Chapter 23: Potions and Debt (Please read, collect, and recommend!)
Chapter 23
The clarion call of war echoed in the air, and the army of the Crucible launched a fierce attack on multiple supernatural forces.
This war was just like the Crucible's usual way of training soldiers: in the baptism of blood and death, the most powerful dark wizards were forged.
Once every ten years, the mortality rate is extremely high, and only the elite of the elite can survive the battlefield and return to the furnace.
The dark wizards of the Crucible have long been accustomed to such bloody hunts, and this hunt is also part of the Crucible's tradition.
However, this hunt was different from usual.
In the high blue sky, an elegant black dragon soars in the clouds.
Its huge wings whipped up gusts of wind, like a streak of black lightning across the sky.
On the back of the black dragon, there was a witch sitting.
Her face was fair and pretty, and her purple eyes were deep and moving, sparkling with an irresistible attraction.
At this moment, there was a hint of doubt and deep thought in her eyes.
"Our battle line has been dragged on for a while."
Astrid whispered, her voice as clear and sweet as a silver bell, echoing on the black dragon's back.
"We defeated the three nearest supernatural forces in a short period of time. Now, our army has penetrated deep into the enemy's territory... Something seems to be wrong, especially with the Kuxin Sect. As a third-level force, they were defeated by us in just two days. Could it be..."
She paused, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, "Maybe something is happening quietly..."
The black dragon flapped its wings vigorously again, and a deep voice came with the wind, with a hint of comfort: "Hahaha, Astrid, don't worry, your teacher won't care about such a small matter. You have to know, what is the meaning of hunting?"
The black dragon suddenly turned its body and streaked across the sky, its voice becoming more and more steady:
"If someone really dares to target us, it will be exactly what the old guy wants. Believe me, if that is the case, he will be happy about it and drink a glass of blood elf wine..."
Astrid frowned and muttered softly, "But it still makes me feel uncomfortable. It doesn't matter if these apprentices die in the furnace, but if they are hunted like birds by others, it will be a waste of the furnace's resources..."
"Hahaha, you girl..."
The black dragon sank into the clouds, but the laughter continued.
Her identity was self-evident—Aishtri, a talented female student personally recruited by the Master of the Crucible five years ago.
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Time passed, the Crucible War was in full swing, and the Potion Garden was still as busy as before.
The war had lasted for three months.
During this time, Lynn stayed in the Potion Garden. As the war continued, the work in the Potion Garden became more and more arduous.
At first, the two newcomers, Lynn and Remi, were only responsible for processing potions and packing resources. Their work was simple, but as their strength increased, the difficulty of the tasks gradually increased.
Now, they have been taught more advanced knowledge - "Introduction to Alchemy".
This is a precious alchemy course. If you study this course in those wizard academies, you often need to pay a considerable amount of magic stones.
And in the Crucible, this course is not free either.
"Introduction to Alchemy" requires one thousand points to redeem.
Based on Lynn and Remi's current salary, it would probably take them three years of hard work to meet the redemption requirements.
Of course, if you cannot pay all at once, The Melting Pot also provides considerate loan services.
But this means that they have to take on heavy debts.
Both Lynn and Remi had to bear this pressure. After all, studying this course was related to their future work.
"Pay to work! Knowledge is really expensive!"
Lynn sighed, with a helpless smile.
As the work progressed, Lynn's working environment also changed quietly.
He was no longer staying in a simple shed, but was transferred to another area, and the types of potions and magic herbs he was taking care of were also very different.
Lin En had a vague feeling that if he wanted to enter the core area of the potion garden, he would have to thoroughly understand all the potions and magic herbs grown in the potion garden, and master the knowledge of "Introduction to Alchemy".
Yes, it has been nearly half a year since entering the Potion Garden, and Lin En has been working in the greenhouse outside, responsible for maintaining the potions.
During this time, he noticed that he and Remi were not the only two new apprentices in the potion garden.
There are also many unfamiliar faces, who are most likely apprentices who joined the furnace and entered the potion garden before.
However, due to his insufficient knowledge of potions, he was unable to work in the core area of the potion garden.
"The three-tailed butterfly flower loves sunlight. It often disguises itself as a butterfly to attract real butterflies and then eats them. It is almost not dangerous. Its main function is to heal wounds, and it is especially good at restoring the spirit..."
Lynn walked in the greenhouse, his eyes fixed on a flower with a peculiar shape.
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The petals look like three butterflies intertwined together, as if they would dance at any time.
Lynn immediately told the effects and uses of this flower.
These contents were recorded in detail in the "Potion Maintenance Manual" distributed by the Potion Garden.
Lynn had already memorized the book by heart, and now, he closed his eyes again and began to silently recall the knowledge points in "Introduction to Alchemy".
"The three-tailed butterfly flower, if combined with the killer butterfly of the Black Forest, the windless grass, and half of the queen bee's tail sting, can be used to make the precious potion 'Kiss of the Seventh Night'. This potion can greatly increase mental strength within ten minutes and continuously enhance the recovery effect of mental strength. It is one of the most expensive medicines..."
Lynn opened her eyes and a smile formed on her lips.
This has become a way for him to entertain himself.
On the one hand, he uses this to check his mastery of the knowledge he has learned, and on the other hand, he prevents forgetting by constant review.
In addition, Lynn often complains about the names of these potions.
He sincerely felt that many of the names were vague and it was impossible to guess the actual effects of the drugs from the names.
"Eight out of ten of these potions are just tricks. Could it be that they were all invented by the Riddler..." Lynn couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Just as he was about to continue his daily work, he suddenly heard a call from a distance.
Lin En looked up and saw that it was Colin.
Colin has been taking refuge in the Potions Garden since the Crucible War broke out.
Three months had passed, and today Colin actually came to see him.
"The teacher finally finished the work at hand and asked me to come find you."
Colin approached, smiling.
Hearing this, Lin En's pupils suddenly condensed.
Since he joined the Crucible half a year ago, there has been no news from that cheap teacher since he left for some reason.
Lin En still remembers that when the other party accepted him as a student, he had to go through the process to proceed to the next step, but he was disrupted by the sudden information, which caused him to leave after taking only three books.
Since then, Lin En has been waiting for the cheap teacher to find him and continue the unfinished part.
Now, there is finally some movement! (End of this chapter)
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