Anduyin turned out to be right. Less than ten minutes after Lin Li had been sitting there, he saw Fatty Hoffman walking towards him from a distance, holding a tall wine glass and smiling coquettishly.
"Good evening, Master Anduin, Master Feyre."
"Good evening, Hoffman..." How could an old man like Anduin not know what Hoffman was here for? After saying hello to him with a smile, he
He stood up from the chair: "You guys chat slowly, I have a few acquaintances over there, go over and say hello to them."
"Then I won't delay you..." After watching Anduin leave, Hoffman's small eyes almost narrowed with laughter: "Master Feyre, your performance this afternoon was really wonderful.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, I really can’t imagine that such superb potion technology would appear in a young man!"
"You are going too far..."
"No, no, no, this is definitely not flattery." Hoffman shook his head, his chubby face changed from his previous wretchedness and looked unusually serious: "I started studying pharmacy when I was a teenager. In the past few decades,
, I have met countless pharmacists, but I have never seen anyone who can compare with you in pharmaceutical technology. To put it bluntly, even the recognized pharmaceutical authority of the Kingdom of France, President Balbo, Burnse
Master De and the others are still a little far behind you in this regard..."
"Mr. Hoffman, you are joking, how can I compare with the two of them?" Lin Li said modestly, but in his heart he had to admit that he was very happy to be flattered by Hoffman's series of flattery.
It seems that Anduin is really right. Hoffman, a fat man with a business background, is indeed very interesting. You will never feel uncomfortable when you talk to him. He will always choose the nicest words and never
Mention your shortcomings, and his compliments are not general, they are always meaningful. Even if you know that he is flattering, you still can't help but want to hear him flatter you twice more...
One was in a good mood, the other was deliberately flattering, and 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. Several pharmacists nearby couldn't help but look back, feeling in their hearts.
I think that fat guy like Hoffman actually hid it so well. How come I didn't know that he knew Master Feyre before?
After listening to Hoffman flatter him a few more times, Lin Li asked with satisfaction, "By the way, Mr. Hoffman, I just heard Teacher Anduin say, do you have anything to ask me?"
"Yes, yes..." Hearing Lin Li take the initiative to mention it, Hoffman suddenly smiled brightly: "The thing is like this, Master Fei Lei, some time ago, our Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce spent a lot of money to buy a potion formula, but
Only when I got it did I realize that the contents of this formula were too obscure. I spent more than two months studying it but could not understand it. After that, I visited many famous pharmacists, such as Senderos.
, such as Jonathan, such as Enroth, but unfortunately the results are still the same. No one can solve this problem. I even thought that this formula was an impossible task. Until today, I met Master Fei Lei at the Apothecary Guild...
…”
"Well, Mr. Hoffman, you are really too complimentary. To tell you the truth, although I was able to prepare the void power potion, it was only because I happened to meet him before. With Mr. Senderos and His Highness Jonathan,
, and compared to Bishop Enroth, I still have a lot to learn, and even they can't solve the formula. Even if I want to help, I'm afraid I can't help..."
"Master Fei Lei, you are too humble..." The smile on Hoffman's face was still bright: "Let's do this, Master Fei Lei, I promise you in the name of the Glitter Gold Chamber of Commerce that as long as you are willing to try this formula,
Regardless of whether it is successful or not, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce will pay you a large sum of money in the end, the price is at least one million gold coins, what do you think of this?"
"This..." Although Lin Li's face was calm, he couldn't help being secretly surprised. The Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce was indeed a big deal. He could get one million gold coins just by trying, so he didn't want to help him at all.
If he doesn't work hard, wouldn't the one million gold coins be wasted?
"As for the reward after success, I have already told Master Anduin before..." Hoffman smiled with a confident face and continued to seduce Lin Li with greater benefits: "I have a book of ten thousand curses in my hand.
The book was taken from the palace of a great demon when the great lord Osric went on an expedition into the abyss. Not only does it contain powerful power, it is also said to contain a huge secret. If you can help me complete it,
If you want this recipe, I will give you this Book of Ten Thousand Curses."
"Well, Mr. Hoffman, you let me think about it..."
"Okay, okay..." Seeing that the other party did not refuse directly, Hoffman couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face: "By the way, Master Fei Lei, I will be living in Oranna for the next month. If you want to consider it when?
Okay, just give me the news when you can."
"Where can I find you?"
"By the way..." Hoffman quickly took out a crystal card from his pocket: "This is the VIP card of Shanjinyinzhuang. If you want to find me, take this VIP card to Shanjinyinzhuang."
——Any Shining Gold and Silver Village will do, and there will be people there who can meet all your requirements."
"Okay." Lin Li was not polite and took the crystal card easily.
"By the way, Master Ferre..." When Hoffman stood up, he smiled mysteriously and said: "From the perspective of a pharmacist, I must tell you that the formula is really
very funny."
"Yeah?"
"I swear!" Hoffman looked serious, but finally gave up: "As for how interesting it is, you will know for yourself when you see it."
Not long after Hoffman left, Anduin slipped back.
"How did the conversation go?"
"We've negotiated, but it's actually not a big deal. The purpose of Hoffman coming to me is to help him solve a formula. If he succeeds, he can get the Book of Ten Thousand Curses. If he fails, he will get one million gold coins..."
"Then you agreed?"
"No, I told him that I want to think about it..."
"What's there to think about..."
"Let's whet his appetite first, there's no rush anyway..."
"..." Anduin immediately rolled his eyes. At first, he was worried that this kid would suffer a loss, but he didn't expect him to be so wicked. It was obvious that everyone was benefiting, but he still bothered to tempt others. Thinking of what Hoffman was looking for just now
The anxious expression on my face when I was there, I don’t know how anxious I am now...
