## Chapter 295: Three-No Princess's Fierce Research Method
First, I must confess, I shouldn't have cursed Teacher. I must admit, for someone like me with average intelligence, Teacher is truly worthy of the title of Soul Engineer.
Alright, having said such disgusting words, I actually wanted to praise Three-No Princess's teaching level. But I really didn't want to let this Kid who forgot to prepare lunch for me become smug, so I spoke the above words in a roundabout way.
Unconsciously, the pages of Magic Fundamentals had already turned to the page I was originally looking at. Although the Pattern inside still left me confused, at least I wouldn't mistake it for UFO Summoning Magic anymore. I finally understood why most people have to endure the Torment of Exam-Oriented Education for over ten years. After all, geniuses who can teach themselves are few.
"Ding--"
A crisp sound. You didn't hear wrong, it was exactly the same sound as a Microwave Oven makes. Although slight, it still interrupted our Teachings.
"Alright, Kid, you must be tired too. Let's stop here today, but I'll still have to trouble you in the future." I stretched lazily, then couldn't help but hug Marissa, rubbing my Chin affectionately against her delicate, flawless face.
"Woo~~" At that moment, Marissa let out a Wail, resisting weakly.
"Your beard is as annoying as King Father's." Probably stung by it, she jumped down from my lap, turned around, and with a blank face, pointed at the stubble on my Chin and said resolutely.
"Hehe."
I rubbed my Chin with ill intentions, enjoying Three-No Princess's wary Gaze looking at me like a field mouse. I remember many fathers like to use this trick on their children. That King of Lut Gholein seems to be a fellow traveler as well. It's such a pity I drove him off the throne.
Huh, did I just have some kind of thought that I definitely shouldn't have at my Age?
Shaking my Brain, I stood up from the Chair. The sense of oppression from Three-No Princess's soft lower body seemed to still linger on my thigh. Now that I think back, I feel it's a pity. I really shouldn't have been so absorbed. Such a wonderful tactile sensation was actually thrown to the back of my Brain.
In regret, I picked up the Microwave Oven-shaped Wooden Box on the Table that made a Microwave Oven sound, took a slight breath, entered the state of Soul Exploration, and established a Connection with the Wooden Box. Then, a crimson Longsword several times longer than the Wooden Box, completely ignoring the definition of the Law of Space, popped out from inside the Wooden Box, landing in my palm.
Great, I finally succeeded! Holding the Longsword, I was instantly so excited that my Eyes filled with tears.
Warrior's Lich Long Sword
Damage: 4-'
Required Strength: 55
Required Dexterity Points: 39
Required Level: 22
Sword Class: Fast Attack Speed
+50 Accuracy
+40% Damage
4% Life Steal per Hit
An Excellent Grade Magic Longsword. Although it's only Magic Grade, that "4% Life Steal per Hit" Stats is a Rare Property even among Golden Equipment. Now it actually appeared on Magic Equipment. If this isn't Excellent Grade, what is?
4 Healing Potions (Any Type) + Ruby + Magic Sword (Any Type) = Magic Sword with Life Steal Property. This is the Cube Recipe for this Sword. Such an Excellent Grade Stats can actually be synthesized through the Horadric Cube. Moreover, besides the Life Steal Property, there's also a certain Chance of having other Prefixes (Stats). It shows how Powerful the Cube's function is.
In addition, 3 Healing Potions (Any Type) + Chipped Gem (Any Type) = Rejuvenation Potion. This Formula from the Game is actually valid as well. Also, synthesizing three Gems of the same Type can result in a higher Level Gem, and so on, all can be achieved.
Among the several chapters of Scrolls Tal Rasha gave me, there was one specifically listing many Cube Recipes, some of which made me drool.
6 Perfect Gems (One of Each Type) + Necklace. Can synthesize a Magic Necklace with +All Resistances (All Resistances +16- ).
1 Magic Ring + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Antidote Potion = 1 Poison Resistance Ring (Poison Resistance +21%-30%).
1 Magic Ring + 1 Perfect Ruby + 1 Bursting Potion = 1 Fire Resistance Ring (Fire Resistance +21%-30%).
(Same below)
3 Chipped Gems + 1 Magic Weapon = Socketed Magic Weapon (1-2 Sockets).
Hundreds of Formulas, making my Eyes dizzy and my mouth water. I thought, now I'm a Parvenu who's turned things around. I'm sure everyone else will think so too.
But, I have to pour a basin of Cold Water on myself here, plus the Cube's two frustrating Settings.
First: Synthesis requires Time. Unlike in the Game where it's instant, the more awesome the Item synthesized, the longer the Time required. For example, this Life Steal Long Sword I have now took a full day.
Second: Success Rate. All syntheses have a Success Rate. The more awesome the Item, the lower the Success Rate.
After learning these two Facts, my beautiful dream instantly shattered, turning into a boundless Abyss.
The first Setting undoubtedly shattered my dream of Mass Production. At most, I can be self-sufficient and earn a bit of money.
If the first Setting was just frustrating, then the second Setting undoubtedly made me frustrated + max. Damn Success Rate, what kind of Free-to-Play Game Setting is this? Could it be that God was also poisoned by those Free-to-Play Games? Since it's like this, I'll accept it. Then what about Paid Items that increase Success Rate? Why aren't there any? Are you taking advantage of me because I have no Money?
In short, to describe my current Mood in one sentence, it's painful yet happy. If I have to be specific, it's like when I was at the climax, someone kicked me... Hmm, right in the lower body.
