Volume 2: Empire Chapter 16 Mysterious Mixture of Substances
Luke, Dale, Kuaitui, and Alice got out of the car. The stench made Dale cover her nose and pick it.
Alice, who had been prepared, distributed air-filtering masks and said, "This is a sewage reservoir, and the smell is really bad. You big shots from Raging Waves City will definitely not like it. Wearing this will make you feel better."
Dai'er put on a mask, and the unpleasant smell finally disappeared: "I almost fainted just now. Not only is the smell unpleasant, but there is also a strong toxin in it."
Luke also put on a mask and said, "The chemicals and alchemicals fermenting in the sewage reservoir will produce a large amount of toxic substances. The people here are simply using their lives to make money."
The fast-legged man who was born in the downtown area said: "Working here is something that most downtown residents dream of."
At this time, old Adrian came . The exquisite clothes on the strangers prevented them from moving rashly.
"Gentlemen, ladies... this is private territory, please leave as soon as possible."
Luke took out a gold ticket from his pocket and said, "We are merchants from Raging Wave City. We want to visit the famous Lower City Sewage Reservoir. You seem to be in some trouble here, so you may need this money."
Luke looked at Old Adrian and smiled.
Old Adrian was a burly man, with chestnut hair and a beard, like a lion. His sons and hired workers behind him were all of the same build, as tall and strong as Vikings.
It is impossible to maintain a refining workshop in a sewage reservoir without sufficient strength.
Faced with a gold ticket, old Adrian hesitated for a moment but still took it.
One gold voucher can be exchanged for 5,000 Reichsmarks. Even if my refining workshop operates 24 hours a day, I still cannot make that much money.
Besides, the factory building has been destroyed so badly that we can’t produce anything.
Old Adrian checked the authenticity of the gold ticket and carefully put it into his underwear pocket. "I don't know what's so good about the sewage reservoir, but since you want to see it, then go ahead. But you must have my company. For outsiders like you, the sewage reservoir is very, very dangerous."
"Protecting us is one of the reasons why I am willing to pay so much money."
Old Adrian asked his son and the workers to continue working, and he took Luke and his party around the factory and came to the edge of the sewage reservoir from the side.
Because of the factory building, this section of the waterfront was reinforced. From the back of the factory, several long pipes were extended into the water, one part of which sucked up the sludge from the bottom of the water, and the other part discharged the refined sludge again.
When the workshop starts production, a steam-driven auger needs to be sunk to the bottom of the water to stir up the silt for easier suction.
Due to the attack by monsters in the reservoir last night, old Adrian's workshop collapsed and production had to be stopped.
The nearby refining workshop has already started operation.
The already black sewage was stirred to be even more turbid, and large bubbles with colors emerged from the water from time to time. After the bubbles burst, the gas inside did not disperse, but floated on the water like a cloud of mist.
Old Adrian followed Luke to the edge of the reservoir and said, "There's really nothing to see here. If someone who comes here for the first time is not in good health, they will definitely get seriously ill when they go back.
There are also those colorful mists, which look beautiful but are very deadly. Those are the mysterious energies generated by the combination of mysterious props under the water. If you get stuck with them, there is a high probability that something bad will happen.
After these mysterious energies disperse, they will still slowly cause physical changes in the people around them. Whether it is good or bad is also a gamble. I am 60 years old now, but my body is still at the peak of 30 years old.
But of my ten sons, only three survived."
Luke took out his binoculars and observed the water, chatting casually, "I can see that they are as strong as you. Not just strong, you and they are both very powerful warriors.
And your hired hands, I heard they all respect you, you will get through this."
Old Adrian looked at the collapsed factory building beside him and couldn't help but laugh at himself: "In this era, what's the use of having strength? I sent all my grandchildren to the upper city, let them go to school there, and never come back here again.
But I am afraid I will not be able to afford their expenses any longer.”
Old Adrian's words were full of helplessness. It was unknown whether he could keep the workshop, so how could he continue his dream?
Without money, the grandchildren can only return to the downtown area; without the workshop, they can’t leave here for generations.
