Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 294 Blessings and Moving Forward

Ruger was still nodding in agreement when old Lunther began a new round of refining. In fact, Ruger had considered similar answers when he realized the difference in knowledge acquisition and progress between these two methods. Furthermore, for a wizard apprentice, cultivating the habit of self-exploration was an essential lesson. He believed that if old Lunther truly had a goofy younger brother, he would certainly provide him with excellent training.

Unfortunately, he is not.

He could only offer his silent blessings, hoping that Old Lenser would have a good outcome in the end, and that all of Old Dog's preparations would ultimately be successful. After all, Old Dog had lived in this bustling City of Burning Blood for so long; if he failed, even if he survived, Jenny would take him to a place that ordinary people couldn't go, and trap him there—it would certainly be a very difficult time for him.

"Don't get distracted, this might be a good time."

Old Lenser grinned, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at the constantly changing materials.

Ruger concentrated, carefully sensing the changes in the medicine.

As a final drop of mushroom essence was added, the entire vial, including the bottle, emitted a soft, ethereal white light in an instant.

It even affected Luger and old Lunser who were standing nearby.

Ruger shook his head, watching the potion's soft white light gradually fade. He felt a momentary daze and even a touch of sleepiness, but it only lasted for a moment. His powerful mental strength, combined with the help of the Mind Boiling spell, couldn't possibly have any significant impact on him.

Old Lunser remained silent, only waiting for the white light to completely subside before picking up the potion and looking at it.

"Uncle, did it work?"

Ruger waited for a while before finally speaking.

Old Lenser ignored him, continuing to examine the potion closely, a strange fluctuation emanating from his powerful spirit.

"Sure, hehehe."

Old Lenser smiled, finally coming to his senses.

Ruger knew that this guy was already certain, because when those two bottles of inferior products made from different materials appeared, it already showed that this mushroom produced in the Nightmare World could be properly fused with the refining materials of the Cave World to achieve the intended goal. All that was left was to do some more experiments.

Success is only a matter of time.

When those two bottles of inferior potions were produced, old Lunser visibly relaxed, the old dog-headed man brimming with self-confidence.

After a moment's thought, old Lenser placed the first truly finished product on the shelf at the corner of the table.

Then he took out the materials he had prepared before that he hadn't used yet.

Ruger, recalling what he had just seen and learned, silently recorded in his mind the first rather perfect and feasible recipe he had tried.

A new round of attempts began. The seemingly tedious exploration was thoroughly enjoyed by the old man and the young man, both with their dog-like faces. Each attempt was a exploration of the boundaries of this mushroom, and each failure and success, along with watching its reaction with different materials and refining methods, deepened and broadened their understanding of the nature of this seemingly real yet illusory thing.

Unbeknownst to many, the radiance of the blood-red sun had once again enveloped the earth.

The enhanced comfort from the blood-red sunlight made Luger and his nephew, Old Lunser, even happier.

"Gone?"

"Gone……"

The two dog heads looked at each other.

The last drop of mushroom essence has been used up.

As far as the Fighter's Potion is concerned, it's already sufficient. The real purpose is to use the refinement of the Fighter's Potion to explore the mushroom's secrets. Ruger stretched.

Old Lenser remained standing there, deep in thought, seemingly lost in thought.

Ruger looked at the lab table.

Excluding the two inferior products, there are three relatively perfect finished products in total.

He had already memorized the three slightly different recipes in his mind.

The three formulas can be seen as different approaches. They were all additional gains achieved incidentally while exploring the properties of mushrooms. For example, one of them, although Old Renser didn't explicitly say so, was immediately apparent to Ruger. It was an additional goal in the experiment from the perspective of a commodity: a relatively inexpensive formula that would be good if successful. In contrast, there was a most expensive one. This could be seen from the pained expression on Old Renser's face when he took the materials. But this wasn't about testing what was the most expensive; rather, it was about trying to achieve the maximum and most perfect active fusion of mushroom essence. They had to use some expensive ingredients out of necessity. Theoretically speaking, that potion should be the most effective of the three.

As for the final product, that direction is the most interesting. It is an ultimate product that is cheap and powerful, but also very dangerous. A weaker fighter might die after just one bottle. However, according to Old Lenser's prediction, this fighter potion would be the best-selling one in most places.

“My dear uncle,” Ruger said, pointing to the unnamed bottles of fighter potions, “will they all eventually awaken as the same kind of fighter?”

Old Lenser, deep in thought, tilted his big dog head.

“Perhaps if someone of the higher rank of wizard or above were to work on it, using some more advanced materials, it would change its properties,” Old Lenser said seriously. “But with the current materials, it is impossible to make any major changes or make any in-depth explorations. So as long as the main ingredient is still the Sleep Mushroom, at most there will be a slight difference in the strength of the fighter’s abilities brought by the potion.”

Ruger nodded upon hearing this.

After Old Dog Lunser finished speaking, he also looked over at him.

Now we face a problem: testing this advanced fighter drug, which has already transcended the realm of basic fighters, requires finding a suitable target.

"Do you have any magical pets or anything like that, kid?" Old Lenser said. "I'm quite confident in my potion-making skills..."

The implication is that you won't die from drinking.

Ruger nodded subconsciously, then shook his head.

He didn't want Zizi to become a test subject for the drug, and Zizi hadn't drunk the basic fighter potion yet. Even with the powerful body of a magical pet, it was not certain that it could enjoy this special gift.

"How about we go back to that shop and rent two pack animals?"

The two subterranean beasts that Luger rented when he left the city.

Old Lenser shook his head.

“No, those guys are too stupid, and they’re not their true masters. It’ll be difficult to communicate with them and guide them to digest the fighter potion… Even if they’re lucky enough to succeed and gain some kind of fighter ability, they won’t be able to communicate well,” Old Lenser said, pacing around. “Alright, you go watch the shop. I’m going out for a bit, I’ll be right back…”

Old Lenser muttered as he picked up several bottles of potions from the shelf, including the inferior fighter potion.

The two had a simple breakfast.

Ruger couldn't help but stretch again, and as he exerted himself, his body crackled and popped.

Watching Old Lenser's disappearing figure, he had long guessed that there was a place in this city where he could achieve his wish. This place was a complex place, with all kinds of people and bloodlines, and it was also a place for various wizards and wizard apprentices to experiment. As long as he was willing to take out magic stones, it would not be difficult to try a small fighter potion. Moreover, given Old Lenser's style, he had even brought those two bottles of inferior fighter potions with him. He might even be able to make a small profit if he reached an agreement.

He finished preparing for the opening of the store, stretched and scanned the shelves, already ready to get Aiskin the most expensive potion.

The kobold girl, who was already envious of Da Sha Heng last time, will surely be very satisfied with this arrangement.

(End of this chapter)