"It's true, President Balbo. Elin really succeeded. Quickly follow me to take a look!" The middle-aged pharmacist ran until he was out of breath. He had already finished his long speech, but he did not even have the time to catch his breath.
"Let's go take a look!" When Balbo opened the door, his skinny right hand was already trembling slightly. This news was too shocking. The Catalytic Potion that no one had concocted for hundreds of years had finally seen the light of day in the Pharmacists Guild again. Furthermore, the one who had successfully solved this problem was actually his only direct disciple. How could Balbo not be excited?
"Really?" Andoine's eyes lit up as he listened. The expression on his face was even more excited than Balbo's. He casually threw the jade box on the table and followed Balbo out without saying a word.
"This old man is really …" Lin Li shook his head. He looked at the backs of the three people leaving, and then looked at the jade box on the table. In the end, he still clenched his teeth and resisted the temptation that was so close to him.
Honestly speaking, if Lin Li was a little more black-hearted, he would most likely have kept the Shadow of the Night in his arms.
Anyway, once this Catalytic Potion was concocted, it would definitely cause a stir in the entire Pharmacists Guild. By then, with so many people coming and going, who would know who had taken the Shadow of the Night?
Unfortunately, Lin Li's skin was not thick enough, and he could not do such a thing.
With Lin Li's character, he did not have any taboo for things like murder and arson, but he always kept a respectful distance from things like stealing. In his words, the status of a bandit was much higher than that of a thief.
"Seems like this Pharmacists Guild really has all sorts of talents. Even the Catalytic Potion has been concocted. This is worth taking a look …" Lin Li shook his head and followed Andoine out. But before he left, he looked at the jade box on the table with some reluctance.
When Lin Li walked out, the guild pharmaceutical lab was already surrounded by many people. At a glance, there were at least a few dozen people. Most of them were wearing gray robes, which was the standard attire for members of the Pharmacists Guild. When Lin Li walked over, he instantly felt a strong smell of medicine coming from the crowd. Lin Li knew that these people were probably experienced pharmacists who had been immersed in herbs for tens of years.
At this moment, dozens of senior pharmacists surrounded him. From time to time, there would be loud laughter coming from the crowd. This laughter seemed to be very young.
"Erin, well done. As expected of the President's favorite disciple!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Elin, you've really done a great job this time. Not only have you won against us old fellows, even President Balbo has to look at you differently!"
"Uncle Maxim, please don't say that. Compared to Teacher Balbo, I still have a long way to go. I was actually just lucky this time. I wasn't confident at all at the start, and just wanted to give it a try. I didn't think it would really work …"
"Elin, you don't have to be so modest. We old guys have been teaching the Catalytic Potion for decades. How could we not know how difficult it is? Now that you have concocted it, our Pharmacists Guild has really gained face. Let's see who dares to say that our Pharmacists Guild doesn't have geniuses in the future!"
Everyone's words of praise filled the guild's Apothecary Room with liveliness.
"President Balbo is here." Someone in the crowd said something, and the noisy Alchemy Room instantly quietened down. The crowd consciously separated into two sides and made a path for this pair of master and disciple.
"Teacher Balbo …" Elin looked like he was only in his twenties. He looked fair and gentle, and his blonde hair was combed meticulously. He wore a fitting black robe, and his temperament was indeed similar to Balbo's.
"Elin, you've done well." Although Balbo's tone was calm, the excitement in his eyes could not be concealed. After all, Elin was his only direct disciple. At such a young age, he had solved a problem that the Pharmacists Guild had not been able to solve for decades. As a teacher, how could he not be excited?
"You're too kind, Teacher Balbo. I was just luckier."
"Hehe, Elin, you don't have to be modest with me. What you solved was a problem that the Pharmacists Guild had not been able to solve for decades. With such an achievement, no amount of praise is enough. How about it? What reward do you want this time? How about this, didn't you say that you wanted a set of purple crystal potion bottles? I'll get Burnside to bring a set for you later. " In a good mood, Balbo could not help but speak more. He was really too happy today. The concoction of the Catalytic Potion was secondary. More than ten years of teaching had finally paid off today. To Balbo, this was something worth being happy about.
"Thank you, Teacher Balbo." Elin nodded. Although he did not say anything, his gaze could not help but reveal a sense of pride. His own teacher was the pharmacist with the highest standards in the Felan Kingdom. Receiving his praise was equivalent to receiving the recognition of all the pharmacists.
With Elin's current age, this was almost like a miracle.
"Alright, Elin, bring me to see that bottle of Catalytic Potion …"
"Alright, Teacher Balbo. Please follow me."
When this pair of master and disciple walked over, the surrounding pharmacists all gave way, revealing an empty square table. On the table, there was a beaker filled with red liquid that was emitting a white mist.
"Elin, congratulations!" When the beaker full of red liquid fell into his eyes, Balbo finally smiled. This was indeed the Catalytic Potion. Although the color was slightly different from the description in the formula, the strong stimulating smell and the intense magical wave that was emitted from the potion could not be hidden from a top pharmacist like him.
"Thank you."
"Elin, you can tell me now. How did you do it? Take note, do not leave out any details. This is very important to the Pharmacists Guild."
"Alright, Teacher Balbo." Elin smiled reservedly. He gently extended his hand and picked up the beaker filled with red liquid on the table. "Actually, at the start, it was Uncle Maxim's words that reminded me. He said that it would be great if we could think of a way to make the composition of the Catalytic Potion simpler. Hence, I thought that the only way to make the composition of the potion simpler was to use the Leaf of the Origin Tree …"
"Mm." Balbo nodded his head and did not express any opinion. He only listened to Elin quietly.
"Weird …" When Lin Li walked into the guild's pharmaceutical lab, his face had a puzzled expression. He kept feeling that something was not right, but no matter how he thought about it, he just could not remember what it was. It was only until Elin picked up the beaker filled with red liquid and began to explain the process of making the potion to Balbo that Lin Li understood it immediately.
Lin Li took a deep breath and instantly felt a pungent smell of medicine drifting over from afar.
"That's right, it's this!" Lin Li understood it immediately. No wonder he kept feeling that something was wrong. It was because this bottle of Catalytic Potion had added something that should not have been added!
"F * ck, we're in big trouble now!" Thinking of the terrifying consequences that this could bring, Lin Li had goosebumps all over his body.
This was the Catalytic Potion. Every herb used contained powerful elemental energy, especially the Rainbow Herb. It could be said to be the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Just a single use could cause a huge explosion of power, not to mention that it had been processed by pharmaceutical technology. That special composition would definitely be able to unleash this power to the extreme. Even though it was just a small beaker in Elin's hands, if any accidents were to happen, not to mention this guild's pharmaceutical lab, even the entire Pharmacists Guild would be in big trouble.
"This Elin, he's simply messing around!" In an instant, Lin Li had goosebumps all over his body. Everyone's current situation was as dangerous as dancing on the tip of a knife. Look at that Elin, he was actually holding a bunch of lit explosives in his hands and laughing more happily than anyone else.
Lin Li was really curious. If that fella knew that what he was holding in his hands was not a potion, but a bag of explosives, would he still be able to laugh so happily?
The pair of master and disciple, Balbo and Elin, were happily exchanging potion-concocting experiences. The group of pharmacists at the side were all listening attentively. Even Andoine, the old fellow who was watching the fun, had an excited expression on his face. No one noticed that the red liquid in the beaker was showing a strange change.
Logically speaking, the potion should have cooled down after leaving the flames for such a long time. But now, that beaker full of red liquid was still boiling in the beaker. White mist was continuously coming out from the mouth of the beaker, causing the entire guild's pharmaceutical lab to be filled with white mist.
The scariest thing was …
Not only did the magical wave emitted by the red liquid not gradually become stable, but it became more and more intense and violent as the two of them conversed. That feeling even made Lin Li think of the duel in Jarrosus, where Cromwell used his magic staff to summon that level-18 spell.
Among the tens of pharmacists present, there was no lack of people with strong mental strength, and there was no lack of people with sharp senses. If it was any other time, they would have long noticed the abnormality of the Catalytic Potion. But now, everyone was immersed in joy. Even Andoine, the Legendary-mage, did not notice the abnormal change in the red liquid.
"What the hell …" This time, Lin Li could not care so much anymore. He pushed away the pharmacist in front of him with one hand and dashed over. At the same time, he quickly chanted a spell, and an icicle instantly formed on his right hand …
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