Astral Apostle Chapter 73: Into the factory

Because of Zhou Jing's limited daily output, it is difficult to find a medicine nowadays. Before opening the door every day, people line up outside the door. Even Zhou Jing has to say hello to the crowd to squeeze in when he goes to work.

On this day, Bill's Pharmacy was open for business as usual. As usual, the gate was crowded with customers.

Zhou Jing sat behind the counter to collect money one by one, and kept track of money.

Just then, it was the team's turn to an elegantly dressed moustache holding a bottle of pain relief potion.

This person looked at Zhou Jing's young face and suddenly said:

"Did you learn a new recipe from someone else, or did you improve the hunter potion recipe yourself?"

Zhou Jing didn't lift his head: "It doesn't matter what I say, it depends on which one you believe."

Moustache was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "It seems that I'm not the first person to ask this."

Zhou Jing then raised his eyes and shrugged: "Usually when I say that I have improved myself, others will show an expression that is worthy of you. After all, I am so young. Once I say that I learned from others, They'll feel that way."

Moustache nodded. When he saw that Zhou Jing was so young, his first reaction was the same. In the workshop, many pharmacists had the same idea.

But at this time, he, like the workshop executives, believed that these three potions were improved by Zhou Jing himself.

It's not difficult to come up with a new formula, because it's just a matter of throwing in different herbs, but the final product can't be grasped. The real difficulty lies in improving the existing formula, and it is difficult to set the research and development goals in the specified direction. It is necessary to enhance the original effect and reduce side effects.

At this time, the people in the back line were in a hurry.

"What are you talking about, do you still buy it?"

"There are so many people waiting, can you hurry up!"

"Don't try to negotiate a bargain, we don't have the time to wait for you, we don't have the money to go!"

Hearing this, the mustache coughed a little embarrassedly, no longer curious to inquire, straightened his back, and said sternly:

"I am Sura, an expert pharmacist certified by the Imperial Workshop, specializing in hunter potions. I am here to invite you on behalf of the workshop... Bill, do you want to join the Imperial Workshop?"

The voice fell, and the noisy shop suddenly became quiet.

Many anxious guests looked at this person in surprise, their temper instantly improved, and they dared not make trouble.

The expert-level pharmacist certified by the Empire is no ordinary person, and has quite a background.

The evaluation of artisans such as pharmacists and blacksmiths among the people is very vague, but the Imperial Workshop has a certification system for pharmacists, which is divided into four levels. Master - Most workshop members are at this level.

Only those who have achieved a sufficient level of skill in a certain field and made innovative achievements, such as improving formulas, developing new technologies, etc., are eligible to be rated as an expert... It can be understood as having one or more A patent of a certain value.

As for the top-level masters, they must make groundbreaking results, more demanding than experts, and certified by imperial canonization. At this level, even tribal blood relatives and court ministers will treat each other with courtesy and make friends with enthusiasm.

However, although everyone present respected, they couldn't help showing strange expressions.

Even the expert pharmacist was disturbed by the aphrodisiac?

The Empire Workshop invited Bill to join. Could it be that he wanted to expand his business and enter the aphrodisiac industry?

Zhou Jing's eyes moved and said, "If I join the Empire Workshop, what will I be responsible for?"

"The Hunter Potion, of course, you're very talented at that."

Sula the mustache replied quickly, he didn't want others to misunderstand that the workshop Rabir was making aphrodisiacs and couldn't afford to lose that person.

Zhou Jing pondered for a while, then showed an embarrassed expression: "But the formula I know is limited..."

"This is not a problem." Sulla responded immediately: "When you enter the workshop, there will be manufacturing tasks, research and development tasks, and some recipes you haven't learned before, and the workshop will teach you for free. If you want to learn freely For a certain formula, as long as you complete various indicator tasks, you can accumulate merits and exchange for the knowledge you want to learn.”

...Please tell me the truth, is this set of things designed for you by alien lifeforms?

Zhou Jing turned his thoughts in his heart, but his face remained calm, pretending to think, and said, "I have no opinion, it is my honor to be able to join the workshop... But I have a small condition. I don't want to It's good, but has some ideas for future research directions."

"You said." Sura was curious.

