Chapter 80 - 79: First Deal

Chapter 80: Chapter 79: First Deal

After Gaode unhurriedly finished his dinner, it was peak mealtime, and the restaurant had already become bustling.

He tactfully got up and left, not taking up space and affecting the owner’s business.

This meal had taken him over forty minutes.

From his vantage point, Gaode hadn’t spotted any suspicious individuals.

However, he did see a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy carrying a linen bookbag push open the door to 237 Camond Street and walk inside.

That should be Mage Seda and Misu’s child: Seer.

Recalling the details Mage Seda had written in the letter to his wife, Seer should also be a Mage Apprentice. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have said that the boy’s "Magic talent far exceeds mine."

Mage Seda had also planned to leave that recommendation letter for Cyrus Magic Academy for Seer to use.

As for exactly what Same Tier of Mage Apprentice Seer was, Gaode had no way of knowing.

The world of Mages wasn’t like the Cultivation novels he had read in his past life, where a sweep of Divine Thought could reveal the other party’s Cultivation Realm.

Mages did not possess such methods, nor were they so easily probed.

Unless a Mage was willing to cooperate with someone’s probing, it was very difficult for anyone other than the Mage themselves to accurately determine their Mage Same Tier.

At most, one could make an initial judgment based on the Magic cast and their own experience—for example, someone who could cast a 1st Ring Magic was at least a 1st Ring Mage.

In fact, this situation was much more reasonable and aligned with common sense.

In his past life, no one could see through another person’s assets at a glance; at most, they could make a preliminary estimate based on their spending habits.

"I still need to observe a few more times. Just because I didn’t spot anyone spying in the shadows this once doesn’t mean they aren’t there." Gaode didn’t let his guard down after leaving the restaurant.

After all, more than ten years had passed. Even if there was still someone watching from the shadows, they likely wouldn’t be as diligent as they were in the beginning.

Therefore, it was better to verify this multiple times.

"I’ll come back and take a look tomorrow at noon," Gaode decided. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Verifying it multiple times across different time slots would yield a much more reliable conclusion.

....

Sunlight Moon, 2nd.

After breakfast, Gaode locked his door and left the house.

He needed to head to the workshop street first to pick up the cloth banner he had custom-ordered yesterday.

Once he retrieved the banner and hung it at his front door, he would have another channel for attracting customers, rather than relying solely on the "advertisement" at the entrance of the Artisan Guild.

After getting the banner, Gaode boarded a public carriage and headed to the Siren District.

Funnily enough, over the past two months, Gaode had barely managed to fulfill the small wish he made back when he was the Master of the Medicine Garden: "commuting by carriage."

After alighting in the Siren District, he headed straight for a Magic Pharmacy.

Compared to the tripartite dominance in Hogan City, the number of Magic Pharmacies in Bremen City was far greater, and the competition was much more intense.

Gaode casually picked a medium-sized Magic Pharmacy and walked inside.

He noticed that the variety of Magic Potions in this store was far more extensive than those in Hogan City’s Magic Pharmacies.

Even Basic Magic Potions were casually displayed on the shelves, unlike the Magic Pharmacies in Hogan City, where they were kept inside medicine cabinets and out of plain sight.

"Get me ten sets of Basic Magic Potions," Gaode said directly.

His trip today was specifically to restock his Basic Magic Potions.

The Basic Magic Potion he drank yesterday was the last bottle he had on hand.

"Right away, sir."

To his pleasant surprise, a set of Basic Magic Potions here only cost six gold coins; there had been no price increase.

Ten sets of Basic Magic Potions only required sixty gold coins. Compared to the prices in Hogan City, he instantly saved five gold coins.

Bremen City’s entire Magic Potion Market was large enough that the prices of most Magic Potions were very stable.

Unlike Hogan City, where a slight influx of foreign Mages would cause the price of Basic Magic Potions to fluctuate.

....

Artisan Guild.

Anna sat at the front desk as usual, flipping through a borrowed biography.

The job of a receptionist at the Artisan Guild was generally leisurely and quite respectable.

