Chapter 56: Apprentice Potioneer (Please keep reading, please add to favorites, please recommend)

Chapter 56

Lin En, naturally, was unaware of the cataclysmic changes occurring within the Wizard Tower in the core area of the Crucible.

At this moment, he had just blended into the "Overnight Spring" project team, completed his identity transition, and officially joined the core layer of the Potion Garden, becoming a glorious potion maker.

Refining potions is a technical job, and in the current Crucible, there was no shortage of people, but a shortage of talent.

Therefore, the first issue was compensation.

Previously, while tending to potions in the greenhouses, Lin En could earn approximately 25 points per month.

But once he joined this place, his income in points nearly doubled, and that was merely his base salary.

In addition to the base salary, there were considerable commissions.

Commissions were closely related to the quantity and quality of the finished potions refined.

After completing the daily task requirements, every bottle of potion refined would bring Lin En a corresponding income in points.

This income was directly linked to the preciousness of the potion.

It is worth mentioning that even the most powerful potion makers cannot guarantee success in every refinement attempt.

Success rates are guaranteed, but they are not one hundred percent.

Furthermore, refining potions consumes a vast amount of mental strength; therefore, the number of potions each potion maker can refine daily is limited.

Even if the success rate is high, it still depends on the recovery of one's mental strength.

In Lin En's words, his wages followed a standard piece-rate system—base salary plus commission.

Moreover, his vacation time had doubled from two days a month to four.

Given the working environment in the Crucible, being a potion maker was considered a decent profession, so it was no wonder Remy was so excited about joining.

Lin En's workstation was located by the window. Through the large window, one could see the azure sky and the distant greenhouses of the Potion Garden, offering an expansive view and a pleasant environment.

He sat at the desk, surrounded by sets of resources required to refine "Overnight Spring."

The amount of these resources was closely tied to the daily task requirements.

The higher the required quantity of the task, the more resources provided; if the requirements were low, the resources provided were relatively fewer.

It is worth noting that if one's technique is sufficiently superb, a potion maker can pocket the surplus resources after completing the task.

However, if resources are insufficient and the task remains uncompleted, one can only use their own points to purchase them.

Lin En's gaze fell upon those exquisite bottles and jars, but his mind had already begun calculating his future.

His original intention for joining the Potion Garden was to improve his level of potionology, using it to create the maintenance potions required by Little Green, as well as to repair those three extremely precious Wizard Sprint Potions.

He lightly pinched the bridge of his nose as a piece of information surfaced, and he quickly organized his current status in his mind.

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Name: Lin En Cole

Realm: Level 3 Wizard Apprentice

Talent: Heaven Rewards the Diligent

Progress

[Books], [Sorcery], [Potions]……

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In terms of potions, Lin En had successfully accumulated [Apprentice Potion Maker] progress (5/200).

The so-called "Apprentice Potion Maker" mostly refines low-level potions used by Wizard Apprentices. Only a Level 1 Potion Maker can begin refining formal potions to subsequently serve formal Wizards...

Lin En stared at the progress bar and said softly, "Grind the progress, raise my potion maker level!"

He had already decided on his plan, a flicker of determination igniting in his eyes.

"I can now completely replicate the experience from my previous refinement of 'Overnight Spring' to ensure a one hundred percent success rate..."

Lin En closed his eyes, recalling every moment of that previous refinement of "Overnight Spring"; those details were still as clear as if they had happened yesterday.

Now, he faced two choices.

The first was to continue relying on his talent to increase the proficiency of each bottle of potion. Although this would raise his skill level, failures might occur during the process, thereby wasting those materials.

The second choice was to directly apply his previous experience, replicating the successful process step by step.

Doing so would not increase the proficiency of "Overnight Spring," because this was equivalent to "not working hard" and directly calling upon the experience of that one refinement.

This would not increase proficiency, but the success rate would absolutely be one hundred percent because he had personally succeeded once before.

Although the quality of the refined product would not be high, it would meet the standard for success.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin En chose the second option without hesitation—direct experience replication.

He considered that the resources provided by the Crucible were limited; the less he consumed, the more resources he could accumulate for himself.

Why should he work hard to increase the progress of refining "Overnight Spring" just to serve the Crucible?

Moreover, he had just tested it: raising his potion level from "Good" to "Excellent" cost more than just a little. His foundation had allowed him to rush to his current level in a single afternoon.

To continue improving, he would have to consume even more resources, which would be a losing proposition.

Like a test paper out of a hundred, Lin En had currently reached the passing mark of sixty; it was enough for now, but to continue improving, there was still a full forty-point gap.

Furthermore, the first sixty points on a hundred-point test are the easiest to get; you might even guess a few questions correctly just by stomping on the paper. The difficulty of improvement only increases the further you go.

Because of this, continuing to improve wasn't impossible, but it was unnecessary—at least not right now.

After all, accumulating the Apprentice Potion Maker progress bar involved far more than just this one type of potion.

Lin En also needed to sell resources to purchase materials for refining other potions to grind his progress.

The more leftover materials he had, the more resources and wealth would belong to him.

"Anyway, these potions aren't for my own use; this counts as my wealth accumulation. Let the Crucible apprentices suffer the hardship, and let the Crucible bear the infamy..."

Lin En chuckled, finalizing his next plan.

As for whether he would choose to refine surplus "Overnight Spring" to earn commissions, or sell the resources for points, it wasn't particularly important, as both were pure profit.

It is worth mentioning that many potion makers leave their own mark on the potions they refine, as a way to gain fame and establish a brand.

But since Lin En had decided to sell low-quality goods, he naturally wouldn't leave his name to invite hatred; leaving the Crucible's seal would be enough.

"Take it slow. Whether it's improving my potion-making skills or my mental strength, there's no need to rush. At any rate, I've escaped the war environment and can finally develop steadily."

"It would be best to rely on my talent to develop into a formal Wizard, and then worry about liberating my mental strength..."

With these thoughts, Lin En began his operation of mass-producing low-quality "Overnight Spring."

On the workstation, various materials were rapidly processed by him, placed into various bottles and jars, then combined and matched, finally being accented with energy factors to form a bottle of "Overnight Spring."

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Meanwhile, atop the Wizard Tower in the core area of the Crucible, the Lord of the Crucible gave a grand sweep of his wide sleeves, and his elite troops, who had followed him to conquer other worlds, headed toward the Great Forest of Emerald Island!

His figure appeared at the very top of the Wizard Tower, his gaze burning as he looked out over the entire Spirit-Eye Crucible.

The Spirit-Eye Crucible covered a massive area. Looking across, one could only see the steel-like buildings within the Crucible, continuous and unending, possessing a majestic momentum!

"The Crucible I built at all costs over two hundred years... I wonder if it can help me block what is coming from there..."

The Lord of the Spirit-Eye Crucible's pale eyes looked toward the distant horizon, which was none other than the Great Forest of Emerald Island.

Years ago, he had escaped from there and obtained the opportunity to become a Morning Star Wizard, soaring to greatness.

But all gifts of fate have already had a price marked on them in secret; now was the time for him to pay that price...

(End of Chapter)