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Chapter 571 - 320 Mad Alchemist_2

Chapter 571: Chapter 320 Mad Alchemist_2

[The Old Goblin thanked you for your offering and went on to share its story.]

[The Old Goblin’s name is Tulls Eugene, a goblin orthodoxy’s Alchemy Master. However, in spite of being an alchemist, Eugene was not respected by his people because his alchemy practice was unconventional. His mind was always filled with crazy ideas, leading him to craft audacious and bizarre items. Rather than contributing positively to the goblin community, his antics caused frequent disruptions and significant financial loss. Hence, he was shunned by the other goblins and labeled as the ’Mad Alchemist’.]

[The reason why Eugene came here is that he has recently made a new invention: a special Energy Conversion Device! This device can convert the large and unstable energy from magic sources into stable outputs.]

["I believe, the Underground Magic Fountain beneath the earth’s crust can power my device. If successful, it can greatly reduce the energy pressure throughout the Star Spirit World!" Eugene passionately told you.]

["However, not all Magic Fountains will suffice, it has to be a fountain with immense energy that has been around for a long time. And the Geyser Fountain beneath the Sombre Mountains is, to his knowledge, the most powerful one. However, it is now occupied by the Queen White Ant." Eugene continued to explain.]

[This is also why he showed up here. His tribe did not understand his research and no one offered support. Therefore, he had to come here alone. After infiltrating the ant’s nest, Eugene was quickly discovered by patrolling ant soldiers. To protect himself, he had to activate his ’Goblin Life Sustaining Device’, sealing himself within an impregnable shield.]

[The White Ant Beasts captured him but they couldn’t harm him; they could only corrode his device with formic acid every day. He has been trapped for over a week, and if left without rescue, he would surely die. Fortunately, your arrival gave him a chance to survive.]

[The Old Goblin is profoundly thankful for your lifeline. However, your appearance has also rekindled his nearly extinguished ambition!]

[Upon observing your ability to freely navigate within the ant’s nest, the Old Goblin requested you to escort him to the Ant Queen’s Nest to kill the Ant Queen. In this way, he can continue his experiments and prove his theory is right. If you agree to help him, he is willing to give you the blueprints for the ’Energy Conversion Device’!]

[Congratulations, you’ve triggered a special task: Request of the Mad Alchemist.]

[Task details: Escort the Old Goblin, Eugene, to the Ant Queen’s Nest, kill the Ant Queen, find the Geyser Fountain occupied by the Ant Queen, and help Eugene complete his experiment.]

[Task reward: Blueprints for ’Energy Conversion Device’.]

After rescuing the Old Goblin, after which he explained his situation, it even came with a task to boot.

He wasn’t sure about the value of this ’Energy Conversion Device’ yet, however, finding the Ant Queen is exactly what Mu You planned to do. Now, since it seemed like the Old Goblin knew where the Ant Queen’s Nest was, it was a good chance for him to lead the way.

[You agreed to the Old Goblin’s request.]

[The Old Goblin is thrilled. After hastily packing up, he left the ant’s nest and hurried deeper into the nest, beckoning you to follow.]

[You and Shadow Wolf follow Eugene further...]

[Eugene carried a round metal plate, guiding us according to its pointer. This Alchemy Device could accurately track the Magic Fountain; following its directions, you would easily locate where the Ant Queen was...]

The Old Goblin was indeed something else. After following him for about ten minutes in-game, a prompt popped up.

[Following Eugene’s guide, you’ve entered an inconspicuous ant’s nest up ahead.]

[The interior of the nest suddenly seemed wider. Beyond the narrow entrance was a vast underground cavern.]

[In the center of the cavern was a conspicuous fault line from which a dense magical energy constantly surged, emitting a colorful glow that illuminated the entire cavern.]

[There was a naturally formed Underground Magic Fountain within this fault line, and lying on top of it, a large white bug loomed, approximately ten meters in height and forty meters in length. It was the only Queen White Ant in the entire nest!]

[Queen White Ant (LVL 20): Attack Power 0, HP 173500...]

[Upon seeing the plump Queen White Ant in front of him, Shadow Wolf again drooled, seemingly recalling the days when such delicacies were plentiful long ago.]

[The moment you intruded, the Queen White Ant immediately noticed and let out a piercing shriek. An invisible wave immediately spread throughout the ant nest: this was the Queen White Ant sending out a call for help!]

At the same time as the game prompt appeared, Lin Xue messaged him.

"All of the ants have retreated!"

"They must have all returned for backup..."

Mu You added, unimpressed, "They’ll have no time left to worry about us other invaders since their home is under attack."

"You guys go first and find the route to the temple."

"What about you?"

"I... I’ll wrap things up here and withdraw."

As Mu You spoke, he already issued the attack command in the game.

[You and Shadow Wolf launched the attack at the Queen White Ant at the earliest possible moment!]

[You’ve summoned Tree-man, War Tree, Spike Serpent Guard, Netherworld Demon Child, and Fire Giant...]