Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Experience comes quickly and goes even faster. Fortunately, Zhou Ning said that he can still obtain a stable income of experience through alchemy.

When you reach the expert level of alchemy, you can try to obtain a very powerful god-level formula, or you can start trying to make devil fruits.

Now he is about 1/3 away from upgrading his proficiency in advanced alchemy. Zhou Ning plans to upgrade his alchemy to a high level within two days. Of course, this will only be possible with the help of a tool man.

Compared with refining potions, processing herbs is undoubtedly more time-consuming. Zhou Ning's job as a teaching assistant is to handle these for Professor Weasley.

There is still a lot of Flame Oil used to make special bullets, so there is no need to make more for the time being. It is obviously more cost-effective to make Intelligence Potion to level up.

According to Professor Weasley's recipe, the Smart Potion required Gastrodia leaves, daisy roots, and Agave d'Ague root. Daisy roots were a very common herb, and Zhou Ning still had plenty in stock. A portion of Gastrodia leaves and Agave d'Ague root combined cost about 8 rosin. The profit margin was decent.

So Zhou Ning went to the Golden Oak Herbal Medicine Store at noon and ordered a batch of herbs.

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Ning opened the door, and the person standing outside was naturally the tool number one that Zhou Ning had already reserved: Jinse.

"Hello, ma'am, you are more punctual than expected." Zhou Ning tried his best to use the tone of an NPC.

"Hello." Jinse's tone sounded a little reserved.

After asking her to sit down, Zhou Ning asked her to try to help him process the Gastrodia elata leaves and Agave tequila roots.

Processing herbs is a job that even an alchemist apprentice can handle. It brings a lot of experience and can also increase alchemy proficiency, as long as you're not too clumsy. Zhou Ning plans to train Jinse to be his spokesperson among the players, making her his assistant. As for XB...this guy is also a good candidate, so we'll see how it goes.

The result surprised Zhou Ning quite a bit. This girl's handiwork was excellent, sorting the herbs and grinding them in an orderly fashion. It saved him a lot of trouble. She was indeed a future master alchemist, quite talented!

He nodded approvingly. "Very good, I'm very satisfied. So, are you willing to accept my employment as my alchemist apprentice? The salary is 8 victa per month, and you only need to work 4 hours a day. Your job is to help me process herbs. If you perform well, your salary will increase. In addition, as an employee benefit, you can get a 9% discount on everything in my store."

"Things in the store are 9% off?" Jinse opened her eyes wide in surprise, and was instantly overwhelmed by the sudden happiness.

He nodded hurriedly, "I do! But I have to leave Dockland in two days and won't be back for more than a month. Don't worry, I can help you work for free in the next two days."

"Isn't it just that the closed beta test is over? We have to wait until the internal beta test to enter the game?" Zhou Ning's lips curled up slightly and nodded. "Very good. I see your honesty. It's okay. I can keep this job for you."

[Wayne Stewell's favorability towards you has increased by 12 points, currently: Acquaintance]

After adjusting her favorability, Zhou Ning pushed the standard contract he had prepared long ago over to her. Seeing her happily sign it, he suddenly felt guilty like an unscrupulous boss.

You have to know that apart from the stingy Professor Weasley, you can't hire a reliable alchemy apprentice even if you double the price.

My predecessor agreed because he could use the materials in the alchemy laboratory for free.

After signing the contract, Jinse's panel immediately prompted:

[You become the alchemist apprentice of NPC Wayne Stewell.]

[Wayne Stewell has opened up the private shop feature to you.]

Jinse immediately clicked on it impatiently. She had watched XB's live broadcast before and had already seen what was inside, but how could this be the same as seeing it with her own eyes?

Sure enough, all the items inside were discounted. The Stone Mask that originally cost 30 Victors now only cost 27 Victors, and the Devil Fruit that originally cost 500 Victors only cost 450 Victors. Jinse said that she was very tempted by every item.

