Chapter 383

The next morning, when Luo En stepped out of the mansion gate, he felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

It was not just because of the shock brought by the exchange with Vinedo last night.

The research funding he had applied for through the "Abyss Simulation Device" at this moment also gave him the confidence to make large-scale investments.

The grant of five hundred complete magic stones, plus the funds accumulated before.

Gave him the ability to conduct a comprehensive upgrade of his mobile workshop.

The commercial district of the Central Land, "Star-Glow Market," is the largest extraordinary item trading center in the entire Ring Abyss Continent group.

When Luo En stepped into the main road of the market, he was immediately shocked by the prosperous scene before him.

Every building here emitted magic light.

The shop signs were made of living crystals, automatically adjusting the displayed content according to customer needs.

On both sides of the street, merchants from different races were hawking their respective goods.

There were short gnomes displaying precision mechanical parts;

There were elegant half-elves demonstrating the strange characteristics of extraordinary plants;

There were even several fully metalized cyborgs selling their "upgrade services."

The air was filled with various strange fragrances; it was a complex smell mixed from the scents emitted by different materials.

Some made people feel mentally refreshed, while others brought a subtle sense of trance.

Luo En's first stop was the "Heart of All Things" alchemy supplies specialty store.

This is the most authoritative alchemy material supplier in the Central Land; it is said that their procurement network covers all known alien worlds.

The shop's exterior was composed of obsidian and abyss crystal, with dark red patterns like blood flowing on the surface.

When he pushed open the giant door made of dragon bone, a rich magic aura rushed toward him.

"Welcome, respected Wizard."

Receiving him was a tall minotaur, but this minotaur had clearly undergone extensive alchemical modification.

His left horn had been replaced with a spiral metal structure, and his eyes had been replaced with prosthetic eyes capable of analyzing material composition.

"I am Sa Fa Lu Ke, the senior consultant here; what level of materials do you need today?"

Sa Fa Lu Ke's voice was low and powerful, every syllable trained with precise pronunciation:

"We have commodity areas for basic level, professional level, and master level."

Luo En looked around; the display in the shop opened his eyes.

Various materials of strange shapes were properly preserved in special containers:

Some were wriggling slowly without stopping, some emitted strange light, and some were even silently singing some melody beyond human understanding.

"I need some rare materials with spatial attributes, and auxiliary equipment that can improve alchemical precision."

He showed his identity emblem:

"The budget is about one hundred complete magic stones."

Seeing the identity mark of the New Star Project runner-up, Sa Fa Lu Ke's attitude immediately became more respectful:

"Understood, Lecturer Ralph. Please follow me; I will introduce you to some of the highest-quality choices."

The minotaur consultant led him toward the professional-level area deep in the shop.

The magic concentration there was significantly higher, and even the air seemed somewhat viscous.

"This is 'Void Silk,' from the edge of the rift space."

Sa Fa Lu Ke carefully displayed a mass of almost transparent thread-like substance:

"It can add spatial expansion attributes to alchemical products without damaging the original structure.

The price per ounce is twelve complete magic stones."

Next, he introduced more than a dozen precious materials such as "Anchor Stone," "Dimensional Membrane," and "Stabilization Core."

Each had its unique function and application direction, and the prices were all quite expensive.

Luo En listened carefully to the introduction, while using the "Extraordinary Identification" skill to analyze the true quality of these materials.

To his surprise, Sa Fa Lu Ke's introduction was quite honest, without any exaggeration or deception.

"Your eye is very professional, Lecturer Ralph."

Noticing Luo En's detailed observation of each material, Sa Fa Lu Ke showed an appreciative expression:

"Many young alchemists only value price and reputation, but ignore the actual applicability of the materials."

"Experience makes it so." Luo En responded modestly:

"I need these: three ounces of Void Silk, two Anchor Stones, and this Stabilization Core."

"A total of sixty-eight complete magic stones." Sa Fa Lu Ke quickly calculated the price:

"Considering your identity, I can give you a 5% discount."

After the payment was completed, Sa Fa Lu Ke also took the initiative to recommend some high-end alchemical equipment:

"If you are interested in upgrading your experimental setup, I recommend you go to the 'Click Moment' workshop.

