my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 33 Ah - I really want to become a Sese Master

"It's because I didn't express it clearly in the message I contacted. It's not a problem with the notes. I just want to ask for some basics in alchemy, if it's convenient."

The little old man Moran was leaning comfortably on the sofa. He put the large book in his hand on the low table next to him. He raised his eyes over the thin-framed gold-rimmed glasses and looked directly at Wang Shui.

For about two seconds, Old Moran motioned Wang Shui to sit on the sofa next to him with his eyes, and said at the same time:

"It's not uncommon for people to ask drugstore clerks to help treat patients. This is the first time I've encountered someone who wants to gain professional knowledge from a bookstore owner. However, you seem to have just learned alchemy. If you have simple questions, I can still answer them. Half... Mr. Bottle of Water? Oh, your name really sounds like a miscellaneous soldier in a third-rate novel."

Quite a good-natured joke.

"Thank you very much. You can call me [Aqua Regia]. To put it bluntly, I just encountered a strange phenomenon during my first alchemy. The internal crystal phase of the metal parts originally based on "Plastic Steel" changed after simple reshaping. New macroscopic features have appeared, and the properties of the metal have obviously changed, especially the reduction in toughness, which is very obvious. "

As Wang Shui spoke, he took out a hard-covered thin book from under his shawl and cloak, and unfolded it to the page where the bookmark was inserted. There were questions written on the white paper bookmark.

After Old Moran took the book, Wang Shui took out the alchemy array he made with protective steel plates, an original alloy nut, and the alchemy products that he had melted from the awakener space.

Old Moran was calm at first, but when he took over the protective steel plate, the expression on his face became much weirder.

"Is this the external armor plate of an armored personnel carrier?"

"No, it is a repair consumable for mobile armor, but there is not much difference between the two. This steel plate can also be used as a protective insert."

"Hiss - it's really a rare use. It is resistant to energy erosion, impact resistance, and has a strong blocking effect. This kind of plate can indeed carry various arrays. Hmm? What is the material you use for drawing?"

"A cold welding gel with excellent energy conductivity, but not easy to modify. I didn't have professional apprentice tools on hand, so I found some substitutes."

"Very thoughtful. Flexibility, substitution and ease of use are the correct ideas for learning alchemy... As for your product, indeed, there have been obvious changes in physical properties. Is the part circled on the bookmark your [spell]? ?”

"Yes, the spell is a supplement to the array. According to the records in this book, my alchemy process should be just a simple shaping, which will not change the material of the item itself, but at most change the homogeneous state. And I still have a doubt, What role does spiritual power play in the alchemy process, a stirring rod? Or simply a mold?"

In Wang Shui's question, Old Moran keenly dissected his thoughts and got the answer in about half a minute.

"No, spiritual power should be eyes and observation for alchemy. I think I know where your mistake is, um - do you know the [Three Laws of Mage]?"

Old Moran suddenly changed the topic and asked a question instead.

"You mean, [observation is interference]?"

Old Moran just nodded calmly and continued:

"When using alchemy, the spirit is neither a tool nor your hands, but the eyes. It is wrong to directly participate in the alchemical process with spiritual power, which is just a special tutorial to quickly train an apprentice, just like the ideal conditions in chemical experiments, It's just an assumption to facilitate learning.

The correct approach is to use the "interference" generated during mental observation to guide the progress of alchemy, which requires the support of "perception" and "thinking" attributes. "

Wang Shui was thoughtful.

"Just using the wrong spirit won't lead to such a big error. There is also a fatal error in your alchemy array."

As Old Moran spoke, he picked up the intact nut with his right index and middle fingers. Red energy threads extended from his fingertips, and a red basic alchemy array was outlined in the air with the nut as the center.

Aqua Regia's array is a positive triangle inscribed in a ring. The array constructed by Old Moran has a hexagram inscribed in the middle of the ring.

"Your array only uses positive triangles that represent [ascending changes]. Indeed, the 'lossless deformation' process belongs to [ascending changes], but it only goes up, not down, and matter will naturally change. "

The red alchemical array glowed faintly, and the hard alloy nut quickly gathered in Old Moran's hands and turned into a metal ball with a smooth surface.

