This Lich Needs More Money

The God of Alchemy feels guilty towards Amber Xiu, the chief disciple.

Although the God of Alchemy has been helping Amboxiu after their reunion, in terms of alchemy, Amboxiu not only did not take any advantage, but instead gave him the greatest benefit.

Up until now, Amber Xiu was just a pretty good alchemist, and had nothing to do with the legendary realm.

This is also related to Amber Xiu's pragmatism. He doesn't care about alchemy or not, and he stuffs a hodgepodge of technologies into it, and most of them are copycats of other people's original works. There are some improvements, but there is really no subversion. sexual innovation.

As the concept god of alchemy, the God of Alchemy cannot be partial in this regard. He can only try to provide some inspiration to Amber Xiu, but there is no way to directly let him enter the legendary realm. Doing so is against the priesthood.

"Flynn, do you remember what you are best at making?" the God of Alchemy asked.

Gustavo Flynn was silent for a moment and replied: "Alchemical tools."

"Yes, I still remember the integrated automatic fried chicken pot you made when you were an alchemist apprentice. It was really a genius idea."

Most people have only heard that the enchanted equipment made by Gustavo Flynn is exquisite and unparalleled, and that he is a first-class alchemy master. However, few people know that the reason why he was promoted to legend is actually that he improved a set of his own. Alchemical tools.

Compared with those powerful enchanted equipment, Gustavo Flynn actually prefers to design newer and more useful alchemical instruments, more accurate measuring tools, simpler and more effective mixing devices, and safer and more efficient centrifuges. Machine and so on.

It’s just that after so many years, Gustavo Flynn himself has almost forgotten about it. He only draws some drawings in his spare time, but he has not spent time doing what he really likes for many years.

Now that he heard the God of Alchemy mention it, Gustavo Flynn realized that this God had really been watching him.

"But, did I do something wrong?" Gustavo Flynn couldn't help asking: "If I hadn't done this, the Alchemy Association would have ceased to exist!"

The God of Alchemy smiled and said: "What does it matter whether the Alchemy Association exists or not?"

Gustavo Flynn smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "I am not a god, and I don't have such open-minded ideas. This is an achievement that I have worked hard for all my life, and I cannot give up just now."

The God of Alchemy shook his head and said: "You still don't understand. There is no right or wrong in this matter, and there is no position, let alone whose side I am on. What I want to tell you is the truth, just like the end of the alchemy experiment. As a result, whether you believe in me, the Lord of the Morning, or even the devil of hell, it will not affect the basic laws of alchemy.

"Just like water will flow downwards and the sun will shine. This has nothing to do with stance, right or wrong, or so-called hard work. I am here to remind you of the fact that alchemical knowledge cannot continue to be sealed. The pursuit of truth and The alchemist of knowledge cannot be kept in a cage forever. Flynn, you need to accept this reality before you can figure out what to do."

Gustavo Flynn frowned and said, "What exactly do you want me to do? Disband the Alchemy Association directly?"

Although his attitude was not yet humble, the God of Alchemy knew that Gustavo Flynn had already admitted defeat.

He no longer had any trump cards in his hand. The moment the God of Alchemy appeared, Gustavo Flynn knew that he was destined to lose. How could a mortal fight against the gods?

The only fault was that I was too stupid and could never see clearly what the lich's trump card was.

"The Alchemy Association is not important, what is important is your knowledge. Flynn, if you are willing to give up what you are seeing, you will naturally find your own way. I am just here to remind you that, just like the experiments that have been done, the facts cannot be changed. The choice you can make now is to accept the results of the experiment and try it again, or give up the failed experiment and believe that you can figure it out yourself.”

This is the last chance given by the God of Alchemy to Gustavo Flynn. If he can put down his power and status and become a simple alchemist again, the God of Alchemy can even leave him a place in the Kingdom of God.

But if Gustavo Flynn remains stubborn, the God of Alchemy can only watch him doomed.

When the God of Alchemy disappeared from the magic mirror, Gustavo Flynn clenched his fists tightly, knowing that he had been forced into a desperate situation.

He knows how to make the right choice. As long as he leaves now, he can escape without losing all his wealth and power. But when it came time to really make a decision, Gustavo Flynn found it so difficult. He managed to survive from a poor boy to today and became a very important figure in the kingdom. If he gave up like this, most of his life would be lost. All your efforts are in vain.

Those are hundreds of years. Who can bear to throw them away like this?

Distraught, Gustavo Flynn walked out of the Alchemy Association building and walked into the vast night.

Although it was already late at night, the dwarf kingdom was still brightly lit. It did not look like a kingdom that had been beaten and lost most of its territory, but more like a vibrant new dynasty.

Especially recently, the Lion Empire sent a letter of surrender, admitted its mistakes, ceded territory and paid compensation, which made the entire dwarf kingdom fall into a carnival, which made it even more lively and prosperous.

This excitement is partly due to Gustavo Flynn. Alchemy has developed very rapidly in the dwarf kingdom. The reactivation of a large number of alchemy factories is the main reason for the economic development of the kingdom.

The more he looked around, the more unwilling Gustavo Flynn felt.

You have already experienced the feeling of changing the world, so how can you go back to the time when you were hiding alone in the laboratory?

Before he knew it, Gustavo Flynn walked up to a splendid building.

A huge goblin bank sign hangs on it, made of pure gold and inlaid with a large number of gems.

There is no aesthetic at all, just a simple and crude nouveau riche style, but this sign alone is worth millions of gold coins. The Goblin Bank uses this most direct way to demonstrate its financial strength, allowing residents of the Dwarf Kingdom to safely deposit money here.

And this bank has always done well. Even when the dwarves migrated, these goblins followed them decisively and returned no depositor's property.

