Gold and Silver Alchemist

The light from Alan’s hand enveloped the leaves.

The knowledge he was now putting into the leaf was about exploration and mining.

To put it simply, it was a technique to find and dig gold from the ground.

And this was part of the magical engineering knowledge he had recently compiled.

Alan created a study called magic engineering by combining magic and human engineering.

‘Originally, I was going to include this knowledge later…’

Contrary to the original plan, the reason Alan hurriedly put his magical engineering knowledge into the leaf was to help Choi Min-hyeok secure a large amount of gold quickly.

This is because only then can you advance into space as quickly as possible.

‘If you are destined to encounter Laves, at least you must have the ability to advance or postpone the timing.’

If Choi Min-hyeok does not have the ability to advance into space, there is only one way to deal with Laves.

It is to wait on Earth recklessly for the demon king, who may or may not come, and who may come when he does.

But if you can go into space, the story is completely different.

You can find the demon king and attack him first, or on the contrary, you can run away from planet to planet to pass the time.

‘To travel there, magic engineering is essential.’

Originally, magic engineering was not necessary to travel the universe.

Because mana is spread throughout all spaces in the universe, mana can be replenished anywhere.

Mana is generated at the center of the universe and spreads in all directions to the ends of the universe.

So the gods lived at the center of the universe where mana was the most dense,

In the next realm, dragons and phoenixes and other spirits lived.

Humans lived in the most outskirts.

Mana, which flowed from the center of the universe to the periphery and became turbid, eventually returned to chaos, and the things that settled at the mouth were monsters.

‘Although gods, humans, and monsters are all gone now.’

Anyway, there is a difference between darkness and lightness, neatness and turbidity, but in the end, mana existed everywhere in the universe.

But the universe to which the earth belongs was different.

There is absolutely no mana there.

Magic can only be replenished with Elixir.

And the elixir is only extracted from gold.

In the end, you have to go into space using only the gold you got from Earth and endure until you find another planet with gold.

Looking up at the night sky, the stars are densely floating, but the reality is different.

The distance between stars is so great.

And in that space where there is nothing, gold cannot be obtained either.

If you leave the earth and travel through space and are lucky enough to reach another planet with gold, you can continue your journey.

But if you can’t do that and the gold runs out in space, you can’t go any further.

This problem is repeated over and over again whenever the field of activity is expanded.

Only the gold accumulated in the solar system to which the Earth belongs must reach other planetary systems.

Likewise, only the gold accumulated in the galaxy to which the earth belongs must reach other galaxies.

‘So the first thing to do is to get as much gold as possible buried in the earth.’

In order to dig more gold from the ground, exploration and mining techniques were very important.

Also, by using magic engineering, you can travel to space with the smallest amount of elixir possible.

If you make a spaceship that combines magic and science technology and ride it, you can save more elixir than traveling in space alone.

From mining gold to building spaceships,

Alan’s accumulated knowledge of magic engineering was truly vast.

First of all, knowledge about exploration and mining will be put into leaves.

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I had assumed that one day I would venture into space.

All of Alan’s memories I’ve read so far foreshadowed his advance into space.

But now, rather than advancing into space, it was first to reach the cavity under the pyramid in Antarctica.

Alan had no idea that there was an elixir extraction facility on Earth.

The reason he hurriedly passed on his mining skills to me was to find an underground gold vein.

But before I go looking for gold veins, I will find all the elixir extraction facilities.

Because that’s a much faster way to collect gold and elixir.

‘If it’s a mining technology, there must be an excavation technology, right?’

Talk-

I put my finger on the leaf.

‘Come out with something good!’

pat-

A dazzling light emanated from the leaves, and a piece of knowledge entered my head.

It was knowledge about ＜mechanical elements＞.

To make a machine, mechanical elements for coupling such as screws, pins, keys, and rivets, mechanical elements for transmission such as gears and chains, and mechanical elements for shafting systems such as shafts and bearings were essential.

The same was true for making magic engineering equipment.

This is the most basic knowledge obtained.

Talk-

I put my finger on the other leaf.

pat-

A dazzling light emanated from the leaf, and this time the knowledge of ＜magic molding＞ came into my head.

It was the knowledge to process the materials you have into the desired shape, like a 3D printer.

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The other leaves also gave the basic knowledge necessary for crafting magical engineering equipment.

It is now possible to create powerful ＜Magic Engineering Motors＞ and ＜Magic Engineering Cylinders＞.

And I put my hand on the last leaf of the day.

pat-

A dazzling light emanated from the leaves, and a piece of knowledge entered my head.

It was a recipe for making an excavator.

It was different from a normal excavator.

It was a ＜magical engineering excavator＞ that could move underground like a mole.

This makes it very easy to get into the cavity under the Antarctic Pyramid.

‘oh! Unlucky!’

Just what I wanted came out.

It felt good, like winning the instant lottery.

But it’s too early to like it.

The recipe for the excavator was divided into 5 leaves.

Once you’ve got 1, you need to get 4 more.

self-

The light of the tree that handed over all 10 knowledges faded.

You will have to wait another day to take over the other knowledge.

‘Let’s try again tomorrow.’

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I spent 5 days in the rain forest of Factory 3.

I spent my vacation fishing and eating fruit.

