Chapter 875 - Psychedelic Lust Potion (1/2)

The entire Righteous Faction had over 3,000 Starry Night Potion Shop branches. It didn’t matter if they had tangible assets or intangible assets. They had all reached astonishing heights. The golden letters at the entrance spelling ‘Starry Night Potion Shop’ were a reminder for all. Through these doors, gold would never stop flowing.

Nie Yan stepped into an elevator. It was simple and crude, operating on several magic crystals. The speed was nothing to write home about, incomparable to the ones in reality. However, it was the best you could find in the entire Viridian Empire.

Nie Yan took to the 16th floor. It had an open floor plan, with many work tables set up with all sorts of alchemy wares. There were 33 people busy at work.

These 33 players were the core of the Starry Night Potion Shop. 13 were Sage Alchemists while the remaining 20 were Grandmaster Alchemists!

There were only 33 Alchemists in the Righteous Faction who had reached Grandmaster or higher, and they were all employed by the Starry Night Potion Shop. This was also one of the reasons other potion shops couldn’t compete with them and were eventually swallowed up.

These top rank Alchemists were the greatest asset of the Starry Night Potion Shop. Even though there were only 33 of them, they were good for 30% of the business’ profits!

All 33 were hard at work. None of them noticed Nie Yan.

Nie Yan walked past them. Seeing them so deeply engrossed in their work, he faintly smiled. Many people felt the work of an Alchemist was all the same. Anybody could do it and reach a high rank. It was simply a matter of luck, both with success rate and finding good recipes. If those detractors were to see this scene, they would realize there was a lot more to Alchemy than luck.

After Bird finished concocting a potion, he happened to raise his head and notice Nie Yan. The dazed expression on his face quickly turned to elation. He opened his mouth to greet him, but was hushed by Nie Yan who raised a finger over his mouth.

Bird chuckled, then spoke in a normal tone. “Don’t worry, Boss. Before they finish their work, even if lightning struck them, they wouldn’t notice it. So, what are you here for?”

“I came to take a look at the upgraded shop and also restock on potions. Do you guys have anything special for me?” Nie Yan said. He had long since heard that Bird and the other 32 Alchemists were working on all kinds of new potions.

“You’ve come at the right time! We’ve recently made quite a few new products.” Bird smiled. He had already been wanting to show off these new creations to Nie Yan for quite a while.

A new option opened for Alchemists who reached the Sage-rank; they could research their own potions and create recipes. So far, more than 60% of the products sold in the Starry Night Potion Shop had been replaced with improved versions made by them. 60 more different kinds of potions were made into recipes and being mass produced.

One could imagine how much of an impact a Sage Alchemist would have on a potion shop!

While Bird was chatting with Nie Yan, the other Alchemists one by one finished their work. Noticing Nie Yan, they all came to greet him.

“Boss!”

“Hello, Boss!”

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The Starry Night Potion Shop was a trade organization. And their boss called Nie Yan boss. So, they followed by example. Plus, they also felt this form of address was more natural.

Nie Yan nodded in acknowledgement. He looked around at the Alchemists. “You’ve all worked hard. Without you guys, the Starry Night Potion Shop wouldn’t be what it is today. Recently, with the guild going to war with Angel Corps, the burden on you all has increased. I’d like to express my gratitude again.”

“What are you talking about, Boss? We’re only doing our job! Don’t be sorry!”

“Right, you’re treating us like outsiders here!”

“Without the Starry Night Potion Shop, we wouldn’t be here today. So what if we have to work a little bit harder?”

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Seeing their passionate expressions, Nie Yan felt proud. It seemed that the effort he had put into them hadn’t been wasted.

If the Starry Night Potion Shop wanted to recruit new Alchemists, offering a high salary alone wasn’t enough. He also had to build a sense of loyalty and attachment.

Nie Yan chatted with the Alchemists for a while. He asked them about their work and showed genuine interest. They all felt motivated that he was interested in what they were doing. The big boss himself took the time to talk with them; this was a huge honour! Conviction had hundreds of millions of players, but there was only one Nirvana Flame. He held a high position in their hearts.

“Guys, show the boss your latest creations. If he likes it, you will receive a bonus, up to 50,000 gold for each new potion!” Bird said.

Though none of them were short on cash, quite the opposite really, 50,000 gold was still a large sum to them.

“Awesome! Trust me, manager, we will have the boss’ eyes sparkling!” Quiet Nannan said proudly. He was the Starry Night Potion Shop’s number one Alchemist. In terms of concocting potions, no one was his equal, not even Bird.

“Alright, those are your words. If the boss isn’t satisfied, I’ll be docking your pay!” Bird chuckled.

Quiet Nannan chuckled evilly. It appeared he already had something up his sleeve. In terms of developing new potions, if he said he was number two, no one would dare to claim number one.

Two Alchemists hurried to the back, from where they brought over an empty table. Nie Yan was full of anticipation. He wondered what these geniuses who had altered the landscape of Conviction’s potion market would show him.

No doubt these Alchemists had come up with quite a few concoctions. Nie Yan felt his anticipation build up.

“Who wants to go first?” Bird asked.