"The Book of Ten Thousand Curses, is it really that powerful?"
"Believe me, it's absolutely amazing!" Anduin said decisively.
"Okay, I'll think of a way to get this thing." To be honest, Lin Li himself was also very interested in the Book of Ten Thousand Curses, not just because Anduin said it was very powerful, but the key point is that this thing is
Osric's relics, maybe this Book of Curses, contains secrets related to the Eternal Forge.
"Feire, why are you sitting here? You are the protagonist today. Why don't you go out and have a drink with everyone?" The two of them were talking when they saw Balbo coming over with a smile on his face.
"Good evening, President Balbo." As soon as he saw Balbo, Lin Li stood up and said hello.
"Sit down, sit down, young man, don't be so reserved." The smile on Balbo's face looked extremely friendly. While he asked Lin Li to sit down, he chatted with Anduin: "Anduin, this time I am really a little bit
I’m jealous of you, look at your disciples, then look at my disciples, they are like the sky and the earth, how come you are so lucky?”
"That's because you are not as discerning as I am." When it came to this matter, Anduin was not polite at all, and pushed Balbo back with one arrogant sentence.
"That's, that's..." Balbo laughed dryly.
After becoming a legendary mage for decades, Anduin had never imagined that he would be like this today. He was so proud in the Apothecary Guild. In a happy mood, he did not continue to embarrass Balbo: "We have been friends for decades, don't say I won't give you anything."
For your sake, I’ll go outside and take a look around. If you have anything to say, please tell me immediately.”
After watching Anduin leave, Balbo exchanged a few words with Lin Li, and then came up with the words he had already thought of: "Feire, I heard from Burnside that you seem to need some primitive leaves?"
"Yes, I do need some original leaves. I wonder if President Balbo is willing to sell me some." Lin Li didn't hide it much this time. Anyway, for the original leaves, he had to go to Balbo.
"You can sell whatever you want. You have helped the Pharmacists Guild two big things today. I am worried that I can't thank you. A few original leaves are nothing. Just tell me how much you want. I will let Bourne know in a moment."
Seder will bring it to you."
"Then thank you in advance, President Balbo."
"Little things, little things." Balbo finished speaking generously, and then cautiously brought up the business: "By the way, Feyre, what do you think of the Pharmacists Guild?"
"very nice."
The sentence "very good" fell into his ears, and Balbo suddenly felt happy. He tilted his ears and waited expectantly to hear the next sentence. Who knew that after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear anything. For almost a minute, the president
Only then did the adult react: "No more?"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded, with a matter-of-fact expression.
"..." Balbo simply didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He asked so many questions, just waiting for this kid to praise the Pharmacist Guild, and then he could smoothly invite him. Who knew that after waiting for a long time, he would get such a nice sentence?
, no matter how eloquent Balbo is, this invitation can only get stuck in his throat.
Balbo thought about it and decided not to go around in circles. The president coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and the expression on his face became serious: "Feire, I wonder if you are interested in joining the Pharmacists Guild?"
"This..." Lin Li was really confused. He asked Old Green to be a lobbyist in the afternoon, but he had already rejected it. Unexpectedly, the president was still unwilling to give up and actually went to battle himself. Lin Li thought about it and decided
To make it clearer: "President Balbo, you should know that I am a member of the Garros Magic Guild. I am switching to the Apothecary Guild. I am afraid it is not appropriate?"
"Feire..." Balbo had expected this young man's rejection. After thinking about it for a moment, he came up with the words he had prepared: "Actually, there are some things I wanted to tell you this morning, like
A talented pharmacist like you, staying in Garros is really too much of a talent..."
At this point, Balbo seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his words, and quickly corrected him: "Of course, I don't mean what the Garros Magic Guild is like, I just want to tell you that the stage of Garros is too small.
There is no genius like you. Do you know that I, Balbo, have lived for more than a hundred years and have never seen a genius like you? A twenty-year-old master of pharmacy, do you know what this means? This means
, as long as you are willing to work hard and have a suitable environment, you will definitely become a true pharmacy master within ten years!"
"So what?" Lin Li curled his lips. He was really embarrassed to tell Balbo that in less than ten years, he would already be a master of pharmacy. The only person who could tempt him was the unprecedented master craftsman, but nothingness
How can the ethereal realm of a divine craftsman be determined by hard work and environment?
"Okay, okay..." Balbo could only sigh when meeting such a guy who didn't pursue it: "Even if you don't want to pursue a higher level of pharmaceuticals, you should still need all the herbs, right? The Pharmacists Guild owns them.
, it’s not just potions, we also have huge financial resources. As long as you want the herbs, we have a way to get them for you. Can the Garros Magic Guild give you these things? Don’t lie to yourself Fei Lei, that Garros
You and I both know what the place is like."
"this……"
"And!" Before Lin Li could speak, Balbo was already talking eloquently: "There is 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
To gain more powerful magical power and learn more profound 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 once every three years?
Learning opportunity? As long as you are willing to join the Apothecary Guild, I can even personally help you get various lost spells, some of which even Anduin has never had the opportunity to come into contact with!"
"President Balbo..."
"Let me finish it once..." When Balbo said this, he already seemed a little excited: "Feire, I am not afraid to tell you the truth. I have made a lot of determination this time. As long as I can get you to join
Apothecary Guild, I can say that I will do whatever it takes. You can ask Burnside. I have even prepared a Book of All Laws for you. As long as you are willing to join, this treasure has been passed down from the dark ages.