Adventurer of Many Professions-Chapter 109: Visiting the Pharmacy!

That night, Raymond lay in bed, opening his panel to check on his progress:

Name: Raymond Kelton

Age: 15

Magic Value: 725.7/725.7

Occupations: Fighter, Warrior, Craftsman, Magician, Swordsman, Hunter

Skills: Bone Crushing, Taunt [Upgradable], Wind Slash, Camouflage

Skill Points: 4. Cumulative Value: 55%

Awakenable Professions:

- [Pharmacist] Awakening Requirements: Collect ten different types of herbs in the wild and have them made into potions by a pharmacist. Progress 6/10.

Raymond smiled when he saw that the Pharmacist progress was at 6/10. "Today, six types of herbs have been turned into potions. If I refine the rest tomorrow, I’ll be able to awaken and become a ’Pharmacist’!"

He then turned his gaze to the backpack sitting on the bedside table, containing the black iron ore. Raymond had big plans for it. He wanted to smelt and forge the ore himself.

If he had someone else do it, there was a risk of the process being mishandled. Plus, hiring a craftsman to forge a weapon with magic-conducting material would be incredibly expensive. Raymond remembered how much it cost to repair his armor; this time, it was badly damaged, and he estimated it would cost at least one gold coin to fix it!

It was way too expensive.

That’s when the idea hit him: Why not just learn to do it himself? He could learn the "Forging" skill and use it to both repair his armor and forge his own weapons.

Raymond looked at his panel again:

[Forging] [Craftsman] [Upgradable], Learning Cost: 3 Skill Points. +

Without hesitation, Raymond tapped the "+" button with his mind.

"Skill learned: Forging [Craftsman] [Upgradable]."

Immediately, a flood of knowledge about forging skills filled his mind.

The "Forging" skill wasn’t just about improving his ability to craft, it was about enhancing the quality of the weapons and equipment he made. Items forged using this skill were as if they had been crafted a thousand times, greatly improving their overall quality.

This improvement couldn’t be achieved without the "Forging" skill.

Additionally, "Forging" offered some unique advantages. For instance, it allowed him to seamlessly repair leather armor. While ordinary people might be able to patch up a hole with a new piece of leather, the "Forging" skill could repair the damage in such a way that it would be nearly impossible to notice, maintaining the strength of the armor almost as if it had never been damaged.

These were just the basics of "Forging." The skill book mentioned that with further mastery, Raymond could even imbue weapons and armor with special abilities.

With a satisfied smile, Raymond thought to himself, ’This is going to make a big difference.’

For example, the "Sharp" effect makes a weapon sharper, like the claws of the jungle cat we encountered.

Then there’s "Heavy," which makes the weapon heavier, but only the person being attacked feels the extra weight. The user holding the weapon won’t feel any difference in weight.

On the other hand, "Flying Feather" lightens the weapon, making even a heavy sword feel light enough for a swordsman to swing easily. Unlike "Heavy," only the person holding the weapon feels the lightness; the one being attacked won’t notice any change in the weapon’s weight.

These are just a few examples, and Raymond had read about many more in the skill book.

"However, just having the ’Forging’ skill isn’t enough to create a weapon," Raymond thought. "You also need proper tools, a furnace, and a suitable workspace..."

He already had a plan forming in his mind for how to get these things in place.

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The next morning, Raymond got up early and started his daily exercises while Arya prepared breakfast downstairs.

Once his morning workout was finished and he was about to take a shower, a blue panel suddenly popped up in front of him:

Complete the [Pharmacist] awakening requirements: Collect ten different kinds of herbs from the wild and have them made into potions by a pharmacist.

Awakened Profession: Pharmacist.

Raymond couldn’t help but smile. "Finally awakened!" he muttered to himself.

The main passive skill of the pharmacist profession wasn’t particularly exciting. It allowed him to identify herbs just by seeing them, even if it was a plant he had never encountered before. He could tell its effects and whether it was poisonous or not.

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"Eh, it’s fine. Pharmacists are mostly support roles anyway..." Raymond shrugged, though a small smile tugged at his lips.

With the pharmacist profession now awakened, it was time to put another plan into motion; making potions and earning money.

