Chapter 317: Stranger Is Full of Expectations

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 that the Philosopher's Stone is impossible to achieve. It goes against one of the essences of the balanced 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 'technology'?"

"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 alchemical formula is its own system, and everyone's cognition is slightly different... In most cases, alchemists tend to re-derive based on basic principles, or completely analyze other people's formulas, After thorough research, make it your own.

"Technicalization" refers to the impatient teaching methods of alchemy instructors due to mistakes, which allows students to teach apprentices too many alchemical recipes without thoroughly mastering the basic theories of alchemy.

This resulted in the fact that although the apprentices held 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 it will be even more so. And destroy the 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 the truth hidden in a seemingly useless formula. .

But Stranger said without hesitation: "The core power of the balanced path comes from completely analyzing and transforming [mysterious knowledge] into [conventional knowledge]. This process is what we call 'disenchantment'. Recreating various technologies and potions that only exist in myths and legends into reality is alchemy. It is a great theory that swallows up 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 the path of balance. And I think the essence of 'technification' 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 the balanced 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 in Huyue Manor... No, I have to find a way to take you away..."

As he spoke, he shouted to the outside: "Peng Ponachi!"

"Come on, come on..."

A handsome young man shook a wine glass filled with blood and came over with a smile from outside: "How is it, 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, Pomponazzi...how can I take her away? I think the Twelve Keys need her!"

"You like her so much?"

The son of the moon, known as Pomponazzi, was a little surprised.

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

"I am number 23."

The stranger replied.

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

He looked at his aristocratic friend longingly, and Peng Bonaqi felt a bit bitter.

"Okay, it's not expensive on the 23rd. I'll buy it for you and treat it as a birthday gift for you. If you don't stay here for the night tonight, just take her away."

Peng Bonazi'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 told you, I just treat her as a friend and confidant——"

Valentine blushed and shouted: "I just want to pull her into my 'Twelve Keys'!"

And Stranger opened his eyes wide and looked at everything in front of him intently.

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

No alchemist in Star Antimony will not admire Valentine I.

It was his "Twelve Keys" organization that selflessly turned alchemical knowledge from aristocratic knowledge to something that everyone can learn - the so-called way to contact the truth. It was also because of his proposition of establishing a country based on alchemy that the Star Antimony Kingdom, which only got the smallest and least fertile piece of land after the Split War, was able to annex those former powerful and rich neighbors.

Time has proved that they are right. And the person in front of them is the great man who brought them truth and victory.

- As long as the method is right, mortals can become gods.

This is the concept proposed by Valentine I.

Even the high and mighty Heavenly Officials and Pillar Gods may not be irreplaceable.

There are no inevitable taboos or impossible things in this world. Everything is to take a step forward. And then another step forward.

There is nothing in this world that humans cannot do. All humans are like stars. When night falls, the stars can illuminate the earth.

The Star Antimony people gathered under his banner because of this concept.

It was undoubtedly a surprise to be able to see their idol, and it was even more of a surprise to complete the task so easily.

But at this time, Stranger suddenly remembered something-

This mission must be completed by two people.

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

... I have a friend, can I take him or her with me?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she felt hesitant.

And Peng Bonazi, with scarlet eyes, turned around: "Hmm? What's the matter?"

"... No, nothing."

Stranger's mind was racing, and he gave up the idea of ​​persuading the sponsor to buy his companions together.

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

I think they can solve the problem themselves, Stranger thought.

- If I really lived in this era, how great it would be to be able to join Valentine I's twelve keys. She thought.

Rather than that, she should exchange some alchemy experience with him.

Even if the other party mastered the alchemy concept that was hundreds of years behind, and the alchemy technology in these years has been developing rapidly every year... But as smart as he is, he must be able to get inspiration from these new technologies and find some inspiration.

Coincidentally, the armed gargoyles developed by Stranger still have a technical difficulty that has not been overcome-these gargoyles that can deflect spells but have relatively fragile bodies cannot cast spells themselves. So how can they cause effective damage at a safe enough distance?

It was to solve this problem that he took up the Path of Balance part-time and taught himself alchemy. But now his alchemy is about to enter the third energy level, and he still can't solve this problem. The best strategy at the moment is to throw various alchemical mixtures... but this consumption is really a bit high.

Perhaps this founding monarch of the Star Antimony Kingdom can bring some technical inspiration to the current Star Antimony——

The stranger is full of expectations.