Chapter 200 Construction of the Orchid Tower and Alchemist Meeting
Skyscrapers, buildings with dozens of floors, are still a brand-new concept to the continent of Semuria. The tallest building in the world before this was the Linefort Headquarters in Luray, and there was also the Urnu Society in the Republic.
They are also investing in the construction of new buildings to compete with each other. The Orchid Tower in Crossbell City will surpass them.
The construction area of the Orchid Tower is a hilly area located to the north of the administrative district and south of the harbor area. This kind of urban representative landmark building should have been built in the city center... that is, it is most suitable near the central square, but considering the long
Due to the construction period and the impact on citizens, chief designer Maria Bell chose the construction site in an undeveloped part of the city. Just like the sports area, the area with the Orchid Tower as the core will become a new urban area.
Expand the geographical scale of Crossbell.
Modern skyscrapers often need to dig deep foundation pits to maintain the structural strength of the parts above the ground. The design elevation of the Orchid Tower exceeds 200 meters. The skyscraper is compared to a stick, which of course is inserted deeper into the soil.
That's reliable.
Although Maria Bell has the qualifications of an architectural designer, the calculation of the load-bearing aspects of structural mechanics was directly left to Ling, a real mechanics expert.
Ling directly referred to the structural form of the floating city central tower for calculations, made a design with 300% redundancy, and decided to dig a foundation pit one hundred sub-meters deep.
Engineering figures of all sizes were busy in the large silent barrier north of Crossbell. In just a few weeks, the hilly land was leveled, and the excavation method was used to dig dozens of feet deep.
On this day, when Ling passed by the construction site as usual, the construction site was not only Ling's Rainbow Construction Company, but also many people whom Ling met for the first time. They did not show up after the construction of the Orchid Tower started, and they only came here today.
.They watched the work of the engineering dolls with interest until Maria Bell appeared and walked over to meet her.
Those are the members of the alchemist group led by Maria Bell.
The group of alchemists inherited from the Middle Ages faded out of people's sight as early as five hundred years ago. But in fact, they just turned into darkness and passed on ancient knowledge to their own people from generation to generation in the form of secret rituals.
In the hands of future generations. Most of them have superficial jobs and never show their abilities in front of others. They will only gather when the commander-in-chief of the Croois family issues a call.
Only a small number of them are Crossbells, and most of them are "foreigners".
"Bell, you're here too. Are you here to inspect the progress?"
"No, this is very close to the IBC building, so I set this as the meeting point. Speaking of which, Ling, you can be considered a member of the alchemists. There will be an irregular gathering of alchemists held every three to five years. Do you want to
come together?"
"Rather than me, it would be more appropriate to bring Tio here? I am a warrior after all, and I don't have any magic power in me."
"It doesn't matter. Many alchemists have not refined magic power. Many of their identities in the outer world are just simple chemists."
"Okay, I don't care."
Under the leadership of Maria Bell, everyone stepped into the one-time teleportation array that had been drawn in advance, and then disappeared on the construction site one after another.
Ling followed Maria Bell and appeared again at the top of the Star Tower, which was not unfamiliar to her.
The gathering place was not the Star View Tower itself. As Maria Bell summoned the magic wand and tapped it gently in front of the big clock on the top floor, the big clock began to resonate violently, and the space was replaced in an instant.
Likewise, everyone came to a new space exuding a wonderful aroma.
In the garden with blooming flowers, there are tables and chairs scattered all over. Although the layout is different, in terms of spatial structure, Ling has seen a similar scene many times, that is, among the stars of the association.
"There is still this kind of phase. But look at the layout inside...it has been used here for a long time."
"Well, it's the place that our alchemists were using before the Great Collapse 1,200 years ago."
In addition to the heavenly realm, the human realm, and purgatory, which are the three basic star realms, there are countless overlapping "realms" in between. This seems to be one of them.
The clock, an ancient relic passed down by the Kurois family, looks like an ordinary cultural relic to outsiders, but in the hands of Maria Bell, who has a complete inheritance, it can exert various special abilities, one of which is to open the door to other worlds.
path of.
Maria Bell came to the stage and announced the start and theme of the rally.
"Everyone must have heard about this call. After seven hundred years of hard work and five hundred years of waiting, the implementation of the Bi-Zero Project to reappear the phantom treasure is nearing completion. The first topic this time is
Regarding the design of the magic block in the Orchid Tower..."
While Maria Bell explained in detail to hundreds of listeners, Ling also took a moment to look at the attendees.
The means of entering this phase space is not only Crossbell's big clock. The people brought by Bell only account for about one-fifth, and the remaining people come in through other channels.
When entering this phase space, a layer of shawl was automatically generated on everyone's clothes. It was not an actual thing, but something similar to an illusion. It had no specific effect, but judging from the quantity, it should be
Represents differences in identity.
Maria Bell's shawl is golden, and there are three people with golden shawls like her. A housewife in ordinary clothes, a long-haired man in a white suit, and an Oriental boy with six thin braids on the back of his head.
girl.
Including Ling, there are twenty-eight people wearing silver shawls. The remaining more than 100 people wear black shawls.
After Maria Bell introduced the main functions of the Orchid Tower, it was time for the alchemists to move freely. Everyone entered the special phase from all over the continent. Some were reminiscing about old times, while others were discussing topics enthusiastically.
.
Ling quickly joined Maria Bell, and the man in a white suit that she had noticed before walked straight towards them.
