Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 590 The Eye of the Tyrant, the Potion, and the Rented Pharmacy!

At the Feathered Serpent Pavilion, Locke spent 50,000 magic stones to access a large amount of rare potion-making materials in the reading room of the shop.

The table in the completely soundproofed reading room was covered with documents and materials.

These are all precious potion-making materials, recipes, and books that are difficult to access outside the outside world, but they can be purchased with magic stones in the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

Moreover, I have a 50% discount privilege at the Feathered Serpent Pavilion.

In addition, I don't need money right now, so there's no need for me to save money in this area.

Passing the fourth round of the ladder test quickly will be very beneficial to you.

According to the Green Dragon Half-Dragon, one can use a designated reward range to draw a resource that is very beneficial for advancing to the second ring.

Having witnessed firsthand the difficulty of advancing to the second ring, even the great wizard Sura, who had prepared for over fifty years, ultimately failed.

Therefore, in advancing to the second ring level, I should do as much as possible.

Even the Celtic leader is over a hundred years old now, and he had accumulated a great deal of knowledge before becoming a second-circle wizard.

I had previously spoken with him privately and asked him for his opinion on becoming a second-circle wizard. I heard that he only succeeded in establishing great magic after failing five times.

Yunze Wetlands has a major advantage over the outside wizarding lands: it has a large number of facilities for simulating the creation of great magic, and these services can even be purchased from various shop alliances.

Therefore, wizards who cannot become second-circle wizards in the outside wizarding lands have a better chance of success here.

The Celtic leader had privately told him that he felt that if he were in another region and not so lucky, he probably wouldn't even have a chance of becoming a second-circle wizard.

The key point is that his entry into Mount Golden Crown seems to be related to the [Tranquil Garden], which was disbanded during the Abyss War.

Thinking of the Abyss War, Locke frowned as he looked at the Abyss Potions data in his hand. Before him was a top-secret Abyss Creature Atlas, which recorded all the first-stage forms and special abilities of the Eye Demon race.

Nourished by these top-secret documents, his abyssal potion skills were improving rapidly.

Locke looked at the information and said, "The most powerful Eye Demon at the first stage is not the Eye Demon Elder, but the Tyrant Eye Demon. The Tyrant Eye Demon has a 360-degree all-around vision ability, and each of its pupils can release mental magic from the Mind School."

"Moreover, it is a core material for many Abyss Potions. Among the documents I exchanged, there was a document related to the Tyrant's Eye potion."

"Although there is no recipe..."

"The Tyrant's Eye Potion, once ingested, is like receiving the gaze of the Tyrant's Eye Demon, which can enhance one's mental sensitivity and perception for a very short period of time, allowing one to perceive things that were previously imperceptible."

"Furthermore, it can rapidly enhance one's mental strength." Locke's spirits lifted. "I didn't find a way to pass the fourth round of the Heavenly Ladder, but I did find a way to rapidly increase my mental strength to 9999 from the information I was researching."

"I'll have to wait another half a month for the Soul Artifact, but I can definitely try to refine this potion once."

Locke read the Tyrant's Eye's explicit warning: "This formula has many adverse side effects. Wizards with weak constitutions are prohibited from taking it."

"An ordinary wizard can only take it once a year. Taking it too often will corrupt the spirit of the Tyrant Eye Demon, causing the wizard to see the illusion of the Tyrant Eye Demon constantly when his eyes are closed. It's as if he's being stared at by the Tyrant Eye Demon's pupils all the time, and the side effects are extremely severe."

Locke looked at this and shook his head slightly. "Never mind. My resistance to the abyss is also exceptionally high, unlike that of an ordinary wizard. Besides, potions that can increase the magic pressure of a wizard at the first stage of crystallization are very rare and hard to find on the market."

"It's extremely rare. Even if such a drug existed, its side effects would likely be even greater than this."

Even in Yunze Wetlands, wizards at the first stage of crystallization are not commonplace.

He is already considered one of the more powerful wizards among the younger generation.

Locke had previously tried to buy potions in the Dragonblood Market Castle that would increase a wizard's mana by one level of crystallization.

The results showed that the effects were either weak or minimal, like the Dream Heart potion.

The effect of the medicine is almost the same as its absence, so buying it is a waste of money.

Or it could be something like the Blue Gold Heart, a magical potion that uses one's own life essence to exchange for increased magical pressure, with astonishingly severe side effects.

Compared to the Sacrifice Potion, it's like a small witch seeing a great witch.

If you drink this potion regularly, your soul might one day suddenly be scattered.

However, there is a potion on the market called the Flaming Spring Potion. It only requires reducing one's resistance to fire elements to increase the growth rate of one's mental power. One bottle only costs 100,000 magic stones.

