Wizard: Fusing Everything - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Fusion Red Grade

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Since Lin Suo didn’t lack money, it was easy to max out his language knowledge.

After his second red-grade skill, Elven Language, had been maxed out, Lin Suo began to pursue the path of fusion.

[Lin Suo]

[Age: 19 (72)]

[Talent: Myriad Synthesis]

[Level: Superior Knight (41/100)]

[Transcendence: Moon Plate Breathing Technique (red)]

[Skill: None]

[Art: Language guru (including Elven, Beastmen, Human, Sea tribe, and other languages), medicine +2 (92/100), noble etiquette (20/100)]

[Body Condition: Healthy, energetic]

Being a language guru didn’t just mean that all the languages were fused. Rather, it was a change in foundation. With this, he could smoothly translate languages and could even split up idioms, saying each word in a different language.

The creativity was endless.

As for noble etiquette, Lin Suo learned it in preparation for his future. This skill couldn’t be improved by just “eating” books. It required an improvement in proficiency in practicing, which was similar to the skill of medicine.

He simply took note of his everyday behavior and his noble etiquette proficiency in practicing was improving by the second. It wouldn’t take long for him to max it out.

If he wanted to interact with other races in a friendly and cooperative manner, he needed to learn and follow the customs and etiquette of the respective races.

That being said, he had plenty of time, so there was no need to rush.

After everything was settled, Lin Suo resumed his reclusive lifestyle.

As for Meditation Techniques, several chambers of commerce had them, and even the three major forces sold apprentice-level Meditation Techniques openly.

However, the prices were apparent. They were extraordinarily expensive.

Apprentice-level Meditation Techniques were sold for 100,000 gold coins.

As for Meditation Techniques that could be used even after one became an official Magi, they were no longer sold for gold coins but another currency called magic stones.

He heard that magic stones were the currency between Magi and were very valuable. They were closely related to Magi cultivation.

After spending some time in Koster, Lin Suo finally learned about the headquarters of the three major Magus forces.

They weren’t in the city. The city was just an “agency” that was convenient for accepting benefits and bribes. The sea islands outside the city were the Magis’ headquarters.

He heard that it was due to environmental issues, but the islands were known to be extremely helpful for Magi cultivation. The transcendent ocean monsters in the sea also provided the Magi with additional training opportunities for their side jobs. As such, the resident Magis in Marina City were only advanced Magi apprentices but were still quite powerful.

The tavern that Lin Suo often visited was the main source of his knowledge on much secret news. Although they had been exaggerated to a certain extent, if he scaled down the news he heard, it was still quite trustworthy.

On the other hand, the cost of running Rhein Bookstore was low, so Lin Suo made a profit of about five gold coins every day.

Knowledge was a luxury item only the elite could afford. Of course, commoners would sometimes come and buy a book or two, usually basic books that were akin to teaching materials.

The customer flow was not very big. However, those who dared to enter the bookstore would usually buy something.

A 20-page book with no illustrations would be priced at 3 silver to 1 gold, with a slight fluctuation in price. Every day, he could sell about 5 to 6 books, which was quite a relaxing life.

Now, his monthly profit was around 80 gold.

Books were valuable, so some would not buy another a long time after they had bought one.

As a result, the fluctuation in his earnings was quite big. If he wanted to seriously run a business, he needed some cheap and common books, like magazines, comics, newspapers, novels, illustrations, and so on.

The newspaper was in the hands of the news press and the government, which left no room for private businesses. Meanwhile, making comics and magazines was too time-consuming.

As such, Lin Suo intended to introduce novels into his business to generate a stable income. Still, for now, he was not in a rush. It depended on whether it would be a success then.

Even with his current earnings, it was enough to afford a lavish lifestyle.

That being said, if he wanted to purchase Meditation Techniques, he needed a windfall.

At the end of his second month in this world, he joined the antique guild and paid a hefty membership fee to attend his first auction.

The event’s highlight was an ancient Elven antique jar, a royal ritual implement.

It started with a bid of 50,000 gold coins and was ultimately sold to a wealthy buyer for 110,000 gold coins. Watching from the side, Lin Suo felt his mouth turn dry and a greedy desire rose, which he quickly exterminated.

The antique industry was too complicated. He wanted to make huge money, but not to that extent. Being a high-quality forger of antiquities was quite a good option too.

From what he saw, Old John’s connections in the trade were excellent. To think the latter could even sell fake goods in the auction. As expected of an old shop that had some connections and fame.

However, just roping Old John in was not secure enough. In places like auction houses, they may have unique identification methods. Even if the item’s surface was perfect, the trace of time was simply non-existent. If a Magi checked the antique, the result would be hard to say.

As such, selling fake goods to individuals would be a safer option.

The best place to sell would be in the antique market on the streets. Many who thought they had an extraordinary eye for antiques would be looking for bargains there.

With a rough plan, Lin Suo prepared to execute it carefully. At this point, he continued to purchase knowledge handbooks only sold to guild members from the antique guild to gain more profound and systematic knowledge of the trade.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

In Rhein bookstore, on the main street of the mix-blood area, Lin Sua was in a small compartment on the first floor. He prepared some fruits and vegetables and mixed them with his homemade mayonnaise to make a bowl of fruit salad.

Unfortunately, few foods in this world suited his taste. The restaurants’ meat and beer were expensive and distasteful.

As a result, he had to worry about his food at such a young age. Fortunately, he had the magic cube to help him out.

Even though his culinary skills were zero, after a month of practicing relentlessly, he had successfully achieved limit-breaking enhancement once. With that, he had become a chef that surpassed most of the cooks in Koster.

After months of experimenting with the magic cube’s limit-breaking enhancement, Lin Suo had temporarily summarized three rules:

Firstly, abilities of the same kind can be fused once they reach the red grade, making the ability stronger.

Secondly, limit-breaking enhancement mainly enhanced the advantages of the original skill. For instance, the benefit of the Moon Plate Breathing Technique was its comprehensiveness, but its quality was too low, so the “comprehensiveness” was a joke for most people. But for him, he could make it genuinely comprehensive and top-notch.

Thirdly, his mind would automatically gain additional knowledge with each limit-breaking enhancement. Recently, he learned about knife skills, seasoning production, heat control, and so on.

These newfound skills helped him significantly in his process of self-learning culinary skills.

“It’s almost ready,” Lin Suo washed his hands in the first-floor kitchen, then carried the large plate of fruit salad to the guest area of his study.

Sitting there was a young girl with pointed golden ears, burgundy-colored eyes, fair skin, smooth long legs, and stunning features that were eye-catching.

Lin Suo casually glanced at her and sat down across from her on the couch, acting quite serious.

She was an Elf and also the owner of the neighboring fruit shop.

Despite her youthful appearance, she was 160 years old.

Elves were one of the longevity species, and their lifespan could reach 500 years. However, not all Elves were qualified to be Magi. Those who lived in Koster were typically the descendants of lower-level elves who had migrated here to make a living.

This Elf, on the other hand, was somewhat special.