A Potion Worth Three Thousand Magic Stones

Sally had originally prepared a whole speech, but Leo directly admitted his mistake, leaving Sally unsure of what to say.

Tesla had been sizing Leo up ever since he entered. At this moment, he spoke. "Leo, did you break through and become a Wizard?"

Leo said with a smile, "Yes, Wizard Tesla. On the return voyage, I was fortunate enough to become a Wizard. It was all thanks to your Dawn Arcane Potion."

Upon hearing this, a smile unconsciously appeared on Tesla's face. He praised, "It seems that even during the hunting mission, you kept up your cultivation of the Intermediate Meditation Method. Very good. Fortune always favors the diligent."

When Sally heard that Leo had become a Wizard, a smile first appeared on her face as well. But it soon faded as she said, "Wizard Tesla, this is nothing to be happy about. Even if he had not accepted the knights' hunting mission, he could have broken through in these past two days and become a Wizard."

Tesla merely smiled and did not refute her.

"Yes, just as you said, Wizard Sally. I did not think this through. It was too risky." Leo continued to maintain an excellent attitude of admitting his mistake.

Sally had actually prepared quite a few words to scold Leo with.

However, with Leo admitting his mistake so readily, all the reprimands in Sally's heart could not be spoken.

Sally opened her mouth, yet not a single word came out.

She could not exactly raise her hand and slap a smiling face, could she?

Seeing this, Tesla beside them gave a light cough.

Sally looked at Tesla. Although Tesla's expression was calm, Sally felt certain that he was laughing at her inwardly.

But let him laugh if he wanted. Sally did not care.

Although Leo's actions gave Sally a terrible 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 regarding your field of study needs to be adjusted."

"Leo, let me first ask you a question. What do you think should be the basis for laboratories recruiting Wizard members?"

Leo replied, "I think it should be an evaluation of their capabilities in their field of study."

"Correct." Sally said, "But how do you think a Wizard's capabilities in their field of study should be evaluated?"

Hearing this, Leo shook his head. "Wizard Sally, I do not know much about that either."

Sally said, "A Wizard's capabilities in their field of study need to slowly reveal themselves through practice. Some laboratories give new Wizards opportunities, but more laboratories will look at your Wizard profession level."

"Wizard profession levels are the various research directions that Wizards branch into based on their fields of study. The Potionology you chose alone has more than a dozen branches, such as Potion Wizard, Arcane Botany Wizard, and Herbal Cultivation Wizard."

"Assessments for Wizard professions require you to first become a Wizard, so you can now prioritize considering which Wizard profession you wish to pursue."

"Of course, professional assessments are very difficult. Although professional certification is of great help to a Wizard, you need not be too anxious. Ordinary Wizards generally only begin gradually obtaining related Wizard professions 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."

"Even I only obtained my Level 1 Potion Wizard certification after roughly two years of assessments."

Sally said, "Next, I will try to submit your résumé to several laboratories related to Potionology. As for you, begin considering Wizard profession assessments. Later, I will have someone send the collected examination papers for Potionology-related Wizard profession assessments from the past thirty years, along with the requirements and regulations for professional assessments, to your room."

"You can take this slowly. There is no need to rush."

Leo nodded, then asked, "Wizard Sally, you mentioned before that after becoming a Wizard, I could begin earning Magic Stones. Could I first brew some potions to sell and use them to earn Magic Stones?"

"You can." Sally thought for a moment, then added, "However, the quality requirements for potions are generally quite high. Ordinary 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, then suddenly laughed. "Leo, whether it is a potion, a magic-machine item, or a Wizard-made product, perfect quality costs more than ten times as much as superior quality goods of the same type. For some precious items, the difference may reach dozens or even hundreds of times."

Leo secretly clicked his tongue. He asked, "Wizard Sally, why are perfect-quality items so expensive?"

"It is related to how extremely rare perfect-quality items are. Even for a Wizard who can steadily brew superior-quality potions, producing a perfect-quality potion can only depend on luck. Other Wizard products are similar."

"Even I can currently only steadily brew superior-quality beginner potions. If I want to brew a perfect-quality beginner potion, I can only leave it to luck."

Sally said, "Only Formal Wizards can steadily brew perfect-quality potions. And even Formal Wizards cannot steadily brew perfect-quality potions at the Formal Wizard level."

"All right, that is enough for now. Go back first and think carefully about which Wizard profession you want to develop in the future."

"Yes, Wizard Sally."

Leo turned around and was just about to leave when Sally spoke again. "Wait, Leo. In past gatherings, whenever a student became a Wizard, Mentor Esmond would prepare a congratulatory gift for them."

"Now that Mentor Esmond is not here, I would still like to preserve this tradition."

"Leo, come to the office again in two days. By then, I will prepare a gift to congratulate you on becoming a Wizard. Also, there are matters concerning the path you should take after becoming a Wizard that need to be explained to you."

"Yes, Wizard Sally."

Leo remained where he was without 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 potion during this journey."

Leo took out the Sinking Dream Potion and said, "But I am 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. On the market, this potion would cost a full three thousand Magic Stones."

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 take it. Perfect-quality potions have extremely low side effects."

"Yes, Wizard Sally."

When Leo returned to his room, he found both Chris and Molly outside his door.

When Molly saw Leo, she was less casual than before and somewhat more reserved. She lowered her head and said, "Lord Wizard Leo."

Leo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not correct how she addressed him.

Ever since becoming a Wizard, many things had indeed changed. They could no longer get along as they had before.

When Chris faced Leo, who had become a Wizard, he was still as carefree and boisterous as ever.