309: Limit Solution

Develop a brand new [effect card]?

The thought flashed through his mind before he immediately snuffed it out.

It was too difficult.

Creating a card out of thin air—especially a never-before-seen [effect card]—was nothing short of a pipe dream; he had no clear plan or starting point.

So, among the known, established protocols, was there anything that could help him?

Yes.

A single word surfaced clearly in his mind.

Purification.

If the intensity of a single potion wasn't enough, then he would simply increase its intensity.

He would compress the active ingredients of ten, or even a hundred [Instant Burst Potions] into a single card.

That way, he would only need to use one card to achieve the same effect as stacking a hundred cards previously.

Not only could he unleash even greater power in an instant, but he could also perfectly bypass the upper limit on amplification caused by duration decay.

It's feasible!

This plan was far more reliable than developing a new card!

Lin Yu's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Conventional purification required sophisticated alchemy instruments, and the process was tedious and time-consuming.

More importantly, the bottleneck in most purification or concentration processes was the excessive loss of material, which rendered the effort pointless.

But he was different.

He possessed the most unreasonable ability in this world.

Infinite Replication.

He could ignore any and all losses.

When a conventional alchemist performed high-multiplicity purification, the biggest bottleneck was loss. Being able to refine one part of high-purity product from ten parts of material was already considered the work of a master. Refining one part from a hundred was a legendary feat, the cost of which was high enough to bankrupt any organization.

But he was different.

The corners of Lin Yu's mouth twitched upward involuntarily.

His materials were infinite.

His cost was zero.

This problem, which every alchemist regarded as an insurmountable chasm, simply did not exist for him.

A brand new staircase leading to the pinnacle of power slowly unfurled before him.

It's feasible!

This plan was ten thousand times more reliable than creating an [effect card] out of thin air!

Lin Yu's heart throbbed violently, and the blood throughout his body began to heat up because of this discovery.

He instinctively began to construct the purification process in his mind.

First, he needed a high-precision alchemy circle to decompose the potion's structure. Then a centrifuge device to separate the active ingredients from the impurities. Finally, a polymerization circle to re-compress the high-purity active ingredients... Wait.

Lin Yu's train of thought came to a sudden halt.

The excitement on his face slowly froze.

A question surfaced in his mind.

Why am I trying to figure this out myself?

When did he revert to being that lone wolf who had to rely on himself for everything?

He wasn't fighting alone now.

He had a team.

A luxurious logistics team composed of top talents from various fields, serving him and him alone!

Lin Yu shook his head self-deprecatingly.

It seemed the habit of working solo for the past five years was still too deeply rooted.

He didn't waste another second thinking about complex alchemical knowledge.

With a thought, a simple-looking communicator appeared in his hand.

He dialed a special number.

"Boss."

From the other end of the communicator came Old Ghost's usual steady and respectful response.

Lin Yu didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.

"I need a universal purification protocol."

"There is only one requirement: the stronger the purification, the better; the higher the concentration, the better."

"Cost, loss, and success rate do not need to be considered at all."

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

It seemed he was digesting Lin Yu's irrational request.

No need to consider cost and loss?

What kind of concept was that?

But Old Ghost didn't ask.

He never questioned any of his boss's decisions; he only needed to execute them.

"Understood."

"Please give me half an hour."

The communication cut off.

Lin Yu put away the communicator and sat quietly where he was.

He believed in Old Ghost's abilities.

The man who managed a massive intelligence network and logistics system would never let him down.

Time passed minute by minute.

It didn't even take half an hour.

Lin Yu's communicator vibrated again.

He picked up.

"Boss, the protocols have been compiled. There are three sets in total, and they've been sent to your Personal Terminal."

Old Ghost's voice was devoid of emotion.

"They are all protocols that can be carried out using existing instruments."

Lin Yu opened his Personal Terminal, and three files marked with different levels lay there quietly.

[Protocol One: Safety Edition]

[Protocol Two: Balanced Edition]

[Protocol Three: Extreme Edition]

Lin Yu skipped the first two directly.

His finger tapped on [Protocol Three: Extreme Edition].

The file expanded, revealing rows of dense data and flowcharts.

The core idea of the protocol was simple and crude.

It used an ultra-high pressure energy field to forcibly tear apart the molecular structure of the potion, then filtered it through a high-frequency oscillating force field, and finally used a strong polymerization reaction to condense the active ingredients.

The entire process was full of uncertainty and immense risk.

At the end of the protocol, there was also a note marked in red font.

[Note: The theoretical purification limit of this protocol is extremely high, but the material loss rate exceeds 70%, energy consumption is massive, and the purification process is extremely unstable. There is an over 80% chance of all materials being annihilated. The cost-effectiveness is negative; continuous optimization is required.]

Cost-effectiveness is negative.

Lin Yu looked at those words and smiled.

So they had already tried it.

It made sense; the Four Major Pharmaceutical Companies had dominated the market for so many years, it was impossible for them not to have thought about improving the quality of their potions.

But they ultimately chose the current diluted versions for no other reason than to maximize profits.

A protocol with a loss rate exceeding 70% was, in their eyes, no different from throwing money into a fire.

But for him...

This was practically a perfect protocol tailored specifically for him!

Lin Yu closed the file, and the plan in his mind became incredibly clear.

However... this protocol seemed like it could be even crazier.

It was, after all, designed based on conventional thinking. Even if it was labeled "Extreme," it still bore the shackles of "common sense."

For example, to ensure the stability of the purification process, a large amount of stabilizer was added to the protocol.

To reduce energy consumption, the design of the energy field was also conservative.

But what if he smashed all those shackles?

An idea bolder and more outrageous than any of his previous experiments took shape in his heart.

Stabilizers? Not needed!

He wanted instability; the more unstable it was, the more violent the reaction would be!

He would use a massive amount of [Life Serum] cards to replace all stabilizers.

He would use the most majestic life energy to forcibly envelop those rampaging potion ingredients, allowing them to complete polymerization on the brink of destruction!

Energy consumption? Even less of a problem!

He could even add a massive amount of potion catalysts to speed up the entire purification reaction by a hundred or a thousand times!

He'd just throw it all in one pot!