Above the mage!

Chapter 425: Upgrade is imminent
"What's the difficulty?" Gao De raised his eyebrows and answered subconsciously: "One is magic. Before preparing the magic potion, the medicinal properties of the raw materials need to be released and precisely controlled to make it more consistent with the needs of the potion.

The other is blending, which allows the medicinal properties of various materials mixed together to change according to the final desired form."

Halfway through his words, he stopped abruptly.

Of these two steps, the difficulty of the first step lies in the fact that one raw material has multiple medicinal properties.

However, mixing a potion often only requires one of the medicinal properties. You must accurately identify the medicinal property you need and "charge" it.

For example, snake tooth grass, as the lowest grade material, has seven or eight medicinal properties, but preparing primary spider venom potion only requires one of the medicinal properties, which is "poison".

And those high-level materials will have dozens or even hundreds of medicinal properties. To accurately distinguish and enchant them, the requirements for the alchemist are extremely high.

The second step of preparation requires the alchemist to concentrate his mental energy to observe the changes in the medicinal properties, understand the current state of the potion, and what is missing from the finished product.

On the other hand, the potion master is required to have an absolute understanding of the properties of the materials, and know how much material to add under the current circumstances to just make up for the lack of medicinal properties and push the medicinal properties into the finished product.

is it hard?

Definitely difficult.

But it seems that for Flora, it may not be that difficult.

Because she has some kind of innate talent.

"Just like this, like this, and then like that, like that, is that all?" Flora continued to ask.

Gao De nodded slightly.

"So, Lady Flora is able to identify all the medicinal properties in the raw materials, and can accurately sense the state of the semi-finished products, and how much dose of raw materials are needed to supplement them, right?" He already had the answer in his mind, but still confirmed it again.

"Isn't that simple?" Flora looked up at him.

"It's very simple for Lady Flora, but not for others." Gode sighed.

Where can we find justice when it comes to matters of talent?

He knew that Flora was not in Versailles, and she really didn't understand what the difficulty was.

Just like swimming is very easy for fish, they just can’t understand why there are landlubbers?
Not only animals, but even humans, after learning a skill, often find it difficult to imagine how it would feel if they didn't know this skill. The most typical example is riding a bicycle.

"why?"

"Because Lady Flora is exceptionally smart."

Godard looked at Flora and gave her a gentle smile.

But for some reason, facing Gode's smile, Flora felt a chill on her back, as if something bad was about to happen.

"If Lady Flora is given a bottle of potion and a number of raw materials, is there any way for Lady Flora to determine what kind of raw materials are needed and how much dosage is needed to prepare the final potion?"

Gao De thought about it for a moment, but couldn't help it and asked immediately.

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

"Because Lady Flora hasn't tried it yet."

"It's rigorous... Let's give it a try next time."

"alright."

Seeing that the little guy had no intention of answering his question and was craning his neck to look in the direction of the crowd, Gao De temporarily ignored the topic.

After all, I brought Flora here to have fun, so let’s talk less about work and more about personal matters.

He gently pushed aside the colorful ribbons flying in the crowd, took Flora away from the noise here, and walked towards the center of the market.

The crowds were getting more and more crowded.

At the corner, three street performers in shell-decorated shorts were dancing around a copper hand drum, and the melody from their flutes jumped like waves.

Several little girls with seaweed braids held up sugar paintings of seahorses drawn with icing sugar, jumping to the rhythm, and the conch bells tied to the ends of their hair jingled.

A mouth-watering aroma floats in the air.

On the iron rack at the corner, fried fish balls wrapped in crispy shells were tumbling in boiling oil, making an enticing sizzling sound.

At a stall not far away, a woman wearing a starfish apron was using molds to press out shell-shaped cookies and sprinkling them with colored powdered sugar made from edible flower petals.

"Lady Flora, if there is anything you want or want to eat, just tell me." Goder slightly turned sideways to avoid the lavender wreath floating towards him and whispered to Flora.

"What is that?" Flora suddenly asked, looking in one direction.

Gao De also looked over following her sparkling gaze.

A stall built of driftwood was crowded with people. Paper lanterns hung on hemp ropes with patterns of swimming fish printed on them. Above the stall hung a few strings of dried seaweed, swaying gently in the sea breeze.

