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Chapter 365 One Hundred Billion (A Few Other Things to Say)
December 13, 15511 in the Wizarding Calendar.

In a small research room at the 93rd Research Branch of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, on the 70th floor of the Abyss, in the southern part of the floating continent.

Congratulations to Pharmacist Apprentice Fede for passing the assessment and advancing to Level 1 Pharmacist. The list of materials for various civilizations is now available for you.

Note 1: A Level 1 Pharmacist can obtain 10,000 Dream Points in materials per year.

Note 2: The materials obtained in exchange are strictly prohibited from being resold and can only be used for pharmaceutical research. Violation of this agreement will result in expulsion from the Pharmaceutical Research Institute and permanent exclusion from future employment.

"After two and a half years, I've finally passed the Level 1 Pharmacist exam." Fide, wearing a first-ring wood-element wizard's robe, looked at the notification that popped up on his continental communicator, a look of joy on his face.

Over the past two years, he has realized that his initial worries were completely unnecessary.

The assessment at the Pharmaceutical Research Institute is actually not difficult. As long as you're not the kind of person who completely gives up, you can basically pass the daily assessments and stay in the institute.

However, staying in the research institute is only the most basic step. To obtain more research resources and complete the pharmaceutical research they envision, they must participate in the pharmacist promotion examination.

Potion apprentices can only select materials from the Wizarding Plane and other newly developed planes, and they cannot select materials of tier two or higher, in order to avoid wasting resources.

Level 1 Pharmacists, on the other hand, can obtain a quota of 10,000 Dream Points, select materials from the Second World Mall, report them, and finally distribute them to their hands for experimentation.

"If I could become a Grand Apothecary, I might even be able to directly obtain a pass to the Second World." Fied was filled with anticipation.

He was already tired of hearing about the wonders of the Second World, where one could communicate with countless civilizations and gain inspiration from them.

In addition, first and second-level pharmacists have to report and collect materials, while senior pharmacists can select them themselves in the Second World Mall. There is no need to wait for senior pharmacists to be free to process them, which is dozens of times more convenient and faster.

Ever since he learned about this thing, he has made becoming a master apothecary his primary goal.

After a moment, Fede let out a soft breath, composed himself, closed the notification panel, glanced at the Mental Strength Limit Breakthrough Potion quest at the top of the task list, but finally focused his attention on the Mortal Physique Enhancement Potion quest.

If one can achieve a breakthrough in pharmaceutical research by exceeding the upper limit of mental strength, one can indeed make a significant contribution, and even skip the assessment and become a Level 2 Pharmacist or even a Grand Pharmacist in one step.

But this thing is too difficult; even many honorary councilor pharmacists have been driven to mental madness by it, so it's not something he can handle right now.

In comparison, it is more realistic and simpler to first study medicines that can improve the physical condition of ordinary people.

December 13, 16309 in the Wizarding Calendar.

In the main hall on the top floor of the Space Wizard Tower in the Second World.

"Speaker Lor, I have good news to tell you." Francis finished his drink and looked at Lor, who was sitting across the long table, with a smile.

"Hmm?" Lor raised an eyebrow and teased, "Has someone figured out a method to break through to the eighth ring?"

"No, they haven't even broken through a few seventh rings yet, what's the point of researching an eighth ring breakthrough method?"

Francis's lips twitched, and he admitted helplessly, "Recently, a pharmacology genius has emerged who directly pushed the upper limit of fourth-ring mental power by a full five percentage points, reaching 7%."

"If he has a few more bursts of inspiration, he might be able to get 15%."

"Who?" A hint of joy flashed in Lor's eyes as he asked curiously.

“A little guy named Fied.”

Francis said with some emotion, "After becoming a Grand Alchemist, I don't know what he was thinking, but he skipped the apprenticeship to the third-ring mental strength limit breakthrough potion and chose the fourth-ring mental strength limit breakthrough potion for research."

"Originally, Rosa and the others weren't very optimistic, thinking that this newly emerging genius might be hit hard, but Fide gave everyone a big surprise." "Haha, I knew it. As long as there are enough people and the selection mechanism is up to par, geniuses like this will always emerge." Lor laughed and said, "I'll give you an extra 10 billion Dream Points later, consider it a small reward for this genius."

"As expected of you, you can spend billions in one go." Francis exclaimed in admiration.

“Just a few Dream Points, nothing to mention.” Lor shook his head. “Please pass on a message for me: as long as he pushes the limit of his fourth-ring mental power by ten points every ten thousand years with the potion, I will give him one Law Point, with no upper limit.”

The Dream Points he possessed were measured in trillions, more than even some overlord-level powerhouses could muster, but unfortunately, they weren't of much use.

Rewarding geniuses is basically the biggest use of this thing in his hands.

If that little guy named Fied is truly outstanding enough, he can even afford to give him law points.

“Okay, I will bring it,” Francis replied.

70th floor of the abyss, south of the floating continent, the laboratory of the dean of the 100th research branch of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute.

Fide, who looked middle-aged and was wearing the robes of an honorary councilor wizard, was sitting at a desk in the northeast corner of the laboratory, pondering how to further improve his fourth-circle mental power limit with the potion.

"Ding Ding-"

Just then, the mainland communicator on the desk beeped.

"Hmm?" Fied took it and glanced at it. Seeing that it was a communication request from Speaker Francis, he quickly clicked the accept button.

A light screen appeared in front of him, and in the light screen, Speaker Francis's face was full of smiles, as if he was very happy.

“Honorary Councilor Fied, Speaker Lor just learned of your achievements and has decided to personally sponsor you with 10 billion Dream Points.” Francis said with a smile, “There are no restrictions on the use of these 10 billion Dream Points; you can use them wherever you want.”

The Dream Points issued by the research lab are targeted and cannot be misappropriated.

But private sponsorship is different; as long as no requirements are specified, it can be used freely.

"One hundred billion?!" Fede's pupils contracted slightly, wondering if he had misheard.

Even now that he's an honorary councilor, and considering his achievements in developing the Fourth Ring Mental Power Breakthrough Potion, the annual research funding from the laboratory is only three million.

It would take him over three thousand years to gather that 10 billion, and that's assuming he produces a respectable achievement every thousand years.

If no significant achievements are made within a thousand years, the treatment will be downgraded.

Most importantly, Speaker Lor hasn't made any demands yet, which is incredibly generous to him.

"Correct."

Francis nodded and encouraged, "Speaker Lor has always attached great importance to the research on the drug that breaks through the upper limit of mental power. He asked me to pass on a message to you."

"As long as you can advance the limit of your fourth-ring mental power by ten points within ten thousand years with the potion, you will directly receive one Law Value as a sponsorship. You will also receive one Law Value for every ten points you advance every ten thousand years thereafter, with no upper limit."

"I will try my best." After hearing this, Fide's breathing became rapid.

He had many ways to obtain Dream Points, but he truly had no way to obtain Law Points, something that even the Speaker found difficult to acquire.

But now, everything is different.

(End of this chapter)