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At this time, there was actually no need for Donald to give orders, as a few metallurgists had already scurried over to each maneuver their own Alchemy Colossus after some discussion. As soon as Donald finished speaking, an Alchemy Colossus that was originally paralyzed on the ground stood up shakily from the ground.
Upon sight of that, Donald fell silent with a sullen expression. At the same time, he had more suspicions about Angelano's identity. If everything that he said was true, and he had indeed repaired all seven Alchemy Colossuses, his attainments in alchemy were probably not inferior to Donald's. However, Donald felt that he had never heard of such a clown in his circle before.
The top metallurgists of Anril were in the Rotterdam Kingdom, and that was a fact known to all. That was not to say that there were no other master metallurgists outside of the kingdom, but rather that not every metallurgist could research Alchemy Colossuses.
The Ledin Kingdom valued faith greatly, while the Felan Kingdom valued magic. In the entire Anril, Rotterdam was the only kingdom which would provide all kinds of superior conditions as well as enough resources for their metallurgists. Hence, metallurgists, especially those who specialized in Alchemy Colossuses, would find it difficult to progress outside of Rotterdam. Once they achieved something, their reputation in Anril would become greater, and they definitely wouldn't remain unknown.
"Hey, it seems hard to control this Alchemy Colossus," said Jeremiah, who couldn't help butting in, implying that there still had to be something wrong with that Alchemy Colossus, thus making it inflexible.
Jeremiah had been waiting to see Lin Li make a joke out of himself, but not only did he have no opportunity to do so, he even watched Lin Li getting all smug. Deep down, he was much more anxious than Donald. Fortunately, he noticed how clumsy the Alchemy Colossus was, and thus quickly pretended to be shocked and reminded Donald.
However, before Jeremiah finished speaking, the Alchemy Colossus that had stood up already started to become more and more flexible, and even made quite a few complicated movements. Jeremiah didn't understand the meaning of those movements, but how could Donald as a Master of Alchemy not know how hard it was for the Alchemy Colossus to perform those actions in the past!?
The other six Alchemy Colossuses stood up from the ground, apparently without any problems, at least for the time being. However, not all of them gained in flexibility like the first one did. After all, Angelano had only fixed the damaged parts, and was not obligated to give them a full-body checkup.
However, it was already shocking enough to know that the repair of the seven Alchemy Colossuses only took a mere several minutes. He managed to restore and even improve the seven Alchemy Colossuses within such a short period of time. That was incredible and godly.
"We still need to conduct further tests. I'll take my leave first." Seeing the situation, Donald felt that he could not continue staying there any longer. Besides, deep down, he was also eager to know the changes that had happened to the Alchemy Colossuses.
Donald bade them goodbye. Before the rest could react, he simply waved his hand and brought those seven Alchemy Colossuses with him to his own team.
At this moment, they could basically tell that the seven Alchemy Colossuses had indeed been repaired. Donald was most anxious to know about the changes in the performance of the Alchemy Colossuses, and he wanted to verify if the dwarf was telling the truth or merely spouting nonsense.
The Alchemy Colossuses were created by the first Master of Alchemy of the Rotterdam, Russell. It could be said that he was the one with the highest attainments in alchemy in the entire Rotterdam Kingdom. He was even almost a Guru-level metallurgist. Yet, Master Russell's work was actually that flawed. If everything was real, the dwarf's attainments in alchemy would be too terrifying.
"Terrifying" was not just about amazement with Angelano's superb alchemical skills, but also something that would actually threaten the Rotterdam's team. A metallurgist who understood the structure of the Alchemy Colossuses that well had to be very knowledgeable about the various weaknesses of the Alchemy Colossuses. If the two teams were to get into a conflict, the Rotterdam's team would definitely suffer a great blow as the Alchemy Colossuses were their main combat power.
Hence, he did not ask that question out of curiosity, but rather really needed to know the answer to it. Otherwise, the situation would be extremely unfavorable for the Rotterdam's team during the exploration of the Sky Castle.
At Donald's gesture, the controllers of the seven Alchemy Colossuses each jumped out from the constructs.
"Did you guys feel anything unusual when you controlled the Alchemy Colossuses?" Donald asked in a low voice, hoping deep down that the signs of the Alchemy Colossuses being repaired were just temporary. Even though he suffered a bit of a loss, he didn't really want to see a terrifying metallurgist in Lin Li's team.
"Master Donald, aren't you making a bit of a fuss? We have always had the technology of the Alchemy Colossus, and the other party must be cooking things up!" another leader of the Rotterdam's team exclaimed. He did not think that that matter was worth Donald's attention.
The person who spoke had curly brown hair that was dr.a.p.ed across his shoulders. He was wearing a magic shield that was inlaid with a large sapphire. He was somewhat slim, and he was wearing dark golden magic armor with a large red cape. Although he was much younger than Donald, and seemed to be in his thirties, he was naturally a figure of status since he could be in the same team as Donald.
"Your Highness Kanber, if the other party is just an independent expedition team, we really don't need to be too concerned. However, you should have seen that even Martin was very polite to that young man. This shows that they must have an unusual relationship with the Brilliance Shrine. Under such circ.u.mstances, if the other party really has such a metallurgist, we must be prepared in advance to avoid being in a passive situation," Donald explained patiently about his concerns.
