- 250: 115. Knowledge Profits Immensely


    - 250: 115. Knowledge Profits Immensely<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    At the same time when Nnd Lee was running around collecting alchemy materials, Philia came to another building with a faint look of worry, knocking on one of the room doors. “Knock, knock, knock…”


    “Come in, Philia.”<div>


    A gracious female voice came from inside the room.


    Philia pushed the door open, seeing a woman reading a newspaper under the afternoon sunlight.


    If Nnd Lee were here, he would recognize this woman instantly. This was the noblewoman who introduced the “Sleeping Monument Master” magic mark to Philia, her mentor.


    Even in the crowded, polluted Lower Town, this noblewoman’s appearance and demeanor still stood out.


    In her room, there were alchemy nts arranged to absorb noise and air pollution, which protected her from haze and workshop noises and maintained


    “Teacher, Ray Lee just came by. I bought seven ck bone pieces and one piece of information about the ckbone Hermit from him…”


    Philia closed the door gently and recounted her previous transactions:


    …Ray Lee declined my invitation to track the ckbone Hermit together. Teacher, we must find another Death n Wizard to help us, or use our own researched death-type magic artifact in advance. Otherwise, we could hardly harm the ckbone Hermit with our extraordinary techniques alone.”


    “Hmm, Philia, Ray Lee’s refusal to join us was within my expectations. The wizards under the ‘Sleeping Monument Master’ are like that, focusing only on their tasks and avoiding external interference.”


    The noblewoman put down her newspaper, pushed her sses up with her fair fingers, and said gently:


    “Here’s what we’ll do, Philia. Our self-developed death-type magic artifact is still a bit undercooked and could potentially harm the user identally, so let’s invite other Death n Wizards to help us instead…” The noblewoman twirled her fingers in the air.<div>


    A register flew out of a drawer and floated in mid-air.


    The pages of the register flipped slowly, and the noblewoman muttered:


    “In the Lower Town of Union City, apart from Ray Lee, there should be seven other Death n Wizards. Two of them are observers ced here by the Death Herald Guild. Excluding them, there are five Death n Wizards left; only the


    Soul Shapers’ subordinates are rtively easy to get along with.”


    A sheet of paper flew out of the register and floated into Philia’s hands.


    Philia read it silently:


    “Hickman Arlington, a wandering wizard of the ‘Soul Shaper,’ is researching the possibility of capturing the souls of aberrations and shaping them into aberration soul beasts…”


    Philia looked up, a hint of confusion in her eyes:


    “Teacher, this wizard seems to be fond of ying with souls and is not a kind person… Should we really cooperate with him?”


    The noblewoman nodded slightly:


    “Yes, Philia. This is our best choice. Hickman Arlington has only the strength of a first rank wizard, and both you and Sandra can easily control him. Although cooperating with him might be unpleasant, as long as you are careful and keep an eye on him, we can safely eliminate the ckbone Hermit. The other wizards are stronger than you, so you cannotmand them. Hickman Arlington is our only choice.”<div>


    “Alright, teacher, I’ll contact him right away.” Philia put the sheet of paper into her pocket.


    The noblewoman said:


    “There’s one more thing, Philia. I’ve been thinking that relying on Death n Wizards to help us deal with the ckbone Hermit is not a sustainable solution.


    “Here’s what we’ll do. After you meet with Hickman Arlington, go and find Ray Lee again, invite him to visit our manor, and see whether he is willing to help us improve our death-type magic artifacts.”


    “Although Ray Lee may only have the strength of a first rank wizard, he is a wandering wizard of the ‘Sleeping Monument Master’ and has no conflicts of interest with us. His suggestions for improvements should be fair and effective, and he won’t have the intention to damage our magic artifacts on purpose.”


    “So, don’t be stingy with money, Philia. As long as Ray Lee’s reward is not excessive, you can agree to it on the spot and pay him. As for the specific amount of the reward, you can calcte it yourself and have an idea in mind.”


    “Yes, teacher, I got it.”


    Philia took her leave.


    With the door opening and closing, the room returned to its peaceful state.


    The noblewoman retrieved the register and picked up her newspaper again.


    “One-to-One Exchange” alchemy club.


    Inside a small alchemy room on the third floor.


    Nnd Lee was leaning against a desk with his eyes closed and his eyebrows furrowed, as if experiencing some terrible memories.


    The wall clock on the wall made a ticking sound as the second hand jumped with each pause.


    As the dusk outside the window faded and night fell, a long sigh echoed in the room.


    Nnd Lee came out of his meditation, his eyes bright and clear.


    [System Message: You have consumed 55 points of Soul Strength for meditation.]


    [Meditation sessful!]


    [Spirit +1, now 20 points.]


    [Deconstruction results of Sage’s Particle Basic Encyclopedia, Basic Alchemy Practical Manual, Maintenance and Transformation of Alchemy Arrays are now unlocked.]


    [You can now read the above books without any barriers.]


    [Based on your current knowledge, you have unlocked a new skill: Alchemy


    Runes and Array Learning, Level 10, Knowledge Skills]


    [This skill is rted to the drawing, modification, and maintenance of alchemy runes and arrays, representing your skill level in the field of hand-drawn alchemy runes and arrays]..