After the array dispersed, Old Moran handed the metal ball to Wang Shui and continued:

"The hexagram formed by the combination of the forward triangle and the inverted triangle is a complete alchemical concept. If there are no special needs, the array must ensure the integrity of the hexagram. The combination of ascending and descending changes is the complete change."

As Old Moran explained, he drew formulas for analyzing patterns and material changes in the air. Wang Shui suddenly understood. Sure enough, it was different if someone taught him.

Wang Shui was excited and looked at the metal ball in his hand. Light blue energy lines extended from his fingers, forming a ring of six-pointed stars in the air. The light blue light lit up. The metal ball in his hand quickly pulled Extended into a metal rod.

The energy lines dispersed, and Aqua Regia turned the metal rod lightly and said, "It is indeed a problem with the array."

Old Moran next to him looked shocked: "You! How did you do it?!"

"Ah? Are you talking about this?" Wang Shui raised his finger as he spoke, and the light blue line appeared again, "Use the spirit to bind the energy and release it. This is what the book says."

Old Moran's expression became serious:
"You don't have the smell of a spell medium. Casting spells with bare hands is not that simple. Oh, by the way, you are an awakened person. You have skills such as [Unarmed Spell Casting], [Mind Spell Casting] or [Mana Mastery]. Or is your "Thinking" attribute more than 20 points? "

"Ah, of course not," Wang Shuizheng opened his character panel to explain, "Well - now there is, [Delicate Thinking], which enhances the thinking ability of detailed operations, obtains virtual thinking bonus, oh! I have also mastered alchemy! "

"Did you just master it? Wait, you are a knower!?" Old Moran sat up straight, his surprised expression gradually softened, "For a knower, this kind of learning ability is normal."

"You know this talent! I want to know about it! Do I need to pay anything to learn this information from you?"

Asking for basic alchemy knowledge, Wang Shui dared to ask directly as a regular customer of the bookstore, but information was another matter. In the world controlled by the dream system, talking about money was more practical, and both parties were practical.

"A knower? It's just rare, but there is no secret. In exchange, tell me what type of knower you are, and what is your character attribute?"

"It's arrogance, an arrogant know-it-all." You must tell the truth at this time, and you can't hide your illness and avoid medical treatment.

"Are you arrogant? It's even rarer. The [restriction] seems to be very serious. Although the learning ability is not as terrible as other knowledgeable people, it does not become too extreme in the pursuit of knowledge. It is also a very interesting character. I remember the awakening conditions Seems harsh?”

"Well, I woke up randomly." Wang Shui interjected.

"Hahaha, then you are in trouble. Active awakening requires a lot of prerequisite knowledge and prerequisite extraordinary professions, but these also determine the future path of the Master. Random awakening, hahaha, you will not be able to obtain the extraordinary profession. "

Wang Shui didn't dare to interrupt, he wanted to know more.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. It's not that inconvenient for the proficient. It's just more time to study, arrogant? I remember that the [restriction] only has special bonuses for knowledge that you are interested in. It is difficult to form skills and expertise with knowledge other than your interests. Gee, this is far worse than other characters. The most powerful [Extreme Master of Desire] can acquire all the knowledge and skills of others just through kissing, but it can only last for a short period of time. Deeper contact Not only can you permanently master the other person's knowledge, but you can even read the other person's memory. I remember that there was a book that recorded that event. A [Best Desire] who had mastered the ability to transform turned into a dozen people and lived for a long time, and was made into a specimen. Before, his 'family' didn't believe that it was an ability even more terrifying than a shape-shifter, hiss - it seemed that his ability to shape-shift was obtained from a shape-shifter."

Damn it, this is too strong, right? !

"The [restriction] of [Extreme Desire] is that they can only use knowledge acquisition on the objects they like. If no desire is generated, the effect will not be activated. Of course, their desires can be easily mobilized."

"So, what do you mean by extreme just now?"

Old Moran nodded and his expression became serious: "It seems that you have grasped the key point. I think you should have heard of the saying, [Unknown is the source of fear, knowledge is the source of madness], right?"

