"So, regarding the continuation of alchemists, within our group, it's a one-on-one apprenticeship system. All the knowledge is recorded in notes, passed down to the next apprentice. Each alchemist has a corresponding cipher book to ensure their skills aren't obtained by other alchemists. Even if someone gets the notes, they can't make sense of them."
"But this also leads to a very serious problem."
Merlin spoke with a hint of sadness.
"Alchemy is extremely prone to technological discontinuity."
In the long research process, each alchemist exists independently, mastering different technologies. Yet once a heritage breaks, the lengthy research is reduced to nothing, and even if one or two pages are missing from the notes, the entire alchemy system may collapse.
