Just seeing the expression on the other person's face made Yun Wei's heart sink.
He immediately stepped forward, came to Joseph, and asked as gently as possible, "What's wrong, Joseph?"
He tried to maintain a calm smile and spoke very slowly.
Regardless, he has now been entrusted with an important task by Sid, so even if he is panicking inside, he must pretend to be calm.
Yun Wei's voice was already hoarse, and when he deliberately lowered it at this moment, it was truly impossible to tell how deep it was.
Joseph hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the usually taciturn Eastern mage before him, only to be surprised to see a kind smile on the man's face.
Seeing him raise his head, he even gave her an encouraging look.
After a moment of hesitation, the inexperienced assistant finally stammered, "It's like this, when I was counting the raw materials delivered from the workshop last night this morning, I found that the quantity was far too... far too much. I'm worried..."
Yun Wei listened patiently to the other party's report.
As he relaxed, he also sighed inwardly.
Ultimately, the problem lies with him.
After seeing the order that required fifty sets of magic crystal chips etched with magic patterns, he placed an order with the workshop for exactly fifty magic beast cores with corresponding attributes.
However, this is not practical because there is often loss in the process of processing the crystal nucleus into a magic chip.
Perhaps he and Sid can both guarantee 100% productivity, but that would be too difficult for others.
Seeing that his assistant was still at a loss, Yun Wei comforted him, "It's okay, Joseph. Go ahead and do your work, just keep to your usual pace and relax. I'll find someone to purchase crystal cores, and all losses caused by the wear and tear will be charged to my account."
Upon hearing this, the assistant immediately relaxed considerably. "Thank you, Mr. Claude, you are incredibly generous. To be honest, I haven't even paid this month's rent yet... I'm sorry, I was really terrified just now."
Yun Wei shook his head. Although he had resolved the other party's concerns in a few words, he was still a little scared.
He said seriously, "No, Joseph. As you can see, I lack experience in alchemy. During Sid's absence, I will have to rely on your support."
His politeness made his nervous assistant blush.
Joseph was deeply moved; compared to the other apprentices in the Alchemy City, he was far too fortunate.
Both Mr. Sid and Mr. Claude are very, very good people!
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Joseph went off to attend to his business.
Yun Wei knew that what needed to be etched today was the level three fire magic "Fire Shield", which corresponded to a level C fire monster crystal core.
He looked at Sid's usual purchasing records and found that the other party did indeed leave a margin of about 10% to 20% when purchasing monster cores.
As for when to take 10% and when to take 20%, only Sid himself probably knows.
This was purely based on experience and therefore was not recorded in the Alchemy Notebook, which mainly contained theoretical knowledge and experimental data.
Yun Wei couldn't help but sigh again. He suddenly understood that "knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial; true understanding comes from practice."
Based on the previous logic, this means he would probably need to find 10 more C-grade fire crystal cores to be on the safe side.
He searched through his space for a while, only to find that there were very few C-grade crystal cores left, and the fire-type crystal cores that were easy to sell had all been exchanged for gold coins.
It's not expensive, costing about 3 gold coins per coin...
Wait a moment.
He suddenly realized that the purchase price had become 5 gold coins per coin, and this was the wholesale price after a discount through Sid's channels!
Yun Wei was on the verge of tears.
Sure enough, unscrupulous merchants are everywhere on the entire Zhuyuan Continent!
He wished he had met Sid sooner; then both of them could have enjoyed the convenience of not having a middleman taking a cut.
An alchemist who consumes crystal cores like water, paired with a necromancer who possesses endless treasures from the southern forests, is a magical combination that's practically a perpetual motion machine.
He could hardly imagine how cheerful and lively Sid would become with so many crystal cores.
Despite these thoughts, Yun Wei didn't hesitate and went back upstairs to find Isaac.
The other party is currently cleaning the room.
For reasons unknown, Isaac abandoned his magic and instead tied a headscarf around his head, an apron around his waist, and diligently began cleaning the room with a rag.
When Yun Wei entered the house, Isaac was standing on the windowsill outside, stepping on the extremely narrow window frame, wiping the glass on the window.
Even knowing that the other party was very skillful, Yun Wei's heart still skipped a beat.
He didn't dare to make a sound, but simply gestured to the other person and stood quietly to the side to wait.
Isaac was also very gentle when cleaning.
At this moment, the resolute features of those eyebrows and eyes unconsciously softened.
Yun Wei was a little puzzled. The other party was clearly a big boy who liked to practice swordsmanship, but he was incredibly skilled at both cooking and cleaning.
But none of this diminished his masculinity in the slightest; on the contrary, it was incredibly alluring and attractive to Yun Wei.
Fortunately, the other party was quite skilled and efficient, and Yun Wei was not kept waiting for long.
In no time, the tall, imposing man had wiped the glass sparkling clean, and then with a swift movement, he leaped in front of Yun Wei.
Seemingly concerned about the dust on his body, Isaac did not get too close to Yun Wei.
But Yun Wei couldn't help but rush up to the other person, stand on tiptoe, and peck at the other person's chin.
With his master's permission, Isaac naturally wouldn't hold back any longer, and so the two of them became inseparable again.
The bright sunlight streamed into the room through the clear glass, filling the entire space with the warmth of late autumn. It was a rare sunny day in Alchemy City.
After a while, Yun Wei straightened up again and muttered, "Why don't you use magic? It's so dangerous to be climbing outside."
It's understandable that he often forgets this is a magical world, but how come even Isaac, a native, is now starting to neglect his magic?
"Yes, because it feels more heartfelt to clean it myself." Isaac didn't let Yun Wei go and hugged him back into his arms.
He snapped his fingers lightly, and a circle of "purification spell" rose from beneath his feet, cleaning the two people who were pressed together.
Seeing that Yun Wei was still puzzled, he slowly said, "That night you said you also wanted a house like this. We can't do that right now, but I think we should at least make our rooms a little tidier."
Yun Wei blinked. On his first night at Sid's mansion, he did feel envious.
But he doesn't seem to have said it to anyone, does he?
A terrible thought suddenly occurred to him, so he looked up at Isaac and asked, "Am I talking in my sleep again?!"
“That’s right.” Isaac stopped being mysterious and chuckled softly.
The vibration emanating from the other person's chest was so astonishing that Yun Wei's ears turned red again.
He couldn't help but ask, "Wait a minute, Issa, you have to explain clearly what other things I said in my sleep?"
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