Wizard Artifact Refining Technique

"What is Wizard Artifact Refining Technique?" Ulysses looked at Richard in confusion. "I thought you people had alchemy?"

"It's a long story." Richard casually opened a Spatial Rift. "In short, Artifact Refining Technique is an alchemical technology from another civilization. But something happened to that civilization, causing the technology to be warped by Mysterious Power."

"And I obtained a great deal of material on this technology in Immortal Village. Right now, I'm determining the extent of its distortion."

"If you're interested, come take a look. You might even be able to help."

"Caw, let me see."

Passing through the rift into the Goblin World, Richard flew straight toward the Floating City Research Institute. Before long, he arrived at the Abyssal Wasteland where the institute stood.

While Richard had been away on expedition, the Goblin World's development had not fallen behind. Over the past twenty-five years, the Floating City Research Institute had expanded several times. Massive reinforced-concrete structures now covered nearly a third of the Abyssal Wasteland.

The largest expansion had taken place ten years earlier, a large-scale project based on the "Wizard Alchemy" program Richard had requested.

To research Wizard Artifact Refining Technique, the Floating City Research Institute had directly established a branch institute and transferred a considerable number of researchers there.

Upon entering the institute, Richard quickly spotted its director—Tyler.

Due to Abyss Corruption, Tyler had missed his chance to compete with Franken for the position of pope. After Franken came to power, Tyler had naturally been pushed out of the inner circle of authority. Over time, Tyler gave up his administrative post and came to the Floating City Research Institute to serve as deputy to his student, Anson.

Thus, the position of director of this Artifact Refining Technique institute naturally fell to him.

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