"Alright, I'll be right there." Lin Li rubbed some Recovery Potion on his face before opening the door and going downstairs with Gavin.
As the two of them walked, Gavin briefly explained the situation in the guild over the past few days. A total of seven mages had joined, but their abilities were not that great. They were at most level-seven or level-eight. Gavin arranged for their level certification and gave them robes and staffs. In the past few days, they had been learning under the guidance of another Archmage.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning …" Lin Li felt helpless about the current situation. It had been more than 10 days since the inauguration ceremony, but the Tower of Dusk was still empty. Only seven mages had joined, and all of them were below the level of a Magic Shooter. It was still worlds apart from the Guild of Magic that he had imagined …
Of course, Lin Li knew that there was no other way.
There were many mages in the Breezy Plains, and there was no lack of Magic Shooters and Archmages. However, most of them had been roped in by various forces, and it was not easy to get them to join the Tower of Dusk.
Lin Li believed that the seven mages who had just joined the Tower of Dusk wouldn't have joined the Tower of Dusk if they hadn't been forced into a corner, even though they weren't very powerful.
It could not be helped. This was the profession of mages. All kinds of equipment, spells, potions, gems, and magical crystals would cost a lot of money. Without the support of a force, it would be difficult to grow no matter how talented one was. After all, not every mage in this world could be like Lin Li, who could turn the cheapest materials into treasures. After all, there was only one master of all professions …
Nine out of 10 mages would shake their heads at a newly established Guild of Magic with a young President in his twenties. Apart from Gavin and the rest, how many would be willing to gamble with their futures?
Lin Li knew that if there were no accidents, this situation would continue for a long time. Only when the Tower of Dusk had enough influence and attractiveness would the mages, who were more profiteering than the merchants, be willing to undergo level certification at the Tower of Dusk. This was a gradual process that every newly established Guild of Magic had to go through. Even if he had resources that would make any Guild of Magic jealous, he could not ignore this process.
When Lin Li walked into the reception room, Hoffman had already been waiting there for a long time. However, there wasn't a trace of impatience on his chubby face. Instead, he was smiling, and Lin Li reckoned that he must have encountered something happy.
"Mr. Hoffman, you seem to be in a good mood?"
"I've just negotiated a deal. If I'm lucky, I should be able to earn a small sum of money …" Hoffman said casually. From his tone, it was as if he had just sold a cabbage. However, no one who knew him dared to think that way. He was one of the bosses of the Glittergold Trade Union, and yet he said "earn a small sum of money". That was a deal worth at least a million gold coins …
"Oh, yes, President Felic, what's wrong with your face?" Hoffman asked curiously after sitting down.
"This … I accidentally touched it when I was going downstairs just now …" Lin Li answered perfunctorily. Afraid that Hoffman would continue asking, he quickly changed the topic. "Mr. Hoffman, you're here at the right time. I was planning to go to Doland to look for you. Didn't I tell you during the inauguration ceremony that I had a business deal to discuss with you? How about it, Mr. Hoffman? Are you free today? If you are, why don't we take this opportunity to have a good talk? "
"Heh heh, that's why I'm here. I was going to return to the Breezy City after the business discussion, but I remembered that President Felic said that he had a business deal to discuss with me, so I decided to come here first. Anyway, I believe that President Felic will not disappoint me …" Hoffman said with a smile, and even complimented Lin Li at the same time.
"Hehe, Mr. Hoffman, you're praising me too much …" To be honest, it was a great thing to be praised by someone like Hoffman. Lin Li smiled and felt good for a long time before he lowered his voice and asked, "I wonder if the Glittergold Trade Union is interested in potions?"
"Potion business?" Upon hearing this, Hoffman's eyes lit up. The person in front of him was a true genius pharmacist. In terms of knowledge and skills, he was way above him, who was a pharmaceutics Master. Working with him to run a pharmaceutical business was like making money from the sky. However, Hoffman was a person who was used to big events. Although he was excited, he did not show it on his face. "President Felic, can you tell me the details?"
"The situation is simple …" Lin Li smiled, and took out a red potion bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table. "This is a potion that I've learned recently. It's very suitable for mages below level-10. I can concoct about 30 bottles every month. As you know, potions are harmful to the body if you drink too much of them. I only have a few mages below level-10 under me, and I can't even use a few bottles in total. It's not easy to deal with the rest. I'd like to exchange them for gold coins, but I really don't have the time. So, I'd like to ask Mr Hoffman if you have any good ideas …"
"Eh, what potion is this? Why have I never seen it before …" Hoffman opened the bottle and took a sniff. Immediately, he looked pleasantly surprised.
