Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
It seems the internet wasn't wrong; 99 out of 100 people want to become pharmacists, especially those with insufficient cultivation potential, who are even more eager to become pharmacists and overtake others. It was known that buying these three materials was certainly for concocting potions, but people rarely bought only one set of materials. Even low-level pharmacists buying materials would never buy just one set; they would buy two sets.
Is this really a pharmacy?
When Liu Ning arrived at the entrance of the pharmacy, he was startled by the sheer number of people there. It was like school letting out, with a massive crowd surging forward.
It seems the internet wasn't wrong; 99 out of 100 people want to become pharmacists, especially those with insufficient cultivation potential, who are even more eager to become pharmacists and overtake others.
Unfortunately, not everyone can become a pharmacist. The profession of a pharmacist is too rare; there's only one pharmacist among tens of millions of people.
Among all pharmacists, 80% are low-level, and only 20% are high-level.
Liu Ning slowly squeezed his way in. These people basically needed the same materials as Liu Ning; they were all practicing the lowest-grade healing potions, so they only needed to buy three types of materials.
Many people were also trying their luck, seeing if they had the talent. If not, they would simply go home and not spend too much money on it, as the three most basic materials alone cost 8,000 yuan.
Of course, for children from wealthy families, they have a great advantage. The pharmacist profession favors the rich and disdains the poor.
Rich people can buy multiple sets of materials, allowing their children to try slowly. Even if they can't become a pharmacist, becoming a pharmacist's apprentice is also good.
After becoming a pharmacist's apprentice, one can apprentice under a pharmacist and receive their guidance, which increases the chances. That's why this profession favors the rich and disdains the poor.
A statistic was once made online: 80% of pharmacists come from wealthy families, and only 20% rise through talent.
Society is just that unfair, but we can't change society; we can only change ourselves. After waiting for more than half an hour, it was finally Liu Ning's turn.
“Are you sure you only want to buy one set?”
The clerk said, somewhat surprised. It was known that buying these three materials was certainly for concocting potions, but people rarely bought only one set of materials. Even if a family was poor, they would buy two sets at once.
It wasn't about showing off wealth here, but purely for the needs of concocting potions, because the failure rate of concocting potions was simply too high.
Pharmacist levels are divided into 1-10. Pharmacists below level 5 are low-level pharmacists, and their failure rates are very high, let alone an ordinary person!
As for those pharmacist apprentices, although their probability among all humans is 1/100,000, which is extremely rare, what they concoct is basically useless.
Even low-level pharmacists buying materials would never buy just one set; they would buy two sets.
If the first set succeeds, the second set is kept as a backup. If the first set fails, the experience of the first failure is noted, and the success rate of the second set becomes very high.
This was also a most basic rule, and Liu Ning unexpectedly only bought one set.
Seeing Liu Ning nod, the sales clerk reluctantly began to dispense the medicine for Liu Ning.
This is another fool, just fantasizing about succeeding on the first try, disregarding even the most basic rules. How can he become a pharmacist?
The sales clerk's voice wasn't quiet, and the people around basically heard it, all showing mockery on their faces. They really didn't know where this kid got his confidence from.
“Who do we have here, buying only one set of medicinal materials? Oh, it’s you, you pauper. I thought you died outside the city, but you actually ran back. Don’t you have money to buy medicine? If so, do you want to go be a gigolo again and spend women’s money?”
Enemies meeting again, their eyes burned red. Liu Ning turned around and saw that besides Xue Ying, there was no one else who would talk to him like that.
Ever since he was scared by Liu Ning last time, this guy took several days off, constantly praying that Liu Ning would die outside. He never expected to see Liu Ning here.
However, he wasn't worried. After all, this was Hundred Herbs Hall, a giant pharmaceutical enterprise, and there were plenty of security guards around. No one dared to cause trouble here.
Xue Ying was a collateral descendant of the Xue family, but even so, many people around wanted to curry favor. Seeing Xue Ying targeting Liu Ning, these idle people also gathered around, all wanting to see how Young Master Xue would step on someone.
“Is this kid perhaps foolish? He wants to concoct it with just one set of materials?”
“Who isn't saying that? I don’t know where this kid came from; he’s too unworldly.”
There were plenty of flatterers. Before Xue Ying even opened his mouth, these people around him began to verbally attack Liu Ning.
Anyway, they didn't know who Liu Ning was. The main thing was to speak for Xue Ying. As for Liu Ning's inner feelings, what did they care?
“You all probably don’t know him, but this is my high school classmate. He’s now a ‘glorious’ patrol member. He was pulled into the patrol team at 16, but that’s not to say he was willing to contribute; it’s because his various indicators were too low.”
Xue Ying said exaggeratedly, gesticulating wildly.
“Oh my goodness, what kind of people become patrol members? They’re all useless guys. And such a person still wants to become a pharmacist?”
“Only two or three thousand yuan a month? It takes three months’ salary to buy one set of materials. And he still wants to be a pharmacist like that?”
“You became a patrol member at 16. I want to know what your overall score was. Is your potential really that low?”
“Don’t joke around. Pulled out of the city at 16, what potential could he possibly have?”
These people spoke one after another. At first, it was to curry favor with Young Master Xue, but soon they felt it was an interesting matter because they could find a sense of superiority in Liu Ning.
Looking at the people around him, Liu Ning felt a wave of frustration. What does my business have to do with you all? Why aren't you all busy with your own affairs?
“Are you done talking? If you’re done, then hurry up and scram. I have my own things to do; I don’t have time to waste with you here.”
Liu Ning said in an unfriendly tone. He didn't have much money left, and the replication system was a money pit. If he didn't earn some money quickly, he wouldn't be able to replicate even good skills he encountered.
He still remembered the situation outside the city very clearly; he could lose his life at any moment, so he had to arm himself before his next trip out of the city.
When Liu Ning glared at Xue Ying, Xue Ying again felt fear. It was that feeling. Last time, this kid bluffed me, making me wet my pants. This time, I’ll definitely make you suffer. Don't think you'll get off easy today...