If you want to buy the fake death potion, you can definitely buy it. Since Xue Ni came to Lu Ning specifically, it meant that she didn't want to leave traces of her purchase.
"If there is a formula, I can try it. If not, I will need a lot of materials to derive it."
"I have the formula here, and I can provide the materials, but I need to get them as soon as possible."
"So anxious?" It didn't sound like it was Catherine's fault, but Xue Ni's words probably meant that she didn't want Lu Ning to understand too much. The contract stipulated that Lu Ning was not allowed to share the information he obtained from them, but the binding force of this clause was not very strong. If Lu Ning was told too much and Lu Ning could guess what was being bypassed, there would be trouble.
"Go to the southeast side of the commercial street at dusk. There is a cypress path. Walk along it and turn right at the end of the bluestone road. There is a small hotel called [The Crow]."
Lu Ning almost thought Xueni was hinting at something.
"Ask the boss to order a bowl of [Flame Chicken Soup], and he will take you to work. Don't worry about the ingredients, but I will see the finished product the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Uh... Okay, I'll go back and talk to Howard."
"It's not necessary. I have sent someone to tell him that you will serve us these two nights - if you don't mind the wording - he will not ask about your whereabouts."
"I understand." Lu Ning sighed, "By the way, is this hotel one of your 'financial sources'?"
"...You are a smart person, Lillian. Maybe the exchange will be over and I can give you a letter of recommendation."
"Thank you very much, Miss Xue Ni."
Xue Ni was very measured, and Lu Ning couldn't refuse such an opportunity to practice for free. But it was still early in the morning, so she walked around the street and came to the [Jiu Mo Can Zhang] store again and opened the door.
She came a little late today, and there were already several people studying in the bookstore, but she didn't see Jefni, the girl who studied magic.
The boss glanced up at her, then lowered his head and continued reading. Lu Ning shook her head. This time she did not go to the alchemist's pile of books to search. Instead, she walked to the bookshelf, flipped through a row of basic magic books, and took out an "Introduction to Magic."
Even though magic has developed to this day, countless schools of mathematics have emerged, and various unique magics have long been classified separately, but the common foundation remains unchanged, and that is "magic power".
The content of this "Introduction to Magic" is very simple and can be understood even with Lu Ning's level of magic. It does not involve any profound magic knowledge, but it briefly summarizes all current magic classifications in a simple and general way. Generalization and basic popularization.
The ones I bought from the used bookstore even had comments written by previous people, which was exactly what Lu Ning needed. She flipped through it twice and found that the book was basically not damaged, so she took it to her boss Anli.
"Buying a book again? You really can't save money." The boss took the book and shook his head, looked at it casually, and offered the price of ten copper coins. This time Lu Ning had enough change, so he bought it immediately. After reading this book, he turned around and left the bookstore, heading to the hotel Xue Ni mentioned.
The instructions were given very clearly, and it was not particularly difficult for Lu Ning to find the path. However, the trail was a little longer than expected. Lu Ning even saw the shadow of the tower spire in the distance projected onto the faintly visible ruby area, and then walked there. The end of the bluestone road.
The junctions between different blocks are usually a little more desolate, and you can see large areas of open space and more haphazardly built houses. Lu Ning observed and found that these houses seemed to use some inconspicuous but expensive materials, so this should not be the kind of wasteland that is not taken seriously, but a suburb where some big shots go on vacation.
Crow Hotel is one of the few leisure places here. It seems that it has not officially opened at this time, but the target customer group is such a group of people. No wonder Xue Ni was so confident before.
"Wait a minute, is the medicine order also placed by someone from here?" As soon as there were more clues, Lu Ning naturally started to make connections. But she didn't have any evidence now, so she just put this idea in her mind, and then came to the door of the hotel.
Several young clerks were moving tables and chairs out of the store. A tall, tall man with a short wand in his waist stood at the door of the store with his arms folded. When he saw Lu Ning walking over, he waved his hand: "Be early." Now, we won’t start business until the moon comes out.”
"But I've walked a long way, can you give me a piece of flaming chicken soup?" Lu Ning asked.
