Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 236 The Art of Harmony Upgraded!

Chapter 236 The Art of Harmony Upgraded!
Private room

Li Xia spent a long time studying the invitation with Aowu and Heitan.

In the end, I still didn't understand what it was used for.

As for taking the invitation out and asking around...
Forget it then.

The major guilds definitely know what this is, but Li Xia doesn't want to have too close a relationship with them.

Apart from situations limited to buying and selling equipment.

The further away from the major guilds, the better.

The incident on Demon Prison Star was the first time Li Xia realized how terrifying top-tier guilds could be.

The indifference with which they treated the remaining apostles as mere fertilizer was chilling.

On the contrary, the smaller guilds that are just starting out are more humane and don't really understand the tricks of the trade.

Just as startups may still have ideals, but large companies are left with only naked interests.

After carefully putting away the invitation, Li Xia suddenly felt a little uneasy about this uneventful break.

Even Aowu and Heitan are the same; they can't just play games every day for the next two weeks, can they?
Generally, the interval between the two worlds is 15+7, which is approximately 22 Earth days.

During their 15-day stay at the temple, everyone will make the most of their time to convert resources into combat power.

Purchase supplies and other items to prepare for the next adventure.

The seven days of actual time are for relaxation.

There's nothing to deal with right now, and no resources to convert.

"Your Highness, shall we go to the training grounds?"

Training Course?
Li Xia thought for a moment and shook his head: "It's meaningless for now."

After a fierce group battle, even an ironman wouldn't really want to go to the training ground to fight.

If you really want to fight, you might as well take a few days to go to the Tier 3 Arena and experience the level of Tier 3.

For a time, the three of them, master and servants, actually felt melancholy because they had too much free time.

Just as Heitan and Aowu began to discuss in hushed tones, Li Xia suddenly sat up straight.

He frowned as he stared at the chat interface on the panel.

This chat interface looks a lot like the real-life little green bubble.

Li Xia suspected that this was also a reflection of her subconscious.

And it also has something similar to 'Moments'.

However, posting to 'Moments' costs money, and it's not cheap—1000 points per post.

And there will be a simple prompt.

Li Xia had just received a notification that there was an update in her 'Moments', which is why she opened the panel.

The previous post on my WeChat Moments was from the person in charge of the Nightingale Guild, who posted an extremely tempting photo.

The kind that's hazy and incredibly alluring, sparking the imagination.

The caption reads: "Nightingale Guild is seeking skilled players to join! Referrals will be rewarded with a surprise!"

Ignoring the photo, I looked at the latest post on my WeChat Moments.

That was the vice-leader of the small guild that Madar introduced when we were upgrading Smaug's Scales.

He acquired the materials from Monster Hunter World from himself.

Lancelot (Vice-Commander of the Knights of the Round Table): I would like to invite an alchemist to collaborate. Those interested, please contact me privately.

I would also appreciate it if my friends could help me make an introduction. Regardless of whether it works out or not, I will give 500 points as a tea fee.

If the cooperation is successfully negotiated, there will be a referral fee of 2000 points.

Alchemist?
Li Xia remembered her reconciliation technique and sent a message directly.

"What kind of alchemists are you mainly referring to?"

The scope of alchemy is too broad, including auxiliary medicines, temporary attribute medicines, poisons, and so on.

"Oh? Brother Xia, do you know anyone? Mainly recovery and supportive medications."

Lancelot responded extremely quickly, almost immediately.

Seeing his comment, Li Xia actually became interested, since she had nothing better to do anyway.

Moreover, his own harmonization technique has never been upgraded.

"time and location?"

A quiet coffee shop in the business district.

As soon as Li Xia and Aowu Heitan pushed open the door, they immediately saw Lancelot sitting at the table waiting.

After not seeing him for a while, he had actually reached the third rank.

That's quite fast.
"Over here, Brother Xia! What would you like to drink?"

"casual."

After Li Xia sat down, Lancelot waved and whispered something.

Two cups of coffee were served quickly:

"This place is a local specialty, and the taste is quite good. Brother, you should try it."

I picked up the cup and took a small sip.

Hmm. Anyway, I can't taste anything special. It's not as good as Bai Xiao's tea.

After both of them put down their cups, Lancelot asked with a hint of eagerness:

"Xia, the alchemist you introduced, is he not available to come right now?"
"That's okay, you can tell me what you're good at first."