"Universal potions and hunter potions are not my interests. In fact, I am very interested in alien blood potions. I want to study this direction in the future. I wonder if I can change the research route after I enter the workshop?"

"As long as you prove that you have a sufficient level in a field, the workshop will not limit your research route. You can apply for it. If you want to research alien blood medicine, you should accumulate more merits and learn relevant knowledge by yourself. Yes." Sulla agreed readily.

This kind of thing is very common in workshops. The importance of each field is high or low. The more critical items are more important, and the benefits are different. Naturally, many people want to jump to better fields. There is also competition in the workshop.

As long as you don't apply to study aphrodisiacs, everything is fine...

"Then I'd be more than happy to join the workshop."

Zhou Jing immediately stood up, showed a friendly smile, and shook hands with Su La enthusiastically.

This was his goal. At this moment, he finally attracted the people from the workshop, and he was relieved and secretly excited.

"Okay, let's go to the workshop with me, let's go through some formalities." Sulla laughed.

Zhou Jing nodded, turned his head and instructed the guards on the side: "Brother, help me go to the door and shout, we will not be accepting new guests today, let them all go away."

Seeing that Zhou Jing became a member of the workshop, the guard's attitude became a lot more respectful, and he obeyed the instructions to go outside the door and persuade people to leave.

Zhou Jing quickly settled the bills for the customers in the store, then took a wooden sign, scribbled the slogan "Closed today", hung it on the door, then locked the door, and in full view of the public and Sulla leave together.

The residents of the Royal Capital waiting outside looked at each other and had to leave. The news of Bill's joining the workshop was also spread with witnesses.

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Zhou Jing and Su La chatted while walking, inquiring about the situation in the workshop.

Although I used Jason to inquire about it, the information that I have been exposed to as a hunter and a craftsman is naturally different.

Soon, he learned the general situation inside the workshop from Sulla.

The general workshop members are not lifetime members. There is an internal assessment system in the Imperial workshop, and workshop members have indicators. If they fail to complete the annual manufacturing and R&D tasks, their merits will be deducted. Once the merits are deducted to an intolerable level , will be dismissed from the workshop.

Only expert-level and master-level craftsmen in various fields do not need to complete hard targets and can enjoy benefits for life.

Although I recently became famous in the capital and improved a hunter potion, when I entered the Imperial Workshop, I could only skip the apprentice level and start from the standard level. Valley

'No wonder the Imperial Workshop didn't actually test my level. As long as I didn't complete the target and the performance was badly deducted, I would automatically roll up and leave. ' Zhou Jing understood.

In addition to completing targets, there are several ways to get credit, such as voluntarily taking on more manufacturing or R&D tasks, or making innovative contributions.

Therefore, the workshop is not entirely based on seniority, but there is still vitality and competition. Especially for hunter-related projects, it is necessary to meet the needs of hunters as a priority, so it should not be sloppy.

'This kind of environment based on my ability to make achievements is quite suitable for me. At least I can get ahead if I have the ability. I don't need to mix in circles every day. The species should be in the minority...'

Zhou Jing blinked.

With the ability of the No. 3 apostle and the characteristics of the apostle workaholic, wouldn't it kill the competitors in minutes?

That's the decision, **** it!

It's just a pity, the goal of life is not to be a technical job, and the major is not suitable... Let's accumulate skills first, and it shouldn't delay making money.

Zhou Jing suddenly remembered one thing: "By the way, after joining the workshop, do you have to hand in the new recipe you have mastered?"

As soon as Su La heard it, she knew what Zhou Jing was worried about, and smiled: "Of course the workshop is recommended to hand in, you don't have to worry, the workshop will compensate you."

Zhou Jing asked carefully, and probably understood the situation.

The Terra Empire needs to collect various formulas, and the new formulas developed by the workshop members will not be missed.

But in order to motivate the craftsmen, so that the craftsmen will not grind foreign workers and not innovate, so the Imperial Workshop does not adopt the method of free handing over, but respects the "intellectual property" of the craftsmen, and does not declare that the employees' achievements are complete because they occupy the means of production. It belongs to the workshop... although many lords do this.

The Imperial Workshop will buy the new formula and open it up for internal learning. When others apply to learn the new formula, the creator can also receive merit and monetary rewards.

