Chapter 75

"Mr. Melin, Master Alchemist Basoro has arrived." Just as Lin Yun was immersed in the study of the components, the door of the alchemy laboratory was knocked on again by Remy.

"Alright, I know. Please have Master Alchemist Basoro wait a moment, I'll be there soon." Lin Yun put away the stone tablet with satisfaction. In his pleasant mood, even the interruption by Basoro didn't seem to bother him.

A few minutes later, Lin Yun met Basoro in the reception room.

It had only been a few days since their last meeting, but the great alchemist seemed even more restrained in front of Lin Yun.

This was because early that morning, Basoro had heard from someone.

Yesterday evening, a young archmage had single-handedly stormed the Poison Mist Canyon, forcing the top underground force of Thousand Sails City, the Viper's Nest, to give up a trade route.

When Basoro heard this news, his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly inquired and found out that the name of this young archmage was indeed Mafa Melin...

Basoro was utterly shocked at the time...

Indeed, Basoro had long known that this Melin was extremely powerful, powerful enough to use wind blades to cut the wrist of a magic apprentice right under the noses of two archmages.

But Basoro never imagined that he would be so inhumanly powerful.

After all, that was the Viper's Nest...

The top underground force in Thousand Sails City, the Poison Mist Canyon was a place that Sos had painstakingly cultivated for ten years. It was virtually impregnable, and Sos had an archmage named Bell under his command, a person whom even Solomon praised highly...

How could someone single-handedly storm it and force them to give up a trade route?

Wasn't that too unscientific?

"Good morning, Master Alchemist Basoro."

"Good... good morning, Master Archmage Melin." Basoro took a deep breath, trying to appear normal, but as soon as he spoke, his nervousness was immediately revealed.

To be honest, it was really not Basoro's fault...

This was a person who had stormed the Poison Mist Canyon, making even Sos bow before him. Standing before such a person, who wouldn't be nervous?

Basoro quickly found an excuse to calm his nerves, then the great alchemist put on a full smile: "By the way, Master Archmage Melin, I heard something interesting these past two days..."

"Oh?"

"I heard that the Monty family's Dual Moon Radiance has been sealed due to quality issues with alchemical items, and they might face a hearing next."

"That's truly regrettable..." Lin Yun's face showed deep concern.

"What, Master Archmage Melin didn't hear about it?" Basoro was startled by Lin Yun's reaction, thinking that the misfortune of the Dual Moon Radiance was all thanks to him. He wouldn't deny it, would he? Thinking of this possibility, Basoro hurriedly reminded him.

"No, no, I've been very busy recently. The number of alchemists at the Gilded Rose is too small, so even I, the boss, have to get my hands dirty. I haven't left the place for days."

"..." Basoro spat inwardly, how shameless. You forced Sos to give up a trade route yesterday, and today you say you haven't left for days. Damn it, if you haven't left for days, who cast the two fireballs that destroyed Sos's two watchtowers yesterday?

But Basoro, being a cunning old fox, quickly understood. The key point in Master Archmage Melin's words was not that he hadn't left for days, but that the number of alchemists was too small.

I see, I see...

So, what Master Archmage Melin wants are alchemists!

Actually, thinking about it, this condition is quite reasonable. Since the Hope Potion appeared, the business of the Gilded Rose has been visibly improving day by day, and it might soon become the most influential alchemy shop in Thousand Sails City. However, the number of alchemists at the Gilded Rose has not increased much.

This is because 99% of the alchemists in Thousand Sails City are controlled by the Alchemists' Guild. To recruit enough alchemists, one can only do so through the Alchemists' Guild.

If anyone else had proposed such a condition, Basoro would have refused without a second thought. What a joke, why should the Alchemists' Guild set the rules for the alchemy market in Thousand Sails City, why should they have the power to seal and hold hearings? Isn't it because they control 99% of the alchemists?

Such an important resource, how could it be transferred so easily?

Unfortunately, the person sitting opposite was not just anyone...

Not to mention the alchemy formula he held, just the fact that this young archmage had just swept through the Viper's Nest yesterday made Basoro think twice about whether this was someone who could be refused. After all, the more powerful a mage, the more eccentric their temper. Just look at Solomon. If he were to upset this young archmage, Basoro would really be in trouble!

Therefore, Basoro not only dared not refuse but also had to find a way to agree, for fear that his agreement wasn't enthusiastic enough. He even forced a smile.

"Hehe, speaking of which, my situation is similar to yours. I'm almost swamped with work. There are hundreds of alchemists in the guild, and I have to arrange their work. I'm currently racking my brains to find them a place. By the way, Master Archmage Melin, isn't the Gilded Rose planning to expand? How about you help out and recruit a batch of alchemists from me? I can guarantee that my alchemists are all above average, and a few of them, if they work hard, even have the potential to become great alchemists..."

"Sure, sure..." Lin Yun also smiled: "For now, fifty should be enough..."

"..." Basoro almost couldn't catch his breath. Fifty, and not too many?

Damn it, the Alchemists' Guild can only put forward less than two hundred alchemists in total!

"Alright... alright, alright... fifty it is. I'll find a way to arrange the rest elsewhere." Basoro's smile was incredibly stiff, and his words sounded like he was about to cry.

There was no need to say more...

Although neither party explicitly said it, both knew that this deal was truly sealed. Once those fifty alchemists were in place, Basoro would get the alchemy formula he had been dreaming of.

Perhaps thinking about the various benefits that the alchemy formula could bring, Basoro's expression improved somewhat. In the subsequent casual conversation, he even told Lin Yun a not-so-big secret.

"By the way, Master Archmage Melin, I heard that the Monty family is also planning to hold an alchemy release event..."

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Suddenly, I feel that changing from two chapters to three is a great decision. Originally, I would roll twice, but now I can roll three times! Come on, come on, votes, come on!

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