"Second Energy Level materials, potion formulas, or accessories?"
The moment Ian heard that, he knew he would probably be indebted to Master Vana this time.
Although the reward for first place was more than enough to buy a Second Energy Level material, the prices of perfect-grade materials and Second Energy Level accessories were worlds apart.
As for potion formulas... Second Energy Level formulas were not inherently all that complex, but Ian knew full well that if he chose a formula, he would certainly receive the production notes related to it. In other words, he would obtain the alchemical research insights of someone at least at the master level.
Master Vana had definitely used her own Association points and personal connections to secure this set of reward options for him.
There was no need to think about what to choose.
"I choose the material," Ian said.
Perfect Second Energy Level materials differed enormously from exceptional-grade ones. The difference was their "additional abilities."
For example, inferior-quality materials could cause deficiencies whether used for Magic Potions or alchemical potions. Take those people who had inherited bloodline true forms but were born physically deformed... The captain of that Crystal Dragon expedition had looked so thin because something had gone wrong with his inheritance.
Ordinary and fine-quality materials, on the other hand, succeeded most of the time. Even if there were deficiencies, they would not be too serious. They might even streamline structures that had never been necessary in the first place because of those flaws—many bloodline true forms had been optimized through the accumulation of such accidents.
Exceptional and perfect materials could only come from special individuals within a Magic Beast population. For instance, the strongest member of a group; an individual loner living apart from its kind.
Or perhaps a special individual that,