While Sylutia was dining, a dusty figure opened the door of the tavern and walked in. He was wearing a washed white cloak and had many bandages on his body. It looked like he had just returned from an adventure.
"Noah, it's you, are you injured again this time?" Many people in the tavern knew him and greeted him.
With a simple nod, the young man walked towards the counter.
"Bring me a bottle of Blood Wine, a piece of barbecue, and two pieces of bread."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
This order is quite special. Blood Wine costs 2 gold coins per bottle, but the total of barbecue and bread is only 1-2 silver coins. The contrast between the before and after is huge.
Later, Sylutia learned from the chat in the tavern that this second-level young man named Noah had been wandering around Gloomy Forest in the past six months. He seemed to have found some tricks to avoid those dangerous Magic Creature.
With this advantage, he often went to the forest to collect herbs and brought them back to exchange tasks for money.
Soon Blood Wine and lunch were served on the table. Noah looked at Blood Wine in front of him, took a deep breath, unscrewed the bottle cap, and poured it into his mouth.
"Blood Law" Aspect Power's power was flowing in his body. He concentrated his energy and used previous techniques to pull it to repair the wounds on his body and speed up the healing.
However, this process is very labor-intensive, because he is practicing Gold Steam"Aspect Power". He needs to forcibly suppress the Aspect Power of his own destiny and carefully perceive Blood Law".
Because he is not majoring in Aspect Power, it will be very difficult for him to pull Blood Law", and he will also be interfered by his own Gold Steam"Aspect Power. It is like moving an iron needle next to a powerful magnet, and he needs to be careful not to be sucked away by the magnet.
After a while, the power in Blood Wine was drawn to the wound to enhance healing, and was gradually consumed, and sweat broke out on his forehead and back.
After it was over, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to eat the lunch in front of him, counting the gains of this expedition while eating.
4 Amaranth Tooth Grass 34 gold coins, 2 Water Mist Flower 26 gold coins, 7 Amber Skin Vine 11 gold coins----
The total calculation should be 104 gold coins. Subtracting the consumables and treatment costs purchased before departure, the surplus this time is about 57 gold coins." He counted silently in his mind.
There's still a long way to go, he sighed.
If he wants to advance, he needs to purchase Copper Gall School, Heat Furnace, Core Secret Art and supporting books, which cost about 2,000 gold coins, which is very expensive. In addition, he must prepare resources related to the advancement. Noah is estimated to cost more than 2,000 gold coins, which is a total of 4,000 gold coins.
Generally speaking, if a second-level Mage apprentice works in a workshop or chamber of commerce, his monthly salary is about 8-10 gold coins. Even if he saves 100 gold coins a year, it will take 40 years. Ordinary people simply cannot wait for that time, so any Mage apprentice who is ambitious will find some extra income, such as improving his skills, taking on difficult adventure tasks, etc.
Now Noah goes to Gloomy Forest every month to look for herbal medicine, and his monthly income can be more than 100 gold coins, but the price is that he is often injured and has the risk of dying during the expedition. But if he can persist, he can accumulate the resources needed to advance in more than three years.
While eating lunch, he still felt a dull pain from the wound on his arm, which was left from fighting a Carrion Rabbit". The opponent's bite was not strong, but there were putrid toxins in the teeth. It would cost 2 gold coins a potion to detoxify, and it would affect the flexibility of the arm for more than ten days.
Thinking of this, his mood became a little lower. I am afraid that he will have no income for the time he wasted. He can only recuperate, make some props to supplement consumption, and prepare for the next adventure.
At this time, after finishing the bread in his hand and going to get another one, he accidentally saw the girl sitting by the window sill in the distance. She was wearing a green and white dress and was also eating, with a quiet temperament.
She's so beautiful, Noah thought to herself. Judging from the other person's temperament, he probably comes from a good background. Even if he doesn't pass the high school Academy, he can still get the family's resources. At such a young age, he is in the second level like himself.
The reason why he is so sure is because he knows the rules of advanced Academy in the Mage Alliance. Those powerful schools are not in a hurry to let students come to World of Shadows Exploration to practice, but will train them to the third level. They will only be allowed to enter here after they are fully prepared. Therefore, the second-level Transcendent that can be seen here are basically those who have not passed the advanced Academy.
