The falling rain and the dark night.
Even assassins and thieves with night vision have difficulty seeing their surroundings.
On the muddy road, Tucker, who had entered the "shadow state", floated half a meter above the ground and walked forward leisurely, holding a dire lantern to hold up the darkness and rain.
Now as Tucker gradually masters the shadow state, let alone this muddy road.
Even if there is a fast-flowing river not far away, Tucker can float along the river.
That is...
as it gradually enters the shadow state.
Tucker began to hear more and more whispers from the shadow dimension and some weird roars and low sounds that were not clear.
Occasionally, the world would lose color at the edge of Tucker's field of vision, and then appear twisted and squirming.
When Tucker looks over, everything will go back to normal.
It's as if what you see in the world out of the corner of your eye is just an illusion.
The shadow dimension began to affect Tucker to a certain extent.
It won't be long before a shadow creature launches a sneak attack on Tucker.
After killing those shadow creatures, the strange shadows in the corners of the eyes will return to calm for a while.
This is also the "necessary price" for mastering the Shadow Rune Ring Staff.
This is much better than mastering the "Dark Demonic Rune Ring Staff".
After all, the devil's rune is really "burning life".
Moving forward.
Tucker tried his best to maximize the shield of the wizard's robe.
Although the defensive ability will be reduced in this way, the light of the lantern can be delivered farther.
Tucker held a lantern to light his way.
In addition, it is also a reminder to others.
Otherwise, in the dark and alone, who knows what you are going to do?
Not long after, Tucker stood at the location pointed out by the bartender: "No. 56, heading east at the intersection."
This is an old townhouse with a backyard.
From the traces of the somewhat twisted ash Gothic style on the eaves and roof, it can be seen that this place has been baptized by the undercurrent of ash many times.
The brand of "Riverdale Town Alchemy Shop" is also a bit old.
There are some small words below.
"This shop is engaged in the sale and refining of extraordinary weapons, promotion materials, promotion potions and other materials."
"The business scope is quite wide."
Tucker muttered in a low voice.
Generally speaking, alchemy shops will have their main business.
Other businesses also wholesale some corresponding resources and place them on the counter.
Unless the main business is booming, other aspects of the business also need to be incidental.
"Bang bang bang!"
Tucker knocked hard on the closed door.
No one responded for a long time.
Tucker's eyes narrowed slightly, and his precise vision blossomed.
The dark shop front house is a bit messy.
It clearly looked like it had been rummaged through.
"This... ran away?"
Tucker originally planned to find an alchemist here and use the other party's alchemy tools to refine the leader-level materials in his hand so that he could complete the advancement during this gray night cycle.
The hope that I had just inquired about in the tavern has now been dashed.
"Well... Anyway, someone has already bought it for zero yuan."
"I'll go in and take a look. If there is a large-scale source energy steam engine device, it won't be a loss if I use it."
As soon as I stepped on [Phase Travel], start up.
When the footsteps fell, Tucker had already entered the store.
"Squeak..."
Several small rats in the corner were frightened by Tucker's light and fled in all directions.
Under the eaves of the backyard, a few river rock sparrows that were sheltering from the rain began to chirp.
Tucker knocked on the lantern twice.
The flames of the Dire's fire oil bombs quickly enlarged.
The fiery red light quickly filled the entire small store where it could be illuminated.
The steam talent [Steam·Original Phase] that was increased to 1650% allowed Tucker to control source energy to an extremely terrifying level.
For those "condensed matter" wizardry.
Tucker can continue to deliver source energy to the witchcraft that has been condensed to make it stronger.
The source energy can also be diverted, causing it to shrink and then disappear.
Moreover, the recovered source energy can be used again.
Normally, the released source energy is like water poured out and cannot be recovered.
This is common sense.
However, Tucker upgraded it to 1650% SSS level [Steam·Original Phase].
It doesn't quite fit in with this "common sense".
By the light of the fire, it intersects with the surrounding veins.
Tucker carefully explored every corner of this small shop.
However, Tucker did not find the source energy steam engine, furnace, crucible and other alchemical equipment he wanted.
But Tucker made other discoveries.
"Squeak!"
Tucker pushed open the door to the backyard.
There are walls on two sides, and at the back is a utility room for storing sundries and a half living room.
But the place was also rummaged through.
Even debris was thrown into the courtyard and was being washed away by the heavy rain.
After thinking for a moment, Tucker looked at the ordinary-looking coniferous tree in the courtyard and said slowly.
"Dear Alchemist, for some reasons, I need leader-level flames to refine items."
"Of course, it would be better if I had dragon-breath-like flames."
"I don't know about Alchemist . Can you provide me with this?"
The heavy rain is still falling.
There was no feedback at all from the "Magic Alchemy House" inside the coniferous tree.
"I know that Your Excellency the Alchemist is in the alchemy cabin in the small tree. If you can refine it, I hope that Your Excellency the Alchemist will give you a response."
Tucker finished his words.
I could vaguely smell steel, gunpowder, and the smell of danger.
Tucker immediately walked through a shadow and left the place.
The next moment, a shadow that was not tall enough but wide enough rushed out angrily from the tree trunk, which was only a little thicker than Tucker's arm.
He also held a short-barreled steam shotgun with an astonishing caliber in his hand.
"Boom!"
The huge roar drowned Tucker's hearing and drove away the sound of rain.
At the same time, the bullets from the shotgun flooded the door behind Tucker's position just now. The old door was plugged on the spot and flew far away.
This steam shotgun is surprisingly powerful.
Accompanied by rising steam and gray mist.
The short, muscular figure roared angrily.
"Damn bastard, aren't you thinking about my uncle's dragon scales?"
"I'll take a shot from your uncle Baggins."
"When you taste the bullet that smashes your dog's head, you will know that your uncle Baggins is not easy to mess with. "Yeah."
When Tucker walked into the shadow corner and saw that the alchemist turned out to be an angry and violent dwarf, he contacted the bartender's explanation just now.
Tucker couldn't help but cursed "Damn shameless local".
It was such important new news about the dwarves, but that guy didn't even tell me.
However, Tucker unexpectedly got some news.
Dragon scales?
This dwarf alchemist actually has dragon scales.
No wonder this guy exploded at the first glance, and he actually had such a good thing in his hand.
It seems that I just mentioned dragon breath. Could it be that this has stimulated the other party?
The corner of Tucker's eye glanced at the tree trunk, which was not thick.
There is a hidden and almost perfect "magical alchemy hut".
If you don't have the original lucid state to deeply perceive everything around you, and the precise vision to see the surrounding context.
It's really hard to find this magical alchemy hut.
Anyone who can have such skills is definitely an expert alchemist.
It is also rare in the city-state of Saint Rand.
I don't know how many levels higher than a half-baked trainee alchemist like Taniru.
At this time, the dwarf alchemist holding a short-barreled large-caliber steam shotgun walked towards the door panel that had just been blasted away.
Obviously, he believed in his marksmanship, or in other words, the powerful "spray" in his hand.
Tucker considered whether to turn the other person into a sheep and make him calm down.
But after thinking about it, Tucker shook his head.
Although, with my own sheep-transformation technique, I could turn this third-level dwarf alchemist into a sheep within a certain period of time.
That would only double the anger of this third-level dwarf alchemist!
By that time, let alone follow the other party to learn the knowledge and ability of alchemy, even the possibility of asking the other party for help will be reduced to zero.
"I don't mean any harm!"
Tucker in the corner tried to calm his tone as much as possible.
However, Tucker's response was to turn the gun and aim at Tucker, and the roar of a powerful "troller".
(End of chapter)