Alchemy was also a way to utilize mana.
In addition to the primary materials, alchemy required some not-so-precious auxiliary materials.
These included things like pure silver, gemstones, steel pellets, and so on.
Placing the materials on the alchemy table one by one, Fete injected mana into the table.
Alchemists, like mages, accumulated mana within their bodies.
However, alchemists lacked any combat capability; the mana they accumulated was a specially purified form.
This special mana could be commanded like an extension of their limbs and could alter the form of matter.
Yet, it lacked the ability of a mage's mana to communicate with natural forces, nor did it have the power to strengthen the physical body.
The various materials placed on the alchemy table began to decompose, fuse, and reorganize bit by bit.
This process was extremely mentally taxing, requiring immense precision in manipulation and a long time to complete.
Ordinary people, even extraordinary beings, could not maintain focus and precise mana control for such a long duration.
Perhaps the mana refined by alchemists did not strengthen the body, but the spirit.
The number of high-rank alchemists was too small, and information about them was equally scarce, so no one knew for sure.
Manfred waited quietly by the side for Fete to finish the alchemy.
As the employer, he had the right to supervise the process.
After all, alchemy had a failure rate; if an alchemist succeeded but lied and claimed failure to keep the results for themselves...
Such low-character alchemists would never be recognized by the Alchemist Association, but they certainly existed.
As a day passed.
On the alchemy table, the materials had vanished, replaced by a set of armor.
The shoulders and chest of the armor were covered in wood.
The remaining parts were covered in red copper scales.
It looked ordinary, but it pulsed with staggering mana.
Fete lowered his hands, not even stopping to wipe his sweat, and grabbed the armor from the table.
"Success! A true magical artifact!"
As he touched the armor, the mana within Fete's body fluctuated violently, and his gaze became sharper, as if he had broken through to a new level.
After admiring the first magical artifact he had ever completed, Fete reluctantly handed the armor to Manfred.
"lesser magic grade magic equipment, the Copper-Vine Armor."
"This armor has the ability to grow; no matter what damage it takes, it can grow and repair itself."
"In addition, the Copper-Vine Armor can grant the wearer incredible self-healing for ten seconds."
"But after one use, it requires a full day to recharge."
Fete began to introduce the magical artifact to Manfred.
Basic protection aside, the ten seconds of super self-healing alone placed this piece of magic equipment at the pinnacle of the lesser magic grade.
Its value was likewise at the peak.
Manfred felt the mana from the Copper-Vine Armor in his hands, his heart filled with joy.
With this, their team finally had a true magical artifact.
Plate armor was a bit cumbersome for him.
This armor was more suited for Weiss.
After all, the heavy armor Weiss wore was just an ordinary piece of mana armor.
If replaced with this Copper-Vine Armor, his safety would be greatly enhanced.
Intercepting attacks head-on, Weiss's position was the most dangerous in the entire adventurer team.
Manfred naturally had to prioritize Weiss's safety.
"Master Fete, your craftsmanship is praiseworthy. I am very satisfied."
"Likewise, I am also indebted to you, Master Manfred."
"If you ever wish to sell it, I will always be willing to buy back this Copper-Vine Armor."
After all, it was the first magical artifact he had ever refined.
If given the chance, Fete wouldn't mind paying a premium to get it back.
Unless truly desperate, no one would be willing to sell a magical artifact that was in high demand but low supply.
"I will keep your words in mind, Master Fete."
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"To think it turned into a magical artifact. So this is the way of an alchemist."
Dalun Li had naturally not missed the alchemy scene happening right before him.
It made his own hands feel a bit itchy.
He casually created a portion of the materials dropped by the Wellmouth Sentry.
This was not without cost; the drop rate for the Wellmouth Sentry would be quite pathetic for the next few months.
But that was none of his business.
Looking at the materials before him, Dalun Li took out the Earth Vein Essence.
Combining the Earth Vein Essence with the dropped materials, a lesser magic grade copper magic greatsword was soon created.
However, magical artifacts and magic equipment created with Earth Vein Essence could not absorb Earth Vein Power.
He lifted the magic greatsword to his eyes.
[Wellmouth Greatsword] lesser magic grade. After activating its effect, the opponent will be absolutely unable to dodge the next attacks and can only defend. Lasts for one minute. After use, it requires a day to accumulate mana and recharge.
"Absolutely unable to dodge."
Dalun Li looked at the copper greatsword before him, pleasantly surprised.
As long as this effect was activated, his strikes would be guaranteed to hit; the opponent could only defend.
It would be useless against heavy warriors, but for swordsmen who relied on agility, it was an absolute counter.
"Is it a bit too broken? What if I do this?"
Dalun Li raised the sword and activated the ability.
Then he swung at a wandering skeletal shaman on the sixth floor.
He wanted to see if the opponent would be forced to teleport in front of him to take the hit.
However, it was useless. The wandering skeletal shaman didn't react at all, and the sword hit nothing but air.
"That's it?"
"Sigh, it is only lesser magic grade, after all."
Dalun Li then casually created a monster and continued to swing the sword.
This time, he swung behind him.
He still hit nothing.
Absolute hit... since he didn't swing at the target, did it not count as an attack?
Dalun Li turned around and swung directly at the monster. This time, it hit directly.
It wasn't a broken skill; the opponent had to be in front of him, and he had to actually lock onto them for the attack.
In that moment, the opponent could not dodge and had to take it head-on.
But if a teammate blocked the attack for them at that moment, it still wouldn't hit the original target.
The key was that the opponent could not dodge the attack.
Dalun Li put down the Wellmouth Greatsword and teleported the created monster away.
If it were a conceptual weapon...
Where as long as he swung, no matter the distance, the opponent would instantly teleport to his face to take the hit...
Then it would probably be a Divine Artifact.
Being only lesser magic grade and having this ability was already very excellent.
"I'll keep it for now. Who knows when it might come in handy."
Magic items for self-protection were scarce. Even though the Wellmouth Greatsword couldn't absorb Earth Vein Power, Dalun Li didn't put it into a treasure chest as a dungeon reward.
Instead, he kept it for himself.
Dalun Li still felt a lack of security. Keeping a magic sword for protection meant that if an adventurer rushed in front of him, he could still make his debut as the ultimate boss of the Well of Eternal Imprisonment.
He could even say some cool lines before being beaten to death.
"Dammit, I'm thinking of unlucky things again!"
Dalun Li picked up the greatsword again, swung it around haphazardly, and stuck it into the pile of treasures nearby.
At that moment, Tongmu beside him lit up with a red light. The image projected by the pupil locked onto several people entering the town surrounding the dungeon.
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