He was a true Master Pharmacist, and he had the financial support of the Glittergold Trade Union. After decades, he had accumulated countless potion formulas. Not to mention the common ones, he even had a few of the potion formulas used by the High Elves' royal family. Hoffman dared to say that if they were to compare the number of potion formulas, even the Pharmacists Guild could not match up to him.
"This is called the Arcana Potion. After taking it, it can stimulate the growth of mana, allowing mages who could not break through to break through."
"Isn't this the Arcane Magic Potion?" There was some doubt in Hoffman's voice. As a Master Pharmacist, of course, he knew that there was indeed a potion in this world that could stimulate the growth of mana, allowing those mage apprentices who could not break through to level-5 to become real mages. But wasn't that potion called the Arcana Magic Potion? How did it become the Arcana Potion? Moreover, the bottle of Arcana Potion in his hand looked as red as blood. It did not look like the Arcana Magic Potion …
"Yes, it is indeed similar to the Arcana Magic Potion, but there is a small difference. The Arcana Magic Potion is targeted at mage apprentices below level-5, while the Arcana Potion is targeted at mages below level-10 …"
"You mean, this Arcana Potion can turn a mage into a Magic Shooter?" Hoffman's eyes widened, and his hands that were holding the Arcana Potion trembled non-stop. Hoffman could not believe what he had heard. A potion that could turn a mage into a Magic Shooter? Was there anything more terrifying than this in this world?
In the vast Breezy Plains, there were countless mages at the peak of level-9 who dreamed of becoming a real Magic Shooter, but even they themselves knew that most of them might not be able to fulfill this wish in their entire lives. Advancing from a mage to a Magic Shooter was not as simple as going from a mage apprentice to a mage. Perhaps one out of 10 mage apprentices could become a mage, but there might not be one out of 100 mages who could become a Magic Shooter. No matter how good the conditions were, and how talented they were, they would not dare to say that they could definitely push open the door to becoming a Magic Shooter.
But now …
This young President took out a bottle of potion, and told everyone that once they drank it, a mage at the peak of level-9 would become a real Magic Shooter.
What would happen next? Hoffman could imagine with his knees that all the mages in the Breezy Plains would go crazy for this bottle of potion. No mage could resist such a temptation. In order to get a bottle of Arcana Potion, they would not hesitate to go bankrupt.
"How about it, Mr. Hoffman? Are you interested?"
"What?" At this time, Hoffman's mind was filled with thoughts about the Arcana Potion. When he heard this sentence, he did not understand what it meant. When Lin Li repeated it again, Hoffman finally reacted. Oh God, this young President wants to give me the rights to manage the Arcana Potion!
"Of course … Of course … Of course I'm interested!" Hoffman said "of course" three times in a row before he managed to make himself clear. He was so excited that he had forgotten about bargaining when it came to business. In fact, he had never thought of bargaining. He could agree to any price for such a miraculous potion, because he knew that he would definitely be able to earn it back from the mages.
"Very well." Lin Li nodded, and took out a dozen bottles of Arcana Potion from his pocket, and placed them on the table. "I don't have much time recently, so I can only concoct a dozen bottles. Bring them back to sell. As for how you want to sell them, you can decide. Anyway, you are the real professional. I only have one request: I want 70% of the profits. Also, if it's possible, the Glittergold Trade Union would like to provide me with some herbs …"
At this point, Lin Li paused. "Don't worry, they are not rare herbs. It's just that they are rarely seen in the market in Doland, and I don't have time to go to other cities to buy them. If the Glittergold Trade Union has a source, you can help me buy more, and I will pay according to the market price."
"Alright, President Felic, it's a deal. Give me a list of the herbs you want later, and I will get someone to send them to the Tower of Dusk within a week." Hoffman agreed to all the conditions without hesitation, because he knew that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he definitely could not let it pass him by because of a moment of hesitation.
…
After sending Hoffman off, Lin Li was completely busy. The Arcana Potion was much more complicated than the Arcane Magic Potion. Even with Lin Li's ability, he could only concoct a few bottles a day. If he did not concoct a few more bottles in the next two days, it would be too late when he was really busy.
For the next few days, Lin Li stayed in the pharmaceutical lab. Apart from receiving Apophis' "guidance" once a day, Lin Li spent all his time concocting potions. The Arcana Potion was the key to the development of the guild. Apart from bringing in a huge amount of money, it could also attract a large number of mages to join the Tower of Dusk. When that time came, it would be the mages' turn to beg the Tower of Dusk.
