Cauldron.
[Ace POV],
After entering 'Cauldron' into the search bar, new items began to surface on the panel.
The first on the list was;
[Iron Cauldron],
A cauldron constructed entirely of iron.
....
That was, um, informative, I suppose?
Fortunately, unlike the Knowledge section, the Items section allowed me to see images of the items listed there.
And, as the primordial chronicle stated, the iron was wholly formed of iron and nothing else.
A cauldron, as far as I know, is used for cooking or boiling over an open fire.
This was what some of the people in the early stages of the old age used.
And, according to the Alchemy Knowledge in my head, it is utilized to concoct.
When I looked at the image of the iron cauldron, it reminded me of another image.
It was named a Gundestrup, I believe.
The iron cauldron resembled a three-legged pot.
Cauldrons often have three to four legs, but that isn't the point here.
The point is that this iron cauldron is of poor quality.
For an alchemist, the material used to concoct and the fire to concoct is important.
These two are also one of the most important requirements for an alchemist's advancement, especially the fire.
The ability to use and wield fire to aid in the creation process.
Something I somehow accomplished in doing.
Of course, I'm not yet proficient in using and wielding mana because I only discovered it today.
At most, I can produce both big and small flames with my mana and wave them around, which is plainly a waste of mana and tiresome.
I haven't even tried Alchemy yet.
Looking at the image of the iron cauldron on the panel, I could tell that its capacity to manage fire was good and that it should be able to generate something with alchemy, but according to the Alchemy knowledge, cauldrons made with material that does not contain mana are often of low quality.
In layman's words, it's like attempting to make an acidic chemical solution with plastic.
Type of plastic used in water bottles.
Everything gets destroyed before you reach the middle stage.
And it was clear from the pricing of the iron cauldron that it was on the low end.
[Iron Cauldron], {78 Bronze Coins} {+}
Bronze coins.
If I were to follow the general trend of the medieval era, the value of coins would be as follows:
Bronze < Silver < Gold
I'm not sure if this is correct, but I'm passing on this iron cauldron.
After making this decision, I began looking at the other cauldrons on the list.
However, according to the Alchemy Knowledge, none of them were up to par.
The particular cauldrons that were not up to 'Standard' by the primordial chronicle would have been of quality if it had been before I acquired the Alchemy Knowledge.
The craftsmanship of these cauldrons is evident from the images I've seen.
At the very least, it is superior to the traditional modern craft.
Unfortunately, these do not meet the 'Standard.'
All of that ended when I set my sights on this particular cauldron.
[Four legged Steel Cauldron], {90 Silver Coins} {+}
Apart from the price, which drew my attention and confirmed my assumptions, it was the information that piqued my interest.
[Four-legged Steel Cauldron],
Made with little iron, the Steel Cauldron was made mostly from steel and was forged by an Advanced Blacksmith.
Increases the success rate of items concocted by 5%.
...
According to the Primordial Chronicle, occupations, or rather, jobs, have the individuals who do them assessed according to the Alchemy Knowledge.
They are generally graded like this:
Trainee
Apprentice
Advanced
Master
Advanced Master,
In Alchemy, An Alchemist will be graded like this;
Trainee Alchemist
Apprentice Alchemist
Advanced Alchemist
Alchemist Master
Advanced Alchemist Master,
And the rank of the items they can create or something else will be mentioned before their job level.
Like this;
Rank 1 Trainee Alchemist
Rank 1 Apprentice Alchemist
Rank 1 Advanced Alchemist
Rank 1 Alchemist Master
Rank 1 Advanced Alchemist Master,
This is how an Alchemist with the ability to create rank 1 items will be graded.
It will be Rank 2 Trainee Alchemist, Rank 2 Apprentice Alchemist, Rank 2 Advanced Alchemist, and so on and so forth for the one who creates rank two items, as well as the other ranks.
Those who can create rank 0 objects will be graded as follows: Trainee, Apprentice, Advanced, Master, and Advanced Master.
I'm not even considered a trainee.
An Advanced Blacksmith forged this particular steel cauldron.
Aside from being made by an advanced blacksmith, the steel cauldron's function of increasing the success rate of items created with the cauldron by 5% is a win.
It may appear small, but depending on the success rate of the individual concocting, the difference can be huge.
But the price,
90 silver coins.
Looks expensive.
I wonder how many free item ticket it would take.
If it takes too much, I would have to look for something else.
After all, I only have two free item tickets, and I can't use them all unless I improve my strength by at least one point.
Following this decision, the words on the panel changed as a new notification appeared.
[Redeem 1 free item ticket for {Four legged Steel Cauldron}?],
[Y/N],
.....
Only one?
'Good,' I thought as I began searching for other cauldrons.
What happened to the Four-Legged Steel Cauldron?
Obviously, the Four-legged Steel Cauldron is not the limit of a free ticket, and there must be cauldrons of higher quality than the Four-legged Steel Cauldron, therefore I'm on the lookout for a better one.
Of course, this particular type of option is acceptable because of the free tickets available, because a penniless guy like myself has no sense or form of choice.
After deciding to search for more cauldrons, I scrolled down to the point where gold coins were required.
After rummaging among the cauldrons for a while, I finally settled on this one.
[Magic steel cauldron], {48 Gold Coins} {+}
I'm not sure what a magical steel is, but based on the price, this should be at least worth it.
From what I saw in the store today, I could tell that everything priced by the Primordial Chronicle in the store was of good quality for the price said.
And the quality is quite high.
Why did I fix my gaze on this particular cauldron?
Well, Above the Magic steel cauldron were cauldrons that started to have ranks in their name, so I stopped.
And the information about the cauldron piqued my interest as well.
[Magic steel cauldron],
This cauldron was created by an Advanced Blacksmith Master and an Advanced Formation Master, with the entire body constructed of steel infused with magic.
Craved with functional formations and increase the success rate of rank 0 items by 12% and rank 1 items by 8%.
....
[Redeem 1 free item ticket for {Magic steel cauldron}?],
[Y/N],
.....
Without taking into account the fact that this cauldron was created by two advanced masters, the effects alone are a win.
After giving it some thought and going through my options, I decided to redeem it.
When I clicked yes to redeem, the panel in front of me vanished as the cauldron I had just redeemed slowly materialized in front of me with a dim light.
This grabbed the attention of others in the room, but I ignored them and focused on the cauldron.
Something appearing out of thin air is something that did not follow the laws of this world before all of this happened, but given that we now have zombies and giant monsters in this same world, I find this scene more normal.
I'm not sure what the rest of the world thinks.
I tried to grip the Steel Cauldron, which was strangely floating in the air, with both hands as a new wave of information surged through my head.
After I got rid of the sensation, I discovered that the cauldron floating in the air was due to a formation drawn on it.
I did not continue to investigate it as I put it in my storage ring for the time being and searched for something new in the search bar.
A weapon to aid me.