Although the equipment parts there are not cheap, the quality is absolutely the top-tier in the Central Land."

After leaving "Heart of All Things," Luo En followed the recommendation and went to the "Click Moment" workshop.

This shop's exterior was more low-key, but the equipment inside opened his eyes.

"Adaptive Alchemy Table," "Mental Power Amplifier," "Environmental Simulation Room"...

"This 'Micro-Operation Arm' can perform precise operations at the atomic level."

The shop's hostess was a half-elf; her hands had been completely mechanized, and ten fingers had been replaced with precision tools:

"Used in conjunction with the 'Energy Focusing Lens,' it can perform the most delicate processing without damaging the essence of the material."

Luo En spent more than eighty magic stones to purchase several pieces of equipment that were most helpful for improving workshop precision.

Although it hurt a bit, thinking about the long-term returns these investments could bring, he felt it was worth it.

During the procurement process, a detail caught his attention.

Unlike the strict supervision when he used those fifty magic stones before.

This time, no staff member asked about his purchase purpose or source of funds.

Even when he bought some potion materials that were clearly unrelated to the "Abyss Exploration Simulation Device," no one raised any questions.

"It seems that the improvement in status brings not only resources but also freedom."

He summarized the meaning of this change in his heart:

"The grant of five hundred magic stones, the supervision is basically non-existent. While those fifty magic stones before, every expenditure had to be carefully reviewed."

This difference clearly reflected the hierarchical order of the wizard world.

When your status is high enough, the entire system will default to your choices being reasonable and will no longer conduct micro-intervention.

"Do you need me to arrange transportation for you, Lecturer Ralph?"

The owner of the last shop asked proactively:

"The total weight of these materials is not small, and they require a special storage environment."

"No need, I have my own storage space."

Luo En patted the space bag: "But thank you for your suggestion."

When he walked out of the Star-Glow Market, the sunset had already begun to set.

Today's procurement would allow his personal equipment to obtain a comprehensive upgrade.

On the other hand, he also personally felt the various conveniences brought by the improvement in status.

"Power is indeed a good thing."

He sighed in his heart, while also maintaining the necessary vigilance:

"But one must not forget that all of this is built on the foundation of strength.

If one day the value is lost, these conveniences will also disappear instantly."

Thinking of this, Luo En quickened his pace, preparing to go back and organize today's harvest.

Tomorrow he still had to go to Vinedo's research lab to pay the consultation fee, and at the same time conduct the fusion work of those two alchemical items.

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The next morning, when the door of the dedicated elevator slid open, Luo En was immediately shocked by the rushing metal aura and mental pressure.

The air here itself carried weight, and every breath could feel the stimulation brought by high-concentration magic power.

Vinedo's private lab was simply the perfect embodiment of a mad scientist's dream.

Dozens of precision devices up to ten meters high were neatly arranged, each emitting awe-inspiring energy fluctuations.

Some devices had shells covered with tentacle-like conduits, conducting some kind of mysterious alchemical experiment;

Some were surrounded by transparent force fields, with precise operations at the atomic level visible inside.

The most eye-catching were the "specimens" hanging from the ceiling; those were exotic material samples from different worlds.

"Arrived on time, very good."

Vinedo's void skeleton projection appeared in the center of the lab; at this moment, he was completely different from the communication last night.

In order to conduct precise alchemical operations, he projected more of his void skeleton body here.

The silver metal body became more "real," with dense rune circuits engraved on the surface.

The facial features had completely abandoned human characteristics, replaced by angular metal structures.

A triangular blue crystal was embedded in the forehead; that was his core computing unit.

Only those pure silver eyes retained a trace of the "temperature" from when he was once human.

"Ten magic stones consultation fee, just put it into that charging device."

Vinedo pointed to a strangely shaped container in the corner.

It looked like the stomach of some abyss creature, with wriggling tentacles and blinking eyes covering the surface:

"Don't be afraid, it only eats magic stones and has no interest in living people."

Luo En carefully put the magic stones into it.

The container immediately emitted a satisfied gurgling sound, and the blood vessel patterns on the surface flickered like a heartbeat a few times.

Several eyes blinked, seemingly expressing gratitude.

"A very novel design." He couldn't help but evaluate.