"I believe there will always be a way..." Luke put away the telescope and threw it to Fast Legs, then said to Old Adrian: "I want to go boating in the reservoir. Lend me your boat for a while."
There is a small boat parked not far away, which is used by the workshop to repair underwater equipment.
Luke's request was immediately rejected by Old Adrian: "The sewage reservoir is very dangerous. Not only are there those deadly mysterious energies, but there are also many monsters hidden underwater.
Stranger, the sewage reservoir is not a scenic spot. I don’t care what your purpose is, please don’t joke with your life.”
Luke took out a few large Reichsmarks and said, “I am responsible for my own life. Whatever happens has nothing to do with you.
I will go on board with my attendants, while my wife and Miss Alice will remain on shore. Don't worry, I know how to protect myself."
Old Adrian finally bowed to money.
After Luke and Fast Legs rowed to the deep water, Old Adrian asked Alice, "Miss Alice, who is this gentleman? Didn't you tell him where the sewage reservoir is?"
Alice said in surprise: "Old Adrian... You don't even know this gentleman? My God, has your head been knocked out by the machine?
That's Mr. Luke, a wealthy businessman from Raging Wave City, very, very rich."
"How rich?"
"Last night, I accompanied Mr. Luke and Mr. Melken to sign an investment contract. The total investment amount is 50 million Reichsmarks, and the first installment of 10 million Reichsmarks has been paid."
Old Adrian was stunned. He couldn't believe that such a wealthy businessman would appear here and... take a boat into the sewage reservoir.
At this time, Dale looked at the ship getting farther and farther away and murmured, "It's just 50 million Reichsmarks. What's the big deal?"
Old Adrian looked at Dale again, his eyes became extremely sharp. Alice immediately reminded Old Adrian not to try to kidnap them... he would die!
In the sewage reservoir, Luke had Quick Legs row the boat closer to a cloud of purple mist.
Quick Legs rowed the oars and looked around vigilantly, reminding Luke: "Sir... there are very dangerous monsters in this sewage reservoir. Whatever you want to do, just let me do it."
Luke stared at the purple mist that was getting closer and closer, and took out a balloon from his pocket. "Old Adrian's workshop is not in operation, and the monsters nearby are all gathered under the water. As long as we don't make too much noise, there will be no danger.
Slow down and don't hit the mysterious energy."
"Yes, sir."
The ship slowed down, and Luke opened the mouth of the balloon and aimed it at the purple mist.
The balloon had been made into a mysterious prop by Luke. After it entered a certain distance, a gust of wind blew up and brought the purple mist into the balloon. The balloon expanded and became larger. After sucking in all the purple mist, Luke quickly sealed it with a rope.
Successfully collected a mysterious energy.
Luke turned his fast legs around and drove towards a ball of mysterious yellow energy.
Soon the mysterious yellow energy was absorbed into the balloon.
No one knew what Luke was doing.
After a while, Luke collected five different mysterious energies and finally managed to row the boat to the shore.
Luke grabbed five balloons and asked Old Adrian, "Can I use your alchemy house?"
Old Adrian knew that he couldn't afford to offend such a wealthy man, so he gave up the idea of kidnapping.
"Yes, it's far from the waterfront and has not been damaged. But the equipment and materials in the alchemy house are very expensive, and I usually don't want to use them."
Luke replied: "Money is not a problem for me. Take me there and I'll see if I can make what I want."
Old Adrian led Luke to the alchemy room and warned him, "Hold on to the balloons. If they burst, we could all die."
"Then we need to hurry up."
Old Adrian took Luke to the alchemy room in the workshop, which also served as a maintenance room. A skinny boy was repairing a machine inside. The room was dirty and messy, so Luke left the others outside and closed the door.
"Ed, this gentleman wants to use the tools here to perform alchemy. You will be his assistant and find what he wants." Old Adrian turned to Luke and said, "This is Ed, my maintenance technician. He knows a little bit of alchemy."
Luke looked at Ed as if he was looking at a treasure. This guy knows more than just a little bit of alchemy. In the future, he will make you the uncrowned king of the downtown area.
