Above the mage!

Chapter 76 Knowledge Monopoly
The Bright Orb is just a simple magic item that comes with the [Light Spell].

Light (Evocation, Level 0):

You touch an object that is no larger than 10 feet in any direction. Until the spell ends, the object glows brightly within a 20-foot radius and dimly within an additional 20 feet.

The color of the light is up to you, and when the object is completely covered by something opaque, its light is blocked.

If you cast the spell again or use an action to dismiss the spell, the spell ends.

A 0-level trick with a similar effect to the flash spell was slightly improved by the alchemist and made into a magic item called the light bead, which is similar to a "rechargeable desk lamp".

Where there is damage, only some of the runes are worn off.

The extent of the damage was extremely minor, and Gaode used [Repair Technique+] to fix it in just a few seconds.

Just to hide his methods, Gao De stayed in the workshop for a full fifteen minutes and deliberately consumed some materials to create the illusion of a normal repair process before leaving the workshop.

But even that seems too fast.
After all, Gao De had never seen a real repair craftsman repairing magic items.

But after a moment, Bass, wearing a long robe, walked over with shining eyes, and there was no trace of previous suspicion on his face.

"Did I pass the test?" Gao De asked knowingly.

"Of course!" Bass stepped forward excitedly, shook Goder's hand and said, "Welcome to join the Craftsmen's Guild."

"How may I address you?"

"Google Ditu." As usual, Gao De reported his loud pseudonym.

"Anna, help Mr. Google register as a craftsman. Also, Mr. Google does not need to pay membership fees. And remember to leave a spot for him at the top of the sign at the door."

When Gaode left the Craftsmen's Guild with satisfaction, his identity had become a restoration craftsman recognized by the Bremen Craftsmen's Guild.

He will enjoy the union's "legal and economic protection", a stable and preferential source of materials and a large customer base, as well as participation in the union's regular activities.
Best of all, it’s all free!

Mr. Bass, a high-ranking member of the guild, waived his first year's dues.

Furthermore, starting tomorrow, a notice like this will appear at the top of the notice board at the entrance of the Craftsmen's Guild for a week:

"Google Ditto, a newly registered repairer of our guild, undertakes the repair of 0-level and 1-level magic items. The fee is reasonable and the skills are superb. He lives at 437 Cammond Street. The working hours are from am to pm, with a two-hour break at noon."

Gode's next destination is the Bremen Mage Association.

The three major wizard associations in the city are all located in the Deep Flow District.

Still taking a public carriage, and the full-trip ticket still costs 4 copper coins.

Nearly forty minutes later, Gao De got off the bus and walked for another five or six minutes before arriving at his destination:

No. 3 Shenliu Street.

What catches your eye is an ancient and solemn single-family building.

Even in the Deep Flow District where every inch of land is valuable, the Bremen Mage Association still owns a three-story building that covers a large area and belongs to it alone.

This shows its strength and financial resources.

Of the three major wizard associations in Bremen, the Bremen Wizard Association is undoubtedly the boss, and the reason is very simple:
It is an official organization.

The main body of the building is made of dark stone, and complex magical runes are carved on the stone walls.

The roof of the building is covered with blue glazed tiles, which shine with a charming luster in the sun.

There are several mechanical birds hovering above the roof. They are a kind of magical creation, playing a role similar to the "eye in the sky".
The gate was made of bronze and was now open. Above the door frame was a conspicuous sign:

A bird spreading its wings, ready to fly.

Gao De walked into the gate of the Bremen Mage Association.

As soon as you enter the door, a faint scent of lavender hits you.

The first floor of the Bremen Mage Association is an extremely spacious hall. There are not many people in the hall, and most of them are sitting quietly doing their own things.

Hearing the footsteps, some people looked up and continued to do their own things, while others were still immersed in their own things.

Gao De walked to the counter silently.

The young lady in charge of reception looked up, glanced at Gao De, and asked:

"Sir, what do you need? Do you need to rent a magic circle or hire a wizard to solve your problem?"

"Are there any spell formulas for sale here?" Gao De asked casually.

There is no doubt that the Bremen Wizards Guild, as an official wizard association, has the legal right to sell spell formulas.

This is the convenience of big cities, which is by no means comparable to small cities where even rich people have no formal channels to purchase spell formulas.

That’s right, it’s Hogan City!

Hearing Goder's question, the brown-haired young lady opened the drawer of the counter, took out a small book, put it on the counter and pushed it towards Goder:

"Of course, sir. All the spell formulas sold by our association are listed above. You can take a look."

Gao De opened the book with great interest.

It can be found that the spell recipes listed in the book are only of 0th and 1st levels.

"Are there no spells above 1st level?" Gao De asked in surprise.

Logically speaking, there must be quite a few mages above the first level in Bremen.

Logically, there should be spell formulas for sale that are above level 1.

The young lady did not show any impatience, but patiently explained, "According to regulations, our authority to sell spell formulas is limited to 0-level cantrips and 1-level spells."

"Only the Saint Sean Mage Association has the authority to sell 2nd level spell formulas."

"Anything above that is not for sale."

So a 2nd level mage can only buy spell recipes from the Saint Sean Mage Guild? That doesn't seem strange.

The upper class's monopoly on knowledge in this world is already extremely serious, not to mention the most precious knowledge like spell formulas.

The fact that the Mage Association can sell spell formulas to the outside world is the result of bargaining and compromise.

After all, if the official channels are completely blocked, it will lead to the rampant private trading of spell formulas.

Besides, since someone has to make this money, why doesn’t the government keep it in its own hands?
As he thought about this, Gao De began to browse the book carefully:

0-level cantrips: Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Mage's Hand, Restoration, Magic Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Light, Sparks, Detect Poison, Switch, Teleport, Blade Ward.

1st-level spells: [Tolerance of Environment], [Grease], [Identification], [Comprehension of Languages], [Hypnosis], [Water Shock], [Magical Aura], [Fright], [Erasure].

"Is that all?" Gao De raised his head again in surprise.

After successfully constructing the three spell models given by Pierre, namely [Water Creation], [North Compass], and [Food Purification], his spell library has expanded to 15 spells.

The number of 0-level spell formulas sold by a spell guild is not even as much as its own spell library?
How can this be?

And it is obvious that these spells are mostly functional spells, without a single damage spell.

"Yes, that's all."

The young lady said calmly, "The spell formulas sold by our Mage Association are the most complete in Bremen."

"If you go to the Ancient Book Keeper Guild or the Emerald Alliance, you'll find that they sell even fewer types of spell formulas."

(End of this chapter)