Sally had originally prepared a whole speech, but Leo directly admitted his mistake, leaving Sally at a loss for words.
Tesla had been sizing Leo up ever since he entered. Now, he spoke. "Leo, did you break through and become a Wizard?"
Leo smiled. "Yes, Wizard Tesla. I was fortunate enough to become a Wizard during the return voyage. It was all thanks to your Dawn Arcane Potion."
Upon hearing that, a smile unconsciously appeared on Tesla's face. He praised, "It seems that even during the hunting mission, you kept up your training in the Intermediate Meditation Method. Very good. Luck always favors the diligent."
Sally smiled at first when she heard that Leo had become a Wizard, but her smile soon faded. "Wizard Tesla, this is nothing to be happy about. Even if he hadn't accepted the knights' hunting mission, he could have broken through in the past two days and become a Wizard."
Tesla merely smiled without refuting her.
"Yes, just as you said, Wizard Sally. I didn't think this through and took too great a risk." Leo continued to maintain an excellent attitude of admitting his mistake.
Sally had actually prepared quite a few words to reprimand Leo.
But with Leo being so sincere in admitting his mistake, she could not bring herself to say any of them.
Sally opened her mouth, yet not a single word came out.
She couldn't exactly hit someone who was all smiles, could she?
Seeing this, Tesla gave a light cough.
Sally looked at Tesla. Although his expression was calm, she felt certain that he was laughing at her inwardly.
Still, let him laugh if he wanted. Sally did not care.
Although Leo's actions had given Sally quite a headache, his rate of growth also put her in a very good mood.
Sally said, "Leo, since you have already become a Wizard, the original direction of your studies needs to be adjusted."
"Leo, let me first ask you a question. What do you think should be the criteria for research laboratories recruiting Wizard members?"
Leo answered, "I think they should assess their academic abilities."
"That's right." Sally said, "But how do you think a Wizard's academic ability should be assessed?"
Hearing this, Leo shook his head. "Wizard Sally, I don't know much about that either."
Sally said, "A Wizard's academic ability needs to gradually reveal itself through practice. Some research laboratories give new Wizards opportunities, but more laboratories will examine your Wizard profession rank."
"Wizard profession ranks are various research directions that Wizards branch into based on their disciplines. In the Potionology you chose, there are more than a dozen branches, such as Potion Wizard, Arcane Botany Wizard, and Herbal Cultivation Wizard."
"Wizard profession examinations require you to become a Wizard first, so you can now give priority to choosing a Wizard profession direction."
"Of course, profession examinations are very difficult. Although professional certification is of great help to a Wizard, you needn't be in too much of a hurry. Ordinary Wizards generally only begin obtaining related Wizard profession certifications one after another a year after becoming Wizards."
"One year is merely the expected timeframe. In reality, even among Wizards who have conducted research in laboratories for several years, most have not obtained a Wizard profession certification."
"Even I only obtained my Level 1 Potion Wizard certification after roughly two years of examinations."
Sally said, "Next, I will try to submit your résumé to several Potionology-related research laboratories. As for you, you should start considering Wizard profession examinations. Later, I'll have someone send the collected Wizard profession examination questions from the past thirty years in Potionology, along with the requirements and regulations for profession examinations, to your room."
"You can take this slowly. There's no need to rush."
Leo nodded, then asked, "Wizard Sally, you previously said that after becoming a Wizard, I could start earning Magic Stones. Can I now brew some potions to sell and earn Magic Stones?"
"You can." Sally thought for a moment before adding, "But potions generally need to be of high quality. Standard quality is the bare minimum, while superior quality is better."
Leo asked curiously, "Wizard Sally, what if I brew a potion of perfect quality?"
Sally glanced at Leo and suddenly laughed. "Leo, whether it is a potion, an arcane machine item, or a Wizard-made product, perfect-quality items cost more than ten times as much as superior-quality goods of the same type. Some precious items may differ by dozens or even hundreds of times."
Leo secretly clicked his tongue. He asked, "Wizard Sally, why are perfect-quality items so expensive?"
"It has to do with the extremely low output of perfect-quality items. A Wizard capable of steadily brewing superior-quality potions can only rely on luck to brew a perfect-quality potion. Other Wizard products are similar."
"Even I can only steadily brew superior-quality Starter Potions now. If I want to brew a perfect-quality Starter Potion, I can only depend on luck."
Sally said, "Only Formal Wizards can steadily brew perfect-quality potions. Even then, Formal Wizards likewise cannot steadily brew perfect-quality potions at the Formal Wizard level."
"All right, that's enough for now. Go back first and carefully consider which Wizard profession you want to pursue as your future direction."
"Yes, Wizard Sally."
Leo turned around and was about to leave when Sally spoke again. "Wait, Leo. Whenever a student became a Wizard at past gatherings, Mentor Esmond would prepare a congratulatory gift for them."
"Now that Mentor Esmond is absent, I would still like to preserve this tradition."
"Leo, come to my office again in two days. By then, I will prepare a gift to congratulate you on becoming a Wizard. Also, I need to explain the path you should take after becoming a Wizard."
"Yes, Wizard Sally."
Leo remained where he was instead of leaving. Sally's mention of a congratulatory gift reminded him of the Sinking Dream Potion he had received.
Leo said, "Wizard Sally, someone gave me a bottle of potion during this journey."
Leo took out the Sinking Dream Potion. "But I'm not sure whether this potion can be consumed."
Upon hearing this, Sally looked at the Sinking Dream Potion in Leo's hand. Then she frowned and said in surprise, "This is a Sinking Dream Potion, and a perfect-quality Sinking Dream Potion at that. It seems the person who gave you this potion must have a good relationship with you. This potion would cost a full three thousand Magic Stones on the market."
Leo was so startled that he nearly dropped the Sinking Dream Potion in his hand.
Esmond had casually given him a potion worth three thousand Magic Stones. Formal Wizards were far too wealthy!
Sally said, "This potion is indeed suitable for you right now. Go ahead and consume it. Perfect-quality potions have extremely low side effects."
"Yes, Wizard Sally."
When Leo returned to his room, he found Chris and Molly both waiting outside.
When Molly saw Leo, she was less casual than before and noticeably more reserved. Lowering her head, she said, "Lord Wizard Leo."
Leo hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not correct the way she addressed him.
Ever since becoming a Wizard, many things had indeed changed. They could no longer get along as they had before.
Chris, on the other hand, was still as carefree as ever when facing Leo, who had become a Wizard.
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