Time passed, and it had been several days since Lynn became an apprentice potion maker. He had grown accustomed to this new rhythm of life calm and leisurely, perfect for his development.
Every morning, Lynn would take his usual seat at his workstation, make himself a cup of sweet milk tea, and gaze out the window at the distant scenery before starting another day of hard work.
"Good morning, Lynn."
"You're the first one here again today, Lynn."
As the other apprentices in the project team arrived one after another, they greeted him warmly.
Lynn responded with a polite smile, returning their greetings.
Though their relationships barely extended beyond nodding acquaintances, it was still better than maintaining a cold, unfamiliar distance.
On his desk lay several books on extraordinary knowledge that he urgently needed to study:
Alchemy for Beginners
Turning Stone to Gold: The Great Path
Comprehensive Guide to Potions
Studying alchemy would help him better analyze and identify enchanted items found in spatial artifacts while potion-making was his most pressing field of improvement.
In addition to these, there was also content on Wizardry.
Sipping his milk tea, Lynn flipped through the heavy tome in his handsThe Complete Guide to Zero-Ring Spells.
Though this book was detailed, it only provided brief introductions to zero-ring spells rather than the full spell models.
To obtain complete spell models, one would have to purchase them separately.
Nevertheless, this didn't stop Lynn from drawing inspiration from the book to refine his own Wizardry system.
Every accomplished Wizard developed a unique Wizardry system, covering areas such as combat, defense, exploration, and divination.
Although Lynn's current mental power was limited, making it difficult for him to unleash multiple spells in a short time, that didn't prevent him from planning and constructing his system.
"I only have five spells right now. The two low-level zero-ring spells are barely useful, so I only have three mid-level zero-ring spells that are truly effective all of which are offensive..."
Lynn murmured to himself, frowning slightly.
In his ideal Wizardry system, he needed at least one spell for each category of offense, defense, and exploration so he could handle any situation effectively.
Although he had been forced into the Furnace War, the experience had given him valuable insights into building a more efficient and practical Wizardry system.
Constructing a Wizardry system wasn't something that could be done overnight it was a complex process.
Every individual had their combat style and needs, making this a highly personalized system that could only be refined through continuous practice and experimentation.
For Lynn, aside from essential offensive and defensive spells, he also needed:
Spells for concealing his presence
Spells for detecting enemies
Spells for rapid escape
Spells for restraining powerful foes
Most importantly, Lynn realized that he must master a "soul-searching" spell.
Only with such a spell could he directly read an enemy's soul after capturing them, extracting crucial information.
After roughly listing out his needs, Lynn ended up with over a dozen spells.
The sheer number made his scalp tingle.
Even a single spell model was costly, and purchasing more than ten would require an astronomical amount of resources.
"Potion-making requires points, buying spell models requires points money is always the ultimate problem..." Lynn sighed and shook his head.
Despite earning a fair amount of points through his clever "Furnace exploitation" strategy, his savings were still far from enough to freely purchase valuable extraordinary knowledge and rapidly improve his strength.
In the world of Wizards, knowledge is power and power always comes at a steep price.
"I need to find new ways to earn more points..."
As Lynn was lost in thought, Rand, the managing apprentice of the Rejuvenation Potion project, walked into the room.
Rand was a third-level Wizard apprentice responsible for assigning tasks within the team.
"Everyone, I have some bad news to share."
His tone carried a hint of helplessness.
"Starting today, the number of daily tasks will be doubled."
"What!?"
"Lord Rand, what's going on?"
"You can't be serious! Our workload already increased because of the war why is it doubling again?"
"Yeah, our mental power can't handle this!"
The apprentices erupted in complaints upon hearing the news.
"Silence, everyone!" Rand's voice was firm and commanding.
"This isn't just about our project team. As far as I know, the entire Potion Garden and even the entire Furnace, including the Potion Department has had their task quotas doubled."
He cleared his throat and explained that this wasn't an isolated issue but rather a decision affecting the entire Furnace.
Lynn frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his mind.
The workload had already increased due to the Furnace War, and now it was being raised again. That was highly unusual.
The tasks were already pushing the apprentices to their limits. It wasn't that they were unwilling to work it was that the Furnace's demands were becoming excessively harsh.
The Furnace, as a core stronghold of the Morningstar Wizard, had always been known for its stability. So why was this happening now?
"Has the war escalated so badly that the Furnace is being forced into overdrive? But that doesn't make sense it's just a few third-tier forces..."
Lynn speculated silently, but without more information, he could only guess.
Although the apprentices were filled with grievances, they understood that complaining wouldn't change anything.
After all, even Lord Rand's workload had doubled.
As apprentices of the Furnace, their primary duty was to complete their tasks.
Lynn glanced around at his colleagues, their faces filled with frustration, before checking his task list.
But after some quick calculations, he realized something interesting this increase in workload had almost no effect on him.
Even if his tasks doubled, or even tripled, he could still complete them with ease.
Unlike the other apprentices, whose potion-making success rates varied, Lynn had a perfect success rate every attempt was a guaranteed success.
Other apprentices had to try multiple times to produce a single potion, draining their mental power in the process, making them far less efficient.
"The changes in the Furnace don't affect me for now. That's lucky."
Lynn felt a sense of relief, but he quickly grew vigilant again.
He had always lived by the principle of staying prepared for any danger.
He needed to find an opportunity to investigate what was happening within the Furnace to avoid any unforeseen trouble.
"Enough complaints," Rand interrupted, distributing the materials for the day.
"The sooner you start making potions, the sooner your mental power can recover. Maybe you'll even finish early!"
His attempt at humor fell flat, met only with silent resignation as the apprentices reluctantly accepted their doubled workload.
However, as Lynn looked at the towering stack of materials on his desk, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Before, I could 'harvest' ten batches per day. Now that my workload has doubled, doesn't that mean I can harvest twenty batches?"
Suppressing a grin, he thought to himself bring on the extra tasks!
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