Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 198: The story of Jia Xiu's successful eating experience
Chew chew chew.

"Tell me, who researched this thing?"

Chew chew chew.

In the kitchen of the Tower of Aurelius, Margaret was showing off the freshly baked crispy sausages.

I could never have imagined that intestines could taste like this.

The golden, crispy crust has a glossy sheen and you can't smell anything bad about it.

With one bite, the texture is incredibly rich, from the crispy outer layer to the soft interior, and even a little chewy when you bite through it. The oil bursts in your mouth, releasing a rich aroma instantly, accompanied by a mellow and complex experience brought by some herbal flavors, making it not too greasy, and even leaving a slightly sweet aftertaste.

Once you overcome the nausea of ​​it being internal organs and stop thinking about it, it's practically perfect food.

"too delicious!"

Margaret let out a satisfied sigh.

This is amazing.

It's almost like magic. You throw a bunch of random grasses and fruits into a pot, boil them, brush them with something, and then bake them until they become crispy.

There's also blood that coagulates at high temperatures; she always thought it only coagulated at low temperatures.

Alchemy, this is alchemy!

Although she had never actually studied alchemy, she had at least seen a dragon fly, even if she hadn't eaten dragon meat.

She felt that Jia Xiu's actions were no different from those of alchemists who stirred up large vats.

It's just that his version tastes better.

The potions concocted by alchemists usually smelled despairing enough, and one had to mentally prepare oneself before drinking them.

"I feel like you're wasting your time as a sorcerer. Why don't you switch careers and become a chef?"

"really."

Elizabeth, eating stir-fried pig's blood, chimed in.

If we consider that Margaret, as a noblewoman from a family that was granted titles through military merit and whose family values ​​were rather "pragmatic," still enjoyed a lot of good food due to her status.

That poor "child" Elizabeth has never tasted anything good.

When I took my first bite of stir-fried pig's blood, it was as if I had opened the door to a new world, and my eyes lit up.

Not a metaphor.

It's possible that due to excessive excitement, the magic was uncontrollably channeled, and something like an illusion was passively cast on the eyes.

And then it really did shine.

At that moment, her expression was incredibly complex.

However, Jia Xiu probably understood that it was an expression of sudden realization that all the pigs that had died in the forest over the years had died in vain.

I feel sorry for the pigs.

It would be a waste to drain you all to death like that, I'm really sorry.

"I'm going to be a cook, so who's going to publish the lab papers?"

Jia Xiu responded while cleaning up the mess.

Just a moment ago they all looked disgusted, but now they're eating with great joy.

He had only taken two bites.

And I'm not entirely satisfied.

Many of the spices available here are different from those on Earth, so he could only try to find affordable alternatives. However, his research on Earth spices was not very in-depth; he just enjoyed cooking as a hobby and didn't have a clear understanding of what specific flavors the seasonings were.

So the replacement they found was so-so.

In short, the final result was just passable. It was at most about 50-60% similar to the taste in his memory. If it weren't for the "taste of home" filter, he probably wouldn't have eaten it.

It is worth noting that after taking a couple of bites, he found that the unique feeling of craving blood, which was hard to describe as either "craving" or "thirst," was immediately relieved.

It can be determined that this feeling is a side effect of the characteristics inherited from Elizabeth.

The symptoms aren't too severe right now; eating two pieces of stir-fried pig's blood will provide effective relief.

According to Elizabeth, this morbid craving for blood will gradually worsen over time, the alleviating effect of animal blood will become weaker and weaker until it completely loses its effect, and the madness of bloodlust will devour reason, turning one into a "slave" of instinct.

That's definitely not good news.

Jia Xiu was still very resistant to the idea of ​​human blood.

Putting aside the aversion to biting one's own kind, think about it from another perspective: feeding on blood is just sucking other people's bodily fluids.

Replace blood with bodily fluids.

The feeling of disgust and perversion skyrocketed.

The image of vampires suddenly changed from "aloof and elegant aristocrats" to "obsessive men and women" who can't control themselves and have to suck other people's bodily fluids.

It's not only perverted, but also unhygienic.

That would probably explain why he wouldn't have become such a popular character in so many works of art.

Addressing the issue of side effects is urgent.

Actually, Jia Xiu wasn't just traveling these past few days. As the person in the team who slept the least, he would sneak into the small dark room while others were sleeping to study the tentacle monster's spells.

