In fact, less than three minutes after the end of the alchemy exhibition, the Hope Potion had a new owner.
The lucky one was a 3rd Rank Magic Apprentice called Crewe. This Crewe was 27 or 28 years old. He didn't have an illustrious background, nor did he have outstanding talent. This in itself determined that it would be very difficult for him to become a mage. The only thing worth rejoicing about was that in addition to being a Magic Apprentice, he was also a good Alchemy Apprentice.
Ever since he became an Apprentice Alchemist, Crewe had been mingling in all kinds of alchemy shops, working for all kinds of alchemists. After ten years, he had amassed quite a bit of savings, and this savings just happened to be 200,000 golds.
Originally, Cruise had only come to the Gilded Rose to buy a few magic scrolls, but he hadn't expected that he would be in the first position of the Gilded Rose's alchemy exhibition.
Thus, that bottle of Hope Potion fell into Crewe's hands …
Under the gazes of hundreds of onlookers, this lucky 3rd Rank Magic Apprentice held the Hope Potion with trembling hands and drank it in small mouthfuls.
Then, a miracle happened!
The mana within Cruise's body crazily increased in an instant. 4th Rank Magic Apprentice, 5th Rank Magic Apprentice, 6th Rank Magic Apprentice … All the way to 9th Rank Magic Apprentice. In a short half an hour, Cruise went from a newly advanced 3rd Rank Magic Apprentice to a peak 9th Rank Magic Apprentice. He was only a bit away from condensing a Mana Whirlpool.
All of this happened in front of everyone's eyes. Over a hundred onlookers saw this scene with their own eyes. The instant Cruise became a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice, the entire Gilded Rose was shaken. The Magic Apprentices who had been somewhat skeptical about the contents of the press conference were now scrambling to ask about the Hope Potion.
Among them, there were even some with illustrious backgrounds who directly bid twice or even thrice the price, asking to get a Hope Potion on the spot. To them, problems that could be solved with gold weren't a problem.
Unfortunately, gold couldn't solve the problem this time.
Because the old butler had made it very clear that the Hope Potion was definitely out of stock this month. If they wanted to buy it, they would have to wait until next month.
Thus, the group of Magic Apprentices who were crying piteously had no choice but to leave the Gilded Rose with regret and hope.
Of course, there were also those who refused to leave …
Most of those who refused to leave were those whose fathers had power and influence. Among them were the sons and daughters of a few powerful leaders. They were used to using the power of their fathers to solve their problems. Just like now, since they could not buy the Hope Potion with money, they naturally had to use their fathers' power to solve their problems.
A few of the less patient ones directly said that they were the son of someone and wanted the Gilded Rose to prepare a Hope Potion for them. Otherwise, they would do whatever they wanted.
If Lin Yun were here, he would probably treat them to a meal on the spot. They did not have the Hope Potion, but they definitely had enough glass bottles. Moreover, they were enchanted …
Of course, the old butler would not be so simple and crude. After following Roger Merlin for so many years, how could the old butler not know how to deal with such matters?
"There are so many of you. Who should I prioritize? Why don't you discuss it first? "
With that, the old butler left, leaving behind seven or eight illustrious Magic Apprentices. They stared at each other, and no one was willing to give way. Just like that, the stalemate lasted the entire afternoon.
Nothing could be done about it. Who would give up such an opportunity?
A month late in getting the Hope Potion would mean a month late in becoming a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice. If they fell one step behind, they would always fall behind. Who would be willing to fall behind others?
As for how these illustrious Magic Apprentices would end up, the old butler was too lazy to care. The method of selling one Hope Potion a month had been decided by the old butler after discussing it with Lin Yun.
Because the two of them felt that the Gilded Rose's reputation was more important than a few million golds. Selling all the Hope Potions at once would indeed make the Gilded Rose earn a few million golds, but this sensation wouldn't last too long. Within three months, people would gradually forget about the Hope Potion, and even the Gilded Rose.
After all, the Gilded Rose's foundation was still too shallow. Compared to those alchemy shops that had been in business for decades, whether it was in terms of reputation or credibility, they were far inferior. The only advantage they had was the Hope Potion. Since that was the case, they naturally had to maximize the value of the Hope Potion.
