My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 329 Talismans and Illusion Potions

"Leaflet Quest, initiate!"

Alchemist: Level 31

[Status: Luck increased, Cold resistance increased, Fishing ability increased, Experience points increased ————]

Experience points: 62100/74000

[Professional Skills: Crafting, Processing, Inlaying, Simple Crafting, Creative Crafting, High-Speed ​​Crafting, Concentrated Processing]

Tong Hua sat alone at the workbench in the basement alchemy workshop, carefully examining his career panel.

These days he has been busy completing various industrial upgrades and constructions on the ranch, and now his alchemist level is even lower than that of the carpenter.

Fortunately, the ranch affairs are now temporarily settled, and it's time to continue honing my alchemy skills.

Our little witch Tibrim is still waiting for Tong Hua to concoct a potion that can restore her to human form.

"I've accumulated nine quotas for Levequests. I'll use them all this time and see how many levels I can push the Alchemist to!"

Anyway, when I was leveling up the chef, I only did two Levequests, and each time I could level up by three or four levels.

If you complete all nine runs, you should be around level 50 by now, right?

At that level, you should be able to craft S-grade alchemical items right now. A small fantasy potion will be a piece of cake!

Tong Hua rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. Nine talisman-manipulation mission credits! This was the first time he'd accumulated so many since unlocking this feature!

You know, when he was leveling up the chefs before, he didn't even have a chance to use it, since the quota of talismans only recovers once a week.

It was during these two months that I focused on developing the ranch without using any of my credits, which allowed me to accumulate nine precious opportunities.

"Speaking of which, the chef profession is currently stuck at level 60. I'm clearly just one step away from mastering the skills—"

Tong Hua reached this level as a chef a few days ago. She was already over level 50 in early June. Without doing any quests or deliberately leveling up, she only gained experience points by cooking three meals a day and occasionally showing off her culinary skills in the dessert shop. It took her a month and a half to finally reach level 60.

Just when Tong Hua thought he could once again achieve the "Masterful" achievement and unlock more features of the cheat system—

Unexpectedly, he actually reached the level cap!

Tong Hua's cooking level will be limited to level 60 until a certain specific condition is met!

At first, Tong Hua thought that the cheat system was deliberately targeting him, but when he saw the conditions and requirements that needed to be met, Tong Hua suddenly realized.

"So there's a level cap every 20 levels—the level cap conditions for 20 and 40 were met before I reached the level cap, which is why I didn't realize it—"

Tong Hua recalled carefully, and indeed, he didn't have much of an impression of the "bottleneck period" around level 20. It was probably quietly passed when he was frequently making dishes and improving his basic skills in the early stages.

The restriction for level 40 — He vaguely remembered that it was after he successfully held the "Spring Festival" for the first time in Chicory Village and made his first highly praised A-level dish that he felt his cooking skills had made a significant leap, and that was probably when he broke through the restriction.

The level 60 restrictions are now clearly displayed on his class panel, described in a single sentence.

"You need two production professions that have reached level 60."

Tong Hua stared at the brief but clear limitation on the chef job panel, rubbing his chin as he fell into deep thought.

「园艺工25级、採矿工34级、捕鱼人52级、烹调师60级、鍊金术师31级、刻木匠35

This is Tong Hua's current occupational level. Besides these occupations, there are also tailor, goldsmith, and foundry.

The three classes of Armor Master are not yet unlocked.

Tong Hua's gaze wandered among the various professions' levels, finally settling on the alchemist and the woodcarver.

"Alchemist level 31, carpenter level 35 — still a long way from level 60."

He muttered to himself, "Although the fisherman profession is closest to level 60, it is a gathering profession, not a production profession."

It seems there's no hope of breaking through the chef level restrictions in the short term.

"Raising my alchemy rank is the priority. I need to be able to craft S-rank items and make the Fantasy Potion first, to fulfill my promise to Tibrim."

He refocused his attention on the alchemist's panel, looking at the nine precious Levite quest slots, took a deep breath, and calmed the slight impatience in his heart caused by the level restriction.

"No rush, one step at a time. Let's finish these nine Levequests first and see how many levels the Alchemist can reach."

