CHAPTER 158: CHAPTER 158: INSTRUCTOR, I WANT TO LEARN ALCHEMY!

Turning his head to Su Xinyan, Fang Zhou continued, "If we can achieve that, the Skeletons’ combat effectiveness will naturally increase significantly, and an Undead Mage’s combat system during the Apprentice Stage will become much more flexible."

Su Xinyan nodded and said, "I’ve had that thought before and even made some related deductions, but I wasn’t successful. I don’t know much about the Skeleton Race’s Bone Armament Talent, and I’m clueless about what kind of weapon to condense. In the end, the idea was abandoned."

She looked at Fang Zhou, lightly tapped her chin, and said thoughtfully, "However, you have a good understanding of the Skeletons’ bone Talent, Fang Zhou, and a ready-made template like the Berserker Heroic Spirit to reference. If you learn more about the weapons of Skeleton Warriors, you might actually be able to get summoned Apprentice-level Skeletons to condense their own weapons ahead of time."

Fang Zhou’s eyes flickered as he keenly captured the keywords in Instructor Su’s words.

Bone Armament Talent? An understanding of Skeleton weapons?

A faint smile touched his lips.

With the Skeleton Clone, is there any Undead Mage in this world who understands Skeletons better than he does?

Fang Zhou felt more confident about the matter. He looked at Su Xinyan and said, "Instructor Su, could you send me your previous experimental records for reference?"

This was a small request, and Su Xinyan naturally wouldn’t refuse. She nodded, opened her personal terminal, and sent a file to Fang Zhou. Then, she said, somewhat embarrassed, "These are my old deduction ideas and experimental records. They’re quite incomplete, which is why I didn’t include them in the cultivation insights I gave you before. They can only serve as a reference, so don’t let my old ideas mislead you."

Fang Zhou saved and bookmarked the file. He smiled at Su Xinyan and said warmly, "Instructor Su, you’re being too modest. With these materials, I might be able to find the correct line of deduction in a few days."

Su Xinyan waved her hand, not wanting to dwell on the topic. She asked, "By the way, Fang Zhou, you said you had two questions earlier. Besides the Berserker Mark, what was the other one?"

Fang Zhou turned and took the somewhat damaged Sealed Bone Bell he had seized from the Goblin Priest out of his backpack. He handed it to Su Xinyan and asked, "Instructor Su, this Marvel can seal a creature whose strength doesn’t exceed the Middle Rank of the Apprentice Stage. I want to use it to seal a Flying Spirit Beast to serve as my eyes and ears in the sky. However, it’s currently damaged and needs to be repaired before I can use it. I’d like to ask for your advice on how to repair this Marvel."

Su Xinyan took the archaic and coarse-looking bone bell, used her Spiritual Perception on it, then shook it gently in her hand. Listening to the slightly muffled ring of the Sealed Bone Bell, she said, "There is indeed some minor damage, but it’s insignificant and very easy to repair."

Shaking her head again, Su Xinyan sighed, "This primitive and bloody style clearly marks it as a work of Alchemy from those Otherworld monsters. Although their methods are ridiculously crude, they always manage to achieve some unexpected effects. The human field of Alchemy still has a long way to go!"

Hearing this, Fang Zhou asked in confusion, "Alchemy?"

Su Xinyan glanced at him, wrinkled her nose, and huffed, "Why is a little Junior Sergeant with F-rank authority like you asking so many questions?"

Fang Zhou smiled slightly, his fingers inadvertently stroking the azure Flower of Sighs.

When Su Xinyan saw the perfectly formed Marvel, her breath caught, and her heart clenched with another pang of frustration. She closed her eyes for a moment before saying grumpily, "Alright, alright, I know you have extraordinary talent. You managed to create a Marvel exclusive to Undead Mages without a teacher, so stop flaunting it in front of me."

She shook the Sealed Bone Bell in her hand again and explained, "You probably have quite a few Marvels by now, and having successfully made one yourself, you are indeed qualified to learn the basics of Marvels and Alchemy.

"Although Marvels are broadly considered a type of professional equipment, they are usually categorized separately due to their sheer variety and production methods, which differ from conventional equipment.

"Alchemy is the most common method we humans use to create Marvels. To master Alchemy Skills, one must take up the Alchemist profession as a secondary occupation and spend a significant amount of time and effort on study and research.

"This inevitably affects the growth rate of a Professional’s main profession. Therefore, military academies typically don’t offer Alchemy-related courses and knowledge until a cadet’s strength and authority reach a certain level."

Fang Zhou raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is Alchemist a secondary profession like Blacksmith? Does it have any requirements?"

Su Xinyan nodded and said seriously, "Alchemist, Blacksmith, Potion Master, Array Master... each secondary profession is a precious treasure developed through the painstaking research of human pioneers and naturally requires great talent. A genius like me has only taken up the Alchemist secondary profession, barely reaching the Mid Level. On a good day, I might get lucky and succeed in crafting some Blue Fine quality Marvels, and that’s it."

Fang Zhou looked at the Sealed Bone Bell in Su Xinyan’s hand, then at the Flower of Sighs in his own, and asked hopefully, "Instructor Su, do I have a talent for Alchemy?"

Su Xinyan gave him a sideways glance and said, "Of course you do! You managed to craft the Flower of Sighs without any formal training. Once you grasp the basic principles of Alchemy and elemental conversion, taking up the Alchemist secondary profession will be no problem at all."

Hearing this, Fang Zhou’s mind raced. The reason he could so easily create the Flower of Sighs in the Tomb within the Cave was largely thanks to a little help from his attribute panel. Recalling the alchemical process that felt as if guided by a divine hand while consuming Soul Power, and how he had previously ignored the restrictions of Inlay and Refinement to directly enhance equipment with gemstones and Refining Stones, a bold theory formed in his mind.

Perhaps it wasn’t just Alchemist. He could potentially master all the powerful secondary professions—like Blacksmith, Potion Master, and Array Master—through the attribute panel! No High Tier equipment suitable for an Undead Mage? I’ll forge it myself! No Arrays to enhance Undead Creatures? I’ll inscribe them myself! No potions to expedite an Undead Mage’s cultivation? I’ll brew them myself! Self-sufficiency is the ultimate path!

At this thought, Fang Zhou’s breathing grew slightly heavier. Suppressing this heaven-defying idea, he looked at Su Xinyan with burning eyes and said, "Instructor, I want to learn Alchemy!"

Resting her chin on her hand, Su Xinyan said with a teasing smile, "Tsk. You know, Apprentice-level Professionals are still in the foundational stage. Technically, you shouldn’t be distracting yourself with a secondary profession."