"The Royal Apothecary Society is fully involved in this process. They will record every auction formula in detail. Even if someone secretly buys it from the seller, it cannot be allocated for production, otherwise they will be waiting to suffer the association's crazy revenge."
The female officiant continued to break the news, "Why is the association so powerful and so many potion masters support it? It's because of this kind of mutual help relationship!"
"The purpose of the association is to protect the interests of every potion master." Xia Luo interjected casually, "Actually, you are overthinking it. The money obtained from the auction is enough for the seller to enjoy comfortably for a lifetime. Basically, they will not come back.
Sell it a second time, and even if you sell it, you may not be able to make a potion!"
"Why?" Hutao was puzzled.
"You won't think of our pharmacists as idiots, right?" Xia Luo chuckled, "Forget about ordinary formulas. For such a precious and rare formula, there must be several small traps on it. The most basic method is
Writing with a cloaking agent is invisible to the naked eye and can only be decrypted through special methods."
"In addition, there are also paragraphs about deliberately writing wrong equations and deliberately changing the configuration process." Downton interface, "Why is the bidding so slow? It's because after the potion master buys it, if he can't crack the formula
, that means you get a blank piece of paper.”
"Yes, why do we appreciate Downton's explanation just now? Because even if you can't find the formula of the same person, you can still find a similar formula, and then you can understand their method of setting traps and then crack the formula." Charlotte smiled,
"A potion master who wants it, in addition to weighing his wallet, must also consider whether he has the ability to crack it!"
"Is it so troublesome?" Hu Tao felt a headache when he heard it, "You potion masters are all stingy. Why do you write out the formula if you don't want people to know?"
"The product of a whim, showing off one's knowledge, the pleasure of defeating other potion masters, etc. Of course, it also prevents people other than descendants from getting the formula. If there are descendants, they must know the way to crack it." Downton did not read.
I have few books, so I know a lot about this aspect. "You probably don't know that there are some potion masters in history who like to play with formulas to trick later generations. The most famous one is Fermat, who proposed and established the calculus theory to make the potion equation
It extends to a broader level.”
"I know this. The famous Fermat's Last Theorem, also called the Last Theorem, is just a simple indefinite equation, but its proof process is said to be an epic potion recipe." For such an epic celebrity, Yi
Lian still understands something.
"Have you ever solved that equation?" Andrea asked Charlotte.
Xianlang shook her head. She spent a whole year thinking about it, but failed. Since then, she has never touched Fermat's last theorem.
"What are you talking about? You look so high-end." Hutao scratched his hair, feeling dizzy and his eyes almost turned into mosquito coils.
"If you don't bid, we will buy it." Xia Luo is also a buyer who is not short of money. She is too lazy to bid again and again, and is ready to buy it at a fixed price.
"Abagon, raise your sign." Homer said that the formula has an estimated value of 2 billion. As long as Downton's brain is not broken, he will definitely film it. "Don't show it to others. After I buy it, everyone can watch it together."
"
Downton wished he could use the formula to stop Charlotte from leaving.
"VIP No. 9, 25 million!"
With the announcement of the female auctioneer, Box 9 once again attracted all the attention of the venue.
"Is Andrea sick? Why did you buy this thing?"
Even though Fairforth thought about it, she couldn't remember that she had any allies in Potions.
"Maybe it's to cause trouble for us?" Joaquin said confidently, "It's just to make us spend more money?"
"Hmph. You don't overestimate your capabilities." When comparing wealth, Falfo was not afraid of the stage, "Raise your sign and add five million!"
"VIP No. 2, 30 million!"
Everyone in the venue was well-informed. After asking his subordinates and the servants of the venue to inquire, they basically knew who was sitting in the VIP room. There was no doubt that the two chief priests were fighting each other again.
"Master, let me handle the auction. There are some problems with your method." Abagon couldn't stand it anymore. Although Downton's fixed price can scare away many people, it is likely to cost hundreds more.
Wan, for the budget-conscious green goblin, this is something that is absolutely intolerable.
"Okay, no matter what the price is, I will order this recipe."
"What's going on? Are you prepared to spend 100 million gold coins after listening to your words?" Andrea teased.
"Hmm!" Downton suddenly thought of a question. Based on the price level at that time, the gold mark 20,000 years ago was more valuable than it is now. How much would a valuation of 2 billion be? I'm afraid it would be more than 5 billion.
One billion.
"Are you crazy?" Seeing that Downton didn't seem to be joking, the female officiant was startled: "If you can't break through the defense, you won't get anything."
"Don't worry!" Downton didn't want to explain. In addition to the encyclopedia Homer's database, there is also the potions genius Charlotte. It would be too embarrassing if they were stumped by a recipe.