So, Tong Hua opened the Levequest panel after a long time and looked at the list of quests that were acceptable at level 30.

"The Elixir of Strength, the Elixir of Willpower, the Elixir of Skill, Mithril Enchantment Potion, and Plant Growth Agent Type 3 —"

Why are they all the same old faces? Does a slight upgrade to the potion's effects make it a high-quality potion?

There's a persistent feeling of helplessness when using powerful equipment to defeat powerful crayfish—this is a common flaw in online games.

Looking at the familiar recipe names on the talisman panel, and the "high quality" requirement marked below them, Tong Hua couldn't help but complain.

However, despite the complaints, as long as there are enough experience points and rewards, even the most tedious tasks will be completed by greedy adventurers.

After a moment's thought, Tong Hua accepted the task for Plant Growth Agent Type 3. The reason was simple: he had all the necessary materials for the potion on hand.

"We have water crystals, mercury, and rock salt. As for the leaves of the trap plant, pitcher plants should be enough."

Tong Hua took the corresponding materials from the alchemy workshop's material shelf and began operating strictly according to the optimal steps suggested by the alchemist's professional skill "Concentrated Processing".

While Tong Hua was engrossed in mixing the potion in the basement, other parts of Fairy Tale Ranch were also experiencing their own daily routines and minor upheavals.

"Eek~" "Chirp chirp!"

The afternoon sun shines through the clean shop window, casting an enticing glow on the glass display case showcasing exquisite desserts. The Happiness Dessert Shop is filled with the sweet aroma of freshly baked cakes and cream.

The seven Alcremie fairies have distinct roles: some are busy making the next batch of desserts in the new kitchen, while others work skillfully with Chinchilla at the front desk to pack and process orders for customers.

Five messenger birds chirped and flew around outside. To make management easier, the first messenger bird to join Fairy Tale Ranch was given the code name "Number 1" and became the captain of the Happiness Transport Team, responsible for managing the remaining birds, "Number 2" through "Number 5".

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They will deliver the packaged takeout orders accurately to customers in Chicory Village and even nearby towns and villages.

"Terrifying!"

Chinchilla has now transformed into an "assistant store manager." Standing on a specially made small platform, he skillfully wipes the counter with his fluffy tail and checks the display on the shelves.

Occasionally, he would point to a particular dessert with his little paw, helping hesitant customers make up their minds. His earnest little face amused many customers.

The magical potion shop, however, is completely different from the bustling dessert shop.

To create a high-end atmosphere and better fit the witch's persona, the potion shop is always filled with the unique scent of herbs and incense, making it appear tranquil and mysterious.

At this moment, Tebriam was hovering in front of the worktable in the VIP room on the second floor, with an extremely ancient book in front of him, its pages yellowed and even somewhat brittle.

A covered bridge connects the second floor of the potion shop to the treehouse library behind it, allowing Tibrim to easily access all the books at any time.

Back then, thanks to the technological equipment of the future ranger Janna, Tong Hua and his group were able to bring back all the countless books and scrolls from the great library on Dream Island.

However, because of this, the number of scrolls they brought back was astonishing, far exceeding what ordinary people could imagine.

Even the treehouse library that Tong Hua specially built for it could barely fit all these ancient books. It was more like a warehouse than a library, completely filled with the originals and copies of the ancient books, leaving no space for people to read.

Even most of the space on the second floor of the potion shop was occupied by these ancient books. Tong Hua was even thinking about whether to ask the patrolmen across from the ranch to move away the ancient books that Tibrim had already finished reading.

Anyway, this little witch has a memory palace, so she can remember anything after seeing it once. Ancient books are safer in her mind than on a bookshelf.

However, Tibrim had some different thoughts on this. She put down her quill, rubbed her slightly sore eyes, and looked out the window.

"What a relaxing day!"

Oh no! I forgot to add Bree's verbal tic.

She quickly cleared her throat, straightened up again, and addressed the empty room seriously.

"Alright, it's time for Bree to take a break!"

Let's go see what Tong Hua is doing!

After saying that, she gracefully descended the stairs, leaving the shop to Sweet Cold Beauty's care, and then slowly flew towards the basement of the main house.