The King

   "Baron Hudson, don't get excited.

  Having the formula does not mean that you can make the original life liquid.

  Since Master Kempey invented the life essence, after the research and improvement of successive alchemists, there are not one thousand, but eight hundred kinds of life essence formulas.

  For the sake of secrecy, these formulas have all added the unique refining techniques of the alchemists.

  If there is an error in any link in the middle, it is impossible to refine successfully.

  Although your Excellency is also a magician, the research on alchemy is probably just getting started, right? "

  Introduction to alchemy, this is definitely the biggest compliment.

  In fact, Hudson has never figured out what alchemy is.

  Whether there is any relevant knowledge about the collection of other branches, I don’t know for the time being, anyway, there is no relevant record about this branch of his family.

  Even if he has relevant knowledge, Hudson doesn't think he can grasp it with just a few glances.

  If alchemy is so simple, I am afraid that all magicians will be changed to alchemists. Dacheng alchemists will really make money.

  Create some magic potions at will, and you can sell them for a lot of money. It is much more popular than the priest's kryptonite healing magic.

   "Baron Kettley, isn't it just to tell me this? To tell you the truth, I am really not good at alchemy.

  But it does not mean that the Koslow family cannot invite a master alchemist.

  As long as there is a formula, we can research it even without the cooperation of refining techniques.

   Your Excellency should know what the life essence means to our family! "

   Hudson said blankly.

   There is no discount, if there is such a thing, it is not his business.

  There are so many branches of the Koslow family. If everyone acts together and shares the cost together, there are definitely a lot of resources that can be mobilized.

  "Since that's the case, then I'll just say it straight.

  A year ago, when I went deep into the orc empire, I accidentally obtained a piece of parchment, which contained the formula for refining the life essence.

  When I was in the Northland, I checked with the alchemist of my family, and I can confirm that the formula is true.

  However, the formula is missing a corner, and part of the content of smelting the magic core is missing. If there is a master alchemist to make a move, it is not a problem to think about it.

  The key is the secret method, which is passed on by word of mouth and is not recorded on it.

  If your family is willing to spend a lot of money on research, you can still figure it out.

  If Your Excellency the Baron has a way to help me get rid of the troubles of the July Meeting, there is no problem in handing over the formula to Your Excellency.

   But the problem is that you can't do it now, so what can I get by handing over the formula to you?

   Don't try to threaten me in vain. At this point, I don't know when I will be sent to meet the Lord of Dawn! "

   It was a good deal to talk about, but it was a pity that Baron Kettley's last sentence ruined the atmosphere in an instant.

   Made Hudson very speechless, is he that kind of person?

  Which time did he threaten someone when discussing business?

  It's a pity that this kind of thing can't be explained. Once discussed, it will become more and more black.

   "If it is an intact formula, coupled with the matching refining method, then it must be invaluable.

  Now there is a lack of matching refining methods, and even the formula is not complete.

  Your Excellency said that only the part of smelting the magic core is missing, but the recipe is incomplete. Does anyone know if there is any other information recorded on the missing corner?

  With this incomplete formula, who knows if the complete formula can be released?

  Even if it can be done, how much will it cost?

  Everything is unknown.

  Extremely high risk, reducing the value of the formulation. Now I can only offer 20,000 gold coins, or something equivalent, so take a gamble! "

   Hudson said solemnly.

  Obviously, this level of gamble is not easy for him.

  Compared to the expenditure on formula purchases, the investment in later research and development is the real bulk.

  The most important thing is that the Koslow family does not have its own master alchemist, so they can only turn to others for help, which will cost even more.

   "Compared with the risk I took, this benefit is not worth mentioning at all.

  For this incomplete prescription, I had a narrow escape. Even after leaving the Northland, the Orc Empire did not withdraw their arrest warrant for me.

  In addition to 20,000 gold coins, I also need Your Excellency to come forward to coordinate and help me replace the scattered fiefdoms together.

   If you have researched the complete formula, please also copy it for me! "

  After listening to Baron Kettley's conditions, Hudson rolled his eyes directly.

