Fake Gold

"Yes, my lord."

Fernando nodded repeatedly.

He never imagined that blacksmithing could be guided by blueprints.

In the past, he relied on his years of experience and intuition to create his products, and errors were inevitable in the process.

Now, with detailed blueprints, everything has become more organized and precise.

This made him feel both curious and filled him with admiration for Chen Changhe.

This approach undoubtedly opened a new door for him, allowing him to see more possibilities.

"Is this how alchemists forge things?"

"Truly remarkable!"

He subconsciously believed that crafting according to blueprints was a technique unique to alchemists.

After assigning Fernando his tasks, Chen Changhe went to the innermost room of the blacksmith shop.

This is Chen Changhe's exclusive design studio.

This workshop was originally Fernando's private workshop, and it contained both a forging furnace and a metal smelting furnace.

However, after Chen Changhe arrived here, he was conscripted by him.

The workshop was filled with various parts that Fernando and his team had pre-made.

However, Chen Changhe's purpose at this time was not to assemble the Mechanical Arm.

He is creating "gold".

That's right, it's about manufacturing gold.

While experimenting with alloys, he created one that resembled Nordic Gold.

Nordic Gold is a golden-colored copper alloy with a chemical composition of 89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, and 1% tin.

It was first used by the Swedish Mint in 1991 to produce 10 Swedish krona.

The 10-cent, 20-cent, and 50-cent Euro are all made using this alloy.

Its biggest advantage is that it does not cause allergies.

"It contains absolutely no gold, so of course it's unlikely to cause allergies."

Before his time travel, Chen Changhe had seen many scammers use Nordic Gold to impersonate real gold and cheat people out of money. He had also seen some experts teach how to make Nordic Gold in videos.

The alloy that Chen Changhe created is similar to Nordic Gold, but not exactly the same.

"It looks more like gold than Nordic Gold."

There are still differences between Nordic Gold and regular gold.

For example, in terms of color, Nordic Gold is relatively lighter in color, unlike the bright golden yellow of regular gold; in terms of hardness, Nordic Gold is usually harder than regular gold, making it more wear-resistant and less prone to deformation.

Gold is relatively stable, while Nordic Gold, due to its alloy composition, requires more care to prevent corrosion and oxidation, as it is prone to tarnishing and discoloration.

In terms of density, gold has a higher density, while Nordic Gold has a relatively lower density; in terms of texture, gold gives a more substantial and luxurious feeling, while Nordic Gold may feel lighter.

By carefully observing and comparing these aspects, it is entirely possible to distinguish them quite well.

However, the alloy that Chen Changhe manufactured was so realistic that it could completely pass for the real thing.

Gold is the most valuable precious metal in the world and forms the foundation of the world's monetary system.

All kingdoms in this world, whether Human Kingdom or of other races.

Their monetary systems are all based on the metal gold.

Gold has good stability and durability, is not easily deteriorated or damaged, can be stored for a long time, and has a relatively stable source.

Only a very small number of gold mines produce a small amount of gold, which is an important indication of its rarity.

Compared to Earth, the natives of this world could only utilize naturally occurring gold; they didn't even have the concept of panning for and smelting placer gold.

Not to mention the possibility that someone could use other metals to counterfeit gold.

Chen Changhe threw the prepared metal into the furnace, where it began to slowly melt under the intense heat.

Flames roared inside the furnace, leaping tongues of fire licking the metal, gradually turning it into scalding liquid.

The liquid churned and surged under the high temperature, emitting a dazzling light, and kept gathering together.

As time went on, the molten metal gradually became thicker and its color began to change subtly, gradually approaching the color of gold.

Then Chen Changhe took out a mold that he had prepared beforehand and poured the golden liquid into the mold.

Soon, one after another, gleaming gold coins appeared before my eyes, shining with an alluring light in the dim environment, as if they were real gold.

Its perfect outline and lifelike colors make it almost impossible to distinguish between real and fake.

Looking at these "achievements," Chen Changhe couldn't help but smile, a look of pride in his eyes.

The alchemists in this world are called alchemists because the profession was originally created to use mysterious magical power to achieve magical transformations of matter, turning ordinary things into precious gold.

As time flowed by, countless alchemists came and went, yet none could break through this seemingly close yet unattainable goal.

Time has witnessed their repeated attempts and failures; those unfulfilled desires, like heavy sighs, have accumulated in the long river of history.

Alchemy, along with the esoteric arts of resurrection, is considered the most mysterious and captivating supreme magic within the alchemist system.

They are like stars hanging high in the sky, shimmering with alluring light, yet always remaining out of reach.

The Alchemists' Association had a rule that no matter who they were or what race they were, they could not be harmed.

If he can achieve that difficult alchemical feat, he will be qualified to ascend to the position of president and lead all the alchemists in this world.

"Strictly speaking, my method of metal smelting can also be called alchemy."

Chen Changhe muttered to himself.

What's wrong with fake gold?

Does fake gold not count as gold?

If you can't tell the difference, you can use this thing as if it were real.

"But I'm not that stupid."

He didn't believe that his achievements in alchemy alone were enough to win over all the alchemists and make him the leader of the entire Alchemists' Association.

Moreover, his process of making fake gold was too simple; once exposed, anyone could easily copy it.

At that point, the world's gold standard will truly collapse.

This is of no benefit to him at all.

"Instead of doing that, we might as well keep quiet and make a fortune..."

Chen Changhe quickly produced tens of thousands of the Joseph Kingdom gold coins and put them into his storage ring.

Almost every Human Kingdom in this world has its own independent gold coin manufacturing system.

However, overall, their gold coins are roughly the same size and weight, and their purchasing power is also similar.

Chen Changhe's storage ring contained hundreds of thousands of the Joseph Kingdom gold coins.

Once these gold coins are released into the market, the total number of gold coins in circulation throughout the kingdom will increase by 20%.

However, Chen Changhe had no intention of doing that.

"Take your time..."

"Investing too many gold coins at once will easily attract attention from others."

If the entire kingdom's economy collapses, that would be a huge problem.

It would be better to slowly and gradually introduce these counterfeit gold coins into the market, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

That's why Chen Changhe is now completely wealthy.

When others spend money to buy things, they use real gold and silver.

He buys things using scrap metal.

It focuses on an unequal exchange.