However, on the sales side, the Terra Empire in the primitive era does not have the ability to track it, so there is no sales share.

Generally speaking, submitting recipes is to give up the possibility of monopoly, and you may lose money in exchange for achievements in the workshop, more knowledge and higher status.

The Imperial Workshop attaches great importance to Zhou Jing's improved pain relief potion formula, as well as his own abilities. As for whether the "aphrodisiac" formula is handed in, the workshop does not require it... Although this thing is very profitable, it is a "national brand". "Existence, they still have to take care of their face.

'In this case, I should keep the energy potion formula for myself. This business has the potential to develop into a monopoly, and it is just used to complete my life goals. ' Zhou Jing's eyes rolled.

The two walked while chatting. Instead of going directly to the Imperial Hunter station, they came to the Imperial Workshop branch in the Furnace District—in fact, this is the headquarters, because the research projects are all conventional products, so it seems unimportant. .

But it is located in the royal capital, so all the files of the workshop members are stored, and anyone who joins must register here.

The two came to the door to ask the guards to report, and soon someone came out to greet them, and they looked familiar.

Zhou Jing took a closer look, and immediately became happy. It happened to be the little old man who rejected him last time.

The little old man came to Sula and asked hello. He turned to see Zhou Jing, and was stunned for a moment, feeling a little familiar.

"This is..."

Seeing this, Zhou Jing couldn't help reminding him kindly: "It's me, Bill, we met before. I came to apply to join the workshop, and you rejected me."

"Ah, it's you..."

The little old man vaguely remembered, and suddenly his eyes widened, his face full of surprise:

"You are that aphrodisiac master Bill? I thought it was the same name... What are you doing here? You are not here to apply for membership again, your conditions are still not good."

After listening to Sulla, she probably understood the situation. This kind of thing is too common, so he had to cough and remind: "The Empire Workshop where the hunters are stationed decided to invite Bill to join, this time to register the file, please take us with you. Let's go."

"The workshop invited him?!"

The little old man was stunned.

Has the Imperial Hunter Workshop been so degenerate?

No, it's impossible. Since the workshop can take the initiative to invite, it must be that this person has special talents, and he still has a clear understanding of this aspect.

Thinking of this, the little old man was suddenly embarrassed.

He thought that Zhou Jing had made a name for himself in the capital with aphrodisiacs, so he felt that he was a person, so he ran over and applied to join the workshop.

He always scoffed at this kind of crooked way, thinking that he would be able to join the workshop and dream!

I didn't expect the workshop to invite others to join... shame, I would be wrong,

Zhou Jing grinned: "Then can I go in this time?"

"Oh, please come in!" The little old man woke up like a dream, his face flushed, and he quickly got out of the way.

Zhou Jing smiled and then walked into the workshop~IndoMTL.com~ He was just teasing others.

In this era, there is no very advanced identity review. He followed Su La and quickly registered his file.

The two then turned out of the city and headed to the Imperial Hunter Workshop.

After successfully entering the familiar imperial hunter station, Zhou Jing felt as if he had returned home. Along the way, he saw a group of hunters he knew wrestling and fighting on the training ground. There was even Jason among them, holding a hunter in his arms. fall.

Sensing Zhou Jing, Jason cast his gaze from a distance, and made sure that Zhou Jing didn't call him, so he didn't come up to him, and continued to ravage his opponent.

Zhou Jing retracted his gaze and entered the Imperial Workshop in the station together with Sula. For the first time, he entered the manufacturing area, which was equivalent to the "back kitchen", which was not open to hunters.

The potion area and the forging area are separated from each other, and a large number of craftsmen are working in full swing, full of the noise of cooking medicine, ironing, and shouting, like a lively market.

Further inside there is a beast prison, where a group of anesthetized beasts are kept. On a workbench similar to an assembly line, a large group of craftsmen dressed like chefs are using various blood-stained tools that look similar to torture tools. Skilled in processing all kinds of exotic materials.

Sura laughed:

"This is the core area of ​​the Imperial Workshop. Although it is a bit noisy, after getting used to it, you will like it here."

"Yes, yes..."

Zhou Jing twitched the corners of his mouth as he looked at this quite visual scene.

Good guy, I'm in the factory.