Marina knew that her teacher Akkad came from the high tower, the holy land of wizards, but where the tower was, what the tower looked like, and what kind of people were in the tower, Marina had never heard of Akkad. Spoken.
Except for herself and a few people who were accepted as students by the teacher, Marina has never seen other wizards. For Marina, her teacher Akkad is already the most powerful and knowledgeable being in the world. Yuan Yu exists, but Marina has never thought that her teacher also has a mentor.
"The teacher is over a hundred years old, right? He is older than my grandfather's grandfather. When he told me, I couldn't believe it. So how old should this teacher's teacher be?"
"It turns out he looks younger than me. Is this a powerful wizard? Has he become an immortal being?"
"Have you lived for hundreds of years?"
Marina guessed the age of Lu Zhiyu with the gossip mentality of a girl, and slowly came to the pier. Marina, wearing an orange-red dress, was extremely conspicuous on the pier, with her white sleeves revealing a leather wristband. He was wearing a watch, which was extremely rare in Tut City.
"Hi Miss Marina!"
"Did you come here to pick up something again today?"
"I also have some nice gadgets here, do you want to see them?"
"I have some books I brought back from the west. Do you want Miss Marina to take a look?"
Marina, a passing merchant on the pier, was very popular. Some vendors setting up stalls, owners of caravans, ships moored on the pier and the sailors on board all greeted the beautiful and generous Marina. Except for this In addition to being a lovely girl who was liked by everyone, the alchemist's wealth was well recognized in the city of Tut.
Marina is a student of the great alchemist Akkad, and her generosity is welcomed by many merchants on the pier. Some sailing fleets and merchants in the city also often send gifts to maintain a good relationship with Akkad's alchemy workshop. I will bring back some gadgets that Marina likes from afar.
"Miss Marina, you happen to be here. I was just about to find you. I caught a rare thing on the sea. Would you like to come up and have a look?"
A ship that had just docked at the dock was paying taxes to the tax collector and taking inventory of the warehouse. The ship was a bit old, and the sailors on it were very busy. An old man on the bow waved his arms towards Mary. Na kept shouting, her face full of hospitality.
"Father Ganestre, you are not going to lie to me this time by using the Sofok language slate of the Orc Empire and saying it is a treasure of ancient human civilization." But Marina crossed her arms and looked up and down. He looked at the old man with a suspicious expression.
There was a sudden embarrassment on the old man's face, and he waved his hands quickly: "There is really something good this time, you will know when you come up and take a look."
Marina boarded the ship and immediately saw Ganeste wave his hand, and two sailors carried a large wooden barrel up and placed it in front of Marina. Marina frowned: "What is this? A living thing?" "
The old man smiled mysteriously, then opened the lid of the wood. Marina looked inside and saw a jet of water spraying out from inside, spraying Marina in the face.
Marina screamed on the spot, and after wiping her face dry, she saw a little guy inside the wood looking blankly at the world outside. His eyes were extremely smart, his blue hair was like the sea, and on his cheeks, There are two blue lines.
But this is not the most eye-catching thing. What is amazing is that her lower body actually has a slender fish tail. This is a mermaid, which looks only a few dozen centimeters long, like a small human body. Like children.
"Oh my God? What is this?"
This is a creature that humans have never discovered or seen. She has an upper body like a human, but a lower body like a fish. Her beautiful blue eyes and hair attracted Marina instantly. gaze.
Ganeste said to Marina: "We found her when we were sailing on the sea. How about it, Marina, do you like it?"
Marina grabbed the hem of her skirt, very moved, looked at this cunning old man, and pursed her lips: "Okay, how much does it cost?"
Ganeste waved his hand: "No money, Marina, if you like it, I can give it to you directly."
Marina covered her mouth. She knew the nature of this old man very well. In the past few years, she had been tricked by this kind-looking but sinister guy, but this kind of humanoid creature looked different. , can definitely be sold for a big price in Tut City. The old man can be so generous, which immediately makes Marina alert.
"What's the conspiracy?"
Seeing the suspicion on Marina's face, Ganeste immediately said: "A few days ago, my grandson passed the examination of the Akkadian Alchemist Academy. He will be able to go to school in a while. I want you to help take care of him. Give him a moment."
