Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor

Chapter 108: Chasing Fire and Burning the Enemy

In the lighthouse yard, sporadic flames were scattered on the piles of dry grass.

Lin Bo muttered the flame's true name, his gaze sweeping across the area. The flames lingering on the haystack were startled and flew away one by one like sparrows pecking at rice. The flames left the combustible material and disappeared into the darkness in an instant.

The creation of the Whale Breath Lantern allowed Lin Bo to officially enter the art of rune enchantment.

Across the multiverse, individuals seeking extraordinary powers can be found, inscribing powerful symbols onto objects to invoke natural and supernatural forces.

As long as you master this enchanting skill, you can become a skilled craftsman who can be successful anywhere.

When Lin Bo was chatting with [Toxurus], he heard him talk about a group of clients who were all casual players who were professional enchanters. They made a considerable income by selling their self-made enchanted weapons.

Some of them will periodically purchase world passes and settle in permanent copy planes where a large number of players from the Internet gather all year round, leading a novel life bordering the multiverse.

With the successful experience of making the lantern, making the enchanted instrument for the Danhuo ceremony is almost a sure thing.

The Danhuo ritual designed by Lin Bo is very simple because there is ready-made magical energy material.

Some Danhuo rituals are held in special areas rich in geothermal resources such as craters and lava lakes, drawing heat from the magma to generate extraordinary flames.

Or in arid areas, light-collecting prisms can be arranged to collect the hot solar energy and create Danhuo.

If these favorable geographical conditions are not available, then ordinary flames can only be transformed into magical flames through complex alchemy rituals, and this alchemy ritual is always very complicated.

Whale fire is qualified as a flame used in alchemy. It meets the temperature requirements, has stable properties, and has a special effect that adds icing on the cake.

In contrast, some extraordinary flames do not release heat, but instead absorb it, while others release all their energy at once, completely destroying the material. These are not qualified Dan fires.

In addition to being used for alchemy, whale fire is also qualified as a weapon. Although its speed is far less than that of steel, it provides more types of damage, including its own burning and lightning activated under certain conditions, which can adapt to more combat scenarios.

Lin Bo knew early on that whale oil could be converted into electricity. He also inspected the lighthouse's generator set through endoscopic examination and was very familiar with the internal structure.

The core component of the generator set is the magnet, which performs the conversion function. Scholars of the Knin Empire have discovered that when refined whale oil is excited by a magnetic field, it generates an electric current. The exact mechanism is unknown, but this has not prevented mechanics from using this discovery to design generators.

The mechanic uses refined whale oil to contact the weak current generated by a permanent magnet, activating the electromagnet and generating a strong magnetic field, which further converts the energy of the whale oil into electric current. This is how the whale oil generator works.

When the whale fire comes into contact with lightning resin, it stimulates the electrical energy in the resin, and these weak currents further convert part of the whale fire's heat into lightning.

Therefore, if you want to stably produce both burning and lightning damage types, just add a discharge device to the lantern.

The discharge device can use alchemical materials such as lightning resin, or it can be an enchanted device. He plans to redesign it. At least he has to add insulating material to the handle of the lantern, otherwise his hand will definitely go numb when he holds it.

It would be cheaper to use alchemical materials, after all, enchantment spells are really expensive.

Lin Bo has been considering [Toxulus]'s original suggestion, studying those alien languages ​​and looking for clues of magic runes.

It's just that he really doesn't have much free time. Every night when he sits at his desk, time flows away like a sluice gate, draining away in an instant.

Although the learning process was painful, when trying to solve specific problems, searching for information, formulating ideas, and working on solutions, hours could pass unnoticed. So much so that when Lin Bo faced the dim light of dawn in the early morning, he would wonder if he had been in a coma the previous night.

Whenever he looked back at the bookshelf at this time, he would feel like a silkworm chewing mulberry leaves. Every book he remembered was like a hole on the leaf, and the mulberry leaf was quickly becoming mottled.

A new day begins.

Lin Bo installed a discharge device on the Whale Breath Lantern. The main material was a piece of "Thunder Stone" the size of an egg, which was sold for 45 disaster coins.

When running maps in the afternoon, teammates expressed curiosity about the new tools in the mage's hand.

This was the first time anyone saw him holding a lighting device. Previously, he was always standing in the dark with his hands behind his back, wearing a dark and terrifying mask, looking like a necromancy-type elite monster.

The warlock scratched his chin in comment.

Yao: Master, is this an oil lamp? It's not very convenient on a rainy day, right?

[Lighthouse Guest]: Yes, I made the oil lamp myself. It is windproof and waterproof.

