Chapter 34 Wizard Commerce (Please Follow)

Wizard Commerce was the largest seller in the commercial district, providing more than half of the materials for the entire Academy. Wizards from different regions and families gathered in the commercial area, selling all kinds of magical materials you could or couldn't imagine, such that most low-level wizards had to rely on the commerce to collect materials.

Anna offered Richard two choices, Chalak Commerce and Seven Luminaries Commerce.

Chalak guaranteed quality but was expensive; Seven Luminaries had poor quality control but was cheaper.

Given the circumstances, Richard naturally chose to go to Seven Luminaries Commerce to purchase materials.

The address of Seven Luminaries Commerce was located on the Golden Street of the commercial district, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. The annual rent for each store cost tens of thousands of Magic Stones, and even a rich apprentice like Anna couldn't afford the rent here, so she had to choose a cheaper place.

Richard looked around at the dazzling array of signs, with various colored Magic Stone lamps making him feel as if he had returned to Earth.

"Wizards from the Wizard World and ordinary people don't seem like they belong to the same world," Richard remarked, then looked towards a store not far away.

"Seven Luminaries Commerce, this is it."

Richard stepped into the store, and his ears were instantly met with silence.

"Magic Array for soundproofing."

Richard made the judgment.

The interior of the shop was not large, consisting of a counter, a few shelves, and a mechanical female shop assistant with exposed metal joints.

"Welcome to Seven Luminaries Commerce, dear student. What do you need?"

The mechanical female assistant bowed slightly to Richard, her voice sweet and charming.

"I need to buy some materials, but here…"

Having never seen such a thing before, Richard examined the assistant from head to toe—her delicate skin, lively expressions, and sweet voice. If not for the exposed mechanical joints and the lifeless crystal eyeballs, Richard almost thought she was a real person.

"It seems this is your first visit here," the assistant smiled gently at Richard, "all Wizard Commerce goods are stored in a special warehouse. You just need to pay in the store, and we will directly deliver the goods to your room or test zone."

"I see." Richard nodded thoughtfully and then handed over a parchment listing his needs.

In the parchment, Richard mixed in some unnecessary materials to prevent others from stealing the formula.

"Alright, please wait a moment." The assistant took the parchment and then recorded its contents onto a Crystal Ball.

"Alright," the Crystal Ball flashed with light, "the total materials you requested amount to five hundred thirty Academy Coins. Would you like to proceed with the purchase?"

"Five formulas, five hundred thirty Academy Coins, excluding those mixed materials, each formula should be around one hundred Academy Coins."

Richard nodded, then took out Academy Coins from his pocket and handed them to the shop assistant.

After confirming that there were no counterfeit coins, the assistant handed him a contract that recorded the transaction details.

The contract was an indispensable part of transactions in the Wizard World.

After signing the contract, Richard also noted down his delivery address.

After ensuring all information was correct, Richard did not leave the commerce, but asked the assistant for a list.

"Could you give me a list of the bloodlines you sell?"

"Certainly, please wait a moment."

The assistant took a Crystal Ball from beneath the counter and handed it to Richard. After a Spiritual Detection, a vast amount of information appeared in Richard's mind.

"How many worlds have wizards conquered... The number of bloodlines is ridiculously high."

Richard roughly counted the information contained the bloodlines of tens of thousands of creatures, ranging from small insects to giant dragons, even including the Elemental Creature Bloodlines from the Four Elements Plane. This quantity was not even on the same scale as during the Wizard Wars.

Among the multitude of bloodlines, Richard searched for a long time and finally found the bloodline he needed.

For the second step of Black Knight Bloodline Alchemy, he needed the bloodline of a two-headed giant troll.

The price at Seven Luminaries Commerce was five hundred Magic Stones.

"Five hundred Magic Stones," Richard rubbed his chin; this amount of Magic Stones was a significant number for him at the moment. He feared he would be unable to complete the second stage of Bloodline Alchemy anytime soon.

Leaving the commerce, Richard did not choose to head back to the dorm but went to a free, open area in the test zone.

In the center of the area, a short-haired beauty was experimenting with a spell.

Boom!

A cone-shaped flame burst from the girl's hands, instantly heating her targeted metal target red-hot, and within two seconds, the target melted into a pool of molten iron.

Clap, clap, clap.

"Ali, you truly have talent in the Shape-shifting School."

Richard clapped his hands as he emerged behind Ali.

The pretty figure experimenting with spells was indeed Ali, and the spell she had just used was the Flame Hand, more precisely, an improved version of the Flame Hand recorded in the notes Richard had obtained as an Advanced Apprentice.

"You're still far behind compared to you. You're now officially an apprentice to Master Jolod."

Ali made a funny face at Richard and then came over to hug his arm.

"Richard, aren't you usually reading books at this time?"

Feeling the slight touch from his arm, the accustomed Richard couldn't bother to pull his arm away.

"Not enough Magic Stones recently, I'm planning to earn some."

"Going on a mission?" Ali's eyes lit up, "My mentor has taught me a lot recently, I think my combat abilities might even surpass yours now."

This past year, Richard and Ali had been on a few missions; although they hadn't earned many Magic Stones, their rapport had indeed grown.

"Has your mentor decided to take you on as an official apprentice?" Richard was a bit surprised. This past year, Ali had unexpectedly caught the eye of a Wizard studying both the Shape-shifting and Curse Schools, and she was currently being evaluated as an apprentice.

"Not yet." Ali's face fell, but then she perked up, "But she has been treating me a lot nicer lately, not so harsh anymore."

"And," Ali suddenly leaned close to Richard's ear mysteriously, her soft breath tickling his ear, "I heard that my mentor is the student of the academy's real dean, not the Deputy Dean, but the student of the Great Wizard of the Black Tower Wizard Academy."

"That's great news," Richard discreetly moved away. "If you become her disciple, wouldn't you be the dean's grand-disciple? In the academy, you could then strut about confidently."

"Tsk, why don't you come over and flatter me," Ali made another funny face at Richard. "If you don't flatter me soon, watch out, I might run off with that Joseph. He's also an official apprentice to an Alchemy Wizard and comes from Wizard Descendants too!"

Richard grinned helplessly. Ali was more popular at the academy than he had imagined; the Wizard Apprentices chasing her could form a battalion.

And this Joseph was one of the standout suitors.

An official apprentice, Wizard Descendant, and he had also chosen the Alchemy School.

Listing these conditions, Richard felt like this person was somewhat targeting him.

"Alright, Miss Ali. May I inquire if you are free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner, so I can flatter you a bit."

Richard extended his hand towards Ali, and she gracefully took it.

"Of course, I'm free."