At the same time, he acquired a total of 50 magical engineering knowledge, 10 each per day.

As a result, he was able to gather all the 5 pieces of knowledge needed to build an excavator.

I came straight into the 2nd factory.

And started making excavators.

‘Magical molding.’

pat-

A magic scheme was drawn, and a whirlwind-shaped dimensional door opened in the center.

The entrance to the ＜Magic Molding Machine＞ was opened.

I put the necessary ingredients into it.

The principle is similar to that of the ＜Magic Blacksmith＞ where weapons and armor are made, but the shape and size of the product can be set freely in magic molding.

Even the same excavator can be made larger or smaller.

I stretched out my hand toward the ＜Magic Molding Machine＞ and concentrated my mind.

And I pictured the parts needed to make the excavator in my head.

pat-

The light emitted from my fingertips enveloped the ＜Magic Molding Device＞.

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It took over 12 hours to machine thousands of parts.

hiss-

Parts that had been processed began to come out of the ＜Magic Molding Machine＞.

I assembled them using ＜Psychokinesis＞.

Assembly was also a task that required great concentration.

Sweat was dripping from his forehead.

‘It’s almost done!’

It took 4 hours to finally assemble the excavator.

The ＜Magic Engineering Excavator＞, which can freely move underground, was completed.

It is made in a small size that can accommodate two people.

The total length including the drill in the front was 5m.

A few years ago, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology developed an excavator robot that resembles a mole.

A robot made by mimicking the body shape and habits of a mole, it was possible to change directions while digging and moving.

This robot, which is 80 cm long and weighs 25 kg, can move at 1.5 m per hour in the ground.

It moves only 1.5m per hour, but it is three times faster than the technology of other countries.

Even assuming an infinite power supply and no wear on the drill at all, it would take more than four months to reach 4,500 meters underground at that speed.

Of course, it will take a much longer time because it is impossible to keep supplying power and the drill not to wear out.

maybe forever out of reach,

It is difficult to dig that much.

However, the ＜magic excavator＞ I made had a completely different performance from the existing excavators.

The Orichalcon Drill does not wear out no matter how much you use it, and even if it wears out, it can be restored with ＜Repair＞ magic.

And since it uses the elixir as a power source, it does not require a separate power supply or fuel supply.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, boss!”

I put the excavator into the inventory.

Then, I took Kim Seo-yeon through the gate and came out to Antarctica.

wheee-

A heavy snowstorm was still raging.

Whoops-

I moved through the blizzard to a point 10km away from the pyramid.

This is because digging a hole too close to the pyramid is easy to notice.

hiss-

I took out the excavator and put it on the ice.

Kim Seo-yeon got into the cockpit and I rode beside her.

Driving on the ground was like driving an airplane.

It had to be steered considering not only the front and rear directions, but also the up and down directions.

In particular, a gyroscope-like device is a must to avoid losing one’s direction in the ground where nothing can be seen.

However, the excavator was not equipped with a gyroscope.

Kim Seo-yeon will fill that role.

All magical engineering equipment is designed so that golems can act as brains.

“I will scan the underground structure first!”

“okay!”

thud-

A great vibration was felt.

The wave generator attached to the excavator fired elastic waves.

Kim Seo-yeon analyzed the returned wave and perfectly grasped the underground structure in this area.

“Found a joint!”

The location of the cavity under the Antarctic Pyramid was located.

“Okay, let’s go!”

“Yes, boss!”

ugh-

coo goo goo-

The excavator’s drill began to turn and began to dig down through the ice.

“How fast is the excavator now?”

“It averages about 20 km/h!”

If you keep going at this speed, you will get to the cavity below 4,500 m in about 15 minutes.

Compared to ordinary excavators, it was a different speed.

coo goo goo-

It quickly penetrated the ice layer and arrived at the bedrock layer.

coo goo goo-

The excavator started moving through the bedrock.

The speed of movement was still 20 km/h.

In front of the powerful ＜Orichalcon Drill＞ and the superpowered ＜Magical Engineering Motor＞, there is no difference between ice and stone.

coo goo goo-

So, for some time, they moved by digging the ground.

Seoyeon Kim, holding the steering wheel, shouted.

“At the cavity in 5 seconds!”

“already? It’s fast.”

Kim Seo-yeon started counting down.

“4!”

“3!”

“2!”

“One!”

Whoops-

The excavator broke through the ceiling of the huge underground space and started freefalling down.

hiss-

I put the whole excavator in my inventory.

Then, using ＜Psychokinesis＞, I looked down while floating in the air.

Again, this was not a naturally formed space.

Even though there was no light from the sun, the entire subterranean space was brightly lit.

but,

“I don’t think it’s an elixir extraction facility.”

The cube building that should be in the center of the underground space was not visible.

“Isn’t it a place where the teleportation gate is hidden, like the underground space under Lake Baikal?”

Seoyeon Kim’s words made sense.

The entrance to the second plant was hidden in the underground space under Lake Baikal.

So there could be a teleportation gate to the elixir extraction facility here.

It was then.

“president! Something is coming!”

I, too, was already feeling it with ＜perception＞.

An unidentified object was flying toward us at great speed.

hiss-

Kim Seo-yeon and I pulled out the greatsword from our inventory.