A certain American comic book's secondary profession master

Let's begin with alchemy in Chapter 3.
Li Wei's herb-gathering time did not last long.

Compared to the tedious task of gathering herbs, he was more eager to try alchemy.

However, in the garden, besides the "calming chamomile," only five pots of "silverleaf grass" were found.

That's right, it's different from the chamomile in the garden.

Silverleaf grass does not grow naturally; it is grown in pots.

It was Livy—or more precisely, the original Livy—that specifically cultivated it for use as a spice.

This plant is officially called morning mist grass on Earth, and it does indeed have the alternative name of silver leaf grass.

Its main uses are as a spice and in brewing—it is one of the ingredients in the famous absinthe (absinthe uses different ingredients depending on the region of origin, mainly anise, fennel and wormwood, with morning glory being a commonly used ingredient in Czech absinthe).
Therefore, morning glory is a popular spice in Europe and America and is a common potted plant.

Li Wei directly plucked all five pots of "Silver Leaf Grass" until they were bare, obtaining more than twenty portions of Silver Leaf Grass.

It was during this herb gathering process that he discovered something quite delightful: the number of items stacked in each compartment of his inventory was not the 20 that was limited in the early versions of the game.

As for how much he can stack up, it's impossible to judge for the time being because he hasn't collected many herbs, and he only has about thirty portions of "Tranquility Flower".

I just don't know if this stacking process is the same as in the game, where materials and finished products are treated differently.

That's right! Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but wonder if the sheer volume of his luggage restricted the items available in this world.

If this could really be stacked infinitely, that would be incredibly awesome.

If things really get tough in the future, I might as well make a living by smuggling.

Putting aside those random thoughts, Li Wei returned to the house to begin alchemy.

But soon he was scratching his head again.

In the game, in addition to herbs, potion bottles are also needed for alchemy.

From the lowest grade of empty bottles to lead bottles, crystal bottles, and finally to the highest grade of enchanted bottles.

In the game, you can buy this from any general store.

But what about in the real world?
Do we have to find a specialized tableware supplier to customize it?
And lead bottles? It doesn't matter in games, but lead is toxic in real life. Who would use that stuff as a bottle?

Moreover, empty bottles, lead bottles, and crystal bottles are all easy to deal with, but how do you make a magic bottle?
Was my first attempt at alchemy going to end in failure?
Feeling a bit parched, Li Wei went into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of lemon water.

In the United States, because people rarely drink boiled water, many households use glass kettles and cups for cold water.

As soon as Li Wei picked up the glass and took a sip, he noticed that the number 1 was displayed after several of the most basic potions on the alchemy skill list.

Anyone who's played the game knows that this means all the materials are complete.

So... was the container chosen so casually? A regular glass would have been fine, right? Li Wei looked at the glass in his hand, speechless.

Despite his inner complaints, his mind involuntarily selected the basic healing potion from the skill list and began crafting it.

Then he found himself uncontrollably taking out a portion of Tranquilizing Flower and a portion of Silverleaf Grass, and began a series of actions that he himself couldn't understand.

When I came to my senses, the alchemy skill in my mind had become two dots, and like the herbalism skill, the skill proficiency progress bar that had not appeared before had also appeared—2/999.

But there are still only a few recipes.

The glass in his hand was now one-third full of red liquid.

"Is this the basic healing potion?" Li Wei shook the cup in his hand, looking at the slightly viscous liquid inside, pondering how to verify the effects of this stuff.

Should I cut myself?

Li Wei shook his head, dismissing the idiotic idea.

Then, as if remembering something, he put down his cup and ran towards the garden.

When he returned, he had an insect in his hand that he didn't recognize. Li Wei first went to the kitchen and picked up a cleaver, but quickly put it back—he was joking, he needed the cleaver for cooking.

Finally, I found a small fruit knife and gently made a cut on the insect's abdomen, creating a tiny incision.

Seeing the gray liquid oozing from the wound on the insect's abdomen, Li Wei picked up the cup of basic healing potion and dripped a drop onto the insect's abdomen—only after doing so did he realize that this stuff was supposed to be taken orally.

However, Li Wei still glanced at the insect's abdomen.

The results showed that even with external application, the insect's wound had healed and no longer oozed body fluids, although a small trace of the wound remained.

But this is enough to demonstrate the effectiveness of this basic healing potion.

However, the insects were too small to fully demonstrate the effectiveness of the pesticide.

If you have the chance, you should try with a larger animal.

As for yourself?

Combat potions are fine, but healing and defensive potions are out of the question; Li Wei has no penchant for self-torture.

Having tried herbalism and alchemy, Li Wei turned his attention to his other secondary professions.

Since the herbs needed for alchemy have appeared in the real world, the materials needed for other professions should be in a similar situation.

At least some basic materials should be fine.

For example, linen, wool, and silk needed by tailors and in emergency situations.

Gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin are needed for forging engineering jewelry.

These are all things that exist in the real world.

Compared to these secondary professions, the one that puzzled Li Wei the most was actually enchanting.

Since enchanting materials in the game can only be obtained by dismantling equipment, where is he going to get so much equipment? Does he expect other classes to make it themselves?

That cost is too high.

Moreover, with so many side jobs, he needs to prioritize them.

Otherwise, you probably won't have enough time and energy—anyone who's played games knows how troublesome it is to level up a secondary profession.

Especially in this world, Li Wei can't have teammates or guilds to help him like he does in the game, or he can buy materials directly from the auction house.

Um?and many more!

purchase?
Yup!

He can just buy those low-level materials that exist in the real world.

My father owns a trading company; he has money and distribution channels.

They can source materials they need from all over the United States and even the world.

Of course, even if the materials can be bought, he still needs to prioritize these side jobs.

After some thought, Li Wei finally decided to start with alchemy and inscription.

The reason is quite simple: judging from the value of two very common "herbs" like Tranquilizing Flower and Silverleaf, early alchemy and inscription should have required minimal cost.

Based on in-game experience and practicality, alchemy should be prioritized over inscription.

So let's start with alchemy!

Li Wei didn't expect that he would soon be proven wrong by himself.

(End of this chapter)