Chapter 94: Chapter 90: Alchemist (2-Star), Infinite Synergy
As Ron left the examination hall, the sky was already approaching dusk.
A brand new Professional Alchemist badge was pinned on his chest, and he felt indescribably content.
He strolled along the stone path towards his dormitory, organizing the information he had gathered today and plotting his next steps.
"Professional Alchemist, the next step is to officially complete all conditions for the job on the panel."
He murmured to himself, fingers gently rubbing the intricate patterns on the badge.
Returning to his dormitory, he immediately immersed himself in preparation for the job transition.
According to the information he had previously organized, transitioning to a Professional Alchemist required refining three types of advanced potions.
What he was preparing now was an advanced potion—"Cognitive Sublimation Liquid."
This potion is capable of enhancing the user’s Spirituality in a short time and is generally used during the improvement and conception of magic, making it extremely valuable.
Among all advanced potions, this one is considered to have a high difficulty to refine, but with his current "Mastery" level in Basic Magic Potion Making, and "Skilled" level in Magic Potion Refining skills, it shouldn’t be a major problem.
Ron took out several rare materials purchased from the market, beginning the preparation according to the formula.
Fruitless Pollen needed to be soaked under the Gathering Magic Crystal Lamp, and Velvet Roots had to be finely sliced with a Silver Knife.
And those even rarer materials, each required a special treatment method.
When the midnight moonlight filtered through the window into the room, Ron started the formal refining process.
As the potion gradually formed, a peculiar energy began to gather in the small cauldron.
The liquid turned from initially cloudy to clear, finally presenting an immensely profound and deep blue, as if one could see endless Abyss through it.
[Magic Potion Refining Experience Points +1]
Gazing at this finished product, Ron exhaled lightly.
This was his first completely independent refining of such a complex potion. Although there were several near-failures during the process, the final result was satisfying.
Moreover, adding to other advanced potion refinements accumulated earlier, he had completed the final requirement for the job transition:
[Independently refined three types of advanced potions √]
"The job transition requirements have all been met."
Ron told himself silently in his heart, then closed his eyes and quietly selected in his mind: "Confirm transition to Alchemist."
In the next moment, an unprecedented energy fluctuation erupted within him.
Unlike when transitioning to a Magic Potion Apprentice before, this time the sensation was more intense and profound.
He could feel his understanding of Magic Potion Making undergoing a qualitative leap; everything he had learned in the past formed a massive network in his mind, with each node interlinked with others.
A peculiar feeling surged within him—he began to "perceive" the interactions between the materials, as if seeing an invisible "line" connecting different materials.
[Transition Successful!]
[Acquired Profession: Alchemist (Two Stars)]
[Basic Attributes Enhancement:
Spirit: 3.2→3.5 (+0.3)
Magic Power: 1.0→1.2 (+0.2)]
Adding to the 0.2 Spiritual Power gained from meditation recently, he was undoubtedly closer to the Advanced Apprentice standard of 4.0 Spiritual Power.
Ron blinked, feeling the earth-shaking changes within him.
"Compared to the mild enhancements brought by Magic Potion Apprentice (One Star), the change brought by the Two Stars profession is indeed more dramatic."
He sat back at the table, opened his profession panel, and carefully studied the various bonus effects brought by the Alchemist profession.
Besides the intuitive attribute enhancements, he cared even more about those special additions:
[Special Bonuses:ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ N(o)vᴇl(F)ire.nᴇt
1. Moderate increase in skill experience point acquisition rate for potion-related skills
2. Slight increase in potion material utilization efficiency
3. Slight increase in potion formula improvement inspiration]
These additions, compared to those during the Magic Potion Apprentice period, not only increased in effect strength but also added new dimensions.
"Especially the third one—increased inspiration for potion formula improvement."
Ron mused, touching his chin: "This is undoubtedly preparing for future development of more advanced potions."
[Basic Magic Potion Making (Mastery max)→Advanced Magic Potion Making (Skilled 1/300)]
He noticed that "Basic Magic Potion Making" had automatically upgraded to "Advanced Magic Potion Making," while the proficiency reset to (Skilled 1/300).
However, the previously acquired "Extensive Knowledge" trait did not disappear and remained preserved.
