My inventory is full of monster materials.

"..."

The atmosphere between the yak and the carriage froze for a moment.

Mark and the others watched Clyde on the bull's back in silence.

However, the pharmacist did not answer Mark's question directly, but suddenly changed the subject and asked a new question.

"My career path is pharmacist or pharmacist, so do you know what career options I have?"

The group exchanged glances and then all shook their heads.

Since Felix left the "White Eagle" squad, their knowledge of professionals has been virtually nonexistent.

Clyde was not surprised by this; he seemed to simply want to use this as an excuse to vent the frustration that had been building up in his heart for so long.

"There are four main deities worshipped in the Kingdom of Augya: War, Justice, Dawn, and Wisdom."

"But for the apothecary profession, there are only three first job advancements: 'Breathbringer' through the 'War' pathway, 'Holy Healer' through the 'Radiance' pathway, and 'Alchemist' through the 'Wisdom' pathway."

"In fact, both the Church of War and the Church of Dawn have sent people to contact me, even promising to provide me with a series of assistance such as 'job change badges' free of charge to increase the success rate of job change."

Upon hearing this, the people in the carriage all showed expressions of envy, especially the tall Henry.

Mark, however, thought it made sense.

Pharmacists are producers and skilled professionals, making them highly sought-after in any organization.

However, Clyde simply scoffed at this.

"Neither 'Breath Priest' nor 'Holy Healer' specializes in potions. If I want to advance further in the future, my only option is to become an 'Alchemist.'"

Clyde's tone and gaze suddenly became unusually firm.

This reminded Mark of the densely packed calculation formulas on the walls of his conference room, and he felt a sense of agreement—Clyde was indeed more suited to pursuing magic and knowledge.

With the background information laid out, Clyde finally steered the conversation to the origins of this mission.

"A few months ago, I tried to activate the 'Wisdom Emblem' to advance my class, and the result was..."

At this point, Clyde paused, his eyes flickering as if he were carefully choosing his words.

Brady, being an impatient person, naturally said this upon hearing it.

"Then it must have failed, otherwise you wouldn't have..."

"Brady! Don't talk nonsense!"

Henry immediately reprimanded him.

Brady looked indignant, but dared not argue back.

Actually, what the red-haired boy said made sense. After all, if they had really succeeded, there wouldn't have been all these requests.

But Clyde's reaction was somewhat unexpected.

He shook his head.

"No, it's not a failure."

"?!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then their expressions turned astonished.

Clyde explained quietly in a low voice with a forced smile.

"During my ascension ceremony, at the moment I connected my spirit to the magic network... I had an audience with the Lady of Wisdom and received her divine oracle."

"Wise Lady! Oracle!"

The group of people gasped in unison.

This is absolutely amazing.

A divine oracle, in other words, is a task or instruction directly given by the gods, and the rewards one receives upon completion are... well, you can imagine.

At the same time, Mark also connected all the clues, such as "hunting", "core" and "potion".

"So, the task assigned this time is..."

"That's right."

Clyde nodded approvingly, his gaze drifting towards the distant outline of the forest.

"The oracle is a picture: beneath a waterfall in the forest, monsters of all sizes are making offerings to a slime king in a pool of water, and its core is shining brightly."

"At that moment, I understood that the Lady of Wisdom wanted me to use this core as the main ingredient to refine a unique potion, and after taking it, I would then undergo the ascension ceremony again."

Then, a deep weariness crept into Clyde's voice.

"I don't know what kind of potion it is, nor do I know the specific recipe. I can only grope and try like a blind man."

"After thousands of trials and deductions, my Oracle Potion has finally reached this final step."

"I've brought everything out. As long as the crucial slime core arrives, I'll immediately begin potion-making on the spot and advance to the next level as a professional."

In the end, Clyde showed none of the passion one might have expected; instead, he was frighteningly calm, like a lake monster lurking beneath the surface.

Only now do Mark and his team realize the significance of this mission.

This is no longer just a quest for a campaign; it concerns a divine decree from the heavens, a key to the advancement of a prospective professional—no, it should be two prospective professionals.

Of course, in Mark's eyes, it was also an opportunity, an opportunity to come into contact with "wisdom".

"Lord Clyde! You must be quite familiar with the path of 'wisdom,' could you tell me what preparations are needed to change to the 'mage' class?"

Clyde snapped out of his daze and saw the black-haired boy's bright, star-like eyes. He knew the boy was ambitious, and considering the crucial role the boy would play in this mission, he didn't hesitate to offer his help.

"The first job advancement for a general spellcaster under the 'Wisdom' pathway is called 'Mage,' with a main attribute Intelligence ≥ 15."

"Hmm... In terms of skills, you should at least fully master one 1st-level spell and two 0th-level spells. In principle, the more skills the better, but you also know that the brain's memory is limited and cannot hold too many spell models."

No, I don't know.

Mark had long ago developed a comprehensive understanding of the basics of magic and knew that spell modeling was a very mentally taxing task.

But he wasn't flustered at all.

Because his spells never rely on memory...

Then, Clyde gave Mark some more advice.

"With your qualifications, you've definitely reached the level of a mage apprentice. You can apply for membership at the Mage Association in Sergei City. If you're lucky, you might even be assigned a mentor."

After listening to Clyde's advice, Mark pondered for a long time.

His current base intelligence is 13 points, and if he wears that "equipment", it will be 16 points, which fully meets the attribute requirements for changing to "Mage".

In terms of spells, only "Freezing Ray" is about to reach the maximum level.

But overall, he's not far from his first job advancement.

As for the Mage's Association...

Mark felt he should go to Lily's cabin and have a serious talk with Cecily.

After all, he was the one who led me into this world, so I have to get an explanation. If I'm not given a proper status, I'll have no choice but to turn to someone else.

While Mark was deep in thought, Henry asked, somewhat shyly.

"Lord Clyde, what path do you suggest I choose?"

Clyde didn't refuse, because many secrets that were considered secrets by lower-level adventurers were just topics of conversation over afternoon tea for professionals.

"Mr. Henry's words must refer to the defensive branch of the warrior class."

"Yes, yes."

Henry nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, Clyde thought for a moment and said...

"Actually, if you're a regular warrior, you have many options, but if you focus on defense... you can only go the 'War' path with 'Shieldbearer' or the 'Radiance' path with 'Holy Guardian'."

Henry frowned upon hearing this.

"I...I don't quite understand, isn't the first-tier class of the 'War' pathway 'Soldier'?"

"Soldiers are also divided into many types, such as spearmen, swordsmen, archers, etc."

"So what should I do?"

"You don't need to do anything. Once the job change badge is triggered, the gods will naturally make the choice for you."

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