Vaela stared blankly at the wall as the Initiates argued furiously around her. She heard Liora passionately saying her piece to get a better split of the profits from the artifacts found this month.

  It was an unnecessary shouting match that occurred like clockwork since the splits were decided months before, but nonetheless, everyone tried to get that extra copper.

  Vaela would usually be right there alongside her closest friend, shouting away like everyone else.

  But she couldn’t be bothered this month. The memory of Tavia paying seven gold for an artifact was stuck in her mind.

  Vaela knew that the woman was considered a core guild member, someone far above her level, and that was enough to forget about the seven gold. Until the rumor of Cal being an Apprentice spread like wildfire.

  It didn’t take much snooping to find out the money he makes from his crops.

  “Vaela?”

  She blinked and saw Liora giving her a concerned look. The rest of the Initiates had left while she had been lost in her thoughts.

  “What’s wrong?” Liora asked.

  Vaela considered keeping her thoughts to herself, but then she stared at the few coins in Liora’s hands. Half of that was hers, and this was a good month.

  “What do you think about asking Apprentice Cal for work?”

  ***

  Book 1 Stat sheet

  Name:

  Primary Class:

  Primary Tier:

  Secondary Class:

  Secondary Tier:

  Elemental Affinity:

  Lightning (None)

  Water (High)

  Earth (High)

  Skills:

  [Perfect Match: Apprentice 5]:

  [Master Negotiator: Apprentice 1]:

  [Green Thumb: Apprentice 1]:

  Traits:

  [Lightning Aura]:

  [Mist Walker]:

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  [Harvest Guardian]:

  Rewards:

  [Blessing of the Time-Warped Seed]:

  Primary Equipment:

  1. [Advanced Pickaxe: Average Quality] Upgrade:

  - Self-Repair:

  2. [Advanced Sledgehammer: Good Quality] Upgrade:

  - Weight Adjustable:

  3. [Advanced Shovel: Average Quality] Upgrade:

  - Geode Seeker:

  4. [Advanced Wheelbarrow: Excellent Quality] Upgrade:

  - Enlarged Bucket:

  5. [Advanced Plow: Good Quality] Upgrade:

  - Residue Reclamation:

  6. [Rare Rake: Poor Quality] Upgrade:

  1. Tasks Required:

  - 8452/20000 Tasks

  2. Materials Required:

  - 0/5 Earth Crystals

  - 0/10 Dragonite Scales

  - 0/500 Voidiron Pellets

  - Progressive Self-Repair:

  Alternate Equipment:

  1. [Advanced Sledgehammer: Good Quality] Upgrade:

  - Groundbreaker:

  2. [Advanced Shovel: Excellent Quality] Upgrade:

  - Self-Repair:

  3. [Advanced Shovel: Good Quality] Upgrade:

  - Self-Repair:

  4. [Advanced Pickaxe: Average Quality] Upgrade:

  - Self-Repair:

  5. [Uncommon Shovel: Excellent Quality] Upgrade:

  Basic Storage Pouch

  Inventory:

  6 Unknown Gems

  137 Copper, 27 Silver, 23 Gold, 2 Guildmarks

  1 Rake (Rare)

  1 Map (Trade Routes of the Celestial Order)

  2 Healing Potion (Minor)

  2 Mana Restoration Potion (Minor)

  2 Calming Potion

  2 Rage Potion

  4 Daggers (Common)

  1 War Hammer (Uncommon)

  Spells:

  Rainfall

  Liquid Core

  Earth Barrier

  Mana Sense

  What’s in the storage room:

  Spare equipment:

  1 Pickaxes +6

  1 Sledgehammer +6

  2 Shovels +6

  1 Plow +4

  1 Wheelbarrow +2

  5 Hand buckets