63: Guild Alchemy Hall, Zhuang Sanming's goal

Outside the Bastion, at the Guild.

The Su Duo family was eating.

Zhuang Sanming was quietly eating his meal. He had always been very well-behaved, knowing that he was living under someone else's roof, so he rarely caused trouble for others. He also rarely spoke during meals.

It was Su Duo, however, who was particularly happy because Mother Su had cooked Mystic Horned Beast meat today. So she asked, "Mom, why did you buy Mystic Horned Beast meat today?"

Mother Su smiled and said, "I received a bonus today, and I know you love it, so I bought it for an extra meal."

"See how much your mother dotes on you? Usually, when I say I want to eat it, your mother isn't willing to buy it," Father Su said, shrugging.

Su Duo giggled.

The Mystic Horned Beast meat sold in the Guild was already prepared. If one hunted a Mystic Horned Beast and brought it back to cook, it would be very troublesome, and it would be difficult to achieve the right flavor without enough seasoning. So, everyone usually bought it from the Guild.

Mother Su then said, "This year's performance was decent, and the bonus was quite generous, but it's still not as much as what the Alchemy Hall employees receive."

Upon hearing the words "Alchemy Hall," Zhuang Sanming's eyes immediately lit up, and his ears perked up, wanting to listen carefully.

The Alchemy Hall was one of the organizations within the Guild. The Guild had many organizations, such as the Intelligence Department, the Mission Hall, the Auction House, the Mall, and so on. Many people entered and exited these organizations daily. Mother Su and Father Su both worked at the Mall.

Mall employees were considered respectable by outsiders, but compared to Alchemy Hall employees, there was a vast difference.

The Alchemy Hall, as the name suggested, was a place for refining and trading potions. However, alchemists who could refine potions were extremely rare, with no more than five in the entire Alchemy Hall.

But precisely because of this, potions were exceptionally precious.

Alchemy Hall employees were not responsible for refining potions, but only for trading them, selling potions from the Alchemy Hall or acquiring them from outside.

Of course, acquiring them was very difficult.

Potions were extremely valuable, and even if someone was lucky enough to obtain one, they generally wouldn't sell it. Wouldn't it be better to just drink it themselves?

"Yes, Alchemy Hall employees receive very high bonuses every month because potions are never difficult to sell," Father Su said, his expression showing envy when he spoke of these things.

"Oh, I heard the Alchemy Hall is recruiting employees externally recently, did you know?" Mother Su asked Father Su.

Father Su said, "I know, I heard about it too. If one could truly become an Alchemy Hall employee, they would earn a lot, and it's practically an iron rice bowl, much better than where we work."

"Is the Alchemy Hall really as good as you both say?" Su Duo said, bewildered.

She was so focused on eating that rice grains had gotten onto her chin, but she was completely unaware.

"Of course! How could the Alchemy Hall not be good? All the employees in the Guild are scrambling to get into the Alchemy Hall, but unfortunately, the entry requirements for Alchemy Hall employees are high."

Mother Su thought for a moment and said, "But I don't know the specific requirements. The Alchemy Hall hasn't recruited employees for several years."

Zhuang Sanming silently noted everything Mother Su said. He had heard about the Guild's Alchemy Hall a long time ago and knew how good the treatment was for its employees.

He also wanted to join the Alchemy Hall.

But his goal was not just to be an ordinary employee in the Alchemy Hall, but rather... the Secretary to the Alchemy Hall Manager!

This position was equivalent to the second-in-command of the entire Alchemy Hall, with the Manager above him and employees below.

Zhuang Sanming's ambition was not high; he merely hoped to have a job of his own and a home of his own.

There was no need to save the world, nor to become the ultimate overlord.

Just the daily necessities of life would be perfectly fine.

"Then, Mom, do you think I can get into the Alchemy Hall?" Su Duo asked innocently after hearing this, blinking her large, sparkling eyes several times.

Mother Su gave her a look of disdain and said, "The Alchemy Hall recruits employees, not idiots."

Su Duo: ???

"Mom, you called me stupid!" Su Duo pouted.

"You know I'm talking about you, so you're not entirely stupid," Mother Su said with a smile.

Father Su couldn't help but laugh: "You, your mother and I don't expect you to achieve anything grand, as long as you don't get sold and then count money for the seller. But with your cousin around, that situation is highly unlikely to happen."

Su Duo then nodded, "Mhm, mhm, I'll listen to my cousin."

Zhuang Sanming sighed silently to himself, thinking, 'I've never seen you listen to me much usually, so why do you sound like you listen to me so well now?'

...155 Fortress, Beast Taming Bureau.

Because his master had set a new training plan for him, Wang Yi had no time to go out these past few days, and naturally, he didn't go to ride the car.

Feng Zhi had come to find him twice, but he had said he couldn't go, so Feng Zhi stopped coming to find him.

Ge Yunying, however, made time every day to go to the forest to ride the car. If she couldn't find a car in the outer circle, she would go to the Inner Circle. Her determination to level up was very urgent; even if Wang Yi wasn't there, she would definitely practice for those ten-odd minutes in the car.

As for Feng Zhi, there was even less to say. He was constantly striving every day, even when not riding the car, and he would still work hard for two or three hours at night when others were sleeping.

Wang Yi was actually very anxious. He knew the benefits of cultivating in the car, so he also wanted to go every day, but the training plan set by his master was simply too difficult, and he had to cultivate diligently every day to complete it.

However, with such high-intensity training, Wang Yi was almost unable to bear it, and his contracted Mystic Horned Beast was also exhausted these past few days. So today, Wang Yi finally couldn't help but go to his master to request a day off.

Unexpectedly, his master agreed without even thinking.

Wang Yi was very puzzled. He had thought he would have to spend some effort persuading him, or that his master would directly refuse. Yet, he hadn't even said anything, and his master had approved.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" The Director of the Beast Taming Bureau turned to look at Wang Yi when he saw him standing still.

"Master, you... the training isn't finished yet, I... can I really rest?" Wang Yi always felt it was incredible. He pointed to himself and said.

His master's demands on him had always been very high; if he didn't meet the standard, he would have to start over. But this time, he was allowed to take a leave. Did he have some other motive?

The Director of the Beast Taming Bureau smiled kindly and said, "This training plan is indeed too heavy for you. You must understand that all the plans I make for you are for your future. Rest today, and continue tomorrow."

"Yes!" Wang Yi was deeply moved and left after speaking.

After Wang Yi left, the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau sighed deeply.

In fact, he had set such a difficult training plan for Wang Yi not to push him forward, but to make him forget about that car.

The first time Wang Yi told him about a car in the forest, he thought Wang Yi was perhaps too idle and was imagining things, conjuring up a car that could move freely in the forest.

How could such a car exist?

Even the sturdiest car in the Wall wouldn't dare to drive into the forest. Those Mystic Horned Beasts were not to be trifled with; as soon as a car dared to enter, they would smash it to smithereens.

He didn't know what had stimulated Wang Yi recently to imagine a car.

Poor child.