Chapter 231: The Book of Ten Thousand Mantras
Anduin was right, Lin Li had been sitting there for less than ten minutes, when he saw the fat man Hoffman holding a goblet in his hand, and he was smiling and scratching his face and walking towards this side.
"Good evening, Master Anduin, Master Ferrey."
"Good evening, Hoffman...... "How could Anduin, who is so old that he is about to become a fuller, not know what Hoffman is here for?" After saying hello to him with a smile, he stood up from his chair: "You guys talk slowly, I still have a few acquaintances over there, go over and say hello to them." ”
"Then I won't delay you......" After seeing Anduin leave, Hoffman's small eyes almost narrowed into a line: "Master Ferry, your performance in the afternoon is really exciting, tsk, I really can't imagine that such a superb potion technique would appear in a young man!" ”
"You're too awarded......"
"No, no, no, it's definitely not flattery." Hoffman shook his head, his fat face reversed his previous obscenity, and he looked unusually serious: "I have been studying pharmacy since I was a teenager, and in the past few decades, I have met countless pharmacists, but I have never met anyone, who can compare with you in pharmacy technology, to put it mildly, even if it is the recognized authority of potions in the Kingdom of France, Master Burnside, the chief of the Bal Expo, and the two of them, there is still a little distance compared to you in this regard......"
"Mr. Hoffman, you're laughing, how can I compare with the two of them." Lin Li was modest on his lips, but in his heart he had to admit that he was very happy to be slapped by Hoffman's series of sycophants.
It seems that Anduin is really not wrong, Hoffman, a fat businessman, is indeed very interesting, you will never feel uncomfortable when talking to him, you will always pick the best words, never mention your shortcomings, and his praise is not general, always has something to say, even if you know that he is a sycophant, you still can't help but want to listen to him two more times...... One was in a good mood, the other was deliberately flattering, the conversation between the two was naturally pleasant, after some pleasantries, the two looked like old friends who had known each other for a long time, and several pharmacists next to them couldn't help but look back, thinking that Hoffman, a dead fat man, actually concealed it so well, how could he not know that he knew Master Ferrey before?
After listening to Hoffman pat his ass a few more times, Lin Li asked with satisfaction: "By the way, Mr. Hoffman, I just heard Mr. Anduin say, you have something to look for me?" ”
"Yes, yes, yes......" Hearing Lin Li take the initiative to mention it, Hoffman suddenly smiled brightly: "Here's the thing, Master Ferrey, some time ago, our Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce spent a lot of money to buy a potion formula, but when I got it, I found that the content on this formula was too obscure, I spent more than two months, and I couldn't understand it, and then I visited many famous pharmacists, such as Sendros, such as Jonathan, such as Enlos, but unfortunately the result was still about the same, and no one could solve this problem." At one time, I even thought that this recipe was an impossible task, until today, I met Master Ferrey in the Apothecary Guild......"
"This, Mr. Hoffman, you really praise you too much, to tell you the truth, although I can dispense the Void Power Potion, it is only because I happened to encounter it before, compared to Mr. Sendros, His Royal Highness Jonathan, and Bishop Enlos, there are many more places I need to learn, and even they can't solve the formula, even if I want to help, I'm afraid I can't help......"
"Master Ferry, you are too modest...... the smile on Hoffman's face was still bright: "In this way, Master Ferry, I assure you in the name of the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce, as long as you are willing to try this recipe, whether it succeeds or not, in the end, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce will pay you a lot of money, the price is at least one million gold coins, what do you think?" ”
"This ......" Although Lin Li's face was calm, he couldn't help but be secretly taken aback in his heart, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce was really generous, and he could get a million gold coins just by trying, so he didn't want to help him at all, and he didn't contribute to his work, wouldn't this million gold coins be wasted?
"As for the reward after success, I have already told Master Anduin before......" Hoffman smiled confidently, and continued to tempt Lin Li with greater benefits: "I have a book of ten thousand spells in my hand, which was taken from the palace of a great demon when the great lord Osric was on an expedition to the abyss, which not only contains great power, but also is said to hide a great secret, if you can help me complete this recipe, I will give you this book of ten thousand spells." ”
"Well, Mr. Hoffman, you let me think about it......"
"Okay, okay......" Seeing that the other party did not directly refuse, Hoffman couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face: "By the way, Master Ferry, I will be living in Orlana for the next month, if you think about it, you can give me the news when you have it." ”
"Where can I find you?"
"By the way...... Hoffman hurriedly took out a crystal card from his pocket: "This is the VIP card of the Shina Gold and Silver Bank, if you want to find me, take this VIP card to the Shina Gold and Silver Village - any Shina Gold and Silver Village will do, there will naturally be someone there to meet all your requirements." ”
"That's good." Lin Li was not polite, and easily accepted the crystal card.
"By the way, Master Ferry......" Hoffman said with a mysterious smile as he stood up, "From a pharmacist's point of view, I must tell you that the recipe is really interesting." ”
"Really?"
"I swear!" Hoffman's expression was serious, but in the end he sold out: "As for how interesting it is, you will know for yourself." ”
Not long after Hoffman was gone, Anduin slipped back again.
"How's the talk going?"
"It's a good deal, it's actually not a big deal, Hoffman's purpose in coming to me is to help him solve a recipe, if he succeeds, he can get the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, and if he doesn't succeed, he will have a million gold coins......"
"And you agreed?"
"No, I told him, I'm going to think about it......"
"What is there to consider......
"Hang his appetite first, and don't be in a hurry anyway......"
"......" Anduin suddenly rolled his eyes, at first he was worried that this kid would suffer, but he didn't expect to be so lacking in virtue, obviously everyone has a good thing, he also bothered to hang other people's appetite, thinking of Hoffman's eager expression when he was looking for himself just now, and now he doesn't know what he is anxious about...... "That book of ten thousand spells, is it really so powerful?"
"Trust me, it's absolutely amazing!" Anduin said categorically.
"Alright, I'm going to figure out how to get this thing in my hands." To be honest, Lin Li himself is also very interested in this Book of Ten Thousand Spells, not only because Anduin said that it is very powerful, but the key is that this thing is a relic of Osric, maybe this Book of Ten Thousand Curses hides secrets related to the Eternal Furnace.
"Ferry, why are you sitting here, you're the protagonist of today, why don't you go out and have a drink with everyone?" As the two were talking, they saw Balbo come over with a smile on his face.
"Good evening, Chief Balbor." As soon as it looked Balbo, Lin Li hurriedly stood up and said hello.
"Sit down, young people, don't be so restrained." The smile on Balbo's face was extremely kind, and while beckoning Lin Li to sit down, he also chatted with Anduin: "Anduin, this time I am really a little jealous of you, look at your disciple, and then look at my disciple, it is simply a heaven and an earth, why are you so lucky?" ”
"That's because you don't have as much vision as I do." When it came to this, Anduin was not polite at all, and with a vivid sentence pushed Balbo back.
"That's, that's ......," Balbo laughed dryly.
After being a legendary mage for decades, Anduin never thought of being like this today, and when the Apothecary Guild raised his eyebrows and was in a happy mood, he didn't continue to embarrass Balbo: "Decades of old friendship, don't say that I won't give you face, I'll go outside, if you have anything to say, just say it quickly." ”
After seeing Anduin leave, Balbo exchanged a few more words of greeting with Lin Li, and then took out the words he had already thought of: "Ferry, listen to Bernside, you seem to need some primordial leaves?" ”
"Yes, I do need some primordial leaves, and I wonder if Chief Bal will sell me some." This time, Lin Li didn't hide it much, anyway, the matter of primordial leaves, he had to find Balbo to have a show.
