I really just want to hang out in the magic world.

Since he has chosen alchemy, it is essential for Ruan Xiaozhe to study the course "Introduction to Basic Alchemy".

Since he had already seen the troll professor in the "Basic Magic Understanding" class, Ruan Xiaozhe would not be surprised no matter how strange the next professor was.

In fact, he was not that surprised.

"Does this professor look ordinary?"

The person standing in front of him at this moment was a dwarf, who looked almost the same as a human, but was shorter in stature.

The dwarf professor was dressed like a hunter or ranger, with a crossbow hanging around his waist. Ruan Xiaozhe felt that he had just come back from hunting, and was taking the time to teach a class before going hunting again.

"Is everyone here?" The dwarf professor looked around.

"Alas, the students from the Black Turtle Tower are here too," Yunel muttered.

She didn't look down on students of commoner origin, but they did make Yunelle a little uncomfortable.

If the students of Azure Dragon Tower were to take classes together, they would understand each other and there would be no obstacles to communication...

But when taking classes with students from other towers, you need to be more careful in all aspects, for fear of offending others by not being careful.

Moreover, the number of students taking this course seems to be much greater than those from the Black Turtle Tower.

The gazes of these people are indeed a bit uncomfortable." Ruan Xiaozhe felt uncomfortable feeling the gazes of the people around him.

Students from commoner backgrounds usually have two reactions when facing students from aristocratic backgrounds.

Either they are afraid and hide away, or they are full of hostility.

Outside of school, the latter situation is not common, but in this school that emphasizes the concept of "equality", it is not uncommon.

The resentment aroused by the arrogance of the nobles on a daily basis became more and more intense in the school, especially among the noble freshmen of the Azure Dragon Tower. Their contemptuous ridicule made it impossible for the people of the Black Turtle Tower not to feel hostile.

"Hey, stop looking at him. That guy is from the Vodanazi family."

"So what? Even the Vodanazi family can't touch me in school."

"You won't stay in school forever. What if you get retaliated against when you leave?"

"Then we'll talk about it after we get out!"

"..." Ruan Xiaozhe smacked his lips helplessly.

Ruan Xiaozhe felt unhappy that someone was against him because of something he didn't do.

"It seems that trying to get close to them at this time will only backfire." Ruan Xiaozhe thought to himself.

He thought it would be better to interact more with the students of the Azure Dragon Tower for the time being.

"Everyone, be quiet." The short dwarf professor spoke.

Although he is not tall, his deep voice is full of power.

"My name is Lei Bu Jindal, you can call me Professor Lei Bu."

"I know you all have questions. Why do we have to study on the grass without desks in such a magnificent school?"

Indeed, at this moment, the location of their "Introduction to Basic Alchemy" class was not inside the school building, but on the hillside outside.

Princess Arden Arte raised her hand, and Professor Lei Bu shrugged.

"I'm not waiting for an answer, but since you raised your hand, go ahead and speak."

“It’s to feel the magic of nature.”

Although many people think that alchemy is just about following procedures to mix reagents and herbs, alchemy also requires magic.

It is also important for alchemists to feel the magic of nature and understand the power within it.

"Not really."

However, the dwarf professor looked at Arden Art as if he had heard something ridiculous.

Arden Arte blushed slightly and lowered his head.

Ruan Xiaozhe, who was standing next to him, casually asked Yuner, "Is it because it's convenient to collect materials here?"

"How could this be the reason?"

"Oh, that's right!"

"..."

Yunai and Ruan Xiaozhe looked at the dwarf professor in shock.

However, Professor Lei Bu looked at Ruan Xiaozhe with an admiring look and said, "There aren't many smart people who can answer the question right at once."

"Not an iron head, but a freshman..."

"Yes, yes, Iron-Headed Freshman. Anyway, well done. You have the potential to become an outstanding alchemist." The dwarf gave Ruan Xiaozhe a thumbs up.

The dwarf professor's praise made Yunail look at Ruan Xiaozhe with envy, and Aden Art also glared at Ruan Xiaozhe slightly, as if he was looking at a competitor.

"…What's there to be glaring at?"

Ruan Xiaozhe was speechless.

It would be fine if I was praised for other reasons, but is it really worth being jealous just because of this kind of answer?

"The reason for gathering you here is to let you hard-headed people understand what kind of ability alchemy requires, rather than just theory."

"Perhaps the hard-headed people here are thinking, 'Alchemy requires excellent intelligence and fine control of magic'."

"Ah? Does alchemy also require precise control of magic power?" Ruan Xiaozhe was stunned when he heard it.

"But the reality is different. The ability that alchemists need most is the ability to collect materials!"

"..."

"..."

The dwarf professor's words shocked the magicians present. They had never expected this to happen.

Arden Arte raised his hand with a puzzled look on his face and asked:

"Professor, materials and potions can be grown by ourselves or collected by adventurers. Isn't it a bit exaggerated to say that alchemists must collect them personally?"

"You, you, you iron-headed brat with no combat experience!"

Arden Artet, whose face was already slightly red, turned even redder.

The dwarf professor Lei Bu smacked his lips and said:

"How much of the materials and potions that alchemists use can they grow themselves? Not even 10%! The rest have to be purchased!"

"Does something bought with money have to be good? Do you know why magicians will personally follow adventurers when they hire them? It's not because they have the time, but because those adventurers don't know how to pick herbs at all!"

“They would pull up the herbs that were supposed to be carefully picked!”

Professor Lei Bu seemed to have a lot of grudges, and his words were full of anger.

"Therefore, alchemists must master the methods of collecting materials and potions themselves."

"An alchemist who only relies on others will never achieve great success. If you cry and whine when you lack materials for research, who will help you find them?"

The dwarf professor's words resonated with the students present to some extent, but some of them lowered their heads in discouragement.

"Okay, these explanations should be enough, right? Then, let's go find the materials."

"what?"

"What? Go find the materials separately!" Lei Bu waved his cane. Suddenly, a piece of paper appeared in the air and floated into the hands of each magician.

Ruan Xiaozhe looked over and saw a strange blue-green herb drawn on the paper.