Chapter 58
Ten days passed quickly.
Lynn is sitting in front of his work station, holding a cup of milk tea in his hand.
He had a nightmare last night, dreaming of a group of Wizard Apprentice with broken arms and legs coming to demand his life.
They also muttered incomprehensible words such as "You who sell counterfeit medicine are destined to go to hell."
"As Wizard Apprentice, I can still have nightmares. It must be because I have been too tired recently and need to relax. I will go to the party tonight and buy some things by the way."
Lynn rubbed his eyebrows, took a sip of milk tea, and thought about it in his mind.
On his progress panel, [Apprentice Potion Master]'s progress has reached (50/200), which is his biggest gain after more than ten days of hard work.
He knew very well that simply relying on the refining of one kind of potion could only improve his progress to a very limited extent. If he wanted to truly improve, he must learn and master more types of potions.
If you think about it carefully, this makes sense.
A formal potion master will never be promoted by relying on only one or two potions. He must dabble in a variety of potions and accumulate enough knowledge and experience before he can advance to a higher level.
While he was thinking about it, a "worker" quietly approached and whispered:
"Thank you very much, Lynn! Fortunately, I have the method you recommended, otherwise I would have to borrow points to buy materials..."
"Everyone is a friend everywhere, and we should help each other."
Lynn smiled slightly and put the things handed by the other party into his sleeve robe.
There are only two ways to make money: increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
Lynn has long discovered that if you directly sell the refining materials of "One Night Rejuvenation" and then purchase the materials for other potions, the process will be cumbersome and it will also lead to a loss of points.
Every time you sell or buy once, the Furnace will take a commission. And without the Furnace as an intermediary, the transaction will be unconvincing.
So, he had an idea and thought of a more efficient way: directly transfer the "One Night Rejuvenation" materials he had accumulated to his "workmates" at a low price.
The price is naturally "intimate", and the other party is even allowed to replace it with other potion materials.
Apprentices refine potions on a daily basis and always have a variety of materials on hand, and Lynn needs a variety of materials to try different potion formulas.
This trading model not only reduces the double commission of the Furnace, but also avoids unnecessary points loss.
As the saying goes, less loss means more profit.
What's more, he introduces people to others, which not only activates their relationship, but also allows them to receive some gifts. This is much better than the previous strategy of selling materials for points and then using points to buy materials.
After a day of silence, Lynn finished today's work and briefly said hello to several apprentices. Instead of going back to the dormitory to rest, he walked outside Potion Garden.
The Furnace is divided into multiple departments. Although most of the apprentices and Official Wizard have left due to the war, there are still a small number of personnel in each department to maintain basic operations.
Especially in the logistics department like Potion Garden, there are relatively more left-behind personnel.
However, even so, the number of people in the Furnace today is far smaller than in the past, and it is no exaggeration to say that even one person out of ten can be saved.
Because of this, many shops in Living District are empty and rarely visited.
Faced with this situation, some left-behind personnel came up with an idea and organized a party every few days.
These parties come in various forms, ranging from pure carnival - drinking, dancing and indulgence, to exchanging information and trading goods.
For the left-behind people, these gatherings are rare opportunities for socialization, both for recreation and for obtaining resources.
Lynn walked through several quiet streets and alleys and walked towards a pavilion in Living District.
This time on the road, he noticed that many people seemed to be traveling the same way as him.
The purpose of these people can be seen from the way they dress: men and women are dressed in fancy clothes and heavy makeup, obviously coming for a night of carnival;
People like Lynn who wear robes or carry large and small bags are most likely here to conduct transactions.
At the door of the party venue, Lynn took out his Furnace Apprentice ID card and swiped his card to enter.
The entrance fee here is higher than that in the core area, reaching two points.
Lynn was shocked, glanced at the bustling crowd around him, and sighed in his heart, "This place can make a lot of money just from ticket sales."
Obviously smart wizards don't do charity, they just hold a party to earn points.
The threshold of two points has also successfully blocked out those poor people who are short of money, preventing them from occupying a seat but not spending.
"The admission fee is ridiculously expensive. Compared to the core area, the selling point here is that there are more people."
Lynn shook his head, but in today's bleak environment the Furnace, the large number of people is already the biggest attraction.
Lynn swiped the card to enter, and a spacious hall suddenly opened up.
The hall is divided into several areas. The dance floor in the center is obviously used for socializing, while sofas and seats are placed in the surrounding corners for people to rest or chat privately.
Lynn even discovered that someone had simply set up a street stall, with a dazzling array of items.
Although it is a temporary gathering, there are all kinds of activities in the hall.
He waved to the bartender, took a glass of wine and took a sip.
It is smooth in the mouth, a line enters the throat, and the fragrance lingers on the teeth. The fragrance of orchid is revealed in the breath, which makes people feel happy both physically and mentally.
These drinks are included in the ticket price. If you don't drink them, you won't drink them.
Lynn thought to himself, since wine and food are included, naturally he should enjoy it.
He strolled toward the depths of the hall, his eyes involuntarily sweeping toward the center of the dance floor.
As the saying goes, civilization and morality are just rules that bind ordinary people, and Wizard Apprentice is obviously not among them.
The male and female apprentices in the center of the dance floor were in high spirits, behaving wildly and without any scruples.
Lynn even caught a glimpse of a female apprentice wearing a few strips of cloth jumping directly towards a male apprentice, performing a bold scene in public without shying away from it.
However, Lynn is already used to this kind of scene, and his interest is not here.
It was the apprentices who followed the Bloodline Wizard path that caught his attention.
From a distance, he saw a male apprentice who might have inherited the blood of an octopus, fighting against many on the dance floor. The scene was quite intense and eye-catching.
Lynn observed with a critical eye for a moment, then withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked in the direction that he was more interested in - the intelligence area about the Furnace's recent events.
Not long after, he came to a sofa.
There was a figure who seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping, with a beak-shaped mask exposed under the wide hood, and a vigilant owl squatted at his feet.
Lynn didn't talk nonsense and asked straight to the point, "The Furnace What is the reason why the difficulty of the mission has increased recently?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a bottle of magic potion and tossed it gently.
The owl, with sharp eyes and sharp claws, suddenly fluttered its wings and swallowed the potion in one gulp.
At this time, Beak-Masked Apprentice on the sofa spoke lazily:
"The Furnace is besieging Emerald Island Forest, and the great existence has arrived in person..."
There are not many words, but every word is as heavy as a thousand stones.
Lynn was shocked and took a deep breath.
Great existence--the only existence among the Furnace that can be called so is Lord of the Furnace.