If you want to evaluate which area in the wizarding world is the least magical, some people would say potions. Even though its effects are magical, certain rules must be followed when preparing it.
If there are traces to follow, it will make people feel that it is not magic.
But Anton doesn't think so. Potions is definitely the most ridiculous thing he has ever seen.
Until he encountered alchemy, he originally thought that alchemy, not only to have something to do with physics or chemistry, but also to consider the characteristics of materials and delve into the essence of things.
But it doesn't.
For example, the magic stone, the highest achievement in alchemy, can turn stone into gold.
It is the kind that completely transforms stone into gold, pure gold. Is there any physical or chemical reason for this?
When Anton had the Philosopher's Stone, he tried to turn a stone the size of a van into gold. After discovering that it actually consumed the Philosopher's Stone, he stopped doing this.
The magic stone is missing a corner that is visible to the naked eye.
I don’t know if there was such a consumption in the first place, or if this magic stone is almost used up. After all, Nicoléme used it to make the elixir of immortality for hundreds of years.
You know, Voldemort used the Philosopher's Stone as a magical magical prop that could be resurrected. Using this thing in exchange for gold is absolutely a fool's errand.
Anton doesn't need that much money at all.
And there are other ways to turn a certain substance into gold. For example, Nicoléme successfully turned mercury into gold without relying on the magic stone.
I mention this because gold is also a very unique and highly malleable material commonly used in alchemy.
The snake bones of the rune snake were not enough to make a doll, and Anton originally thought that a few hundred yuan would be a lot.
The remaining materials must be supported by gold, which is half the size of a human body.
Gold is also an item that is extremely suitable for souls to reside in. In alchemy, many magic props used to protect the soul, nourish the soul, and strengthen the soul's energy require a large amount of gold.
Ancient wizards even believed that golden coffins could grant immortality to the dead, but in the end no one succeeded in the experiment.
Not every type of snake bone can be used. For example, poisonous fangs are not suitable for making dolls. They are more commonly used to refine special alchemy items such as offensive weapons and cursed magic props.
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Especially those that have attacked humans and killed them have the best effect.
You can imagine what those dark wizards who wander on the edge of the rules will do if they want to have the best alchemical materials.
In addition, not every rune snake skull can be used.
The rune snake has three heads with different personalities, namely the planner, the sleepwalker and the critic. Most of the time, the critic will be killed by the planners and sleepwalkers because it is too noisy.
When Anton was sorting out the skull, he discovered that one of the folk remedies had a small number of snake bones in the skull.
According to another alchemy book in the library that mentions runes, the magic power of the sleepwalker's snake head tends to be more stable, while the magic power of the mastermind's snake head tends to be more controlled.
Taking advantage of such magical characteristics, one of these two things is suitable for palms, and the other is suitable for making pelvic bones, if you want to make alchemy items in animal form.
In addition to these two things, there is also a large bag of sand, which is an alchemical material that Anton asked the fairy Pedro to obtain in Africa, the origin of the rune snake. This kind of sand supports the eggs of the rune snake to breed its offspring.
, and supported them to break out of their shells, possessing magical power.
Because there is no such sand for the rune snakes that left Africa, the eggs can only be held in the mouth of the father until the baby snake completes its most basic growth.
Finally, call the old wizard Fiennes, who will become the target of the puppet's "virtual soul" and "replica".
Then, everything is ready.
Anton waved his wand gently, causing the bones of the rune snake to float, slowly changing shape under the influence of strange magic waves.
More than a dozen pieces of parchment were floating in the air, filled with ancient runes. Anton needed to recite the incantations on them while refining items.
This is a collection of spells prepared in advance. For beginners, this is a good auxiliary method to take all the changes into account early. The premise is that each step needs to be understood thoroughly.
The snake bones rapidly expanded and deformed under the influence of magic. They were stretched to the extreme. The pale bones gradually took on the texture of jade, and looked a bit like thin and translucent ceramics under the light.
The gold boiled and turned into a continuously twisting liquid, climbing up these snake bones that were almost stretched into a ball shape, leaving mysterious golden lines along the way.
The sand also floated, breaking into finer powder with a bang. The powder formed a whirlwind, quickly circling and rubbing around the snake bones and gold.
boom!
In the sand pit on the ground, the stacked graveside grass (not the name of the medicine, but the weeds growing next to the grave) sparked and burned quickly.
In an instant, flames filled the sky, completely covering the three materials: expanded snake bones, liquefied gold, and sand powder.
Anton waved his wand around the flame, twisted his body, and quickly changed his spell-casting gestures, and the runes he chanted became louder and clearer.
Slowly, pieces of scales floated out from the flames.
