Coming out of the magic shop of the crystal ball, Du Wei strolled forward, and was attracted by a strangely shaped props shop on the side.
The shape of this shop is a complete big tree!
In the hall of the magic union, there are strange buildings in the front, back, left, and right, but there is only such a big tree standing here alone. According to Du Wei's visual inspection, even seven or eight strong men would not be able to surround this big tree. On the blackened trunk, there are strange green vines wrapped around it.
The strangest thing is that the inside of this vibrant tree has been completely hollowed out, turning into a tree-shaped house. I don't know how the tree with its trunk hollowed out survived.
Anyway, a square window and a rectangular door were dug out of the bark surface. The hollowed out back was arranged like a room. When Du Wei walked in, he saw a wooden stick as tall as a person hanging at the door.
Obviously, this is a place that specializes in selling magician wands.
Standing inside the big tree, in front of a tall wooden counter, the whole room was filled with a stuffy smell of shavings, but Du Wei was immediately attracted by the various magic wands hanging on the surrounding walls. up!
The wand is also an essential equipment for magicians. A good wand must be made of special wooden materials, because metal is usually repellent to magic. The wand is extremely picky about the wood requirements. For example, Du Wei is now in the magic baggage on his body. There is a semi-finished wand, which is a gift from the Magic Union of Luolin Plain. It was a piece of walnut, and it was made by picking the branches that gave off the first buds in spring.
For the wand. Du Wei has a little understanding that magicians are usually physically weak, because they have been obsessed with magic research for a long time, their bodies cannot be exercised, and their physical strength is insufficient. Under such circumstances, the lighter the weight of the wand, the better.
At the same time, the wand needs to be strong, because when casting magic, the wand must be able to withstand the fluctuation of magic power smoothly.
The third point is equally important, that is magic! Although metal is repellent to magic. This makes most tree mages choose wood to make wands, but not all wood has good magical properties. There are also many woods that are not suitable.
It should be light, but also strong, and at the same time have good magical properties.
Generally speaking, the Roland Continent where wands are made, the wood most used on the market is divided into three grades.
The lowest level is a kind of wood called "Zijialuo tree". This kind of wood is very light and strong, and it is easy to collect, especially in places where it grows in the south and has plenty of sunshine all year round. This kind of wand is naturally very sensitive to fire magic, suitable for fire magicians.
But the weakness of this kind of Zijialuo tree is obvious: in addition to fire magic, the effect of using other magics will be greatly reduced. Moreover, especially when facing water magicians, this kind of wand is particularly afraid of moisture. Once it gets wet, it will greatly damage its function. Born to be restrained by the water system.
However, because of the convenience of collecting and making, usually the low-level earth fire magicians on the mainland would still choose this kind of wood. This is also the initial choice of most fire magicians.
There are many middle-grade materials. At present, the most widely used one on the mainland is a kind of tree called "Rollia tree". This kind of tree is born with strong magical properties and is strong enough. It's just that the weight is a little heavy. And most importantly, it is not easy to cultivate, and it only grows in the southern part of the mainland. Close to the southern swamp. The most precious thing is that among a hundred trees of this kind of wood, one may not be able to find one that is suitable as a material for a magic wand. Because the wood of most laurel trees is very heavy, even the weight is comparable to the metal of the same volume! Only some rare varieties will be lighter in weight.
As for the top-grade material, it is currently recognized as a kind of tree "walnut tree" that was common in the world of Du Wei's previous life. But the strange thing is that walnut trees are very rare in Roland Continent!
The craft of making wands from walnut trees is very special, and old trees that are more than 50 years old must be selected. Then wait for the spring of the year to pick the first new buds from the branches of the new spring. Such materials are considered the best. Whether it is the weight, the degree of sturdiness, or the magical properties of using various types of magic, they are all top-notch!
But walnut trees are rare in the Roland Continent, and usually walnut trees cannot grow to be fifty years old! Unless it is carefully cultivated by a professional magician with various magic potions. making this material even rarer. The wands used by many magicians on the market are called walnut trees, but most of them are not even fifty years old, and they may not be the first branches of new buds in early spring. So it's a lot worse in every way.