"What to sell, you have helped the Apothecary Guild two times in a row today, I am worried that I can't thank you, what is a little primordial leaf, you can tell me how much you want, I will let Burnside bring it to you later."
"Then thank you in advance, Mr. Barr."
"It's a little thing." Balbo said with a generous face, and then cautiously got down to business: "By the way, Ferry, I don't know what you think of the Apothecary Guild?" ”
"Very good."
The phrase "very good" fell into his ears, Balbo's heart suddenly rejoiced, and he waited with his ears on the side, waiting expectantly to listen to the following, who knew that he waited for a long time but didn't wait for anything, almost a minute, the elder would react: "It's gone?" ”
"yes." Lin Li nodded, with a look of course.
"......" Balbo couldn't cry or laugh, he asked so many words, it was nothing more than waiting for this kid to praise the Apothecary Guild, and then he could send him an invitation along the way, who knew that it was very good to wait for such a sentence after waiting for a long time, no matter how eloquent Balbo was, this invitation could only be stuck in his throat.
Balbo thought about it, but decided not to go around in circles, the elder coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and the expression on his face became serious: "Ferry, I don't know if you are interested in joining the Apothecary Guild?" ”
"This ......" Lin Li was really big for a while, and he had already been rejected by himself when he asked Old Green to be a lobbyist in the afternoon, but he didn't expect this elder to give up, and he actually went into battle in person, Lin Li thought about it and decided to make it clear: "Chief Bal, you should know that I am a member of the Garros Magic Guild, and I am afraid that it is not suitable to switch to the Apothecary Guild, right?" ”
"Ferrey......" The young man's refusal had been expected by Balbo, and after thinking about it for a while, he took out the words that had been prepared for a long time: "Actually, there are some things I wanted to tell you in the morning, a genius pharmacist like you, staying in that place in Garros is really too much to bury talents......"
Speaking of this, Balbo seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his words, and hurriedly corrected: "Of course, I don't mean to say what about the Garros Magic Guild, I just want to tell you that the stage of Garros is too small to accommodate a genius like you, do you know, I, Balbo, have lived for more than a hundred years, and I have never seen a genius like you, a twenty-year-old potion master, do you know what this means?" This means that as long as you are willing to work hard and have a suitable environment, within ten years, you will definitely become a true potion master! ”
"So what?" Lin Li pursed his lips, he was really embarrassed to tell Balbo that in less than ten years, he would now be a potion grandmaster, and the only thing that could make him tempted could only be an unprecedented divine craftsman, but how could the ethereal realm of divine craftsmen be determined by hard work and environment?
"Okay, okay......" Encountering such a guy who didn't pursue it, Balbo could only sigh: "Even if you don't want to pursue a higher level of potions, you should always need all the herbs, right?" The Apothecary's Guild has more than just potions, we also have huge financial resources, as long as you want herbs, we have a way to get them for you, can the Garros Magic Guild give you these things? Don't lie to yourself, Ferre, you and I know what that place in Garros is like. ”
"This ......"
"And!" Before Lin Li could speak, Balbo was already gushing: "One thing you must know, since the Dark Ages, the Apothecary Guild has been the closest comrade-in-arms of the Supreme Council, if you want to master more powerful magical power and learn more esoteric magical knowledge, joining the Apothecary Guild is definitely the best choice, what can you get in the Garros Magic Guild?" A trial for young magicians once a year, or a triennial learning opportunity? As long as you're willing to join the Apothecary's Guild, I can even help you with all sorts of lost spells, some of which Anduin didn't even have access to! ”
"Bal Expo Long ......"
"Let me finish it all at once......," Balbo was already a little excited when he said this: "Ferry, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, I have made a lot of determination this time, as long as I can let you join the Apothecary Guild, I can say that at all costs, you can ask Burnside, I have even prepared a book of ten thousand laws for you, as long as you are willing to join, this treasure handed down from the dark ages is yours!" ”
(To be continued)