Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Alchemy Technology in the Main World

“Damn it!”

Watching the potion explode beside him, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but curse, then he sighed helplessly and casually threw the fragments on the table into the trash can next to him.

During this period, for Fang Zheng, doing nothing was just as boring. Nanali was processing the slime’s skin and bodily fluids according to his orders, and Fang Zheng, with nothing better to do, wanted to learn some alchemy skills, so he started studying in that area.

But… the progress wasn’t going as smoothly as learning magic.

If for Fang Zheng, learning magic was like a programmer typing out code, then alchemy was more like a combination of material physics and chemistry. The essence of an alchemist’s skills lies in focusing on the material essence of objects and enhancing, modifying, and transforming them. Through enchantment, forging, strengthening, and other means, they stabilize the objects to make them functional.

Typing out code was Fang Zheng’s forte, but dealing with physical materials and chemistry had nothing to do with him; currently, he was pretty much starting from scratch… What? You ask what happened to the physics and chemistry he studied during his school days?

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He returned it to his teachers after graduating!

“It seems I really don’t have the talent to be a research junkie, better to stick to being a programmer,” Fang Zheng mused.

Looking at the broken potion bottle in front of him, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders. This was still his attempt at following the “patent formula” provided by the Alchemists’ Association, Every step was followed exactly as written, but it had still exploded. As for where the problem was, Fang Zheng had no clue.

It was only in the aspect of alchemy’s enchantment that Fang Zheng had some talent. He had also worked on some game hardware design in the past, so he had some insights into engraving magic circles and connecting energy. Although Fang Zheng’s speed wasn’t fast, his accuracy rate was a hundred percent… The reason, of course, was quite simple.

After all, his Future Sight could help him skip most of the mistake-making process.

But as for the nymph…

“It’s done, Master!”

“Good job, have some cake.”

Looking at the nymph giggling while holding up the potion bottle, presenting it to him like a treasure, Fang Zheng reached out to pat her little head. Then he took out a piece of cake, and seeing the cake in Fang Zheng’s hands, the Little Angel cheered, then took a bite of the cream-coated cake, squinting her eyes and showing a blissful expression.

Unlike Fang Zheng, Nanali seemed to pick up the highly precise discipline with ease. Considering this, Fang Zheng thought that though the little one couldn’t use magic, if she could learn alchemy, she could to some extent ensure her own safety.

Because alchemists in this world can fight too. They can mimic spell effects with various potions and even create all sorts of enchanted equipment to protect themselves and eliminate enemies. The Little Angel had no problems with support, but when it came to combat power, she was terribly weak, only slightly better than the Entry Level Professionals from the Main World.

If she could compensate for this shortcoming through alchemy, then that would be a good thing.

Nanali herself was well aware of this, so she practiced alchemy tirelessly every day. Although Fang Zheng knew artificial angels didn’t need to eat or sleep, it pained him to see the Little Angel studying like this every day. The only thing he could do for her was to provide her with her favorite sweets as a reward.

“How’s the progress?”

While sipping on some tea, Fang Zheng casually asked, and Nanali, eating her cake, nodded her head.

“Progress is rapid, Master. Miss Nanali has already mastered the technique of alchemically processing the slime’s skin. Now all we need to do is to achieve the data effects of the Ironblood World with the alchemy of this world, and it would be perfect. As for the research in fertilizer, I’ve found a component for a strengthening potion blend. Just need to run some tests to confirm there are no issues and it can be submitted. The current problem is…”

“Not enough output?”

Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow. Slimes were creatures one could either easily find or not find at all, essentially wild monsters in nature, not much different from wild boars in terms of unpredictability. For Fang Zheng, he’d rather set up something akin to a modern pig farm, perhaps a slime breeding farm.

“Leave this matter to me.”

Since Fang Zheng seemed to have no talent for alchemy, he could take care of other matters. Of course, it would require a lot of money, but for Fang Zheng, money wasn’t an issue. After all, he had taken on so many commissions at the Death Exchange, and the bounty for each was quite generous. It would be a pity not to spend it.

What to do if he runs out of money? Just go out and kill again. With so many evil people in the world awaiting the justice of punishment, how could Fang Zheng, as a Templar, turn a blind eye to them?

There were still so many people suffering in the world. Could he really enjoy himself alone and still live with his conscience?

All of this was for the sake of democratic freedom and justice!

Thinking this way, Fang Zheng left the workshop and walked down to the hillside. As he looked out, he saw a huge semi-circular, translucent tent erected there. When Fang Zheng entered the tent, the first thing he saw was a plowed field and a few farmers chatting while holding farming tools. Seeing Fang Zheng approach, the leading man immediately turned around with a smile and greeted him.

“Hey, lad, you’re here.”

“I’ve come to check on things, Uncle Hank,” Fang Zheng replied with a smile, nodding at the man before him.

“How’s it going?”

“Really great! Hey, where did you get this stuff called fertilizer? I’ve been farming all my life, Hank has, and it’s the first time I’ve seen anything grow this fast… You know, I never thought that with a big tent like this, people could actually farm in winter!”

After harvesting the “materials” from slimes, Fang Zheng had Nana and Nymph create a similar structure to the greenhouses from Earth in the Ironblood World. He then specially found a plot of land and hired people to try farming it. Having grown up in the city in his previous life, Fang Zheng was unfamiliar with farming, so of course, it was better to leave it to the professionals.

At first, the villagers didn’t take Fang Zheng’s request seriously, but as it goes, money talks. Once Fang Zheng threw a few gold coins their way, they immediately took on the task. As Nanali said, in the winter when heavy snow seals the mountains, farmers have nothing to do. Those willing to take risks go hunting in the mountains; those who are not, just idle about. Given the chance to earn money and do farm work, which they were skilled at, of course they wouldn’t refuse.

In the beginning, these farmers weren’t particularly impressed by Nanali’s “greenhouse.” That wasn’t surprising since, according to Uncle Hank, ever since Nanali took over the workshop, it was prone to explosions every now and then. Also, occasionally people came asking her to repair farm tools, only to find them completely transformed into something else and didn’t know how to use them upon their return.

Because of this, after a few incidents, nobody sought out Nanali for commissions anymore. They only went to her to buy a potion or something when they were sick or injured. This was also why the business at Nanali’s workshop was so bleak.

This time they also initially thought the strange big tent was one of Nanali’s odd inventions. But then…

“It’s amazing, lad! Do you sell these things? I want one too! And that thing called fertilizer, I want that as well!”

It wasn’t just Uncle Hank; even the few people around him were eager. If at first they thought it was just one of Nanali’s peculiar inventions, now they were completely sold on the idea!

The device could actually make crops grow in winter and keep them from freezing to death! What’s more, the green substance called fertilizer also amazed the farmers. Although the soil here was fertile, it wasn’t this exaggerated. The seeds had only been in the ground for a few days, and the shoots were already as tall as a palm!

At this rate, it seemed they might be able to harvest once a month! Not only that, being farmers, they immediately noticed the advantages of the strange tent—it was impervious to wind, rain, and frost. Who wouldn’t be tempted by that?

“Right now, all this is still in the experimental stage. If it turns out to be successful, we will consider selling it to the Alchemists’ Association,” Fang Zheng didn’t immediately agree. This was just a prototype, and the reason the crops were growing so fast was because of the fertilizer. Although Nymph confirmed that the fertilizer extracted from the slimes didn’t seem harmful, they would still have to wait for the experiment to be finished to be sure.

But for now… it seemed like there shouldn’t be a problem.