Du Wei looked around this shop and found that the wands here are all semi-finished products, most of which are made of medium-grade materials, and occasionally one or two high-grade walnut trees can be seen. According to Du Wei, an experienced magic pharmacist, , The degree of understanding of magic plants can be seen at a glance that the trees are absolutely not old enough.
"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" Just as Du Wei was watching casually, a head appeared behind Gao Gaodi's counter.
This man looked to be in his thirties, with a huge head and a pitifully thin neck. The hair on his head was sparse, and his face looked dazed, as if he had just woken up, especially making Du Wei ridiculous that this man was actually wearing a one-eyed spectacles. Obviously, the inlay on the one-eyed spectacles was made by a craftsman. The kind of magnifying glass we use when carving. He carried this thing, which made people see that one of the eyes on his face was as small as a soybean, and the other became as big as a bull's eye under the action of a magnifying glass, which was really ridiculous.
The man leaned out from behind the counter and wiped his saliva vigorously. It was obvious that he had secretly fallen asleep just now. I saw the service on Du Wei clearly. He quickly ran out from behind the counter and bowed to salute: "Hello, respected magician, do you need a wand?"
Du Wei glanced at the man. To Du Wei's slight surprise, this man was not wearing a silver magic apprentice's robe, but a gray official magician's robe! Although the magician's badge he was wearing made Du Wei feel a little weird.
After being stunned for a moment, Du Wei realized that although the person in front of him was wearing a magician's robe, which was his true identity, he was a magic medicine magic pharmacist, and his status was not as good as a magic apprentice.
This is a recognized fact in the magic circle.
However, Du Wei started by learning magic potions, so of course he would not look down on magic potionists. He smiled very politely: "I just took a look, um. I'm very surprised, why are all the wands here are semi-finished products?"
The guy with the big head grinned and said, "Are you kidding... Where is the finished wand sold? I only provide the wood material for making the wand here. As for the magic gems inlaid on it, you can find a few if you go to the front Home. The craftsmanship of making wooden sticks is different from that of refining magic gems. I am only good at woodworking, and I don’t understand alchemy.”
Du Wei nodded, picked up a black walnut tree, weighed it in his hand, and said, "This walnut tree doesn't seem old enough?"
"Of course. The handle in your hand is made of 20-year-old walnut wood, which is already very rare. If you really want to find 50-year-old walnut wood, I'm afraid there are not many in the whole continent! And, fifty years old. The walnut trees that are 10 years old are regarded as taboos by some great magicians. How can they be mined and sold casually?" The man looked at Du Wei and said with a smile: "However, walnut trees that are 20 years old are already very old. It's rare, it's good in all aspects, many intermediate magicians are willing to use this kind of wand, you... "
Du Wei smiled, and put down the wand in his hand: "I'm just curious about the craftsmanship of making wands. Let me ask, if I have a suitable and good wood in my hand, and I also have good gems. Then how can I get it? What about making a finished wand?"
Seeing that Du Wei didn't intend to buy it, and he wasn't impatient at all, the big head said politely: "Well, there is a magic props shop at the corner ahead, which can undertake the manufacture of various props, as long as you provide suitable ones. materials, and then you can do it according to your requirements.”
"Then, they can also make the magic circle pattern on the wand?" Du Wei frowned.
He had seen Gandolf's wand. The wand looked unremarkable, not even walnut wood. I don't know what it is made of. The most important thing is that on the stick, there are many strange patterns and patterns, which are obviously a kind of auxiliary blessing magic.
The eyes of this big head lit up, as if he heard the topic he was most interested in, he immediately became more enthusiastic: "It seems that you are a very experienced magician! Generally speaking, adding some auxiliary magic to the wand , It can be done. But because of the different materials, only the highest quality wood can bless magic, and some low-grade materials, such as Zijialuo wood and luotong wood, cannot do it. Walnut wood is possible... But You also know that crystal stone is the best material for depicting magic circles. Wood, no matter how good the wood is, has a slightly weaker absorption effect on magic power. Therefore, adding auxiliary magic to the magic wand can generally only It’s some low-level light spells and magic boosting spells, and it’s probably not enough to bless powerful magic. Even if you have a good fifty-year-old walnut tree, it can’t meet this requirement.”
