When Antidote was mentioned, aside from the low-level Antidote that Merry had produced, Sain immediately remembered the half bottle of intermediate Antidote that Mosido the Master had given him.
However, that Antidote was left by Sain at his and Lena's home, and it needed to be retrieved quickly so they could use it.
"We'll head back first, see you all in a little while!" Sain supported Lena's arm and spoke to Bosch and Merry who were in front of them.
Sain at least had Bosch and Merry, two close friends, as well as a few low-level apprentices who were familiar with him but had only average relationships.
However, Lena had been alone from beginning to end and there seemed to be no one she could talk to at the Dark Magic Academy besides Sain.
"Uh-huh, come find me in the east district if you need anything. You know which store I work at," said the chubby Bosch first.
This chubby guy was also extremely wary of Lena, a high-level apprentice with great strength and a generally cold attitude.
However, his performance was much better than Merry's, and he did not show any obvious signs of fear.
Merry, on the other hand, showed obvious signs of fear as she quickly glanced at Lena and stuffed the three potions she made herself into Sain's hand from her red cloth bag.
These three low-level Restoration Potions could only help heal some external injuries and accelerate the recovery of muscle tissue.
However, this was not an easy feat. Don't forget that Merry was only so many years old and had only studied potions under Dirth for a short time.
In Mosobla City, the value of potions was not inferior to that of magical items.
Even the lowest-level potions were not something that ordinary magic apprentices could afford.
Otherwise, Sain would not have gone to pick a fight with the Saltwater Crocodile with his bare arms.
After looking at the three potions in his hand, Sain gave Merry a thankful look.
But Lena's situation could not be delayed any longer, and there was no time to talk further.
Sain supported Lena and went straight to the dormitory building.
It was only after watching Sain and Lena leave the training ground that Bosch and Merry were ready to leave.
However, before leaving, Bosch rubbed his chubby hand and said with a grin to Merry, "Merry, you're quite impressive. You can actually produce low-level Antidote and low-level Restoration Potions."
"How about you take care of my business and we split the earnings seventy-thirty?" Bosch said to Merry.
Merry and Bosch were not familiar with each other. They only met through Sain, who acted as a mediator.
Bosch used to think that Sain was too sympathetic towards this little girl, but now he realized that he was short-sighted.
In the face of Bosch's flattering smile, Merry rolled her eyes.
When she first arrived in the Shadowy Territory, she was indeed a pure and innocent girl.
But after living and studying in the Dark Magic Academy in Mosobla City for so long, even the purest flower would inevitably adapt to some extent to the environment and atmosphere of the underworld.
Merry was not immediately moved by Bosch's flattering smile.
Instead, she shook her head and said, "I only have a thirty percent success rate in making low-level Restoration Potions and a ten percent success rate in making low-level Antidotes."
"If you can provide me with the corresponding materials for making potions, I can consider working with you," Merry continued, bargaining with Bosch, which showed her growing maturity in the Dark Magic Academy.
In the face of Merry's proposed cooperation conditions, Bosch's face turned bitter.
However, after learning which potion materials Merry needed, his expression visibly relaxed.
"The materials you mentioned are all low-end and won't cost more than a few Black Gold, but I presume you will need a lot of them," Bosch said. "So we'll have to talk about the specific potion sales and distribution after."
After some contemplation, Merry nodded in agreement.
Due to the dangerous environment of the Shadowy Territory, which was full of fighting and poisonous substances, Merry's Antidotes and Restoration Potions would undoubtedly have a corresponding market.
The only thing that puzzled Bosch was how long it would take Merry to make these two potions and whether the actual success rate was as high as she claimed.
While Merry and Bosch's potential partnership remained uncertain, Sain had already helped Lena back to their home.
In order to make Lena feel better, Sain not only gave her low-level Antidote and Restoration Potion but also put his Acidic Wand of Strength in Lena's hands.
The slow recovery of Mental Power and Magic Spring would also make Lena feel a little better.
"Don't worry about me, my injuries are not as severe as you think," Lena reassured Sain.
"After we see our mentor tomorrow, I'll ask for a purifying potion and use it to expel all the death aura," she continued.
It seemed that Lena's mentor, Ferena, valued her quite highly.
In addition to the purifying potion, Sain also knew about the bracelet on her wrist, which was gifted to her by Ferena.
Aside from restoring some of the Dark Element Magic Spring, the bracelet could also assist Lena in casting a spell called Shadow Assault.
It was a gift from Ferena, and it looked like the official Dark Magicians were quite wealthy.
"You rest and meditate for a while. I'll go cook," Sain nodded and said.
...
When Sain returned to his mentor Mosido's lab, he saw Mosido busy with an experiment but still took the time to acknowledge Sain's academy reward.
Mosido must have known about the reward because his senior sister Faye had told him in advance.
Sain, ever humble and respectful, attributed his success to Mosido's teachings and Faye's guidance on using Fire Elemental Magic.
Mosido nodded in approval and said, "You should aim to become a mid-level apprentice soon. Once you're at that level, you can assist me and your senior apprentices in certain experiments. "
"This will also help you to quickly immerse yourself in our knowledge and explore the path of truth."
After Mosido returned to his lab, Sain went back to his room with the Acidic Wand of Strength in his left hand and a small crystal ball containing the initial Meditation Technique given to him by Mosido in his right hand.
Taking a deep breath, Sain used the wand's slow-recovery effect and the dense elemental concentration in the room to meditate and attempt to break through the limits of his Magic Spring capacity.
With consecutive battles and his already surpassed limits, it was an easy task for Sain to become a mid-level apprentice.
The sixteen-year-old junior apprentice could be considered a little genius, right?
In Mosobla City, there are many low-level apprentices over the age of twenty-five.
However, those over thirty years old are rare.
Not all magic apprentices are geniuses who can be promoted to intermediate level before the age of 30.
The Dark Magicians in the academy deliberately clean up those wastes who have not been promoted to intermediate level before the age of 30.
The academy does not tolerate wastes.
In the case of limited resources, those little guys with limited talent can only die.