"Of course, I'm interested in it. But I don't plan to spend anything right now. "
Lucia smiled. "I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a discount. If you buy witch soup from Lucia's workshop, I'll give you double credit. What do you think? "
In other words,
Angor only needed to spend 4999.5 magic crystals in Lucia's workshop to get a diamond card worth 9,999 crystals.
It sounded like a good deal, but in reality, Angor was the one who spent the money.
Moreover, although the Flash Diamond Card was good, it would also indirectly expand the trade fair's resources and connections. Therefore, for the Splendor of the Starry Sky,
For Starlight, giving out diamond cards was a sure win. This was especially true when it came to "special talents".
For example, as long as some Master Alchemists came to the Splendor of Stars Trading Fair, even if they didn't do anything, they would still attract a flock of admirers. If they went one step further and leaked a little alchemy work, not only would it increase the reputation of the trading fair, but it would also expand the market.
Therefore, as long as the Splendor of the Stars confirmed that a master alchemist could pass the "Camp Discrimination Field," they wouldn't even ask the other party to pay. They would directly hand over the flash diamond card with both hands.
If Angor really wanted to get the card for free, all he had to do was reveal his identity, and Lucia would definitely give it to him without hesitation.
But since Angor was hiding his identity, Lucia would not give it to him for free.
However, Lucia also knew that giving a diamond card to a wizard …
Especially to a wizard who knew how to make alchemy.
She would definitely make a profit. So …
That was why she said,
Angor only needed to spend his money in her workshop.
If he could get double credit for it.
"That's a good idea. But as I said, I'm an Apothecary, and most of the effects of a witch's soup can be replaced by potions. So, if you want me to spend money in your workshop, you have to have some extremely rare and irreplaceable witch's soup," Angor did not reject the offer. He simply stated the fact.
It was just like how the witch soup was best at making soul-recovery potions, but the reformists had similar potions too. For example, the "Rhyme of No" series and "Rhyme of No" series were both soul-recovery potions … Of course, the latter was definitely more expensive than the witch soup, but without the witch soup, it was not entirely impossible to replace it with potions.
Lucia's workshop had to have some really rare Witch Soup. Otherwise, Angor wouldn't be interested at all.
As for forcefully spending for the sake of a "flash diamond card"? Angor was not an idiot.
Lucia's soft lips curled into a smile. "I do have the rare type of witch's soup you speak of. Lucia's workshop's Grass Series and Flower Series are my original Witch Soups. You can find them elsewhere.
You can't buy it. "
"Original work? You created it yourself? "Angor was a little surprised.
Lucia raised an eyebrow. "Of course. Do you want to take a look?"
Angor considered and nodded.
As a matter of fact, he was quite fond of Witch Soups. He rarely drank potions, but he had quite a lot of Witch Soups. Whenever he used Spirit Whisper, he would always use Cillian Witch Soups to nourish his body. Even now, he still had a dozen bowls of Cillian Witch Soups stacked in a corner of his bracelet. If it weren't for the fact that Cillian Witch Soups usually had a shorter shelf life than potions, he would have more of them.
That was why he planned to visit the workshop after he got the membership card.
Now that Lucia mentioned that she had "original" Witch Soups, he was even more curious.
In the wizarding world, any "original" creation about supernatural items was valuable. Of course, "original" creations that could become the norm or be blessed by nature were extremely rare.
Most "original" creations were small tricks, such as the "Create Water" spell Angor once created, as well as many other tricks that weren't very useful but could be used to enrich his repertoire.
However, even if it was just a small creation, it still had its own uniqueness. In fact, the shining points within it could even enlighten others. For example, the apprentice who created the level-0 cantrip "Frost" didn't know that a wizard in the future would use the same spell to create a level-1 spell like "Frozen Field".
There was a huge difference between a cantrip and a spell.
From this, it could be seen that as long as it was an original work, it could not be underestimated.
Under Angor's expectant gaze, Lucia leaned forward and waved her sleeve. Four bowls covered by black cloth appeared on the silver table.
From Lucia's proud expression, it was easy to guess that the four bowls contained her original works.
Angor took a closer look. From the outside, these bowls looked no different from the Witch Soups on the counter outside. They were all covered by black cloth.
However, the seals on these four bowls of witchcraft soup were different from the ones on display outside.
There were special patterns on the seals, which were three flowers and one grass.
He also remembered that the seal on the witch's soup on the counter was "tree".
"So these are the Flower Series and Grass Series?" Angor paused. "The ones outside are the Tree Series?"
"Smart!" Lucia nodded. "The Tree Series refers to the non-original witch soups. Kalanling, Celiyan, Hickato, Windsor … these series of witch soups were all classified by me as part of the Tree Series."
"My original Witch Soups are the Flower Series and the Grass Series."
"What's the difference between the Flower Series and the Grass Series?"
Lucia didn't answer Angor's question. Instead, she introduced the "Three Flowers and One Grass" Witch Soups in front of her.
"Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soups. The recipe is confidential, but it's a special Witch Soups with special effects. You need to consume it over three weeks, and take one-third of it every seven days. After drinking all of it, your skin will become as smooth as porcelain. The effect will last for 20 years." Lucia paused for a moment and continued in a low voice, "But there's a small flaw. Your skin will have some round spots that look like flowerstalk. But don't worry. These spots won't do any harm to your body. They're just a superficial effect, and they'll only last for ten years. In other words, if you drink this soup, your skin will be flawless for at least ten years. "
Lucia was a little embarrassed when talking about the flaws. But as she went on, she became more and more confident, especially when she mentioned "ten years of flawless skin". Her pride was beyond words.