Furthermore, the profession advancement route on the panel, laid out like a tree diagram, did not dim out to an unselectable state either.
"Just as I thought!" Ron’s eyes lit up: "Profession advancement doesn’t acquire new core skills but upgrades the existing core skills, while retaining traits!"
This discovery confirmed his previous hypothesis; choosing one route for advancement indeed did not affect the advancement possibilities of other routes.
His eyes sparkled with excitement: "This also means that I can simultaneously hold different branches of a profession with branching paths, obtaining a variety of attribute enhancements and special abilities!"
This possibility made Ron ecstatic. In this world dominated by Extraordinary Power, grasping multiple routes simultaneously would undoubtedly bring him unimaginable advantages.
Of course, he was also very aware that with his current energy and capability, it was certainly impossible to fully develop all the profession routes simultaneously.
He needed to make choices and concentrate on enhancing the most crucial core skills first.
"However, this indeed provides me with more possibilities and choices." Ron looked at the attributes panel before him, filled with anticipation.
After all, life is long, he now has the Time Reset to completely cleanse spiritual contamination, and once becoming an Official Wizard, the lifespan extends to at least several hundred years.
Not to mention the Great Wizard, Witch King, and even the Demon God who transcends the multiverse system above that.
Once he elevates to such beings, in a life of thousands or even tens of thousands of years, or even immortality, he will have enough to explore every possibility...
The evening breeze from the Black Mist Jungle blew in through the window, bringing a fresh burst of air.
Looking at the shabby room, Ron felt a tinge of reluctance, perhaps he’ll soon leave this dilapidated place where he had stayed for nearly a year.
......
In the morning, Ron took up the Ironwood Sword and routinely began his morning practice, discovering that his control over Sword Momentum had become more precise.
[New Profession Synergy:
Alchemist (Two Stars) + Knight’s Squire + Wizard Apprentice
Gain additional synergy bonuses:
-Slight increase in potion absorption efficiency
-Slight increase in Spiritual Control Power]
With every sword swing, he could perfectly match his breathing, and the coordination between spirit and body reached a new height.
[Basic Swordsmanship Experience Points +1]
[Current Progress: Basic Swordsmanship (Skilled 97/100)]
"It seems the synergy of Alchemist as a life profession with the Knight Profession isn’t limited to potion support."p>Ron showed a contemplative expression:
"The improvement in Spiritual Control Power positively impacts the enhancement of all skills."p>During the magic construction process, Ron also found himself able to more precisely control the flow of spiritual power, which made the Sound Wave Vibration effect more stable, and energy consumption reduced accordingly.
He took a gentle sip from the half-bottle of Spiritual Stabilizer left on the table.
The potion’s effect seemed to have subtly extended and enhanced.
In the past, this amount of potion could only bring about an hour of effect, but now, he clearly felt that the efficacy had strengthened by at least thirty percent.
"This is quite an unexpected gain."
A bold concept emerged in his mind:
If in the future, he successfully transitions to Bloodline Knight, and further grasps the magic construction techniques of Wizards, would it be possible to integrate the three into one?
"Magic potions rapidly strengthen the body and spiritual power, knights provide a resilient constitution to bear greater power limits, and the wizard performs overall control." Ron’s eyes lit up:
"Knight, Wizard, Alchemist, three paths proceed without conflict, later on, there might even be more than three synergies."
Ron could clearly feel that as the professional systems gradually improved, the synergy effects that might emerge in the future would become increasingly powerful:
Magic could adhere to weapons, giving physical attacks elemental damage;
Potions could fortify oneself, allowing the body to endure more powerful magic power circulation;
Spiritual power and the body could grow in sync, forming a perfect extraordinary cycle...
All these possibilities were founded upon his unlimited profession slots Golden Finger.
"Perhaps, I can lead a path never before taken."
Ron’s eyes shone with determined light: "No longer restrained by the shackles of traditional Wizards and Knights but to carve out his own extraordinary profession system."
After all, in this world where strength dominates everything, only being strong enough can protect all you desire.
"The rewards from unlimited profession synergy are far richer than I imagined..."
Grabbing the training wooden sword, Ron decided to practice swordsmanship as much as possible while the potion’s effect lasted.
The breakthrough was only a step away, and thereafter he could start preparing for the Bloodline Knight transition.