Free Web NovelChapter 183: Chapter 120: Unprecedented: A 17-Year-Old Tier Two Alchemist
After deciding to use his competition reward to exchange for Netherworld Crows, Pei Ze didn’t delay. He hurriedly left his residence and rushed to the High Tower Academy.
Although he had already graduated from the academy, with his status as Mo Weng’s disciple, no one stopped Pei Ze from entering the High Tower Academy.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Mo Weng’s place, he found that Gu Yi was also there.
"Teacher."
Pei Ze first greeted Mo Weng, and only then did he bow to Gu Yi.
"Lord Gu Yi, long time no see."
Gu Yi chuckled and nodded in acknowledgment.
He had a very good impression of Mo Weng’s incredibly talented disciple.
Mo Weng knew that Pei Ze was always engrossed in his training and wouldn’t come to the medicinal garden unless something was up, so he asked, "Have you run into any trouble recently?"
"Teacher, I’d like to claim my competition reward."
Mo Weng wasn’t surprised at all. He nodded slightly and said, "This has indeed been delayed for quite a while. It’s about time you redeemed it. What do you want?"
"Netherworld Crows. The more, the better."
At these words, not only Mo Weng, but even Gu Yi was a little surprised.
They had both thought Pei Ze would redeem Resonance Potions, rare materials, or Magic Items, but they never imagined he would want to redeem Magical Creatures.
Not as materials, but living Magical Creatures.
Mo Weng frowned and asked, "What do you need Netherworld Crows for?"
"I’ve recently been researching how to increase a magic pet’s strength and I already have a few leads. I happen to need a large number of Netherworld Crows as experimental subjects," Pei Ze said, giving his prepared excuse.
After hearing this, both Mo Weng and Gu Yi understood.
They both knew Pei Ze had an extremely powerful Crow Magic Pet.
Back when Pei Ze was still a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, that Crow Magic Pet already possessed combat strength comparable to a top-tier Third-level Wizard Apprentice. It had been raised exceptionally well.
Now that he had advanced to a Wizard, it wasn’t strange that he wanted to continue strengthening his magic pet.
But understanding was one thing; Mo Weng didn’t approve of Pei Ze’s approach.
"The competition reward is extremely valuable. Are you sure you want to use it to redeem Netherworld Crows?"
"Yes, Teacher," Pei Ze said without hesitation.
Seeing Pei Ze’s serious expression, which didn’t look like it was a momentary impulse, Mo Weng fell silent for a few seconds. In the end, he simply nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.
"I will apply for the reward on your behalf, but Netherworld Crows are rare. It will probably take some time."
Pei Ze nodded with delight.
Mo Weng changed the subject. "When are you planning to go to the Turin Plane?"
Pei Ze thought for a moment and said, "If nothing unexpected comes up, probably in about a month."
Whether it was strengthening Wuyu or upgrading his magic tattoo, both would take a fair amount of time.
Moreover, he was also preparing to stockpile a batch of Resonance Potions before heading to the Turin Plane.
Once he was on the Plane Battlefield, he probably wouldn’t have much time to brew potions, so it was better to prepare in advance.
After Pei Ze left, Gu Yi chuckled and said, "Your student has improved a great deal recently."
Newly advanced Wizards usually have somewhat unstable Mental Force Fields because they have just condensed their Spirit Crystals.
However, from what he had just seen, the Mental Force Field around Pei Ze was exceptionally stable, almost catching up to that of a Wizard at the Level 1 Vaporization Limit.
A gratified smile appeared on Mo Weng’s face.
Pei Ze’s performance had always left him very satisfied; one could even say it was a constant stream of pleasant surprises.
He had a premonition that Pei Ze might be the most outstanding student he would ever have in his lifetime.
Seeing the look on Mo Weng’s face, Gu Yi said with a hint of jealousy, "If I had known, I would have taken Pei Ze as my own student back then. Then you wouldn’t have gotten so lucky."
Mo Weng shot him a sidelong glance and said flatly, "You can’t even brew potions. You’d just be wasting his talent for alchemy."
"Who’s to say Pei Ze doesn’t have a talent for biological modification as well?"
"..." Mo Weng pursed his lips and ignored his old friend’s nonsense.
’Pei Ze’s talent for alchemy is self-evident, and he’s also made considerable achievements in enchanting. Such outstanding dual talents are already astounding. If you added biological modification to the mix, he wouldn’t just be a genius, but a monster.’
Taking a huge step back, even if Pei Ze really did have a talent for biological modification, he wouldn’t let him get involved with it.
A Wizard’s energy is finite. If he scatters his focus across too many fields, he will only end up mediocre in all of them.
Gu Yi also knew what he said was unrealistic, so he chuckled and moved the conversation along.
"Yin Xue has been in the Turin Plane for over four months now. Which War Castle is she in?"
"Red Maple City."
"Isn’t that in the Winter Frost Sect Country’s territory? I seem to recall it’s very close to Bai Bing City."
"Right next to it, about four thousand kilometers away."
"You seem pretty relaxed about it. Bai Bing City is the Meng Family’s territory. With Red Maple City so close, it’s also within the Meng Family’s sphere of influence. Aren’t you worried they’ll move against Yin Xue?"
"The Meng Family doesn’t have the spare energy to worry about other matters right now," Mo Weng said flatly.
Gu Yi’s expression shifted, and his eyes gleamed. "The other two families have made their move?"
Mo Weng nodded with a calm expression.
Seeing this, the corners of Gu Yi’s mouth lifted into a meaningful smile.
"Now things are getting interesting."
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「Five days later.」
Inside the alchemy room, Pei Ze placed the last bottle of Resonance Potion into his Space Ring.
Looking at the Space Ring filled to the brim with Resonance Potions, a smile touched his lips.
From a total of one hundred sets of materials, he had ultimately produced thirty-eight bottles of Resonance Potion.
"One set of materials is 10 Magic Stone Coins, so the cost for one bottle of Resonance Potion comes out to less than 27 Magic Stone Coins."
Pei Ze nodded in satisfaction.
’This cost is even lower than if a Tier Three Alchemist brewed them. Moreover, among these 38 bottles, 3 are high-grade and 11 are medium-grade, making them far more valuable than the low-grade Resonance Potions that go for 300 Magic Stone Coins.’