Taking it five times a month can increase a wizard's mental power at the first crystallization stage. I originally wanted to buy that potion.

But now, I have a better option.

For others, the side effects of the Eye of the Tyrant potion must be greater than those of the Sunfire Spring, or even the Heart of Blue Gold and the Heart of Dreams.

But that may not be the case for me.

In particular, there is an independent abyssal energy cycle in his own eyes.

"Although from a financial perspective, learning the Tyrant's Eye potion, improving it, reducing side effects, and increasing efficacy might cost more than directly purchasing the Sun Spring potion."

Locke said, "But developing this kind of abyssal potion is itself improving my understanding of abyssal potion science. It's of great benefit to me, and I also have a cheat code that can shorten the research process."

"Therefore, from a cost-effectiveness perspective, it's better to research the Tyrant's Eye potion myself than to buy the Sunfire Spring potion."

Locke made a judgment. "Moreover, although the Flaming Spring potion has fewer side effects and some effect, even if I spend 500,000 a month, it is absolutely impossible for me to reach a magic pressure of 9999 within half a year."

And in a little over a month, the Abyss Ruins Exploration and Spell Combat Tournament will begin.

I need a more potent potion.

This kind of potion is practically impossible to find on the market. Even if it existed, it would only be found in the private laboratories of some big shot.

Then there's only one way to go—develop it ourselves.

Locke walked out of the reading room and found the green dragon half-dragon shopkeeper. He asked, "I want to borrow your shop's highest-level potion room for the first stage for an extended period. I remember that's a service you offer. The original price is 8 magic stones per month, but I'll pay half price at 4 magic stones."

The green dragon-man shopkeeper bowed to Locke. "Honorable guest, indeed."

This is mainly for potion makers who want to develop potions but don't want to invest millions of magic stones in equipment (or maybe they don't have the money).

The investment in potion room equipment for a first-ring level potion master ranges from hundreds of thousands for the most basic ones that can only handle potions at the ordinary first-ring stage, to millions required for a potion room for a first-ring crystallization stage potion master.

Some devices cost a million dollars each.

Therefore, Quetzalcoatl offers rental services.

For example, a top-tier first-level potion room with the most complete equipment only costs 40,000 yuan a month in rent. You don't need to take out a loan, attract investment, or borrow money in advance to rent a potion room with a value of over 5 million magic stones.

Of course, in the long run, setting up a potion room directly is definitely more cost-effective.

Otherwise, renting it out year after year would essentially be equivalent to setting up a potions room.

Setting up a pharmaceutical lab requires money, manpower, and equipment; it will take about six months to complete.

Locke needed to immediately activate the pharmaceutical lab to develop the Tyrant's Eye potion and raise his magic pressure to 9999 as quickly as possible. He needed to secure a spot in the once-in-a-decade Silent Grail War Conquest Tournament, a competition he had only managed to obtain through sheer luck.

Therefore, he had to start immediately.

Furthermore, from a cost-effectiveness perspective, it would take at least ten years for the cost of renting a potion room within the Feathered Serpent Pavilion to be roughly equivalent to the cost of owning a top-tier potion room of one's own.

It will take at least fifteen to twenty years for the cost of renting to surpass the cost of buying.

But the question is, can I really afford to wait fifteen years?
If I'm still a first-ring wizard fifteen years from now, I might as well give up now.

For someone with a bright future, time is the most valuable thing.

Only things that can be bought with money are cheap.

Locke adjusted his mindset and realized that he had to invest the magic stones in himself and buy things that would save him time.

Locke asked, "Besides that, can the Feathered Serpent Pavilion provide me with some potion masters to hire? At least at the first level."

The green dragon half-dragon shopkeeper said to Locke, "Honorable customer, are you looking to rent space and hire people? Yes, as you said, the Feathered Serpent Pavilion can rent you a top-of-the-line first-level potion room, fully equipped."

"Some top-tier equipment that is not commonly used at the first-ring level, and second-ring equipment that only second-ring potion masters need, can all be rented here individually."

"However, regarding talent, unfortunately, Quetzalcoatl only trains, not hires. But if you are willing, we can provide you with a list of potion makers who are interested in being hired, and act as an intermediary to connect you with them and help you set up your own potion-making lab."

Locke nodded slightly.

He knew about the Feathered Serpent Pavilion's business in this area.

With so many potion masters surrounding the Feathered Serpent Pavilion, they could easily create a complete talent market industry chain with a simple gesture.

This entire industry chain will be very useful simply to cultivate excellent potion masters.

If I went to other places, it would be difficult to obtain such a complete resume of first-level potion masters.