  Besides the easiest 20,000 gold coins, the remaining two are very difficult to complete.

   Help coordinate the replacement of territories. It sounds simple, but if it is really implemented, it will be a big trouble.

   The third article is not negotiable. Copying a copy sounds simple, but in fact it is pure blood loss.

  Hudson has no way to explain to other investors the high investment in research and development in exchange for the sharing of results.

"impossible!"

   "If you want to come up with a complete formula, it is impossible to do it without countless experiments.

  If it was simple, your family would have already done it, so why bother to take it out to me?

  This kind of investment is also not something that the Mountain Territory can afford, and the entire Koslow family may not be able to bear it either. I have to recruit people to share the risk.

  Unless you are willing to contribute formulas for free, or are willing to spend money in it, then cut off the third article, and we can continue to talk. "

  Seeing this scene, Baron Kettley also secretly complained.

  The life essence formula is indeed priceless, even if it is incomplete, the value is not low, but this thing is not easy to sell!

  Families with purchasing power don’t need this stuff. The family that needs it can't afford it.

  Although some mid-level nobles with shallow foundations also need this thing, but there are not many people in their mouths, and there is not a big gap in the life essence.

  I won’t buy a copy for ten or eight years. It’s not cost-effective at all. Why spend a lot of money on it?

  Including Kettler's own family, they gave up research and development because of the disproportionate input and output.

   There are few families like the Koslow family that have both needs and purchasing power in the entire Alpha Kingdom.

   "I don't need the formula, but if your family researches it, it must be sold to me at a low price in the future."

   Baron Kettler fought hard.

  If he didn't feel threatened and urgently needed to strengthen his strength, he wouldn't risk selling this thing.

   Looking for Hudson, in addition to valuing the willingness of the Koslow family to buy, the more important thing is the reputation.

  The entire southeastern province knows that Baron Hudson will do what he says. There is no deceit in doing business. After signing the contract, it has never been broken.

"no problem!

   But let me state first, if the materials used to refine the life essence are too rare, I can't guarantee the quantity.

  In addition, you can only obtain these life liquids for your own use, and it is forbidden to sell them to outsiders.

   This is also the tacit understanding of the major forces. If you think about it, you will not knowingly commit a crime and bring disaster to yourself. "

   Hudson agreed casually.

  This kind of strategic resource is not for making money. No matter how huge the profit is, he dare not sell it.

"it is good!"

   With Ketley's voice falling to the ground, it was announced that the transaction was officially completed.

   20,000 gold coins are naturally free, but Master Hudson is not so arrogant that he can take out 20,000 gold coins at any time.

   If you really want to do that, the cash flow of the territory may not be long before there will be problems. Hitting IOUs is the kingly way of trading.

   As for the future payment in cash or product deduction, it depends on Baron Kettley's own choice.

  According to Hudson's experience in debt, more than 90% of creditors will choose discounted goods to cover their debts.

   "95% off", this is his greatest sincerity to creditors. You can enjoy the same discount no matter you are purchasing any product from Mountain Land.

  It is a pity that the mountainous area currently only sells iron products, and no other industries can even see the bud. Greatly limit the consumption desire of creditors.

   After seeing off Baron Kettley, Hudson was embarrassed to find that he couldn't understand the formula of the life liquid in his hand.

  Professional magic terms, in his opinion, are similar to the unique words of a certain industry in his previous life. Except for those within the circle who can understand it, the outsiders are all dumbfounded.

  He stretched out his hand to wake up the sleeping cub lying behind him, and waved the parchment in front of Uncle Xiong's eyes a few times, only to meet Bear Stearns with a look of foolishness.

  In an instant, Hudson realized that he had done something stupid. His master's knowledge is limited. As a pet bear, how can his culture be so high?

  If it weren't for the great ancestors of the Earth Bears, who left them with precious inheritance memories, with the style of this group of lazy people, it is estimated that they can turn themselves into pure illiteracy.

