Stranger Full of Anticipation

The stranger was very happy.

She didn't know how her companions were doing now, but she was indeed very happy now.

Because the guests she received at the moment were completely beyond her expectations——

"Yes, I also think Philosopher's Stone is impossible to achieve. It goes against one of the essences of Equilibrium Path, 'equivalent exchange', so it is actually a wrong goal."

A girl with long ocean blue curly hair and a gentle appearance was sitting in a private room chatting nonstop to the young man in front of her.

The young man was more of a boy than a man. Even though he no longer looks young, and may even be close to or reaching thirty years old, he still has a shy temperament about him.

He has short, messy black hair and wears black-rimmed glasses. That kind of clean temperament is more like that of a scholar than an aristocrat, and is incompatible with the extravagance and decadence here.

"I think you are right!"

The young man was very happy, as if he had found a like-minded person. "Have you also studied alchemy? What do you think of 'technicalization'?"

"Technification" is a term from alchemy. In the past it was usually used pejoratively.

Because alchemy is actually a very complex doctrine - it includes a wide range of methods for understanding the world, including various philosophical concepts and methodologies. The specific alchemy formula is its own system, and everyone's cognition is slightly different... In most cases, alchemists tend to re-derive according to basic principles, or turn other people's formulas into their own after completely analyzing and studying them thoroughly.

And "technicalization" refers to the teaching methods used by alchemy instructors due to mistakes and impatientness, causing students to teach too many alchemy recipes to their apprentices without thoroughly mastering the basic theories of alchemy.

This resulted in the fact that although the apprentices were holding the formula, they did not know the principle of the formula and were unable to effectively debug and improve the formula.

As a result, alchemy has changed from a "doctrine of exploring truth" to a "technology of manufacturing alchemical products." Therefore, in the mainstream trend of thought among alchemists, this behavior is undoubtedly harmful and utilitarian, and will destroy inheritance.

If such behavior is extreme, eventually only those "useful" formulas, or even the "most useful" formulas, will be passed down, but there may be more secrets and keys to truth hidden in a seemingly useless formula.

The stranger said without hesitation, "The core power of Equilibrium Path comes from completely analyzing and transforming [mysterious knowledge] into [conventional knowledge]. This process is what we call 'disenchantment'. Recreating various technologies and magic potions that only exist in myths and legends into reality is alchemy. It is a great doctrine that devours and integrates the power of other paths and 'unifies' them."

"There is no doubt that if there can only be one path in this world in the future, then it will eventually be Equilibrium Path. And I believe that the essence of 'technicalization' is to further disenchant alchemy and turn it into 'alchemical technology', that is, 'alchemy'.

"This is indeed utilitarian, but it is not harmful. Because this is one of the core concepts of Equilibrium Path, to use knowledge and methods to understand and transform the world, and to unify the disorder into order——"

The stranger's eyes were filled with incomparable brilliance.

That is the light of intelligence and truth.

The young man sitting opposite her was also trembling with excitement. "You're right! Oh my god, hourglass - I didn't expect that the first person who fully understood me would be at the Crescent Moon Manor... No, I have to find a way to take you away..."

As he spoke, he shouted outside, "Pengbo Naqi!"

"Come on, come on..."

A handsome young man shook a wine glass filled with blood and came over with a smile on his face, "How are you, Bashir, my friend? Are you satisfied with the girl I ordered?"

When he saw the neat clothes of the two of them, he was a little disappointed. "You guys just drank like this for two hours, and nothing happened?"

"What are you talking about, you idiot," Bashir Valentine was a little dissatisfied, "This is a respectable young lady! She can completely understand my ideas, and even some of her views are more advanced than mine——

"I said, Pengbo Naqi...how can I take her away? I think 'Twelve Keys' needs her!"

"You like her so much?"

Child of the Moon, who was called Pengbo Naqi, was a little surprised.

He looked at the stranger and asked, "What's your number?"

"I am number 23."

The stranger replied.

"23," Valentine admired, "an odd number and a prime number. Just like your unique nature."

He looked at his aristocratic friend eagerly, Pengbo Naqi feeling a little bit sour.

"Okay, the 23rd is not expensive either. I'll buy it for you as a birthday gift to you. If you don't stay here tonight, just take her away."

Pengbo Naqi's eyes stared at the stranger, and his pupils turned bright red in an instant.

He sensed the emotions and thoughts in the stranger's heart, and raised his lips with satisfaction - he did not sense any conspiracy or scheming, only strong respect and excitement.

So he said casually, "It's almost time for you to get married and start a business - if you don't mind that she was a Blood Servant."

"I already said, I just treat her as a friend and confidant——"

Valentine shouted with blushing cheeks, "I just want to pull her into my 'Twelve Keys'!"

The stranger opened his eyes wide and watched everything in front of him intently.

Compared with the promotion task, being able to personally contact and chat face to face with the young Valentine I - she thinks this is a more precious and rare experience.

There is no star antimony alchemist who does not revere Valentine I.

It was his "Twelve Keys" organization that selflessly transformed alchemy knowledge from aristocratic knowledge into something that everyone can learn - the so-called way to contact the truth. It is precisely because of his idea of establishing a country based on alchemy that Stibium Kingdom, which was only allocated the smallest and least fertile piece of land after Land Partition War, was able to annex those neighboring countries that may have been powerful and rich in the past.

Time has proven that they were right. The person in front of them is the great man who brought them truth and victory.

——As long as the method is right, anyone can become a god.

This is the concept proposed by Valentine I.

Even the superior Tiansi and Pillar God may not be irreplaceable.

There are no inevitable taboos or impossible things in this world, it's all about taking one step forward. Then take one step forward.

There is nothing in this world that human beings cannot do. All human beings are like stars. When darkness falls, Stellaris can illuminate the earth.

Stibnite Person was inspired by this concept and gathered under his banner.

It was undoubtedly a surprise to meet his idol, and it was even more of a surprise to complete the task so easily.

But at this moment, Stranger suddenly remembered something——

This mission requires two people to complete.

So she subconsciously said, "But, I..."

... I have a friend, can I take him or her with me? As soon as such thoughts appeared in her mind, she felt hesitant.

Pengbo Naqi, who had scarlet eyes, turned around and said, "Huh? What's the matter?"

"... No, it's okay."

Stranger's thoughts changed in his mind, and he gave up trying to persuade the financial owner to buy his companions away together.

This is a bit too much. Even if everything in front of her is just false, she doesn't want her idol Valentine I to think that she is a greedy person.

They must be able to solve the problem themselves, Stranger thought to himself.

——If I really lived in this era, how great it would be to really be able to join Twelve Keys in Valentine I. she thought.

Rather than that, she would rather exchange some alchemy experiences with the other party.

Even if the other party masters alchemical concepts that are hundreds of years behind, and alchemical technology has been developing rapidly every year in these years... But as smart as him, he must be inspired by these new technologies and find some inspiration.

Coincidentally, the Armored Gargoyle developed by Moke still has a technical difficulty that has not yet been overcome - these gargoyles, which can deflect spells but have relatively fragile bodies, cannot cast spells themselves. So how can they cause effective damage at a safe enough distance? Just to solve this problem, he took a part-time job at Equilibrium Path and taught himself alchemy. But now that his alchemy has almost reached Third Level, he still can't solve this problem. The best strategy at present is to throw various Alchemy Potion... but this consumes a lot of money.

Perhaps the founding monarch of the Stibium Kingdom can bring some technical inspiration to today's Star Antimony——

The stranger is full of expectations.