Wizards begin by accessing the Inspiration panel.

Chapter 45 Preparations (Please continue reading)

Richard took the crystal ball downstairs. Overall, this meeting with Serales had basically achieved its intended purpose.

It seems that if a person excels in a certain area, they can quickly gain recognition from others wherever they go.

In the paid testing area on the first floor, Richard saw his long-lost senior, Meiluo, who was intently mixing some kind of reagent. It seemed she was studying introductory pharmacy under the guidance of her mentor, Serales.

Richard waited a little while and saw Meiluo stop what she was doing, frown and think. Soon after, she finished the experiment.

"Hey, Richard, you... you got Master Seras's permission to conduct alchemy experiments so quickly?" Mei Luo's gaze lingered on the crystal ball in Richard's hand for a long time before she finally reacted.

The junior student who arrived a year later than her seemed to have already gained the professor's approval and had begun conducting alchemy experiments. How fast that was!

It should be noted that it was only after nine months of enrollment that I barely gained the approval of my mentor, Seras, and slowly began to learn the basics of alchemy and start experimenting. It took about eleven months.

"Haha, I'm in luck. I haven't seen you lately, Senior Meiluo. I need to ask you for a favor."

I chose Professor Seras's Alchemy Bomb Studies course, but I'm not very familiar with the use and regulations of the experimental equipment. Could you please explain it to me briefly?

"Of course, I will pay you two magic stones as a reward!" Richard said with a smile.

Speaking of introductions, Richard recalled how, when he first arrived at the school, his senior, Meiluo, chatted with him, explaining the basic situation of the school.

"Richard, why did you choose alchemy and bomb studies? Very few people choose this direction; most choose pharmacy."

You should know that Instructor Seras is one of the few instructors in the school who is proficient in Potions, and the foundation for learning Potions is general potion-making!

Seeing Meiluo's surprise, Richard didn't know how to explain it to her for a moment.

If Richard didn't have an inspiration panel, he would undoubtedly choose potionology like most people. Firstly, the market demand is huge, and secondly, the production difficulty is relatively high. Currently, the market is always in a state of supply falling short of demand, especially for those high-end potions that can permanently enhance a person's mental strength or elemental affinity.

Therefore, studying pharmacy will ensure you have a good job. If you have a high success rate and produce high-quality results, you'll probably make a fortune!

"Well... maybe it's just my personal hobby. By the way, senior, could you introduce these instruments to me?" Richard changed the subject.

After two hours, Richard, with Meiluo's introduction, roughly understood the basic usage and regulations of the various equipment in the first-floor beginner alchemy room. He also learned that renting the first-floor beginner alchemy room on Seras required a fee of two magic stones per day.

Since Meiluo was trying out a new potion she had learned, Richard returned to his dormitory after agreeing to have dinner together next time.

Richard took out the crystal ball given to him by Seras, calmed his mind, held the crystal ball with both hands, and slowly probed his consciousness into it.

A dynamic image appeared in Richard's mind. In the image, Seras explained while making the Fire Dance Star. After watching for a while, Richard basically understood the formula and production method of the first alchemical bomb.

【Fire Dance Star Recipe】: 100 ml of Flame Oil, 10 g of Stardust Powder, 15 ml of Sulfur Liquid.

The Flame Oil is made from the Flame Flower, a unique herb that grows near volcanoes. The juice of the flower is ground and then extracted to produce the Flame Oil, which has a bright red color and is very beautiful.

The End of Shattered Stars is made from the carbonized and ground fine powder of a strange tree from the south called Shattered Star Tree, which has a very dazzling golden color.

Sulfur solution is a high-concentration sulfur liquid with a sulfur concentration of about 96%.

When oil of fire is mixed with sulfur, an alchemical reaction occurs, resulting in a highly potent and unstable solution.

The end of the broken star can harmonize this instability, turning a very unstable mixture into a more stable state.

Its explosion principle is that once the fragments of sulfur solution come into direct contact with air, they will immediately ignite.

Without the balance provided by the fragments of the stardust, the mixture immediately becomes unstable and will explode.

This alchemical reaction takes about one-thousandth of a second to complete and produces a powerful explosion.

So in the video, Celeste's first step was to place the Stardust at the bottom of the test tube, pour in the Oil of Flame, and then slowly pour in the sulfur liquid.

Because sulfur solution is the lightest liquid, it will float on the top layer.

Remove the air, shake well, and then double-seal with a cork and beeswax for preservation.

When needed, simply smash the test tube; the liquid inside will explode upon contact with air.

The principles and production process of the entire Fire Dance Star are not complicated, and Richard quickly understood it.

Although he understood, Richard currently had no raw materials on hand. If he wanted to start the experiment immediately, he would have to go to the trading area to purchase the relevant raw materials.

Richard was not a procrastinator. He immediately took stock of the number of magic stones he had on hand. There were forty-one magic stones left, which should be enough to purchase some raw materials for experiments.

After arriving at the trading area, Richard strolled around, looking at the items on both sides of the stalls.

Sure enough, all kinds of potions were popular items. In comparison, fewer apprentices chose to buy alchemical bombs. Many stalls had no customers buying alchemical bombs, but when customers did come to buy them, they often bought five or ten at a time.

Richard shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. It seemed that alchemical bombs were the kind of product that could be sold in a year but then be enough to sustain a person for three years. Those who bought alchemical bombs in large quantities were usually wealthy apprentices.

However, his purpose in making alchemical bombs was not to make money, so he did not regret his choice.

Richard searched around but couldn't find any shops that specialized in selling raw materials. However, he was unwilling to buy from individual stalls because he didn't know any of the stall owners and it was difficult to guarantee the quality.

After thinking for a moment, Richard found a shop that sold finished gold-plated products. As soon as he walked in, he saw a brown-haired girl sitting behind the counter.

When the girl turned around, Richard was taken aback. Wasn't this the girl from Sanders' Lodge?

"Weren't you at Sanders' Hut?"

The brown-haired girl chuckled, glanced at the white bone club symbol on Richard's gray wizard robe, and said, "The person you saw at Sanders' Hut is my twin sister. I guess you're a new student who hasn't been here long. What do you need, junior?"

Richard initially wanted to directly say he wanted to buy alchemy raw materials, but after thinking about it, he decided to inquire further.

"I'd like to buy some alchemical bombs. Could you give me a brief introduction?" Richard asked, feigning ignorance.

"I guess the alchemical bomb you need, junior, is mainly for dealing with the wild beasts and monsters near the school's base, since you'll soon be starting to take on missions to earn points. My suggestion for you is Fire Dance Star."

As he spoke, he took out a test tube that was glowing red from the cabinet behind him. Inside, there was a crystal clear red liquid, and upon closer inspection, one could see that there seemed to be some tiny golden particles mixed in with the red liquid.

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