Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 693 The Theory of Sulfomers (4 in 1)

A short while later, in a corner of the camp.

In the petrified room that served as the interrogation room, Roy saw the prisoners being brought in.

"sit."

He pointed to the chair in front of his desk.

The guards of the Matant Force forced the other person to sit down, then left the room and waited at the door.

"Achinila 3rd Ring Mage, Junior Researcher in the Arcane Rank, Illusionist Expert, Drifa the Magic Armor Pilot, right?"

Roy looked at the other person and told them the basic information he knew.

Delifa looked slightly dejected: "Yes, Your Excellency."

Roy smiled slightly, a gentle expression appearing on the handsome young man's face, as if the surrounding air had become warmer.

"You don't need to worry at all. As a sorcerer named Yachinila, you are protected by the 'Spellcaster Protection Convention'."

Your second-level mage, Fathers, also fell into my hands once, but was later ransomed.

Delifa smiled wryly: "Although I don't know Lord Fass, I imagine he must be a nobleman."

He was subtly implying that he was not a nobleman and could not afford a large ransom.

Roy seemed unconcerned, completely unconcerned: "As long as you cooperate properly, you will receive the courtesy and protection due to a spellcaster."

Delifa looked up, thought for a moment, and asked, "How is Elbar?"

The "Elbar" he mentioned, in the common language among high-magic civilizations, means "tail".

Its original meaning refers to the tail of a wild, natural lizard or chameleon.

From a colloquial perspective, it roughly means something like "my little tail".

Roy asked, "Are you asking about the pilot of that magical armor?"

"Correct."

"Don't worry, she's fine."

Upon hearing this, Delifa breathed a sigh of relief.

Roy chuckled inwardly, recalling the intelligence he had obtained from the other prisoners.

Elbar is a beautiful female among the Fran aliens.

A stunning beauty among the lizard people.

With a hot body, agile and powerful physique, and a wagging tail, she is an energetic and mature lizardwoman.

Although it sounds a bit strange to say it like that.

But this Delifa, she really did fall for him.

When he was selecting a two-person combat suit pilot, he chose the other person as his follower.

This is also a very common thing in advanced civilizations. His deceased fellow student, Errant, had taken in quite a few centaur concubines.

Artedia was also by his side.

However, these lizardmen of the subhuman genus...

Roy could only silently admire the other person's unique taste and refined interests.

Although he didn't quite understand it, he expressed his respect for it.

To appease Delifa, he even sent someone to bring Elbar over.

"Oh, my dear..."

The two had only been apart for a few hours, but it felt like three autumns had passed. They shook hands, looked at each other, and cuddled for a long time.

Roy later learned that, unlike other genius mages from noble families, Delifa was a child from a truly poor family who got into a higher magic academy based on his own talent.

He had never experienced love, and when he reached marriageable age, he failed in blind dates due to a lack of competitive advantage. He could only turn to the backward world to regain his confidence as a mage.

Back in the interrogation room, Roy noticed that his complexion had improved considerably and he seemed lost in thought.

Delifa asked, "You wish to replicate the StarCraft armor?"

Roy asked, "Do you have any clues?"

Delifa shook his head: "It's not easy to do. Even if I cooperate fully, I can't do it."

Roy said, "You think my skills aren't good enough?"

"It's not just a technical issue; there are also issues related to raw material supply, the industrial system, and a whole host of other problems."

It is not some isolated entity.

"Oh, you mean, 'Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice,' right?" Roy guessed.

Delifa exclaimed in surprise: "Even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice... What a brilliant description!"
It should be about the same.

Not only are the Fran aliens unable to produce this thing, but the dominant species in the entire star system, the Ellen aliens, are also unable to produce it.

"Then where did you get all of these? Did you import them from another dimension?"

"Of course, there are some things that the Ellen Star Region doesn't have."

"You're mainly referring to Antimony from the Star of Light, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Delifa was surprised again: "Yes, I didn't expect that you would recognize this thing as well."

Roy smiled faintly: "I forgot to introduce myself. Sitting in front of you now is Roy, the genius and most beautiful wizard of the Okmi Wizard Tower."

