David was stunned for two seconds before he realized why that voice was so familiar.
His eyes changed from surprise to joy: "Angel?!"
David turned around and looked around, but he didn't see Angel immediately. When he was confused, someone tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned his head suddenly and saw a blond boy wearing a wide wizard robe, leaning on the stair railing of Prome's Alchemy Shop, lazily greeting him.
"Sure enough, it's you!" David laughed, walked to Angel, put their arms around each other and said, "Why do you have time to come to my place today when you are so busy?"
"I'm not as busy as you. Look, people are now asking you to refine them by name. How impressive." Angel pretended to be weird in his voice: "Really? Mr. David~"
David rubbed the bridge of his nose nervously and said in feigned anger: "Don't be so weird and speak your mind!"
Angel shrugged and showed a joking expression to David.
David sighed, rolled his eyes at Angel, and then said seriously: "Actually, thanks to you, I followed you in alchemy last year and learned a lot. Moreover, your Tang Dao standard is very good in the shop.
It’s so popular that now I practice more than ten exercises almost every week, just to satisfy those people just now.”
"So it turns out they came to buy Tang knives?" Angel suddenly realized.
"By the way, this is for you." David took out a disposable space soft bag from his pocket and handed it to Angel: "There are almost a thousand magic crystals in it. Every time I sell a Tang Dao, I will put one in it."
The magic crystal is inside, and this is your share as the founder of Tang Dao."
Angel refused again.
This is the second time Angel has refused.
As early as last year, David had asked if he could refine Tang knives and sell them in the store, and Angel agreed. At that time, David said that he would give him layers, and Angel refused for the first time.
In response to his kindness, I didn’t expect David to still remember this incident.
"As I said last time, I did not invent the Tang Dao, but someone else. There is no need to pay me any royalties."
Although it was the first time for David to hear the word "royalty fee", he quickly understood its meaning: "But for me, the refining method and key points of Tang Dao were indeed taught to me by you.
, there is no doubt about this.”
Angel refused repeatedly, but David was stubborn.
Angel thought for a while: "I am not short of magic crystals now. Otherwise, if you can save 10,000 magic crystals someday, you can give them to me when the time comes."
Angel thought that if one thousand Tang knives were sold in Savage Cave, the market would have almost reached saturation. Ten thousand Tang knives would be impossible.
However, David felt that the Tang Dao had a bright future, its system was simple, very practical, and most importantly, it looked good! It was better to hold it in his hand than a limp thin sword or a clumsy broadsword.
I don’t know how many times more chic.
Ten thousand, isn't it just a matter of time?
"Okay, I'll save 10,000 magic crystals, and I'll give them to you together when the time comes." David agreed, "You haven't answered my question yet, why do you, a busy man like you, suddenly come to me? Could it be that you want to buy something?
What materials? It just so happens that Master Promi and I just bought a batch of materials from the Deep Well of Dusk a few days ago."
Angel waved his hand: "I have enough materials for the time being. I bought a lot of inventory in the Machinery City. I came to you just to hang out with you. I don't have anything else important."
"Getting together? Okay, I just planned to close the store and go to Butterfly Bar for a barbecue. I really miss the barbecue sauce there." David said this: "Wait a minute, I'll close the store.
Come on, let’s eat and chat then.”
After David said that, he ran to close the door with a smile.
Angel stood aside and looked at David who was so excited.
Recalling the first time he met David, he coaxed Toby into helping him conduct experiments. Although his character seemed out of touch at the time, he could actually feel a hint of inferiority and loneliness in David's heart.
Later, he learned that David's mentor died, and he was alone in the barbaric cave to survive, trying to make a career out of alchemy. However, alchemy requires too much talent and foundation. Even if he had some talent, he would not have the foundation.
In this case, there is basically no chance.
At that time, David was in such an embarrassing period.
But looking at him now, David is glowing with confidence from the inside out. How can he still have the inferiority complex he had at the beginning?
Angel smiled, he was really happy for David's changes. Not only was he growing, Nausicaa, Salum, David... were all changing. Everyone,
They have all found their own path in a confusing world.
Nausicaa is determined to achieve immortality.
Sarum was willing to take a dangerous road in order to turn the book into a spirit.
Now, David has also found a way to realize his self-worth on the road of alchemy. Angel is very happy to see this, not only them, but also Qili, the Allen brothers and sisters, Shan, Xiliu...etc., everyone
Everyone is growing, and he hopes that he can continue to go further with this group of partners in the future.
Thinking of growth and change, Angel couldn't help but think of the group of people who entered the barbaric cave with him.
Has Nausicaa's subordinate Abner put away his pirate spirit?