When she clicked on the second page, Jinse's eyes suddenly froze. The job transfer knowledge book for the hidden profession [Wandering Gunner] originally required 30 Viktoras and 30 favorability, but now it only requires 9 Viktoras after the discount!

Is this a bug? This must be a bug! Jinse couldn't believe her eyes: "Boss, is the price of this knowledge book wrong?"

Zhou Ning's lips curled up slightly: "No problem, it's a limited time offer."

In fact, Zhou Ning had been planning to lower the price. He had previously set a sky-high price of 30 Victa purely because he hadn't created the profession yet, so he just casually set a high price threshold.

In this situation, selling at a low profit margin and high volume is the best way to squeeze profits from players. Otherwise, the high entry threshold will easily discourage impatient players. Who will I sell my skills to?

According to his previous gaming experience, the closed beta test has been going on for almost three days. Including the rewards from the novice missions, a high-level player like Jinse should now have a deposit of nearly 3 roshen. As long as she is intelligent enough, she will probably try to advance him a month's salary, so that she can learn a few skills from him after she changes jobs.

Limited time offer? Jinse opened her eyes wide in a very unpresentable manner: Isn't the protagonist at a loss?

"What should I do?" Jinse was a little crazy, and touched her body with great confusion. Now she had less than 4 Viktorias, which was all her belongings after working hard for the past few days. But she really wanted this book of knowledge on job change!

If she could change her job now, it would be enough to put her ahead of all other players!

If you miss this opportunity, who knows if there will be such a favorable price next time?

Oh, right. Jinse suddenly had an idea and asked cautiously, "Boss, can I get a month's salary in advance? I will definitely work hard."

Sure enough, he took the bait. Zhou Ning smiled inwardly, pretending to be in deep thought. After a moment, he nodded: "I understand your idea very well. I agree."

Jinse, who was originally feeling nervous, was suddenly moved to tears: He is so gentle, I am crying!

After getting the money, Jinse immediately chose to buy the job transfer knowledge book of [Roaming Gunner] and chose to use it.

"Should I change my job to a roaming gunner?"

"Sure!"

……

[Player Jinse bought the knowledge book you sold, and you received 8 Vekta.]

[Your shooting proficiency has been learned, you gain 2000 experience, 9 Roshen]

[Your Mozambique shooting method has been learned, you gain 12000 experience, 24 Roshen]

So the 8 Victoires returned to his hands in less than 10 seconds, which was equivalent to getting a free laborer, and the opponent also gained a certain game advantage. This is a typical win-win situation.

Looking at the money and experience handed over by the new customers, Zhou Ning smiled.

Although it might be a bit of a scam that the future god-level warrior was tricked by him into becoming a roaming gunner, but at least in his own opinion, the strength of the roaming gunner is not worse than other professions, at least in the first season it is still very strong.

As for subsequent developments... who knows?

After finishing the consumption, Jinse's fighting spirit was higher than ever before, and she threw herself into her work with great enthusiasm.

Her efforts also greatly improved Zhou Ning's work efficiency, and she even took the initiative to extend her working hours. In just one afternoon, Zhou Ning completed the preparation of 60 bottles of smart potion.

What a high-quality employee! Zhou Ning couldn't help but sigh.

In the evening, after Jinse left, Zhou Ning did not choose to continue making the intelligence potion. He had something more important to do.

Zhou Ning was playing with the room key he got from Elvis: Room 304 of the Green Shade Hotel.

If I'm not mistaken, the unknown object on Elvis [Damian's ordinary mirror] is most likely stored there.

In the later stages of the game, almost every local strongman will possess one or more unknown strange objects. Zhou Ning is very interested in this mirror that dragged him into the unknown space.

Zhou Ning went to a nearby clothing store and spent 5 roshen 7 winnies to buy a relatively inconspicuous set of shirts and pants. After temporarily storing the clothes in the store, he went to the Green Shade Hotel three blocks away.

Zhou Ning was not unfamiliar with this place. It was one of the four offline points in Daklan, and Zhou Ning had even bound a rest point there.