This made the Goblin Bank's reputation praised by everyone, and when the dwarves re-established their country, they generously provided a large amount of gold as an interest-free loan. Using this simple and direct method, Goblin Bank defeated all opponents and became the only designated bank in the kingdom.

Gustavo Flynn borrowed a large amount of gold coins here, and then he stabilized his status as the president of the Alchemy Association.

Now, I was about to lose everything, why did I come to this place unconsciously?

Gustavo Flynn looked at the huge sign and saw the sentence that everyone is familiar with - money can solve most troubles.

This is a loan advertisement from Goblin Bank, a very reasonable sentence.

But can the current problems of the Alchemy Association be solved by money?

Gustavo Flynn walked in by accident. He really needed to talk to these goblins today.

After a while, Gustavo Flynn arrived deep in the bank, in the most magnificent room.

Donald Grandet, the president of the Goblin Bank, was leisurely drinking date tea and seemed not surprised by the arrival of Gustavo Flynn.

"You should have come a long time ago, Master Flynn, our business is not finished yet." President Grandet said, pouring a cup of tea for Gustavo Flynn.

Gustavo Flynn was not in the mood to drink tea. He sat across from the goblin president and said in a deep voice: "I remember that our deal has been completed."

Gustavo Flynn used some secret knowledge in exchange for a high loan from Goblin Bank. Now that the debt has been paid off, there is indeed no other transaction.

The goblin president didn't care about this distant indifference. He rubbed his hand covered with gemstone rings and said politely: "The purpose of our bank has always been to solve customers' problems and spend money to help them solve them." Troubles. If you have troubles, that’s the prerequisite for cooperation. I’ve also heard about the recent troubles the Alchemy Association has encountered. Why didn’t you come earlier?”

"What can the Goblin Bank do to solve the association's problems?" Gustavo Flynn asked.

Although he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to listen to the president's advice. What if there was any change?

"Haha, let us first talk about the difficulties you encountered. The Alchemy Association has recently promoted too many alchemists, and your welfare cannot keep up, right? But the so-called welfare is actually a matter of money. If you can If you use gold coins instead, those alchemists won’t have too many complaints, right?”

Gustavo Flynn shook his head and said: "If you want me to take out a loan to solve this problem, you'd better give up. This time is not an emergency. Every alchemist's benefits are lifelong. Once the equal amount of gold coins are issued, , then the Alchemy Association will quickly go bankrupt, and it will be impossible for me to repay the loan."

Doing business only requires emergencies and borrowing money, because it is possible to make money back in business. Once you make money, you can pay off the loan and you will be fine.

But the benefits of these alchemists are provided every month. The problem now is that the Alchemy Association does not have such a huge profit to support it. What is the point of borrowing? If you borrow for one month, the situation will be the same next month.

Goblin Bank cannot always grant interest-free loans, let alone lend money to someone who absolutely cannot repay the money.

"Master Flynn, you know alchemy very well, but you don't understand the operation of funds. The Alchemy Association's current production capacity cannot be increased, resulting in an increase in profits, and it cannot support the sudden emergence of a huge group of alchemists. Before, you expanded overseas The plan encountered serious obstacles and some were lost.

"We can't increase revenue, and we can't reduce expenditure. It looks like we are waiting to die. But have you ever thought about a question? This is a problem of your Alchemy Association. Why do you have to bear it alone? There are so many members of your association. , Senior alchemists are all rich men with huge wealth, why are you the only one having a headache? "

Gustavo Flynn was stunned for a moment, and his words seemed to make sense.

There are indeed many members in the association, and I only have two votes. Why can other association members not care?

The goblin president seemed to have been prepared. Before Gustavo Flynn could think about it, he gave the answer: "Because they have found a new backer and are waiting for your downfall. Master Flynn, you are being They sold it, and they were going to put all the blame on you, forcing you to take all the responsibility and then abdicate. Then they could reform the alchemist hierarchy. At that time, they not only solved the association's big crisis, I also kicked you away, which can be said to be a huge profit."

After all, people who do experiments cannot be compared with people who do business. Gustavo Flynn's eyes widened. He had never thought of this possibility.

"Wait, why are you telling me?! Those big families should work closely with your bank, right? You should stand on their side and help them swallow me up."

Donald Grandet shook his head and said, "No, no, no, Master Flynn, you underestimate your own value. The nobles of your association did find our bank and discussed the business of reorganizing the assets of the association after you go bankrupt. But what is this Alchemy Association? What we value is not this association at all, but you, Master Flynn.

"A legendary alchemist is much more important than this empty shell. If you can cooperate with us, our bank will help you solve the problem. First, we will provide you with an interest-free loan to let you get through these two months, and then we will help you solve those nobles. They can put the blame on you, and you can too.

"Kicking out half of the association's top leaders should be enough to shut up those alchemists. By then, it won't be too late for you to slowly consider the issue of reform."

This proposal made Gustavo Flynn's eyes light up.

That's true. There's no reason to be a scapegoat. Why can't we let others take the blame?

Kick out those guys who usually do nothing, and the Alchemy Association will be more dynamic, and the subsequent reforms will be easier to implement.

Having said that, Gustavo Flynn suddenly frowned and looked at the goblin in front of him.

"Mr. Grandet, why do you want to help me?"

This question must be made clear. Gustavo Flynn doesn't believe in any nonsense about strengthening cooperation. This loan is very large. Whether he can pay it back is uncertain. The goblin will not do business at a loss.

The wrinkled old goblin smiled and said, "Of course it's not free. In business, we offer you a bargaining chip that you can't refuse, so naturally we have to take back something that only you can provide. Master Flynn, we have restored most of the information you provided before.

"But we still lack a real expert who can preside over the entire ceremony.

"We provide you with help, and you help us complete the ceremony and successfully perform a prayer spell. What do you think of this deal?"