Chapter 5

The result was that this wait lasted a very long time, and the twenty-minute walk was almost over, yet that bastard was still walking slowly with his head down and his hands behind his back, pretending to be deep in thought. What the hell is there to think about? You're just a magic apprentice; can you even think about anything profound...

As the wait dragged on, Raymond couldn't hold out any longer. He had already cursed countless times in his heart. "Bastard, can't you stop pretending and come to me for advice? Don't you see how hard I've been waiting? If you don't hurry up, we'll be at the Gilded Rose, and there won't be any onlookers. What good will it do for me to mock you then..."

No, I have to think of a way to hint at it...

"Right, Master Merlin, has your teacher ever told you which formulas you should master before attempting to form a magic vortex?" Raymond felt quite pleased with himself after asking this question. This question was truly well-posed, providing a perfect hint while also testing him from a position of superiority, covering both substance and form.

Then, Raymond waited for a long time again...

Raymond turned back and saw that the person beside him was still walking with his head down and his hands behind his back, looking deep in thought.

Damn, this is going too far!

The veins on Raymond's forehead were bulging. As a mage, he had taken the initiative to speak to a magic apprentice, and the apprentice not only wasn't flattered but also ignored him. Was he asking for death?

"Hey, Master Merlin!" Raymond held back his urge to curse and raised his voice again, unwilling to give up.

"Hmm, what is it?" Lin Yun, who had finally snapped out of his daze, looked a bit confused at first, then reacted: "Oh, you're talking about the formulas needed to prepare for forming a magic vortex. It's quite simple. The Noscent formula is used to construct the initial form of the magic vortex, the Kidd formula is used to calculate the flow of magic, and if possible, it's best to master the Figaro formula as well. This can save a lot of magic when constructing the initial form of the magic vortex."

After saying this, he looked at Raymond strangely: "Isn't this something a magic apprentice should know?"

"I..." Raymond almost jumped up in anger. What did he mean by that? Was he saying that a mage like him had to ask a magic apprentice about such basic knowledge?

No, he had to think of a way to properly humiliate this bastard!

Raymond gritted his teeth, but before he could come up with a plan, they had already arrived at the Gilded Rose...

The Gilded Rose was located on Triumph Street, the most prosperous area in Thousand Sails City, where the most people and the most expensive goods were concentrated. Only a powerful organization like the Flash Gold Guild could have easily moved into Triumph Street after a casual remark from Rog Merlin.

However, with the decline of the Flash Gold Guild, the Gilded Rose, which had once caused a sensation in half of Thousand Sails City, was now deserted. The three top alchemists of Thousand Sails City had long left, taking many expensive alchemical items with them, claiming that the Flash Gold Guild owed them salaries, so they used these items as compensation.

In reality, the value of these alchemical items was at least ten times their salaries.

But who could blame the Flash Gold Guild for not being able to pay? They couldn't even repay Fario's 8,000 gold coins, let alone the tens of thousands owed to the alchemists.

With the subsequent departure of the staff, each taking a bit of this and that, the once-profitable Gilded Rose was now just an empty shell. If the old steward hadn't sealed the warehouse in time, even the cheap magical materials in the warehouse would have been taken away.

When Lin Yun pushed open the door and entered the Gilded Rose, there was nothing to see. The shelves, once full of goods, were now empty, and even flies would be disgusted by the sight. The floor was covered in dust, emitting a musty smell.

"This is really too much..." Raymond shook his head and sighed as he entered, his face full of regret. But in his heart, he was secretly gloating. Disappointed, right? Shocked, right? Did you think you were still that well-off young master? Did you think this was still the Gilded Rose that made money every day? Don't joke, the Flash Gold Guild has collapsed, and the Gilded Rose is gone. You're just a ninth-level magic apprentice, and you've been stuck at that level for years!

Raymond was ready to mock the bastard when he showed disappointment. But after waiting for a while, he couldn't hold out any longer. He noticed something was off. The bastard showed no reaction upon entering, neither disappointment nor shock, and even his deliberate sighs didn't resonate. It was as if he hadn't seen anything, and he walked straight through the empty hall to the back door of the Gilded Rose.

"Hey..." Raymond opened his mouth, wanting to make one last effort, but quickly gave up the idea because the guy was walking too fast. By the time Raymond reacted, he could only see the back of the guy.

Damn, wait until I get a chance to show you, Raymond cursed, feeling frustrated as he clutched his wand and hurried after him...

