Chapter 107

Chapter 107 Psychological Imbalance at the Same Time

Yuli Burns said to Locke, “Dear Locke, my friend, if your new work passes the college’s centralized procurement, I will let my shop assistants inform you.”

“Okay.” Locke glanced at the several second-class wizard apprentices standing aside cautiously.

These second-class wizard apprentices seemed to be very afraid of Yuli Burns, and even when Yuli was talking to them, they looked at her from time to time.

He was probably afraid of performing poorly and being fired by Yuli. After all, Yuli was the store manager of Li Jin Secret Language, and Li Jin Secret Language had no shortage of second-class wizard apprentices who wanted to be recruited every month.

For second-class wizard apprentices, becoming an employee of Li Jin Secret Language is one of the most cost-effective jobs they can find.

Li Jin Secret Language will give them a certain amount of magic stones every month, and by working at Li Jin Secret Language, they can also come into contact with a large number of magic plants, know what the latest magic plants in Lilith’s Hut look like, and also come into contact with a large number of high-level wizard apprentices.

Even in the depths of the Li Jin Secret Language, there are some magic plants at the formal wizard level.

Therefore, even though Yuli Burns had all kinds of harsh demands on them and scolded them every day, making them tremble with fear, they did not dare to resign and leave this rare job opportunity.

Locke mentioned it casually. “You’ve got some new people in your store recently, Yuli.”

Yuli chuckled a few times, her voice hoarse. “Yeah, we hired three new people.”

“Some employees broke a pot of black mandsura while moving magic plants, so I fired them. They also owed Li Jin Mi Yu a huge sum of money.”

Yuli didn’t care much, and even said with a hint of gloating, “It’s not easy to owe Li Jin Secret Language money. I heard that they have signed those harsh loan agreements from outsiders to pay off the debt to Li Jin Secret Language.”

“After all, Madam Irina has a lot of businesses in the Chimera Market,” Yuli said with a smile. “Some shops are still quite short of staff, such as the [Blood Collection Station], [Potion Testing Shop], and [Practical Training Shop] that Madam Irina opened in the Chimera Market.”

“In this world, owing so much money is a very terrifying thing.”

“But even the poorest second-class wizard apprentices have their own uses and are valuable in themselves. Paying back debts is only natural, but under normal circumstances, we won’t go that far.”

“The White Wizards Association has some restrictions on this.” Yuli laughed, her voice drooping with age. “But if you keep owing money and not paying it back, then whatever happens is understandable.”

“Having said that, it’s actually the same for us first-class wizard apprentices. It’s just that the value of our own abilities exceeds the value of our bodies.” Yuli seemed to have thought about it. She herself was not financially well off, so she sighed.

Yuli looked at Locke and said, “Would you like to go to the witch kitchen at the Chimera Market and have lunch together, Locke?”

“I have some matters related to the college’s centralized procurement, and I can take this opportunity to explain them to you.”

Locke thought about it and agreed, leaving only a group of second-class wizard apprentices trembling in fear in the Li Jin Secret Language Shop.

When they saw Yuli following Locke and leaving together, they all breathed a sigh of relief and were grateful to Locke for taking Yuli Burns away temporarily.

A female second-class wizard apprentice patted her chest, leaned against the counter, and panted, “Manager Yuli has finally left the store for a while. Her personality is too strange. I really can’t hold on any longer.”

“I feel like I’m her punching bag in this store.”

A male second-class wizard apprentice interrupted, “Actually, there’s a large group of second-class wizard apprentices outside, waiting for us to leave. Only after we leave and the seats are vacant can they come in. However, I didn’t expect Manager Yuli to be so polite to others. Who is that person? He looks very young.”

Isaacs, a second-class wizard apprentice who had remained silent, said uncertainly, “That person seems to be my classmate. But I’m not sure.”

A look of horror appeared on his face.

“My qualification is level 5, and it took me two years to become a second-class wizard apprentice. After going through a lot of hardships, I finally passed the assessment of the Li Jin Secret Language and became a clerk here.”

“The young wizards who shared the same wizard mentor as me were all amazed at my speed and envied me for having entered the Lijin Secret Language. But that person has already become a first-class wizard apprentice, on par with Manager Burns.”

An expression of disbelief crossed his face. “If he’s really my contemporary, then it only took him two years to become a first-class wizard apprentice. That’s incredible, it’s so fast.”

The information communication between wizards is not that smooth.

After all, Lilith’s Hut covers a vast area, follows different wizard mentors, and may even be located in different cities.

Locke’s initial qualifications seemed ordinary, and he was not the wizard seedling that everyone focused on. Therefore, many wizard seedlings of the same period did not know that Locke had quickly become a first-class wizard apprentice.

These people are in dire straits themselves, and are trying their best to advance to second-class wizard apprentices. Naturally, they don’t have much free time to inquire about other people’s news.

Isaacs swallowed. “When I get back and take my senior’s class, maybe I can ask. They should know who the new first-class wizard apprentice is.”

An old clerk at the Lijin Secret Language shop said, “Don’t ask your senior about it, or you’ll get scolded again.”

“That wizard’s name is Locke Augustine, a talented breeder. When he first came to our shop, he was indeed only a second-class wizard apprentice, but he was promoted to a first-class wizard apprentice within a year.”

“So, he must be your contemporary, Isaacs.”

Isaacs and the two new store clerks were momentarily stunned by the news.

Isaacs said, “But this is so unfair. Doesn’t anyone else think so? We’ve worked so hard for so many years, but some people can easily achieve what we’ve worked so hard to achieve.”

“It took me two years to finally move from Dwarf Street to Upside Down Alley.”

The old clerk sighed and comforted him, “Although we were born in the same period, some people are destined to soar to the top. People like us can only work our way up slowly. You don’t have to bother with those truly gifted people, and you’re already very lucky. It took me four years to become a second-class wizard apprentice, and another three years to finally become a clerk here.”

“Compared to me, you are already very good, Isaacs.”

“People are different. In the eyes of those second-class wizard apprentices outside of Li Jin Secret Language, anyone who can enter Li Jin Secret Language and work there for a full year is undoubtedly a child of destiny.”

(End of this chapter)