of course, Beelzebub was unaware that this was not due to the wizarding civilization's extensive knowledge, but rather because Richard had accepted the Hearthstone people's legacy.

Even with his extensive collection, Richard could recognize most of it, except for some items from endless dimensions and other worlds that he couldn't identify.

Suddenly, Richard's voice became incredibly excited.

"Boundary Annihilation Stone! You're not afraid it'll fall through the ground if you keep this in the lab?"

Before Richard, a Boundary Annihilation Stone, which looked no bigger than a fist, floated in the air, with an outer shell resembling amber.

The outer shell appears simple, but within it, Richard sees countless abyssal runes and the ever-flowing rules of gravity—this outer shell is actually a seal.

Faced with Richard's exclamation, Beelzebub, already somewhat numb, said with a dead heart, "If it's broken, it's broken. It's better than being robbed."

Richard glanced at Beelzebub, and his mental energy immediately seeped into the seal to see just how big the Annihilation Stone was.

This was quite a surprise; the Boundary Annihilation Stone was the size of a room.

If weighed, its mass would be comparable to that of a small continent.

"Goodness, this thing would be heavy enough to make a hammer."

Richard exclaimed in surprise and took away his first treasure of the day.

Continuing to explore, Richard soon had thoroughly explored Beelzebub's treasure trove.

Upon returning to the entrance to the vault, Beelzebub seemed to freeze in place, moving like a puppet on strings.

There was nothing I could do; my treasure trove had been examined by a discerning expert, and now he could take whatever he wanted from it.

This would be painful enough for any ruler.

However, while Beelzebub was suffering, Richard was delighted.

As an alchemist, every item in this treasure vault captivated him.

With the items in this treasure trove, even if he knew absolutely nothing about alchemy, he could create Truth-level magical armor.

“Beelzebub, your treasure trove is truly magnificent,” Richard said, smiling at Beelzebub.

“Yes, that’s really good,” Beelzebub muttered to himself, his face contorted with grief.

Seeing Richard's expression, he knew that all his collection over the years was going to be lost.

"Ahem, these things of yours are quite good." Richard said with a touch of affectation, "Now that I've become a ruler, I happen to be lacking some magical equipment. I am truly grateful for your generous donation of these materials."

“Ha ha, I’m so generous!” Beelzebub’s voice was almost breaking with tears.

His biggest thought right now is to travel through time and then slap himself twice to stop him from stealing bloodlines at that time.

One act of greed, and his collection of countless years went down the drain.

“Ahem, I haven’t finished yet,” Richard coughed. “Although you are of noble character and generous, as a wizard, I have always upheld the principle of fair trade.”

Therefore, I've decided to offer you what we wizards value most—knowledge—in exchange for these things.

knowledge?

Beelzebub glanced at Richard, a glint of light flashing in his otherwise lifeless eyes. Richard immediately recognized this glint; the man was faking it.

These things, though precious, were not enough to have dealt Beelzebub such a blow.

After all, Beelzebub would probably have already used anything useful to him in the Abyss to improve himself.

Richard cursed the old fox inwardly, then took out a crystal ball from his pocket and left a piece of the Furnace Man's biotechnology inside it.

Although Richard could pocket all these treasures without spending a penny, it's a matter of attitude.

He still needed Beelzebub to do things for him; it wouldn't do to just make the horse run without feeding it.

The technology of previous civilizations may be priceless to other beings, but to Richard, it is merely a trivial part of the legacy.

Exchanging these technologies for these rare materials is the most appropriate thing to do.

Moreover, these things will eventually be handed over to the Wizarding Alliance. Even if he doesn't give them away now, Beelzebub can obtain this knowledge from the Wizarding Alliance later.

The civilization devourers have begun to devour civilizations, and Richard cannot allow the Alliance to slowly develop their own technology, at least not to let them reinvent the wheel—just like the wizarding civilization before the war, where countless wizards had to repeatedly discover things that had already been discovered by other wizards thousands or tens of thousands of years ago because of the secrecy of knowledge.

Climbing on the shoulders of predecessors is always much faster than exploring on your own.

Beelzebub took the crystal ball and used his mental power to receive the information within.

The next instant, Beelzebub's gaze suddenly sharpened.

The reason was simple: the technology Richard gave him was exactly what he hadn't discovered.

Beelzebub looked at Richard, his face once again bearing that pitiful expression.

Richard remained silent, only holding up three fingers. Although technology held little value for Richard, the theft of the treasure vault was Beelzebub's own doing.

