460: Expensive magic profession

Chapter 459: Money-Burning Magic Professions

As night fell, a high-grade military Magical Vehicle was slowly driving on the roads of Manbo Inner City.

On the sidewalks on both sides, colorful magical light signs illuminated each other, and occasionally, several holographic projection advertisements could be seen.

This was a sight completely unseen in the Northern Region, but in the magically advanced Central Region, it was present in almost every city.

Xiao Nai would occasionally let out exclamations through the car window, even though she had already seen it once when she arrived.

"Dick, Dick, when are we going to watch magical movies? I heard several acclaimed masterpieces have just been released..."

"Let's talk about it when I have time later. You can go with Alice and the others first."

Hearing this, Xiao Nai puffed out her cheeks, hugged Dick's arm, and said discontentedly:

"Alice studies her End Magic every day, Cecilia doesn't like going to crowded places, and Mina stays in her room knitting sweaters for you whenever she has time..."

"Then you can invite Isurna or Beyonce," Dick suggested. "They should both be free."

Due to the Extremely Yin Common Luck Body, the more time Xiao Nai spent with Isurna, the better it would be.

Moreover, in two days, Dick was going to make a choice for a Silver Blessing, and he greatly needed the boost from Xiao Nai's luck.

Dick always liked to go all out in whatever he did. Even for just a Silver Blessing, he wanted to maximize all preparations.

As for Beyonce, she had difficulty with social activities in the Central Region, where racial discrimination was severe.

Dick didn't want her to get depressed because of this. As a cauldron, a gloomy mood would also affect the production of enhancement factors, thus delaying his harvesting.

"Oh... then I'll invite them later."

Xiao Nai replied softly, her expression slightly disappointed.

Dick noticed it keenly but said nothing, as the current priority was the task 'The Last Confession'.

Dick knew that Xiao Nai didn't just want someone to go shopping with her; what she truly wanted was simply to go on a date with him.

An Lei was also in the back seat. She just quietly looked out the window, silent, her presence as low as when she worked at the Courtesan House.

The prosperous streetscape constantly passing by outside the window was equally unfamiliar to An Lei, even though she had lived in Manbo Territory for 20 years.

An Lei had never ridden in a Magical Vehicle, nor had she ever comfortably enjoyed the streetscape. Living at the very bottom, she was merely a part of the streetscape.

In the past, at this time, An Lei would generally be working in the Courtesan House, serving tea and water to guests, washing clothes for the courtesans, and stealing bread and wine for her mother...

Regarding the streetscape, An Lei had never found anything appealing about it, because it was a part of her suffering.

Even now, An Lei still felt that she had not yet escaped suffering.

Dick spending a large sum to buy her must mean there would be endless work to do, and her days would be even harder than at the Courtesan House.

Perhaps within a month, under various high-intensity tasks, she would die from overwork, ending her short life.

Although An Lei was very pessimistic about the future, she was now more relaxed than ever before, because she had finally paid off her mother's debt.

Those dozens of gold notes were enough to repay her mother's kindness of giving birth to her. From now on, An Lei no longer had any burdens.

However, if possible, before she died, An Lei actually wanted to try some things... like the pleasure between men and women.

An Lei had heard countless times the ecstatic sounds made by the courtesans while working, as if they were experiencing the ultimate pleasure in the world.

Is it really that comfortable?

Although it couldn't be ruled out that it was the courtesans' superb acting, regardless, An Lei wanted to try it before she died.

Thinking this, An Lei subconsciously looked at Dick.

Now, she had been bought. Her first kiss, her first night... everything on her belonged to Dick. She had no right to decide anything herself.

"What, is there something on my face?"

Dick's sudden question made An Lei a little flustered. She quickly looked back out the window, "No, nothing..."

"Turn around and look at me."

"Yes... Master."

Hearing An Lei's reply, Dick gently shook his head and corrected her, "From now on, you are my apprentice. You should address me as Teacher."

"And I will make you an excellent Magical Potion Master!"

