Alchemist of the Arcane Realm
Chapter 50

Floating Magic Bead

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The Demonized Organ had been soaking in a special potion for several days. The swollen blood vessels had disappeared, the ghastly feeling subsided, and its appearance had become much clearer.

It felt like a gradual recovery, full of vitality.

Roy sensed it with his Spiritual Power for a moment, then used a small sieve to retrieve it from the glass bottle. He placed it on a dry towel and gently wiped it dry.

"In the field of Alchemy, the processing of Demonized Organs falls under 'Creationism.' They can be made into various accessory Wondrous Items, or used for special purposes like transplantation and inlay.

If the structure and function are still intact, this process isn't actually difficult; it's only Apprentice-level.

My Black Iron Rank Talent, Skilled Worker, can be applied to it!

Besides that...

Sulfur-Mercury Theory is a Bronze-tier Talent. Higher-level knowledge and operational skills should be utilized!"

He hadn't just been waiting these past few days; he had thoroughly evaluated and analyzed the situation, forming a general concept.

"Corresponding ability level +1." This Bronze-tier Talent's buff was actually very powerful.

It allowed him to break through his own limits in a specific field, possessing operational skill comparable to a Level 1 Wizard.

Roy had scoured through various materials, considering his own financial situation and other factors, and decided to refine something called a "Floating Magic Bead."

This was an accessory Wondrous Item where a Magic Bead treasure was inlaid into a metal frame. It was about the size of a fist, capable of hovering in the air and being controlled remotely by thought.

Its operation was completed through short-range sensing of spiritual will.

Once refined, it could follow the user's movements, and also attack or defend according to their will, truly a convenient and practical treasure.

The troublesome part was that even a simple frame was extremely difficult to refine.

It had to be made from special magnetic metal, and one needed to master crystallizing the Demonized Organ or performing preservation treatments similar to specimen preservation.

However, Roy discovered that among Zabir Magic Gold, a substance called "Magnetic Lead" possessed anti-gravity suspension properties.

This perfectly met the requirements for crafting items like Floating Magic Beads.

He couldn't crystallize the Demonized Organ, transforming the flesh-and-blood eyeball into a gem-like physical structure.

But he could choose to inject it with Blood Mercury, using the Blood Mercury to achieve the effect.

These two key steps were Alchemy techniques only achievable by Level 1 Wizards, falling precisely within the scope of Sulfur-Mercury Theory!

Inside his residence, the Alchemy laboratory.

On the Alchemy Platform, the array disk with magnetic Magecraft energy had been replaced.

The ring-shaped dial-like wheel was inlaid with a full one hundred and eight Magic Stones.

The moment the Magic Array was activated.

Strange symbols lit up on the tabletop, and a pre-prepared lead block floated up.

Roy sat before the Alchemy Platform, eyes slightly closed, resting for a moment.

Suddenly, he snapped them open, a red glow emanating from them.

The Spiritual Power Manifestation ability possessed by an Advanced Apprentice was displayed.

The Magecraft energy guided by the Magic Array wheel began to converge, focusing powerful energy into this special metal in a manner similar to sunlight.

Before long, the lead block melted, spread out, and then, in its liquid state, gradually accepted the force, beginning to take shape.

This process was still a bit too complex and profound for ordinary Apprentices.

Many formal Wizards above their rank only had access to magic control techniques and spiritual energy guidance methods corresponding to their own level.

However, under the effect of the Bronze-tier Talent Sulfur-Mercury Theory, it felt as natural as a fledgling eagle taking flight.

Except for the very initial operation, which was slightly clumsy, the rest was a natural progression, an intuitive understanding.

The precise operation lasted for several hours, leaving Roy utterly exhausted.

As a result, the Black Iron Rank Talent Alchemy Machine also began to take effect.

[When performing Apprentice-level Alchemy operations, stamina and energy consumption are halved.]

This was originally meant to only apply to Apprentice-level Alchemy operations. The "Magnetic Lead" within Zabir Magic Gold should not have been within its judgment scope.

But at this moment, Roy was surprised to discover that his understanding of this was slightly off.

In reality, while refining all the metals listed in Zabir Magic Gold belonged to Level 1 operations or above, that was for the "entirety" of the process.

Many "parts" were still Apprentice-level, or even unranked.

For example, identifying and selecting certain materials, preparing the array platform, cleaning the array platform, monitoring the heat, etc., were things anyone could do.

As long as he possessed the relevant knowledge and sufficient focus and patience.

The real difficulty lay in the mastery of knowledge and the operations involving Spiritual Power and Magic Power.

The effect of Skilled Worker was similar.

What surprised Roy even more was that under the guidance of Sulfur-Mercury Theory, his proficiency in using Spiritual Power to guide Magic Power had greatly improved.

The Zabir Magic Gold refining content involved many operational essentials that only Level 1 Wizards mastered, and these were naturally etched into his mind.

This is packed with hands-on experience.

"Next, continue processing the eyeball!"

While the magnetic lead stabilized, awaiting only the final charging and transformation, Roy refined Blood Mercury again, then took the Thunder Demon Eye and began injecting it.

This was similar to Mage Body Modification on a person, with the difference being the liquid flowing within the eyeball, the required energy density, and the charging/discharging metrics for the witchcraft energy.

Completely satisfying the Thunder Demon Eye was no easy feat. At this stage, he could only approach the utilization level of a Merman Lord, creating an Apprentice-level Wondrous Item.

However, this also precisely indicated that it truly contained extraordinary power that had not yet been fully channeled.

In the future, there would be opportunities to improve it further, even reaching the Wizard Rank or beyond!

He used the knowledge in his mind to assemble and integrate it, completing the final production.

This Floating Magic Bead was now successfully made.

A short while later, in the training ground.

With a mental command, the eyeball, set in a metal frame, floated up. Its metal eyelids blinked, giving it an unusually lively feel.

Roy used a Secret Rune engraved within to issue a follow command, then he began to run and leap rapidly around the training ground.

The eyeball followed with ease.

Suddenly, he sent an attack command with a distracted thought.

The eyeball immediately turned towards the wooden target he had mentally locked onto.

A powerful bolt of lightning, surging with witchcraft energy, erupted like a thunderclap, striking the target and turning it into charcoal.

The wooden board instantly carbonized and cracked, splattering charred fragments.

"This has at least 10 degrees of Spell Power!"

Roy stepped forward to inspect it, roughly assessing it, and said with genuine surprise.

However, at the same time, he immediately sensed that the witchcraft energy within the eyeball was rapidly depleting.

Through the resonance of the Secret Rune, he felt as if he could see a small segment of the power indicator light dim on a Magic Array component inside.

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