Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

Kevin then collected several more test tubes of acid.

This thing that looks like it could be used as medicine is worth studying carefully.

After all, the acid in this acid pool is not a chemically synthesized product, but a genuine natural product, and should also meet the standards for [materials].

He also scooped up a snakefish, but feeling no craving, he put it back in the pond.

After all, the number of snakefish is extremely small, and they also have natural predators that prey on them. A slight mishap could lead to their extinction.

Afterwards, Kevin carried the wild boar back the way he came.

On their way back, they encountered another large creature that took the initiative to attack—the Tree Python.

It's called that because it really is as thick as a big tree. Kevin punched it, and it slunk away.

Kevin also found an egg, which gave him a certain desire.

However, he couldn't tell whether it was a snake egg, a bird egg, or the egg of some other creature.

Chapter 49 New Drug X-ray Changes

In his laboratory, Kevin was organizing the materials he had on hand.

Grade B: Jadeite Crystal Bone.

This material comes from the Dark Continent and was given to me by Jin. It should be considered top-grade among B-grade materials.

Grade C: Moon Milk Opal, Gem Fish Scales, Two-Headed Wolf Horn, Shadow Worm, Iron Turtle Shell.

The Moon Milk Opal was purchased previously, the Gemfish Scales were a gift from Bisky, the Two-Headed Wolf Horn was obtained when the Two-Headed Wolf died, and the Shadow Serpent was caught yesterday.

As for the last iron tortoise shell, Kevin "borrowed" it from Berger's warehouse.

Berger's personal warehouse contains a wide variety of strange biological materials, some of which are valuable collectibles.

However, most of these are biological samples that were previously used for research and recording, and they lose their value after the research ends.

Iron tortoise shells are one such item, and the subtle longing they evoke is on par with that of moon milk opals.

Moreover, there are specialized iron tortoise farms in a certain country, so it is not particularly rare and can be considered the cheapest material Kevin has.

Kevin categorizes other materials that can be used in medicine but cannot induce cravings into Grade D.

With the iron tortoise shell, Kevin finally found a material that matched the scales of the gemfish.

If these two ingredients were made into a medicine, it should, barring any unforeseen circumstances, enhance the body's defensive capabilities. However, it is currently unclear in what way it would produce the effect.

Previously, the experiment had been stalled due to the lack of a crucial fusion agent on the copper scale.

But yesterday, Kevin found an excellent alternative – the acid from the sulfuric acid pool. After testing, the results were ideal.

After numerous formulations and studies, Kevin discovered that this acid was a universal fusing agent for almost all combinations of ores and hard materials.

However, preserving this acid is extremely difficult. Kevin obtained some acid that had been collected and replaced from Beirut, but after testing it, the effect was greatly reduced, and it could even be said that it was almost ineffective.

It had only been a little over a week since he last collected the acid. This means that the acid's shelf life after leaving the acid tank might only be seven days.

Kevin conjures up the medicine-making table and places the prepared materials on it.

Golden Scale: Gemfish Scales (whole piece - 10 grams)

Silver scale: Iron tortoise shell (small piece - 25 grams)

Copper balance: Green acid solution (1 ml)

[Effect: Enhances the skin's and body's resistance to impact.]

The effect is simple and direct. In fact, Kevin had already made it once yesterday. At that time, he ground the two materials and obtained the same effect as this time.

Now, he wants to try and see if the effect will be different if he uses a whole piece of material to refine it.

Different material forms will also affect the final product's appearance.

Kevin took a deep breath, slowly placed his hands on the machine, and entered a state of "absolute" concentration, feeling his strength and energy gradually drain away.

About twenty minutes later, the medicine-making station stopped, and the medicine was put into operation.

There seems to be a "proficiency" level to potion making; the more you make, the faster you can do it, but the consumption remains the same.

This pharmaceutical production consumed approximately two to three thousand units of energy from Kevin, slightly more than yesterday's consumption, which was around two thousand units.

The color of the medicine was no different from before, and hexagonal light and shadow would occasionally appear on the surface under the sunlight.

After the medicine-making table disappeared, Kevin drank the medicine in his hand without hesitation.

The medicine takes effect instantly.

"The effect is better than yesterday's." This was Kevin's intuitive feeling. It seems that these two materials should not be ground into powder when they are combined.

Kevin made the energy flow within his body.

"It gives a heavy feeling, but the speed of the Qi change does not slow down; it's just an illusion." