In fact, when Durin saw the newspaper advertising for Piltover Guard auxiliary personnel yesterday, an idea had already begun to form in Durin's mind.
Of course, this would definitely be very difficult, and he would certainly face challenges from Piltoverianss during the process. Fortunately, Durin had some experience with civil service exams in his previous life, so he was somewhat confident in this area.
He spent the entire afternoon diligently fulfilling his duties as a Mage Assistant, helping Kreslin prepare a bottle of Emerald Potion and other unfamiliar potions.
Time passed imperceptibly, and it was time for Durin to finish work. After receiving the finished Emerald Potion and 20 copper circle coins as wages from Kreslin, he then cleaned the study.
Durin intended to keep this bottle of Emerald Potion for himself, as a backup for unexpected needs. The thrilling adventure he had earlier left too deep an impression on him; he absolutely needed some means of Self-Healing.
Durin walked along Third Avenue, not going to the tavern where he had drunk with Tuls last time, but turning a corner and heading towards another, more popular tavern.
His living conditions had improved considerably, and Durin felt he could treat himself appropriately now.
This tavern was noticeably several times livelier than the one he had visited before, with a much wider hall, even divided into upper and lower floors.
At the railing of the upper floor, a group of drunken gang Enforcers were discussing where they had clashed with the Enforcers today, boasting about their performance, and some were predicting when the tense relationship between the twin cities of Piltover and Zaun would end, so that those damned Enforcers could return to Piltover.
Some people even suggested that once the Piltovers failed to catch the murderer, Zaun's reputation would experience a qualitative leap, allowing Zaun to be reborn from the ashes in this storm, becoming a brand new City of Progress, attracting more people to Zaun, transforming into a new star of Valoran. By then, housing prices would surely skyrocket seven, eight, or even more than ten times, giving them a huge profit.
Upon hearing this, Durin felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. Damn, these gangsters are truly heartless.
Most importantly, their predictions were not without reason. If they were just talking nonsense, Durin wouldn't have cared so much.
In the future, Zaun's importance became increasingly evident, gradually becoming a stable partner for Noxus. Chem-Tech grew wildly and madly like weeds, attracting more and more mad scientists, and naturally, housing prices also climbed steadily.
As for how much they would rise, he couldn't say for sure, as the game never mentioned related content. He only hoped that his earning speed could surpass the rate of housing price increases.
Currently, if no significant changes were made, the outlook was not optimistic.
Durin didn't want to rent forever, whether in Zaun or Piltover. It was always right to buy a house of his own.
However, he didn't come here to listen to rumors, but to plan his next move, and also to have dinner and rest for a while before going home.
Seeing him sit down, the bartender approached and asked if he wanted anything to eat or drink. Durin asked about the prices of a few of the most common dishes and felt even more of a tingling sensation on his scalp.
A regular chicken burger, with just two slices of bread, a patty, and a piece of lettuce, cost 5 copper circle coins.
In the past, Durin clearly remembered that 5 copper circle coins could buy a cheap meal set, which included a chicken burger, a small portion of cheap fries, and a glass of beer.
Especially after hearing the discussion about Zaun's future economic direction, Durin felt that buying slightly more expensive items was a sin.
Durin ordered a chicken burger and a glass of beer, paying 6 copper circle coins. Fortunately, a beer with three free refills still cost one copper circle coin.
To be honest, working as a Mage Apprentice pulling bellows and burning charcoal in the morning was indeed very hard. He only ate a black bread for lunch, and then assisted Kreslin in the afternoon.
Now, his head was a bit dizzy from hunger. When the chicken burger and beer were served, Durin first took a big gulp of beer, then eagerly devoured the chicken burger. After getting the nutritional supplement from the chicken, Durin finally felt he had the energy to start thinking about what to do next.
Since his path to becoming a Mage was blocked, but he could still read Kreslin's books for free, he might as well take this time to read more books on alchemy and herbalism.
Even if he didn't work as a Mage Assistant in the future, he could still sell potions at low prices in the black market to supplement his income and sustain his life as a Mage Apprentice.
Of course, another reason was that Durin wanted to see if there were any potions that could ensure his health, such as stamina potions similar to those in online games.
After all, health is the capital for revolution; if one's body breaks down, everything is gone.
The recent adventure was so thrilling and dangerous that it almost cost him his life. He didn't dare to take such risks anymore, but Durin had realized that those experiences had changed his perspective a little.
Health is very important!
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