Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 225 - 9: Origins of Alchemy: Giant Dragon Alchemy

From what Bob said, Richard got a rough idea about the situation of the war.

The overall situation of the war did not seem too smooth, but the problems of all parties had not exploded yet, and it still seemed to be in a balance of power, with the Wizards possibly even at a disadvantage.

However, Richard was neither a Great Wizard nor a hired Wizard; he was a technical consultant who didn't receive a salary nor need to fight on the front lines.

The situation of the war didn't affect him much.

Thus, the topic of conversation between the two quickly shifted from the war to the resources of the Red Sun World.

"Richard, my boy, take a look at this."

Bob pulled a somewhat incomplete Black Gold Scimitar from his Magic Pocket and adjusted the monocle on his face.

"You're an Alchemy Wizard, do you notice anything different about this scimitar?"

A scimitar?

Richard suddenly recalled that he had several scimitars of relatively good quality on hand.

Was there something secretive about this scimitar?

Richard took over the scimitar.

Fire Lizard Scimitar contained a good amount of Fire Element Minerals, causing their scimitars to naturally emit high temperatures—the more refined and luxurious the scimitar appeared, the higher its temperature.

For those Richard had obtained, he needed to use Magic Power to isolate the scimitars.

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Although he had high resistance to Fire Element, being unaffected did not mean he felt nothing, and Richard didn't want to get burned.

He briefly examined the structure of the scimitar using Magic Power and then looked at the color of the break.

"This scimitar... not bad," Richard commented.

"Lad, what do you find good about it?" Bob's eyes twinkled.

Richard handed the scimitar back to Bob, a trace of puzzlement flashing across his brow.

"The material of this scimitar is an alloy, there are no hidden cracks or voids, which isn't rare for the native people of a world.

But..."

Richard hesitated for a moment, then slowly added, "But I detect something similar to our Alchemy, it seems to be another kind of Enchantment."

Bob smiled faintly upon hearing this and returned the scimitar to his pocket.

"Brother, you are very observant, our Chamber's Alchemy Wizard also noticed this. We speculate that these natives possess a technology similar to our Alchemy and have developed it quite extensively.

This could be a gold mine."

However, after thinking for a while, Richard shook his head.

"Bob, if you plan to hoard these scimitars to sell to Alchemy Wizards, I advise you to abandon that idea."

Bob's smile stiffened, and then he asked, "Oh? Richard, my boy, what did you see?"

Richard remained silent, expression somewhere between a smile and seriousness, watching Bob.

Realizing Richard's implication, Bob quickly pulled out a bag of Magic Essence from his pocket, his face beaming.

"Look how forgetful I am, fair trade, equivalent exchange."

But Richard did not take the Magic Essence.

"Bob, I don't need Magic Essence for now. You must have collected quite a few scimitars recently, do you have any premium ones I could take a look at?"

"There are some premium ones, but the price…"

Bob hesitated, clearly, he didn't think the information Richard had was worth the price of the scimitars.

Even if one doesn't study the underlying craft, these scimitars, either as materials or weapons, are quite a good choice.

Richard tapped the counter beside him and laughed, "I'm just observing; I won't perform any destructive tests, and I'll return them before the war ends."

"Not conducting destructive tests... Richard, you're quite something."

Not conducting destructive tests set a broad range, melting the scimitar would be a destructive test, but using the scimitar to chop some hard materials would also count, even many of the Alchemy Wizard's investigative methods, which cause damage to the items, would be considered as destructive tests.

Not conducting destructive tests, with Bob's experience, he couldn't fathom what Richard could do with these scimitars.

After pondering for a moment, Bob extended his right hand to Richard.

He had nothing to lose in this deal, so it was worth listening to Richard.

Richard shook his hand, and the deal was sealed.

Bob quickly drafted the contract; after verifying the information, they both signed their true names.

As the contract turned to ashes, Richard spoke:

"These Fire Lizard's techniques, for most Alchemy Wizards, don't hold much significance. These things are fine as collectibles, but if sold under the guise of natives' special technology, I'm afraid the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce might tarnish its reputation."

"Hmm? Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Bob looked confused, the technology seemed somewhat similar to Alchemy, and even if rudimentary, it surely held some value.

"Bob, how much do you know about the origins of Wizard Alchemy?" Richard spoke calmly.

"Well... I haven't looked into it, I'd love to hear the details," Bob replied honestly.

"Regarding the origins of Wizard Alchemy, very few Alchemy Wizards are aware of it anymore. After all, that history is too distant and doesn't really aid Alchemy; modern Wizard Academies focus on profit, and apprentices rarely spend money to learn useless knowledge.

But if they don't learn about it during their apprenticeship, they're even less likely afterward.

However, I was quite wealthy during my apprenticeship, so I deliberately learned about the origins of Alchemy."

As Richard spoke, flashes of his apprenticeship days in the library came to his mind, bringing a slight smile to his lips.

Bob quietly waited for Richard to get to the point.

"During the Dark Age, the various systems of the wizards were not yet perfected, and the Dominators of the earth and the sky were the giant dragons. Thus, the first subject of learning for wizards was the giant dragon.

The initial wizard alchemy was a crude imitation of the giant dragon alchemy.

