Before dawn, Elvin, who did not sleep at all last night, had already woken up early. He casually wiped his face and rushed out after greeting Gary, who had returned at some point last night.
He did not have time to care about the book, which might have been registered as stolen goods on the ship.
Ring ring ring …
"Good morning, Mr. Kridolf!"
He walked into Gabred's top three private pharmacy and greeted the store manager who was already busy behind the counter.
"Good morning, Mr. Elvin! Ah, you're already a Captain, it's our honor. It's great to have such good news as the beginning of a beautiful day! "
The elegant store manager with curly hair noticed the change in Elvin's epaulets at first glance. He immediately smiled and congratulated him with a slightly exaggerated tone.
His customer's rising status meant that his purchasing power would also increase. Kridolf's congratulations were very sincere.
"Mr. Elvin, you came at the right time. The last herb that you asked me to help you purchase last time has arrived, I'll bring it to you in a moment. "
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.
Kridolf searched for a while and took out a box from behind the counter. He handed it to Elvin and introduced it to him.
"Look, this is Iron Reef Moss that has been growing for at least thirty years and its roots have turned purplish-black! This thing is really hard to find, if it wasn't for my many channels of supply, no one would know about this rare herb. "
Opening the wooden box and seeing what was inside, Elvin's eyes flashed with surprise. Originally, he only wanted to collect the raw materials for the "Developing Potion", but he did not expect that he would even have the last ingredient for the "Black Sea Potion".
Moreover, the Iron Reef Moss in the wooden box was of excellent quality, much better than the basic requirements of the Black Sea Potion. Elvin was very satisfied.
"Not bad, this is exactly what I want, Mr. Kridolf, you're really trustworthy."
After keeping the wooden box, Elvin handed him a list of raw materials. "I'll have to trouble you with these."
"These are all common herbs that are available in the shop now." Kridof received the list with a smile. He scanned through it and soon matched Elvin's needs and handed it to him.
A moment later, Elvin paid the balance with the store manager and walked out of the pharmacy with a cloth bag.
"Sure enough, the poor study while the rich practice martial arts. The ancients didn't lie to me!"
Elvin shook the pouch in his hand. The cheap raw materials for the "Developing Potion" plus all the supplementary ingredients for the "Black Sea Potion" actually cost Elvin a hundred gold lions. This was almost equivalent to ten years of income for an ordinary marine!
Although Elvin had saved up a lot of gold coins, he still felt the pinch.
That was because these were just ordinary materials that didn't involve transcendence. Thinking about the value of transcendence materials, Elvin couldn't help but pity his wallet that was destined to shrink greatly in the future.
He was prepared to wait for Gör to return and ask him about the source of the main ingredients for the "Black Sea Potion", then proceed to purchase them.
No matter how rich he was, it was to serve his transcendence path. He didn't forget his main purpose in joining the navy. When it was time to use money, he wouldn't be stingy at all.
When he returned to his courtyard, Gary was still training by the sea. Elvin didn't join him. He had more important work to do now.
After putting away the Iron Reef Moss, he couldn't wait to go to the independent attic on the top floor. He found a full set of preparation tools that he had prepared long ago and began to make the "Developing Potion".
Thanks to the fact that it didn't involve transcendence materials and Elvin's solid foundation in pharmaceutics, the process of making the potion went very smoothly.
Half an hour later.
Elvin nervously held his breath as he stared at the notebook that was rapidly changing after it was immersed in the basin filled with the Developing Potion.
Amidst the buzzing sounds, like tiny insects, the change began.
First, the colorful dyes were the first to peel off and dissolve into the water. Then, the original handwriting on the page gradually disappeared, and new illustrations slowly appeared.
As expected, the new words that appeared were all "Carthaginian", which contained transcendence power!
After two minutes, the final changes were completed. The handwriting on the entire book had been replaced by "Carthaginian" written in dark green ink. And now, the handwriting was compact, and the content was at least twice as much as before.
He took it out to dry. The special paper was not damaged by the water at all. Instead, it seemed to have been refurbished by a skilled craftsman and turned into a brand-new book.
"Phew —"
He took a deep breath.
Subconsciously, he didn't want others to discover his secret. Estimating that Gary wouldn't be back for a while, Elvin closed the door and gently opened the book.
The brand-new words instantly immersed Elvin in them, and he couldn't care about anything else.
Rustle —
Rustle —
He read for half a day. Even when Gary knocked on the door several times, he was evaded. It wasn't until sunset that Elvin let out a sigh of relief and slowly closed the book.
Holding his chin with both hands, Elvin stared at the sunset outside the window and the sparkling waves on the distant sea. He was lost in thought for a long time.
"It's really hiding a big secret, but I don't know if it's good or bad for me."
This was the diary of a potion master named Leon from about a hundred years ago. It contained his daily life and his research results. But what made Elvin lost in thought the most was Leon's identity … A real wizard!
Not like Gagon on the "One-Eyed Becky" ship, an indigenous witch doctor who was so evil and strange that he was unrecognizable. Instead, he was a rational, no, a wise doctor, a potion master, and a tireless seeker of truth.
To be honest, thanks to the memories of his previous life, Elvin had no prejudice against wizards.
But it was the first time that he had come into contact with an orthodox wizard, or rather, the traces of his existence.
After all, in the civilized countries on the continent, the path of the Knight was the path of the extraordinary. Whether it was his father Forman, Grandpa Leo, Viscount Andrea, Major Eugene after joining the army, or Uncle Gör, they were all extraordinary Knights who had reached the official rank on the path of the Knight.
Even Elvin himself had reached the threshold of an official Knight after training since he was young.
However, Elvin could only understand bits and pieces of the mysterious Adepts from legends. Only by combining them with the settings of the various fantasy works in his previous life could he form a very vague image in his mind.
Unfortunately, this image wasn't that good.
The horror stories that stopped children from crying when he was young, the Holy See's "Witch Hunting Order", the risk of losing control of the path of the non- Knight that Grandpa Leo and Uncle Gör spoke of, and the indigenous witch doctor that he had seen with his own eyes.
All of these gave Elvin a negative image of the wizards in his mind.
Hence, before today, even though he was very curious about the mysterious profession of the wizards in his previous life, Elvin didn't dare to probe too much.
Being too curious about the extraordinary world wasn't a good thing, especially when he didn't have anyone to guide him. The risk of probing into the deep secrets was so high that Elvin couldn't bear it!
But now, Potion Master Leon's diary had helped Elvin unveil a corner of the mysteries of the Magus World. Although it was difficult to see the whole picture, it had allowed Elvin to understand what an orthodox wizard should be like.
"Like a surgeon, probing into the secrets of the human body. Like a botanist, researching the uses of every herb. Using the thinking of a statistician, I can see the essence through the phenomena!"
Elvin lightly clenched his fist, as if he was holding the entire world.
Wasn't this a scientist from another world?
It was just that the tools of their research had changed from various modern instruments to convenient and magical spells. Perhaps some of their ideas were conflicting with this backward era, but Elvin, who had the experience of his previous life, had a strong sense of agreement with them.
The reason why humans were different from animals was because they possessed intelligence. They could continuously learn from the natural world, pass on and apply knowledge, and use knowledge to leverage strength, instead of waving their claws and fighting with ferocious beasts.
And it was this path of attaching equal importance to strength and wisdom that deeply fascinated Elvin!
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