Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 345 Invitation Letters from Major Wizarding Organizations
Six months later.

During these six months, Locke spent all 1000 contribution points and a total of 210,000 magic stones in the public library of Lilith's Hut, purchasing magic books and articles related to potion-making, as well as related materials and equipment. He continuously studied and used Mammon demons as raw materials to rapidly improve his potion-making skills in these six months.

Inside the makeshift laboratory, Locke looked at the Eye Demon Elder's potion he had replicated and let out a soft sigh. "It took me half a year, 1000 contribution points, and 210,000 magic stones to finally successfully refine the Eye Demon Elder's potion."

"This means that my foundation in potion-making has reached the level of formal potion-making, and I have entered the first ring realm."

"At the same time, I have already laid a certain foundation in my research on Abyssal Potion."

"As long as you have money, it's relatively quick to improve your potion-making skills. I'm already a first-level wizard, so raising my potion-making skills to the first level is naturally not a big challenge."

In six months, Locke received a total of 360,000 magic stones from the Augustus brand. He still has 150,000 magic stones left, and with his previous savings, he currently has 200,000 magic stones in savings.

Because Mrs. Irina is still in the construction and investment phase, she has been losing money for the first three months of the past six months, and the profits for the last three months have barely offset the costs.

Therefore, for the past six months, Locke has basically only received a share of the profits of 60,000 magic stones per month.

Locke was also glad that he had listened to Irina's advice, and that he and Mrs. Irina were both within Harun Vera's network of relationships.

Otherwise, if he followed his previous plan, he would fall into a trap.

Opening a shop involves significantly higher initial investment costs and greater difficulties than one might have imagined.

Indeed, if business were so easy, then a whole bunch of wizards would be getting involved.

Although Lady Irina lacked magical talent, she had a natural talent and foundation in business.

Therefore, within half a year, she was able to gradually take advantage of the war to establish the Augustus brand and win the hearts of the apprentices in the wizarding organizations of the major white wizards in the southeastern region, selling a large number of magical plants.

We'll be profitable soon.

Locke waved his hand, extinguishing the magical flames in all the crucibles in the laboratory, making the first stage of potion-making even more complex.

This is mainly reflected in two aspects. First, in the realm of magical flame control, a potion master's assistant only needs to master five commonly used magical flames, while a full-fledged potion master needs to master eight commonly used magical flames and apply them freely.

In addition, during the potion master assistant stage, magic flames only need to consider which attributes to focus on and switch between them quickly.

However, at the potion master level, when crafting a first-level potion, one needs to consider the size of the same magical flame, whether it is a large flame or a small flame, or even whether it gradually grows from a small flame to a large flame, or instantly grows from a small flame to a small flame.

This means that the size attribute of the magical flame has been added, instead of just the type attribute.

Locke snapped his fingers, and a blue-white, sub-zero ice-attribute magical flame instantly ignited on his fingertip. At the same time, the flame could change size at will.

After acquiring abyssal energy, his mental sensitivity increased, and his magical accuracy became extremely high, even without external assistance. Even on his own, he could accurately manipulate the magical flames in his hands, freely switching between different types and sizes of attributes.

"Now it seems that potion-making at the potion master level is more like a simplified method," Locke pondered. "Potion master assistants don't need to consider too much switching between magical flames, nor do they need to consider the size and attributes of various magical flames when making potions."

Just like the problems high school students solve are all simplified content and simplified ideal models, without taking into account many other factors, so they are not practical at all.

Locke has now realized that something similar has happened in the field of potion-making: all the potions made by potion-making assistants, including all the details related to the heat control, have been artificially simplified.

Locke's expression was strange. "In other words, the wizarding world once consciously and proactively simplified the content of the Potions apprenticeship stage so that apprentices could grasp it more easily."

"The degree of control over the fire is something that needs to be considered by a formal potion master at the wizard level." "Currently, I have mastered eight types of magical flames: wood, water, fire, earth, wind, ice, lightning, and air."

"Among these, the highest temperature magical flame that I have mastered has changed from wind elemental magical flame to lightning elemental magical flame."

"And the lowest temperature magical flame that I have mastered has changed from water elemental magical flame to ice elemental magical flame, and the magical flame that has no properties is air elemental magical flame."

“Mastering these magical flames means I can concoct more complex potions,” Locke said. “As for the recipes, the recipes for first-stage potions are much more complex, several times more complex than those for apprentice-level potions.”

"The number of magical structural components involved has increased from a few to hundreds. But this seems to be the complexity that a potion should have."

"Because the formula uses too many materials, a potion material taxonomy has been added, which classifies them into four categories: core materials, secondary materials, peripheral materials, and auxiliary materials. Core materials are the most important, secondary materials are next, and peripheral and auxiliary materials are optional and only used for compatibility."

"The energy reaction of a first-level potion is too intense, so a large amount of peripheral and auxiliary materials are needed to remove toxicity, balance energy, and assist the components of the magical structure to react with each other."

In other words, apprentice-level potions are merely playful products for practice; the truly powerful ones are first-level potions.

“No wonder the examiner reminded me to improve my perception when I took the potions exam.” Locke looked at the potion in his hand with a strange expression, in which a purple eyeball floated.

In the past six months, he had failed every time he tried to refine a first-stage potion. The reason he finally succeeded was because he took the Eye Demon Elder's potion, which further enhanced his mental sensitivity and thus his perception.

Because the recipes for first-level potions are too complex, the precision of mana is no longer as important at the first level; perception is more crucial.

It can be said that only the first stage of the potion recipe is as difficult as the original complete potion recipe.

At this stage, enhancing perception is more important than enhancing the precision of magic. Wizards must use their perception to sense the various changes occurring in the components of these magical structures.

The naked eye can no longer capture the changes; we need to use our senses to perceive these changes in the materials.

Locke recalled the process of refining the Eye Demon Elder's potion. "Actually, I should have used the ice elemental magic fire for 10 seconds longer just now to further extract the magical components inside the Crypt Lord's carapace material, thus reducing its reaction speed with other magical structural components."

"This should improve the quality of the Eye Demon Elder's potion by some extent."

"Yes, of course. I am currently at the level of a formal potion master. If it weren't for the war that stopped all exams, I could be taking the formal potion master certificate exam right now."

"As for further improving the refining level, it will require more resources and time to practice, and gradually improve through daily practice."

Locke nodded. Recently, because of the war, Locke gradually realized that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to obtain resources that were not related to the war.

For example, the Southeast Corner region has already canceled all certification exams.

This place is becoming increasingly unbearable to stay in; there's no point in lingering any longer.

Unfortunately, I haven't obtained the Druid's Ring yet, so I can't leave for the time being.

A gray dwarf servant entered the laboratory and said respectfully, "Master, this is your letter for today."

Locke looked at the letter in the gray dwarf servant's hand, feeling slightly helpless. It was yet another invitation letter from a wizarding organization in the southeastern corner of the region, or perhaps a wizarding organization from a nearby low-level wizarding area.

(End of this chapter)