"I've heard of it, but it seems to refer to the occult, theology, and ritual knowledge that are not yet clear. Magical science, arcane knowledge, alchemy, and modern science shouldn't make people crazy, right?"

"Yes, the knowledge that can be compiled into books or publicly taught is generally relatively safe, but this knowledge is very shallow and far from the end of the world. If you continue to pursue and study it, it will eventually intersect with things like mysticism."

Wang Shui could only nod, he could roughly understand the literal meaning.

"Alas, you are arrogant. Your thirst for knowledge comes from your interest. For you, the danger is still relatively far away. A long time ago, when I was still very young, there was a knowledgeable person with a [hungry] character among my peers. He is normal on the surface, and can even acquire extraordinary professions, change bloodlines, etc. later on.

The world is unfair. His talent has no additional negative effects. He can learn any knowledge very quickly. Moreover, the talent also comes with super abilities such as [visceral divination] and [flesh knowledge]. With just a little bit of flesh and blood, He can temporarily obtain some of the abilities of the original owner of flesh and blood. "

Wang Shui could almost guess what happened.

"His [limitation] is his endless [hungry] for knowledge. This thirst will enhance his learning ability and enhance the effectiveness of his skills. When he was 28 years old, he ate his mentor and ate He killed most of the professors in the college, ate the demons who came to greet him when he fell, and almost ate the evil god who was watching him. He disappeared into the main world until no flesh and blood could attract him."

"He's still alive?!"

"Without stable consciousness, is it still alive? Hahaha, don't show such worry. Although the life span of the omniscient is generally very short, you don't have to worry about being targeted by [Hungry]. Any omniscient with a thirsty character will be targeted. Deal with it as soon as possible. As for the missing one, it is said that it has been captured and dissected, which is very credible."

"How can such a fierce man be caught? Is there a stronger existence?" Wang Shui was shocked.

"Strong?" Old Moran had a strange expression, "Oh, yes, he is very strong, a quasi-legendary seventh level. After devouring the demon, he can pull [Zhuo Yuan] into reality with just his thoughts, and absorb all the energy within the range. Solidify and mutate all life. But, have you underestimated your prison?"

cage?Wang Shui was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted: "Dream system?"

Old Moran smiled slightly:
"You can say that. Do you always feel that the system is clumsy and dull, and rarely contacts you, like a landlord who only refreshes the system suddenly on rent collection day?"

A good metaphor. Wang Shui does have similar thoughts. His Infinite Lord seems to be very lazy and slow, barely forcing him to become stronger.

"I probably understand the thoughts of you awakened aliens. In your ordinary world full of fantasy about the extraordinary, there seems to be some kind of entertainment work in which infinite gods rule the world? The dream system is not the so-called master god, it is just an intelligence It’s just a system.

You are not the chosen ones, you are just special souls captured by the system from a world that you cannot go to.The system has made a contract with you, allowing you to become its mercenaries to fight for it, and it will provide you with resources to become stronger as wages - a slightly less fair transaction.The initial awakening world should have been explained clearly to you by the guide. "

ah?To attract people?Is it the big brother wearing a black hunting suit with a saucy expression who tells everyone to follow him from the beginning?He was blown to pieces by a cannonball before he even started talking about his business!Wang Shui thought he was the one who heightened the tragic atmosphere of the battlefield!

As for the relationship between the system and him... Wang Shui really took it for granted. This world was so similar to the main god's space in the novel. Wang Shui was still sighing at the time - wow, my main god's world is actually an open and strange world!The Lord God is too powerful!
Old Moran didn't pay attention to Wang Shui's weird expression and continued:

"The rigidity and laxity of the system always make some people feel that the guards of this prison cage are lax, and always make them think that they can easily break free. Oh, the system is indeed stupid, but the people who created it and the organizations that operate and maintain it are other people. It’s the same thing.”

people?It didn't matter how strong the cage was, since he didn't want to break free anyway, but it was only humans who created this system?He thought it was at least at the level of gods. After all, there are indeed gods in this world, and there are many more.

"That [Hungry] is indeed one of the most powerful people in the Dream System, but that's all. His greatest contribution is that everyone has a strong interest in researching the talent of the Master. In the future, enriched the information in this area.

