Aifel said, "Three days from now, come here, Mr. Danville. I'll leave a knight here to wait for you and take you over."
"All right."
After settling on the time, Leo took the Magic Stones and entered the Woodpecker Hut next door.
He exchanged ten Magic Stones for two sets of Withered Wood Potion brewing materials, leaving him with three Magic Stones.
As for what would happen if he failed and had to repay those ten Magic Stones—
Leo's scholarship for the first month would arrive by then.
It would be enough to pay off the debt.
Leo asked, "Miss at the counter, could you recommend some cheaper Magitech Devices?"
Magitech Studies was one of a Wizard's disciplines, its functions somewhat resembling the field of machinery from Leo's previous life.
However, Wizard Magitech Studies relied more on spiritual energy to activate mechanical effects.
Their principles were similar, but in practice, they were two entirely different systems. They could learn from each other, but could not imitate one another.
"What kind of Magitech Device do you need, my lord Wizard?" the elf asked. "Although our Woodpecker Hut also sells Magitech Devices, we do not carry many varieties."
Leo said, "A Magitech Device that can scout the surrounding environment on a battlefield."
The elf smiled. "For that, I recommend a Magitech Device exclusively sold by our shop: the Eyeball Cube."
"Once activated, the Eyeball Cube can split into up to nine eyeballs and observe an area centered around the user. However, it has usage limits. Each eyeball can only be used twelve times at most. After each use, you must activate its retrieval function before it can be used again."
Leo asked, "How much does the Eyeball Cube cost?"
"It is very cheap, only two Magic Stones."
"Do you have any other recommendations?" Leo did not rush to buy it and instead asked further.
Hearing this, the elf said, "There is also the scouting-type Doll Band. When used, it releases waves that can detect biological activity within a certain range. It has no limit on the number of uses, but it is rather expensive, costing ten Magic Stones."
The elf recommended several other scouting Magitech Devices.
However, the one that best matched Leo's idea of cost-effectiveness was still the Eyeball Cube.
The others either had mediocre functions or were too expensive.
In the end, Leo bought the Eyeball Cube.
The next day, in the instruction room.
Sally looked at the half-finished potion in her hand and said, "Chris, although this potion failed again, you have improved compared to before."
"Oh, oh."
Chris was thrilled.
Wasn't Sally basically saying that he had made great progress?
Chris asked, "Wizard Sally, at this pace, how long will it take before I can successfully brew a potion?"
"I don't know. That depends on your effort and talent."
Hearing this, Chris lowered his head dejectedly.
"Danville." Sally looked at Leo and said, "Have you prepared the potion you intend to brew?"
Unlike Chris, Leo had not conducted any potion brewing during this period.
"I've prepared almost everything. I'll have to trouble you then, Wizard Sally."
"All right." Sally agreed, then said, "By the way, Danville, I heard Wizard Tesla mention that you previously asked him about a knight order?"
Leo said, "Yes. I encountered a knight order looking for Wizards to hunt sea monsters. I was curious, so I went to ask Wizard Tesla about it."
Sally warned, "Danville, you are very talented, but once you die, you have nothing. What you need now is to earn Magic Stones and improve yourself in a safe environment, not an opportunity to gain a shocking amount of Magic Stones in one go."
"Even if you are earning very few Magic Stones now, if you persevere, one day you will surely surpass those opportunists who chase immediate gains and end up as corpses on the road to becoming Wizards."
"I will remember your words."
Leo did not mention that he had already accepted the knight order's mission.
Although Sally had guided him onto the path of Wizardry, her way of doing things differed from his.
Judging by her tone, if Leo told her, it would only provoke her opposition.
Sally was like a scholar, expanding her knowledge in areas such as Potionology while earning Magic Stones. Leo, on the other hand, was more inclined to pursue power. Earning Magic Stones was merely a means for him to gain greater strength and grow faster.
One thing Leo had to admit was that although he, as a transmigrator, differed from ordinary Prossians and was not particularly warlike, he resembled Prossians greatly when it came to pursuing power.
He did not yearn for combat or slaughter, yet he was filled with longing for greater strength, and his actions were more adventurous and aggressive.
After the instruction ended, Leo returned to his room.
Leo began practicing the Meditation Method.
Only after reaching the limit of its cycles did Leo slowly stop.
With his continued Meditation Method practice, his spiritual energy had crossed the threshold of 9 points.
Leo's spiritual energy was now already very close to that of a Wizard Apprentice.
In just a few more days, his spiritual energy would likely break through to 10, allowing him to begin attempting to condense a Spiritual Seed.
After reaching the current limit of his Meditation Method practice, Leo focused his attention on studying the Withered Wood Potion Compendium.
The next day, in the instruction room, Leo looked at the bottles and jars on the table and began attempting to brew the Withered Wood Potion.
Wizard Sally stood beside him.
Chris was there as well.
Sally said, "Chris, you must carefully observe Danville's potion brewing today. Whether he succeeds or fails, you will be able to gain experience from his process."
"Yes, Wizard Sally."
Sally then said to Leo, "Danville, before you begin brewing, I need to explain something to you."
"Although successfully brewing a potion normally does not count toward the Comprehensive Assessment score, if the potion you brew reaches excellent or perfect quality, you can receive an additional Comprehensive Assessment score."
"The Withered Wood Potion you intend to brew belongs to the category of Starter Potions, but it is closer to a simple potion brewed by a Wizard Apprentice."
"In terms of difficulty, it is half a tier harder than an ordinary Starter Potion."
"The additional score in the Comprehensive Assessment has nothing to do with the potion you choose to brew. It is only related to the quality of the potion you brew."
Sally did not say it outright, but she was actually urging Leo to switch to brewing an ordinary Starter Potion.
Hearing this, Leo said, "Wizard Sally, I plan to give it a try. Depending on the result, I will consider changing the potion I brew."
Hearing that Leo was considering switching to a Starter Potion instead of stubbornly butting his head against the Withered Wood Potion, Sally smiled. "Very good. Sometimes, knowing when to advance and when to retreat is also a fine quality."
With a flick of his fingertips, Leo began sorting and processing the materials.
Sorting and processing herbs required separating and extracting the useful portions while removing the rest.
There were many methods that could be used for this process.
However, the most effective and versatile one was the Mental Force Sorting Method Leo was currently using.
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