Chapter 406 - Potion Refinery (1/2)
At the Sky Provisions Shop.
Just like how the Brotherhood was the mercenaries’ haven, the Sky Provisions Shop was that to professional Living Job gamers. Everyone knew that joining the provisions shop would promise more than just a well-paying salary, they could gain advanced technical knowledge as well! The most accomplished Potioneers, Potion Maniac and Potion King, as well as the finest Blacksmith, Tsundere Phoenix, were there as well! Recently, a new character had risen to the spotlight, and it was Fire Bomb.
Back when Lin Jie had recruited Fire Bomb, he had only been an amateur Engineer, but he had now reached Middle-Grade. He was capable of mass-producing Silver fire guns that possessed 10% higher attributes as compared to normal fire guns and had the additional effect of boosting aggro. Thus, many Warriors would head to the provisions shop to purchase a gun for leveling-up purposes. Little by little, Fire Bomb grew famous.
“Boss.”
“Hi, boss.”
Several Potioneer apprentices and amateur Potioneers greeted Lin Jie as he stepped into the second-floor potion room. Lin Jie gestured for them to continue their work before entering an empty potion room.
Ding~
“Lin Jie, the map you are referring to is the Winer Town, right? I am here, but the people here look really pitiable, many kids were plucking plants and peeling tree barks for food…” said Bu Yi gingerly as empathy filled her tone.
After leaving the Holy Light Ancestral Temple, Lin Jie had instructed Savage Blade’s members to head to farm at the newly spawned town that was near to Devils Fork. They were told to gather the items required to kill the third Boss. Meanwhile, Bu Yi and Lin Jie headed to Winer Town.
Lin Jie said, “The NPCs in Winer Town have 0 favorability towards strangers. You will have to give them some food and water for it to rise, and after about 4 hours, we can receive the chain missions in the town. I will refine some potions before meeting you there.”
Bu Yi nodded dutifully. “Alright, take your time, I will pass the food to them…”
Lin Jie shook his head with a wry smile as he placed the communication device down. Girls were more sentimental and would usually immerse themselves fully into the game, which was the complete opposite of him. The first thought that would have occurred to Lin Jie when he saw the sight in Winer Town would be ‘Mission, Coins, and EXP’! This depicted the differences between guys and girls.
“Bella, I have a batch of ingredients that exploded from the Frost Dragon. Get me some trustworthy Middle-Grade Armory Technicians, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Enchanters here. I want them to train their proficiency,” instructed Lin Jie.
Dumb Fox had given him over hundreds of pieces of materials, and one of them was the [Frost Dragon’s Rib]! It was lengthy and gigantic. These were all superior-grade materials and had a refinery success rate of almost 100% for those with life skills below superior-grade.
Only Lin Jie would be so prodigal to let middle-grade professional Living Job gamers train their proficiency using superior-grade materials.
However, Lin Jie had looked into the long-term prospect. If one of them was a lucky bastard and managed to reach superior-grade, wouldn’t the shop obtain another money source? Although this metaphor might sound too commercialized, it was the truth that being capable was profitable in The New Age!
Lin Jie let out a deep breath and retrieved three types of ingredients after making all the necessary arrangements.
The Star Soul Grass was a translucent soul-like clover that was adorned with brilliant radiance. This was a rare middle-grade herb that only grew in Level 50 and above maps with rich Undead aura. Only Bandits were able to enter and steal it.
The Violet Algae was a type of lilac vine that had to be soaked in water to preserve its medicinal properties. Its sap was vicious and tasted like honey. Lin Jie had barged into the Dark-Robed Knights protecting the Violet Algae spawn grounds and had been besieged. In a fit of rage, he had eaten all the Violet Algae there and fallen in love with the taste. Thus, he couldn’t help but salivate as he recalled.
Lastly, there was the Gold Crystal Leaf, which was a lustrous and crystal clear maple leaf. Middle-Grade Enchant Masters had some chance of success in creating this herb when they add ground gem powder during planting. It fetched a high price of about 10 silver coins per strain.
Including the prices of Fusion Potions, Decomposition Potions, Reagent Bottles, etc., producing a bottle of Middle-Grade Invisibility Potion would cost approximately 1 gold coin, which was pretty expensive.
‘I haven’t refined potions in a while, I have to clear my mind.’ Lin Jie took a deep breath as he had to concentrate considering the price per refinery. If he was to fail for a dozen times, he would incur a great loss.
There were knacks to potion refinery, which were usually found by players through experiences.
Taking the Violet Algae, for example, the best refinement technique would squeeze out all its sap. If one were to throw the entire plant into the pot, the superficial vines would be useless, which in turn would affect the potion production and greatly reduce the success rate. It was also best to feed some blood to the Start Soul Grass before refinement to draw out its herbal properties…
Lin Jie had kept all those tips and tricks in his mind. First, to draw out the herbs’ maximum capacity, next, add in the Decomposition Potion and Fusion Potion to begin the refinement.
His hands were steady as one must be stable in order to achieve a high success rate.
An inconspicuous and streamlined potion appeared gradually.
Ding~
—”You have refined a [Middle-Grade Invisibility Potion], your proficiency level of Perfect Potion Mastery +2.”
[Middle-Grade Invisibility Potion]: Whenever you enter Stealth Mode, Movement Speed decreases by 35%, and you gain additional 10 points of Invisibility. This lasts for 1 minute maximum. The cooldown time is 5 minutes.
Normal Bandit’s Stealth Mode has a Movement Speed of 100%, additional 40 Invisibility Points, and the skill was able to last up to 5 minutes. It was almost equivalent to unlimited stealth and was much more effective than the potion.