Elite Mages’ Academy (Web Novel)

Chapter 193: Meeting Lu Renjia Again

When he got back to the dormitory that night, he immediately switched on the computer to check out his training progress. What he saw shocked him; his Phantom Steps was already at LV3 and his Agility had increased to nine points. It was a lot faster than he anticipated.

When he finished his training the day before, his Phantom Steps leveled up from LV1 to LV2, which was already a shocking pace, only possible thanks to his Academic Genius talent. However, the jump from LV2 to LV3 would definitely be harder, yet he still did it in a day.

Xiao Lin was sure he did not change anything about the training methods in the two days, so after eliminating all other possibilities, his curious gaze landed on the box of potions from Fei Yawen.

The potions really did work!

Xiao Lin was surprised, since Fei Yawen’s disclaimers had caused him to not put too much hope on the effectiveness of the potion. He felt that it would have been good if they worked, but it would not be a huge loss if it did not, since the one to two exchange rate was already quite decent.

As for how much the training potions would help, even Fei Yawen did not know. She had told him that, out of her previous participants, the results were not ideal, and even differed from person to person.

Could it really be because of his SS-rank talent?

Xiao Lin did not know anything about medicine, so he did not know the specifics for the potion. He gave up on puzzling it out quite fast, but he had gained quite an interest in potions thanks to it. He considered attending some classes in the future.

He logged onto the forums and left a word of thanks to Fei Yawen, telling her the effects were quite reasonable. He asked if she would be able to continue supplying him, since the potions she gave him would only be able to last him for three or four days based on his training frequency.

Fei Yawen was offline at that moment, so after dropping the message, Xiao Lin once again looked at the deals that were on the forums. He currently had more than 6,000 redemption points, and about thirteen thousand New Dollars. It felt like he had become rich overnight. The feeling was absolutely different as he browsed the forums.

Regular-grade gear?

That was way too lame. Xiao Lin did not even have a speck of interest, and glossed right over them. Gear from the New World was classified the same way skill was: from regular to Black Iron, then to Bronze, followed by Silver and Gold, and then it ends with Epic and Legendary gear.

This time, his gaze was fixed on Black Iron- and Bronze-rank gears. Equipment that was too high ranked would usually require a lot of the user’s skill, and with his current attributes, it was unlikely he would be able to use them.

Bronze-rank gear were all around 500 points and above, and the better weapons would even go for upwards of 1,000. After Xiao Lin’s observations, the effects were on a whole other level compared to regular-grade gear.

For instance, the sword he was currently looking at was made from a very hard ore, and the sharpness reached an E+ grade. It even carried armor-piercing, injury enhancing, and poisonous effects. The overall damage could be considered at D-. Being hit by that blade without any defensive measures would basically mean instant death.

The price was set at 2,000 points, and it was considered quite expensive even among Bronze-rank weapons. Xiao Lin was quite interested, but he knew he should look around some more. Especially considering the fact that his current skill level was just temporary, and with Academic Genius, his skills and attributes would be improving very quickly.

With those kinds of thoughts, Xiao Lin was even more hesitant. Finally, his mind thought of someone: Lu Renjia.

Lu Renjia was the senior that made his weapon for him back during the first examination. After that, Xiao Lin had heard that the man seemed to regularly make weapons for the lower years, and basically focused on making small profits at large volumes.

It was already almost midnight when he contacted Lu Renjia, but the man seemed to be a late sleeper. Under the magical display, Lu Renjia’s hair was messy, but his face seemed quite awake.

“Xiao Lin? It’s been awhile!” Lu Renjia seemed to be quite happy to see Xiao Lin, saving him the need to redo any introductions.

“You still remember me?”

“Of course! Customers are kings. How could I forget my king?”

Xiao Lin was a little speechless. Lu Renjia was even more shameless than he thought. He coughed. “I’m contacting you because I want some gear made. The wand you made last time was quite good.”

Lu Renjia had a face of realization, and after some rummaging around, he took out a pen and paper, getting straight to the point. “It’s quite late, so let’s dispense with the pleasantries. Name your requirements, then tell me what your budget is.”

He really was an experienced merchant!

Xiao Lin went straight to the point, saying after some deliberation, “Budget-wise, just make sure it’s reasonable. Not too high and not too low.”

Lu Renjia nodded. “I understand. The third monthly examination is coming up after all. You’re an acting class monitor, and you can’t afford to mess this up. Let me remind you, the class monitor position comes with a lot of benefits. I really regret… Ah, I’m going off topic. What I mean is you really should be thinking about saving costs. The third monthly examination’s results are extremely important for choosing class monitors. Right, so what exactly is your budget?”

“About six thousand redemption points.”

Crash!

Lu Renjia fell off his chair, and when he grabbed the table to stand up again, the smile on his face was even more vibrant as he beat his chest and guaranteed, “You can rest assured! I’ll cover all the gear you need! I guarantee your satisfaction!”

“If it’s a whole set of equipment, I’m worried that there won’t be enough time. How fast do you think you can get it done?” Xiao Lin was a little worried, especially since the wand from last time had taken a whole week.

“Relax! I’ll work overtime and overnight just to get your gear done. I’ll push away all my other prior arrangements. From tomorrow onward, I will only service you!” Lu Renjia had a glint in his eyes, and he looked at Xiao Lin like a hunter looking at his prey. On top of those last words, someone would probably think he was a pervert without context.

Xiao Lin wiped cold sweat off his forehead. He had heard from Cheng Ming that quite a few of the acting class monitors had asked Lu Renjia for gear as well. It was not like Lu Renjia was the only one capable of making them in the academy, but he was practically the only one willing to make low-grade gear for new students. He had completely monopolized the remaining half a month of Lu Renjia’s time; who knows what everyone else would think.