"Shit!" I muttered, rubbing my forehead, damp with sweat. Unfortunately, this was an engineering lab, so I had no alchemy equipnt.
My eyes fell on the yellowish crystal now resting in my hand. To complete the creation of the Mud Golem, I needed to write an alchemical code directly onto it, stabilizing its magical structure. But there was no point in lanting the lack of proper equipnt.
Well... it wouldn’t hurt to rent a temporary station just to write this code.
I slipped the crystal into the inner pocket of my coat and left the lab. Soon, I arrived at the counter where the man who had sold this engineering lab so ti ago was stationed.
Leaning my elbows on the counter, I got straight to the point:
"I need to rent an alchemy station. Sothing functional, no luxuries needed."
He lazily lifted his eyes, evaluating as if calculating how much he could squeeze out of .
"How long do you need it for?"
"Three hours will be enough."
The man scratched his chin, thoughtful.
"Hmm... alright, I can get you a small station in the back for a decent price." He flashed a sly grin. "As long as you don’t blow anything up, of course."
We negotiated for a few seconds. In the end, he handed a rusty iron key.
"Red door at the end of the hallway. Use it carefully."
Upon reaching the red door, I inserted the key into the lock and turned it. The heavy click of the latch echoed before it opened.
I stepped into the small alchemy station.
The floor was clean and tidy, and the walls were smooth and polished. Wooden shelves lined the walls, filled with all sorts of items. Labeled containers stored commonly used magical materials, and Elentium rods were neatly arranged to detect the tal’s properties in an item. A full suit of tal armor rested in a corner, ready for testing the strength of magical artifacts... Beyond all that, there were countless items whose functions I couldn’t even begin to imagine.
But none of that interested . What truly caught my attention was the radiant Magic Alchemy Station at the center of the room.
tal chains hung from the ceiling, each holding a glowing stone at its tip. Eight chains; eight resplendent stones. They ford a perfect circle around the Alchemy Station, ensuring that the operator could focus entirely on crafting magical items without being disturbed by shadows.
Unlike the industrial lamps in my engineering lab, these were essentially magical versions of astral lamps!
The Alchemy Station itself was like an enchanted version of an industrial workbench.
asuring 8 by 4 ters, its surface featured elevation platforms and strategically placed recesses. It was covered with mystical equipnt, far too complex for ordinary people to understand. The station’s structure was divided into sixteen work areas, each dedicated to a specific crafting task.
For an experienced master alchemist, familiar with the crafting process, operating this equipnt would feel natural, allowing for perfectly planned experints. But for soone new to this Alchemy Station, just getting used to its functionalities could take days.
However, that was no obstacle for , as I had the assistance of the virtual lab.
"Lab, begin scanning this Alchemy Station. Analyze the procedures of a crafting experint!"
["Beep"]
["Mission created…"]
["Starting scan…"]
A blue light flickered in my eyes. Instantly, all the equipnt in the Alchemy Station, as well as its magical chanisms and hidden formations, were scanned by the virtual lab and stored in my mind.
["Cauldron – For mixing and heating ingredients."]
["Enchanted Alembics – Distilling essences and purifying liquids."]
["Bottles and glassware – Test tubes, beakers, and flasks for storing liquids."]
["Spoons, spatulas, and mortars – For asuring, mixing, and grinding ingredients."]
["Blades and tongs – For cutting and handling delicate ingredients."]
["Pendulum or precision scale – For asuring exact weights and proportions."]
["Crystal cabinet or ingredient shelf – For storing magical components."]
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By combining the previously analyzed data with the real-ti scan, the lab quickly added each piece of equipnt to its database. Then, it projected the information directly onto my retina.
Now, whenever I looked around the Alchemy Station, any strange or mysterious item that entered my field of vision was accompanied by a clear annotation, explaining exactly what it was.
To put it simply, the Alchemy Station was a fusion of many of Earth’s forging and crafting machines, all combined into a single convenient platform.
