There is an essential difference between the "Alchemy" in Atlas Academy and the modern "Alchemy".
Its origin is the continuation of the goddess Isis, the ancestor of magic in ancient Egypt.
Generally speaking, "Alchemy" is the art of material transformation. The person who studies the free transformation between substances is an alchemist. Through the fusion of Western magic, the alchemists of the Clock Tower have been able to create objects that are indistinguishable from humans. The artificial human beings can even be equipped with excellent magic circuits to adjust their performance and even lifespan at will. Chaldea has also used this technology. The birth of sub-servers such as Mashu is related to this knowledge. It's also related.
Atlas Academy's "Alchemy" is different from this. It is closer to the original meaning. It does not regard the "transformation of matter" as the goal, but regards the "transformation of events" as the highest act. Alchemists often The mentioned method of converting ordinary metals into gold is, to the alchemists of Atlas Academy, nothing more than "transformation of matter", a childish and clumsy technique far from ideal.
Therefore, Atlas Academy's "Alchemy" highly developed the ancient Egyptian metallurgy that was its source, and was almost completely uninfluenced by Western magic.
The philosophy of Atlas Academy is to treat one's own body as a container to display one's talents accurately, powerfully and quickly.
"Human beings are rare computing devices equipped with motor functions (five senses). They have evolved to be intelligent life forms that can collect and analyze information, and directly respond to the countless problems derived from it as a labor force. That is us humans."
This is a creed shared by the alchemists of the Atlas Academy.
In other words, they believe that people do not control their bodies with their brains, but have bodies in order to allow their brains to function better. If they only produce monsters with simple calculation abilities, then there is no need to be an alchemist. All you need to do is become a technician. In the eyes of a true alchemist, a human being should be a trinity of body, spirit, and soul, an individual that exhibits excellent performance in calculation, practice, and growth.
Thanks to this, the foundations of Atlas Academy’s alchemists are - "High Speed Thinking" and "Divided Thinking".
〈High-speed thinking〉: As the name suggests, it is the ability to speed up thinking and allow thinking to perform ultra-high-speed operations.
: The ability to freely process thoughts in parallel and perform calculations in an instant.
The alchemists of the Atlas Academy all possess these two abilities, especially the ability to "divide thinking". The alchemists of the Atlas Academy must at least divide their thinking into three parts to be considered qualified. , if you can divide it into five parts, you are a genius. The best deans in the past could even divide it into eight parts and think eight times at the same time.
After that, Atlas Academy will also learn the secret techniques of "Alchemy" called "Transformation Form" and "Acceleration Form". These are abilities that only Atlas Academy can inherit, and outsiders cannot learn them at all. Not surprisingly, there are no magic books on this subject even in the Clock Tower, there are only records and records.
It is precisely because of this that the alchemists of Atlas Academy are able to create so many powerful weapons and have so many excellent technologies. They have even developed seven weapons that can destroy the world.
With such an inheritance, it was impossible for Luo Zhen not to be moved.
"If I can obtain the , paired with the spell that can strengthen my brain, I may be able to release the full realm of the in advance."
This is the vested interest Luo Zhen can think of.
Of course, in addition to this, this inheritance also has a great effect on Luo Zhen. At least he can better use various technologies and even develop stronger spell tools, magic tools, magic rituals and magic costume alchemy, which can be used in battle. At that time, with such flexible thinking, he could not only control the overall situation, but also perfectly control more familiars and develop stronger tactics and formations.
In short, there are many benefits to receiving this inheritance.
Coupled with Luo Zhen's pursuit of mystery, he finally got such an opportunity, and of course he would not miss it.
Looking at Luo Zhen's piercing eyes, Ma Xiu understood his thoughts and immediately relaxed his face.
After all, it was impossible for Ma Xiu to not understand Luo Zhen. Knowing Luo Zhen’s pursuit of miracles and mysteries, he naturally wouldn’t say anything more.
Nitocris was also a magician. After seeing Luo Zhen's eyes and expression, she immediately understood his thoughts.
but...
"This relic is already the property of the Pharaoh. How can I let others touch the heritage here without the Pharaoh's permission?"
Nitocris couldn't help but become confused.
Seeing this, Luo Zhen suddenly smiled.
"Didn't you say before that King Osmandis has regarded me as an important visitor, so you must treat me with caution?" Luo Zhen said: "In that case, visit important facilities in the king's territory, so It’s a small request, I believe the Sun King won’t be stingy enough to not allow such a thing, right?”
Luo Zhen's tone was slightly provocative.
He finally figured out that Nitocris looked great, but in fact she was easy to fool... No, I should say she was very talkative. Basically, she had a pure and intelligent personality, but her personality was quite impatient and easy to be arbitrary.
The important thing is that she regards the Pharaoh as a supreme being and thinks that she is immature, so she has blind respect for Osmandis, the most famous and powerful Pharaoh in Egypt.
Under such circumstances, if Luo really said this, Nitocris would have only one reaction.
"Of course the Pharaoh cannot be a stingy king!"
As expected, Nitocris' complexion changed, and she declared loudly with a fierce look.
"The Sun King is the greatest king in the world. You are not allowed to slander our pharaohs. You are being disrespectful!"
Having said that, Nitocris spoke without hesitation.
"In this case, in order to show you the generosity and mercy of the Pharaoh, I will specially allow you to visit this Atlas Courtyard!"
"This is not an unauthorized action without the permission of the Pharaoh, but a choice that must be taken to maintain the greatness of the Pharaoh!"
"... It should be... almost... maybe... that's right...!"
As she spoke, Nitocris's tone became a little unsure and uneasy.
This made Luo Zhendu feel a little guilty.
But this place was not originally owned by Osmandis, it was just occupied by him. If Luo Zhen hadn't thought of the pointless struggle, he would have rushed in regardless of the situation.
But no matter what, Luo Zhen can get what he wants.
"Let's go, let me lead the way and take you to explore this Atlas Courtyard."
Nitocris turned around as if she wanted to cut through the mess quickly.
"Wait a minute, Queen Nitocris." Mashu said quickly, "What about the mountain people here?"
"No need to worry." Nitocris said disapprovingly: "They are just haunted by nightmares. They will not have any physical problems. It is a small punishment. I hope they will learn from it. There are also sphinxes given by the Pharaoh outside. Siqun is guarding, they will stay here and nothing will happen."
After hearing this, Ma Xiu felt relieved.
So, the two of them followed Nitocris into the depths of the Atlas Courtyard and headed underground.