I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Chapter 175: Breakthrough! Rank: Expert!

After listening to Renn's complaints, Richard sighed, "Our branch is doing alright now because of the mixed lineage."

"Exorcising evil spirits, catching ghosts, dealing with malevolent spirits, divination... I can barely survive."

Evan asked curiously, "What kind of organization is this alchemy school?"

Leqi said, "It's a rather loose organization, essentially a place similar to a bounty guild."

"The various tasks posted inside are all related to alchemy and potion making, mainly involving collecting various alchemical materials and related potion trials."

Ivan's eyes lit up slightly: "There are such good places?"

Upon hearing Ivan's words, the two siblings, Raine and Ivan, exchanged bewildered glances and blinked at each other.

Then Leqi tentatively asked, "Is it a nice place...?"

Richard coughed and patted Ivan on the shoulder: "Don't mind him! My junior brother here isn't quite right in the head."

"Sometimes I think about things that are very whimsical and inexplicable."

Ryan sighed: "I understand! In the current situation, sometimes being a little crazy is actually quite a blessing."

After he finished speaking, Leqi quickly added, "Mr. Arkham, please don't mind! My brother didn't mean anything by it."

Just as Ryan came to his senses and was about to speak, he saw the young man opposite him reveal a smile as bright as the sun.

"It's okay! I know I'm not mentally sound."

"what?"

"oh oh."

The two siblings opened their mouths after hearing this, then fell silent.

The way the other person said those words with that expression left the two of them momentarily speechless.

Fortunately, Ivan changed the subject: "Where's Erlong?"

Richard said, "Hill got a job, it's about ghosts."

"Erlong went directly to help. Anyway, I'm almost fully recovered now and don't need anyone to accompany me anymore."

As he said this, Richard touched the scar on his neck, his eyes turning cold.

"But this matter cannot be left unresolved."

Evan grinned. "That's what I was thinking too! Looks like the ghouls in Bolton City need a good cleanup."

After visiting Richard, Ivan boarded the tram at seven o'clock in the evening.

However, instead of going straight home, he went to a tavern in Maverick Square.

I bought two sets of Energy Potion materials and two sets of Purification Potion materials.

Then I bought four more sets of materials for Blood Potion to improve my physique, spending a total of $168.

After taking the tram home, I cleaned the crucible and began the routine refining process.

After completing the refining process, Ivan began to enhance his spiritual vision.

Having mastered the entire process, Evan's spiritual vision reached nine o'clock after being pinched in the palm by that arm once again.

Because he was once again given the "See the Truth" buff, Evan didn't rush to look at the ghoul wizard's memories.

He had a feeling there was something big inside, and that looking around carelessly might lead to trouble.

Therefore, he plans to become an expert himself before taking a look, which is the safest and most appropriate approach.

Ivan spent the next five days in a busy schedule.

The three potions were successfully reversed.

You reversed the side effects of rectal absorption of the Lion Potion.

Your physical flexibility has increased, and your constitution has been permanently increased by 0.1.

Your willpower has increased, and your spirit has been permanently increased by 0.1.

The rectal version has twice the side effects of the oral version.

You reversed the side effects of rectal absorption of the Insight Potion.

Your willpower has been greatly increased, and your spirit has been permanently increased by 0.1.

[Your brain's resilience has increased, and your physical and mental abilities have been permanently increased by +0.04.]

The effect is the same as before.

You reversed the side effects of rectal absorption of the sharp potion.

Your eyesight has greatly improved, and your physical fitness has been permanently increased by 0.1.

Your strength has increased, and your constitution has increased by 0.1.

I go to school in the morning, go to the hospital in the afternoon, and then diligently take my medicine every day.

I go to Professor Byron every two days to explain my medication progress.

The whole process went very smoothly, and Byron had no suspicions.

As for Klaus...

The group of ghouls seems to have been completely wiped out; there has been no movement or change in the past few days.

After all, the Holy Sword Execution Team had already gone there.

Richard was discharged from Clock Tower Hospital after two days.

The group was subsequently commended by the special operations team.

As the one who made the greatest contribution, Ivan was awarded a bonus of $1,500 with the permission of the important figures above him.

Hill, Erlong, and David each received eight hundred.

Although 800 was much less than 1,500, the three of them were still quite satisfied.

After all, eight hundred dollars is not a small amount for these three people.

Vic then granted Richard, Hill, David, and Erlon special investigative powers for a period of two months.

Hopefully, this will help them track and investigate the movements of ghouls in the city.

This temporary investigative authority does not require any contract, but allows temporary access to the rights and benefits of a special operations team.

There's no responsibility involved, and there's an extra reward for investigating and apprehending anything that leads.

And Richard and his three companions, who were now looking to teach these ghouls a lesson, naturally agreed.

This is a win for them both personally and professionally.

Subsequently, the four were affiliated with Evan, a specially invited expert, and nominally became Evan's expert assistants.

Then the group began their grand operation to deal with the ghouls.

Ivan did not participate in their operation because he had to attend school and do an internship.

It's the weekend again.

With Christmas just four days away, the five of them were shopping together at a store, buying Christmas trees and related ingredients.

Hill was looking at the latte art, David and Erlon were looking at the gifts, and Richard was looking at the meat.

After some shopping, I spent $80.

After the group left the store, Ivan said this.

"I have now fully mastered three extraordinary traits, and my spiritual vision has reached level ten. I plan to officially become an expert."

Everyone was immediately taken aback.

Hill grabbed Evan's elbow: "So fast? Junior brother, you activated so many traits in such a short time, what about your weaknesses?"

Richard was relatively more composed: "Ivan has his ways, what are your plans?"

Evan grinned and said, "I'm now being targeted by that ghoul master named Klaus."

“Breakthrough here could be dangerous for you. I’ve already bought tickets to New Haven to ask Dr. Armitage for help.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

David chewed betel nut as he said, "Dr. Armitage is the most reliable person. With him helping you, you'll be absolutely fine!"

Richard sighed: "We'll have to be more careful from now on."

"Over the years, I have provided protection for sixteen people to advance from apprentice to expert, and this is the first time I have ever encountered someone coming to attack me during the apprentice promotion process."

"It seems I can't be careless about getting promoted to expert in the future."

Erlong sighed and said, "There's absolutely no way to prevent such a low-probability event. Who knew that a group of ghouls would be hunting witchers at this exact moment?"

Hill asked with concern, "Do you need us to come with you?"

Ivan smiled and shook his head: "There's no need to go through all that trouble. That master can't enter the material world, and I've already made a trip there on my own before."

The people now generally acknowledge Ivan's abilities.

After everyone finished buying the materials, Evan took the tram directly to Bolton South Station.

The rest of the journey went smoothly, and at 1 p.m., Ivan arrived at Dr. Armitage’s museum again.

The old gentleman was still dressed in the same outfit.

White shirt, green cashmere vest, black-rimmed reading glasses.

It seems that his appearance has been locked in this stage, with almost no changes.

After instructing his assistant Miller to handle things on the first floor, Armitage led Ivan to the second floor.

The old man pushed an envelope over with a smile: "It's the reward for that extraordinary ability last time, a total of one thousand one hundred US dollars."

"There's no way around it, the extraordinary properties of tree spirits come at this price, and their core side effects are unacceptable to many people."

Ivan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Because he trusted the old man so much, he put the money away without even counting it.