Chapter 175: Wizard Vladi
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The black-robed old man’s expression gradually softened and he replied in a cold tone, “Burton, we’re here to buy so potion materials this ti.”
“Potion materials?”
Wizard Burton showed a smile, then said, “Hill, what potion materials do you need? I’ll check if I have the things you need since I’ve collected quite a lot of potion materials during these few years.”
The black-robed old man gave it so thoughts and replied, “I need Purple Stone Powder.”
rlin also said to Wizard Burton, “The potion materials I need are quite complicated. Blueberry, Floral Silver Grass...”
Wizard Burton glanced at rlin, bewildered. Then, his expressions turned grim and looked at the black-robed old man. “Hill, who is this wizard?”
“Burton, Wizard rlin is trustworthy. You don’t have to worry about him.”
The black-robed old man naturally understood what Wizard Burton ant, so he answered coldly.
“So, it’s Wizard rlin. I have so Purple Stone Powder that Hill needs, but the potion materials like Blueberry that Wizard rlin needs are too precious. I don’t have any of that, so I can only bring you to shop sowhere else. However, the price for those materials is high. Wizard rlin should be ready for that.”
rlin nodded. Before coming to Floating City, the black-robed old man had briefly explained the norms in Floating City. Elental crystal stones were usually used to trade for items in Floating City. However, so precious things were traded via the barter system.
rlin had a lot of elental crystal stones, but he was more inclined toward the barter system. He planned to look for the potion materials first before buying them.
After seeing the nod, Wizard Burton stood up and said to the black-robed old man and rlin, “Let’s go. Follow !”
Wizard Burton left the yard and his Alchemy Creature followed suit. The Alchemy Creature stuck close to Wizard Burton so that she could block attacks for him if any situation presented itself.
After walking past many alleys, the crowd lessened significantly. Although the surroundings beca rather quiet, rlin did not let down his guard. Instead, he approached the black-robed old man and asked in a low voice, “Wizard Hill, can we trust this Wizard Burton?”
It was rlin’s first ti in Floating City, so he was unfamiliar with everything here. He did not trust Wizard Burton much.
The black-robed old man gave a thoughtful glance at Wizard Burton’s back, then replied in a heavy tone, “Burton and I only have so differences in ideology. But our friendship has lasted for decades. I saved his life before, and he has resolved many pinches for . So, Burton is trustworthy.”
rlin nodded. He could see that although the black-robed old man was unhappy with Wizard Burton on so aspects and even had serious argunts before, these matters did not affect their friendship.
Soon, Wizard Burton led rlin and the old man into a quiet yard.
The door was shut tight, so Wizard Burton shouted, “Wizard Vladi.”
After a long while, a hoarse and old voice ca from within the house. “Wizard Burton, I’m preparing a potion now. Feel free to co in.”
Wizard Burton revealed a helpless expression before saying to the old man and rlin, “Let’s enter first. Wizard Vladi is just this way. He spends his whole day studying special potions. Although he’s only a First-level Spell Caster, he has exceptional talent in potions. He’s an apothecary and can prepare any potion. He should have many precious potion materials here. If Wizard rlin wants it, you can discuss it with Wizard Vladi.”
Wizard Burton explained to rlin as they walked into the house. He quickly pushed the door open and the group imdiately entered a dark room.
As soon as they entered the room, a pungent sll hit rlin’s nostrils. A faint light from the fire was flashing and letting out a hissing sound.
At the mont, rlin only noticed a bearded Spell Caster with ssy hair at a corner of the room. The Spell Caster was ssing with many glassware on the floor.
rlin was familiar with the glassware as they were essentials for making potions. However, on closer inspection, rlin found that the glassware were inadequate. They seed rather unpolished as compared with the glassware he exchanged from the Dark Magic Region’s Resource Tower.
The one preparing the potion now was Wizard Vladi whom Wizard Burton had called out earlier.
Wizard Vladi was truly passionate about potions. Even after rlin and the others were right behind him, he did not mind them at all. Instead, he set his gaze intensely at a green mucus in the glassware.
Hot air was still spewing from this green mucus potion as if it was just being heated up.
rlin saw a piece of white paper on the table which contained so ssy notes and records. After taking a closer look, he found that this was a series of detailed steps of making a potion. This should be the potion that Wizard Vladi was making now.
The na of this potion was Alkaline Earth Potion. rlin was not clear about the effect of this potion but he realized that the potion-making steps were clearly written in detail on the piece of paper. If one followed the steps without mistake, one could have a high chance to prepare this potion successfully.
“Bang!”
Suddenly, a light explosion occurred. Smoke ca out of the green potion in the glassware. Then, the potion exploded and broke the glassware into smithereens. The green mucus flew all over the place and stained Vladi’s black robe to green. He seed ridiculous in the outfit.
“Damn it. I failed again. What’s wrong with this? It’s the fifth ti. Why did I fail every ti?”
Wizard Vladi kept pulling at his hair with both his hands and appeared extrely frustrated. He seed to have no intention to mind rlin and the others.
After seeing Wizard Vladi’s actions, Wizard Burton could not help but revealed a bitter smile. “Hill, Wizard rlin, let’s leave first. If Wizard Vladi can’t make this potion successfully, he won’t talk to anyone at all.”
It seed that Wizard Burton was very familiar with Wizard Vladi’s odd temperant. He was a madman who wanted to make potions until he went insane. Other than potions, he had no care about anything else at all.
After seeing Wizard Vladi, rlin thought of Wizard Howl in the Dark Magic Region. It seed that the Spell Casters who studied potions all acted the sa way. If they could not make a potion successfully, they would never give up.
Upon thinking of this, rlin imdiately initiated the Matrix and instructed it to record the steps of preparing Alkaline Earth Potion. Then, it analyzed the steps according to the ratio of potion materials used.
Preparing the potion with the Matrix’s analysis would be much easier. He only needed to take note of the ti. Thus, after the Matrix had recorded all the steps and proportion of potion materials used in Alkaline Earth Potion, rlin proceeded to stand behind Vladi. He did not listen to Wizard Burton’s word to leave. Instead, he focused on watching Wizard Vladi making the potion.
Wizard Vladi was quick at preparing potions. He seed to rember every material and every step by heart. Thus, when he began, he was familiar with everything and was quick in the process.
“Wait there. Wizard Vladi, if you continue making the potion this way, you’ll be destined to fail!”
rlin was right behind Wizard Vladi when he suddenly voiced out.
“Hmm? You know about potions?”
Wizard Vladi slowly turned his head around. His expression was dark when he replied coldly.
Wizard Burton was about to say sothing but he was stopped by the black-robed old man. The old man naturally knew that rlin had learned about potions after he joined the Dark Magic Region. When he made Purple Stone Powder previously, rlin had demonstrated the steps to prepare the potion before him. In addition, his success rate at preparing potions was also exceptionally high.
It seed as if rlin had noticed so problems when Vladi was making the potions.
Upon seeing Wizard Vladi’s obvious frustrated expression, rlin smiled. He said in a calm tone, “I know a little in making potions.”
Wizard Vladi smirked. He was agitated when he declared, “Do you know how long I’ve been making this potion? Do you know how much effort I’ve put into this? I’m precise in every step and every material proportion. You just arrived here and looked at the steps I ssily jotted down on the paper. You’re saying that you’ve identified the problematic issues just like that?”
Wizard Vladi appeared rather worked up. Although he studied potions to the extent of becoming mad, he was not ignorant of his surroundings. Wizard Vladi was clear of any action that rlin had made after entering his house.
Faced with Wizard Vladi’s doubts, rlin did not fight back. With a smile, he replied, “Wizard Vladi’s every step is accurate. Moreover, you have a good grasp of the proportions of potion materials used. However, the reason you can’t make the potion successfully is, in fact, not Wizard Vladi’s fault. It’s the error of the glassware used to make potions. It was because of the tools!”
“Hmm? You an to say that my babies are not accurate?”
Wizard Vladi pointed to the glassware on the ground and revealed a baffled expression.
rlin nodded. “That’s right. It’s the glassware – they’re not accurate, thus causing the failure in making the potion. If Wizard Vladi doesn’t believe in my words, feel free to make the potion with my glassware and see if it works.”
rlin turned his palm over and took an exquisite test tube from his ring. He had exchanged for this at the Resource Tower due to its attractive design and accurate asurent. In addition, it was already inspected and approved by the Matrix. Hence, it was far better than the unpolished glassware Wizard Vladi had obtained from who-knows-where.
Wizard Vladi took the test tube from rlin doubtfully, then began to make the potion again.
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