The cat priest likes lighting, and his lake green eyes reflect the dancing flames.

[Holy Light]: The flame is blue, so beautiful

The affix they randomly got this time was [Massive], which tripled the benefits and quadrupled the number of monsters. Fortunately, the number of elite monsters and boss monsters remained unchanged.

When faced with the huge crowd of enthusiastic villagers in the Demon Summoning Village, the teammates all ran away to break through.

But this time the number of enemies was too large, they were so numerous that it was difficult for them to move forward.

Then, everyone saw the mage floating in the air flying towards the enemy group in front.

A ball of blue whale fire floated out from the lamp in his hand, with flickering arcs lingering on its surface. It slowly expanded in the rain, emitting brighter and brighter light, and steaming up thick and hot white mist.

The dazzling bluish light made the shadows of the surrounding houses, fences, and people as black as thick ink.

The wizard blew out a fireball from the lantern in his hand, which was larger than a horse. It landed on the narrow street and spread like a mountain torrent, turning into a cloud of fire that kept flashing and flashing. It crawled forward like a wild beast, following the wizard's flight and engulfing the mad villagers one by one.

The teammates paused their charge and stayed where they were to watch.

[Senior Priest]: What kind of spell is that? It doesn't look like a flaming orb.

[I really want to eat meat]: It was probably developed by the mage himself. Don’t mages often create their own spells?

[Senior Priest]: (Looking up) Creating your own spells at this level is too... Never mind, he's a wizard.

[Yao]: I actually thought it was just an ordinary oil lamp. I was so naive.

The paladin touched the dwarven cavalryman beside him.

[Barrier]: Haven't you always wanted to see Master Brother's bonfire show? This is it.

The dwarf on the sheep's back pinched the beard ring and smacked his lips.

[Boozing Expert]: This is no ordinary flame. It can be used to forge extraordinary weapons. I can say with confidence that the Mage will be a good blacksmith.

By the time the flames died down and the rain dissolved the mist, the team's breakout path was now unobstructed. The ground was littered with black, half-charred corpses, and the baked, moist soil was still emitting wisps of white steam.

Each of them could feel the warmth of the earth, smell the stench of burning objects, and smell the ozone as they ran through the area.

The wizard was still holding the lamp to guide the way ahead, like a star floating under a rain cloud.

I only got one affix in two runs today.

To consistently release affixes, the team size might need to be increased, but that would dramatically increase the difficulty and create a high probability of failure. Currently, everyone has become quite comfortable with the difficulty of the ten-player setup, so we haven't recruited any more teammates.

Lin Bo was quite satisfied with the actual combat attempt of the whale fire. However, when controlling the whale fire, he mainly used the Life Control Technique and the Fierce Control Technique. He reshaped the flame to drive it to spread, and used the Fierce Control Technique to increase the temperature and stimulate lightning.

Seeing that the flow control technique is about to be upgraded, the proficiency of the fierce control technique is less than one tenth.

Lin Bo decided to focus on the flow control technique, so he rarely used Whale Fire in battle. While reading at night, he continued to practice hard.

Thursday.

It was time for the elders to gather again. The members of the Tower Guard Order dressed early, said goodbye to their families, and walked through the sleepy streets of the town to gather at the church, where they listened to the old priest's secret teachings.

As the spokesperson for miracles, the old priest holds the right to interpret the scriptures. He did not adapt or create his own scriptures, but simply reinterpreted the original classic theories of the Five Gods Religion to create legitimacy for the claim that the five gods were incarnated, making the believers believe that the arrival of the miracle worker was not accidental, but a necessity of fate.

The believers therefore believe that they are mortals pursuing destiny, and that their bodies and souls will become noble in the journey of pursuing miracles.

After the sermon, the old priest led the congregation in welcoming the new members of the order, young sailors, fishermen and workers who believed in warriors.

After completing the routine, the congregants fell into a state of anxiety, whispering to each other, their gazes occasionally glancing toward the church entrance. No one left early, and no one shouted loudly; instead, they waited, their hearts tense and uneasy.

Until one day in the autumn morning sunshine, a figure passed through the door and stepped into the temple. All the believers stood up from their benches, knelt in the cold aisle, and greeted their gods in silence.

Chapter 109: Town Planning, Imperial Technique Upgrade

Lin Bo stood in front of the crowd and gently asked them to stand up.

The number of members of the congregation is growing, but the church remains the same, a little small, with not enough benches, especially during Sunday services, when latecomers have to stand against the wall.

There are more than a hundred believers here now, so it’s not too crowded.

