At dawn, Angor was brought to Elixir Hut by Mithra.
At first, Angor was a little unsure why Mithra would bring him here. Once they arrived at the Potion Hut, Mithra began to chat with him about alchemy. Mithra was an alchemist who specialized in Apothecary, but he also dabbled in Tooling. Angor believed that Mithra's Tooling knowledge was better than Mithra's.
Slowly, Angor forgot about Mithra's purpose of coming here. Instead, he became more and more engrossed in the conversation. Of course, Angor's enchantment knowledge was not useful to Mithra, so Mithra did most of the talking while Angor listened.
They spent most of the night talking about Tooling, and Angor learned a lot. "Are you interested in alchemy?" Mithra asked with a smile as the sky began to brighten.
Of course, Angor was not interested in Apothecary. In the alchemy books he recorded, there was a complete inheritance of pharmaceutics. However, he had too little time, and pharmaceutics was a subject that required a lot of time. Therefore, he decided to just put it aside for now. It would not be too late to study it after he fulfilled his five-year promise with Jon and calmed down a little. Wizards had long lifespans, after all. Angor believed that learning enchantment alchemy in a short time before becoming a wizard should be enough to cover his early training expenses.
Mithra smiled when he saw Angor nodded. "I don't think you're going to study Apothecary right away. Since we have plenty of time, I'll give you a general idea about it."
Plenty of time? Angor was a little confused. But since he was going to learn Truth-Finder, he did not feel uncomfortable.
As a master Apothecary, Mithra's explanation was not only comprehensive, but also informative. In a short time, he visualized the structure of an alchemy tree in his mind using the knowledge of alchemy as the foundation.
Just like Tooling, Apothecary had many branches, and each branch was categorized differently.
The Vander Waals School categorized potions according to how they were processed, such as single, mixed, extracted, and so on.
The Gypsy Sect categorized potions according to their nature. For example, fragrances, witches' soup, and water potions.
The reformists divided pharmaceutics into three basic states: gaseous pharmaceutics, solid pharmaceutics, and liquid pharmaceutics.
Apart from that, there were many other strange schools of thought. For example, they were categorized by the effects of potions, the general outline of potions, the pros and cons, and there were even schools of thought that were categorized by color and region.
Generally speaking, pharmaceutics and Tooling were in a state where a hundred schools of thought contended with each other. However, although there were many schools of Tooling, no matter which school it was, there was a recognized distinction between Enchantment and Synthesis. Therefore, Tooling Alchemists didn't need to talk about their own school of thought. They only needed to talk about Enchantment and Synthesis.
However, pharmaceutics was different. Although there were also schools of thought that flourished, none of the schools were willing to submit to the other's classification. Everyone spoke about their own concepts, although their finished products were actually not that different … Therefore, before an exchange in pharmaceutics, it was best to first ask the other party's school of thought. After everyone had a discussion, they would use the middle value as the basis for the exchange. Otherwise, it would be easy to cause disputes.
Mithra belonged to the reformists, who classified potions according to the three basic states of matter — solid, gas, and liquid. Potions with more than three states were classified as "other".
Mithra explained the ideology of the reformists in detail and pointed out the taboos and disadvantages of most schools of thought, which broadened Angor's horizons.
It turned out that the wizarding world wasn't just about individual strength. In pure academic exchanges, it was also a battlefield where everyone had their own weapons.
In the end, Mithra smiled at Angor. "My library has detailed records about all kinds of potions, so I won't go into too much detail. If you have time, you can come to my library in a few days. It's free of charge. "
Mithra's generosity made Angor feel a little uncomfortable.
Mithra was a wizard and a respected master alchemist. Yet, Mithra was treating Angor as if they were old friends. Angor was both flattered and confused at the same time.
Mithra also showed "kindness" in his personal behavior. It was as if Angor was talking to an amiable old mortal instead of a merciless wizard who didn't care about anything in this world.
"Isn't this a little too unrealistic?" Angor mumbled in his mind. "Knowledge is priceless to wizards. Is he planning something else by opening up his personal library?"
Angor suddenly felt uneasy.
Mithra knew what was on Angor's mind, but he couldn't explain it.
