Overgeared

[Alchemy Research Institute]

[Facility Level: Advanced level 2.

*List of Products that can be Produced*

Intermediate~ Super Health Recovery Potion. Intermediate~ Super Mana Recovery Potion. Low~ Super Buff Potions. Weapon and Armor Enhancement Stones. Low-grade Sunglasses. Low~ Intermediate Orbs. Adjusted video communication. Magic power detection tower. Seven magic traps. Telecommunication earphones, etc.

*List of Metals that can be Transformed*

Steel. Silver. Black iron. Orichalcum *metal’s performance is enhanced*.

*List of Options that can be attached to Items*

Increased strength (small). Increased agility (small). Increased stamina (small). Increased intelligence (small). Increased movement speed (small). Reduced resource consumption (minimal). Skill enhancement effect (small). Coolness ★Added skill★ ★Added attribute★]

This was the current state of Reidan’s alchemy facility. It was a very good facility just looking at the basic functions. The super-grade recovery potions and buff potions were goods that boss monsters didn’t drop easily. They were expensive enough to be called ‘chaebol exclusive items’ and boasted excellent performance. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the best source of Grid and the Overgeared members’ performance during the Berith raid was the potions made by the alchemy facility.

Additionally, it was worth noting that orichalcum was a high-value metal, and there was a variety of options that could be attached to items. It was clear that there would be a big social impact if Reidan’s alchemy facility were released to the media. Indeed, many people were willing to make deals with the Overgeared Kingdom, that could exclusively produce high-end goods and attach options to items.

‘They don’t know it is an empty strength.’

All facilities had something called the ‘maintenance fee’. If the maintenance fee wasn’t paid on time, the level of the facility would drop and the operations would stop. It was common sense that ‘maintenance of military facilities’ was the most expensive, but it was actually the alchemy facility which boasted a unique maintenance cost. The cost of maintaining one alchemy facility was higher than the cost of maintaining 30 advanced barracks which could raise and sustain 1,000 soldiers.

Of course, the maintenance cost was the minimum cost. The investment cost was even higher. Over the past few years, more than half the revenue of the Overgeared Kingdom had been invested in the single alchemy facility, and it was able to achieve this high level thanks to the investment. Still, there was a bigger problem.

[-List of Materials needed to Produce Health Potions-

3 lagui. 3 long tea herbs. 2 red lotus flowers. 0.5 litres of purified water. One glass bottle.

There is a 40% of the potion production failure.

40% chance of producing an intermediate health potion.

15% chance of producing an advanced health potion.

4% chance of producing a super health potion.

1% chance of producing an ultimate health potion.]

All alchemy products had a probability section. Money was constantly wasted when producing items, transforming metals, or giving an option to items, but the final results were uncertain. Money and luck were needed in order to get the desired result. The option attaching function even had a cooldown time. This was why more kingdoms, apart from the empire, neglected alchemy and why Grid scorned the alchemy facility.

‘It is a money-eating hippopotamus.’

The alchemy facility boasted an exceptionally mysterious and beautiful appearance compared to other buildings. Grid arrived at the entrance of the money-eating facility and started cursing. It was almost a reflexive behavior. Grid still couldn’t forget the ‘coolness’ option attached to Iyarugt.

‘It was really bad for the value.’

He wanted to close the alchemy facility many times. The reason he didn’t do it was because of the possibility for magic engineering. The field of magic engineering was presumed to exist in an area that couldn’t be achieved by individual blacksmiths. Thus, Grid needed help from alchemy.

deeply welcome

disparaged in all other kingdoms. For alchemists, the Overgeared Kingdom was one of the few stages

I succeeded in transforming orichalcum! I

orichalcum. The report showed that you invested a total of 13,000 steel pieces in a month and only one orichalcum was obtained,” Chris, lord of Reidan, replied on

the king lose his dignity if he questioned his subordinates one by one? Chris had operated a large guild and

reaches advanced level

time it will be different, next time. You

“Stop,” Grid restrained Chris.

talking loudly when

smart, but he was still lacking when it came to interpersonal relationships. Grid asked the chief, “How long will it take to achieve

been able to accumulate experience and raise the level every time the alchemy succeeds. Therefore, I was able to

there a separate

chief wiped away his sweat. He couldn’t make

“Speak quickly.” Grid frowned.

trembling voice, “Since the facility level reached advanced level two, it has changed so that experience is only accumulated when

“Eh?”

“What?”

eyes became bloodshot. Chris stepped out on behalf of Grid. “So, what...? In the past, the experience value of the facility rose even when you only made low-grade potions.

“...That’s right.”

“This is crazy!”

much better to buy potions directly than to manufacture them from the alchemy facility. Nevertheless, the reason all

meaningless. Only the ultimate result would accumulate experience...? It really would be the beginning of ‘pouring water into a bottomless pit’ from

his temper. He forgot that the alchemists were watching and expressed his

please don’t say that!

We are sane! We are just explaining

I’m not talking

Grid swallowed the rest of his words. His stomach was burning. Alchemy! Ah, alchemy! It was the culprit that emptied his pockets, and it always hit him in the back

can’t reach advanced level

compared to its potential. It wasn’t content that

be solved by being impatient. If we invest money in order to raise the level quickly, our finances will be ruined. Let’s not hurry

to reach advanced master level in 20–30

“...”

or 30 years. The alchemy facility couldn’t reach the advanced master level until their children’s generation. Chris became miserable when he thought seriously about it. “Fantasy content... Well,

on Grid’s face. Chris found it absurd

step. Grid walked forward. He stood in front of the nucleus at the center of the institute and opened the Rune of Darkness. A black and

Darkness has increased demonic power

and placed a pale hand on the magic

Duguen! Duguen!

the heart of a living being—started to react to the

“Grid?”

you exactly what Berith’s

at will was born at Grid’s fingertips. Berith’s Hoof emerged from Grid’s inventory and floated around the magic power nucleus. It was

the value of the materials used exceeded orichalcum, the system was likely to cause a loss. Enhancing the performance of Berith’s Hoof would fail. Berith’s Hoof would be changed to either steel, silver, black iron,

“Hey! Stop!”

The best metal that Berith dropped would be lost. Chris

“Transformation.”