It was a stall making ship models.

People buy some simple thin wood materials from the stall owner, and then under the guidance of the stall owner and adults, piece them together to make a simple boat model, write their wishes on the boat, and then put the boat model into the river.

Some are similar to the lanterns in previous lives.

"Go over and have a look."

Godard walked over with Flora and found that in addition to providing raw materials, the stall also had quite a few already-made unique ship models.

"Mage!" Flora looked around, scanning the ship models back and forth, and finally stared at one of the ship models. She pointed at the ship model and turned back to look at God.

It was a model ship made of light brown wood, with a polished surface that was extremely smooth.

The side of the boat is also covered with lifelike vines, dotted with colorful flowers, which are carefully designed to be intertwined and growing in clusters.

The sails were made of light green cloth, with tassels made of dried lavender flowers hanging from the stern.

Gao De naturally understood.

"Stall owner, how much is this ship model?" he stepped forward and asked.

The stall owner was an old craftsman. He looked up at Gao De, then at Flora on Gao De's shoulder. He immediately realized that the other party was a wizard. His expression became serious. "Master, you have a good eye. It took me a whole day to make this ship model. It's just..."

He paused, hesitated for a moment, and then told the truth: "These ship models are only given away, not sold."

"Oh? How do you want to send it?" Gao De raised his eyebrows.

Seeing that Gao De did not show any displeasure, he also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained: "Guess the riddle. You only need to guess three correct answers in a row, and you can choose one of these ship models."

"Guessing the riddles is free. Each riddle is related to the ocean. I can give you some hints, but you only have one chance. If you don't guess three questions correctly, you will need to buy a set of ship model components from me. Mage, what do you think?"

"That's interesting," Gao De smiled and said, "Please tell me the question."

As soon as they saw someone trying to guess a riddle, the attention of the people around them was immediately drawn and they came over to watch the fun.

The old craftsman thought for a moment and said, "The first riddle. Born without parents, but wearing colorful clothes, swimming in the sea in groups, with teeth as sharp as steel knives."

When the people around heard the question, they subconsciously put themselves in the situation and began to think about the answer.

The first puzzle is just an appetizer, so it’s not difficult.

Gao De didn't need to think about it carefully, the answer was already there.

"shark."

"Master Mage, good reaction." The old craftsman praised.

Flora raised the corner of her mouth.

Among the onlookers, some people also had smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they had guessed the answer correctly in their hearts.

"Master Mage, continue?"

"Go on." Goder nodded.

"Master Wizard, please listen to the second riddle. It is a creature with a strange appearance. It is afraid of the sun. It is hard and tough without exposure to the sun, but it tears when exposed to the sun." The craftsman said with a smile.

This riddle is a bit more difficult than the first one.

The onlookers all looked thoughtful, and some began to frown.

Gao De smiled.

If there were no limited scope, this riddle would still be somewhat difficult, but now that we know the answer is related to the ocean, it is not difficult to guess.

"kelp."

"Master Mage is indeed well-informed and quick-witted. I think the third riddle will not be difficult for you." The old craftsman smiled and praised Gao De subtly and naturally. For him, in his heart, he actually hoped that Gao De could answer the three questions so that he could smoothly send out the ship model.

"Please ask a question."

The old craftsman thought for a moment, then began to recite: "It has a head but no neck, its body is cold, it has wings but cannot fly, and it can walk without feet."

Everyone who heard the question started thinking about the answer subconsciously.

Gao De knew the answer to the riddle as soon as he heard the first sentence.

But he did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned his head to look at Flora, whose eyes were shining.

"Hmm?" Flora was puzzled.

"This is the ship model that Lady Flora wanted. Lady Flora should also contribute her own wisdom. Don't you think so?" Gao De said patiently.

"Maybe, right?" Flora was silent for a moment before muttering softly.

"Then let Lady Flora answer this question?" Goder looked at Flora.

Flora's eyes widened for a long time before she whispered, "I don't understand."

"Lady Flora can ask the stall owner for help. You will have one chance to give a hint," Goder reminded.

When the little man heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at the old craftsman.

The old craftsman smiled again and reminded: "Although it has no feet, it has many hands."

Flora looked up at Godard.

