In the bright basement workspace. A delicate-looking boy named Light was quietly flipping through the book in his hand. A middle-aged man in a black robe named Boggin stood respectfully beside him and asked a question.
After a long while, Boggin, who had finished testing Light, said with a hint of admiration:
"Boss, you're learning really fast! It took me quite a while to learn this back then!"
Light looked at Boggin expectantly, and Boggin didn't disappoint him. He quickly told him the next learning direction.
"Next, it's time to learn the second step, which is also the most important one. You need to engrave the Ancient Magical Scripts into suitable materials to form magical scripts that can be integrated into Spells props!"
After Boggin finished speaking, he started rummaging around beside the workbench and placed dozens of pieces of pinewood on the workbench!
"White pine has a strong affinity for Magic Power! We can use its characteristics to make magical scripts!"
Seeing this, Light picked up a carving knife under Boggin's guidance. He began to carve magical scripts on the white pine.
After several failures, Light barely managed to make a magical script called Decline!
Looking at the characters on the table that glowed with a faint magical light, Light raised his eyebrows. According to his speculation, he started to pick magical scripts with meanings of darkness and change to make.
Breaking, Corrosion, Pain, Disorder, Flow...
"I didn't expect that my enhanced talent could be used in this way!" Light put down the tool in his hand and picked up the magical script separated from the white pine on the table, examining it carefully.
The created magical script flickered, as if it existed and didn't exist at the same time.
"Boss, you really have great talent. Next, you just need to arrange them in a proper way and integrate them into a matching Spells prop."
After Boggin finished speaking, he excitedly picked up the tools and quickly carved a white pine ring. At the same time, he took out two prepared magical scripts on the workbench.
Guided by his Magic Power, the two magical scripts, which were even bigger than the ring, gradually shrank. Then they turned into light spots flying towards the white pine ring.
Boggin stared closely at the ring on the workbench and continued to guide Light.
"This last step is to combine the magical scripts within the item. You must be very careful in this step! If your concentration and control of Magic Power are insufficient! It will... Oh no!"
Seeing that something was wrong, Boggin instantly dived under the table.
At the same time, the ring on the table began to shake irregularly.
With a bang, and then the pine ring exploded, and sawdust scattered everywhere, but none of it flew out of the workbench.
Seeing this scene, Light couldn't help widening his eyes.
Boggin crawled out from under the table and saw Light's shocked expression. He explained somewhat awkwardly:
"White pine has a relatively high affinity for Magic Power, but it has a poor capacity for the magical scripts I chose! So it exploded!"
"This is also the risk of Modern Alchemy, and once the materials and runes are not selected correctly, it's very easy for it to explode!"
After hearing Boggin's explanation, Light regained his normal expression and asked:
"Then does Modern Alchemy have a higher failure rate when using relatively redundant Latin Spells?"
"Yes, so they usually use Runic Spells instead when making Spells props. It can reduce the failure rate to a certain extent."
After listening to Boggin's explanation, Light immediately understood!
"Runic Spells are public standards and can be freely copied! Magical scripts are technological barriers. It's difficult to break through them without relevant Research."
Thinking of this, Light had another question and continued to ask Boggin:
"Then can we use the same material to make magical scripts and Alchemical Spells props? Wouldn't that increase the success rate?"
Seemingly not expecting Light to ask such a profound question, Boggin was stunned for a moment. After pondering for a while, he said:
"It's not impossible! But, you know, an excellent alchemist can balance the characteristics between magical scripts and items on their own and even create new functions."
"Moreover, according to the method you mentioned, the consumption will be relatively high."
Hearing this, Light immediately got it! Small workshops cut costs and rely on technology to survive. They can't compare with industrialized and standardized production.
"You completed the second step quite quickly, boss!"
Boggin first praised Light's talent, then took out a lot of materials and put them on the workbench!
"You have to do the last step yourself, boss! It depends more on your own feeling! You can only improve through practice!"
After saying that, Boggin took out several parchments from his bosom and secretly handed them to Light, seriously saying:
"This is the formula painstakingly explored by our family! It can stably produce Alchemical Spells props!"
Light also took the parchment seriously. It was well-preserved and obviously protected by Spells. It seemed to be an Alchemical Spells prop too.
Carefully examining the alchemy formula on the parchment, Light picked out a bracelet-shaped prop named Breaking Ring.
"It's best to use materials with dark attributes to engrave magical scripts, such as Breaking, Petrification, Guidance, Swiftness."
"It's best to use ebony to hold the magical scripts. The success rate is relatively high. Using purple yew will increase the Corrosion effect, but the failure rate will also go up..."
"This is the foundation of the family. As long as this knowledge remains, there is a possibility of rising again."
After memorizing the content on the parchment and putting it away, Light took out the materials on the workbench and began to engrave the corresponding magical scripts.
As Light guessed, his Dark Magic talent as high as nine points could also be used in making Alchemical Spells props with dark attributes.
Dozens of minutes later, guided by Light's Magic Power, the magical scripts merged into the ebony bracelet. The brilliance of the Magic Power kept surging and changing, and finally stabilized.
At the same time, the stone stele sent a message: "Skills: Alchemy +1, Alchemy Level: 1."
"How is this possible? You succeeded on the first try!" Boggin almost exclaimed.
Light said nothing but picked up the wooden bracelet to examine it. Apart from the occasional purple glimmer, it was just a rather rough wooden bracelet!
"Can I try it?" Light turned to ask Boggin.
"Sure!" After saying that, Boggin fetched a wooden dummy from some corner!
Light injected his Magic Power into the bracelet and aimed at the dummy by the wall.
A purple light flashed by and quickly hit the dummy! With a "bang", the dummy's head was blown to pieces.
Seeing this, Boggin couldn't help shouting, "Wow!"
He let out an exclamation and kept praising, "The boss is really excellent. He can make Alchemical Spells props with such an effect on his first try."
Rubbing the prop in his hand, Light estimated that its power was about the same as that of his own Shatter to Pieces Spells!
Thinking of this, Light couldn't help but nod in satisfaction!
In the following time, Light spent all his time learning to make Alchemical Spells props and often discussed making new ones with Boggin.
Until Boggin said somewhat coyly that he had received news that 'the Ministry of Magic was going to crack down on Dark Magic Spells props, and he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune'.
Understanding Boggin's intention, Light didn't try to stop him and just let him go to make a fortune!