Zack's Bulk Procurement Feedback

Witch's Kitchen.

In Private Room No. 3, Zack ordered two Three-Color Salt Grain Steaks, one Chilled Sea-Cow Liver, two Lava Liquors, and a dish made from potato-type Magic Plants.

Locke noticed that Zack actually had a Witch's Kitchen membership badge similar to Golden Secret's Platinum Star membership badge. It was a Gourmet Badge issued by Witch's Kitchen.

The badge was shaped like a curled tongue.

With a Gourmet Badge, all spending at Witch's Kitchen was halved. However, it seemed one needed to spend an enormous amount at Witch's Kitchen to obtain this kind of membership badge.

Locke guessed that, as one of the people in charge of the academy's procurement department, Zack often brought his business partners to Witch's Kitchen.

Zack was clearly very familiar with the seasoners at Witch's Kitchen. Whenever he came, the best seasoners personally came out to prepare their food.

At the dining table, Zack was even more enthusiastic toward Locke. "Locke, to be honest, procuring your Magic Plants put me under a lot of pressure at first."

"Because it was a gamble."

Locke raised an eyebrow in confusion. "I had my teacher's certification."

Zack explained, "Yes, Magic Plants are much less strictly regulated than potions. They don't require human testing; a simple test is enough to produce a certification. But performance tests are often limited to only a few aspects. They have severe limitations."

"Many Magic Plants only reveal their weaknesses after being used on a large scale. Many Breeders want their creations included in the academy's bulk procurement partly to make money, but also partly to test their Magic Plants more thoroughly."

Zack explained, "For example, I once procured a slightly improved variety of Bell Flower Magic Plant from a Breeder.

"On paper, its performance was slightly better than that of traditional Bell Flowers.