Li Xia leaned back in her chair and said calmly:
"I am the alchemist—"

Lancelot clearly looked surprised, and after a moment of hesitation, he said with a wry smile:

"We actually wanted to find a worker alchemist, for reasons you understand."

Li Xia understood this, of course; employees generally didn't need to enter dungeon worlds for adventures.
They spend the vast majority of their time inside the temple, where they are very safe.

This means stability, which is what the guild values most.

Only in exceptional circumstances will employees choose to enter the instance world.

For example, they need to enter certain worlds to learn certain technologies or skills—the kind that cannot be learned through conventional means but can only be passed down through teaching.

"Where is your previous alchemist?"

Li Xia did not give up, but instead asked a question in return.

Even a small guild or team like the Knights of the Round Table, which is just starting out, already has a basic setup like an alchemist from the very beginning.

Therefore, he deduced that something must have happened.

As expected, the bitterness on Lancelot's face deepened.

He picked up his coffee cup and drank it all in one gulp, but still wasn't satisfied, so he simply waved for someone to bring him a glass of wine.

"To be honest, our alchemist is going to Demon Slayer with a second-tier team, hoping to learn some alchemy techniques from Tamayo."

Unexpectedly, they were tricked by other guilds, and Muzan came directly.

Lancelot tilted his head back and took a gulp of strong liquor, gripping the glass tightly.

The thick crystal glass shattered into pieces with a 'crack'.

"The alchemist had the lowest combat power, and he died immediately, along with several of his brothers."

Li Xia folded his hands; he didn't have much contact with the guild.

Those top guilds were more eager to recruit him, so they all showed a friendly and cordial attitude.

In a daze, you might feel that everyone in the guild is kind, approachable, and very friendly.

Only a fleeting glimpse from Demon Prison Star reveals the guild's occasional barrage of menacing fangs, enough to easily take away hundreds of apostles.

"Are guild wars this intense?"

Lancelot shook his head and sighed:
"It's not just intense, resources are limited, and often guild tasks conflict, it's a life-or-death struggle."

However, smaller guilds will receive support, and the Hall of Light will not arrange for us to clash with those large guilds.

They only assign small guilds of roughly the same caliber to compete for resources; they'll stop at nothing to get them.

In just a few words, the intense conflict between the guilds was summarized.

"Sigh, let's not talk about this. We appreciate Brother Xia's kindness, but we prefer the employees."

Forgive my bluntness, but we apostles live in constant fear, and none of us dare to say for sure that we will survive.

Even the seeds of those super guilds, they just disappeared as they were supposed to, didn't they?

Lancelot picked up the bottle and poured himself another glass.

They're all third-tier apostles, incredibly strong physically; this little bit of alcohol certainly wouldn't make them drunk. "Just like I heard, the second-tier seed from the Super Guild's Eternal Night Pilgrimage was wiped out in this advancement battle."

Those kinds of people, tsk, they just vanished like that. What was their name again?

A pilgrimage through the eternal night?

Second-tier seed? Advancement battle?

A subtle look immediately appeared in Aowu and Heitan's eyes.

Could it be that Guge that His Highness set up?

"Yes, Gulag! I've heard he's extremely skilled at strategizing, has a strong ability to survive, and follows a strategy of accumulating strength before unleashing it."

Is it really him?

Yeah, he's pretty good at surviving.

Li Xia picked up the cup and silently took another sip.

He had already guessed Lancelot's rejection.

"Alchemists are certainly better off as employees, but you also need short-term cooperation, right?"

Li Xia said calmly:

"According to the current cooperation rules of the guild, even if you recruit employees..."

In addition to the materials that challenge proficiency, one also needs to handle the recipes and security when entering derivative worlds.

And they also have to pay salaries.

That's right, that's how good the treatment of guild employees is these days.

Especially for those with essential work needs, such as those engaged in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

In the past, there were times when guilds treated their employees like pigs, exploiting them relentlessly.

So the alchemists voted with their feet: you guys play by yourselves, I'm not playing anymore.

Unless you don't buy medicine and don't need employees.

The guild really has no way to deal with these employees who are just giving up and lying down. They don't go to dungeons, so there's no way to threaten them.

In addition, there was the strong control of the hall, as well as the active response from individual players and small guilds.

It took a long time for the ecosystem to evolve and adapt, resulting in the relatively balanced ecosystem we have today.

