Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 843 Alchemy

The expedition near Naples this time can be described as a bumper harvest. In addition to discovering an important ruin, a large number of cards were also discovered.

Although the harvest this time was very average in terms of card consumption, the skill cards were just the opposite. For example, the R-rank card in Liang En's hands was no less valuable than an ordinary SR card.

The reason for this situation is that many supernatural powers belong to things with relatively large movements, such as some powers related to nature mastered by Liang En.

Once these cards are launched, their reaction is absolutely no less than that of large-caliber artillery, so they are basically unlikely to be used in daily life to avoid unnecessary attention.

But the skill [Thinking Guidance (R)] whose effect seems to be between extraordinary and ordinary is just the opposite. Because of the secretiveness of this skill when it is cast, it is obviously of higher daily value than other skills.

However, when he saw another card, he immediately realized what his real gain was. It has to be said that the card drawn as a location related to the legend is also much more powerful than imagined.

[Jade Record (SR) Legend has it that alchemy originated in Egypt.1900 BC.The Egyptian pharaoh Hermes and his legendary father Thoth (and Hermes' eldest son Thoth, the high priest) are not three people combined into one, becoming the legendary "Hermes God".

The trinity of gods condensed the knowledge of alchemy into 13 sentences, which were engraved on an emerald plate and handed down to the world.People call this text "Cuiyulu".

This book was one of the first alchemical texts to enter Europe.Some believe it was discovered in the tomb of "Pharaoh Hermes" by Alexander the Great after he conquered Egypt in 332 BC.

According to legend, the author of "Jade Record" is the father of Pharaoh Hermes, Thoth, who is also the ruler of the underworld in Egyptian mythology. He is also the author of the legendary Egyptian mysterious book "Book of the Dead".

Medieval alchemists hung a copy of the Jadeite Text in their workshops; it was the final guidance they needed, and inspired them to continue on the path of alchemy.

However, some people think that this book is actually an idea and method used by philosophers to seek wisdom and enlightenment and improve their spiritual level, and it cannot be applied mechanically to reality.

Of course, from today's purely academic point of view, this book is more like a fantasy of later generations, because there has never been a pharaoh named Hermes in history, but ancient Greece has had such a pharaoh since the Mycenaean era. The legend of a god.

Therefore, according to the analysis of the current situation, the real author of this book should be a certain philosopher in the Hellenistic era of Egypt, that is, the Ptolemaic dynasty era, so the ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations were fused together, and created this work.

In the ordinary world, this book is just a historical book and a philosophical book, but with the blessing of legend ability, this book can emit a different light in the hands of historical explorers .

Skill card (permanent) (active), just like the legend, after mastering this skill, the user can truly master the secret of the mutual conversion between soul and matter.

By injecting the power of legends, some alchemy potions and alchemy items that are limited to legends can be produced, and the most representative and legendary things are alchemy stones or philosopher's stones. 】

Considering that the "On Magic" and "The General Theory of Connection" published after the death of the last host here, Bruno, are all occult works, it is normal for this place to be able to open a occult work.

More importantly, the Hermes School itself is a school that has a lot of research on alchemy, so it is reasonable to find something related to alchemy in such a place.

"It's really amazing that this legend can be reproduced." Liang En said in surprise after introducing the new card she got this time.

In fact, although alchemy was illegal in the age of Joan of Arc, alchemists were still able to carry out activities openly, especially in France and England at that time.

This is mainly because the Hundred Years War caused huge damage to the economies of Britain and France, so for the two countries at that time, they naturally hoped to obtain more resources and wealth by all means.

These methods can be divided into many types. The more common ones are robbery in the first war zone. For example, the hometown of Joan of Arc was once robbed by the British, and most of the property was finally regained with great difficulty.

But this kind of robbery is a one-off, and it cannot be sustained at all, so in the long tug-of-war, both sides naturally need more wealth, so alchemy has also been taken into consideration.

And as the Marshal of France back then, Joan of Arc naturally heard about this kind of thing, but unfortunately, all the people she encountered back then were liars, and she never saw anyone who could turn stone into gold.

"I'm not the same as those liars." After hearing what he had encountered before, Liang En shook his head with a smile and said, "All the alchemy in this place can be displayed."

Because it was in a private space, Liang En, who became interested, simply lit the lamp on the table, and then took out a bunch of alchemy equipment from the space to prepare for a demonstration.

Unlike the similar abilities obtained by the previous cards, the previous cards at most only strengthened the ability of some existing medicines, but the current cards have the ability to directly restore legends in this world.

"What are you going to do now?" Joan of Arc asked curiously just as Liang En prepared all the alchemy tools. "Is it the Philosopher's Stone?"

"Of course not. There is a link in that thing that instantly injects 100 legend points, and I'm still a long way from this level." Liang En shook his head and said.

To be honest, he is very interested in the alchemy stone that can turn stones into gold and make people immortal. Unfortunately, if the level of this aspect is not up to the mark, it is not up to it, so he can only choose to start from the most basic.

"What I have to do now is to carry out an alchemy process on this dagger, so that this dagger can prevent rust." Liang En used his ability to carve grooves on the first dagger and embedded the silver he carried with him at the same time. .

"But the problem is that this dagger is anti-rust." Looking at the shiny dagger, Joan looked puzzled, "I remember this is a sailor's knife specially for sailors. Made of stainless steel."

"Uh——" Liang En froze for a moment after hearing what Joan said, and then said stiffly. "It's okay, it's just a demonstration, and don't you think there is room for improvement in rust resistance even with stainless steel?"

"That's true." Joan of Arc nodded habitually, and then made an excuse for Liang En. "After all, the rust resistance of these stainless steels is only relative to ordinary steel, and it is not really rust-free."

"Okay, don't worry about these details, let's start directly." Liang En felt even more embarrassed after hearing Joan's words, so he waved his hand, and then returned to the alchemy work.

(End of this chapter)