"Do I need to remind Lady Flora again?"

"Just a reminder!"

“It has eight arms.”

"Eight hands?"

".It also spurts out black juice."

"Black juice." Flora continued to look at Gode with clear eyes.

With this hint, everyone around had already guessed the answer, and now they were watching the interesting scene with a smile on their faces.

Gaode was also a little helpless.

"This black liquid is generally called ink," he continued.

"Ink." Flora's eyes finally changed.

"It's an octopus!"

"Stall owner, is my lady Flora's answer correct?" Gao De looked up and asked the old craftsman.

"Of course it is right." The old craftsman

"With just a little hint, Lady Flora was able to guess the answer. She is indeed extremely smart!" Gao De applauded.

"That's true. This riddle is not simple. It takes a lot to answer it." The old craftsman added.

"Really?"

"real."

Flora smiled with satisfaction.

The old craftsman raised his head and smiled at Gao De.

Then, he handed the ship model chosen by Flora to God with both hands.

——Although it is a ship model, it is still a huge thing in Flora, and can only be taken by God.

"This is a ship model that Lady Flora won with her own intelligence and talent." Gode exclaimed.

"Yes."

"Then Lady Flora, are you still going to let it go?"

"Do you want it?" Flora hesitated.

"I think we still need it, because it was won by Lady Flora's own intelligence and wisdom, which makes it more meaningful. The wish written down will definitely come true."

"That's right." The little guy nodded repeatedly.

Gao De borrowed a pen from the stall owner.

"What wish would you like to write down, Lady Flora?" he asked softly.

Flora looked at the boats floating on the river, her eyes shining as if they were dotted with stars.

"Lady Flora hopes that Phoenix will be as lively as here one day."

Goder looked down at Flora's serious face, and a soft feeling welled up in his heart.

He nodded, wrote the four words "Daxing Northwest" on the side of the boat, thought for a while, and signed the three words "Flora" below.

"It would be more meaningful if Lady Flora could write by herself," Godard returned the pen to the stall owner and added, "Lady Flora only needs to spend some time learning how to write, and then she can write by herself."

"But I think Lady Flora must have thought about this herself, but she is too busy with work and doesn't have the time. When she has a little free time in the future, she will definitely take the time to learn calligraphy."

"Is this what Lady Flora thinks?" The little guy was a little hesitant and confused.

"Yes, Lady Flora is so smart that she must think so."

"Yes!"

As they were going back and forth, Gao De had already squatted down and placed the model boat by the river.

At this time, the surface of the river has already turned into a floating river of stars, with countless candlelit boat models carrying wishes downstream.

He asked Flora to put her fingers on the edge of the ship model, and they both let go.

The model ship slowly floated downstream along the river.

The vines hanging from the boat gently touched the ripples on the river surface.

"Where will it drift to?" Flora stared into the distance with her eyes wide open, as if she wanted to see the end.

"All wishes will eventually drift to the distant place where they belong," Gode replied.

As the festival drew to a close, Flora was still reluctant to leave, but the crowd had already begun to disperse.

Gao De also took her back to Walmart Magic Materials Store.

When they went up to the second floor, the luggage had already been packed. Gao De put it on his back and silently started the "Star Teleport".

The temperature dropped sharply.

The air became cold and crisp.

The familiar taste of the North hits you.

As always, the first thing Godd did when he returned to the North was to check on the condition of Yugathhira.

【Yugatshira】

Level: Second-level magic plant (171/5568 August)
Growth gain factor: 4.04
Astral Teleport: 0 (29/45 days)
Enlightenment: 0/0
Lifespan: (1/16704 years)
Development area (land transformation): 85 acres

Height: 22 feet

Land magic concentration: 50-77 (basic spiritual land)

The sacred tree is still in a period of rapid and stable growth.

It will take another sixteen days before the next star teleportation recharge is completed.

In other words, this time Gaode will stay in the North for at least sixteen days.

In fact, according to his own expectations, this stay in the North might actually last more than sixteen days.

Because there is a lot to do when I return to the North this time.

First, the harvest he brought back to the North this time was far greater than any previous time, and it would take time to digest it.

Second, Gaode is preparing to complete his second-ring promotion in the North!
(End of this chapter)