"Miss Kurois, I have a question. Why was the Orchid Tower chosen to be built in Crossbell, where there are so many uncertainties? Although Crossbell is an excellent spiritual place, we in the Republic of Kalvard
There are also suitable locations within the territory. Considering Crossbell’s delicate position, the Erebonian Empire’s reaction also has to be considered, right?”
"No, you are overthinking. There really is no suitable spiritual land in Kalvard. The Qiyao Vein is only one of the basic elements of the Bi-Zero plan. In order to complete the awakening ceremony, an environment where the grass of spiritual wisdom blooms is also essential. And
The Grass of Spiritual Wisdom currently only exists in Crossbell."
"I see, I didn't think about it. Well, I don't have any objections. There are also many new faces in this gathering, including the one behind you. It's my first time... Hey, could it be that you are Astor?
Dr. Lei? I am Zolph from the Kimblee family. It's an honor to meet you, but I didn't expect you to be an alchemist as well."
"Ling Astre." After nodding towards the white suit, Ling looked at Maria Bell.
"That's right. If we have a chance, let's go say hello." Maria Bell said.
Ling followed Maria Bell without saying a word, and walked to the housewife's side with the man in the white suit.
"Mrs. Caddis, we haven't seen each other since the last meeting."
"To be honest, I'm not interested in Project Bi-Ling. The pursuit of the ancestors is the pursuit of the ancestors, but I won't hinder you. The fact that we can continue to do this now is really because of the obsession of the Kurois family.
People admire you.”
While the adults were talking, the little girl with six braids also came over.
"Seniors, hello everyone. I am Mei from the Zhang family of the New Kingdom. I just became the highest-ranking alchemist last year."
Alchemy is called alchemy in the East Samlian continent. Although there are subtle differences in techniques, the source is the same.
Alchemy is the science of understanding, decomposing and reconstructing substances, but it is not a universal technology. Alchemy cannot create something out of nothing. To obtain a substance, you must pay a corresponding price. This is the basic principle of alchemy.
The law of equivalent exchange.
Alchemists believe that the world rotates according to unimaginable huge laws. Understanding the laws, analyzing the laws, and then reorganizing them is alchemy.
The basis of alchemy is the power of circles. Circles represent the circulation of energy. Drawing and constructing formulas according to circles can draw the power of the Seven Radiant Veins.
The power flowing from the earth is called Qiyao Vein, which is also called spiritual vein, which is also called earth vein, which is also called dragon vein. Alchemy is a technology that focuses more on understanding and using this power.
Therefore, with the depletion of the dragon veins that occurred on the continent of Eastern Samria a hundred years ago, the number of alchemists dropped off a cliff.
The new country is a country in the East Samlian continent. Although it is an ancient country with a history of hundreds of years, since the dragon veins dried up, vast tracts of land in the East Samlian continent have become desertified, and the entire eastern continent has lost a large number of people. Here
Of course there is no exception.
"Is it a four-pillar meeting? I don't have any objection to Dr. Astley being present. Ah, then how about we all introduce ourselves to Xiaomei?" After Bai Sui finished speaking, he introduced himself first.
One thousand two hundred years ago, the Familia of Fantasy once had more than ten powerful families. Although the head of the Kurois family has always been considered the commander-in-chief, the alchemists believe that everyone is equal before the truth and that all families are equal.
, there is no affiliation, and the commander-in-chief's responsibilities are probably similar to the secretary-general of the council. As time goes by, not every alchemist family can persist in the obsession of "reproducing the illusory treasure"
. Some gave up because they thought there was no hope, and some cut off the inheritance due to external reasons. Although four families retained the ancient inheritance, among the four families, the only one who still persisted in it was Kurois.
Just family.
Alchemists, unlike warriors, have long since withdrawn from the stage of history. However, there used to be a system for distinguishing levels. Generally speaking, they can be classified into three levels: alchemist apprentice, alchemist, and high-ranking alchemist.
The highest-ranking alchemist is the four people present here.
The eldest lady of the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture, the housewife of the Orade Autonomous Prefecture, the man in the white suit of the Kalvard Republic, and the little girl of the Eastern Samlian continent.
"It's a pity that I can't come over, otherwise I really want to see the reappearance of the Phantom Treasure." Xiaomei seems to be still a princess there. Due to status restrictions, she can't go abroad casually, let alone come to the distant Sisem.
Leah continent.
"I also have military duties, so I can't leave my post without permission. So I can't help." Kimbree replied.
"I just want to live a normal life, so I won't take any action." These are Caddis' words.
Judging from the results, in the end it was Maria Bell who had to shoulder all the responsibilities for Project Bi-Zero. But as someone who inherited the millennium obsession of the Kurois family, she was not disappointed. She had already done it even if
It’s the realization that I can continue walking alone.
"In this case, the management of the Key to the Door (Qiya) belongs to me. Do you have any objection?"
The carrier of the phantom treasure, which took seven hundred years to complete, was originally a public asset belonging to the entire alchemist group, rather than the property of a single family of Korois. But up to now, Bell has not said so.
Anyone would object.
"No objection." "Me too."
In Ling's opinion, it seems a bit unnecessary, but within the Alchemist Group, this is a necessary procedure.
The remaining topics are all kinds of theoretical lectures, just like any other academic expo. There are not many people in the Alchemist who are martial artists, but a group of guys with a scholarly style. No wonder they can
In reality, his identity in the world is completely hidden.
Ling also went on stage to explain the manufacturing method of artificial spiritual caves, which brought new inspiration to many people. After the academic seminar on the other side of the world lasted for several hours, Ling and Maria Bell returned to the human world together.