Thus, through several experiments, I took the Formula Scroll Tal Rasha gave me and refined a few Formulas on it that I can use now.
Three Chipped Gems of the same Type synthesize into one Flawed Gem of the same Type. Time Consumption is about 4 hours, and Success Rate basically reaches 90%. Seeing this Success Rate, don't be happy yet. Because the Stats of Flawed Gems aren't necessarily strong. The truly worthwhile ones are Normal Gems and above.
Very good, next is the synthesis of Normal Gems. Three Flawed Gems of the same Type synthesize into one Normal Gem. Time Consumption is about 15 hours, and Success Rate... 50%.
Frustrating, right? Seeing this Stats, do you still have the confidence to spend another 3 Normal Gems, which is a full 54 Chipped Gems (accounting for the 50% Success Rate), to test the Time Consumption and Success Rate of Flawless Gems? Anyway, I temporarily have no interest in that.
Next is Rejuvenation Potion. Three Healing Potions (Any Type) + Three Mana Potions (Any Type) + 1 Chipped Gem (Any Type) = Rejuvenation Potion. Time Consumption is about 8 hours, and Success Rate is 60%. After getting this Stats, I completely breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness. Although the Time is a bit long, the Materials are cheap, and the Finished Product is valuable. It's truly a small investment, huge profit kind of work. This Business can be done.
Thus, feeling a bit more confident, I started experimenting with the Stats for Full Rejuvenation Potion. Putting three precious Rejuvenation Potions into the Cube for less than an hour, a cracking sound of Failure came. Looking inside, the three precious Rejuvenation Potions didn't even leave any residue. They just vanished like that. Very good, at least it saved me n hours of Effort. If I had waited dozens of hours only for it to be declared a Failure, then I would really spit blood.
As for this Life Steal Long Sword, originally I didn't hold any Hope. It's just that its Stats were too tempting, plus the Materials weren't expensive, making me unable to resist trying twice. The first time failed after about 12 hours, making me so angry I almost spit blood. Fortunately, the second time my body shook, a surging Overbearing Aura instantly suppressed the Horadric Cube. It was hard not to succeed.
On the other side, watching the crimson Longsword pop out from the Cube, Three-No Princess showed a blank Expression. It was the first time I saw her lose composure. The Sense of Achievement in my heart was instantly even greater than synthesizing the Life Steal Long Sword.
How about that, your Master, me, is amazing, right? Beg me, hurry and beg me! Maybe if I'm happy, I can reveal some information to you, wakakaka~~~
"Horadric Cube!" Without a doubt, she said it in an Affirmative Tone.
That's why I hate knowledgeable Child Prodigies. Can't you let your Master be smug for a while longer and satisfy his pitiful Self-esteem?
Completely ignoring my tragic Expression mixed with that of a stray dog and gritting teeth, Three-No Princess's Gaze was completely Attracted by the Cube in my hand. Her Eyes were shining brightly like never before. That gaze offensive, similar in form and spirit to Sarah's, made me completely unable to resist.
I completely forgot, besides being a bookworm, this Kid is also a Research Fanatic. Otherwise, she wouldn't have hired someone to run into the crisis-ridden Sewer in the first place.
"Want to look?"
My Eyes instantly narrowed, smugly tossing the Cube back and forth. What must be explained is, my current Appearance is absolutely not like a Creepy Uncle holding a lollipop to lure a loli. Please definitely don't misunderstand.
Her Brain moved up and down like a chick pecking rice, following the Cube's trajectory, making me unable to distinguish if she was nodding or already completely carried away.
"It's not impossible."
My heart suddenly tightened, thinking inwardly that I mustn't get too carried away by success. I'm just an ordinary person, my Methods simply cannot compare to a high-IQ group like Three-No Princess whose nutrition all goes to her brain cells (dark implication: flat-chested attribute). If I go too far, when she comes back to her senses, the Tragedy in the future will always be mine.
"Your Master, me, has been busy these past few days. You don't mind making me something delicious, right?"
After thinking for a moment, I proposed this Request that wasn't too much. A Master asking a Maid to make something delicious, isn't that a matter to be taken for granted? Why must I propose it as an "exchange"? At this moment, I deeply felt Sorrow for my Status in this Home.
Very obviously, this wasn't a Difficult Matter for Three-No Princess. She nodded her head without thinking, then took the Horadric Cube from my hand, and like a child getting a new and interesting toy, widening her Eyes and fiddling with it.
First, she examined it back and forth, up, down, left, right, seeming to look for an opening. Without success. That's natural, the Horadric Cube is a seamless integrated whole, it simply does not have a lid. Only by mastering Soul Magic can one know the mystery inside it.
Then, she shook it back and forth, put her ear against the Cube, seeming to want to figure out what mystery was inside. Ha, that really is quite a Kid's research method.
Next, she started seriously examining the Pattern on the outside of the Cube, her finger tracing some complex Magic Patterns on it. Not bad, finally, there was a bit of a research atmosphere.
Lastly, she carefully placed the Cube on the ground, took out a Hammer, and struck down from top to bottom. Mm-hmm, Violent disassembly? Although brutal, it is indeed a relatively practical Method...
Hey hey, I say, you violent little Kid, what are you trying to do?!!
In the nick of time, I quickly used a National Football Team Style Tackle to kick the Cube away. I don't know if it was my illusion, the Hammer that followed closely seemed to fall down at an even faster Speed.
"Aow!!!!!!!!!!!"