The green dragon half-dragon shop owner said, "I can give you our Feathered Serpent Pavilion's customer information. However, for VIP customers, we can't just pay half the wages."

"An ordinary first-level potion master earns about 10,000 magic stones a month."

"A potion master at the first stage of vaporization earns around 30,000 a month, a potion master at the first stage of liquefaction earns around 50,000, and a potion master at the first stage of crystallization earns around 100,000."

"The average salary of a high-level potion master is higher than that of an ordinary wizard. The closer one is to the second-circle level of potion mastery, the harder it is to earn. After all, under normal circumstances, a wizard cannot use knowledge in the field of potion mastery to become a second-circle wizard or break through to advance in rank."

“Studying potions part-time is an extra effort in itself. Many wizards who are unable to make progress over the years may give up potions and focus on botany or another subject to support their continued progress.”

"As you know, many wizards get stuck between the first and second crystallization stages for hundreds of years. During this process, they make many choices, and many wizards give up their identity as potion makers at this stage and focus solely on being a wizard."

The green dragon half-dragon said, "Therefore, the price for hiring a potion-making wizard is slightly higher. Moreover, they are usually part-time; if it were a full-time job, you couldn't hire one for that price."

"If you work part-time, you can spend about six hours a day in your pharmaceutical lab. It could be in the evening or early morning, but it's something you squeeze out of your spare time."

Locke nodded slightly, understanding the situation.

Formal wizards are all pursuing teaching positions.

People can hire a full-fledged wizard for ten or twenty thousand magic stones, the key is the teaching position associated with the White Wizard Association, not the actual amount of money.

Many wizards even had to take on three jobs to support their research, in order to subsidize their own projects.

Even formal wizards, and even second-circle wizards, can work themselves to death or become sleep-deprived due to prolonged lack of sleep.

Anyway, it usually takes decades of not sleeping to gradually accumulate damage before one can become a sleep demon.

Locke was wondering why, even though everyone knows that not sleeping for a long time will turn you into a sleep demon, there are still people who can't even manage to sleep once or twice a month.

It wasn't until we arrived at Yunze Wetland that we understood what it meant to use life-saving knives to accelerate research progress.

Everyone knows they are damaging their own health, but some wizards have been forced to sacrifice their health in exchange for research funds to continue their progress.

After all, only a few wizards can earn a large number of magic stones on Love Festival. Most professional wizards either earn money through part-time jobs or by improving small recipes.

wrong.

Locke suddenly remembered the gossip he had overheard among the researchers in Group Six. One of the researchers mentioned that when he was improving a wizard's wine recipe, the cost was higher than the profit, and he ended up losing money.

Most wizards lose money when they make improvements and research.

This is the norm in this world.

I am already an exception.

His student, Williams, is known for his outstanding innovative abilities.

Her other student, Gregor, did not possess her innovative abilities, nor her related business acumen.

Of course, there is also a very small minority of people who have made money and are capable of making money.

But while you're making money, you'll be followed by those with ulterior motives, who will engage in gambling, fraud, venture capital, and so on, causing you to fall from your social class in an instant.

For example, Daniel.

Locke said to the green dragon half-dragon shopkeeper, "I understand. I need to hire three potion-making wizards at the first crystallization stage. I mean, their level must also be at the first crystallization stage, and preferably they should have experience in making first crystallization potions. The Feathered Serpent Pavilion has an advantage in this regard, and they should know the true level of each potion-making wizard."

“I need at least three wizards like that, and I need them to come and work soon.”

I'm going to become a capitalist myself.

These people are likely official wizards from major wizarding organizations; there are very few independent wizards among them.

The wizards of Yunze Wetland either join major wizard organizations, enter shop alliances, or form their own wizard organizations.

Or it could be a wizarding institution like the Hand of the Jungle, the Ancient Ruins Conservation Foundation, or the Rare Magical Creature Containment Center, or wizarding banks like the Five Great Banks, and so on...

Or perhaps they could join major sports leagues, or cross-wizard leagues, etc...

At the very least, one could open their own shop, or enjoy certain personal freedoms, such as becoming a wandering poet or celebrity team.

The Mira Ring Wizard Sisters are an example.

Their choir is already a medium-sized wizarding organization, with some staff members even holding teaching positions recognized by the White Wizarding Association.

There are legitimate wizards who make a living solely by working for others, but that's not the norm for them. Otherwise, they might as well leave Yunze Wetlands and go to another wizarding land to enjoy their good life.

Of course, nothing is absolute.

The green dragon half-dragon bowed to Locke and said, "Then, I will deliver the compiled information to you this afternoon."

(End of this chapter)