However, everyone thought that with lessons learned from the past, smart knowledgeable people would pay attention to controlling themselves and not being enslaved by knowledge. However, judging from the current sparse number of knowledgeable people, your talent for seeking death cannot learn lessons from history. "

No, I have never heard of this history at all, and it is not available on the Internet. I will live with it.

"Don't be nervous. You are [arrogant]. Your interest in knowledge is not very wide. Just be careful not to die from blind confidence in your own strength. Accept this talent that comes from your heart. At least knowledge will not I will reject you again.”

Wang Shui sorted out his thoughts for a while and finally asked:
"I generally understand. Thank you. Thank you very much for your generosity and patience. Finally, I have a little doubt. Does the character of the Knowers originate from the [Seven Sins]?"

Old Moran smiled with an expression like "I knew you would ask this":
"Let me tell you the answer first, no. The [Seven Sins] you mentioned are derived from some religions in a godless world. Their omniscient and omnipotent monotheistic beliefs will never appear in the real supernatural world, let alone their chaotic world. I came up with [Original Sin]. Those so-called original sins have corresponding powerful powers in the extraordinary world. The more extreme the knowledge, the more powerful the energy!
In different worlds, there are various records of three sins, five sins, nine sins, etc. Most of them are the product of self-reflection by high-level officials under the theocratic system, and they are just used to eliminate political opponents in the name of God.The types of the Knower are far richer than the Seven and Nine Sins, such as [Sadness], [Despair], [Fear], [Bloodthirst], [Treachery], etc. These are all recorded, just wait a moment. "

Old Moran stood up, seemed to be slow but moved very quickly and left the small study, running to the back room. He rushed back after a while and handed Wang Shui a book.

"A Study of the Knower: An Anatomical Analysis"

In addition to physical anatomy analysis, this book also records a large amount of life information of people with different personalities. From their daily behaviors to the final process of how to commit suicide and become a general teacher, there are very detailed records.

"The book can be lent to you. I believe that knowledgeable people who love knowledge will not let books be defaced. Well, this book is very expensive. Since the public has lost interest in knowledgeable people, there has been no follow-up of relevant research records. , this book is the final summary. Extraordinary books are difficult to scan and print, so it gradually became an orphan."

"Ah! Thank you very much!" Wang Shui was flattered, "I want to say, if you don't mind disturbing me, I can just read it here and I can memorize it."

"I almost forgot. The most enviable ability of you knowers is that ordinary [photographic memory] cannot directly memorize extraordinary knowledge. Ha, you guys, it's really convenient for you. Okay, okay, just look here. Well, the world is never short of miracles.”

While Old Moran was chattering, Wang Shui was already attracted by the book in his hand.

　Yesterday I felt the author's occupational disease for the first time...

　　I didn't get stuck. The outline at the back was very detailed and it was easier to write. Yesterday, I just suddenly felt depressed. I felt that the world I built was so boring. Is it really necessary to become stronger?It seems to be a mess, and I want to show it off with the protagonist.

　　In this mood, I can write words, but I can't construct scenes in my mind. I can't imagine the scene where the protagonist is talking to people, or when I'm studying. It turns out that losing imagination is so terrible...

　　Not only is there something wrong with my brain and mood, but I also feel various physical discomforts. If I’m not sick, I’m just like a beast. I don’t know where to put my hands and feet... There’s no taste in my food, and I feel anxious.

　　Fortunately, I have more experience. This is not a problem caused by writing a book. I also felt that life was meaningless when I was in school or working. My solution is very simple, exercise, add air conditioning, um, or say It is to lower the ambient temperature and physically cool down.

　　After drinking a lot of water, doing a lot of exercise, taking a shower and taking a nap, I came back to life with full blood.

　　It's a bit pretentious to say that it's the author's occupational disease, or it could be that a newcomer like me doesn't know how to control the rhythm. Well - I won't stay up all night typing in the future. The burden on the body and mind will actually reduce efficiency.

　　OK, I'm fine. Updates will remain stable (it was updated in the early morning yesterday, so it didn't stop, thankfully.)
　　MUA! (_)⌒●~*
　　
　
(End of this chapter)