Therefore, the competition for the position had been fierce. It was only because her family used some connections that she managed to secure the job smoothly.

As she absentmindedly flipped through the book in her hands, her thoughts drifted, and she couldn’t help but think of that young Repair Craftsman from yesterday.

Mr. Bas had said that with the speed and skill he demonstrated in repairing the Bright Pearl, as long as he didn’t ruin himself, he was bound to become one of the top Repair Artisans in Bremen City in the future.

"He is truly amazing!" Anna thought with some admiration.

It wasn’t until the sound of footsteps approached that she suddenly snapped out of her daze. She looked up at the newcomer and saw a young lady in a light purple dress.

Given that dyeing technology was not very advanced, anyone who could wear an unusual color like light purple was, without exception, someone of noble status.

Anna hurriedly stood up, went to greet her, and said familiarly, "Good morning, honored lady. How may I help you?"

"I’m looking for a highly skilled Repair Craftsman," the young lady said, biting her lower lip slightly, a faint trace of melancholy hidden in her beautiful eyes.

Anna invited the young lady to sit in the nearby reception area, then asked about her specific situation and needs.

The young lady took out a beautiful necklace radiating a blue-and-white glow from the side pocket of her dress.

The necklace was carved from pure gemstones, with each gem connected by silver chains as fine as strands of hair.

The exquisite craftsmanship made the entire necklace look delicate yet undeniably noble.

Microscopic Runes were carved into the surface of the gemstones, exuding the power of Magic.

However, this beauty was flawed—the most important gemstone at the center of the necklace had an unignorable crack running through it.

"This is a necklace left to me by my mother. Please, you must help me find a highly skilled Repair Craftsman to repair it."

Anna stared at the crack on the gemstone for a moment before weighing her words carefully.

"With a crack like this, it won’t be very easy to repair..."

The restoration done by a Repair Craftsman leaned more toward reconstructing damaged Magic Runes.

But for the necklace before her, the physical body was damaged first, which then affected the Runes on it.

If it was just wear and tear, it would be easy to handle; simply shaving off the worn part would suffice.

But since it was cracked in half, repairing it would be incredibly difficult.

Because a carrier that was split in two could not hold a complete Magic Rune.

"Could we use a Repair Skill to mend the crack first?" the young lady proposed.

Anna thought for a moment and replied, "I cannot be sure if using a Repair Skill will affect the Magic Runes on it.

"Whether this is feasible or not requires a Repair Craftsman’s input. They are the professionals."

"Then please help me recommend a suitable Repair Craftsman..." The young lady’s mood seemed slightly downcast.

Anna stood up and fetched the roster from the counter, which recorded all the craftsmen registered with the Artisan Guild.

She flipped to the Repair Craftsmen page and scanned back and forth over the already sparse list of names.

Finally, Anna’s gaze landed on a single name.

"Perhaps you can try going to him."

The young lady looked closely and saw it was a Repair Craftsman named Google Ditu.

His registration date was listed right there, strikingly showing he had just joined the Artisan Guild yesterday.

"...Master Google only just joined the guild... Has his skill level been verified?" She phrased it very tactfully, but her meaning was clear.

Anna nodded. "He might not be the highest-skilled among all the Repair Craftsmen, but for your situation, he might be the most suitable for you.

"During yesterday’s assessment, Master Google restored a slightly worn Bright Pearl to its original state. It looked as if it had never been damaged, with absolutely no visible traces of repair. This is something that even other famous Repair Craftsmen cannot achieve.

"He... is very skilled at restoring damaged items, and he is fully capable of repairing 1st Ring Magic Creations.

"Your necklace should also just be a 1st Ring Magic Creation," Anna said perceptively.

"I see..." The beautiful young lady nodded. "Then I will ask this Master Google to help repair my ’Lake Heart’."

"This is his address," Anna said, pointing at the address below the name Google Ditu on the roster: 437 Camond Street.

"Also, just to remind you, Master Google rests for two hours at noon. If you are going to see him, please do so before twelve o’clock or after two in the afternoon."

"I understand. Thank you." The young lady stood up and left the Artisan Guild.