Hearing this, An Lei's face was full of disbelief, because this was exactly what she had always dreamed of.

Since she was very young, An Lei had a strong interest in magical potions.

When she ran errands for the courtesans, she would always find time to sneak onto the low wall of the pharmaceutical factory on the outskirts of the city to secretly watch the Magical Potion Masters making potions.

Then, every night, An Lei would practice making potions in the Courtesan House's underground storage room using discarded materials she had picked up.

Day after day, year after year.

No one noticed that a Courtesan House attendant had actually entered the Magical Potion Master profession solely through self-study.

"C-can I really do it?" An Lei asked tremblingly, her tone full of uncertainty.

"Heh heh, you definitely can," Dick lifted An Lei's headscarf and gently ruffled her chestnut short hair. "I believe in your talent."

Dick's hand was large and warm.

It was the first time An Lei had been treated so gently in her life. She subconsciously closed her eyes to enjoy it, like a well-behaved kitten.

But soon, An Lei couldn't help but wonder, "My... talent?"

They had just met for the first time today. Why could Dick be so certain of her talent, even going as far as to spend a fortune to buy her?

Dick smiled and said, "In recent years, a batch of high-quality healing magical potions has appeared in the black market of Manbo City. Although they are only low-tier low-grade, their effects are superior to low-tier mid-grade..."

Saying this, Dick took out a bottle of magical potion from the magic pouch on his waist and shook it repeatedly under An Lei's shocked gaze.

"Th-this is..."

"That's right, this is the magical potion you made."

An Lei's rise was a very inspiring story. She had no family support, her luck was average, and she had no great opportunities. She was a typical commoner from the bottom.

She became a black market Magical Potion Master entirely through self-study. After struggling for over a decade, she was noticed by the Royal Family during an operation to crack down on counterfeit drugs.

To summarize An Lei's life, it was one step at a time, with sweat and tears all along the way.

Through her unremitting efforts, she changed her Fate and became a legend that people vied to praise.

And in this life, under the influence of undetermined destiny, An Lei also gained Hero's luck.

Dick believed that she would eventually enter the ranks of the world's top tier, and then become a higher-quality cannon fodder.

But luckily, An Lei met him, the greatest opportunity of her life. For the time being, she wouldn't become cannon fodder anymore!

"Listen, An Lei," Dick put away his smile and said seriously, "I don't keep idlers. You must do your best, push your talent to the limit, and work hard to satisfy me..."

An Lei wasn't a Witch. To put it plainly, she was just a servant under him. Her job was to help him make potions, making her talent and physique shine.

"Y-yes, yes, Dick... Teacher, I will definitely study hard and strive to become an excellent Magical Potion Master as soon as possible!"

Hearing An Lei's rather spirited reply, Dick nodded gently, while contemplating her training plan in his mind.

Currently, An Lei's level and talent were too low. Although she had the boost from Hero's luck, she was still far from capable of making God-rank magical potions.

Therefore, An Lei's top priority was to level up. The way for the Magical Potion Master profession to gain experience was to constantly make magical potions, consuming large amounts of materials.

Like a Blacksmith, a Magical Potion Master was also a very money-burning magic profession!

Many Magical Potion Masters often got stuck at their level and couldn't level up further, not because they lacked talent, but because they didn't have money to buy materials.

Generally speaking, a Magical Potion Master needed to make magical potions of the same level to gain experience.

For example, a level seventy Magical Potion Master had to make magical potions of high-tier or above to gain experience.

As for low-tier magical potions, no matter how many bottles were made, not a single bit of experience would be gained.

However, the higher the tier of the magical potion, the more expensive the materials for making it became, and the lower the success rate.

This created a very realistic problem: for a Magical Potion Master to level up, besides talent, they also needed to spend a large amount of money!

This is also why Magical Potion Masters were generally very rich, because they had to have money, otherwise they could only stay stagnant!

Looking back at millions of years of world history, the Heroes of these two money-burning professions, Magical Potion Master and Blacksmith, were generally firmly controlled by the Elf Gold Firm.