I'm a male god in Liyue

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So high...

That's good, it will allow me to deliver the things that the Grass God asked me to deliver to him more quickly.

A jumble of thoughts surfaced in Ke Lai's mind, and in the end, she silently hugged her small package tightly.

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Noelle was mopping the hallway outside the office.

She didn't actually have to come and mop the floor, but seeing Mr. Xia go into the Qin troupe leader's office, Noelle inexplicably came over to mop the floor again, and she mopped very slowly, lingering at the door.

Half an hour has passed.

Mr. Xia has not yet come out of there.

The door was also locked from the inside.

I wonder what Mr. Xia and Director Qin are doing inside?

Noelle stared at the door, lost in thought.

In the past, she might have had some strange thoughts, but now that she knows Mr. Xia's identity, she won't think like that anymore.

Even a mere thought in one's mind is a form of blasphemy.

An hour has passed.

When Mr. Xia arrived, he said he had something to discuss with Director Qin.

Haven't we finished discussing this after all this time?

Is it something very important?

Noelle looked down at the already gleaming hallway floor and decided to mop it again.

After all, this is the face of the Knights.

A few minutes later, the office door opened.

Noelle immediately turned to look.

Mr. Xia was walking out from inside, dressed neatly with a gentle smile on his face.

The troupe leader stood up to see them off, standing at the door with a flushed face and slightly disheveled hair and clothes.

This scene is exactly the same as the one Noelle saw last time, a scene that could easily be misunderstood.

Noelle lowered her head, pretending not to see, and focused on her work.

Xia Zhi greeted Noelle and went into the library.

He walked toward the librarian's office inside.

She knocked on the door: "Miss Lisa, are you free?"

After a while, Lisa's languid voice came from inside.

"come in."

Lisa was sitting inside, holding a book in her hand, and it seemed she had just been reading.

She looked at Xia Zhi walking in through the door, a slightly strange smile on her face, and casually closed the novel in her hand.

"Mr. Xia is busy with borrowing books again."

"This time it's not just about borrowing books."

"Oh?"

"I just spoke with Commander Jean, and I heard that the alchemists of the Knights of Favonius seem to have encountered some problems recently?"

"Mr. Xia, are you referring to the explosion of the alchemical potion?"

"Ah."

"Indeed, after the monster siege ended some time ago, the Knights carefully cleaned up the battlefield and obtained a large amount of alchemical materials. Since these were originally monsters from the Mondstadt region, many of them are also ingredients for our commonly used alchemical potions."

Lisa sighed softly.

"It just so happens that the Knights have been consuming a lot of potions in the past two years. We finally had a lot of raw materials, and we planned to refine a batch to replenish them. However, we did not expect that the properties of these alchemical materials are different from the past. They are extremely unstable and an explosion occurs every time they are refined."

"Is it due to the unusual lightning?"

"Yes, all alchemical materials contain the power of lightning to varying degrees."

"Haven't you come up with a solution yet?"

“We’ve tried many things, but none of them are practical. Abedo tried to remove these chaotic forces, but this only increased the cost and time of brewing the potion. It would be more cost-effective to use that money to buy normal raw materials and then brew the potion.”

"So, this batch of alchemical materials is essentially wasted?"

"Not really, it's just that it can't be used to make potions, but it can be used to make other less sophisticated alchemical items."

Lisa briefly shared some of the alchemists' current views and research on this batch of materials.

After listening, Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I see, that's really interesting."

"interesting?"

Lisa's gaze shifted.

"Is Mr. Xia very interested in these alchemical materials?"

"Hmm, I'm somewhat interested."

"I heard from Sugar that Miss Xianyun is very skilled in mechanical arts, but Miss Xianyun said that Mr. Xia's abilities are even better than hers."

"No, I just happen to know a little bit about it."

"So, Mr. Xia came to see me today?"

"I've left the matter of borrowing books to my cousin. I'd like to work with Miss Lisa to study these new alchemical materials; perhaps that will solve the problem."

"Mr. Xia, are you confident?"

"After listening, I had some thoughts in my mind."

"Oh?"

Lisa laughed and stood up.

“Perfect, let’s go then. I’ve been wanting to work with someone as talented as Mr. Xia.”

"Isn't this the way to the alchemy office?"

"Let's not go there, there are too many people there. Let's go straight to the second floor."

"Second floor of the library?"

"Yes, this is my private alchemy office. It has everything I need, and no one will bother me. Mr. Xia can do whatever he wants with it."

Chapter 5012 The Alchemy Master (4K)

Upon entering the second floor of the library and pushing open the door, the huge [specially designed heating vessel] comes into view.

"Welcome to my alchemy workshop."

As Lisa walked in, she introduced the various alchemical instruments inside to Xia Zhi.

It was obvious that she was taking care of Xia Zhi, who was blind.

Xia Zhi followed quietly behind her, listening to her words and nodding occasionally.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a proper alchemy workshop.

Although it's not as large as the mechanical workshop inside Liuyun Immortal Mansion, the various strange and wonderful devices piled up here are still quite spectacular.

The table, in particular, used to display the bottles and jars, was very large.

It's twice the size of the desk in the troupe leader's office; five or six people could probably lie down comfortably in it.

Xia Zhi stopped, reached out and touched the large pot in front of him, and asked, "Miss Lisa, this doesn't seem to be a crucible, does it?"

"No, it's just a regular pot."

"These bottles and jars don't seem to contain alchemical ingredients either?"

"That's right, these are common seasonings. This is salt, and this is oil."

"So, Miss Lisa, what kind of alchemical research are you doing?"

"No, it's just that I ate Mr. Xia's cooking a few days ago and found it very delicious, so I wanted to try making it myself."

"No wonder you came to the kitchen to watch me cook back then, and kept asking me about the exact amount of seasoning... What happened in the end?"

"They all failed. Although I followed Mr. Xia's recipes very strictly, the final products always tasted a bit off. Does Mr. Xia know why?"

"It might be due to my culinary skills."

"Isn't cooking skill just a matter of practice makes perfect? ​​If I can replicate every move Mr. Xia makes when he cooks, theoretically the dish I make should taste the same as the one Mr. Xia makes, right? It's like making a potion. As long as you master the recipe and steps, no matter who makes it, the potion will have the same effect."

Lisa's words reflect a typical scholar's mindset, believing that everything can be studied and that once the underlying principles are revealed, it can be manipulated at will.

Xia Zhi smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

Lisa didn't dwell on the matter. She went over and took out some sealed alchemical materials.