After chatting with Battle, Tenjo Hikari did not rush to leave the Magic Academy.
On one hand, Banrong and the Golden-Eyes Idol were still borrowing books at the academy. On the other hand, Tenjo Hikari also wanted to see if he could find any books on alchemy here to help him.
After searching for a while, he really did find a few magicians studying alchemy in the Magic Academy.
For example, the introverted Neat Magician, the Alchemic Magician, and the renowned... Downerd Magician!
With the help of the three young lady alchemist magicians, Tenjo Hikari found the alchemy books in the academy.
He picked out a few roughly and sat down in an empty seat to read them.
Most of the alchemical knowledge was already in the alchemy textbooks of the academy, while the alchemy skills internal to the Spirits, Tenjo Hikari had learned from Banrong.
As for the more advanced alchemy, it seemed that the academy might have it, but it wouldn't be displayed so openly. The most advanced content in ordinary alchemy books was already mastered by Tenjo Hikari.
But—
Knowledge is boundless.
Even though he and Banrong together were considered as experts in alchemy from both human and Spirit fields, it didn't mean they knew everything.
In fact, even Teacher Daitokuji couldn't possibly be omniscient in alchemy.
At least with the help of the three magicians, Tenjo Hikari really did learn some peculiar alchemy techniques.
Because the policy and philosophy of the Magic Academy were both "to master magic" or "to create spellbooks," there were books written by local magicians here, using alchemy to create magic cards.
Although related content could also be found in the Emerald Book left by Teacher Daitokuji — about the making of the Philosopher's Stone, it didn't lack particularly interesting insights.
Tenjo Hikari read for two days here, feeling inspired, and planned to apply it later to purify the Chaos Phantasm.
But after two days passed, Tenjo Hikari realized he couldn't keep reading indefinitely, so he contacted Battle to inquire about borrowing the books, or perhaps buying them directly with cards.
Just like exchanging a Magical Scientist's Fusion Monster with a magic card, trading with cards is a way of collecting duel cards.
Battle was quite knowledgeable in this aspect.
Coincidentally, it was once responsible for related work, so it was clear about how to use cards to exchange books.
Moreover, the Magic Academy itself was very keen on collecting various magic cards and thus already had this rule in place.
Given this, Tenjo Hikari didn't waste time with it and exchanged some extra Fusion Spell Cards he had with the Magic Academy.
Besides the alchemy books Tenjo Hikari himself wanted to read, those he hadn't finished, and those he wanted to read a few more times, he also bought a few books related to fusion and some ordinary spellbooks.
No other reason, just to try to apply what he learned in different fields.
Apart from that, Banrong was only interested in alchemy, so it didn't make any extra requests; Tenjo Hikari thus helped the Golden-Eyes Idol exchange for two books about sacrifice.
These books are completely unattainable in the Human World, so when there's a chance, of course, Tenjo Hikari wants to exchange for more to read.
In addition, Tenjo Hikari received several potions from the Alchemic Magician.
The three of them were different kinds of alchemists from Tenjo Hikari and Banrong; Tenjo Hikari specialized in fusion, Banrong in metals, and the trio specialized in pharmacy.
This aspect was a blind spot for Tenjo Hikari and Banrong.
Long ago, when Tenjo Hikari and Professor Cronos went on an adventure in the Other Dimension, also when he first encountered Banrong, he once asked if Banrong could make potions to awaken the injured Cronos, but it had no such skill.
And though Tenjo Hikari's level was already quite good, both time and energy were limited, so he hadn't delved much into other categories of alchemy. If the purification of the Chaos Phantasm hadn't been too challenging, he wouldn't have learned to create auxiliary tools.
The three magicians were different though, they liked and studied pharmacy. The Alchemic Magician was a tutor in alchemy at the Magic Academy with excellent academic abilities. After communicating with Tenjo Hikari, realizing his specialization in "fusion", they immediately showed great interest.
This is also why Tenjo Hikari could quickly become friends with the three magicians and exchange books upon their suggestion.
They gave Tenjo Hikari some potions, mainly related to healing, including special ones like "Fire Resistance Potion," "Thunder Resistance Potion," "Underwater Breathing Potion," "Sweet Dream Potion," and "Nightmare Potion," which seemed quite interesting.
You don't say.
Tenjo Hikari was quite interested when he heard about the Electric Shock Resistance Potion.
He hadn't forgotten the matter with Marufuji Ryo.
In the original story, Caesar had a heart condition primarily caused by almost fatal electric shocks in the underground dueling arena, but that wasn't the true "fatal point."
The real issue was the "Cyber Dark Series."
That series was sealed by the Cyber Style not just because its philosophy was completely different from Cyber Style, but more importantly, the Cyber Dark Series released electricity when used, which harmed the user's body!
Even if Marufuji Ryo hadn't participated in underground duels in this world, using the Cyber Dark Series all the time would still cause him some injuries.
Dying in a duel, at least, has some methods for revival, but dying of a heart condition has no solution.
With these, he could not only help Marufuji Ryo, but also use potions to stay in shape when going to places like volcanos, deep seas, and other dimensions in the future.
"Goodbye~~" "Remember to come back next time~~" "We must discuss alchemy together!"
The three magicians waved their hands to bid farewell to Tenjo Hikari, seemingly a bit reluctant.
Tenjo Hikari was the disciple of an "Era-Defining Alchemist," and due to the recent Water Summoning incident, even the teachers in the academy knew that Tenjo Hikari's understanding of fusion was far beyond that of most Spirits in the Magic Academy. For them, he was a very good discussion partner, but he was a human who couldn't stay long to study there.
Tenjo Hikari also bid them farewell, saying he would return if given the opportunity.
"What a pity, not only are those three Xyz Monsters, but also the teachers of this academy. Otherwise, you could probably just take them with you," Tierra remarked offhandedly, as she followed Tenjo Hikari to the Dimension Gate.
They felt that with these three magicians, along with Banrong and the Golden-Eyes Idol, five elite-level academic Spirits aiding Tenjo Hikari's crafting, they could gather materials to create "Lilith" ahead of schedule.
But unfortunately, they couldn't.
"It's like you're making me out to be a Spirit trader," said Tenjo Hikari, shaking his head with disagreement at Tierra's words while carrying a large stack of books.
Returning to the workshop, he greeted friends in the workshop, placed the books on the shelves, and then stretched a bit.
After reading at the academy for two days, it was time to reset his mind.
Next is—Frightfur Sanctuary!
This time, Banrong and the Golden-Eyes Idol didn't follow.
Tenjo Hikari redesigned the direction of the Dimension Gate, inserted the Dimensional Coordinate Card previously obtained from the Light Society, and quietly awaited the teleportation.
Moments later, Tenjo Hikari spun in the air several times before landing again, and the surrounding scenery had entirely changed.
The surroundings transformed from the straightforward and simple style of the workshop to a colorful, fairy-tale-like appearance.
Taking a step forward, he glanced at the ground. There were many torn balloon skins scattered around. He raised an eyebrow slightly, not thinking much about it at first glance.
Though a little dilapidated, it also made sense.
After all, it was "Frightfur," beneath the cuteness was a group of cunning Archfiends, and the stark contrast between the glamorous facade and the dilapidated reality matched the cute exterior but darkly terrifying interior.
However, Tierra suddenly spoke next to him: "Wait, Tenjo Hikari, there are traces of human presence."
Huh?
Tierra probed a bit and suddenly laughed, making a new judgment: "Oh—looks like it's your old enemy."
Oh!
Is it the Fusion Army?