Sunders had already arrived at Floating Mech City, and no one knew when he would meet Angor again. As Bogula's teacher, Sunders could only try his best to make up for Angor's wrongdoings before Bogula's betrayal was exposed. This was why Mithra treated Angor like a good student. Not only did he personally teach Angor about Apothecary, but he also offered to open his library to Angor.
However, Mithra was overthinking things. Angor was imprisoned by Bogula for several days, but his life wasn't as terrible as Mithra thought.
Seeing that Angor was still in deep thought, Mithra changed the topic. "Since you've reached that level before, why don't you take a look at this potion?"
Mithra took out an oval-shaped glass orb from his pocket dimension.
Angor immediately sensed a familiar energy wave coming from it. His eyelids twitched, and he quickly looked at the orb in Mithra's hand. The doubts that he was still pondering were also thrown to the side.
To others, regardless of whether they were a mortal or an official Magus, this glass orb was nothing more than a 'mundane' object. But Angor was different. To him, the orb was like a shining object that deeply attracted his attention.
"It's … Mystery," Angor muttered. Angor muttered. The familiar energy wave reminded him of the time when he was working on Prelude to Rebirth in Dark Castle and was surrounded by Mystery energy.
The orb was transparent, and Angor could vaguely see water ripples flowing inside, giving off a faint blue light.
"As expected, before I activated it, you discovered the mysterious meaning contained within it." Mithra sighed. "When I first saw it, I thought it was just an ordinary object. But you saw it right away. You must have reached the level of 'Mystery' before. "
Mithra looked a little envious. "You're lucky to have grasped that trace of Mystery. Maybe you'll be able to return to the Mystery Peak soon."
Angor felt a little embarrassed after hearing Mithra's compliment.
He pointed at the glass ball and asked, "Mister Mithra, are you saying that potions are also mysterious?"
Mithra nodded. "Of course. Potions are all categorized as alchemy, so they can also contain Mysteries. This orb here is a Mystery Potion called 'Gaze of the Wise Men'. "
"So Mystery Potions are meant to be consumed?" Angor asked curiously.
Mithra didn't shake his head or nod. "Remember, potions are meant to be consumed. But there are different ways to consume them. If you smell it, you can consume it. If you scan it with your consciousness, you can consume it. Of course, you can also consume it.
"Of course, Mystery Potions are also meant to be consumed to activate Mystery power. But there are different ways to consume them. Some of them don't even require the potion itself. For example, this bottle of 'Gaze of the Wise Men' can be consumed just by looking at it. As long as you don't break it, the potion will never be consumed. "
"I can consume it just by looking at it?" Angor widened his eyes in shock. He stared at the orb, trying to see what it was like to consume the potion with his eyes.
Mithra chuckled. "I didn't activate the potion, so you can't see how it works. It's not for personal use. It only adds a Mystery effect to your eyes for a short time. You won't be able to handle it with your current strength. "
Angor chuckled awkwardly.
"So it's like an eye-type spell?"
Mithra chuckled at the question. "How can spells be compared to Mysticism?"
"As I recall, some Mystery items are quite useless."
"No matter how useless they are, they're still Mystery items. I once read something about them in the tomb of a mysterious alchemist who studied Potions. All Mystery items have their value. You think they're useless because you haven't found the right way to use them. "Mithra shrugged." That's why Mystery items are covered in dust. "
Angor pondered. So if Mithra was right, he should just grab whatever Mystery item he came across, no matter how useless it was? There was always a way to do it.
"It won't be easy to wipe away the dust that's accumulated on the surface of a mystery," Mithra said in a flat tone. Maybe it's not suitable for humans. Maybe it's suitable for another species, or a creature from another dimension. "
"That's why it's still a Mystery item. If you can't control it, you'll never be able to wipe it away."
Angor gained a basic understanding of "Mystery" after listening to Mithra's questions.
Time passed quickly. When the sun shone through the window, Yeliya came in with Toya. "We've been talking for half the night. Come, have a taste of my soufflé."
The soufflé was shaped like a cute kitten, which was obviously meant for Toya.
Angor was a huge fan of milk. He was tempted by the taste of the soufflé, but he couldn't afford to lose his image. He pretended to decline for a while before accepting the soufflé.
Before he could take a big bite, someone pushed the door open again.
Angor turned around.
Against the light, a handsome man with golden edges outlined by the morning sun suddenly appeared at the door.
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