Although Donald was the chief imperial mage of the Rotterdam Kingdom who enjoyed high prestige, he was far from comparable to the princes. Prince Kanber was clearly not the same as the other princes, either.
The king of the Rotterdam Kingdom, Halsanki, had dozens of children, with the oldest being over 50 years old and the youngest less than 10 years old. He could be considered to have dedicated his life to growing the size of the royal family. Among the princes, Prince Kanber was ranked 17th, but he was known to be the most promising successor for the throne.
It was said that when Prince Kanber was born, the bloodline in his body mutated. Although his High Elven bloodline was quite diluted, it was already dozens of times thicker than that of the other members of the royal family, even more so than the old King Halsanki's. That was the reason Prince Kanber became a Sword Sage with power at the peak of the Legendary-realm at the age of 30. He was also doted on by the old king.
In fact, from the fact that Prince Kanber had become one of the leaders in that operation, they could tell that King Halsanki was already starting to pave the way for him to inherit the throne. If the Rotterdam's team could complete the mission successfully under Prince Kanber's lead, no one would be able to question his eligibility to inherit the throne, since he would've made such a huge contribution.
Hence, facing Prince Kanber who had the biggest hope of inheriting the throne, even a highly respected figure like Donald had to show enough patience and express due respect. If it were someone else, Donald, given his status and prestige, would not even have to explain anything.
"Okay, okay, older people just like to be suspicious," Kanber said while waving his hands. He then turned around to find a place to sit down, no longer caring about what Donald was going to do.
Donald shook his head helplessly, and said to the metallurgists who were manipulating the Alchemy Colossuses, "Tell me, did you feel anything unusual during the operation of the Alchemy Colossuses just now?"
The several metallurgists looked at each other. With an apprehensive look, one of them sai
d, "I don't know if it's related to that dwarf's repairs, or if it's just a placebo effect, but the Alchemy Colossus does seem to feel a bit different now. I purposely performed some actions that would normally damage the Alchemy Colossus easily, and it didn't seem to have reached the limit of what this Alchemy Colossus can withstand."
"How can that be? Every single component of our Alchemy Colossuses is made from the best materials. Its performance has reached its limit, how could there be such a change just because that dwarf prodded it a few times!?" The metallurgists who had never controlled the Alchemy Colossuses began to express their disbelief after hearing those words.
Indeed, just like they said, the Rotterdam Kingdom had always had alchemy as foundation, and the Alchemy Colossus was the most advanced product of alchemy. It was also the representation of the kingdom's strongest combat power. Hence, it was naturally valued greatly. Even the most insignificant screw of the Alchemy Colossus was made using a very precious magical metal.
Chapter 926 - Breaking Through The Limits
Hence, in the eyes of everyone, the Alchemy Colossuses, which were built using previous materials, had already reached the limit in all aspects of performance. Breaking through the limit was not impossible, but the only way to do so was replacing the materials with stronger and more precious ones, yet the dwarf simply used a hammer and prodded it without any technical knowledge. How could the Alchemy Colossuses have improved?
Among the people present, only Donald remained calm and composed. He ignored the comments of the other metallurgists, and said to that metallurgist, "I remember that part of the lower limb of your Alchemy Colossus was damaged just now. What did that dwarf do there? You shouldn't have forgotten yet."
"Yes, Master, the part of the lower limb of the Alchemy Colossus that I was controlling had been damaged. When the dwarf repaired it, he said that one of the parts lacked a positioning device. Hence, the joints are prone to damage and lack flexibility. He then stuffed something inside." At the mention of it, the metallurgist had an awkward expression. After considering it for a while, he continued, "I remember he seemed to have shaped an ordinary piece of metal into something, and that seems to be his so-called positioning device."
Everyone was in even greater disbelief after hearing those words. To them, ordinary metal was like rocks that could be found everywhere. Nothing was more trashy than ordinary metal, be it in terms of value or function and performance.
Of course, if that ordinary steel could be carefully processed, it would barely be able to support the Alchemy Colossus for a while. However, the problem was that the other party had merely prodded it a few times without effort. Yet, he managed to shove it back into the Alchemy Colossus' body. Could that even be considered repair?
In the eyes of the crowd, it was already a miracle that the Alchemy Colossus could start moving again after being repaired in such a manner. How could its performance be improved because of that?
While everyone was airing their doubts, the metallurgist who'd spoken instantly blushed. He even began to doubt himself. He did not continue arguing, and instead turned around to look at his Alchemy Colossus before looking at his peers who doubted him. Could everything just now be just an illusion?
However, Donald had already reached the peak of the Master-level in alchemy, and things weren't as simple to him as the others thought. Although he refused to believe that the funny-looking dwarf really had such high attainments in alchemy, the truth was that the seven Alchemy Colossuses had been repaired without a doubt. From that alone, he could tell that Angelano definitely had a good understanding of the structure of the Alchemy Colossus even though he was not that terrifying.
