Creak.
Merlin pushed open the door and entered, finding Mage Vlad already on his feet. Smiling, Vlad said, "Mage Merlin, you finally made it. Come, come—we should exchange our respective experiences in Potionology."
Mage Vlad was utterly obsessed with Potionology, much like Mage Hall whom Merlin had encountered back in the Dark Spirit Domain. Both were so obsessed with Potionology that it had practically reached the point of madness.
Mage Vlad stubbornly dragged Merlin into discussing their experiences, but Merlin could only shake his head helplessly. He truly had little knowledge of Potionology and could only be said to possess a basic understanding of its common principles. The main reason he could achieve such a high success rate in brewing potions was Matrix's precise control.
"Mage Vlad, let us discuss Potionology another day. This time, I came because there is something I wish to ask you!"
"Oh? Go ahead, Mage Merlin!"
Seeing that Merlin was unwilling to discuss potion-brewing experience, Mage Vlad did not press the matter. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly and fixed his gaze on Merlin.
Merlin nodded, then briefly explained his plan to brew potions. Mage Vlad immediately understood and nodded slightly. "So Mage Merlin wishes to brew potions for sale. That is actually very simple. The potion selling hottest right now is the Alkaline Earth Potion you helped improve last time. There are many wandering Mages in the Floating City, and most wandering Mages become Alchemists, so Alkaline Earth Potions are practically in demand beyond supply. As long as you can brew them, they will certainly sell quickly."
"Alkaline Earth Potion?"
Merlin pondered for a moment. Though he did not consider himself a good person, and never spared anyone who dared threaten him, certain ideas from his previous life still influenced him. The cruel methods