Raymond considered what other pharmacists did: they bought herbs secretly and made potions without joining the "Alchemist Association." Why couldn’t he do the same?

It wasn’t that Raymond didn’t want to join the association, but if he did, it would expose his multi-professional identity. Having recently revealed his dual-professional status, awakening a new profession so quickly would draw too much attention. He didn’t want to risk exposing his other professions just yet. All that attention might come with good intentions, but there was always the risk of attracting malice.

His current strength wasn’t enough to handle that kind of unwanted attention, so Raymond decided it would be better to quietly make potions, develop his skills, and keep a low profile for now.

"Still, I only have one skill point. I’m not sure if it’s enough to learn more skills as a pharmacist… I’ll have to check when I visit the pharmacies."

With that thought, Raymond took a quick shower and got dressed in casual clothes. Arya, having finished preparing breakfast, called him downstairs.

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After some foos and rest Raymond went to the pharmacy, as soon as Raymond stepped into the first pharmacy, four new skills popped up in his mind:

Learnable Skill Detected: Primary Detoxification Potion [Pharmacist], Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

Learnable Skill Detected: Primary Stamina Recovery Potion [Pharmacist], Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

Learnable Skill Detected: Primary Mana Recovery Potion [Pharmacist], Learning Cost: 1 Skill Point.

Learnable Skill Detected: Intermediate Stamina Recovery Potion [Pharmacist], Learning Cost: 2 Skill Points.

These skills appeared effortlessly, marking the start of his journey as a pharmacist. But if Arya had seen Raymond right then, she wouldn’t have recognized him at all.

Why? Because his appearance had completely transformed.

Gone was the sunny, confident boy she had grown used to, the one with a warrior’s build and a vibrant energy. In his place was a thinner, darker, and much colder version of himself. His eyes were narrow, his expression unreadable, and there was a chilling aura around him. It was as if the cheerful, outgoing Raymond had disappeared entirely.

This drastic change wasn’t a coincidence. Raymond had used his hunter’s camouflage skills, combined with everything he had learned in his previous life about cosmetics and disguises. The result was almost flawless; so much so that even a trained hunter might have trouble noticing the slight traces of his disguise.

When Arya first saw him at home after his transformation, she almost screamed. It was hard to believe this was the same Raymond she knew.

The pharmacy owner, however, didn’t seem to think much of it. Seeing that Raymond was not wearing any gear and had nothing with him, he asked, "Are you looking for potions?"

Raymond suppressed a smile. He didn’t need a potion, but he had his reasons. "Boss, do you have any ’Strength Potions’ here?"

The owner’s expression darkened at the mention of the Strength Potion. This was a high-level potion, and not many pharmacists could make it. It enhanced the strength of anyone who drank it, temporarily boosting their power to that of a warrior, though it was less effective for actual warriors.

However, the potion came with a risk. It could improve strength, but it didn’t improve physical conditioning, which meant those who weren’t warriors might end up injuring themselves due to the sudden increase in power.

Seeing Raymond’s request, the pharmacy owner gave him a skeptical look. "Are you here to cause trouble?"

With Raymond’s dark, cold aura, the owner felt uneasy. If it weren’t for the fact that Raymond didn’t seem overly aggressive, the man might’ve said something more hostile. Instead, he just muttered, "We don’t carry that potion. Try other pharmacies."

Raymond didn’t take offense. He was fully aware of the rarity of such potions.

Pharmacists were a unique profession. While they could learn skills faster than others, their potion-making skills didn’t evolve like those of other professions. For instance, while "Primary Stamina Recovery Potion" was one skill, "Intermediate Stamina Recovery Potion" was a completely different skill. There was no upgrading between the two, just learning different types of potions.

The author of Raymond’s skill book had suggested that the different herbs used in each potion might explain this oddity. But whatever the cause, it meant that most pharmacists could only master the basic potions. Only a select few could create intermediate or advanced potions.

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Raymond understood this well, and as he walked out of the pharmacy, he couldn’t help but think about the journey ahead to unlock even more potion-making skills.

Raymond wasn’t surprised by the pharmacy owner’s dismissive attitude. He knew exactly what was going on; he wasn’t here to buy potions. His goal was to collect skills, and that’s exactly what he intended to do.