"It seems that they also know that they don't have the ability to make these senior pharmacists stay," Gaget muttered to himself with a slight sneer. Gaget sneered and muttered to himself. The president of the Tower of Dusk was also somewhat self-aware, and doing what he was doing now was a good way to protect himself. That was the tragedy of a small force. They would not be able to protect the good things they had obtained, and most of the time, it would lead to disaster.
After his subordinates went to register the appointment and returned, Gaget waited for the senior pharmacist to meet him like everyone else. At this moment, something infuriating happened. There was not even a chair for the guests to rest in the spacious hall. Although the people who came were not so weak that they couldn't even stand for a while, it was too embarrassing to just stand there and wait.
In fact, there was a special reception room in the Tower of Dusk, but the mages of the Tower of Dusk couldn't wait to blast the group of people into pieces with magic. Hence, how could they provide them with a reception room? Letting them talk in the hall would shorten their conversation time, and also reduce the possibility of the pharmacists being poached. Hence, there was no reason not to.
Fortunately, the first senior pharmacist walked out after waiting for a short while. According to the order of appointment, the people of a force walked forward with apologetic smiles, and handed the gifts that they had prepared with both hands. After the pharmacist accepted the gift, the person who gave the gift wanted to say a few more words, but the pharmacist waved his hand impatiently, turned around, and left the hall, leaving the person who gave the gift frozen on the spot.
However, such an inhumane action did not cause anyone to be displeased. In their opinion, it was normal for senior pharmacists to have a temper. Those who didn't have a temper would instead doubt if they really had enough strength. Hence, the person who gave the gift did not care, and simply shook his head regretfully as he walked back. However, the fact that the pharmacist had accepted the gift that he had prepared was considered a form of consolation.
The senior pharmacists walked down one after another, and the forces presented their gifts one after another. According to the order of appointment, it was finally Gaget's turn.
In fact, the others could already guess what Gaget, the leader of the White Shadow, was going to do when they saw him coming in person. Everyone's attention was focused on Gaget with conflicting emotions. They hoped that he could prove that pharmacists could be recruited, but at the same time, they didn't want him to really recruit high-level pharmacists.
Under everyone's complicated gazes, Gaget was led to the senior pharmacist Wilkinson by his trusted aide. Looking at that young and arrogant face, Gaget was a little absent-minded. He secretly sighed in his heart. He became an Advanced Pharmacist at such a young age. When would he become a Master Pharmacist?
"Dear Mr. Pharmacist, please allow me to introduce you. This is the president of the Pale Shadow …"
Upon hearing the introduction, Gaget snapped back to his senses, and hurriedly forced a smile on his face. He respectfully said to Wilkinson, "Dear Mr Pharmacist …" He had managed the White Shadow to its current scale, and could even be considered brothers with the castellans. However, in the face of a senior pharmacist, he had to pick up his bootlicking skills again for the sake of the rise of the White Shadow.
Gaget's trusted aide was a little dumbfounded as he listened to the president's bootlicking skills. He then thought about what he had said to the president in the past. It was really embarrassing.
However, Wilkinson wasn't interested in such flattery. His mind was filled with pharmaceutical principles. He frowned impatiently and said in a cold tone, "Did you want to see me just to talk about these things? I don't have extra time to listen to your nonsense." After saying that, he turned around to leave.
Gaget wanted to slap himself. Who was Wilkinson? He was a senior pharmacist. What kind of compliment had he not heard before? How could he have the right to say such nice things? Seeing that Wilkinson was about to leave, he hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, Mr Pharmacist. I've been too long-winded. I do have something to discuss with you."
Wilkinson pinched the bridge of his nose, turned around, and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't spout nonsense again, or I'll get someone to chase you out."
"Yes, yes …" Gaget answered repeatedly. He was the leader of the White Shadow, but he didn't have any temper after being reprimanded. However, he didn't feel embarrassed even though he was reprimanded by a young man, because everyone around him had experienced it more than once, be it his allies or enemies. He took the gift that he had prepared from his trusted aide, and respectfully presented it with both hands. "Dear Mr Pharmacist, this is a gift that I have specially prepared for you this time. I hope you can accept it."
Why didn't he say that he was going to give Gaget a gift earlier? Wilkinson still looked displeased after talking so much nonsense. He reached out to take the gift from Gaget. It was a black sandalwood box with gold patterns on it. It looked extremely elegant, and was rather heavy. Fortunately, the pharmacist wasn't completely helpless. Wilkinson held the box with one hand and opened the lid with the other.
Opening the gift in front of the pharmacists was another trick that Lin Li had taught the pharmacists during their spare time. They would open the gift in front of others in the hall and let them see the value of the gift. That way, the value of the gift would definitely be higher the next time someone else gave them a gift. Although the young pharmacists were disdainful of teasing the gift-givers, they would still do it since it was Master Felic's request. Not to mention that they wouldn't suffer any losses, they would do the same even if there were any. As for whether it would be rude to open the gift in front of Lin Li, that was not a problem that the pharmacists would consider.
At the instant that the box was opened, Wilkinson couldn't help but be momentarily stunned by the gift in the box. Some of the onlookers with good eyesight couldn't help but exclaim softly, thinking that Gaget was really willing to go all out.
The long and flat wooden box contained a set of test tubes that pharmacists often used when preparing potions. However, the test tubes were not made of glass. Wilkinson recognized at a glance that the material used in the test tubes was the precious Clear Sky Crystal. Although the Clear Sky Crystal couldn't compare to the Crystal of Eternity in terms of preciousness, the Clear Sky Crystal was the most suitable precious material in terms of the use of the test tube.