"Of course, as long as he is not bullied by others, my grandson is a bit introverted and timid. I used to worry about what he would do in the future. After all, running a boat and doing business at sea is a dangerous and hard job, and his health is also bad. It’s not good, my father also died early, and now he’s passed the exam…”
The old man kept talking, and his proud and proud tone made Marina calm down. She immediately patted the old man on the shoulder: "Don't worry, this matter is taken care of by me. They are all acquaintances and will definitely take care of them." of."
Marina climbed up the round tower carrying the bucket. The bucket was very big and heavy, but it was nothing to Marina. Although she was only a wizard apprentice, Marina still learned the basic body modification technique. This is very important. Mature witchcraft has a large number of branches, ranging from bloodline witchcraft and monster cultivation, to body transformation, bloodline awakening, etc. During the apprenticeship, there are certain formulas for which bloodline to awaken.
Marina held the barrel in both hands and carefully passed through the door of Akkad's office on the fourth floor. Going up further was the library, laboratory, and rooms for their students and assistants.
But as soon as Marina reached the door, she was stopped by a voice from inside the room: "Is it Marina? Come in and close the door."
Marina's body suddenly stiffened, as if her teacher or parents had noticed her little move. Looking inside, she found that Akkad and Lu Zhiyu were both there, as if they were conducting some experiments and discussions. It was not discovery. He let out a deep sigh of relief.
Marina pushed the barrel aside with her feet, then tied her hands behind her back, closed the door and walked in carefully: "Teacher, Mr. Anthony, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Come and see this."
As Marina got closer, she saw a palm-sized metal mechanical man standing on the table. When she saw Marina looking over, she immediately bent down and saluted and said, "Nice to meet you, Miss Marina."
Marina opened her mouth wide. She felt that there were too many strange things she had seen today, but Marina immediately realized that this was what Akkad once mentioned to their students, the highest secret of alchemy, alchemical life.
"This? Is this alchemical life?"
Marina watched in shock as this little metal mechanical man walked and spoke on the table. This kind of technology was unimaginable to Marina and even Akkad. Akkad had seen Yi The birth of the baby was relatively calm, but Marina couldn't be more calm.
Marina thought that this was just an existence imagined by the alchemist, but she did not expect that alchemical life really existed. This was already taboo knowledge touching the mystery of the Creator. Looking at this villain, Marina even felt a little scared for a moment. .
"Can even life be manufactured and created?" Marina asked.
Lu Zhiyu glanced at Marina and then at Akkad: "Don't you rarely mention wizards to your student?"
Akkad nodded and said to Marina: "The creation or transformation of life is not difficult for wizards. Even some newly born monsters are made by wizards. A long time ago, wizards started When it comes to the field of life, the earliest Levis pioneered the experiment and production of synthetic beasts, and the later Adnos was even able to create undead creatures."
"I didn't tell you this because I think this is not the right path, and what you have in front of you is an existence that is ten thousand times more profound than the realm of life. The supreme secret of alchemy, alchemical life, is not a simple transformation of life. But the true metal life created out of thin air is far more difficult than the birth of ordinary life."
Lu Zhiyu then said to Marina: "This is just an alchemical life, not an intelligent alchemical life. It only operates according to the program I set, so it is still full of flaws."
Akkad immediately thought of Eva, his face full of longing: "But teacher, you have already created a perfect alchemical life."
Lu Zhiyu sighed: "That's not replicable, it's just luck."
Marina said: "What's the difference?"
Lu Zhiyu said seriously: "The difference is huge, just like the difference between wizards and ordinary people. They look the same from the outside, but they are completely different inside."
Lu Zhiyu stood up and said to Akkad: "Akkad, see you next time!"
Akkad smiled bitterly: "I hope there will be a next time."
"This gadget is for you."
Lu Zhiyu grabbed the mechanical doll and gave it to Marina. The creation of metal life is not only about metal cells, but also the design and modification of life templates. No one except Lu Zhiyu can do it. So Lu Zhiyu just responded to Akkad's wish and showed it to him. Even if he is an alchemist, he has not reached the seventh or eighth level threshold and cannot be involved in the creation of alchemical life.
Lu Zhiyu just did it casually. Anyway, this mechanical doll he made casually has no effect or significance for Lu Zhiyu. But for Marina, it is like pie in the sky, holding the doll in her hand. Go up and look at Lu Zhiyu in disbelief.
Lu Zhiyu turned into light dust and disappeared into the leaning tower. However, before disappearing, Lu Zhiyu glanced at the bucket outside the door and showed a surprised expression.