From the back door, they turned left and walked through a street about a hundred meters long to reach the warehouse of the Gilded Rose.

When Raymond caught up from behind, Lin Yun had already opened the warehouse door with a key and was standing in front of various cheap magical materials, lost in thought.

"I say, why did you run so fast..." Raymond actually wanted to complain when he entered, but seeing Lin Yun's expression, he immediately held back his complaints. There was no need to complain; he was already gloating. What was the point of complaining?

Looking at the stunned expression of the bastard, Raymond felt extremely satisfied. Finally, he was disappointed and shocked, right? Look at these cheap magical materials; they probably don't even add up to a thousand gold coins. Did you think you could use them to pay off your debt? Do you think your fat uncle is a philanthropist?

Raymond felt he had to work very hard to suppress his gloating laughter.

However, Raymond wouldn't have thought that the person lost in thought was thinking the same thing...

Lin Yun also felt he had to work very hard to suppress his laughter.

Based on the memories left by Mafa Merlin, Lin Yun knew this was an era of extremely abundant resources, but he never imagined that the resources would be so abundant, to the point of being outrageous. Look at the magical materials piled on the ground...

Leaving aside other things, just the red coral filled three entire wooden boxes. What does that mean? In the end times, just a few pieces would be enough to cause a riot in the desolate Heser City. And there was a full bag of moonlight sand, which would probably take hundreds of years to dig out in the desert.

Wait, what is that...

After finally tearing his eyes away from the moonlight sand, they were quickly drawn to a bright spot.

Could this be the legendary magic iron...

Lin Yun subconsciously swallowed, his eyes fixed on a faint glow in the corner of the warehouse. Yes, it was dark and deep, with a strong magical fluctuation. What else could it be but magic iron?

This was the first time Lin Yun had seen real magic iron. This rare magical metal didn't exist in the end times. Thousands of years before Lin Yun's穿越, the last piece of magical metal in Noscent had already been mined. In the long years that followed, people could only read about various magical metals in books...

Each magical metal was a gift from the earth, naturally possessing unique magical power. With just a little processing, they could become powerful alchemical items. If a skilled alchemist encountered them, they might even be able to advance them to magical artifacts. For example, the Shelter Tower standing in the center of Heser City was the greatest magical artifact in Noscent's history, holding back a world that should have been destroyed, delaying the end of the world by millions of years. Such power was beyond the realm of miracles.

After circling the warehouse, Lin Yun couldn't help but curse. This was really an era of outrageous resource abundance. Magic iron was thrown in the corner, red coral filled three boxes, and moonlight sand was in full bags, all called cheap magical materials...

Too luxurious, too wasteful!

Lin Yun swallowed hard several times before forcing himself to look away from the tempting treasures. Lin Yun was like a person who hadn't eaten for days suddenly seeing a table full of delicious food. Not screaming and pouncing was already a sign of good manners. But even such a well-mannered Lin Yun was in a daze for a while before he snapped out of his shock.

Then Lin Yun started moving. The three boxes of red coral were quickly emptied, followed by the entire bag of moonlight sand. Of course, the few pieces of magic iron left in the corner were not overlooked. After several trips, all of them were moved into the alchemy lab of the Gilded Rose.

Raymond was stunned by the side. What had happened to this Master Merlin? Why had he suddenly become so abnormal? Was he suffering from a mental breakdown from the shock...

Did he not know that the things he had carried in four or five trips, sweating and panting, were worth less than 500 gold coins? Not to mention paying off Fario's debt, even dealing with the families of the two victims would be difficult. Don't look at the three boxes of red coral and the full bag of moonlight sand; these were the most common and ordinary magical materials in Noscent, easily bought with a few gold coins. The few pieces of magic iron were worth something, but without an alchemist, could Mafa Merlin use his teeth to perform the magical treatment?

It's over, he really has a mental breakdown.

Raymond's head started to hurt. It didn't matter if the bastard had a mental breakdown, but he shouldn't drag him into it, right? His father had worked for the Merlin family for decades and treated the bastard almost like a son. If he found out that the bastard had a mental breakdown after coming out with him, he would have a hard time.

The problem was, he was really innocent...

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After the update yesterday, I was criticized for the update times being too close, which was not good for increasing clicks. As an author who listens to advice and works hard, I updated a chapter at 6 AM. How about it, isn't this the perfect and shocking time for a vote?