I am also a great sculptor, a great painter, a master of golems, a master jeweler, a black-blade swordsman, a martial arts master, a master blacksmith, a master alchemist...

In this magical universe, there is nothing that is still on the ground and is still an ordinary object that I cannot identify or imitate.

The magical armor is only one thing; what truly interests me is the Star of Light, Antimony.

Even the final product of this merging, the Spirit Star Antimony!

Delifa was stunned.

After a long pause, he shook his head with a wry smile: "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Roy said, "Nothing is impossible. I have successfully disassembled your magical armor. Combined with the other two ordinary armors, it should be able to be repaired or even modified."

You have driving experience, so let's train a driver together.

This can serve as the price for redemption.

Upon hearing that this could be the price for redemption, Delifa suddenly looked up.

He had been vaguely worried that since he wasn't a nobleman, the academy and teachers might not be willing to pay a high price to buy him.

I never imagined it could be calculated this way.

Then, even more surprised, he exclaimed, "It's...it's already been disassembled?"

"It seems that persuading you won't be easy. Let's prove it with facts."

Roy stood up and gestured for Delifa to come out with him.

……

Shortly after, in the repair room.

Delifa watched in shock as Roy neatly assembled all the parts.

This wasn't a case of seizing spare parts from an armory; rather, it was being melted down and manufactured right in front of him.

Roy's technical skills were exceptionally high, and he didn't care about industrial systems or material supplies.

They just rubbed it raw with their bare hands.

They actually completed the repairs right in front of him, obtaining a complete level three magic armor.

Delifa saw Roy easily dissolve flesh with a black potion.

Then he poured in a milky white liquid, channeled yellow light through his palm, and softly chanted a spell.

The originally exceptionally sturdy armor body was reshaped like silicone.

"witchcraft!
"This is alchemical sorcery?!"

Delifa, who had always believed in arcane arts, found his worldview somewhat upside down.

What surprised him even more was that Roy seemed to still be enjoying himself, and used the same method to apply [Yellowing] to make full use of the disassembled materials.

The two heavily damaged Level 3 battle armors were melted down and modified into two Level 2 battle armors.

******
After Roy finished, he also consumed a lot of magic and energy, and silently adjusted his breathing to recover.

During the operation just now.

Making the most of resources, unexpected surprises, inspiration, refinement and purification...

Numerous Iron-level talents are in effect.

However, the most suitable candidates are [Reverse Engineering], [Repair Expert], and [Alchemy Master]!
When this talent is activated, it allows for meticulous refinement during Level 5 alchemy operations, doubling the success rate, the rate of producing excellent results, and the rate of producing top-quality results.

It can also infuse eligible alchemical products with optional level 3 internal magic effects as exclusive effects for masters.

He had just sensed the throbbing in his soul, and as if by instinct, it provided the repaired armor with a magical effect called "Activation".

It is equivalent to giving the armor a certain degree of "activation" enhancement, thereby enabling it to have a self-excited overload state!
This ability is not without its costs; for example, excessive exercise can lead to lactic acid buildup, resulting in soreness and stiffness in the genitals.

It's even possible that cell necrosis and autolysis could occur, just like when the Matan Demon is rendered useless.

But this is something you use to fight desperately; you don't usually use it to your advantage.

"Not all crafting of objects can trigger this silver talent."

But my own magical abilities... Level 3 "Animation," are perfectly suited for this kind of bio-armor!

As Roy pondered this, he turned to look at Delifa, who was still staring in disbelief.

“You can go up and try, but I won’t reinstall the Star of Light Antimony. You can only supply it with your own magic.”

The implant can connect with the user's mind and share magic power. When it loses its energy source, it can temporarily replace it with its own magic power source.

This is a temporary driving method.

After all, the original purpose of armor was to enhance the combat capabilities of subordinates.

Neither the spell multiplier nor the list of available spells is as good as spellcasters of the same level.

This requires an external energy supply.

For low-level mages, it can be an improvement, but for high-level mages, it might be an obstacle.

Unless a more powerful suit of armor is specially built.