The boss scratched his chin.
"That's no problem. Come in with me."
He took Lu Ning into the store. The interior of the hotel looked simple and clean. A somewhat intoxicating aroma of wine floated in the air, making Lu Ning feel a little dizzy.
"I thought the lady would at least invite a junior alchemist."
"Hiring people in the Holy City is easy to detect, and signing a contract will look strange. If you don't sign it, it will be unsafe." Lu Ning said casually.
"Yes, it is indeed better to find an insurance person to do this kind of thing. Since the lady believes in you, I believe in you too." The boss responded.
It’s confirmed, Xue Ni is really doing something.
"As an aside, can I ask why the password is 'Flame Chicken Soup'?" Lu Ning immediately changed the topic.
The boss suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
"That was my previous failed...experiment."
"It's conceivable."
"Anyway, because of that incident, I blew up half of the hotel. The lady helped me with the aftermath and repairs, so I owed her a large amount of money and a favor that I couldn't repay. As a result, I had to pay off the debt for probably the next twenty years. So as long as someone Mentioning this..."
"I understand." Lu Ning nodded, "It sounds very much like what the Fire Law Society would do."
"I'm a fire magician." The boss grinned.
The so-called "fire magic" does not refer to flame magicians, but one of the names the magicians give each other, which means offensive magicians. They can be learners of any branch of magic. What they have in common is that they pursue the development of powerful spells or props. Many famous war mages in the outside world are fire magicians.
After getting to know the boss a little bit, Lu Ning saw the alchemy laboratory.
Xue Ni's alchemy laboratory is obviously much more advanced, even better than the one at Rainbow Mushroom. There is an entire U-shaped alchemy table made of mithril, with five three-layered refining formations embedded with runes on it. Six insulating crystals are placed around the alchemy table, and a dark cabinet stands on the wall behind it, which is the guide for magic power. type of material cabinet, as long as the alchemist clicks on the appropriate command, the required materials and quantities will be immediately delivered to hand through a short-distance teleportation array.
No need to look at anything else, just this set of equipment made Lu Ning's hands shake a little.
“It’s hard to go from extravagance to frugality…”
"What?"
"No, it's nothing. Xue Ni doesn't learn alchemy, so why does she arrange such a luxurious alchemy laboratory?" Lu Ning was surprised.
"Just in case." The boss also looked a little unnatural, "I heard that Miss not only has an alchemy laboratory, but also has laboratories for enchantment, runes, painting, gemstones, etc., which are arranged in different places in the Evar Gallery. It’s all the same as mine…she probably took on a lot of private work.”
God knows that this morning, Lu Ning still felt that Xue Ni was the most honest one among the three.
"Anyway, I'll leave it to you later. No one will disturb you until you come out. If you want to eat, come out and find me. I'll be there at any time." The boss patted Lu Ning on the shoulder, "They are all working for the lady. Used to it."
"...Is there anything else you should give me?"
The boss slapped his forehead: "By the way, this envelope is for you. It has your name on it. Others will spontaneously combust after a meeting. Don't worry."
He took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Lu Ning. After Lu Ning took it, the sturdy magician turned around and left the laboratory, as if he was afraid of hearing something he shouldn't hear. Lu Ning looked at the little oil stain on the envelope, shook his head to scrape off the paint, and opened the envelope. Inside was a line of formulas, a schematic diagram of magic flow, and Xue Ni's signature.
【please. ——Xue Ni. 】
Lu Ning, who had gradually begun to like alchemy, was quickly attracted by the formulas and diagrams of magic flow.
As mentioned before, the fake death potion is only for junior alchemists, so there are actually quite a few formulas for fake death potions circulating on the market. After all, there are junior alchemists everywhere who are too poor to sell their handbooks. Lu Ning had seen it in several books she bought before, but she didn't remember it in particular.
But the difference is still recognizable.
The formula in front of her was different from any fake death potion formula she had seen before. Even if she couldn't remember the specific content, Lu Ning could guarantee that the two or three fake death potion formulas she accidentally scanned were not this long.