A bottle of Hope Potion a month might only bring in 200,000 golds, but the resulting craze would make the Gilded Rose the center of everyone's discussion. The appearance of every Hope Potion would become a topic of conversation. Once the craze caused by the first Hope Potion cooled down, the next Hope Potion would appear, and there would naturally be new stories and topics to talk about. With the miraculous effects of the Hope Potion, it wouldn't take long for the Gilded Rose to establish a good reputation in Thousand Sails City.
To the Gilded Rose, this was a lot more practical than a few hundred thousand golds.
And this was indeed the case.
With the sale of the first Hope Potion, the 3rd Rank Magic Apprentice Cruise successfully reached 9th Rank. The Gilded Rose suddenly gained the attention of all of Thousand Sails City.
Among them was the Monchi Family.
The analysis of the Volcano Potion and the Ghost Potion was nearing its end. In the words of the two Great Alchemists from the Black Tower, most of the technical difficulties had been overcome, and the rest were only minor problems that could be solved as long as they spent some time.
Monchi had spent 4,000,000 golds to buy the Volcano Potion and the Ghost Potion in exchange for the Black Tower's support of the Monchi Family. Now that the analysis of the two potions was nearing its end, it was time for the Black Tower to help the Monchi Family.
The two Great Alchemists had already withdrawn themselves from the analysis and started helping the Monchi Family nurture their own Alchemists, while also making all kinds of preparations for the opening of the Monchi Family's alchemy shop.
But at this time, the Gilded Rose held an alchemy exhibition and announced the Hope Potion that shocked all of Thousand Sails City.
To the many Magic Apprentices, this was great news. But to the Monchi family, this was truly bad news.
After the contents of the alchemy exhibition spread, Monchi had been restless. After thinking about it, he invited the two Great Alchemists from the Black Tower.
"This is impossible!"
The two Great Alchemists didn't even finish listening before directly denying the existence of the Hope Potion.
Then, seeing that Monchi didn't seem to understand, the two Great Alchemists patiently explained. In their words, a potion that could let a Magic Apprentice easily reach the 9th Rank had to use mana strengthening materials, because only mana strengthening materials could replace meditation and achieve the effect of accumulating mana in a short time.
Once mana strengthening materials were added to a potion, it wasn't something that could be solved with 100,000 golds. A conservative estimate of the cost of a potion like the Hope Potion would be over a million golds, yet the Gilded Rose was only selling it for 200,000 golds. Wasn't this a joke?
"Scam, this is definitely a scam!"
In the end, the two Great Alchemists concluded with an incomparably confident tone.
Then, behind them, the butler of the Monchi Family, Jonathan, ran in while panting.
"Master … Master, Master, 9th Rank Magic Apprentice, a real 9th Rank Magic Apprentice!"
"Why are you so flustered!" After berating Jonathan, Monchi sent the two Great Alchemists off with an obsequious smile.
Once the two Great Alchemists were far away, Monchi's expression turned completely gloomy.
"Cost of a million golds? Haha, could it be that the Gilded Rose's Hope Potion was made out of thin air? "
"Master …"
"Okay, I already know." Monchi didn't wait for Jonathan to continue and directly ordered, "Go find that Magic Apprentice for me."
"Ah?" Jonathan froze, thinking that his master didn't believe him, so he hurriedly explained, "Master, that Magic Apprentice is already at the 9th Rank!"
"I said, I know!" Monchi was already irritated enough, and seeing Jonathan's impatient appearance, he immediately became angry and raised his voice, "So what if he is a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice? Don't tell me that you can't turn him back into a 3rd Rank Magic Apprentice?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand …"
Jonathan nodded repeatedly after hearing Monchi's question and fled the study in a somewhat sorry state.
After driving Jonathan away, Monchi sat in the study for a while. After half an hour, he had someone call Ryan in.
"Ryan, help me go to the Alchemist Guild and pay a visit to Granger. Tell him that our Chamber of Commerce Alliance has already investigated the matter. The Hope Potion being sold by the Gilded Rose is a huge fraud, and it has already caused a very bad influence. Our Chamber of Commerce Alliance wants the Alchemist Guild to immediately hold a hearing to clearly investigate this matter. Also, tell him that our Twin Moons chamber of commerce will soon have a batch of rare magic materials shipped over. If Great Alchemist Granger is interested, he can get a good discount."
"Yes, Father."
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