Du Wei smiled, and said casually: "In this case, it is better to use pure magic crystals to make magic wands."
The big head couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, he slapped his thigh, and immediately showed a surprise expression on his face: "Yi? Do you think so too? Aha! I think so too! In terms of magic, any material is better than No crystals! Even walnut wood, which is known as the best wood, will not work! I have calculated that, compared with wood, crystals are 1.5 times more effective when casting spells of the same level! But... "
Du Wei also became interested: "But what?"
The big head sighed, with a helpless expression on his face: "But when I came up with this idea back then, I was scolded so badly by the teacher... Alas, after all. This method is just a fantasy."
Du Wei frowned, and after thinking about it, he understood the reason.
A purely crystal wand? usually. The length of the wand is about one meter or more, and the wands used by most magicians are as tall as one person. With such a large volume, made of pure crystal stone, I am afraid that there is no weight of two or three hundred kilograms that cannot be weighed down!
Two or three hundred kilograms? I'm afraid even a powerful barbarian warrior with a giant two-handed sword in his hand is not so heavy! Let those old magicians with weak bodies wield wands that are several times heavier than the weapons in the hands of barbarian warriors to fight
If there is such a good wand, I am afraid that none of the magicians in the whole continent can lift it!
It is indeed a fantasy.
This big head is obviously the kind of person who is a bit confused. When he meets a person who is actually interested in what he is studying, he immediately forgets everything. Talked with Du Wei forgetfully.
"Although it's impossible to use pure crystal. But it's not like there's no way to improve wood." His eyes were shining brightly.
From the principle of magic, the wand is actually a kind of magic amplifier. And the better the material of the amplifier, the less unnecessary consumption of magic power when casting magic, and the more powerful the power will be.
"I have researched it for many years and found a lot of materials, but they all have congenital defects, such as Zijia Luomu, which is very good for fire magic. Simply speaking, fire magic is even more magical than Walnut is good. But other types are not good, and it is especially restrained by water type. If a magician holding a purple wood staff meets a water type magician, then it is completely inferior... I have been studying these trees for many years Plants... if they can be cross-cultured..."
The more the big head talked, the more lost it was, and couldn't help dancing: "For example. I used Zijialuo wood to crossbreed with a kind of morning glory. Originally, the morning glory is the most water-resistant, I think I can neutralize Zijialuo. Don't be afraid of the weakness of water..."
Du Wei's face was calm, but the surprise in his heart was like a tide!
This guy with a big head and a confused face is actually a genius!
Tree grafting? Hybridization
Du Wei naturally knew this kind of thing in his previous life, and the modern technology in his previous life can naturally do it. But in this world... except for the prosperity of magic, other places are almost in the middle ages!
Plant hybridization? I'm afraid it will be shocking to say it out!
Look at this big head. His hands fell into Du Wei's eyes, which made Du Wei's heart move! The fingers of these hands are stubby and strong, there are thick calluses on the palms, and there are many square cracks, covering them layer by layer. Such hands are not at all like a pampered person, but more like a gardener who has been dealing with plants and soil all year round. "...Unfortunately, I cultivated a lot of strange things myself, but my teacher saw them in the end. Big After scolding me, saying that I am not doing my job properly. All the things I cultivated were burned, and then I was brought here to make magic wands... The teacher said that I still have a good eye for wood, alas... "
Having said that, the big head couldn't help but sigh.
Du Wei's heart beat wildly... Such a guy was actually sent to work in the shop? Du Wei really didn't know whether to kiss him twice or kick him twice!
To waste the talent of such a talented guy should be kicked. But if this is not the case... How can my Master Du Wei have a chance
When Du Wei thought of this, he had already made up his mind, and he couldn't help showing that special smile on his face - if there were people from the Luo Lin family next to him at this moment, he would definitely recognize it. Poor little Vivienne was exactly the same!
"This man, don't be too discouraged..." Du Wei casually comforted him, and immediately asked: "I am very interested in your views. In fact, I have a lot of research on magic plants. Why don't you have the opportunity? Let's sit down and have a good chat... By the way, after talking for so long, I still don't know your name?"