The schematic diagram of the flow of magic power is even more obvious. No wonder Xue Ni wants her to come here. This flow of magic power must be guided by more than three layers of stacked refining formations. In the eyes of alchemists, stacking is an increase in dimension. Lu Ning's understanding of the three-layer stacking is to replace all the numbers substituted in the formula with a third-order matrix. The increase in calculation amount is extremely terrifying, but The foundation is still the same.
So... Lu Ning couldn't even start trying. She sat down on the desk next to the laboratory and opened a roll of parchment. She planned to figure out the formula in front of her first, and then think about which guy with a sick brain was here. So much effort was spent on a fake death potion.
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At Twilight Academy in the Amethyst District, an experimental teaching session has just ended. The tall blond teacher walked out of the school, said goodbye to each student with a smile, and walked towards the dormitory area.
In Twilight College, and even in colleges throughout the Amethyst District, Teacher Garcia is also the envy of everyone among the younger generation of professors. At a young age, he obtained the qualifications of a senior magician in the three departments of element, arcane and necromancy. He was hired by the Twilight Academy, the first college in the Amethyst District, with a high salary. He also has his own specialized magic laboratory. His appearance and figure are also top-notch, and his personality is also very good. Well, he is the kind of person who is so good that people can't even feel jealous.
So Shu Xingruo found it quite challenging to play such a person.
She returned to the dormitory, put aside today's classroom supplies, first used a cleaning spell on herself, and then turned on the magic stove in the room. Soon the green potion in the round-bottomed flask on the stove began to boil, adding more energy to the room. A refreshing smell.
Even when no one is around, she still plays the role of "Garcia".
She added some tea leaves to the kettle on the table, poured water into it with the wand, then closed the lid and tapped it, and a pot of tea was immediately brewed. Then she sat at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, took down a hard-cover notebook from the temporary bookshelf on the table, brushed it with her fingers, and opened the three latches in sequence, unfolding the contents.
This is the record she left behind when she truly observed it from the perspective of a tourist, and the words above are a mixture of incantations, runes, divine words, and undead languages. It seems like they are just some sudden inspiration for spells.
"The five hundred and sixty-nine students in Twilight Academy can be excluded." Shu Xingruo casually wrote another mark next to a symbol, "There are still seventeen teachers, and they will probably all be observed tomorrow. The principal...may have to wait until There will be no chance until the end of the meeting. So the distribution of tourists this time is really quite scattered. It is not a clue-concentrated scene. It will probably have to wait for a big event to gather everyone in one place. But on the other hand, as long as I go to other areas to search , you will almost certainly be able to find a tourist. You need to make good use of the next two days of holidays... to find a tourist with whom you can form an alliance."
Shu Xingruo smiled and turned the page.
"Who is more trustworthy among the people I know? Fujii? Lu Ning? Tiangong? Watanabe? It's a pity that I only knew that they came to this scene... But if there are five people, as long as they 'inform each other', this group will It is probably the largest among tourists."
Unlike most people who try their best to hide their identity, Shu Xingruo has no intention of fighting alone in the scene. She always thinks about "alliance", how to form a stable relationship of trust, and how to form a strong group. The simplest trust under this rule is clear to her - it is not a promise not to snitch, but an alliance based on mutual snitching.
The only thing that needs to be taken care of here is the time when the library is opened. After all, due to the restrictions of the mission, this alliance method cannot be used before the library is opened. But this is actually not very difficult. After all, Shu Xingruo's status is very high, and she doesn't need to keep a low profile. Garcia's character background is to keep her high profile, and with the opportunity of the theft of the magic book, she even needs to keep a high profile. Let's try to see if we can participate in the subsequent search work of the Magic Council.
In this way, he may be able to know more information related to the "library", and while mastering the timing of the main mission, he can also use the banner of the Magic Council to solve his secret mission.
The plan is basically confirmed.
Shu Xingruo made the last stroke and took a sip of tea. The smile on his face seemed to be just a surprise magic invention.
"The first scene on the third level... I'm really looking forward to it." She looked out the window. The tall, cloud-like spire cast the shadow of the pointer on the opposite side. The crimson sunset reflected on the tower, and the sky was a burning color.
