Free Web NovelChapter 799: Chapter 87: Hela’s Hidden Identity·The Perfumer Priest and the Unrivaled Value of the Incense Burner
Then Su Li looked at the Heart-Protecting Amber in his hand. As the masterpiece of a perfumer, it was surrounded by a faint glow, and as long as the Knight carried it, it could help the Knight withstand a fatal attack.
The value of this thing was beyond doubt. Previously, the territory could only produce a small amount of Heart-Protecting Amber using the Wind of Jilun, and its value was higher than that of top-grade warhorses and dwarf armor, amounting to over 30 Golden Crowns.
It is said that warhorses and armor are the Knight’s second life. For this second life, countless knights were willing to pay a high price to buy this guarantee of safety.
But before, the production only barely satisfied the needs of a few high-level knights, and Su Li couldn’t even equip the main force Knights of the territory. It was completely used by him as a means to win over the Great Knight Clans and win hearts.
But now it’s different. With Hela’s ability, the production of the incense burner can be significantly increased.
Su Li couldn’t even imagine, if the Corona Knight Order were equipped with the Steel Fierce Sun Battle Banner and then carried this Heart-Protecting Amber, how tough they would be! To kill a Corona Knight, the enemy must first deal with the Steel Fierce Sun Shield on the Knight. After finally breaking the shield, they would have to shatter this Heart-Protecting Amber and then face the Knights’ powerful recovery potions.
It’s equivalent to inflicting several fatal injuries, clearing the Life Bar of the Corona Knight several times, before truly managing to kill an elite Knight who is both tough and resilient.
This doesn’t feel like fighting an elite monster; it’s like battling an excessively strong lord-level BOSS.
Selanweir thought of another matter, gently tugged at Su Li’s sleeve, and looked up, saying: "Lord, if various aromatic dews can be made, it will comprehensively enhance your strength, making you astonishing at the upcoming Radiant Competition Festival. Ordinary Knights would simply be no match for your combat power enhanced by so many aromatic dews."
This is undeniable. Just the various life, defense, and attack boosts provided by these aromatic dews would drastically increase Su Li’s combat power.
Su Li immediately asked Hela concernedly: "If you don’t use the Wind of Magic, what can your incense burner produce?"
Everyone looked at Hela with concern, which somewhat soothed her homesickness. People are always like this, requiring a certain social value and recognition. When the demand level rises, and one feels needed by more people, providing more help, they become very satisfied.
Thus, labor is the most valuable and brings the most joy. Of course, meaningless and repetitive overwork does not apply here.
True labor is being able to immerse oneself in it and enjoy the value it brings.
Hela’s face showed a slight smile, and then she explained to Su Li: "Actually, perfumers are not as mysterious as you think. Although we come from the distant land of spices in the East, we are also a kind of wizard and priest, just like the Empire’s perfumers, needing to use the Wind of Magic. However, we are more inclined to use spices, gemstones, and other items to replace the slowly gathered Wind of Magic in the incense burner."
"So, what we can produce depends on what materials we put into the incense burner. For example, using wood attribute spices like lilac and vanilla can replace the Wind of Jilun to produce Heart-Protecting Amber. Using fire attribute spices like pepper and vine pepper can replace the Wind of Akasha to produce the Ring of Blazing Flame. Once activated, it can make Knights and officers immune to fire damage, while attaching a layer of flame enchantment to weapons. Its ashes are Embers, which, when added to the forging furnace, can raise the temperature of the flame, infusing the blazing Flame of Akasha into the weapon. This makes even Mortal Items crafted by a Master of Forging attach a layer of magic, transforming into powerful magic weapons."
Isn’t this basically a miniature version of the Blazing Furnace? Directly elevating the grade of a weapon by one, turning fine-level weapons directly into refined-level weapons with a rune layer!
Unfortunately, this effect only applies to weapons and cannot be used on armor. Otherwise, if a large number of refined-level armors were produced, the combat power of the Hesse Territory’s army would soar instantly.
Even so, this powerful effect would still make the Hesse armory renowned throughout the entire Empire. An armory that can mass produce refined-level weapons, each one known by everyone.
As for higher-grade perfect-level and rare-level weapons, although they cannot be directly upgraded, raising the flame temperature undoubtedly gives the territory’s Master of Forging a higher probability of creating +1 grade equipment.
There are so many effects she couldn’t finish introducing, and Su Li immediately asked concernedly: "Our territory’s main spices are lilac and vanilla pods. What treasures can they produce?"
"It should be Heart-Protecting Amber." Hela, evidently experienced, having refined numerous times, had almost memorized all the formulas and calmly replied: "In our East, it is believed that spices and herbs also have their own Wind of Magic attributes, some being cold, others being fiery. Both vanilla and lilac are wood attribute spices, and they most likely produce Heart-Protecting Amber."
Su Li frowned, realizing a key issue: "Then this cost-to-benefit ratio doesn’t seem high. The value of Heart-Protecting Amber is 30, while lilac and vanilla are as expensive as gold. If lilac and vanilla are used to synthesize Heart-Protecting Amber, wouldn’t that be too inefficient?"
