Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2078: Chapter 2079: The Incomprehensible Light Solvent

Although Angel understood the description of the crafting process given by the Boiling Gentleman, it only left him with more doubts.

In this process, which could be described as rapid crafting, there are two key factors: one is the Boiling Gentleman’s interference force, and the other is the light solvent inside the melting pool.

As for what is called interference force, Angel didn’t quite understand it either. But through the Boiling Gentleman’s description and the lack of any energy fluctuation just now, he basically determined it to be a kind of mental or psychic interference.

Through mental or psychic means, one can interfere and meddle with the materials inside the melting pool from a distance, thereby allowing the metal sphere to shape quickly.

However, this interference can only be said to be a key factor; it is not the decisive factor in rapid crafting.

The decisive factor lies in the light solvent in the melting pool.

If Angel could still understand the interference force, then the light solvent was something he completely did not understand.

Firstly, light solvent has a function similar to ”melting”. This is still within Angel’s range of acceptance, at most serving as a substitute for the alchemy fire technique, as many special flames can achieve this.

But next, the function of light solvent becomes strange.

It can also solidify.

One must know that in the current mainstream of alchemy, solidification is generally done using condensation, oil-gel, or phantom molding methods. These are fundamentally opposed to ”melting”, like day and night, mutually exclusive and cannot coexist.

Yet, the light solvent integrates them, capable of both ”melting” and ”solidifying”.

At this point, even though Angel didn’t understand, he could grudgingly accept it, perhaps it’s not even alchemy.

But then, the capabilities of the light solvent went completely beyond Angel’s imagination.

”...The light solvent will automatically shape according to the inertia of my usage.”

This was Boiling Gentleman’s exact words. According to his explanation, the light solvent seemed to possess life, able to autonomously handle many things.

The Boiling Gentleman only needed to interfere, deciding the crafting scheme and the final crafting direction of the metal sphere. The rest was left to the light solvent, which acted like a considerate little assistant, helping the Boiling Gentleman perfect the intermediate details leading to the final scheme.

Now Angel understood why the Boiling Gentleman could craft so swiftly, but he was still baffled by the light solvent.

Although the Boiling Gentleman mentioned some drawbacks of the light solvent, such as it could only assist in frequently crafted items like the power furnace, for which the Boiling Gentleman had crafted at a particularly high frequency, allowing the light solvent to develop inertia and then assist in crafting. But this drawback still puzzled Angel.

Could frequent crafting of the same item allow it to assist in crafting?

Even though the Boiling Gentleman called it ”inertia”, Angel felt this could also be explained as a kind of ”learning” ability.

Angel had always known that the Nightmare Realm housed many strange creatures, even cups and plates could grow limbs, but a solvent possessing intelligence, even aiding in crafting, was truly beyond imagination.

The confusion Angel displayed was quite evident, and naturally, the Boiling Gentleman noticed it.

Boiling Gentleman: ”It’s understandable that Madam Shava didn’t understand with just an explanation. If you could experiment personally, you might understand the inertia of the light solvent.”

Angel’s eyes lit up; did the Boiling Gentleman mean to let him personally experiment with the light solvent?

Thinking this, a hint of anticipation arose within him. Whether it was the power furnace or the Seed of Distortion, they did not attract him as much as this. After all, it might relate to the application of alchemy, which, as an alchemist, he couldn’t overlook.

Yet, just as the small flame of anticipation began to ignite, it was doused by the Boiling Gentleman’s next words.

”Unfortunately, the light solvent in this melting pool has already formed a commonality with my thoughts, unable to accommodate other thoughts.”

Angel’s gaze dimmed slightly. Although filled with regret inside, he kept a nonchalant appearance on the outside.

While Angel sighed inwardly, the Boiling Gentleman suddenly took a sharp turn in the conversation.

”However, if Madam Shava does not take it away...” the Boiling Gentleman glanced at the Dalmatian playing happily beside them, ”I could later inform Lord Nuka, and personally return the Dalmatian to Minister Dim.”

”At that time, I can apply to Minister Dim for a new raw light solvent to be given to Madam Shava for experimentation.” The Boiling Gentleman continued, ”The light solvent is created by Minister Dim, and my light solvent also originates from Minister Dim.”

As soon as the Boiling Gentleman finished speaking, Angel caught on to his underlying implication.

Although the Boiling Gentleman said nothing explicitly, he was in fact still executing the previous orders from Nuka, persuading Madam Shava to participate in the banquet at the Festival of the Moon in the future.

Because if the Boiling Gentleman returned to the Nightmare Realm and then brought back the light solvent, there was no telling how long it would take. Certainly, Angel couldn’t stay here waiting indefinitely, meaning that to obtain the light solvent, he would have to come back again to Xinnai Land in the future.

While Angel pondered, the Boiling Gentleman said nothing further, quietly awaiting a response.

Angel’s inference was correct; indeed, the Boiling Gentleman intended to help Lord Nuka with his proposal, persuading Madam Shava to attend the banquet at the Festival of the Moon.

The Boiling Gentleman clearly understood Lord Nuka’s plan.

As long as Madam Shava attended the banquet at the Festival of the Moon, even if she didn’t make her stance clear and just made an appearance, it would prompt many with ambiguous stances to swiftly choose a side. This would be highly beneficial to Xinnai’s descent.

Although the Boiling Gentleman was not among the Nuka faction, he was pleased to see the successful arrival of Xinnai. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken the initiative to come here.

Because there was a common goal, the Boiling Gentleman, despite beating around the bush, brought it up.

After a long silence, Angel finally nodded in agreement: ”Alright.”

He certainly wouldn’t take away the Dalmatian, so ultimately, it would still need to be returned to its true owner, Minister Dim. The Boiling Gentleman returning it could bring back a light solvent, which would certainly be worth more.

However, whether to enter Xinnai Land again was the point of Angel’s hesitation.

Though he eventually nodded in agreement, it didn’t mean he had truly decided to return here again; he figured he might as well agree now, and if he ended up coming here again in the future, at least he could take the light solvent with him when leaving, so it wouldn’t be a loss.

Seeing Madam Shava nod in approval, a visible lift in emotion surrounded the Boiling Gentleman, and his tone couldn’t hide his clear glee: ”Then, later on, I’ll return the Dalmatian to Minister Dim, and at that point, I’ll bring back the light solvent, handing it to Madam Shava for testing upon her next visit!”

Angel nodded, indicating his acceptance of the Boiling Gentleman’s words.

Since he could not comprehend the light solvent, Angel had to temporarily set it aside, redirecting his focus to the power furnace.

After the metal sphere opened, the origin of chaos, suspended in mid-air, voluntarily entered the metal sphere.

This metal sphere was not completely sealed; there were tiny ducts through which the light emitted by the origin of chaos inside could pass.

Its shape was now entirely identical to the metal sphere that had once been in the belly of the Bone Leopard.