  These hidden magic terms were born in the last few hundred years and are not in the inherited memory. Bear Stearns is naturally as confused as Hudson.

   Originally wanted to get Baron Kettley to translate, but in the end Hudson held back.

   Face is still important. Anyway, it was just a verbal white note, and the money was not paid, and I was not afraid of buying fake products.

  …

   "Father, uncles, how much do you know about the July Festival?"

   Instead of rushing to mention the formula of the original life liquid, he first cared about the July meeting. It wasn't that Hudson couldn't distinguish the priority, but the actual need.

  The formula of the incomplete life liquid can be researched at any time, but something will happen in July, and it is likely to be just around the corner.

   I don't have much information, he, the supplier of the July meeting, really has no idea.

   "This organization is very mysterious, it was born a hundred years ago, and no one knows the specific internal structure.

  However, I found records about this organization in a note left by my great-grandfather.

  It seems that the founders of this organization are a group of orphans of northern aristocrats who are unwilling to lose their foundations. The purpose at the beginning of its establishment was to avenge the five giants in the Northland.

   Back then, there were still people who asked us to join, but the ancestral land was lost, the people in the branches were in panic, and there was no leader in the clan, so the matter was left alone.

  These are materials from a hundred years ago. After going through the vicissitudes of life, the group who founded the July Society have already done it.

  The current organization may have undergone a qualitative change long ago. If you just want to seek revenge from the five giants and regain the lost foundation, there is absolutely no need to shout the slogan of overthrowing the kingdom. "

  Sean Knight's words awakened Hudson. If the Koslow family can survive, there will definitely be survivors of other northern nobles who lost their foundations.

   Apart from those who went south, some of these people insisted on staying in the north. The in-law relationship between nobles is intricate, and it is not difficult to find a relative to join them.

   Even if someone takes advantage of the trend and sneaks into the five major families, Hudson will not be surprised.

  If the gang of slave traders were descendants of nobles who had lost their inheritance in the past, then their actions now are understandable.

  Back then, the five major families borrowed the hands of the orcs to destroy their family foundation.

  Now they are carrying forward the practice of the five major families, and they are also using the power of the orcs to avenge the five major families, which is completely justified.

  If this is the case, then the Koslow family should stand with them. Only by subverting the rule of the five major families over the Northland can it be possible to get back the ancestral land.

   Just think about it in your heart. If it is really implemented, Hudson is still firmly opposed.

  It is easy to start a war, but difficult to end it. Without enough strength, it would lead to a war rashly, and it would definitely be the Alpha Kingdom that would suffer.

  The five major families in the Northland may collapse, but the nobles and nobles in the kingdom will not be able to please them. Maybe at some point, they will be forced to shed blood on the battlefield.

  Even if he wins the battle and takes back the family ancestral land, Hudson is unwilling to be neighbors with orcs in the past.

  Resisting the orc invasion cannot be achieved by the efforts of one lord or one family.

  All the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom work together, and they can only be beaten passively. Only when countries on the mainland join forces can we win.

  Under this background, no matter who is stationed in the Northland, the situation is extremely embarrassing.

  "People from the July Society have been secretly purchasing weapons and equipment all over the kingdom recently, and they strongly demand that they only buy low-quality weapons.

  Guangshan Territory has received orders enough to arm 30,000 troops. Judging from the size of some custom-made weapons, they don't seem to be used by ethnic soldiers.

  I suspect that these weapons are intended to be smuggled to the Orc Empire, and are specially provided to the vassal races under the command of the five royal families.

  If the inference is accurate, then the Orc Empire is preparing for war. At least one of the five royal families is preparing to invade the south. "

   Hudson said worriedly.

  When the orc empire invades the south, it is not always that the five royal families are dispatched together. Only when there is an all-out war will they come out in full force.

  Sometimes one family comes, sometimes two people come, how many people come depends on their mood.

  Every time the south is invaded, it drives countless vassal race cannon fodder to play the vanguard. Rather than saying it was a special invasion of the south, it was not to say that it was to consume the surplus population in the country and rob it along the way.

