74: Chapter 0074 Transaction

Gele City Redeemer Medical and Potion Research Institute

This research institute specialized deeply in potion research, development, and production. Besides that, they also leased out their vacant laboratories according to different needs and price points, and their reputation was quite good.

The potion Li Size was refining this time was exceptionally important and could not tolerate even the slightest oversight, so he chose the most expensive Laboratory here:

The rent reached 1 Gold Coin / Day.

Within the Laboratory space, permeated with mysterious faint light and an eerie aura...

Li Size's eyes widened, studying the Laboratory, rumored to have cost nearly 200 Gold Coins to build, with intense curiosity.

It must be known that in this Wizard World, 200 Gold Coins was not a small sum.

It was enough to purchase many rare magical Materials or powerful magic scrolls.

Yet this Laboratory was built with such a massive investment; its uniqueness and extraordinariness could be imagined.

"Close the door."

Li Size commanded toward the empty room, his voice steady and powerful.

The door closing command for this Laboratory was voice-activated, as if possessing its own consciousness, quietly awaiting the master's instruction.

"Thud."

As Li Size's voice fell, the heavy, ancient main door behind him closed swiftly, as if controlled by an invisible yet powerful hand.

The action of closing the door was crisp and clean, without any hesitation.

Immediately following, the main door slowly merged into the huge, faintly glowing screen behind it, as if swallowed by some mysterious force.

The screen emitted a faint, cold light, seeming to conceal countless unknown secrets, or perhaps serving as an entrance to another mysterious world.

These large screens were not simple; they were meticulously equipped with mysterious facilities capable of displaying Sorcery Recordings.

In this Wizard World, Sorcery Recording was an extremely miraculous existence.

It could record the instant a Wizard cast magic, the transformation of the magic scene, and various mysterious phenomena, presenting them in a special manner.

And the Sorcery Recording facility on the large screen was like the key to unlocking this mysterious visual world.

The large screen could provide various suitable Sorcery Recording backgrounds according to the user's request.

When the scene of the ocean needed to be simulated, the screen would display a magnificent picture of surging waves and splashing foam.

The turbulent sea waves seemed to carry endless power, ready to rush out of the screen at any moment.

If the scene of a plain was desired, the screen would show a vast, boundless plain covered in lush green grass.

A gentle breeze would sweep across, making the grass ripple softly, as if one could hear the gentle sound of the wind and the rustling of the grass blades.

When switched to a starry sky background, the screen would be filled with brilliant stars.

The twinkling starlight resembled countless mysterious eyes watching every corner of this world, making people feel as if they were immersed in the vast Universe.

There was also the pure white background, so clean without a trace of Impurities, seemingly capable of purifying one's heart, yet exuding a mysterious awe-inspiring quality.

This large screen was not a useless decoration, because in the Wizard World, the refining environments for some potions had extremely stringent requirements, sometimes not even tolerating contamination from specific colors.

For example, there was a miraculous potion called the "Phantom Dream Potion of Shadow," whose refining required it to be conducted in an environment of complete darkness without any extraneous colors.

It was rumored that once successfully refined, the consumer could enter an illusory dream world.

There, they could reunite with deceased loved ones, explore unknown mysterious Domains, or even change their destiny.

But if even a trace of light of another color mixed in during the refining process, it would cause the potion refining to fail.

Moreover, it would trigger a series of terrifying consequences, such as generating highly toxic smoke or causing a small Demonic Energy explosion.

Therefore, the various backgrounds provided by this large screen played a vital role in refining these demanding potions.

Compared to ordinary laboratories, this Laboratory possessed even more powerful and unique functions: constant temperature and humidity, and sterility/dust-free conditions.

In this Wizard World, the air was filled with various mysterious energies and minuscule Demonic Energy organisms.

Those bacteria, microorganisms, and dust particles were not as simple as those in the Blue Star World.

Some might carry fatal, bizarre toxins, and once they entered a potion, they would turn the originally miraculous potion into a terrifying poison or a Demonic Energy plague.

Some Wizards speculated that the earliest studies of Wizard plagues originated from accidental byproducts of potion refining.

Epidemiology was a bizarre and terrifying field of study.

Zealots passionate about plane conquest and Wizard Wars favored this field of study the most.

The constant temperature and humidity function was intended to ensure that the temperature and humidity inside the Laboratory were always in the most suitable state for potion refining.

Because different potions had different requirements for temperature and humidity.

Some potions needed high temperatures to fully fuse various magical Materials and release their miraculous power.

While some potions needed to slowly precipitate and condense in a low-temperature environment to achieve optimal results.

Thus, the constant temperature and humidity function of this Laboratory was like a precise controller, capable of accurately controlling the internal environment based on the needs of different potions.

Furthermore, the Laboratory walls were inscribed with various mysterious runes and incantations, which flickered with a faint, cold light, as if narrating ancient and mysterious stories.

In the center of the Laboratory sat a massive alchemy furnace, forged from an unknown black metal, its surface covered in complex magical patterns, exuding an ancient and powerful aura.

Around the alchemy furnace, various strangely shaped instruments and tools were placed:

Some resembled twisted branches, others looked like sharp blades flashing with cold light; they all emitted a mysterious and eerie aura, as if capable of releasing powerful magical energy at any moment.

In this Laboratory, every detail revealed the magical and dark, eerie style of the Wizard World, making one feel as if they were in a world full of mystery and danger.

This Laboratory also had a fully isolated operation capsule.

The isolation capsule was completely transparent and sealed, capable of withstanding an impact of Level 15 without breaking.

The experimenter could operate inside the isolation capsule by controlling the mechanical arms, without needing to personally be present at the dangerous moment.

However, the potion Li Size was refining this time did not carry a terrible risk of failure; failure would merely be quite costly.

Therefore, Li Size did not use the isolation capsule.

Everything was prepared; only the refining remained...

Li Size first used two inferior potions to warm up, and only after entering a focused state did he begin refining the "swift spirit."

Compared to ordinary Apothecary Wizard Apprentices, even with the most precise experimental instruments, achieving perfect control over parameters and timing remained difficult.

Li Size's [Analysis] skill was superior in terms of quality, time, environmental parameters, particle concentration, and other precision metrics by at least two orders of magnitude.

For example, everyday experimental apparatus had a weighing precision of 0.1 mg, this Laboratory could reach 0.01 mg, and Li Size's current Analysis could be precise down to 0.001.

This far exceeded the requirements for a Zero Ring potion; theoretically, he had no possibility of failure.

This was the most powerful aspect of the Analysis skill in the field of potion refining!

He first turned his attention to the extremely rare "Silver Ring Trout," a strange creature that seemed like a mysterious gift from the abyss.

Its body exuded a faint, cold, and eerie light, and the silver-ring-like patterns on its surface faintly shimmered with mysterious runes, as if concealing unknown, powerful Demonic Energy.

Li Size knew well that every step in processing such a rare raw Material could not tolerate the slightest error.

He slowly extended both hands, which seemed enveloped by a mysterious power.

His fingertips trembled slightly, releasing wisps of faint blue Mana threads that gently yet precisely wrapped around the "Silver Ring Trout."

As the Mana threads tightened, the "Silver Ring Trout" began to emit bursts of low, eerie hisses.

It seemed to struggle painfully, or perhaps it was recounting an ancient and mysterious curse.

Li Size's expression was solemn, and he muttered an ancient and obscure incantation under his breath.

The sound echoed in the empty alchemy room, as if resonating with the mysterious power of the entire world.

As the incantation continued to be chanted, the body of the "Silver Ring Trout" gradually became transparent, and the mysterious energy inside began to surge wildly, as if about to break free from its bonds.

At this critical juncture, Li Size suddenly waved his hand, and a dazzling purple light shot out from his palm, instantly enveloping the "Silver Ring Trout."