And the sect leader's "little dark room" function is indeed a "little dark room" in the literal sense.

After use, a black space will unfold. It is said to unfold rather than teleport because Jia Xiu did not experience the dizziness that occurs when teleporting when casting it, which is the reason for this inference.

In the dark room, a target can be generated to be used as a test subject for spells.

There are two types of targets generated: one is a template target for each race, and the other is people that Jashu knows or has been in contact with, which can achieve the effect of secretly beating up acquaintances in a dark room.

The sect leader has a somewhat perverse sense of humor.

What kind of magical version of pinning a voodoo doll?

During this time, Jia Xiu was learning the spells of the tentacle monster while conducting various chaotic magical experiments on the vampire template in the small dark room.

Since it's not real, you can cause all sorts of trouble without worrying about safety.

As for the research results...

how to say.

Although there has been no major breakthrough in preventing the tentacle monsters from imprinting their minds on the vampires.

However, significant progress has been made in studying the regeneration speed of each part of a vampire's body after damage, yielding a wealth of detailed data...

I originally thought this thing wouldn't be that complicated.

When I actually tried it, I found it to be much more complicated than I had imagined.

The simplest and most direct way to stop the mental effects left by the tentacle monsters is to destroy their brains.

This is the technique used by the disciplinary knights of the Holy Light Tribunal: Holy Essence Restoration, Lobotomy.

The worst thing about this method isn't that it will create a bunch of idiots after the procedure.

It's because a vampire's brain can grow back on its own!

However, Jia Xiu is not without options.

He came up with a plan to implant a magic device in the brain that periodically emits ultraviolet flashes.

This perfectly solves the problem of damaged prefrontal cortex regrowth.

But obviously.

The problems with this plan are still quite prominent.

Regardless of whether this is a "treatment" plan or a form of abuse, it certainly cannot be used on oneself.

As for milder approaches, none of the ideas Jia Xiu has tried so far have achieved very good results.

The tentacle monsters' transformation technique is quite impressive.

Although it was a desperate gamble in the final stage, and the results weren't great, that was because their plane of existence lacked strong sunlight; they didn't have that concept.

In terms of other spell details, it's relatively reliable. Aside from the fact that the intended effect of numbing, meant to reduce resistance from the target being drained of blood, manifests as a completely different effect on humans…

This is understandable, as the tentacle monsters reproduce by splitting to produce the next generation, so there shouldn't be a reproduction reward mechanism.

In addition, the bloodlust mechanism, for example, is very useful and stumped Jia Xiu for several days.

If this could be easily corrected, then the idea of ​​making demons kill each other would never have been realized in the first place.

Given his limited knowledge of mental magic, Jashu decided to return to Larvin and systematically review the information, while also consulting with more professional people.

Saint Terrell has no shortage of talented people when it comes to magical research.

For example, the person in front of us can be considered one.

“Ahem,” Jia Xiu coughed, “Mentor.”

"What's wrong?" Margaret responded vaguely.

"I have a question and need some guidance."

"Ugh!" Margaret almost spat out a mouthful of intestines.

What did she hear that Jia Xiu needs guidance on?
“That’s how it is,” Jia Xiu said, pulling out the materials he had prepared over the past few days. “When we went out this time, we encountered a completely new magic system in another dimension. Although it is essentially the same as the magic we use, there are many differences in its specific implementation.”

"Uh-huh!"

Margaret choked.

What else did she hear?

What does it mean to encounter a "completely new magic system" in "another dimension"?

Aren't they just going out to do a simple adventure mission and rack up some internship credits?
What's going on with them going straight to another dimension?

So, going out and finding a super silly vampire who loves to eat pig's blood and can't speak properly isn't even the biggest thing?

Is this good luck or bad luck...?

Jia Xiu continued, "There, we discovered the cause of vampires and obtained a lot of relevant information. My personal judgment is that the vampire's bloodlust can be effectively improved, because it's not a physiological defect, but a psychological one. As long as this influence can be blocked..."

"Would that stop vampires from drinking blood?"

Margaret added the second half of the sentence.

She finally managed to swallow what was in her mouth.

Even the slowest person can realize that if this thing succeeds, it will be a major discovery.

Proving the origin of vampires is one paper, proving that vampires' bloodlust is due to psychological influence is another, and finally, resolving this influence is yet another paper...

