Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems-Chapter 156: Three Types of Magical Resources and Black King Truffle

"As a potion master, you should also have the ability to distinguish whether what I'm saying is true or false," dwarf scholar Orr said. "You're right, some resources that can increase mental strength do indeed have serious side effects. For example, there's a notorious [Black King Truffle] sold in Chimera Trading Market. Taking [Black King Truffle] can rapidly increase mental strength in a short time, but it will simultaneously cause severe bodily mutations that are irreversible."
"Even the small amount of mental strength increased in the short term will drop back down later due to severe bodily mutations."
"Moreover, this thing is expensive, and because it's gray market, the cost is actually quite high. But the effect is indeed fierce. I heard that even using just a little bit will cause mana to surge upward. I believe 1 gram now costs 1000 magic stones. That's good, besides cheating rich people's money, it probably can't cheat anyone else."
"Someone like me, who still has to work everywhere as a first-class wizard apprentice, how could I possibly pay so much money to purchase large amounts of Black King Truffle."
"Many first-class wizard apprentices who are eager for quick success are very likely to go to extremes and use [Black King Truffle]. They think using small amounts is fine, but [Black King Truffle] leaves indelible damage to the body after just one use."
"And once you use this thing once, there will be a second time, a third time..."
Scholar Orr shook his head slightly and said, "Chimera Trading Market has many products that are expensive and have strange effects."
"So overall, I recommend the following three types of magical resources often sold in Chimera Trading Market for accelerating meditation and improving mana. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have the money." Scholar Orr glanced at Locke and said, "If you purchase these resources through loans, you might get caught in a vicious cycle and end up becoming a contract worker."
Scholar Orr said, "The first is Tartarus Cave Worm Spinal Fluid. This cave worm is a special insect from the Tartarus Deep Pit mines in the southeastern quadrant."
"They possess powerful innate Psychic School spells. A single Tartarus Cave Worm can organize a swarm. They have abnormally developed brains, and their brain tissue generally ends up in the hands of formal wizards."
"But their spinal fluid can still circulate in the market. After wizards consume it, they can increase mana out of thin air. The effect is second only to Black King Truffle."
"I remember 1 gram costs about 1200 magic stones. Besides being expensive, it has no drawbacks whatsoever."
Locke felt somewhat numb. This was too expensive.
But thinking carefully, something that had certain value even for formal wizards, had enormous value for all first-class wizard apprentices, and was rare, wouldn't it be priceless!
Most crucially, this thing had no side effects and could directly improve a wizard's mental strength, with effects only slightly inferior to Black King Truffle, which was no different from poison.
Such a supply-shortage item had tremendous value!
Scholar Orr glanced at Locke and continued, "There are also relatively cheaper ones with some side effects, but not major ones."
"These are the two potions I want to recommend to you: [Fission Potion] and [Beholder Potion]."
"Beholder Potion can increase a wizard's meditation technique practice speed by double out of thin air. The principle is using Beholder Potion to enhance the wizard's mental perception ability, allowing more effective sensing of planar energy transmitted from the void plane."
"It's just that the side effects are somewhat significant. Long-term use will accumulate large amounts of potion toxicity, pupils will exhibit cracking phenomena, and hallucinations will occur. If taken long-term, it might even lead to consciousness splitting, mental abnormalities, and massive potion toxicity accumulation. This thing has toxicity many times greater than Weeping Blood Nightshade Potion and Stardust Tears Potion."
"Moreover, beholders are abyssal plane creatures with some stubborn abyssal consciousness inside. Small amounts consumed will be expelled from the body over time. Large amounts used, who knows what might happen."
"Therefore, use at most one vial every three months."
"I remember one vial costs about 300 magic stones. The price is somewhat expensive, and it can't be used frequently, otherwise it's no different from using Black King Truffle."
"Fission Potion also has relatively high potion toxicity and increases the wizard's physical burden. The main problem with this potion is that wizards with insufficient physical constitution might die directly due to mana entering a fission state caused by Fission Potion. I remember one vial costs about 200 magic stones."
Dwarven scholar Orr smiled, "The biggest problem with this potion is that it requires the wizard to have a good physique."
"My recommendations are these three types."
Locke nodded slightly and thanked him, "Thank you, Scholar Orr."
He left the library and then came to the Alchemy Cottage of Lilith's Cottage's Potion Approval Department, submitting the experimental data for Memory Ointment.
Three days later, Locke obtained the production license for Memory Ointment and news that his previous article was rated 70 points and classified as B-level.
In Locke's residence, Locke consecutively received these two pieces of good news, and his mood was undoubtedly quite happy.
Next, he only needed to take this production license and experimental data to the potion shops in Chimera Trading Market to sell his potions.
"For the first time selling Memory Ointment, if I don't do any preparation work, I'll definitely encounter difficulties."
"I should take some shortcuts. Let me think if I know any friends working in potion shops..." Locke thought for a moment. "Right, Axi and Andrew, those two are still in Chimera Trading Market serving as manager and deputy manager of a medium-sized potion shop."
"I can directly use their connections and have them purchase Memory Ointment from me in large quantities. Once I establish this sales channel, I can sell to other potion shops."
The approach for selling magical plants versus selling potions was completely different. Potion sales didn't require long-term cooperation with one or two potion shops. This thing was naturally a consumable with greater market demand that everyone could use, so he could negotiate cooperation with multiple potion shops.
There wasn't the stable long-term cooperative relationship like between breeders and magical plant shops, or even the sense of binding partners together to develop brands.
If Locke took Memory Ointment to other potion shops, he would very likely be given a hard time and be suspected, because potions required more trust than magical plants but if he went to potion shops where his friends were managers, that would be an entirely different matter.
Locke prepared himself and said to the two cat-girl slaves, "Today I'm taking the breeder examination."
"You two give my house a thorough cleaning."
The two cat-girl slaves curtsied gracefully to Locke, "Yes, master."