The test tubes carved with the Clear Sky Crystal had an excellent catalytic effect on the medicinal properties during the preparation of potions, and could shorten the reaction time of medicinal herbs. It was especially useful for potions that required a long period of time to react with the medicinal herbs. Simply put, with this set of test tubes, when concocting the same kind of potion, others might need ten days, but you only need two or three days to succeed.
Such a set of Clear Sky Crystal test tubes was indeed very attractive to pharmacists. It was no wonder that Gaget would choose it as a gift to recruit pharmacists. Gaget had spent a lot of money to buy the test tubes. It was not a matter of money, as there were many things that could not be bought with money.
It could be said that in this battle to pursue the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk, apart from the pharmacists and the residents of Black Clouds Town who had directly benefited, some merchants who had made mistakes in their investments had also indirectly benefited. In the past, there were not so many high-level pharmacists in the Breezy Plains, and the precious equipment of these pharmacists could not be sold at all in the past. They could only be used as the so-called treasures of the pharmacists' shops. However, not only were there many people fighting to buy them now, the prices were also soaring, and the merchants who were on the verge of bankruptcy because of financial problems suddenly had a turnaround.
If these forces could successfully poach the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk, they would be the biggest beneficiaries. However, if they did not succeed in the end …
Wilkinson closed the wooden box again, nodded, and said, "Yes, this is good stuff. Someone come over and help me send this back to my room." He called a young mage apprentice of the Tower of Dusk, and asked him to send the test tubes back to his room.
Seeing that Wilkinson had accepted the items, Gaget secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Logically speaking, as long as he accepted the items, there would be a possibility of negotiation. The people from the other forces also felt a little regretful at this moment, because everyone knew that Wilkinson was the best among the group of high-level pharmacists.
"Is there anything else?" Wilkinson, who had accepted the gift, was still as arrogant and impatient as before. It was as if it was a waste of time for him to accept the gift.
Gaget looked around, and finally said the words that he had long prepared. "Dear Mr. Pharmacist, I wonder if I can have the honor to invite you to the White Shadow as a guest. Although the conditions there are not the best, it's still one of the best in the Breezy Plains. I can guarantee that you'll be our most distinguished guest. " He then introduced the status of the White Shadow and promised him excellent conditions. It could be said that as long as Wilkinson was willing to go, his status in the White Shadow would be even higher than Gaget's.
Of course, Gaget did not want to give up his position. In fact, although pharmacists had a high status and played a great role in a force, they were the least threatening to the leaders of the forces. Unlike level-16 and level-17 Warriors or Archmages, the first thing that the leaders of small and medium-sized forces had to worry about when recruiting was to prevent their positions from being replaced by others.
After saying that, Gaget looked at Wilkinson with anticipation in his eyes. He felt his heart pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat at any moment.
The entire hall was silent, and everyone was waiting for Wilkinson's answer with mixed emotions. They hoped that he would agree readily, but at the same time, they did not want to let the White Shadow take advantage of him.
Wilkinson answered without hesitation, and without hesitation, he said, "What guest? I don't have time!" What a joke. I have Master Felic to guide me here. What can I do with you? If that's the case, I might as well go back to Alanna.
"…" Gaget was dumbfounded. Had he been too reserved? Did the pharmacist not understand? "Dear Mr Pharmacist, what I mean is … we hope to get your help. I can guarantee that you will definitely have a better development in the White Shadow. We will provide you with better conditions than here. "
"You?" Wilkinson sized Gaget up with a look of disdain. "What Pale Shadow? Who do you think you are!?" he retorted rudely. After that, without giving Gaget a chance to speak, he turned around and left the hall without giving him any face.
That's it?
Gaget froze on the spot, and his head buzzed. At this moment, it was as if his soul had left his body, and he could not feel anything around him.
Upon seeing such an outcome, the people from the other forces did not know if they should be happy or worried for themselves. Should they continue to send gifts? Would it be possible for these Pharmacists to be recruited into their Forces? It should be known that the number of gifts they sent each time was not a small amount. If they ended up with nothing, it would be a great loss for each Force.
Gaget finally snapped out of his trance, and looked around before saying to his trusted aide, "It … It seems that we are not sincere enough …"
Yes, the fact that the White Shadow was rejected doesn't mean that we don't have the possibility to recruit them. Their sincerity did not move the pharmacist, but we can show more sincerity! Regardless of Gaget's motive for saying that, the people who had been wavering in their confidence were once again determined to poach the pharmacist. Besides, they could not back out now. After all, they had already invested so much. If they backed out now, they would have nothing left. It was like a gamble. The loser would always want to recoup his losses, but if they backed out now, they would not have a chance to do so.
"Master Felic, this is a set of test tubes that they just sent. It's carved with a Clear Sky Crystal. I think you're the only one who is qualified to use it." Wilkinson, who had been indifferent to the gift-givers in the hall just now, was now holding the set of Clear Sky Crystal test tubes in front of Lin Li with a look of respect.
Lin Li reached out and casually took out a test tube from the wooden box, and looked at it against the sunlight outside the window before putting it back. He said, "Not bad, it's made with a Clear Sky Crystal, but the carving skills are a little lacking. Put it away first, I'll help you deal with it when I'm free." Given his Master-level gemstone carving skills, the set of test tubes was indeed not outstanding.
At first, Wilkinson thought that Lin Li was too embarrassed to accept his gift, and hence said that he would help him deal with it when he was free. However, soon after, when a more perfect set of test tubes was placed in front of him, he realized that Lin Li's words were true.
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