Under the wrap of this purple light, the "Silver Ring Trout" rapidly decomposed, transforming into a thick liquid emitting a strange fragrance.

Countless tiny silver light spots twinkled within this liquid, like the scattered stars in the night sky, mysterious and captivating.

Li Size carefully collected this viscous liquid into a specially made glass container inscribed with mysterious runes, and then used his magic power to further purify and transform it.

After a series of complex and dangerous operations, he finally obtained the intermediate product of the processed potion.

When he weighed the intermediate product, he found that he had obtained a total of 152.042 mg.

However, these intermediates had extremely strict usage conditions; they had to be used within 7 days.

Otherwise, just like a witchcraft tool that has lost its magic power, they would be unable to maintain the necessary active ingredients and would turn into a pile of useless dregs.

Li Size was well aware of this, so he was exceptionally careful about preserving the intermediate product.

He placed the glass container holding the intermediate product into a special preservation box constructed from dark-element energy. This box could isolate all external interference, ensuring that the active ingredients of the intermediate product would not be lost.

Finally, the moment for the final refinement arrived.

Li Size once again stood before the alchemy furnace, his eyes revealing determination and resolve.

He carefully took out 140mg of the intermediate product from the preservation box, and returned the remaining 12.042 mg to the box for proper storage.

This was because under the effect of the latest feature 1 of the Stingy Meditation Method he cultivated, a single dose of the potion originally required 20mg, but now only 14.000 mg was sufficient.

This batch of potions was intended for trade, and Li Size had no intention of using feature 2 of the Stingy Meditation Method — Generosity.

This was because potions refined using feature 2 were too effective and could only be used by himself.

If given to others, it might trigger a series of unpredictable events.

Since that was the case, the extra 12.042 mg naturally needed to be preserved.

Once he obtained the Silver Ring Trout from Will as soon as possible, he should be able to gather enough for another batch.

Because of Stingy, he was powerful!

Next, Li Size began the formal refinement of the potion.

He placed the selected auxiliary Materials, such as the Ghost Grass emitting a foul odor and the Blood Demon Crystal flashing with a strange red light, into the alchemy furnace in a specific order and ratio.

Then, his hands moved, controlling the alchemy furnace with his Mental Energy. A blazing azure flame ignited inside the furnace, a flame that was extraordinary.

It seemed to possess a consciousness of its own, constantly leaping and rolling, releasing powerful and terrifying Demonic Energy.

Under the scorching of the flame, the various Materials began to undergo marvelous changes.

The Ghost Grass gradually melted into a pool of pitch-black liquid, emitting a sickening odor.

The Blood Demon Crystal began to release wisps of red smoke, which condensed in the air into various bizarre shapes, as if demons from Hell were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.

Li Size focused intently, controlling the size and temperature of the flame while constantly adjusting the ratio and Fusion speed of the various Materials.

Every subtle movement could affect the success or failure of the final potion.

Time passed second by second, and Li Size was completely immersed in the constantly changing potion in the alchemy furnace for over three and a half hours.

During these three and a half hours, it was as if he was isolated from the entire world, with only the potion in the alchemy furnace in his sight.

Finally, with a low roar, the potion in the alchemy furnace completed its final Fusion and transformation.

Li Size slowly opened the lid of the alchemy furnace, and a fresh yet mysterious aura rushed toward him.

Inside the alchemy furnace lay 7 silver pills, colored cyan, that seemed to whisper with the sound of whistling wind.

These pills emitted a soft glow, as if containing endless vitality and Demonic Energy, making people intoxicated.

Li Size looked at the potion he had painstakingly refined, a look of relief on his face.

This was the 'swift spirit' (Good) refined by Li Size: Permanently increases the user's Agility by 0.55 points, usable 2 times per person, ineffective if Agility exceeds 15 points.

His luck wasn't good this time; no 'Excellent' grade potion appeared.