"Ed, my name is Luke, and I need to use this place to do an alchemy experiment. Prepare five flasks for me first... They must be clean!"
"Yes, sir, I'll prepare it for you right away. Ahem... "
Luke's clothing and demeanor made Ed nervous. He immediately went to look for a flask in a panic, and in panic he started coughing violently again.
Old Adrian couldn't help but shake his head. "Ed is the only remaining son of an old friend of mine, but judging from his condition, he probably won't survive this winter. He's a good kid and very smart."
Luke replied: "I can see that, but I think he can live longer."
"Maybe... I always predict that he won't survive the winter, but he makes it every year."
Ed quickly found five beakers, and Luke used occult techniques to put the collected mysterious energy into the beakers.
Looking at the mysterious energy flowing in the beaker, Ed's eyes lit up instantly.
"This is the mysterious energy group in the sewage reservoir. Are you going to use alchemy to combine them? I have always had this idea, but these things are too dangerous for me."
"Yes, this thing is too dangerous for anyone. Developing a new secret technique is a gamble with your life." Luke said meaningfully, "Fortunately, someone helped me develop this secret technique, and more people have perfected it.
Here are copper powder, hemostatic seeds, and embryo serum..."
Luke read out a long list of alchemical materials.
Ed said he had all these things and found them out one by one.
With alchemical equipment and materials, Luke began to repeat the alchemical experiments that he had conducted countless times in the game.
Ed's greatest achievement in his life was to use the mysterious energy balls generated in the sewage reservoir to combine and extract the first generation of mysterious substance mixture through alchemical methods.
People who are injected with the mysterious mixture of substances will be affected by the mysterious energy and will be able to develop extraordinary powers.
Due to the uncertainty of the first-generation mysterious species mixture stimulating extraordinary powers, it is jokingly called a "blind box" by players.
Not knowing what abilities you will gain after getting an injection, players have developed many interesting games based on this.
However, after Ed developed the first generation of mysterious substance mixture to save his life, he stopped the research and development of subsequent mixtures. He knew that he won the gamble once, but he might not win the next time.
Therefore, the subsequent development of the mysterious substance mixture falls into the hands of the players.
Just like the development of the secret language, the mysterious mixture of substances is also constantly being improved through the players' hard work.
What Luke is making now is the first generation of mysterious substance mixture, which was developed by Ed using the simple equipment and materials here, so there is no need to worry that there are no materials needed to synthesize the mixture.
After three hours of alchemical experiments, a tube of evil black-purple reagent was extracted.
The reagents made Ed a little scared and made old Adrian very curious.
"Mr. Luke, what is this thing? Is it worth risking your life to make it yourself?"
"Want to know what it is? It's simple!"
Luke took out a syringe and drew out one-fifth of the reagent, then grabbed Ed and, without waiting for old Adrian to react, stabbed the needle into Ed's heart.
"Mr. Luke!" Old Adrian wanted to attack Luke, but was afraid of hurting Ed's life, so he could only watch as a syringe of black and purple liquid was pushed into Ed's heart.
The needle was pulled out and Ed fell to the ground.
Luke glanced at the bewildered old Adrian and placed the remaining reagents on the table.
"I'm going to meet Mr. Edmund Neal now to discuss investing in his refinery. But I know Mr. Neal is very, very greedy, and I want to see his head tonight.
The method of making the first generation of mysterious substance mixture has been taught to Ed, and you are right, he is a very smart boy.
You also have several very smart grandchildren who deserve a better education and life. Even if your workshop is intact, it is too small for them.
I'm waiting for you!"
Luke patted old Adrian on the shoulder and walked out of the alchemy house. Soon, the sound of a car starting and leaving was heard outside.
Old Adrian stood there blankly, staring at the tube of reagent on the table, unable to understand what Luke meant by what he said.
Suddenly, Ed on the ground twitched violently. His bones crackled and he let out a heart-wrenching scream. His body grew larger, and his shriveled muscles swelled like a balloon.