However, after a long period of time, wizard alchemy had developed its own path on the basis of giant dragon alchemy.

These two paths were like two intersecting lines, the further they developed, the farther apart they became.

Therefore, these scimitars are basically worthless to most alchemy wizards."

After Richard finished speaking, Bob frowned slightly, "So these fire lizards are using… giant dragon alchemy? Dude, although this group of fire lizards somewhat resembles the Dragon Blood Species, they are actually quite different…"

Bob had only spoken halfway when he swallowed his words, as he suddenly noticed that Richard's eyes were actually dragon eyes.

A wizard who could transplant dragon eyes to himself must have studied the Dragon Blood Species. Richard could not possibly be unaware of the condition of the fire lizards.

"These fire lizards are of the Dragon Blood Species, I can assure you," Richard said calmly, "I'm not quite sure what changes have occurred in the bodies of these fire lizards, but I found obvious signs of dragonization in those few Imperial Guard Dragon Warriors.

Moreover, there are wizards who study giant dragon alchemy; some learned old alchemy wizards have researched it to some extent.

You might want to consult a few old alchemy wizards.

Or, you could see what those established chambers of commerce think about this stuff."

Hearing Richard's words, Bob suddenly realized that over the past few days, those old wizard chambers of commerce had shown little interest in the scimitars, while only he and a few emerging chambers of commerce had been buying them up in large numbers.

At the time, he thought that these old chambers simply disdained the small amount of money, but now it seemed that they likely saw through the origin of the scimitars.

Thinking of this, Bob couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

It was fortunate that the war was still ongoing, and most wizards were on the front lines, so he hadn't acquired too many scimitars.

If he had waited until the wizards returned, he would have suffered a tremendous loss.

Native techniques similar to wizard alchemy, unlike mere blade-shaped metal ingots and native weapons, were at completely different price points.

If it weren't for Richard, he would be looking forward to working for a lifetime to compensate for the losses to his chamber of commerce.

"Richard, buddy, you really helped me out big time this time," said Bob, somewhat excitedly.

Richard nonchalantly waved his hand, "Equivalent exchange, mutual benefit."

Bob entered the back of the shop and took out a magic pocket to give to Richard.

"Dude, all the scimitars collected over these days are in here. Take any you like and research them as you wish, without worrying about damage."

Richard's words were a lifesaver for his future livelihood.

As Richard took the pocket, he casually tied it around his waist and smiled at Bob:

"Don't stress too much, old man. There are still alchemy wizards who study giant dragon alchemy. As long as it's not in large quantities, it definitely won't turn out a loss."

Bob smiled with some relief, then quickly changed the subject.

The two talked about the resources found in the Red Sun World currently; in this world biased towards the Fire Element, Fire Element gems and various demonized minerals tainted by the Fire Element were quite common.

From the decorative Fire Element gems Richard saw in the cities of the fire lizards, it was apparent how rich this world was.

Through Bob, Richard learned that numerous Wizard Commerce had sent people to conduct research, planning to submit applications to the Great Wizard as soon as the war ended.

As a chamber also qualified to make applications, Richard had some plans for these resources as well. Bob lending him some samples he had collected saved Richard a lot of effort.

This is how relationships were gradually strengthened.

Leaving Bob's place, Richard returned to his room with the scimitars.

Bob had collected many scimitars, many of which appeared to be of quite good quality.

Richard went over these scimitars with bare hands, and soon, information appeared in front of him.

[Raw material: Fire Lizard's Scimitar]

[Extractable Skill: Giant Dragon Alchemy (moderately incomplete)]

[Extraction Cost: 3 spiritual power]

Looking at the information that appeared, Richard's mouth curved into a slight smirk.

"Next time I encounter these unfamiliar things, I still need to touch them with my hands. I almost missed out on something good."

Of the over two hundred scimitars Bob collected, a dozen could be used as raw materials, and by their design, they appeared to be the standard weapons of the Imperial Guard Dragon Warriors.

Richard piled up these scimitars and began refining them one by one.

Richard currently had 112 points of spiritual power, and refining these scimitars only made him somewhat weary.

After the refining was finished, Richard took out a Black Gold Scimitar from his pocket, and a slight glow appeared in his palm.

Soon, the Black Gold Scimitar turned red-hot, then melted and reshaped, golden patterns growing within it like the intricate branches of an ancient tree—complex yet possessing a simplistic beauty.

Soon, the scimitar transformed into a longsword, with golden patterns sprawling across the blade like vines.

Whoosh!

Richard swung the sword, and the tip scraping the wall gave off a hissing sound. After the swing, the tip of the longsword was slightly blunt; the originally sharp tip had now become rounded, while a barely perceptible mark had appeared on the metal wall of the room.

It should be noted that the rooms in the Floating City are all crafted from high-strength alloys, and most One Ring wizards, even using spells, find it difficult to leave a mark.

But with a casual swing, Richard had left a mark.

"The path of giant dragon alchemy truly differs from that of wizard alchemy," Richard murmured as he examined the longsword in his hand.

"Melting the metal, killing the metal, and finally transcending the metal.

When compared to a wizard's alchemy, the giant dragon's is the real 'Alchemy.'"