"Brother, do you remember this Black Ring?" After feeding the little water dragon until it was full, A Ke continued chatting with Liszt. A black thumb ring was on her finger.
"I remember. It's an artifact-grade piece of equipment belonging to an ancient Moon-Slayer magus. What, have you already cracked how to use it?" Liszt asked in surprise.
According to the Knowledge Ancient Book's appraisal, this Black Ring was a metal alloy, very likely an alloy of numerous unknown metals. Its function was Equivalent Alchemy.
"Not yet, but I've already found a few clues." A Ke said, "There are very few records concerning alchemy, but considering the conversion between substances, A Ke believes Equivalent Alchemy can be achieved. This Black Ring is a tool that assists with alchemy."
"Then how do you perform alchemy?"
"Brother said that matter can be divided into extremely tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are made up of atomic nuclei and electrons; atomic nuclei are in turn composed of different protons and neutrons. They are tightly bound and difficult to alter. Changes in a substance's properties occur when atoms lose or gain electrons."
"Yes, I did say that. I can't remember which alchemist's fragment I read it in." Liszt felt embarrassed. He really had taught A Ke a great deal of physics and chemistry back then, but after not touching such knowledge for years, he had forgotten it all.
He could no longer make sense of the theories behind chemical reactions. All he remembered was something about electrons being gained and lost.
So he could not help asking, "A Ke, did you discover something from this?"
"Mhm. The gaining and losing of an atom's electrons only changes a substance's temporary form, not its essence. Brother said that changing the atomic nucleus is true alchemy—it can turn