  Alone against the previous orc royal invasion, the Alpha Kingdom is still not afraid. Encountering two orc royal families, sitting in the fortress for defense, they can barely cope.

   If there are more, please call for help!

   Don't say that you have fought, you can't even defend. It can only trade space for time, resisting steadily on local battlefields, delaying time and waiting for reinforcements from various countries.

   "Don't worry too much about this kind of thing, you can find that the high-level people in the kingdom are not fools.

  July Club also lost his mind.

   It is easy to purchase ordnance, but it is not so simple to transport so many weapons and equipment to the orc empire.

  Whether it is the garrison of the kingdom or the five major families of the Northland, they will try their best to intercept them.

  In addition to paying attention to ordnance, you can actually pay attention to changes in the grain market. On the eve of the outbreak of previous wars, food prices will rise.

   There will always be a gang of traitors trying to find ways to grab supplies for the orc empire. Some nobles in the kingdom, for their own benefit, turned a blind eye to this. "

   Baron Redman said indignantly.

  Looking at that expression, it seems that he can't wait to tear up those gangsters and greedy nobles who ignore the interests of the human race.

   It was extremely embarrassing for Hudson to be on the sidelines. According to this standard, he is definitely a member of the greedy nobles.

   There is no way, the sellers of arms are not good products. The general environment is like this, and he also learned badly.

  Looking at the major arms dealers in the country, you can tell from the booming business that none of them refused these door-to-door orders.

   "Okay, Redman.

   Getting angry with those people has no meaning except that it can damage your body.

  Whether or when the orc empire invades is not something we small people are qualified to ask.

  Even if there was a real fight, it would be the guys from Beidi who had a headache first. Maybe this battle is a turning point for the family to regain their ancestral land.

  First, according to our established plan, find a way to get more life essence, and train as many knights as possible to strengthen the strength of the family. "

  The oldest Knight Feder persuaded.

  As people get older, the focus of attention is different. For Knight Feide, the biggest dream is to get back the ancestral land in his lifetime.

   No matter which branch brought it back, as long as he can plant the flag of the Koslow family, that is his lifelong wish.

  As soon as the topic went off track, everyone started discussions around the recovery of the ancestral land, making Hudson like an outsider.

   This kind of attachment to the ancestral land from the bottom of his heart is beyond Hudson's understanding. The only thing he can do is to nod from time to time to show that he supports the recovery of the ancestral land.

   Participate in the discussion, then it will be free. It's not Hudson's passive sabotage, it's really everyone's strategic plan, which is so rough that it makes people speechless.

  Perhaps it is more appropriate to make a wish under the statue of the Lord of Dawn instead of discussing it.

  After the discussion was almost over, Hudson asked slowly: "Father, uncles, do you have any familiar alchemists?

   Or other branches, it is also possible to have contacts in this area. But it must be absolutely reliable, without any mistakes. "

   "Why are you asking these questions, do you want to learn alchemy instead?"

   Baron Redman asked with concern.

   After finally raising an outstanding son, he didn't want to see Hudson fall into the pit of alchemy.

  In the circle of small nobles, there has been a saying: "Magic is poor for three generations, and alchemy ruins one's life."

  In short, these two gold-eating professions are not accessible to the poor.

  Although the mountainous territory is developing well, it is still heavily in debt, and Hudson has nothing to do with Fu for the time being.

  Being a magician is nothing more than a gift from a monster, so you can't get it cheap and act like a good boy.

  But Hudson's astonishing monthly expenses still shocked Baron Redman, and completely made him stop the idea of ​​letting his juniors learn magic.

  Hudson is capable, and he can handle a huge pit. If you jump into another pit, it's hard to say.

   "Just this morning, I accidentally bought a fragment of the formula of the original liquid of life. Most of the content on it is complete, but the part of smelting the magic core is missing.

  I want to ask a reliable alchemist to help translate it, and by the way, calculate how much investment it will take to restore it..."