Apprentice Notes

"Roy, you know witchcraft!"

The situation changed so rapidly that Renion was stunned. It took him a while to recover.

Andov also murmured, "You guy, you were so quiet before. Turns out you were secretly studying!"

As companions who spent a lot of time together, they didn't even know about this. It was no wonder Potterning was completely caught off guard.

After they reacted, they all found it quite unbelievable.

Seeing someone around them suddenly rise to prominence without a word was far more shocking than hearing about someone else's comeback.

Even though the battle was over, they still felt dizzy and in disbelief.

That Roy guy...

Could he be aiming to become an Advanced Apprentice!

Renion and Andov exchanged glances, and then it suddenly occurred to them.

If that happened, Roy would be their senior!

Roy recalled the Animate Chain, holding it in his hand, and dismounted to search Potterning's belongings.

After searching for a while, he was greatly surprised: "Why is this guy poorer than me?"

Renion finally recovered and walked over to take a look: "Perhaps he spent his resources on various research and experiments."

This was his guess based on what he had seen and heard. Many apprentices did this.

The result was that they were penniless.

Roy nodded: "It seems that even Old Apprentices don't have it easy!"

According to the information he had gathered, Potterning had indeed mastered the Alchemy Magecraft of "Elemental Refinement," and could refine products like Elemental Potions.

Next, he might be able to refine simple Elemental Orbs, which could be launched as attacks with several degrees of energy.

But like himself, the gradual development of the Witch Body's various uses required resources, time, and effort.

Mediocre apprentices with poor aptitude were more dependent on money and resources.

They didn't have convenient things like Alchemy Talent.

Renion searched for a bit, preparing to help drag the body to a nearby hillside to dispose of it. Suddenly, something that looked like Apprentice Notes caught his attention.

"He even brought it with him when he went out. Could it be his thoughts on learning spells?"

Without thinking, Renion picked it up and started flipping through it.

Roy frowned deeply: "Why didn't you check it first? What if it's poisoned?"

"Poison is so expensive, how could he bear to use it!

Besides, who would be so bored as to poison their own belongings?"

Renion really didn't understand Roy.

This guy was clearly powerful, but he was overly cautious.

Roy ignored him and stepped forward, using his Spiritual Power to sense and carefully inspect it.

After confirming that there were no traces of Magecraft energy or any toxins, he finally relaxed and unceremoniously pocketed it.

"We'll read it together when we get back!"

To prevent any further complications, everyone quickly accelerated and began their journey back.

It wasn't just Potterning's group who would ambush other apprentices halfway.

Among the other apprentices, there were quite a few who had such crooked ideas.

They didn't even care about their targets; if they bumped into someone, they'd conduct a risk-free transaction.

This was much faster than painstakingly saving money day by day.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth and uneventful. They returned safely and even managed to get to the cafeteria before it closed.

"Ah, this is great!"

"To come back and have hot food to eat, and not miss the mealtime!"

Back in the safety of the inn, enjoying their delicious meal, the team members were moved to tears.

This encounter had actually been quite perilous.

If Roy hadn't displayed his unexpected abilities, they would probably have been robbed and killed like the unfortunate individuals in the many rumors they had heard before.

After eating their fill, Roy called everyone to stay. He took out the notebook Potterning had carried and they began to read it together.

As expected, it was his transcribed study notes, containing many insights related to "Elemental Refinement" and research on the corresponding potion – Elemental Potion.

The basic knowledge was universal, but each person's insights and the things they researched based on it were unique.

These things were certainly not valuable treasures in the entire Wizarding World.

However, for apprentices with limited resources, they could be considered quite rare.

Roy had studied "Animate" and knew how difficult it was to figure things out on his own, so he read with extra care.

However, in a short time, he could only skim through it once, roughly grasping the framework of elemental power.

"This actually originates from the Arcane world, the knowledge of those mages.

Wizards extracted the four common elements in nature that were easier for them to understand and apply, integrating them into the Magecraft system to form elemental wizards and related Mage Body Modifications.

Those four great elements are Water, Fire, Ice, and Lightning.

Of course, there are other various elements, which belong to more advanced secret techniques and are rarely learned at the Apprentice stage."

Alchemy posits that all matter is composed of the four great elements: Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth.

But this "element" is different from that "element." "Elemental Refinement" leans towards the conceptual attributes of Arcane, not the material composition concept of Alchemy.

Potterning was not an Alchemist, but a spellcaster leaning towards the "Artillery Mage" type, which is why he understood it this way.

If he were a Chemist, he would probably be recording chemical element concepts like Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium.

"To be able to mix the power of fire elements into ordinary Black Powder? This is a secret to creating Enchanted Gunpowder.

"The hearts or Magic Cores of some fire-attribute Magical Beasts can also be refined into one-time Enchanted Items, unleashing attacks of 10 to dozens of degrees!"

Upon reading this, everyone was horrified, even feeling a hint of lingering fear.

"If I remember correctly, the minimum power of a Level 1 Magecraft should be 40 degrees.

For an Apprentice to be able to use such a tool, it's truly terrifying."

But as he continued reading, he felt relieved.

Refining such things was indeed not easy.

Potterning's rough ledger showed that in his continuous experiments, he had wasted money and all his capital and luck on mastering "Elemental Refinement," with no reserves.

The few experimental products he had were also used up during a mission.

He hadn't had time to return to the Wizard Tower to restock.

Moreover, based on the rough ledger, it was not difficult to deduce that he had only mastered ordinary Alchemical Bombs with a power of about 10 degrees so far.

He didn't even dare to touch the "Fireball Crystals," refined from Magic Cores or Magical Beast hearts, which had power comparable to Level 1 Magecraft.

Refining Enchanted Gunpowder was risky; accidents could blow oneself to smithereens.

Potterning's haggard appearance wasn't natural but the result of an explosion.

But... with his current Black Iron Rank Talents, "Skilled Worker" and "Alchemy Machine," could he ensure safety?

Roy held the notes and suddenly thought of this.