Chapter 395 What Are the Benefits of Krypton Gold (Part 1)

The weather in late winter has become unpredictable again. It was a freezing cold night last night, but when I woke up in the morning, it was a sunny day.

On the top of the Himalayas, the blue sky was like a rich paint sprinkled on a white canvas. Except for a few clouds occasionally showing white gaps, the rest of the sky was a bright blue that was a little unreal.

A wisp of smoke rose from the cooking of birds, and the sound of the horn in the distance was low and distant. The traveler with a cane looked at the mountainside at the foot of the mountain, but what he couldn't see was that a mysterious and ancient temple was standing quietly at the farthest point of his sight, overlooking everything in the world.

On the eaves full of ancient oriental charm, there were still ice crystals from last night, and there were also strips of ice on the eaves. In the window frame of the main hall under the eaves, a hand held three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner.

When the slightly rough hands were retracted, the face of the Mage King, the chief steward of Kamar-Taj, was revealed.

Wang put his hands together, closed his eyes, and meditated quietly. However, in such a quiet and peaceful scene, there was a sudden and inappropriate sound of hurried footsteps.

A little wizard in a yellow wizard robe ran in from the steps in front of the door. Wang heard the sound, but did not turn around. He just sighed and said, "An, I have said many times that you should be gentle when entering the hall. You must learn to be calm and peaceful so that you can better experience the influence of the mysterious power on you..."

The little wizard was only about seven or eight years old. Hearing Wang's words, he looked embarrassed and could only walk into the hall slowly, bowed, and then said, "Oh no, Master, the Supreme Master ran to the pond in the backyard to see the cranes again!"

Wang opened his eyes with a "Zeng" eyes, and instantly turned around and stared at that: "Crane?? What is he going to do???"

As he said this, he didn't care about his calm heart, and hurriedly quickened his pace, followed the little wizard out of the hall, and ran down the stairs while complaining: "I don't know what happened to the Supreme Sorcerer recently. First, he got a lot of useless wood, then cut them into sticks and put them together, and then he wanted to find some phoenix feathers and dragon heartstrings. What is he going to do to the crane? Could it be..."

Speaking of this, Wang was getting more and more anxious. He simply waved his arm and opened a portal directly, and then stepped in.

After arriving at the lake, he saw Strange standing in the pavilion by the lake, holding a crane for research.

Although Kamar-Taj is a magical holy land, it also raises a lot of animals. There are cattle, sheep, horses and deer on land, wild ducks, swans and cranes in the water, wild geese and eagles in the sky, and there are two large farmlands in the back mountain. Many wizards come here to farm after practicing.

The king hurried forward, looked at Strange and asked: "Sorcerer Supreme, what are you going to do? Oh my God! Put it down! There is water on the feathers!"

Strange hugged the crane, stroked its slender neck and said: "Nothing, I just want to see if it can deliver the letter. I caught an eagle a few days ago, but it was too dishonest and the envelope couldn't be tied to it..."...

As he said, he looked at the crane in his arms and said: "It is quite well behaved, but I don't know if it can fly..."

The king sighed, he turned his head and saw a pile of wood that Strange had piled there before, he asked: " Supreme Sorcerer, what do you want to do? If you want to make something, you can give it to the great wizard who is good at making magic tools. "

"Even if you want to practice by yourself, you don't have to get so many materials at once, right? And I haven't heard of any magic tools made of wood? Generally speaking, special metals are more compatible with magic."

Strange put the crane down, stood up, and walked to the pile of wood, saying: "I'm just doing an experiment, King. As far as you know, are there wizards in Kamar-Taj who specialize in studying the properties of materials?"

"Material properties? What do you mean? What kind of material? Is it better to use a certain material?"

Strange sighed and said, "It's their hardness, density, flammability, magic affinity, magic carrying capacity, magic output capacity, etc."

Wang shook his head, and Strange was even more helpless. He asked, "Then how do you determine what materials to use for a certain magic tool?"

"The great wizards will read some books on making magic props, which record many experiences summarized by predecessors. Generally speaking, we will use the formulas on them, because if other materials are used, the probability of failure is too high."

Wang sighed and showed a nostalgic look. Expression, he said: "Although we are rich now, we still have to save energy. Maybe one day we will run out of energy and have to borrow it."

"Borrowing power comes at a price. We must carefully calculate every bit of power and use it to the best effect."

Strange felt sad when he heard it. He said: "So, it is because the cost of trial and error is too high that we can't develop magical materials?"

"Almost. In addition, there are actually quite a few types of materials. There are four types of metals alone, and there are more than a dozen types of fabrics. Whether it is making armor, robes, cloaks or jewelry, there are enough."

Strange took a deep breath, then sighed and said, "You know what? I got a new idea from somewhere else. People there use a kind of wood and a material to make a staff, and then they can use it to cast magic."

Wang frowned, as if thinking about the possibility that Strange said. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. Magic doesn't come out of thin air. It can only come from the power of the origin of the universe."