Although they are said to be close friends, but in fact they have a deep bond with each other, have Rofiger and Orlando been reunited now and no longer need to be separated inside and outside the mirror?
There are also Fusa and Lafitte, who have mixed feelings about Angel. Do they still recognize different bosses?
Finally, does Baluba, who affects Angel's emotions the most, understand the reason why he is treated differently by Flora?
Except for Hookedick, Angel maintained a good relationship with this group of people. Even Fusa and Lafitte, two people who were once Hookedick's younger brothers, did not have a good relationship after experiencing some things.
Keep going in the direction of deterioration.
For this group of people, Angel also hopes that they can go further. The journey of the wizard is inherently lonely, so if you use your dreams as a horse, you can live up to your expectations.
When Angel's mind wandered to an unknown dimension, David came over with a Tang Dao in his hand.
"Here, look, this is what I refined. What do you think? The future mysterious alchemist, your most loyal and pious brother?" David handed the Tang Dao to Angel.
"Watching while walking, the glutton in my stomach is already clamoring." Seeing Angel stop in place, David said quickly.
After a while, Angel handed the Tang Dao back to David. In David's scorching eyes, he nodded in appreciation and said, "It's very good. Compared with the Tang Dao I made, it has a more harmonious feeling."
.”
"That's it? Why don't you give me some advice?" David was a little disappointed.
Angel burst out laughing: "Come on, what can I give you? I'm still taking the enchanting route until now. Your Tang Dao uses a blending technique. How can I give you some advice?"
David pursed his lips and put the Tang Dao back helplessly.
Angel is actually right. The Tang Dao refined by David has surpassed the Tang Dao refined by Angel on the whole. This is because blending alchemy is essentially an update of materials.
In terms of deep application, for weapons like the Tang Dao, the excavation of the material itself is the most critical point.
In other words, many alchemy props are based on deep excavation of materials. This is why blending alchemy is called the mainstream in epigraphy, while enchantment tends to be at the end of the spectrum, with a somewhat heretical flavor.
This time, they went to Butterfly Bar and instead of sitting outside, they opened a small private room.
While enjoying the barbecue, we chatted about the recent news in the wizarding world.
Angel originally planned to ask David about the music box, but instead he was attracted by the anecdotes David told.
For example, about the current situation of Sleepless City.
The Sleepless City has completely withdrawn from the Fu Feng District. I heard from David that they were planning to leave the Eternal Night Kingdom and find another place to continue their existence. Moreover, the area covered by the Dark Territory is now slowly expanding as they had guessed.
expand.
There are more and more parasites, and they are becoming more and more arrogant.
"Those parasites are so terrifying. If there weren't wizards on duty outside the Dark Territory now, I estimate that the entire Eternal Night Kingdom would have fallen. But even so, there are still fish that slipped through the net and spread to other parts of the Eternal Night Kingdom, causing trouble not only in the wizarding world
, also caused a great impact among mortals." At this point, David was still worried and said: "I am now afraid that those parasites will fly over the Pamiji Plateau and wander around us."
"Don't worry, Lady Mirror is guarding you. No parasite can enter the mirror world," Angel said.
But David shook his head: "It's hard to say. Lady Mirror Ji hasn't come out to see anyone for more than half a year. Now you only need a pass to enter and leave the mirror. If one of our apprentices in the Savage Cave is parasitized, maybe he will
Bringing parasites into the mirror world."
"Mistress Jing Ji, you haven't come out to see anyone for half a year?"
Angel was not worried about the parasites. Even if the Mirror World really fell, Sanders would be able to keep the Savage Cave safe. On the contrary, it was the news about Mirror Princess mentioned by David that made Angel feel a little worried.
Surprised.
"Yes, but this is normal. I heard from other people that every few hundred years, Lady Mirror will enter a period of seclusion, which generally lasts for several years, or even more than ten years. During this period, our Mirror
The middle world’s defense is at its weakest." David sighed.
"That's not necessarily true. Lady Mirror is in seclusion. The defense in the mirror world cannot be the weakest. I guess it will be improved. The wizards at the core level are not stupid." Angel said.
Unexpectedly, Lady Jing Ji is actually in seclusion? He originally said that Lady Mirror's mission should be completed as soon as possible and sent there as soon as possible. It seems that there is no need to be in such a hurry now.
"That's right, what you said makes sense." David suddenly realized.
Angel: "I just heard you say that there are still many wizards stationed outside the Dark Realm?"
David nodded: "You should know? Mr. Sanders is still there. Many wizard organizations have sent people here, and I also heard some secrets."
"Secret news?" Angel considered the word doubtfully.
David came closer, even though they were alone in the private room, his voice became lower and lower: "I heard that the origin of the Dark Realm...is related to the Nightmare Realm."