But the Calculator had planted a seed. Not of despair—of precision. It told him exactly what he lacked. No guesswork. No wasted coins. For the first time, he saw the mountain clearly.
Kael stared. Thirty-four million coins. He had six million.
He opened it.
“The calculator knows. Ask it nicely. And never forget to check the Derpy box.”
For a week, he moped. He sold his spare talismans. He flipped auction house items like a man possessed. He even considered mining mithril—a dark thought he quickly suppressed. alchemy 50 calculator
Kael reopened the Calculator. He typed in the same numbers. He checked the Derpy box.
Then, on the eighth day, a guildmate whispered: “Derpy is coming. Tomorrow.” But the Calculator had planted a seed
He clicked.
Kael’s hands trembled as he typed. Level 27. Current XP: 124,532. Enchanted Sugar Cane: 640. Enchanted Fermented Spider Eye: 320. He did not check the Derpy box—the mayor was not in office. No guesswork