Chapter 265:117. Five-Week Plan 2

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Noland Lee nodded calmly:

“Yes, that’s what I wanted to ask. Tell me about it.”

“Ahem, alright.” Fars Scott straightened up and said:

“Here’s the thing, Ray Lee. In the wall-building task 30 years ago, many high-level Great Alchemists participated. They either died in battle or fled the battleground in a panic amidst the attack of the aberrations. In any case, they were unable to retrieve their Sage Particles in time.

“Er, Sage Particles, you should know what they are, right? They are magical alchemical substances that can solidify and generate specific materials or energy. This is knowledge found in basic alchemy books. “But in fact, the utility of Sage Particles goes beyond these details.

“In the field of alchemy at the Sage Stage:

“The substances produced by Sage Particles can include not only daggers, flying Imives, and armor-piercing bullets, but also resource-type alchemy resource points like spring sources, coal mines, mushroom forests, and orchards. These Sage Particles can stably produce alchemy materials. Once they are placed, it takes a long time to withdraw them back into the Alchemy

Stone. They are called Resource-type Sage Particles.”

Fars Scott gestured as he explained:

“So, you see, when the Aberrations breached the defenses of the Alchemists’ strongholds, the Great Alchemists simply had no time to retrieve the Resource-type Sage Particles. They could only leave them there and wait until the counterattack to retrieve them. But the troublesome part is that to recover activated Sage Particles, one needs the Alchemy Mark of the Great Alchemist themselves, to deactivate the Sage’s Lock of the Sage Particle.” Noland’s pupils narrowed, interrupting:

“Does it have to be the Great Alchemist’s own Alchemy Mark?”

“Yes, that’s right.” Fars Scott nodded vigorously. Noland took a slight breath, “Alright, continue.”

Fars shrugged:

“But you should know that even Great Alchemists can’t survive in the midst of an Aberration frenzy. After a Great Alchemist dies in battle, their activated Resource-type Sage Particles can no longer be successfully recovered. For this situation, we have only one solution…”

Fars raised his finger:

“Over time, the Sage’s Lock that seals the Sage Particles will lose energy. When the Sage’s Lock becomes ineffective, the Sage Particles enter an unowned state. At this point, as long as the alchemy array for capturing Sage Particles is properly drawn, you can claim them as your own.”

As Fars spoke, he suddenly clenched his teeth as if making a crucial decision.

He placed his hand on the Alchemy Stone, pulling a cluster of light and putting it in Noland’s hand.

The light of the cluster quickly receded, turning into a white Alchemy Card.

“What is this?” Noland raised an eyebrow, looking at the card.

Fars sat on the bed and bowed:

“This Alchemy Card is my Academy access card. With it and the handwritten letter I give you, you can enter the Subdivision of Alchemy Cathedral in Lower Town.

“There you can find information about Underground Sage Particles. Not only information about Resource-type Sage Particles but also Trap-type, Treasure-type, and Prison-type Sage Particles. In addition, you can find an overview of the alchemist factions in various sectors of Lower Town.

“Ray, I ask that you help me keep an eye out for the Alchemical Cube. Your wizards’ abilities are no less than our Alchemists’, and perhaps you can help me find the whereabouts of the Alchemical Cube. The temporary use of this Alchemy Card is the most generous remuneration I can offer.”

“Are you sure me using your access card to look up information won’t affect you?” Noland asked thoughtfully.

“It won’t have any impact. I will give you a letter introducing you as my research assistant. With this letter, you can pass the guard’s inspection.”

“…Alright, Fars. Start writing the letter now. I plan to go look up the information later. Don’t worry, as soon as I find any clues about the Alchemical Cube, I’ll report back to you regardless of whether I can help you retrieve it or not,” Noland nodded.

“Thank you, Ray. You are truly a good person. I knew I didn’t misjudge you when we first met. I haven’t thanked you for saving me from the Wolfpack Guard.” Fars Scott’s face brightened significantly as he dubbed Noland a ‘good person’ card.

Noland accepted the compliment, the Alchemy Card, and the written letter with a smile. While waiting for Fars to finish writing, he casually chatted:

“Does your family also live in Union City?”

Fars took out a notebook and pen from the Alchemy Stone and started writing while conversating:

“Yes, my parents are workers at the Alchemy Farm and usually live in the farm outside the city. My sister works at the Cat Society in Sector 8. She works during the day to save money. In the evening, either I teach her or she studies on her own. I want her to try the Basic Alchemy exam and see if she can become a student at the Alchemy Academy. If that doesn’t work out, she’ll do as I did and take the Independent Alchemist Exam to live in Lower Town.”

“Mmm, sounds like you two siblings work hard,” Noland felt a sense of relief, knowing he had helped the right person.

Remuneration is secondary.

The main thing is that the character of the person receiving help must be good. Otherwise, helping a lazy person through difficult times will inevitably make one feel resentful.

Now that Noland heard that Fars’ sister is also diligent, he felt satisfied that he had helped the right person.

Not only did he help Fars, but he also indirectly helped the other’s sister. One act of kindness could help two people avoid suffering, making it a worthwhile effort..