However, that would make it impossible to solve the problems in terms of cost and technology.

It would be better to build a small mage tower or buy more powerful equipment.

"It...it's actually fixed..."

"Delifah muttered to himself."

He also intended to test it out.

After regaining my senses, I flew up and entered the armor.

"Boom! Boom!"

The sound of heavy objects being stomped on the ground could be heard.

Under Roy's supervision, Delifa left the camp and went to conduct experiments nearby.

After a quick test, I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "It's really fixed..."

No, cell activity has actually increased?

This will directly change various parameters of the magic armor. The most direct feeling is that movement will be more agile and magic will flow more smoothly.

"If we equip it with the Star of Light Antimony..."

Delifa muttered to himself unconsciously, but quickly stopped.

Roy could not possibly agree to that.

"Well, it's regained its mobility. Can I use it to train pilots?"

After Delifa dismounted from his armor, Roy asked him.

Delhi steadied himself and said, "Sir, you may not know this, but this kind of thing needs to be modulated to fit the driver's flesh and blood cells. It has a parameter called compatibility..."

Roy said, "I know, but this can also be mixed."

Did you previously feel that the compatibility had improved?

"That seems to be true!"

"I truly admire him," Delifa exclaimed.

"That's actually an activation effect. I can also make things like flesh and blood processing."

Let's proceed with the selection process as it unfolds.

"Then there shouldn't be any problem."

Delifa no longer dared to question.

The abilities displayed by this high-ranking wizard are truly astonishing.

……

In the following days, Roy sent his men out to conquer other bases.

Meanwhile, the entire Third Moon Guardian was explored.

This is one of the five largest "moons" on Fran Star, ranking third.

However, it was not originally there; rather, it was captured by mages using the legendary spell "Star Capture" and placed here.

Its function is to stabilize the gravitational field and harmonize elemental forces, creating a "magical revival" effect on the planet Fran.

This is because the region where the planet Fren is located is a low-magic area with scarce magic, and many elemental energy particles are not active enough.

At the same time, this asteroid also contains minerals of various elements, making it a potential resource planet that could generate enormous wealth.

Soon, Roy learned some unexpected good news from the exploration team.

"This place is rich in an alchemical material called 'Starkty Dust'!"

"Oh? Starkty Dust?"

Freya was overjoyed when she found out.

"This is a mineral found in soil containing sulfur and nitrate crystals that can trigger a chain reaction of explosions when it comes into contact with a special catalyst."

Its molecular structure determines that it can rapidly release a large amount of energy under certain conditions, and it is often regarded as a natural magical gunpowder.

But its most valuable aspect isn't the mineral itself, but rather the blue salt extracted from the mines—a byproduct of the process!

"That's right. The scientific name for 'blue salt' is 'Nila salt.' In the common language of the magical world, 'Nila' means 'blue,' describing its natural azure color."

Its special effect is 'stability'.

It can stabilize flammable, explosive, or volatile substances, thus allowing them to be stored safely.

As Roy spoke, he thought of how easily liquid hydrogen evaporates.

However, by using a sorcery called "Liquidus Sealing Technique," it is possible to maintain a stable liquid state at normal temperature and pressure.

I even went to study it myself in the past.

This "blue salt" is a magical substance with a stabilizing effect.

It's not that I can't refine it myself, nor that I can't buy it from the Witch Tower.

However, the problem is that its effect is not as good as the "Liquidus Sealing Technique". After deducting the refining cost and the purchase cost, the overall benefit will be greatly reduced.

but!

The situation is completely different now!

"This world actually has natural blue salt deposits, which has caused the Stark Dust, which is usually prone to explosion, to be deposited in the form of minerals."

This means that it can be mined directly!

As is well known, labor costs in the Wizarding World are very low.

As long as the technical difficulty is not high, it's practically free!
"This is a valuable resource! We need to mine it as soon as possible and stockpile plenty for me!"

Roy immediately gave instructions.

Something that takes time and effort to obtain, and may even be disliked by some people.

But what if you were told you could get it for free...?

What "Liquidus Sealing Technique"? Even a dog wouldn't learn that!

