1151 Guidance
“Cough, cough, I know. For my sake, bear with it. I’ll help you get back at him later.”
Fang Heng couldn’t help but cough lightly, trying to calm Sandy down.
They had more important things to deal with this time, so he didn’t want to cause too much trouble and attract attention.
As they spoke, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the research institute.
The two guards verified the invitation letters of Fang Heng and Sandy and let them in smoothly.
Fang Heng entered the building and came to the hall on the first floor of the research institute. He then looked around. His eyes quickly fixed on a young man sitting on the sofa on the right side of the hall.
Ed, who was sitting on the sofa, saw Fang Heng, and his face revealed a carefree and happy expression.
“Lord Fang Heng, what a coincidence. You’re here too, huh?”
Ed stood up from the sofa with a smile on his face.
All the coincidences were deliberately planned.
It took him a lot of effort to get into the seminar.
He had no choice. The Central Federation was putting on airs and refused to disclose any news of cooperation. He could not find out the movements of Her Highness Mingyue.
If Prilla Gaming Guild wanted to know more about the mission, they would have to rely on themselves.
In the Land of Plague, when he heard that Fang Heng was interested in the Imperial alchemy seminar, Ed immediately found a way to get an invitation to the seminar and had been waiting for Fang Heng there.
Fang Heng nodded to Ed and whispered to Sandy, “I’ll deal with him. You find a way to find the secret key first.”
“Okay, I’ve received a hint that the secret key’s location should be found in the library on the third floor. I have to do some research. By the way, I also have to find out who is the prototype of the sculpture at the door.”
Sandy explained and walked to Ed with Fang Heng.
Ed said with a smile, “Lord Fang Heng, what a coincidence. We happen to be doing something here. How about we travel together?”
“Yes.”
Fang Heng nodded and didn’t expose Ed.
They were all players so he could see through Ed’s little trick with a single glance.
Ed leaned over and whispered in Fang Heng’s ear, “Lord Fang Heng, you might have heard that the people of the Alchemy Society have always had their eyes on the top of their heads. Don’t be angry with them later. Just ignore them.”
“Okay, sure.”
Fang Heng agreed and walked to the front desk.
“The third floor doesn’t accept people outside of the Alchemy Society.”
Hearing that Fang Heng was going to borrow books from the third floor, Xin Qiwen, an employee of the Alchemy Society at the front desk, revealing a touch of indifference on his face.
Fang Heng frowned, put the invitation card provided by Lord Brent on the table, and pushed it forward. He said in a deep voice, “We were introduced by Lord Brent.”
“My Lord? Do I have to know him?” Xin Qiwen said with disdain. “For alchemy-related books, we provide reading services for the public, 10,000 Empire bunis per hour.”
Ten thousand?!
Sandy immediately shouted, “That’s daylight robbery!”
Xin Qiwen was a little impatient, but he didn’t want to argue. He waved his hand and said coldly, “No one forced you. Knowledge is priceless.”
“You…”
Sandy was already on the verge of exploding, but he was stopped by Fang Heng.
“Lord Fang Heng, we can help you.”
Ed realized that it was time for him to show off. He had already spent 50,000 yuan on the invitation card, so he didn’t mind spending another 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.
The average monthly income of the Prilla Gaming Guild was around 40,000 yuan.
Although it was expensive, it would be a big profit if he could use it to increase his favorability with Fang Heng!
Without waiting for Fang Heng’s refusal, Ed handed over the Mage Union crystal identity card that he always carried with him.
“So you’re from the Mage Guild,” Xin Qiwen said, scanned the card in a formulaic manner, and swiped it on the card reader. “I’ll deduct 50,000 bunis in advance. The borrowing time is five hours at most. Come to me for a refund after you’re done.”
“Ding dong…”
The elevator stopped on the first floor.
A middle-aged man wearing a blue and white uniform of the Alchemy Society walked out.
Xin Qiwen pointed at the man and said, “Follow him. He’ll take you to the third floor. Limited to only one person.”
Fang Heng looked at Sandy and warned him in a low voice, “Don’t cause trouble. Come out immediately after you’re done.”
”Yes, yes, I understand,” Sandy’s face was serious. “Besides, am I the kind of person to cause trouble?”
Fang Heng thought to himself, “Aren’t you?”
Seeing Sandy being led to the third floor by the staff, Fang Heng retracted his gaze.
Xin Qiwen looked at Fang Heng and the others who were still standing there and asked, “What else? If you want to wait, you can go over there and wait. Don’t hinder our operations.”
Fang Heng touched his chin, raised his head, and asked, “No hurry. Does the Alchemy Society provide alchemy item identification services?”
“Yes, 5,000 for a basic item, 50,000 for an intermediate item, 200,000 for an advanced item, and 500,000 for a master item.”
Xin Qiwen raised his head and looked at Fang Heng, adding, “Think carefully before you appraise it. If you forcefully appraise an item that exceeds the appraisal level, you won’t get a refund even if the appraisal fails.”
“Hehe, is the alchemy that overbearing?” Fang Heng thought and was even more disgusted with the royal family’s Alchemy Research Institute.
“What if I want to study about alchemy?”
“Study?”
Xin Qiwen looked at Fang Heng suspiciously and laughed, “We also provide one-on-one tutoring services, but alchemy requires talent and is charged by the hour. An entry-level tutor charges 3,000 per hour, an elementary-level tutor charges 10,000 per hour, and an intermediate-level tutor 50,000 per hour. Also, we can’t guarantee the results of the learning.”
Fang Heng touched his chin and quickly calculated in his mind.
After killing the giant-sized alchemy lifeform in the underground world, he relied on the zombie clones to continuously disassemble and assemble alchemy machines. His basic alchemy level had been maxed out.
However, it was strange that his alchemy experience points had yet to reach the maximum.
If he could spend 10,000 Empire dollars to upgrade his alchemy skills to the elementary level, it would not be considered expensive.
This amount of money was still worth spending.
However, the people from the Alchemy Society were very cunning. Moreover, their haughty attitude made him unhappy.
“You can’t guarantee the results of the learning? You guys know how to do business.”
“The price is clearly stated. If you don’t have the money, then leave now. If you don’t want to learn, don’t hinder our business.”
“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry.”
Ed panicked a little when he sensed that Fang Heng’s tone had gradually turned cold.
The necromancer was eccentric, and it would be terrible if he was angered and had a conflict with the Alchemy Society.
Ed quickly pulled Fang Heng aside and explained in a low voice with a fawning smile, “Lord Fang Heng, this is the price for learning alchemy at the Alchemy Society. Do you want to learn alchemy? Actually, it’s not a problem. You’ve helped us a lot before, so we’ll help you pay for it. What qualification are you looking for in the tutor?”
Fang Heng looked at Ed and answered, “Well, the elementary level is fine with me.”
Ed gritted his teeth. He could still afford the price of ten thousand per hour. He had already invested so much, so he didn’t mind spending a bit more.
Ed turned around and took out his Mage Association membership card. He said, “We need to find an elementary-level instructor to learn from for an hour.”
