While the students were still sleeping and looking forward to the evening banquet, Vincent had already changed his clothes and came to the principal's office.
The alchemy shop will open in two hours, and he will set off with Dumbledore.
The invitations to the guests have been sent out half a month in advance, so it’s hard to say how many will show up.
"Professor, I need your help with something..."
The surprise on Dumbledore's face disappeared little by little.
After hearing this, he smiled and nodded, "Yes, I believe Newt will not refuse."
"That's great!" Vincent pouted, "Professor, let's go."
Fox flew over from the perch and led the two of them to Knockturn Alley.
No unnecessary dialogue is needed, both of them understand that their goals have been achieved.
The fire disappeared and Vincent saw a particularly clean and tidy street.
Fudge's face-saving work was done so well that he thought for a moment that he had come to the wrong place.
It's not as prosperous as Diagon Alley, but it's better than the usual mess.
All the wizards who dared not show their faces were hiding at home. In addition to the Magical Law Enforcement Team, there were serious wizards on the street who came to watch the fun.
Basically all of them are domestic, and some are from foreign countries.
Vincent still has some influence after all.
Nico Flamel's apprentice, recipient of the Order of Merlin Level 2 and the Medal of Honor of the Magic Congress, British youth representative of the Wizengamot...
Dumbledore smiled at him and shook his head, "I know you are very sober, but as a person who has experienced it, I still want to warn you -
Don't be fooled by the honor in front of you, Vincent, and you don't want to be like them."
Vincent followed his gaze.
A large group of people stood in the middle of the street, all guests invited to attend the opening of the alchemy store.
The most conspicuous ones were Fudge and other Ministry of Magic officials, followed by several representatives of the International Alchemy Association.
Chairman Khafre had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.
You can still laugh if you touch some interests, but what if you touch greater interests?
Vincent solemnly promised Dumbledore, "Professor, I will remember it well."
After walking a few steps further, they found two people.
Fudge put on a false smile, seemed a little surprised, and came over enthusiastically with a group of officials.
"Oh - our protagonist today has finally arrived."
The pride on his face was not fake, "Vincent, you have done a great thing!"
"No way, Minister Fudge, I just want to earn some gold galleons, I have no other ideas at all."
Until now, only a handful of people know the pricing of alchemical commodities.
Ultra-low price, ultimate value for money.
In the understanding of most wizards, every alchemical item is extremely precious and priceless.
What if Vincent opens the store?
Not to mention the location in the notorious Knockturn Alley, and not to mention his own output, the high cost alone means that the selling price will not be very low.
Everyone only attended to save face, and only paid lip service to the occasion.
Fudge smiled and patted Vincent on the shoulder,
"Don't be modest. It is undoubtedly a great thing for more wizards to enjoy the convenience brought by alchemy items."
Vincent smiled but said, "Thank you, Minister Fudge, for your encouragement. I will definitely continue to work hard."
If Fudge can remain like this throughout the whole process and not take sides, it will be a blessing to the British wizarding community.
It's a pity that according to Vincent's understanding of him, it would be better if the alchemy shop is not forced to close down after the price is announced.
After the Ministry of Magic, there is the International Alchemical Society.
Khafre, like an elder, warned Vincent sincerely, saying that there were many elderly people in the association who supported him, and he must not let them down.
"Chairman Khafre, you will not be disappointed." Vincent added mysteriously:
"I have also prepared a little surprise. Don't be scared."
The smile on Khafre's face became even brighter, "There is still a surprise? Then we will wait and see."
The opening of the alchemy store is a big event, and of course the partners will not be absent.
Restman from the Greengrass family, Devine from the Rozier family, and Toshihiko from the Japanese Jingu family are all here.
After chatting for a while, the group continued walking forward.
Not long after, the pyramid-shaped alchemy shop arrived.
The lustrous obsidian appearance caused gasps of exclamation.
Khafre and other representatives of the Alchemy Association marveled at the lines and symbols above.
Each alchemist has his own set of encryption methods. If they guessed correctly, these lines and symbols should be able to obtain some formulas through arrangement.
If they weren't worried about other guests, they might have taken out pen and paper to crack it.
Since Vincent dared to engrave the formula, it means it must not be an ordinary product.
But on the contrary, he also has enough confidence in the encryption method.
Based on Nico's encrypted manuscript, he slightly modified it into another arrangement, and split and reorganized the symbols according to the rules of Chinese radicals.
Lines can be said to be redundant because they serve many purposes of misleading.
Outside the alchemy shop, Cecia, who had been waiting for a long time, respectfully came to Vincent.
"Chairman, everything is ready, we can start at any time."
"Very good." Vincent faced the guests, "I believe everyone can't wait."
He glanced at Rita, who was standing in the corner with the reporters, "The idea of the alchemy store actually came from a small wish of mine.
I think alchemy should not only belong to a small number of wizards, but due to various reasons, it has not been popularized outside."
The expressions on the faces of Khafre and other association representatives were slightly unpleasant.
After all, he was a well-known alchemist, so his minor dissatisfaction was well disguised.
Vincent paid no attention to them and continued after a slight pause:
"My alchemy mentor is a master in this field. He is an existence that I can never catch up with. Everything he makes is an existence that I need to look up to."
He laughed at himself and said, "Don't worry about me, I'm very good at comforting myself."
The guests smiled politely.
Just when they thought that was it, Vincent suddenly dropped a bombshell:
"I am honored to have such a great mentor to guide me in alchemy, and I finally found a way to realize my wish."
Khafre was not surprised, but frightened.
After all, it's just a child, and energy production may not necessarily be able to reduce costs.
Vincent suddenly opened his hands and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Everyone knows that I come from a Muggle family, and my father bought a car manufacturer some time ago.
During the summer vacation, I visited the factory there and came up with a particularly efficient plan."
Faced with everyone's doubts and disbelief, he slowly said the answer:
"I built an assembly-line alchemy factory that can successfully expand production while reducing the original high cost to an almost impossible number."
Silence, deathly silence.
The eyes of Khafre and other association representatives changed.
Before that, Vincent was an outstanding junior they deserved to look forward to.
But now, he has become the enemy of the alchemists - no, the entire alchemical world.