Dark gold, with pale rune-like appearance.
Dark golden fingers, a simple-looking mask, a chest and abdominal cavity that seems to be brushed and stacked like foam...
Finally, Anton raised his palm high, spread his fingers hard, grabbed it suddenly, and clenched his fist.
These parts were quickly assembled and nested in mid-air, forming a dark golden human shape.
Except for the empty eyes, almost everything else is completed.
The old wizard held his head and floated to the side, looking at this body in admiration, staring at the face on the mask with some fascination, it was almost exactly the same as his own face!
The wizard's robe danced, and Anton retreated into the flames. The voice of the curse he chanted became a little ethereal, as strange as the whisper of a siren on the sea reef at night.
Suddenly, the wand stretched out from the flame very quickly and pointed at the old wizard.
Anton's voice changed again.
became extremely sharp.
Golden stars began to emerge from the flame, floating precariously in front of the tip of the wand, and stacked little by little into the shape of the old wizard.
Until finally, the flames turned into golden light spots.
Floating opposite the old wizard, it was like a magical mirror, or a copy of the old wizard.
This copy bowed to the old wizard, picked up its head and placed it on its neck, and gracefully stepped into the golden body floating in the air.
"Is this done?" The old wizard looked at Anton expectantly.
"If you're talking about a doll, it's done." Anton stared at the golden figure, his left eye filled with colorful whirlpools, his right eye filled with black mist, and blue electric light surging.
The air in front of him was filled with ripples, making his eyes look particularly big.
The three big eyes' magic spells are in full force.
Anton observed the changes in this alchemical body.
"The replica creates a magic power of your nature in this alchemical body. After it is consumed, this body will give birth to a 'virtual soul' that belongs to itself but is similar to you because of this magic power."
"Similar to living statues or wizard chess."
"Able to carry out the simplest communication, and able to understand instructions and control the body to help you do things."
Anton raised his wand again, and black lines spread out from his body, turning into a three-meter-tall figure in a wizard's robe behind him.
"But we don't need this kind of 'weapon spirit', even if it is a little smarter than AI."
"Avada Kedavra!"
The green magical light lit up and quickly poured into the alchemy body, completely erasing the newly born 'virtual soul'.
"We only need the kind of magic power born in its body that is very suitable for you to burn the 'Crack Spell' and make it into the 'Ghost Armor' you researched."
"Heart-breaking and bone-cutting!"
Soul scalpel.
Anton moved gently, controlling the spell with ease and carving dark green lines on the body that was a mixture of dark gold and pale.
It doesn't take long, the old wizard has already studied this aspect thoroughly, and Anton has been learning it for a long time.
Finally, the light flashed slightly, and the dark gold body slowly landed on the ground, standing on its feet.
"Try?" Before Anton could finish his words, the old wizard laughed and jumped forward with his head in his hands, and was submerged in an instant.
Very strangely, a pair of eyes that looked like normal human beings suddenly appeared in the empty eye sockets of the dark gold body.
His thick dark gold eyelids blinked, and the old wizard tried to take two steps and stood there blankly.
Anton looked at him in surprise, "What's wrong? Didn't you succeed?"
The old wizard shook his head slightly and sighed, "I didn't expect that one day I would have a body again. Really, sometimes I am desperate and feel that you will never do it for me."
Anton shrugged, "I always have some ridiculous kindness, which makes me..."
"Thank you!" the old wizard interrupted, "Thank you, really, Anton, I really appreciate it."
He gently raised his hand and stroked his cheek and smooth head, his voice full of vicissitudes of life, "I feel like I am alive again! I can think again. This feeling is really wonderful!"
"Really?" Anton smiled and put the wand on his chest, "But you have to know that everything comes with a price. Now that you have a body, you can be killed with the Death Curse!"
"One shot and you will die completely. Unless you really want to become a ghost, you can only go to the world of the dead."
The old wizard didn't show too much surprise, he just smiled and said, "When I was just able to think, I had already thought of this problem. Then, my dear apprentice, make your choice, kill me, or keep me alive."
My life."
Anton rolled his eyes, "Oh, you are quite open-minded."
"After experiencing life and death, people will always look away from many things and change."
Anton curled his lips, "You once abused me so much, and you were so generous in teaching me all your knowledge. This kind of account can't be settled clearly. You'd better live. We still have a long time, so we can settle it slowly."
"Extend your hands and we make an 'unbreakable oath'. Neither party will do anything hostile to the other party."
The old wizard was stunned, "I remember what we said before was that the only restriction was that I would not do anything hostile to you."
Anton looked at him expressionlessly, "You are the only one who talks nonsense."