She's going to publish in Nature too!
Publish three articles in *Nature*!
No, it's getting a bit tiresome to publish all three in Nature. How about this?

The first one will be published in *Nature*, the second one... well, how about *The Enchanting Spellbook*, or *The Illusion Spellbook*? These two schools generally handle mental spells. As for the last one, should I publish it in *The Larvin Medical Journal* or *The Spellcasters' Association Journal*? Ugh, this is such a difficult choice...

Jasmine was unaware that Margaret was struggling with the dilemma of choosing between top-tier journals for her loan application.

He was still explaining the current problems.

"The current situation is that I have roughly figured out how this spell works and I basically have a way to reproduce it, but I don't have a way to stop it from continuing to work. I need your opinion, after all, you have been learning magic since elementary school, so your knowledge is definitely broader than mine."

Jia Xiu was telling the truth.

He hadn't been practicing magic for many years, and despite having a cheat code, his basic skills weren't particularly solid. He only specialized in the spells he needed and was good at solving math problems.

The skills honed through rote practice are quite different from those developed through the traditional, hands-on training system for mages.

The biggest problem with just doing practice problems without applying them is that you've forgotten a lot of the knowledge points you practiced that you didn't need.

His mastery of basic magical knowledge peaked during the exam; after leaving the exam room, it declined with each passing minute.

If we were to send Jia Xiu to take the entrance exam for Saint-Denis now, he'd be lucky to even pass the written test, let alone get a perfect score. He'd probably be lucky to even pass it by graduation.

This is actually the trend in the development of magic. As magic becomes more and more complex and cutting-edge achievements become more and more in-depth, it is estimated that in the future, spellcasters will be able to master not only several schools of thought, but also a sub-field within a single school.

Academic exchanges between different schools of thought are often characterized by mutual incomprehension.

Even before Margaret, the most outstanding spellcasters of the Dean's generation were all-rounders who were proficient in several schools of magic and had some knowledge of the remaining schools.

By Margaret's generation, the focus had shifted to primarily spanning one or two schools of thought.

Then there's Jia Xiu, who doesn't even care about schools of thought anymore; he just studies whichever aspect he needs to apply.

This cannot be called a regression; it is a compromise on brain capacity.

Now, Margaret's response to Jassiu's question is somewhat "unique".

"Say it again, quickly, say it again."

She looked like she couldn't wait.

"Huh? What, say it again?"

"The last one, the very last sentence."

Jasmine thought Margaret hadn't understood the question, so he repeated, "My problem now is that there's no blockage..."

"No, no, no, not that sentence, the very last, the very last sentence."

Seeing Margaret's expectant look, Jasmine asked tentatively, with a hint of doubt, "You've been learning magic since elementary school, so your knowledge must be broader than mine?"

"what--"

At that moment, Jasmine heard from Margaret the sound he used to hear as a child in the bathhouse when the old man would soak in the water.

However, the old men received sensory comfort, while Margaret received psychological "massage".

"You know it yourself, young man. Watch carefully and learn well. Show me your method of reproduction so I can check it out for you."

"No, you're so pathetic."

"Hey, is that how you ask a question?"

Margaret's sense of accomplishment as a teacher was greatly satisfied.

He wiped the oil off his hands, took the documents from Jia Xiu, and began to read them with a grin.

A few minutes later, his brows furrowed slightly.

A few minutes later, forehead wrinkles appeared.

It vividly illustrates the shift from laughing to not laughing.

"You...you learned this spell in just a few days?"

Margaret found it unbelievable.

She is now certain that this is a completely different magic system. She can see that it is similar to human magic in its origin, but that is all it is similar to.

The differences are so striking in the details.

She could only roughly tell that it was a spell that affected the mind, but she didn't understand how it affected the mind or even what the effect was.

"if not?"

Jia Xiuli answered naturally.

Margaret stared at Jashy for two seconds, her eyes shifting from shock to calm, before she suddenly smiled with relief.

Too reasonable.

However, one cannot lose face as a mentor.

Margaret now had to offer some guidance; that was all she could say.

"Ahem, um... that..."

"If you can't do it, then forget it."

"and many more!"

It's time to showcase the true art of language.

"You just want to stop vampires from being bloodthirsty, right? If you can reproduce the spell, you can just overwrite the effect and replace the bloodlust with something else."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)