I'm going to find blue salt mines!
Blue salt is the best stabilizer!

******
The exploration team not only brought good news, but also samples.

Roy immediately ordered Freya to wash, refine, and sift out the natural Starkti dust and blue salt.

After that, Roy temporarily stopped paying attention to Starkty Dust and focused his attention on Blue Salt, personally conducting its identification.

These things, about the size of a grain of salt but with beautiful colors, faintly emit a dim fluorescence.

Mogos and the other "primitive men," who had rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, surrounded the area, marveling at its beauty. "So beautiful!"

Is this sapphire dust?

"This is not sapphire dust, but blue salt."

Roy was in a good mood and patiently explained to them, even briefly mentioning the corresponding "red salt"—Rubrum salt!
Its function is to spiritualize and sublimate, infusing it with a flammable and explosive "spirit"!
It is also an important substance in the field of alchemy.

However, these two minerals cannot coexist naturally. The discovery of blue salt here means that it is impossible to mine red salt.

Just then, Roy suddenly felt some source energy surging in.

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

[The Theory of Mercuric Sulfate (Silver Grade)]

[The unity of body, mind, and spirit; mastery of material changes and the enhancement of metals; ability to regulate material properties, stabilizing or triggering their active forms; when performing related operations, the corresponding ability level increases by 2.]

"This……"

Roy was surprised for a moment, then realized that his magic properties had gained a quality similar to blue salt.

They even mastered the red salt they had just thought of, as well as all the other types of "salt"!

The "sulfur-mercury salt theory" is a refinement and completion of the "sulfur-mercury theory," primarily governing the changes in matter and the preciousening of metals.

Compared to the previous "sulfur-mercury" system, what it has in addition is this "salt".

The entire theoretical system has also evolved from a "dual" to a "three-element" stage, namely the three elements of "body, mind, and spirit".

"Alchemists believed that the Philosopher's Stone, and even the preparation of all things, required a balance of the three elements: sulfur, mercury, and salt."

That is, sulfur represents red stone (red medicine), symbolizes the sun (gold), and represents the 'body' of a substance, such as its color, hardness, and stability.

Mercury represents the white stone (white medicine), symbolizes the moon (silver), and represents the 'heart' which represents the luster, ductility, solubility, and other properties of matter.

Salt acts as a medium for the binding of sulfur and mercury, stabilizing the two and bringing them into equilibrium.

Roy immediately understood how Starkty Dust, a highly flammable and explosive substance, had "quieted down."

Conversely, by "adding salt," some soil can be turned into gunpowder, or better fossilized flesh and blood, or better alloys can be made!
……

Shortly after, in the laboratory.

Roy tried out his newly acquired silver-level talent.

Sure enough, when he added a trace of magical energy to the active liquid hydrogen...

And then gradually release the high pressure applied by the spell.

The liquid hydrogen trapped in mid-air did not turn back into hydrogen gas, but remained there still in the shape of a water droplet.

"My magic transforms into sorcery energy, which can now imbue 'salt' with its properties."

This means that I can create red and blue salt on my own while using witchcraft?

Even things like the Salt of Palla?

While thinking about it, Roy simply took a small spoonful of pure white salt crystals and applied magical energy to them.

really.

Like dyeing.

The originally snow-white salt grains turned into blue salt.

At this moment, Roy once again acted on instinct and changed his mind.

The magical energy instantly changed!

Another small pinch of salt grains turned red!
"The unity of body, mind, and spirit; mastering the changes in matter; the preciousness of metals; the ability to regulate the properties of matter..."

Roy muttered to himself, increasingly understanding that this was the "alchemy model" represented by the three substances: sulfur, mercury, and salt.

In fact, I should be able to formulate special sulfur and special mercury myself.

But since I was exploring the uses of salt, I first came to understand this level of understanding.

"Perhaps this property can be used to make better flesh-and-metal and various other materials."

The "sulfur-mercury theory" supports the existence of seven enchanted metals, with Zabil Morgen at the top.

Now that the theory has been upgraded to sulfur red salt, there should be more enchanted substances, but I need to consult some materials..."