"Me?" The big head grinned, with a careless look on his face: "My name is Seth. I am a disciple of Master Aziz in the Magic Union... Sigh, but I have followed Master Aziz for twenty years, but He is the most useless of the master's apprentices..."
Seth? Du Wei secretly remembered the name.
But... az
Du Wei is more familiar with this name!
Gargamel? Az
Du Wei remembered, it seemed that Gargamel hated the magician most in his heart! Back then Gargamel entered the frozen forest with Aziz. In the end, when he met Medusa, Azi ran away alone and abandoned his companions!
Could it be that magician?
Thoughts were turning in my heart. Du Wei looked very calm, and said with a smile: "My name is Du Wei, and I belong to Luo Lin's family."
"Ah, you must be the new bachelor of magic." Seth smiled: "I've heard of your name. Now the magic union is talking about you. Dear Mr. Du Wei, there are already dozens of magic unions. I haven't accepted my fate for a new Bachelor of Magic in this year! It's just..." Seth glanced at Du Wei and said embarrassedly, "It's just that I didn't expect you to be so young."
Du Wei smiled casually, and chatted with Seth about some things on magic plants. Seth was happy that the newly appointed Bachelor of Magic had such a good research on magic pharmacy now that magic pharmacy was declining. ! Seth is a heartless and simple person. Speaking of being happy, dancing and dancing, forgetting about etiquette.
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "Ah! Your Excellency Du Wei, I have been looking for you for a long time."
Saying that, a person walked in outside, it was Master Clark.
When Du Wei saw Clark, he couldn't help but froze for a moment. Clark's appearance at this moment is quite different from yesterday when they parted. One day no see. This gray guy seemed to be looking a lot better, and there was a smug look in his eyes. The gray mage robe on his body is also brand new. And there is another subtle difference, that is, the badge on his chest, in addition to the original magician level badge, there is another badge with a strange shape: a miniature wand. The gleaming top of the wand is not a gemstone, but a six-pointed star pattern.
Seth was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Clark, he couldn't help showing a trace of fear—no matter in any era, dark magicians are always scary. This big head was clever, quickly put down his waving hands, and whispered in fear: "Ah! Master Clark..." After a pause, he suddenly saw the badge on Clark's chest, and couldn't help being startled, and quickly changed his words: "Ah! No. Master Deacon Clark!"
deacon
Du Wei wondered secretly, probably a high-level position in the magic union? Seeing Seth's fearful look, I'm afraid the deacon's position is not low.
Du Wei guessed right. In the magic union, those great magicians devote themselves to magic research on weekdays. How can they have the time to manage the normal affairs of the magic union? Under such circumstances, the huge daily affairs in the magic union are presided over by several deacons. Being a deacon is equivalent to having real power in the magic union!
Clark made a great contribution to this matter about Du Wei. He also brought Du Wei back to the imperial capital safely, and even saved Du Wei's life on the way. This is why he was promoted by the chairman based on his merits... This also shows that Du Wei is now very important in the eyes of the Magic Union!
"Your Excellency Du Wei, when I came out just now, I heard people say that you have come here. I have been looking for you for a long time. Come on, Mr. Chairman must really want to see you now."
Clark naturally wouldn't have a good look at a little first-level magician (and the most despised pharmacist). He glanced at Seth briefly, and then came up and pulled Du Wei out.
Du Wei paused, and smiled at Seth, "I will come to you when I have time."
Leaving Seth stunned, Du Wei left with a puzzled Clark.
Du Wei is a very smart person. Looking at the extra badge on Clark's face and Seth's temporary change of words just now, he understood that this Clark was probably promoted, and he was promoted after returning to the imperial capital with him. Land, I think it probably has something to do with me.
"I forgot to congratulate you, Master Deacon Clark." Du Wei smiled. Clark didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Du Wei, and smiled, "You're welcome. Your Excellency Du Wei... You are a bachelor of magic, and your status is much higher than that of a deacon like me. A small deacon is really not worth mentioning."
Is it not worth mentioning? I'm afraid not!
Although Du Wei didn't know much about the specific concept of a deacon, the two of them walked along the way, and the people they met on the road all saluted them one after another. And looking at Clark's eyes with a trace of awe, it is not difficult for Du Wei to imagine that this deacon must not be simple!