These 7 swift spirits were all prepared for trade. The original amplification could have reached 0.61 points, but Li Size deliberately controlled it, not intending to expose that the effect of the potions he refined was exceptionally good.

He left the Laboratory to find Felina waiting, and in her hopeful gaze, he told her.

These were all common grade goods, and he would give her the premium grade goods he refined for himself in a few days, earning another round of her wonderful intimate service.

However, Li Size did not plan to use them for the time being.

The cost of this potion calculated out to only 20 Gold Coins. Considering the increasingly high cost of enhancing attributes through Pay-to-Win, it was definitely most cost-effective to consume them only after Li Size's Agility reached 10.

After the two rested/fought for a while, they rushed to the headquarters of the Redeemers to find Veselin.

There was a rumor that Veselin was one of Viscount Weisman's lovers. Li Size did not know if the news was true, but deep down, he hoped it wasn't.

A young apprentice assistant of Veselin contacted her.

When she saw Li Size and the other person return after a few days, she mistakenly thought the witchcraft motorcycle she wanted had arrived and was even a little happy.

However, upon realizing that Li Size's purpose this time was to exchange for the brain in a vat, she was not annoyed, as this was a very advantageous trade for her.

Although she didn't possess Li Size's miraculous Pay-to-Win Ability, as a Formal Wizard deeply involved in potions.

Having two samples of the swift spirit, constantly deducing the components through hundreds or thousands of experiments, there was always a possibility of reverse-engineering the original or a similar useful formula.

The formula for the swift spirit was worth this investment, and the Redeemers could afford this high price.

Before leaving, Li Size proposed his request to purchase the zero-ring mental power amplification potion from Veselin, and she did not refuse.

She smiled and encouraged him: "If you can produce a satisfactory witchcraft motorcycle for me within a week, I will agree to this transaction."

Li Size secretly gasped. He had planned to take Felina out to play during the winter break, but this schedule was completely disrupted.

But this was not just about a few potions; Li Size needed this potion to analyze its formula.

As Li Size left, his steps were hurried, yet a mysterious box emitting a strange aura suddenly appeared in his hand.

The material of this box was unknown, and its surface was covered with dense, twisted, and bizarre runes that flickered with a faint green light.

It seemed to be the materialization of some ancient curse, faintly revealing an evil power that made one feel a chill just by looking at it.

Li Size slowly opened the box, and a pungent odor, mixed with rot and a strange fragrance, rushed out, making one nauseous yet inexplicably drawn to it.

Inside the box were the brain in a vat potion, and the 10 zero-ring healing potions he had just purchased.

This zero-ring healing potion was the key item he prepared to analyze the formula of.

And that brain in a vat potion was even more bizarre.

It did not have the regular form of ordinary potions but presented as a liquid.

One dose was about 50ml, contained in a strangely shaped, completely transparent small glass vial.

The shape of this glass vial was twisted and deformed, as if it had been wantonly kneaded by an invisible dark force.

The body of the bottle was covered with fine cracks, from which faint black mist seeped out, resembling a passage to another terrifying world.

The liquid inside was iridescent with five colors, like countless evil hues forcibly merged together.

The red was like blood, yet held a strange purple hue; the green was like the ghost fire, flashing with a chilling light; the blue was like a deep demon's lair, hiding endless secrets and terror.

These colors intertwined, churning and surging, as if an evil Soul was struggling and roaring within.

When you gazed at this liquid, you felt as if your brain was fiercely clutched by an invisible hand, and an ineffable dizziness instantly struck.

Immediately after, various terrifying hallucinations frantically surged in the mind...

In a daze, you seemed to see a gigantic brain inside, its surface covered with writhing blood vessels and twisted nerves.

What flowed in the blood vessels was not blood, but foul-smelling black mucus.

In the brain's folds, countless eyes were faintly opening, flashing greedy, evil light, staring intensely at you, as if trying to devour your Soul completely.

Just one glance made one feel their Soul frozen, falling into endless fear.