Roy nodded secretly.

……

Time flies by.

In the blink of an eye, more than three months have passed.

The outpost camp was bustling with activity as people came and went.

Roy reviewed various documents while listening to the girl's skull report.

"Legatus and his men have successfully reached the First Moon Guard and sent us the agreed-upon secret message..."

"Aug and Tugor, among others, have also arrived on the continent of Fran and are undertaking a major offensive mission."

"Morey's unit is preparing to depart and land at another location when the opportunity arises."

In the past few months, his subordinates have explored the entire Third Moon Guard and fought many battles.

Other allied forces also arrived in different places to fight.

Unsurprisingly, the Yodakara people withstood the first wave of fire from the Fran aliens and undertook the most dangerous and difficult assault mission.

Aug and his men have captured several alien cities, collected a large amount of enemy information, and destroyed various strongholds.

The only pity was that the opposing Archmage Rum remained unmoved and did not reveal much.

He was clearly familiar with the wizards' tactics and knew that they were just cannon fodder to attract his attention.

The real threat always lies with the wizards who have yet to appear.

"In any case, we should take this opportunity to conduct extensive reconnaissance, develop rapidly, and make sure to firmly control the Third Moon Guard and establish a solid war base..."

"By the way, how's the armor that was delivered coming along?"

Roy was asking about the various types of armor that were forcibly seized after the attacks on the military bases.

"It's already been put into storage, and we're currently attempting an inventory check..."

The girl's skull responded.

Roy chuckled: "The technological world has a characteristic: it tends to attribute great power to objects."

It's hard to say whether this is a strength or a weakness, but at certain times, it's very easy for the enemy to seize it and turn it against you.

Especially with earlier firearms and other similar items, which lacked smart chips, the enemy could easily hack them and use them on their own.

Armor is a bit of a hassle.

But by chance, I am a master of alchemy, so I can handle it with ease.

If there is any regret or shortcoming, it is that this process cannot be completely replaced by machines and still requires manual workshop-style operation.

The girl's skull agreed, "The difference between witchcraft and arcane magic often lies here."

The system of Magic Industry...

Even the entire way of thinking.

They are all different.

******
"That being said, I myself have put this into practice in the world of Araghi."

The captured mage, Delifa, is indeed a remarkable talent.

Perhaps we could ask him to help us establish an industrial system and streamline the entire mass production process.

Then...we'll just copy their homework!

In Roy's mind, completely conquering the Third Moon Guardian, and even taking over the entire planet Fran, was only a matter of time.

He's thinking about things in the longer term.

With that in mind, Roy got up and went to another room to check on the results of his projected avatar.

While he was busy with official duties, this avatar faithfully continued to operate, creating quite a few things.

Unfortunately, such an incarnation can only be applied to the apprentice level.

This is determined by both the "Projection Technique" and the talent ability of "Multitasking".

However, Roy went to check out the other rooms.

They discovered that the three clones were also busy at their respective "workstations".

My mood immediately improved.

"The working-class families are growing stronger..."

Unfortunately, there are still various limitations, and it is not a replication of my own abilities.

Especially for level zero human bodies, whose spiritual power is too weak, the severed soul is not easy to upgrade, at most reaching around level 5, the level of an elite apprentice!

Roy's gaze swept around, and inadvertently landed on Domi, the black cat who was idling to the side.

Domi, the black cat who was grooming itself, suddenly shivered and froze like a statue.

After a while, Roy left, and it tiptoed away quickly.

"Meow?"

It had a bad feeling.

It's best not to wander around the campsite too much lately, as it might seem too leisurely.

……

Soon after, Roy patrolled the wilderness behind the camp and found Mogos, Hurgh, and others undergoing training in magical armor.

The standard armor is relatively simple to operate. Unlike mechanical armor, it is a semi-biological shell of the bio-armor type.

Many low-level martial artists have begun to equip themselves with these items, gradually forming a fighting force.

However, magic armor is different; it is equipment for spellcasters.

When Roy arrived, he happened to see Priti attempting to cast a spell while in his Level 3 armor.

