The two old men discussed in whispers for a while. No one knew what they were talking about. Anyway, after the discussion, Balbo was already beaming with joy. Anyone who saw it would know that he was in a good mood.
After the potion formula was announced, the guild hall started to become noisy. The pharmacists who were familiar with each other usually gathered in groups of twos and threes, exchanging their insights regarding this formula. Some of them who were full of confidence even directly asked for a pharmaceutical lab from Balbo, took out some herbs, set up a crucible, and started to fight with the Void Power Potion.
"These fellows are really daring …" Lin Li looked at them and could not help but shake his head. Nine out of ten people who came into contact with the Void Power Potion for the first time would be driven crazy by it. These fellows walked in confidently, but they would most likely come out neurotically in a while.
Lin Li had experienced this kind of feeling before.
Among the formulas that Lin Li knew, the Void Power Potion was undoubtedly the one that could easily drive people crazy. There were all kinds of accidents, and even a heart made of steel could not take it. It was often when a day's hard work was about to bear fruit, but because of a gust of wind or the flickering of a flame, a bottle of Void Power Potion would directly become poison. It was still alright if it happened once or twice, but if it happened more than ten times, no one would be able to take it.
Therefore, Lin Li was not anxious at all. After walking one round in the guild hall, he found a secluded corner and sat down. As he chatted with Shaun, he listened to the discussions of the nearby pharmacists.
Honestly speaking, although the most outstanding pharmacists in Felan were gathered at this exchange, from what Lin Li heard, there was really nothing to write home about. This was because Lin Li was very clear that they had walked on a wrong path from the beginning.
When Old Grimm wrote out the formula, the group of pharmacists unanimously agreed that this was an impossible task. Grasping the balance of ten herbs and dealing with all kinds of unexpected situations had already exceeded the limits of what humans could achieve. Even the most sophisticated machine would not be able to complete such a task.
Therefore, almost everyone thought of using tricks.
Almost all the discussions revolved around how to use tricks.
Some people suggested to separate the ten herbs and process them according to the requirements of the formula, then mix them together after processing. Some also suggested to add the Leaf of the Origin Tree into the potion to make the composition of the various herbs more balanced and compact. Some even suggested to use the dimensional space to concoct the potion in an almost perfect state, so as to reduce the possibility of accidents during the concoction process.
There were all kinds of suggestions, but Lin Li, who was quietly hiding at the side, frowned as he listened.
The existence of the Void Power Potion was originally to test the technical standard of a pharmacist. In the Endless World, if a pharmacist wanted to advance to a pharmaceutics Guru, he had to concoct a bottle of Void Power Potion. this also meant that although the requirements of the Void Power Potion were not high, the technical requirements were at pharmaceutics Guru level. Before reaching pharmaceutics Guru, there was simply no way.
There were more than a hundred pharmacists present, but only a few had reached the Master-level. As for those who were above the Guru-level, Lin Li was the only one. Only Lin Li had the qualifications to cheat on the Void Power Potion.
As for the others, it was better for them to learn from their failures.
Lin Li was also a little tired of listening to such discussions. It was not easy for him to endure until lunchtime before he finally left the guild hall.
After lunch, Balbo warmly invited everyone to visit the guild's pharmaceutical lab.
In this morning, everyone had more or less finished discussing what they needed to discuss. Just when everyone was itching to do something, Balbo's invitation naturally received everyone's response. Almost all the hundreds of pharmacists went up to the second floor. Even the spacious guild's pharmaceutical lab seemed to be slightly crowded.
In the morning, the guild's pharmaceutical lab had long been cleaned up. It did not look like there had just been an explosion. The potion table was filled with all kinds of herbs. Lin Li casually glanced at them and found the Silver Leaf Grass, Peacebloom, Dragon Tongue Orchid, and other herbs needed for the Void Power Potion. Balbo's intention of bringing everyone to visit was naturally self-evident.
"All the pharmacists have discussed for the entire morning. I believe you have some ideas. The guild has prepared all kinds of herbs for everyone. Everyone can use them freely."
"Let me try!" The one who stood out from the crowd was the fatty, Hoffman.
As soon as Hoffman stood out, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd. A few of the immoral ones even shouted abnormally loudly.
"Haha, Hoffman, can you do it or not?"
"Hoffman, listen to my advice. You're so fat, you're not suitable to be a pharmacist!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Hoffman, don't get it wrong. This formula cannot use the Tricolored Flower!"
