Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 288: 286: Antique Apprentice (4000th Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets!)_2

Chapter 288: Chapter 286: Antique Apprentice (4000th Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets!)_2

Many Extraordinary Forces are already aware and have recorded that a Professional Level Expert from Messer City, known as the “Night Wing Knight,” and the embarrassing title of “Messer City’s Saviour” are actually disguises of Tang Qi.

However, as time passes, this disguise may have to disappear for a long time.

Besides because Tang Qi has left Messer City, there is another reason.

The Second Body Secret Medicine has a limited duration.

Now, that duration is approaching its end.

If Tang Qi doesn’t concoct a new “Second Body” Secret Medicine, or a more powerful “Transformation Secret Medicine,” it will be difficult for the Night Wing Knight to appear again.

Thinking of this, Tang Qi’s gaze suddenly landed on a bottle of emerald green Secret Medicine in his hand. The high-level Secret Medicine, long-awaited, easily obtained. Although it was a semi-finished product, it didn’t matter, as long as he could peek at the formula, it was enough.

And the result satisfied Tang Qi very much.

Combining two bottles of semi-finished “Transformation Secret Medicine” together, Tang Qi finally obtained the complete formula. However, he didn’t start studying it immediately because, with his current level of not even being an apprentice in Secret Medicine, even if he knew the formula, he couldn’t concoct it.

In fact, even if Tang Qi was promoted to an apprentice, he might not be able to concoct the Transformation Secret Medicine.

Because his apprentice status is only with the Original Secret Medicine School.

And the “Transformation Secret Medicine” is a high-level Secret Medicine that is common across almost all Secret Medicine Schools.

This means, to concoct Transformation Secret Medicine, one needs at least to be promoted to a high-level title in the respective Secret Medicine School, a point that fundamentally differentiates it from concocting Second Body Secret Medicine.

Tang Qi got the formula and tucked it away directly.

Then, the two of them consumed this semi-finished Transformation Secret Medicine.

According to the information given by Tree Demon Monster Granny, they successfully transformed into the “Watson siblings.”

Even the biological parents of that sibling duo would not be able to tell the difference.

Of course, such a scene will not occur.

The original Watson siblings had their memories washed and replaced, starting a new life in a city in the Southern Federation Region.

In the following days, Tang Qi and Sally started living together.

Tang Qi felt nothing special, but Sally seemed unable to hide the excitement on her face. She quickly immersed herself in the identity of “Emma Watson,” started cooking, cleaning, and acting like a good little sister waiting for praise.

During this process, Tang Qi received the “remuneration.”

It could also be said, it was a gift from the Witch Group.

In a small study room partitioned off in the apartment, apart from the desk in the center, the remaining area was filled with books of various kinds, weighty tomes as well as some books made of peculiar materials, or books faintly shimmering with ghost light.

Although the ghost light was there merely because it was tinged with a bit of Transcendent power.

But Tang Qi didn’t care about that, the knowledge and information inside were what he cared about.

All the books, without exception, involved the Transcendent, Mysterious side. Unlike those more biased towards “apocryphal legends” found in other libraries, these books gifted by the Witch Group, are likely all authentic.

The Merada Witch Group, although definitely not as formidable as super organizations like the Bright Church.

But having survived from the Old Calendar Era to the present, one can imagine the value of these books.

“Divine Eagle Federation Witch Sect Analysis,” “Exotic Realm Creature Chronicles,” “Monster Dissection Method,” “Thousand Secret Medicine Materials,” “Dragon Seeking Chronicles,” “Monsters in the Depths of the Sea,” “Demon Summoning Method Decryption,” “Complete Guide to Magic Wand Types,” “Curse Encyclopedia”…

Each time he saw a book title, Tang Qi’s eyes brightened.

If it weren’t for the wrong timing, right now he would love to become a reading fanatic and start studying intensely.

Even though these Mysterious Side books hardly touch on how to practice Cultivation.

An ordinary person getting a book like “Monster Dissection Method,” aside from going mad, would gain no benefits, nor could they become a Transcendent through such an opportunity.

But in Tang Qi’s hands, everything is different.

Indeed, the remuneration he received was extremely satisfying, and the witch had not lied.

“Didn’t expect that in such a short time, it’d be necessary to consider expanding the storage space within Gluttony.”

Tang Qi picked up Gluttony, trying to escape to Sally where delicious food awaited, and started forcefully stuffing books into its mouth.

…

A night passed quickly.

The next day, after breakfast made by Sally, the Watson siblings followed their usual routine and headed to the church nearby their apartment for morning prayers.

The Church of the Lord of Light!

It was also once the “Earl Castle.”

One could tell this without even having to look up any records, as parts of the church clearly retained traces of the castle.

It’s easy to guess that when the disaster struck back then, the Earl Castle might have also been partially destroyed. Following later wars or other reasons, the castle fell into ruin, collapsed, leaving only a small part that was eventually transformed into the Church of the Lord of Light.

Because of such a rich sense of history, this church, among many in the Secret Phoenix State, is one of the most distinctive.

Thus, it also appeared on magazines and newspapers like “Secret Phoenix State Travel Guide,” usually ranking among the “Top Ten Must-See Churches of Secret Phoenix State” or being featured in sections like “Experience the Charm of Ancient Architecture.”

Nothing unexpected happened, nor were there any discoveries.

Tang Qi used his special ability to thoroughly scan inside and around the church, even the ground, but other than some curios that belonged to the church itself, there was nothing related to the old Earl Castle.

This was normal, as a hundred years was enough to erase all traces.

Leaving the church, the siblings returned to their normal life trajectory.

Sister Sally, bearing the face of Emma Watson, headed to Winston High School like any other high school student. Because of the “Founding Festival Murder Case” last night, school was likely to be closed today, but Sally still wanted to go, perhaps to pick up some information.

Tang Qi, masquerading as “John Watson,” started job hunting.

According to his constructed identity, John had just quit his previous job.

Now, he urgently needed a job with a decent salary to provide for his sister’s college expenses.

This was somewhat troublesome for Tang Qi as he had always been among the wealthy.

Suddenly becoming poor was quite an adjustment.

From a normal perspective, a young man like John Watson, who lacked education and had nothing but a handsome face and a strong body, typically only had one option—selling labor.

Stations, warehouses, freight companies… These seemed like good places to find work.

Tang Qi didn’t mind turning into a laborer, but he thought that these places might not facilitate any extra actions he needed to take.

Seven days!

Only seven days left until the “Scarlet Moon Day.”

The information Tang Qi had was not enough to allow him to make any targeted arrangements.

Therefore, his plan was to gather enough information as quickly as possible to unearth at least half of the secrets and disasters that happened at the Immortal Count Castle in the past, so he could step out of the confines of the chessboard and not be manipulated at will by the Witch Group or other hidden forces.

Unwittingly, Tang Qi found himself on Main Street.

“Hmm?”

A casual glance captured some crucial information.

Store recruitment!

Unlike the street where the Tree Demon Monster Bookstore was located last night, Main Street predominantly hosted restaurants, clothing stores, and shopping centers.

There were more than one store with recruitment signs.

However, Tang Qi’s gaze was fixed only on one, a store situated in a prime location on Main Street.

An antique store!

An intentionally antiqued porch, from the outer walls to the store door and the vintage-style signboard.

Its name was: Golden Goat Antiques Store.

Outside the store was a standing board displaying the recruitment information.

“Position: apprentice; Salary: none, commission available; Requirements: under 25 years of age, appearance…”

“It looks very suitable for me.”

Tang Qi glanced inside the store, observing the messy yet full display, and confirmed decisively.

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