"Shadow Tentacles!"
He used a simple level zero basic shadow spell to achieve an effect of level two or higher.

A powerful source of magic was mobilized, forming a vast expanse of shadowy tentacles covering an area of ​​tens of meters.

The warriors, who were serving as sparring partners, were immediately mired in a quagmire.

Bang bang bang!
The training zero-order ray hit them, eliminating them one by one.

"Loss declared! Eliminated and eliminated!"

The supervising officer in charge of the training immediately raised a flag to signal.

Roy watched from the side for a while without disturbing them.

They only came out after Priti and the others dismounted from their armor, ready to receive guidance from Delifa.

"Lord Roy!"

"Lord Roy!"

Everyone quickly bowed in greeting.

Roy nodded and asked Delifa.

"How is the situation now?"

"His suitability is the highest among all the trainees."

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should meet the graduation requirements.

Delifa was in enemy territory, his future uncertain, and he spoke very cautiously.

Roy nodded and turned to Priti: "You're the one piloting this suit of armor."

Pleti was overjoyed.

Others also cast envious glances.

Although they are only puppet-level auxiliary combat forces, they are still level three!

After that, you will have no shortage of various privileges and opportunities to distinguish yourself in war.

"Others don't need to be envious. As long as your compatibility and training subjects reach the passing grade, I will try my best to find you the corresponding magical armor."

Roy turned to the others and offered words of encouragement.

Delifa shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Found...

Where did you find it?

Isn't the point to just take more from the Fran aliens?

Others don't care about all that; whether it was stolen or built by themselves, it's still property in the end.

According to the Seven Towers Alliance's charter, if one achieves sufficient military merit, these items can be taken away as private property.

In that case, the world of Alaki will also have hope of developing this system!

After sending everyone off to study, Roy kept Delifa behind for a private talk.

"How's the training going? Is it going well?"

"The students are smart and hardworking, and their attitude is very serious and dedicated..."

"I can't help but feel emotional," said Delifa.

"These are all elites from lower-level worlds. Just like you, born a high-level demon but merely a commoner, you often need to expend much more effort to win even the slightest precious opportunity..."

"Yes."

Delifa gave Roy a deep look.

He knew that the other side was trying to recruit him.

Wizards and sorcerers have been at war for many years, with each side experiencing victories and defeats.

They can become mages or wizards.

Yes, they all do.

Thinking about this made him feel somewhat annoyed.

However, after returning, a tall, exotic lizardwoman walked over.

It was none other than his "little tail," Elbar.

The officer's daughter from the Fran aliens bowed and mysteriously told Delifa something.

“My dear, our home planet is under fierce attack.”

My father’s city was also engulfed in war, but thanks to Lord Roy’s generosity, he offered a chance to surrender.

They are now under protection…

Delifa sighed inwardly.

……

Another half month passed.

Roy continued to be busy with various matters, and the cracking work led by [Reverse Engineering] entered a new phase.

“Success!

The first replica armor, the Shadow Armor!

What appeared before Roy was a set of deep black bio-engineered armor filled with shadow energy.

It fully integrates its past Silver Armor, as well as the interstellar armor used by the Fran and Ellen peoples, and other technologies.

However, during the modulation process, the flesh and blood cells are consciously guided to change in the direction of "shadow energy affinity".

Furthermore, it combines the divine magic side-casting ability of the Divine Tree Mask and the Apostle Set.

Roy conducted a simple test and discovered that it possessed energy comparable to that of a top-tier first-level wizard, and that it could be used by warriors.

This also means that any trainee apostles who wear this outfit will have level one combat power.

Although the inscription of witchcraft or the establishment of the apostle's divine magic system, etc., all require one's own hands to perform.

However, if we can make full use of the mage's rune array technology and the magic industry's assembly line production method.

Giving your troops a complete makeover is certainly achievable.

"This kind of thing will not only be effective on the front lines, but will also be crucial for subsequent domination and defense!"

We should copy them in batches immediately!

Roy made a decision immediately.

"But production is too troublesome."

Let's start by modifying the existing captured items!

(End of this chapter)