A magnifying glass was mounted on a movable chanical arm. Unlike the concave-convex lenses I used on Earth, this one was made of special glass, engraved with a magical formation. Since I had chosen a top-tier Alchemy Laboratory, this lens provided a magnification power of 300 to 500 tis. Had I opted for a regular laboratory, the maximum power might have been only 150 tis.
This was extrely important because, to create most magical items, it was necessary to carve microscopic details. Typically, in a specific area of the item, I would need to engrave multiple independent yet interconnected magical formations. Experienced alchemists were capable of carving over a hundred formations into a ruby crystal the size of a fist.
As a beginner, I didn’t have that skill, but I only needed to engrave seven magical formations onto a demon core the size of a thumb.
The Summoning Code was essential, as it served as the foundation for conjuring the Clay Golem. It was present in any magical summoning item.
The Body Construction Formation was also indispensable, as it manipulated the magical forces of the world to create a physical body for the Golem. In my case, the body would be made of soft mud.
The ntal Control System Imprint was the most crucial of all. During the creation process, I needed to bind a part of my soul to the formation, ensuring that the Clay Golem would obey my commands.
Additionally, to allow the Golem to control its mud body with precision, it was essential to carve the correct energy nodes and circuits. These elents directly influenced the Golem’s mobility and combat capabilities. Any mistake here could be disastrous.
Of course, I didn’t fully understand these advanced codes, but luckily, I had the lab to assist . It handled the design and optimization of the project, so my only task was to follow its instructions.
Even so, the difficulty of my work was beyond imagination.
Over the past few months, I had conducted only a few alchemy experints, limiting myself to basic processes like purification and code extraction. To be honest, I was still a novice in this field.
But today, I had no room for error.
I had only a single demon core.
If I failed, my plans for an army of Golems would be destroyed before they even began.
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"Start the simulation for engraving the codes onto this crystal!"
["Beep!"]
["Simulating…"]
I stood in front of the Alchemy Station for nearly fifteen minutes, completely motionless. In my mind, the virtual lab tirelessly repeated the simulation of the procedure to create the Golem’s core. Only when I could visualize every detail with absolute precision did the simulation stop.
After all that ti frozen in place, I finally moved.
From my waist pouch, I retrieved a bar of Black Magic Iron and tossed it into the crucible. The next mont, I channeled my spiritual energy into the magical formation that controlled the Alchemy Station.
"Buzz~~"
A crackling sound echoed through the room as a white fla ignited beneath the crucible.
If I had been working without this station, I would have needed to generate my own white fla in the engineering lab to heat and lt the Black Magic Iron. More than that—I would have had to maintain a stable output for at least fifteen minutes, ensuring the tal lted correctly.
Now, with the help of the Alchemy Station, everything was different. I only needed to activate the hidden magical formation at its base, and the equipnt would automatically handle the heating and material fusion, adjusting temperature and ti according to my settings. While the Black Magic Iron lted, I could focus on other preparations.
This alone demonstrated the enormous benefit of using a Magic Alchemy Station.
I carefully placed the core retrieved from the Luxiria cave on top of the station and adjusted the magnifying lens to the correct position and power. Only then did I begin preparing the equipnt for microscopic engraving.
The tool used for this type of work was a special magical item. Depending on the amount of magical energy injected into it, it could emit a heat beam similar to a laser, as thin as a mosquito’s leg. This heat beam had been modified and fine-tuned by a master alchemist, making it incredibly precise.
Common magical tals posed no challenge for this tool. Even extrely tough tals like Eighth-Grade Gold, Refined Subterranean Iron, and Kryptonium Steel—materials whose hardness was beyond the imagination of ordinary people—were easily engraved by the heat beam.
Now, my task was to use this equipnt to engrave seven magical formations onto the thumb-sized core: a summoning formation, a ntal control system imprint, a formation for granting elental life, four energy nodes, and so extra circuits.
Easier said than done.
I took a deep breath, calming my mind. Then, leaning forward, I positioned my eyes over the magnifying lens, activated my zoom in the virtual lab, and finally began working on the project I had prepared so long for.
["Zoom: 10x"]
["Zoom: 100x"]
["Zoom: 300x"]
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