Apart from that, Lin Li also sent Norfeller to Doland to pass a few words to Kaman.
Of course, Kaman dared not disobey the words of the God of Fortune. The next morning, Kaman sent dozens of miners to mine at a place less than 1,000 meters away from the Tower of Dusk. Kaman had his eyes on this place long ago, but it was a pity that he was too late. By the time he brought his men over, Lin Li had already bought the deed to the land. Back then, the two of them even had a small conflict because of this matter, and Kaman almost lost his life.
Now that the matter was over, Kaman no longer had any thoughts of revenge. Kaman would definitely be the first to jump out and fight anyone who wanted to take revenge on Lin Li. What a joke, I've only met one God of Fortune half my life, and now that he's gone, who am I going to earn money from?
At the thought of this, Kaman could not help but admire his luck. Ever since he got to know this young mage, his business had been improving day by day. Now, all the Adventurers in Doland City knew that if they wanted to buy good magical equipment, they would definitely go to Kaman's weapon shop. In just two months, Kaman's weapon shop's income had even surpassed that of his ore business!
Kaman had been working even harder ever since he had received the benefits. For example, this time, Lin Li had asked him to send people to mine the nearby refined iron veins. It wasn't a big deal at first, and he would just send a dozen miners over. However, Kaman had sent more than 40 miners, and even rushed over from Doland to supervise the mining progress from time to time.
That afternoon, Lin Li had just finished concocting a bottle of Arcana Potion when there was a knock on the door.
"Damn it, these two old fellows really have nothing better to do, coming to my pharmaceutical lab every day to make trouble. I'll put some laxatives in your food sooner or later …" Those who would knock on the door at this time were either Apophis or Gerian. Lin Li did not know what was wrong with these two old fellows. They were already so old, but they were like two curious babies, coming to the pharmaceutical lab every day to watch Lin Li concoct his potions. It gave Lin Li a headache …
Lin Li put down the beaker and opened the door, only to find that it was not the two old fellas, but Gavin and Kaman.
"Why are you here?"
"Mr Kaman said he has something urgent to talk to you about …" Gavin glanced at Kaman. To be honest, he did not think much of this unscrupulous ore dealer. How could he not know what kind of person Kaman was after living in Doland City for so many years? However, President Felic seemed to think highly of Kaman, so Gavin did not say much. He only made a mental note to tell President Felic that Kaman was not a good person, and that he should be careful not to be fooled by him …
"Alright, Gavin, go ahead, I'll have a chat with Mr Kaman." Lin Li knew that Kaman would not dare to disturb him if there was nothing important. He was not like those two crazy old fellas, and would not dare to purposely create trouble.
"Yes."
After sending Gavin off, Lin Li invited Kaman to the lounge inside.
"Why are you looking for me so urgently?"
"It's like this, Mage Felic …" Kaman swallowed his saliva, looking rather nervous. "My men have been mining that refined iron mine for the past few days. I've been there a few times, and it's been going well. But when I went there just now, I heard that they've met with some trouble …"
"What trouble?"
"They couldn't go any further after digging six meters. It's as if there's something blocking the way. I heard my men say that it's also a vein, but it's much harder than refined iron. They've already broken dozens of shovels …"
"Then let them stop for a while. Since we've mined quite a lot of refined iron these few days, it should be enough to use for a while after smelting it …" Lin Li did not find it strange. It was easy for other veins to appear near refined iron veins, and they were usually precious magical metal veins. In fact, that was the reason why Lin Li wanted to mine that refined iron vein. Otherwise, why would he ask Kaman to send his men over for a mere refined iron?
However, something like a magical metal vein could not be allowed to be mined by ordinary miners. It would not be worth it if they were injured …
"That's what I meant too …" Kaman nodded, his expression still a little fearful. "I heard from the men that the vein is really creepy. It's like standing on a stove …"
"Wait …" Lin Li's expression changed when he heard that. "You're saying that the temperature near the vein is very high?"
"Very high. Although I've never been down there myself, I can feel that there's something burning inside just by standing outside the mine …"
"Let's go, show me!" Lin Li stood up without another word. Without waiting for the confused Kaman, he pushed the door open and left the pharmaceutical lab.
What else could it be if it wasn't lava adamantine? It was extremely hard and had a scorching temperature, growing together with the refined iron veins? He did not expect to find something that he could not find in the Fire Plume Ridge in Doland, and in such an inconspicuous place at that …
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