"You b * tches, I'll teach each and every one of you a lesson sooner or later!" Hoffman swaggered to the front of the potion table. He stared angrily at the few immoral ones who were making a fuss while he skillfully categorized the various herbs.
"Eh, this fatty really can't be underestimated …" Lin Li stood in the crowd and saw everything clearly. When Hoffman categorized the various herbs, his technique could be said to be unusually skilled. One look and one could tell that he was someone who dealt with herbs all year round. In particular, Lin Li noticed a detail. When he was dividing the Dragon Tongue Orchid, the fatty actually consciously placed the Dragon Tongue Orchid and the Silverleaf together.
This was a detail that could not be ignored. Even Lin Li himself had gradually figured it out after he reached the level of a Guru. When the Dragon Tongue Orchid was exposed to the air, it would automatically release some juice. This juice was very corrosive, so under normal circumstances, pharmacists would place the Dragon Tongue Orchid in a beaker. However, there was an exception. When a potion needed the Dragon Tongue Orchid and the Silverleaf at the same time, the Dragon Tongue Orchid and the Silverleaf could be placed together. This was because the juice would not corrode the Silverleaf, and would instead help the Silverleaf to unleash its medicinal properties. This would save the pharmacist a lot of effort during the process of concocting the potion.
"Of course, this fatty can't be underestimated." Perhaps only God knew when Andoine had stood up. At this moment, Andoine's sudden words almost scared Lin Li out of his wits.
"…" Lin Li wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and said to Andoine helplessly, "I say, Sir Mentor, do you know that people can scare people to death? The next time you appear, can you give me a squeak first so that I can be mentally prepared?"
"Is that so? Then I'll give you a squeak next time." Andoine had a matter-of-fact expression on his face.
"Forget it …" Lin Li shook his head. He knew that he would not be able to get anything out of trying to reason with this old man. Thus, he wisely changed the topic. "I say, Sir Mentor, is this Hoffman very close to you?"
"Yes, he can be considered as an old friend." Andoine nodded his head. He kept his joking expression and gradually became serious. "Let me tell you, this fella must not be underestimated. Don't be fooled by his amiable face in the Pharmacists Guild. Do you know what he does behind the scenes?"
"What he does …"
"This fella is engaged in a highly dangerous profession."
"Assassin?"
"Much more powerful than an assassin." Andoine glanced at Hoffman, and lowered his voice to Lin Li's ear. "Conjurer …"
"F * ck!" Lin Li was shocked, and immediately thought of the patriarch of the Saruman Family in Jarrosus.
"In the end, don't provoke him for no reason. I feel a little guilty just looking at him now …"
Just as the two of them were whispering, Hoffman had already announced his failure.
There was no choice. He had been walking on the wrong path from the beginning. Although he was indeed an experienced pharmacist, and had handled the techniques and details very well, he was helplessly in the wrong direction. Everything after that naturally became useless. What Hoffman used was the most heated method that was discussed in the guild hall just now. He separated all the herbs into different categories, and processed them according to the requirements of the formula. After the processing was completed, he mixed them together. In order to complete this complicated task, Hoffman even specially asked for some Leaf of the Origin Tree from Balbo, so that the herbs could fuse more closely after being mixed together.
But the result was still failure …
There was no suspense at all.
"F * ck, I clearly did not make any mistakes. Why did I fail for no reason …" After the fatty failed, he did not look disappointed. He only muttered a few words, and then retreated into the crowd.
This time, no one made fun of him. After all, they were all experienced pharmacists. Everyone had seen Hoffman's operation just now. Everyone knew that even if it was them, they would not be able to surpass Hoffman in terms of techniques. Even he had failed for no reason. If it was them, they would probably end up with the same result.
After that, another two pharmacists volunteered.
One was a skinny Necromancer, and the other was the head of an assassin who ran the largest assassin organization.
The Necromancer's failure was almost the same as Hoffman's. His techniques were impeccable, but because he had chosen the wrong path, a bottle of Void Power Potion had mysteriously turned into poison. However, the Necromancer's cultivation was obviously not as good as Hoffman's. When he retreated into the crowd, his pale face was livid. Even the priest who was familiar with him did not dare to ask for a rebuff.
Needless to say, the head of assassins …
It was simply a farce. This fellow's pharmaceutical standards were probably at Andoine's level. He could make do with Arcane Magic Potion and Sobriety Potion, but making Void Power Potion was simply courting death. He walked to the potion table and did not even process the herbs properly before retreating in a sorry state.
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