Astral Apostle

   Chapter 74 Into the factory

  Due to Zhou Jing's limited daily output, it is difficult to find a single 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 guests.

  Zhou Jing sat behind the counter and collected money one by one, keeping track of money.

   Just then, it was the turn of an elegantly dressed mustache with a bottle of pain relief potion in his hand.

   This man 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 smiled: "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 will It feels so.”

   Mustache 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 was the same as the workshop executives, believing that these three potions were improved by Zhou Jing himself.

   It's not difficult to get a new formula, because you just need to throw different herbs in it, but the final product can't be grasped. The real difficulty lies in improving the existing formula, and it is difficult to achieve the research and development goals in the specified direction. It is necessary to enhance the original effect, reduce side effects, etc. It is very particular about what herbs to change and how to deal with the materials, and there are too many combinations.

   At this time, the people in line behind were anxious.

   "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 price, we don't have the time to wait for you, and we have no money to go!"

   Hearing the words, the mustache coughed a little embarrassedly, and no longer curiously asked, straightened his back, and said sternly:

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

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

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

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

The people's evaluation of pharmacists, blacksmiths and other craftsmen is very vague, but the Imperial Workshop has a certification system for pharmacists, which is divided into four levels, the lowest is the apprentice who has not yet graduated, and the most common is the standard pharmacist—— Most workshop members are at this level.

Only by reaching a sufficient level of skill in a certain field and making innovative achievements, such as improving formulas, developing new technologies, etc., can you be qualified to be rated as an expert... It can be understood as having one or more items of certain value. patent.

   As for the top-level masters, they must make pioneering achievements, which are more demanding than experts, and are 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 alerted by the aphrodisiac?

  Imperial Workshop invited Bill to join. Could it be that they want to expand their 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 researching?"

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

   Moustache Sura answered 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, showing an embarrassed expression: "But the recipes I know are 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 a certain formula freely , as long as you complete various target tasks, you can accumulate merits and exchange 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 mind, but his face remained calm, pretending to think, and said, "I have no opinion, it is my honor to join the workshop... But I have a small condition. I am not looking for benefits, but I have some ideas for future research directions.”

   "You said." Sulla 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, and you can apply for it. If you want to research alien blood medicine, you should accumulate more merits and learn relevant knowledge by yourself." Sula agreed very readily.

This kind of thing is very common in workshops. The importance of various fields is high or low. The more critical projects are more important, and the benefits are different. Naturally, there are many people who want to jump to better fields. The same is true in the workshop. There is competition.

   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 purpose. 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." Su La laughed.

   Zhou Jing nodded, turned his head and instructed the guards on the side: "Brother, help me go to the door and shout, we won't 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, locked the door, and slipped away with Sula in full view. .

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

  …

   Zhou Jing and Sura 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.

Ordinary workshop members are not for life. There is an assessment system within the Imperial Workshop, and workshop members have indicators. If they fail to complete the annual manufacturing and research and development tasks, their merits will be deducted. Fired 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.

   Even though he was "famous" in the capital recently and improved a hunter potion, he could only skip the apprentice level and start from the standard level when he entered the imperial workshop.

  '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 my bed and leave. ' Zhou Jing understood.

   In addition to completing the target, there are several ways to obtain merit, such as taking the initiative to undertake 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 is not allowed to be careless.

'This kind of environment based on 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. a few...'

   Zhou Jing blinked.

   With the ability of the third apostle and the characteristics of the apostle workaholic, isn’t it still possible to kill the competitors in minutes?

   That's what it's been decided, **** 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 should not 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?"

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

   Zhou Jing asked carefully, and probably understood the situation.

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

However, in order to motivate the craftsmen, lest the craftsmen grind foreign workers and not innovate, so the Imperial Workshop did not adopt the method of free handing over, but respected the "intellectual property" of the craftsmen, and did not declare that the achievements of the employees belong to the workshop because they occupy the means of production. ... Although many lords do this.

  The Empire Workshop will pay for the new formula and open it up for learning internally. When others apply to learn this new formula, the creator can also receive merit and monetary rewards.

   But 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.

   In general, 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 and 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 exists as a "national brand". , 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 of them chatted and walked. 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 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 was instantly happy, it happened to be the little old man who rejected him last time.

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

"Who is this……"

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

Sulla listened, and 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 there. "

   "The workshop invited him?!"

   The little old man was stunned.

Has the    Empire Hunter Workshop degenerated to such an extent?

  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 used aphrodisiacs to become famous in the capital, so he felt that he was a person, so he ran over and applied to join the workshop.

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

   I didn't expect that the workshop took the initiative to invite others to join... Shame, it 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. He was just teasing others, they acted according to the rules, and they didn't keep trolling.

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

   Then the two turned out of the city and went to the Imperial Hunter Workshop.

   Entering the familiar imperial hunter station smoothly, Zhou Jing just felt like he was coming 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 and wrestling from side to side.

   Sensing Zhou Jing, Jason cast his gaze from a distance, confirming that Zhou Jing hadn't called 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 noises of cooking medicine, ironing, and shouting, like a lively market.

Further inside, there is a beast prison, where a group of anesthetized alien beasts are kept. On a workbench similar to an assembly line, a large group of technicians dressed like chefs are using various blood-stained tools that look similar to torture tools. Exotic material.

  Sura laughed:

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

   "Yes, yes..."

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

  My dear, I have entered the factory.

   Thank you for the 100,000 reward to the leader of Yi Mercury Retrograde today!

   (end of this chapter)