Cursed Immortality

'Welcome to Alchemy Mission Application!

'Alchemy Guild ID: Faceless Ancient

'Current Rank: 1-Star Alchemist (Reserve Alchemist)

'Next Rank: 2-Star Alchemist (Reserve Alchemist)

'Mission'

'Promotion Mission Available: 1

'(NOTE: Complete this mission to get promotion!)

'1. Sent a Recording of You (Faceless Ancient) creating a Basic Type-0 Alchemy Potion/Elixir.

'2. Sent a Recording of You (Faceless Ancient) creating a Basic Type-0 Alchemy Pill.

'3. Sent a Recording of You (Faceless Ancient) creating a Basic Type-0 Magic Weapon.

'4. Sent a Recording of You (Faceless Ancient) creating a Basic Type-0 Mech Weapon.

'-Reward: Rank Promotion, 100 ZC, 1 Basic Type-0 Medicinal Alchemy Related Knowledge, 1 Basic Type-0 Medicinal Alchemy Related Skill, 1 Basic Type-0 Weaponry Alchemy Related Knowledge, 1 Basic Type-0 Weaponry Alchemy Related Skill

'[Star Recording?]

'(Note: Only Recordings taken with this application will be accepted!)

'Reward Missions (Rare Plains): Difficulty 1-Star Alchemist

'NOT Available at the moment!'

Looking at the mission application, Jacob was in deep thought, 'There's only one mission, and it's divided into four different tasks. Two of these tasks are related to Medicinal Alchemy, and the last two are related to Weaponry Alchemy.

'Didn't this mean that just to become a reserved alchemist, one needed to be well versed in these two disciplines and their branches? The alliance really looked too simple in comparison. I can even earn money by selling my finished product to the guild. Maybe that's why there's no reward mission at all.' He mused as he closed the application.

Jacob knew he was lacking in Pill Alchemy and Magic Weapon department at this moment, but he was sure he could easily make up for these flaws. Especially the Magic Weapon, which was the whole reason he was here in the first place.

As for Medicinal Alchemy, he can learn as long as he has the knowledge. He already had the basics down for potion alchemy, so pill alchemy shouldn't be complicated.

Jacob then directly opened the star network. Just as he thought, the Zodiac Warrior Alliance's private servers were gone, and replaced them were the Alchemy Guild's two private servers.

Without hesitation, he opened the 'Alchemy Market (Rare Plains),' and options appeared thereafter.

'Alchemy Knowledge

'Alchemy Skills

'Alchemy Techniques

'Battle Knowledge

'So, like the Alliance's 'Alchemy and Technology,' the Guild also has 'Battle Knowledge,' but the difference between the two is quite clear. Both sides have superficial knowledge about each other department.' Jacob snickered as he had already explored the alchemy-related knowledge the alliance had, and he was pretty disappointed.

So, he wasn't too optimistic about the Guild's battle knowledge. Still, since this place was called the treasure trove of knowledge, he couldn't judge them by other's standards.

However, Jacob was interested in the alchemy knowledge, the actual core of the Alchemy Guild, so he opened it.

'Weaponry Alchemy (Rare Plains)'

'Medicinal Alchemy (Rare Plains)'

'Languages for Alchemy (Rare Plains)'

Jacob thought for a moment before he curiously opened the Languages section just to see what kind of language was available in the alchemy guild, especially their prices.

Thereby, a list appeared, which made him astonished.

'-Rune Language: Basic Type-0

'Price: 50 ZC

'-Rune Language: Intermediate Type-0

'Price: 150 ZC

'-Rune Language: Advance Type-0

'Price: 300 ZC

'-Rune Language: Basic Type-1

'Price: 1000 ZC

'-Philosopher's Language: Basic Type-0

'-Price: 10 ZC

'-Philosopher's Language: Intermediate Type-0

'-Price: 50 ZC

'-Philosopher's Language: Advance Type-0

'-Price: 150 ZC

'-Philosopher's Language: Basic Type-1

'-Price: 500 ZC'

'Are they for real?' Jacob was really shocked when he saw those prices, and he felt like he had stuck gold in the champion space.

Not only the alchemy guild's languages were divided into different ranks, but the type-1 rank only had its basic information. There was nothing about intermediate or advance knowledge at all.

'Then the champion shop is even more precious than I thought previously.' Jacob thought as he opened the weaponry alchemy section.

'Forging Guide: No Rank

'Price: 10 ZC

'-Magic Weapon Crafting Guide: Basic Type-0

'Price: 100 ZC

'-Magic Weapon Crafting Guide: Intermediate Type-0

'Price: 1000 ZC

'-Magic Weapon Crafting Guide: Advance Type-0

'Price: 2000 ZC

'-Magic Weapon Crafting Guide: Basic Type-1

'Price: 5000 ZC

'-Mech Weaponry (Gunsmithing) Guide: Basic Type-0

'Price: 50 ZC

'-Mech Weaponry (Gunsmithing): Intermediate Type-0

'Price: 250 ZC

'-Mech Weaponry (Gunsmithing) Guide: Advance Type-0

'Price: 500 ZC

'-Mech Weaponry (Gunsmithing) Guide: Basic Type-1

'Price: 1500 ZC

'Mech Weaponry (Explosives) Guide: Basic Type-0

'Price: 50 ZC'

The list goes on as many discipline guides were on the list, but Jacob was frowning because first, their prices were just off the charts, and second, all the available knowledge was limited to just basic type-1.

'I've heard those old men conversation, and they say the types ranks were for technology and materials while the other ranking like common, rare, and such were for strength.

'Don't tell me even they got it wrong and just the type-1 basic is enough for the rare plains, and type-1 intermediate and type-1 advance is the ranks equivalent to Epic rank?

'No, something is not right. A Senior Grandmaster's knowledge should be at least intermediate or advance type-1 level. Could it be I'm restricted by my guild rank? It's quite possible since my organization does this to keep the members motivated to work…'

Jacob thought it was highly likely the case, but he still had to see for himself when he reached the higher rank.

He suddenly received a notification at this moment.

"Amiable Monk Fish sent you 10,000 ZC in your Bank Account!

"New Balance: 12,670 ZC"

It was the exact amount Ellie promised to give Jacob so he could practice diligently.

Jacob scoffed, seeing the new balance before closing it, 'Na?ve.'

He then tried the alchemy skills section, it was filled with all kinds of blueprints, formulas, and designs related to all the alchemy branches available in the rare plains.

Jacob lost interest since he didn't need those low-level alchemy skills, especially anything related to gunsmithing. They were just too low for his standards.

As for the alchemy techniques, they were techniques driven by mana and used in alchemy. Although, these techniques drew Jacob's interest. But he met with a familiar blockade when he tried to open this section.

"You have no Mana. Therefore, this section cannot be opened!"

"Shit!" Jacob instantly cursed with a clouded, indignation expression!