Many wild Mage who have not entered advanced Academy will enter World of Shadows to explore during the second level period, just to obtain high rewards and harvests, so as to accumulate the resources needed for advancement.
Currently, within the Mage Alliance's sphere of influence on the Surface Continent, many resources are occupied by organizations affiliated to various factions, making it difficult for people with humble backgrounds to reach out. Some positions with higher salaries and higher incomes are also occupied by elites trained by the Academy. Wild Mage with no background cannot compete at all, and most of their talents are limited.
After all, if you really have good talent, you should have passed the advanced Academy exam and become one of those elites. Mage Alliance still values geniuses and gives them preferential treatment.
Although Mage Alliance has worked hard to be relatively fair, there are still many Mage apprentices who are eager to advance and have no way to find a way. They can only go to World of Shadows, accept tasks as consumables, and find resources in the dangerous Secret Realm to meet their needs to become stronger.
Noah recalled his study and adventure experiences over the years and felt how hard it was. He didn't know when he would be able to realize his childhood wish and become an official third-order Mage. At that time, he probably wouldn't have to take the risk to come to World of Shadows Exploration, find a job in a chamber of commerce or a small country in the Surface Continent, bring his family together, and live a prosperous and stable life.
Especially my younger sister, she just passed the exam this year and went to study in Mirne District. I heard that it is the place with the best education in Three Great Districts. If she can pass the higher Academy in the future, her future will be far more brilliant than her own.
At this moment, Noah once again had some hopes and expectations in his heart.
I still have to work hard, maybe my sister is studying there and lacks the money to buy experimental materials. I suffered a lot because of this back then. I often asked people to borrow money, and my relationship with my classmates was also very awkward.
Various thoughts were running through his mind. He finished the lunch in front of him and was about to get up and leave. He seemed to think of something and turned his attention to the girl under the window sill again. She was almost finished eating.
After thinking for a while, he walked straight over.
Sylutia took small sips of the soup in the bowl with a spoon. By now, she had finished her main meal and was almost done.
"Hello." A young man who looked about twenty-eight years old came over from the opposite side.
Nodding slightly, Sylutia was curious as to why the other party was looking for him. There should be no one here who knew him. The classmates who had gone on adventures together before had also returned to the Academy.
"My name is Noah." After the other party finished speaking, his expression was slightly stunned. He seemed to be attracted by those beautiful eyes and was a little absent-minded.
After a pause for a few seconds, Noah reacted, turned his eyes to the side, and shook his head to wake himself up.
"Sorry." He apologized first and then continued.
"I want to find someone to form a team to collect herbs. I wonder if you are free to go together."
"Actually, I used to go alone, but this time I got injured and I don't have enough strength to go alone."
"Don't worry about safety issues. I have the experience to avoid level 3 and above Magic Creature. I only need to face some First Order and level 2 Magic Creature. As long as we can collect herbs, we can earn at least 50 gold coins from this expedition." He told a series of stories.
Was it originally an invitation to form a team? Sylutia roughly understood the other party's intention. She glanced at the tavern. There were actually several second-level Transcendent here. She didn't know why the other party chose her.
After asking, Noah replied and explained, "I probably think you will be easy to get along with."
This reason is indeed sufficient. After all, the girl in front of me looks like the type with a good tutor and a gentle personality.
"Uh----" Sylutia was stuck by this answer and touched his brow lightly with his fingers, not knowing what to say.
She doesn't have a bad temper and can't say anything bad to hurt others, but she feels that just for this reason, she is too talkative and easily bullied.
Although it would be interesting to go for a walk and watch this young man collect herbs, I couldn't agree to it so easily.
"Can you tell me how you avoid those dangerous Magic Creature?" Sylutia asked curiously.
"This ---- requires some skills, I can teach you on the way." Noah thought about it, even if he taught it, the other party might not be able to learn it. He spent a lot of time mastering it at that time.
"Okay then, I'll go with you." Anyway, it's been a long time since I went out for a walk, so Sylutia nodded and agreed.