Angor carefully listened to Lucia's explanation and whispered, "The negative effect isn't that bad. But I remember there's a Carara Rose Witch Soup that can remove the spots, but it'll wrinkle the skin …"
The effect was the exact opposite of Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soup.
"Ahem. You don't need this Flowerstalk Witch Soup. Let's talk about the next one." Lucia coughed to interrupt Angor and quickly moved on to the next one.
Angor gave Lucia a puzzled look. If you know I don't need it, why did you introduce it to me? To show off?
"Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soup is also a supplementary soup. You can drink it directly. Its effect is that it can cleanse your aura from the inside out, including the aura that has been contaminated by the fragrance. "
Although it sounded like the soup was meant to cleanse a witch's body of strange odors, it was actually used to "purify" the influence of fragrance.
In the wizarding world, fragrance was not only used to please oneself or others. It could also be used to kill.
If some special fragrance entered your body, you could even die before you knew it.
Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soup could cleanse all auras inside and outside the body. Naturally, it also contained the killer fragrance that invaded the body.
Therefore, the effect of this witch soup was actually better than what it was described to be.
Angor didn't hesitate to praise. "This Flowerstalk Witch Soup is good. But I remember Hickato Witch Soup has a similar effect. But it requires a ritual and a bath to remove the odor. You can drink it directly, which saves a lot of time. "
Lucia didn't know what to say.
Lucia ignored Angor's comment and began to talk about the third soup, which was also the last one in the Flowerstalk Witch Soup series.
"Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soup. It clears blockages and rebuilds energy circulation inside the body."
"Not bad. But I remember Ishathoya Witch Soup has a kind of soup that uses gelatin and bone to create an external circulation —"
Lucia: "… Don't say anymore."
"???"
Lucia gave Angor an annoyed look. "Aren't you a Reformist Apothecary? Why do you know so much about Witch Soup? How did you know about Exorcism Witch Soup? How did you know about Clara and Esha Toya, who are such unpopular witches? You even know the formula of these decoctions?! "
Angor sensed Lucia's frustration and slowly explained, "So, these soups aren't completely original. They're improvements, right?"
They might seem special, but anyone who had a little understanding of witch soups would know that they were actually improvements to the original recipe. Using the witch's soup that he already had, he made a new concoction. The effect was new, but the connection with the original soup could not be severed.
"You're not going to report me again, are you?" Lucia gave Angor a suspicious look.
Angor shrugged. "I never said that. I'm just reminding you."
Improvements were not bad. It was just that Gypsy Alchemists were more traditional in certain aspects, and they were very stubborn about certain things.
For example, only an original creation could be named.
If you wanted to improve it, you could only use the name of the original creator.
For example, "Lucia's Flowerstalk Witch Soup" could only be named "Hickato Flowerstalk Witch Soup" or "Hickato Exorcism Witch Soup. Improved".
Naming wasn't a big deal in other schools. However, within the Witch Soup Faction, it was also an unwritten rule.
Angor pointed this out to remind Lucia that not everyone was as careless as he was.
"I shouldn't have pretended in front of you," Lucia mumbled.
She just wanted to show off a little, and she ran into someone who knew what she was doing. You're a Reformist, so why do you know so much about Witch Soup?
Angor pretended not to hear Lucia's mumbling and continued, "Speaking of which, these soups are quite effective. They're also improved. That's good. "
Most Witch Soups could not be improved because most witches preferred to be named after themselves. This meant that there was still room for improvement, but very few people were willing to do so.
Lucia … Oh, no, Lucia. He was a man who had so many different schools to choose from, but he chose to learn the most traditional and difficult Witch Soup School. This alone was enough to break through the traditional mindset. This also allowed him to think without limiting himself to the title of a Witch Soup School.
His improvements were actually very good.
Anyway, Angor liked them very much.
The only downside was that he chose the wrong person to show off to.
"Fine, I'll admit that the Flower Soup School borrowed some of the Witch Soup School's ideas. But don't keep talking about improvements. Lucia pointed at the last bowl of Witch Soup School. "This Grass Soup School is my original creation. I didn't borrow anything from any other Witch Soup School, and I came up with the recipe myself."
Angor looked at where Lucia was pointing.
"This is Lucia's Grass Soup No.1."
Lucia once again showed that familiar look of pride. Before she introduced the witch soup, she first talked about how difficult it was to create it, how difficult it was to create it, and how many setbacks she had to go through before she finally got to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Angor did not mind Lucia's "journey". After all, he had already shown his knowledge. It was impossible for Lucia to pretend to be "original" in front of Angor. Since she dared to boast and claim that the Grass Soup School was her original creation, Angor believed her.
Besides, judging from Lucia's mood, he was sure that she was telling the truth about her creation.
Since it was her original creation, it was worth listening to.
Angor knew that Lucia only said those words to show off in front of "knowledgeable alchemists". But he still believed that it was worth it to create something original.
Angor listened for a long time. He did not hear the real secrets … which was normal.
But he did hear something interesting.
Lucia's Tree School, Flower School, and Grass School were categorized into different categories.
The Witch Soup School referred to the earth.
Naming a Tree School was a sign of respect.
Naming a Flower School was a sign of respect.
Naming a Grass School was a vision.
Putting the first two aside, the reason why Lucia used the "Grass Series" to represent her original decoctions was because she hoped that her original decoctions would be like grass, growing densely on the earth and multiplying endlessly.
This was her vision, and also her ambition.
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