Chapter 32 - Relationship Related Items (2/2)

Casfer then explained

”The guild is willing to take anyone as long as they have the aptitude for alchemy, but how many people out there can even afford the necessary material to start learning? That's where the comprehension exam takes place, it will not test your alchemy skills but your control over the various elements, specially wood and fire, as long as your results satisfy the criteria, you will be able to start learning alchemy in the guild, they will give the necessary material for study, you will then have one month to memorize the content in the files. Of course, if you think you don't need an entire month to do that, you can come back earlier for the practical exam, it happens once a week.”

”At the practical exam, there will be a few alchemists helping the new recruiters, they will teach how to concoct some simple pills, but even if those pills are the easiest ones, they are still very difficult to make for those who are trying it for the first time. Here is where we separated those who can become alchemists from those who can't.”

Krune nodded, it's seemed very practical.

”How many people pass the exam every time?”

Casfer just laughed at that question

”To find people with good talent for element control isn't very hard, although there is only a few, the number is quite high when they are put together, but talent for alchemy is something totally different, usually we would only find two or three people worth teaching every month.”

Krune was surprised that there was so little, no wonder alchemist are so procured.

”Then I will apply for it, do you have anything else to help with it?”

Casfer is under the blood contract, so he has to help if he can.

”Not really, not that I don't want to help but because any information I can give you will provided by the guild from the start. If it was a few millennia ago, where alchemists tried to keep all their techniques secret and only passing it to their descendants or disciples, then it would be complicated.

But as the time passed, the number of alchemist talents started to decline. The alchemists noticed that it couldn't keep going like that, so that was when the alchemist guild was created. The alchemists who were willing to share they knowledge passed down everything they knew to those who could become alchemists, since then all the information about pill making is available in the alchemist guild for study.”

Krune then asked.

”What if I try to concoct pills to train before the practical exam?”

Casfer shook his head.

”I wouldn't recommend that. Sure, you will get more proficient at the basic alchemist skills when the exam comes, you might even pass because of that, but in the end it's all a smoke screen, sooner or later your real talent will appear, so it's better to follow the procedures, people without talent for alchemy not only will not make anything out of it, they will instead lose money since they will keep failing the concoct process.”

Krune agreed to that point of view, the exam was made like this so that they could find real alchemists, not medicinal herb wasters, the words 'you will lose money instead' was specially effective for Krune.

Krune left Casfer's private alchemy room and went to apply for the exam, the process was very easy and the fee wasn't high, just enough to pay for the material used during the practical exam, it goes to show how much effort the alchemist guild is putting into finding talents, other than time, the entire process of intellectual and practical exam are almost free, the guild provides everything.

After that, Krune went back to the mercenary guild, it was quite late so he decided to go through the comprehension exam the next day morning, he stayed in one of the rooms provided by the guild temporarily until he finds a place to stay.

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After a night of cultivation, Krune had finished feeding his rainbow core, this time it took him almost 300 Rank Two middle grade spirit stone until it finally stopped absorbing spiritual energy, now come the hard part, reinforce his foundation so that it can resist the breakthrough into the 3rd stage.

Krune left his room the next morning, he was using some one the clothes he had bought the day prior, although Krune was 'forced' to buy those clothes from the cloth shops, the attendants still had experience in the area after all, Krune didn't look too bad in them, as long as he covers his rainbow hair, everything seems fine.

At the meeting room, Yusa was talking with Ao who had just come back, supervisor Lu was also there with a few assistants, they were discussing about the Team Ranking System, due to Ao Sulian friendship with them, Yusa thought that it would be good if he joined the team as the third member.

It was then that they noticed Krune coming into the room, Yusa was the first to talk.

”So, what you think? Ao Sulian isn't a Two Stars mercenary but he is someone we can trust, we still need one more member, not to mention that we three got closer during the time we spent together.”

Krune nodded.

”Indeed, in fact, I was also thinking the same, it all depends on him now.”

Krune and Yusa looked at him. Ao the laughed.

”No problem for me, we did got close together, I also think this is a good opportunity for a One Star Mercenary like me.”

They the discussed with supervisor Lu about the procedures to enter the ranking system, an hour later they were finished.

Supervisor Lu and the others then just waited to see if Krune's group needed something else, Yusa then looked at Krune and asked.

”So how was it, how was your time in the city, is there anything you need?”

Yusa knows that this is Krune's first time in a city, he certainly had checked it out.

”It was pretty good, this technology thing is very convenient, I even bought that communicator you asked me to.”

He then remembered something.

”Right, I bought you a few gifts, the attendant said that they can boost our relationship.”

He then took out some very nice 'relationship related' items and gave her, there was quite a few different ones, the most eye catching were the hardcore items like the whip and the cuffs.

Yusa almost fainted, her face as red as a tomato!

Ao Sulian, Lu Ganan and his assistants opened their mouths wide, Lu Ganan couldn't help but comment.

”Cough, cough. Well, those quite some interesting plays you two like to have.”

Before Yusa could even reply, Krune took out a few more and gave them to Ao Sulian.

”They said that if you use them right, our ties will get stronger, so you can use them when you have time.”

Ao Sulian almost vomited blood.

Supervisor Lu and his assistants eyes almost popped out of their sockets, Lu Ganan looked at Krune and Ao Sulian first, and then at Yusa last, he then asked.

”Is this the legendary threesome?”

Krune was as indifferent as ever, if anything he looked a little exited to be able to give some gifts for his friends.

”No need to thank me, it's all in order to improve our relationship.”

Yusa fainted right there and then, Ao finally vomited blood, they passed away just like that.