Without Li Xia saying a word, Lancelot's face fell.

Li Xia paused for a moment before revealing her trump card:
"I don't need a salary, nor do I need the blue medicine or the formula."

All you need to do is provide the raw materials.

This won't stop you from continuing your search for an alchemist, how about it?

Lancelot's eyebrows practically flew off his face, his expression filled with delight. He couldn't wait to grab Li Xia's hand and tell him, "You're exactly the talent we need."

However, he suppressed his surprise:
"I wonder what kind of alchemist Brother Xia is mainly?"

We currently need recovery supplies.

The Knights of the Round Table is a small, fledgling guild, unlike other guilds that may have dozens of alchemists.

There were only two of them; one mainly needed recovery medication, and the other needed supplementary medication.

A restored item? What a coincidence.

Li Xia handed him a bottle of recovery potion, gesturing for him to check its attributes.

Lancelot took it and carefully examined its attributes.

[Recovery Medicine (Regular)]

[Rank: Green (Tier 2)]

[Producer: Sherlock]

[Type: Recovery Item/Consumable]

[Effect: Slowly restores approximately 10% of health over five minutes (maximum 15% of health; cannot heal injuries)]

It's a very ordinary recovery medicine.
That is, it's worth less than 100 points.

Lancelot frowned. This medicine was so ordinary that it held no appeal.

Suddenly an idea popped into my head.

His eyes widened suddenly, and even his breathing became rapid.

He asked in a low voice:
"Brother Xia, could it be a system skill?"

This is the source of Li Xia's confidence in coming to find Lancelot!
There are also significant differences between alchemists.

Some alchemists only learn how to make a certain potion, and they can only make that kind of potion.

If you want to make something new, you have to learn it or find a recipe.

Like the unfortunate alchemist in the Knights of the Round Table, he had to enter a spin-off world to learn new recipes from the characters in the story.

But the system is different; once you level up or reach the maximum proficiency level, you will unlock the next level.

You will automatically acquire new recipes, and your alchemy skills will gradually improve!

If I had to find a comparison, the difference between an ordinary alchemist and a system alchemist is like the difference between a regular skill and a inherited skill!

Li Xia's art of reconciliation comes from the Monster Hunter world.

That's the 'ultimate secret of the world,' the reward for defeating the king-level creature, Dragon Strike General!

This is completely different from finding a recipe by luck in a box.

In a sense, system-based manufacturing skills are much more valuable than equipment and skills of the same level.

"That's right, it's system-type manufacturing skills."

Li Xia nodded, giving Lancelot a positive answer.

"Whoosh!"

The chair was pushed away with tremendous force, making a screeching sound as it scraped the floor.

Kronoslot, however, paid no attention to it.

He excitedly stretched out his hands:
"The Knights of the Round Table thank you for your help!"

Compared to the major guilds that Li Xia had visited.

The Knights of the Round Table's residence was even considered shabby.

The only eye-catching feature was the enormous, exaggeratedly large round table in the hall.

Lancelot said with a smile:

"This is taken from the legend of King Arthur. The round table symbolizes 'equality' and 'unity,' and our members will always be as close as brothers!"

Indeed, as Lancelot said, the members got along very well.

They sat together, laughing and chatting, creating an atmosphere that was almost philosophical.

Even Lancelot, the vice-captain, would be greeted with smiles and his arm around the shoulder by ordinary members who would chat with him.

Lancelot showed no sign of annoyance; on the contrary, he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the feeling.

Only small guilds can have this kind of harmonious atmosphere.
After they had walked around the hall, Lancelot apologized and said that Captain Arthur was not there, but instructed them to make sure Li Xia was well taken care of.

They followed Lancelot into the quiet manufacturing workshop.

Soon, the small chamber of commerce they were cooperating with delivered a large quantity of materials that Li Xia needed.

Skillfully, the flexible mushroom was torn into small pieces according to its texture.

Then, fold the herbs in half twice, leaving only the stems, and stuff them into a glass bottle.

Stir the contents of the glass bottle clockwise with a stirring rod while simultaneously injecting vital energy into it.

You have successfully crafted 1 Recovery Potion.

He quickly immersed himself in the production process.

Bottle after bottle of medicine piled up on the materials table.

Until the notification from the Temple of Light popped up.

[Reply skill level maxed out]

[Harmony Technique has been upgraded to LV2]

You have unlocked a new recipe!