"Once successful, the value is huge. I have searched and found that there is no such potion in the Western Continent so far. It can be said that it is the same as the dragon guardian potion, so as long as the potion is made, it will
Become our cash cow and continuously exchange gold coins." Homer analyzed the pros and cons, "And if you give it to the Great Library, you can also increase your permissions."
"I can still keep Xia Luo by my side!" Downton had already seen that Xian Lang was the kind of person who had nothing to do with the world. Studying potions was purely a hobby and he didn't care how much money he got.
By the way, she takes special care of orcs. Even if she doesn't know them, she will take the initiative to help them if they encounter difficulties.
Recently, in addition to studying potions and sleeping, Xia Luo also spent a lot of time visiting the royal capital. Whenever she saw orc slaves, she would buy them all back.
The number of orcs reached two thousand, and the villa could no longer accommodate them. Downton could only rent a horse farm on the outskirts of the royal capital to temporarily house them, but the effort was worth it. Charlotte's attitude towards him had improved a lot, and the shaman
Due to her status as a priest, coupled with her philanthropic style of conduct and Downton's deliberate guidance, more and more orc slaves began to call her the Wise Wolf.
Charlotte's popularity was extremely high, which was of immeasurable significance to Downton's establishment of the Orc Foreign Legion after he became the mayor of Morning Mist Town.
"You are so confident!" The hostess rolled her eyes at Downton and ignored him, listening to Abagon's bid.
The price has soared to 42 million, and there are only five competitors left, among which VIP No. 2 is a strong opponent.
"Isn't Falfo a cleric? What do you need the formula for? Give it away?" Abagon had already used gold coins to buy the information from the servants in advance and knew the VIPs in every box. After all, these were potential opponents.
"It should be given to Joaquin. Oh, he is from Chenwu Town like you." The female officiant explained. The relationship between the two people is well known.
"I know, he is the number one young genius in our Western Region!" Downton pursed his lips. To him before, this kind of person was aloof, but now, he is qualified to bid with the other party.
"Do you still want to quote?" After hearing the price of more than 40 million, Falfo couldn't help but interjected: "With your talent, when they make the potion, you can deduce the configuration process after drinking a few.
Is it done? As for spending this wasted money?"
"I just want to see how strong their determination is to buy." Joaquin pretended to be calm, but in his heart he cursed a miser.
In order to convince the officiant, the patron, of his value, Joaquin exaggerated his talents. In fact, there were many hidden dangers in showing off. For example, his tongue could not distinguish untasted potion ingredients, so if this happened
If rare materials were used in the recipe, he would be blinded.
"Then don't bid. Our funds are limited. We must invest all our efforts in the development of the heavenly potion. When it is completed, not only can I become a billionaire, I can also use it to become a cardinal and archbishop, and maybe become a candidate for the pope.
It’s not a problem.”
Thinking of the benefits brought by the Paradise Potion, Falfo couldn't help but laugh: "Joaquin, it all depends on you."
"Everything is under control!" Joaquin promised, sighing secretly, knowing that he would miss this formula: "Damn it, when can I become a billionaire and no longer have to worry about money?"
"Forty-two million three times!"
The female auctioneer waited for dozens of seconds, and when she saw that no one was bidding, she knocked the gavel: "VIP No. 9, has won the bid for an unknown pharmaceutical formula!"
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly relaxed, and the guests looked at Box 9 and talked incessantly.
"What happened to Andrea, the officiant, today? She actually spent more than 100 million. What's the use of buying those things for her?"
"Who knows, but she is really not short of money. Does her family have any new plans?"
"Some people used to say that the officiant ran away from marriage and had nothing to do with the family. Now it seems that it is completely nonsense. How could she mobilize such a huge amount of funds if she was abandoned?"
Andrea certainly didn't expect that signing for Downton today would actually cause some wavering nobles to choose to support her.
"Let's go and say hello to Andrea. I want to see what I can do with that formula?" Falfo went out. When he entered Box 9, he found the branch chairman of the Montalcino Business Group.
He was actually there, chatting and laughing happily with the female officiant.
Leaving aside Andrea's identity, no matter which customer spends so much money, the chairman will personally deliver the auction items and build a relationship.
Charlotte and Celes had already put on their cloaks and were ready to leave early, but when they were about to go out, they were blocked.
"Mentor? Why are you here?" Looking at the familiar cloak and figure in front of him, Joaquin called out.
Falfo's eyes were like those of a wolf, and he immediately focused on Charlotte. If she could teach an apprentice like Joaquin, then she should be a great potion master, right? (To be continued...)
ps: There is a typo in the previous article. From now on, all genius potion masters in Morning Mist Town will use the name Joaquin!