He has already shown his willingness to do more than enough. If he gave more, people would take advantage of him as a good person.

Beelzebub looked at the three fingers, pondering whether he should try to bargain. But after much deliberation, he ultimately accepted the price.

He was afraid that after haggling, he wouldn't even get the knowledge of that number.

Abyssal demons are all greedy, but those who are too greedy usually don't live long.

Three technologies are already quite good.

After thinking it over, Beelzebub immediately put on a fawning smile.

"Haha, Lord Richard, you are indeed kind-hearted. Three it is. Shall I pack up the things in the warehouse and send them over to you?"

Richard smiled and patted Beelzebub on the shoulder.

"No rush, I'll be staying in the Abyss for a while longer. Let's talk about the trade first."

I have many techniques at my disposal, but you probably already know a lot of them. Beelzebub, you're so generous, I certainly wouldn't use something you already know to cheat you, would I?

"Haha, that's right, that's right."

Upon hearing this, Beelzebub immediately understood what Richard was planning.

Richard not only wanted his treasure trove, but also coveted his knowledge.

"That guy's got a black heart. No wonder he was so kind; he was just waiting for me to get away with it," Beelzebub cursed inwardly.

Although the Abyss Will records the actions of Abyss creatures, at the Dominator stage, the Abyss Will can no longer directly record the thoughts of demons.

Therefore, Richard still had to personally ask for knowledge.

However, after the shock of having his treasure vault stolen, Beelzebub's mentality had become somewhat reckless and disillusioned.

Since his losses have already been significant enough, it doesn't matter if he loses a little more.

“In that case, shall we move to the lab?” Richard asked.

Beelzebub laughed and quickly stepped forward to lead the way.

"Move aside, move aside."

……

In the laboratory, Richard examined Beelzebub's abdomen and saw that the large mouth had opened, from which he pulled out a ball of flesh.

Beelzebub handed the fleshy mass to Richard, a look of heartache on his face.

This time it's a genuine heartbreak.

Even though Beelzebub was not a wizard, he valued the knowledge he had developed.

However, as painful as it may be, when it comes to survival, everything else must be ignored.

"These are the results of my research over the years. Take a look."

Richard took the handball, and the nerves in his hand spread out, quickly connecting with the nerves in the ball of flesh.

In that instant, Richard felt as if he had gained an extra brain.

This brain contains countless research data and information.

These messages traveled through Richard's mind and soul, almost driving him to a trance.

At this moment, Richard realized just how profound the research the Titan King spoke of was—no less than that of the Biological Elder.

Without the legacy of the furnace people, Richard's own knowledge would be like a firefly compared to the sun in the face of this information.

Even though he now possesses the legacy of the Hearthman, he still sees a significant amount of new information in this message.

"Amazing, absolutely amazing!"

Coming to his senses from the record, Richard did not continue to treat Beelzebub with the same disdain as before.

Even though Beelzebub is now considered his indentured slave, Richard, as the creator of this knowledge, is willing to give him respect.

This is a respect for knowledge.

He took a crystal ball from his pocket, inside which he left the biotechnology of two furnace people, and solemnly handed it to Beelzebub.

Beelzebub took it and immediately received the information within.

The next moment, he also showed the same blank expression as Richard.

"...Wow, that's amazing, I never thought it could be done like that."

Since Richard had promised to give Beelzebub knowledge he didn't have, he certainly wouldn't offer some rubbish as a substitute.

The techniques he provided were all quite advanced.

The transaction was completed, and both parties were very satisfied.

Richard, needless to say, acquired a treasure trove of rare materials and also gained access to Beelzebub's knowledge and background.

Although Beelzebub lost many treasures and even gave away his accumulated knowledge, the contents of that treasure trove were almost useless to him, and his accumulated knowledge wasn't something he could simply give away and forget.

Richard's skills, however, genuinely enhance his abilities.

What's even better is that Beelzebub will be working for Richard again, and his increased power is also a good thing for Richard.

In the end, Beelzebub didn't lose, while Richard won twice.

It can truly be described as a "win-win" situation.

Having taken the contents of the treasure vault, Richard did not linger long in Beelzebub's laboratory.

Beelzebub wanted to study the Titan's Nest and the technology Richard had given him, and he also wanted to transform these treasures into magical armor as soon as possible.

Richard, a wizard of truth, had only one piece of equipment: a Titan's Hammer, a level 6 Titan.

If this gets out, people will probably laugh their heads off.

(End of this chapter)