Chapter 598: Taking Over Potion Alchemy City (1)
On the 84th floor, the moment Jacob exited the lift, there was a young dwarf in alchemy robes coming his way with an astounded expression when he saw the giant exiting the lift.
The lift was naturally made while keeping giant customers in mind, yet this was still this little dwarf first time seeing such a huge giant requesting to commission such a low-level alchemist.
Still, he wasn't disrespectful or overbearing, "Please follow me. My master is waiting."
Jacob impassively nodded before he followed the dwarf in the large corridors filled with alchemy workshops. There was the potent scent of herbs filled with air, and it was quite refreshing.
Furthermore, this place's environment and equipment level were a hundred times better than the alchemy guild of the Epic Plains. This was a true difference between the plains. Even Senior Grandmaster level alchemists were rare in the epic plans, yet here they were, like Master Alchemists, everywhere.
The little dwarf led Jacob to another part of the building, which was a designated meeting area, to finalize the deals between the alchemy and the customer. Once the content of the commission was finalized, the guild would record it and collect 5% of the fee the Alchemist was collecting.
Although this may look like the guild was reaping free profits or taking too much to let the alchemist use a private space and some equipment, it wasn't the case.
All the workshop rooms above the master alchemist level were engraved with a special runic array called the Magic Essential Gathering Arrays that used the magic gem to create an extremely dense magic environment which was extremely beneficial for refining magic treasures like pills, potions, magic weapons, and such. It can even increase the chance of refinement succession and slight perception of an alchemist.
The Magic Essential Gathering Arrays were a secret unique to only the Alchemy Guild, and only they had it in the entire unique plains. Not even the neutral faction has the true Magic Essential Gathering Arrays but just its cheap imitations that can only make the environment dense with magic energy nothing else.
That's the true reason the Alchemy Guild was called the top power of the Alchemy World, and almost all the talented alchemists of the unique plains were willing to work for them.
That's why, to enjoy this Magic Essential Gathering Array, the alchemists were willing to stay in the alchemy guild and share their hard-earned commission with the guild.
Jacob entered the room where a middle-aged dwarf with a long beard tied with a rubber band wearing alchemy robes and a senior grandmaster emblem on his chest was sitting in a small chair in front of a large round table; he was Senior Grandmaster Alchemist Jeremiah.
Seeing the giant walking in, a hint of surprise flashed past Jeremiah's eyes, but he didn't let it show on his face like his inexperienced disciple.
He politely smiled and greeted, "Pleased to meet you. I'm Jeremiah, a humble Senior Grandmaster Potion Alchemist, and you are?"
"I'm Nobody, you can call me Mr. Nobody." Jacob coolly introduced himself.
Jeremiah didn't react much and asked, "So, Mr. Nobody, what type of potion would you like me to concoct for you? You need to provide the materials. But if you have some special recipe, then I can't guarantee that I will succeed, so if I were to fail, the loss of materials would be on you and you alone, and you still have to pay half of my fee.
"Furthermore, if you still want to continue despite failure, then I can only try two more times, and if you fail both times again, you have to find someone else. These are the rules of the alchemy guild, so please keep them in mind before you state your request."
Jacob nodded before he opened his mouth, "Can we talk alone?"
Jeremiah didn't find this request unreasonable and looked at his disciple, who was like his own son, and kindly said, "Wait outside."
Although the little dwarf appeared somewhat displeased, he knew some customers have their own unique circumstances so they don't want others to find out about it.
Once the disciple left, and the door was closed, a tiny dark ray flashed past the room and vanished into Jeremiah's left ear. He didn't even notice it, as that speed was extremely fast for someone like him, who was only a tier-1 epic rank.
"How much time?" Jacob calmly questioned through his mind as he impassively looked at Jeremiah, who was waiting for Jacob to speak his request, 'He seems like an honest kind, what a pity...'
Jacob had no choice but to use Autarch directly to take control of Jeremiah's body quickly; he didn't dare to waste too much time as he knew someone might watch this entire scene, so he didn't use a hex either. He needed to be as discreet as possible if he wanted to succeed.
The alchemy guild will not just take the commission for Magic Essential Gathering Arrays, they also provide security for their members. But despite that, if someone still manages to harm their alchemist, they won't even have a face to call themselves a safe haven for alchemists, and no one will be willing to join them. After all, life was more important than some array.
That's why these commission-related meetings were all recorded and watched with scrutiny. If the customer showed even a little bit of hostility or tried something funny, there was a powerful protective formation in this room, which could be either remotely activated or directly react to the star watch of the alchemist.
Once that happened, the guild would send a huge army to take down the lunatic, and it was impossible to escape since this place was filled with formations.
Even though Jacob was confident in walking out of there alive, at that time, he would not be able to achieve his objective and become a wanted criminal by the guild, and next time, it won't be easy to achieve the same goal either.
"104 seconds!" Autarch impassively replied.
Jacob was more assured and replied, "I have an ancient recipe I found in a ruin with me about a potion..."
As a senior grandmaster potion alchemist himself, Jacob easily led Jeremiah in circles, and 104 seconds passed in a flash. At this moment, the light in Jeremiah's eyes slowly vanished before they turned emotionless.
Jacob's lips raised slightly as he heard Autarch's voice in his head and said loudly, "So, do Alchemist Jeremiah think you can complete this potion?"
Jeremiah shook his head and said, "The potion you describe is out of this old man's ability. But the principles behind it are quite profound; if you don't mind, how about I take you to Lord Karim? Maybe only he can truly understand the mystery behind this potion."
Jacob 'showed' a hint of excitement before quickly agreeing, "If you can really introduce me to Lord Karim, I'll remember this favor."
"No need. I'm sure he'll also be happy to learn about such a potion. Follow me." Jeremiah stood up and moved towards the door, and Jacob silently followed.
"Master, where are you going?" The little dwarf asked when he saw his master coming out so quickly, and without saying anything, he began to head in a different direction.
"Go back first. I'm taking Mr. Nobody to see Lord Karim." Jeremiah calmly replied without turning back and continued to walk away.
The little dwarf was dumbfounded and didn't know why, but he felt his heart ache for some reason at this moment as he looked at his master's cold back...