"However, human life forms cannot directly use the energy of the origin of the universe, so we have to ask the demon god to borrow it."

"Unless the staff you mentioned can turn humans into a life form that can directly use the energy of the origin, it is impossible for ordinary people to learn to use magic."

"I don't want ordinary people to learn magic." "For example, we can store the borrowed power in this staff and let them use it, so that they can use this energy to study magic technology without having to wait until they learn to store and use energy."...

Wang touched his chin and said while thinking: "If you say so, it is a bit possible, but the staff made of wood..." Wang shook his head and said very embarrassedly: "I have never seen wood with good magic affinity."

Strange turned his head to look at the pile of elm, walnut, mahogany and other wood next to him. He said to himself: "Well, that's just a dream of Schiller. It's really not reliable to use it in reality."

Then he looked at Xiang Wang asked, "What about metals? Didn't you mention that there are four metals with good magic affinity?"

"It can be done." Wang gave a positive answer, but then he said, "But the processing and manufacturing of these four metals is very time-consuming."

"Let me give you an example. What is called 'mithril' in the magic world is actually a kind of silver that has been specially smelted. During the smelting process, it needs to be continuously processed with magical energy, and more than 40 materials need to be added..."

"What is the approximate output?"

"If all the great wizards of Kamar-Taj now start to participate in the smelting of mithril, then in a month, we can probably get about 50 grams of mithril."

"Too little." Strange shook his head, obviously very dissatisfied, and Wang explained "When we make magic items, we don't have to use mithril for the entire thing. We only need to use this material for the key parts."

"For example, the outer shell of the hanging ring we often use is an alloy of brass and iron, so it will appear golden or brown. Of course, if dyes are added, it can also appear in other colors, but the real working part is actually the mithril and gems in its core."

Wang sighed and said, "Among these four materials, the only one that does not need to go through too much smelting is vibranium. Its magic affinity is also very good. The only problem is that it is too expensive."

"But I heard that there is a new material called 'molten steel' recently. I don't know how its magic affinity is. If it is the same as vibranium, it would be cheaper than it." Wang said with some emotion.

"Kama-Taj is not actually very rich. Most of our funds come from donations provided by the World Security Council and super security organizations in various countries, such as S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.H.I.E.L.D., who give us money every year. "

"The wizards are very frugal. We are self-sufficient and can live here without using the currency of human society. The only place where we need money is to buy various expensive materials."

The butler obviously has a lot of say in this regard. He frowned, and all the facial features gathered together. He said: "The wizards have achieved success in their practice and are very peaceful. But recently, there are sometimes some disputes in this regard. Everyone wants more materials, but the money is so limited..."

Strange walked forward with Wang and began to walk around the lake. As he walked, he said: "I have to change this situation. It's not the same as before."

"In the past, we cherished our magic power, because we had to pay a price to borrow power, but now we have enough magic power but not enough materials. This is not a good phenomenon. "…

What Strange said is right. Simply put, it is the principle of adding water when there is too much flour, and adding flour when there is too much water. In the past, it was more difficult to borrow power from the devil, because there was less magic power and more materials. But now, there is enough magic power, but not enough materials.

Strange walked to the railing by the lake, hit the railing pillar, and said: "Self-sufficiency... We must be self-sufficient."

"Whether it is mithril or vibranium, they are all controlled by others. What if these materials are gone one day, will the wizards no longer be able to make magic props?"

The two walked forward while discussing various possibilities. After walking by the lake, they came to the farmland on the back mountain. Strange looked at the farmland that was in the fallow period at this time. He suddenly had an idea and said: "What was originally planted in this field?"

"This piece is planted with wheat, and some vegetables are planted next to it. There are fruit trees over there. The food we eat every day is produced here. "

The king looked at his hands and said, "You have been here for a short time, so you may not know that farming has always been a tradition of Kamar-Taj. The previous Supreme Sorcerer, Ancient One, was actually a farmer. She also liked to farm here before..."

Strange touched his chin and said, "What about seeds? What seeds do you use?"

"Seeds? Of course, wheat and vegetable seeds?"

"Have you ever tried to use magic to transform these seeds? For example, infuse magical energy into them, or simply enchant them?"

The king widened his eyes and said, "But... this won't work? Can the things grown in that way still be eaten?"

"How do you know if you don't try?"

"And we don't have to grow food." Strange looked at the fruit trees over there and said, "Before I The wood I got almost never reacts to magic, which is normal, after all, my inspiration comes from a dream. "

"The people there can make a staff out of wood and some strange materials, but we may not be able to do so. The problem may not be in our technology, but in the material itself."

"Since grown wood cannot react to magic, if we transform it when it is still a seed, can we cultivate a kind of wood for magic?"

Wang shook his head and said, "Sorry, I haven't learned the knowledge of ordinary people, so I don't have any idea in this regard..."

Strange felt that he had come up with a good idea, and he said, "It doesn't matter, I know someone who is good at this."