Lin Bo asked them to turn the rows of benches facing the pulpit to face the center, and the believers sat down on the left and right. He himself did not stand on the pulpit, but sat on the bench in the middle, facing all of them.

The chairs were placed closely together, like a basket. He also allowed the rows farthest away to turn around and face him, thus forming a square with an open space in the middle. There was nothing there, no bonfire or long table, only the air they breathed and a strange atmosphere in the air that only they knew.

Everyone gathered together, and the believers stared at the lighthouse keeper's face for a long time. When his gaze swept over them, they couldn't help but lower their heads, but when they raised their heads, they found that the man was still staring at them.

Lin Bo relies on this kind of eye contact to encourage the members of the Tower Guard Order to look directly into his eyes. Only with eye contact can communication be facilitated.

"You must listen to me and look at me. Don't treat me as a false image floating on a cloud. You know very well that I am by your side, I have healed some of you, and I have spoken to each of you. If this is not enough, you can come forward, shake my hand, and see if I am real."

Lin Bo spoke easily, taking away the fear that had been weighing on many people's hearts, so some people couldn't help but laugh out loud. The people around him looked at the man in surprise, and when they saw that the night watchman just nodded, more smiles bloomed on their faces.

On every gathering day, in addition to chanting scriptures and worship, what is more important is the exchange of information and discussion of matters. Lin Bo also allowed them to talk, and the members of the order picked out important matters to report to him.

The fishermen were concerned about the weather and the fish stocks. The workers discussed prices in Kimbe, local rumors, and changes in their work intensity and hours. The sailors discussed the market for seafarers and the ships that had begun leaving port after the hurricane.

The mayor presented Lin Bo with a document that listed the town hall's tax revenue and various grants, civil servants' salary statistics and other financial information in recent years.

Public funds in Shita Town are always tight because there are no companies and trade is not developed here, so they can only take money from the pockets of residents.

In addition to general taxes such as municipal tax, health tax, education tax, road tax, and police tax, there are also various special taxes and fees, such as taxes on ships leaving the dock, stall fees for shops in fish markets and old streets, and regular rent for houses built by workers, etc.

Although a large number of taxes were collected, the annual tax amount was less than 100,000 copper yuan, which was shockingly poor.

Fortunately, although the income is small, the expenditure is even less. Shita Town does not even have a sewer, power plant or water plant. Apart from the church and school, there is almost no public infrastructure. In the final analysis, it is just a large fishing village.

In addition to paying salaries, the town hall also spends money on repairing churches, allocating funds to schools, and regularly hiring townspeople to repair streets, unclog drains, and clean up garbage, etc. There is always a surplus in the fiscal revenue every year.

Lin Bo took a quick look and assumed the statistics were true.

Today, the political affairs of Stone Tower Town are decided by the Tower Guard Order, and tax revenues automatically fall under the jurisdiction of the order.

Lin Bo instructed the mayor to register a food company as soon as possible to purchase whale meat from the slaughterhouse. The food company's processing plant would be located next to the dock, and a construction team would be organized and local labor would be hired to build the factory. All funds would be provided by the order.

The company's main products are naturally MSG and canned fish.

For the time being, there was nothing more to do. They had to wait for Viren Pearl to return from Hongdu. After they opened up sales for the mushroom MSG and made a profit, they would plan to build a power plant, a waterworks, provide running water and electricity to the townspeople, and construct a sewer system.

The mayor asked, "My Lord, what name should this food company have?"

"It should be catchy so people know what it does right away." Lin Bo's request was simple. "Let everyone discuss it. After all, this company will affect everyone in this town."

The members of the order talked a lot and voted by raising their hands among the listed names. The name they finally passed was "Weixiangmei Food Company".

Nowadays, food brands in the Windward Islands are often named after their founders' surnames or adapted from places in their hometowns. It's rare to use such simple and straightforward slogans, so this is a bit of a novelty.

But no matter what it is called, mushroom MSG is bound to be a huge success. Anyone who has tasted it will have no doubt about it.

After chatting with the church members, it was already late, so Lin Bo asked them to disperse. He asked the mayor and another member to stay, as they had presented the remnant relic, and therefore they would be rewarded.

After the meeting, everyone reluctantly walked through the door and stepped into the sky and land outside the church, but they would look back frequently, wondering what kind of reward the miracle worker would give them.

At this time, the church returned to silence and was a bit empty. Lin Bo looked at the mayor and an old sailor in front of him. They were both biting their cheeks and trying to respond to the miracle walker's gaze.

"I can give you gold, jewels, or amulets to strengthen your spirit. If you have any other requests, you can tell me."