Donald shifted his gaze onto the legs of the Alchemy Colossus, and after remaining silent for a moment, he instructed that metallurgist to open up the part that had been repaired. He then said to the other metallurgists, "What about you? Do you feel the same as him?"
Seeing that his peer's words had attracted so many questions, those several guys began to seem a little hesitant after hearing Donald's words. They had no idea what they ought to say, because they refused to believe it. They even felt that they seemed to have been hallucinating. Besides, walking for a short period of time was not enough for them to sense the minor changes in the Alchemy Colossus.
However, just as the few of them were hesitating, a young metallurgist who was standing at the back of the group stepped forward timidly, and said to Donald, "Teacher, I feel that that dwarf really seems to have high attainments in alchemy. He even managed to recognize the Array Circulation Pathway that Master Russell was good at. He also pointed out the flaws in it and made adjustments."
The young metallurgist was Donald's student. Hence, he did not have as many scruples as the rest. He decided to muster the courage and voice his conjectures.
"I bet he was just spouting nonsense. Master Russell is the best metallurgist in the Rotterdam Kingdom. If what that dwarf said was real, doesn't that mean that his level of alchemy is even higher than Master Russell's!?" Before Donald could say anything, the metallurgists around him were immediately indignant. If it weren't for the fact that he was Donald's student, they would have probably rushed forward to beat him up.
In fact, the several metallurgists who had been defeated just now had all heard the dwarf's words and gotten a great shock as well. However, in the hearts of the metallurgists of the Rotterdam, Master Russell was a godly existence in the field of alchemy. They could not tolerate the slightest blasphemy against him from others.
More importantly, Russell, who was known as the best metallurgist, also represented the greatest achievements in the development of the entire Rotterdam Kingdom. If Russell's standards in alchemy were doubted, it seemed to mean that the entire Rotterdam Kingdom was doubted as well. That was not something that the metallurgists of the Rotterdam could accept.
All along, in the hearts of the metallurgists of the Rotterdam, alchemy civilization was definitely the direction of the civilization of the entire world. Magic civilization and religious civilization would be eliminated by history, and they would eventually become the guide to world's civilization. If the alchemy that they had been proud of, which was the powerful tool to guide the world's civilization, was criticized and deemed worthless by an outsider not from the Rotterdam, how could they talk about guiding the world's civilization?
Donald was well aware that his student, Nick, had already reached 70% to 80% of his standards in alchemy, and wouldn't be easily fooled by the other party. However, if that dwarf genuinely had a higher level of alchemy than Master Russell… Donald wouldn't believe it. However, fortunately, the Alchemy Colossus was right there, and as long as he carefully inspected it, he would be able to see everything clearly.
Hence, Donald immediately ordered a few metallurgists to carefully examine the Alchemy Colossus that had been damaged. At the same time, he also asked his student Nick and a few other metallurgists to test the Alchemy Colossus that had its Array Circulation Pathway modified. The degree of agility of the Alchemy Colossuses was subject to one's sensory perception. However, through testing, the data would show if the power consumption had changed or not. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/breaking-through-the-limits_49400476105503313 for visiting.
Prince Kanber, who was sitting a short distance away, was enjoying the service of the servants beside him while looking at the metallurgists, whom Donald was instructing, in disdain. Although he was a Sword Sage who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm, he was the prince of the Rotterdam, and was also quite accomplished in alchemy. Hence, he knew how difficult it would be to achieve success in alchemy.
The alchemical civilization of the Rotterdam stood on the foundation of the ancient goblins, and managed to reach such a height after thousands of years of research and development
. One condition was the legacy of the ancient goblins, and the other was the research of a nation, both of which were unachievable by any force of today.
Master Russell was able to become the top metallurgist of the Rotterdam because he grew up in the environment of the Rotterdam Kingdom. He had an unparalleled foundation for research and the support of an entire kingdom. That was how he'd managed to achieve what he had. Master Russell's level of alchemy also represented the pinnacle of the entire Rotterdam Kingdom's standards of alchemy.
Hence, Kanber definitely wouldn't believe that there would be anyone outside the Rotterdam Kingdom whose level of alchemy could surpass that pinnacle. However, due to Donald's prestige, he simply looked on indifferently without opposing him.
Under Donald's orders, many metallurgists began to get busy, and the Alchemy Colossuses that had just been repaired were soon opened up. Soon, the parts that had been repaired were presented in front of everyone.
When Angelano was repairing the Alchemy Colossuses just now, the metallurgists did not bother looking carefully at all. One reason was that Angelano's movements were too quick, and the other was that they didn't believe that a funny-looking dwarf would repair the Alchemy Colossuses.
After looking at the repaired parts carefully, the metallurgists were instantly dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that that was how their Alchemy Colossuses were repaired. There were strange items stuffed in the parts, and there was a slight change in some parts. Honestly, after seeing all of that, the first thing they did was not realize how high Angelano's standards in alchemy were. Instead, they began to suspect if they were hallucinating.
However, the metallurgists who took part in the operation this time were, after all, top talents in the Rotterdam Kingdom, and as they researched and delved deeper, they began to look surprised. There was soon a look of surprise on their faces again. The changes that were not too impressive at first gradually began to seem extraordinary.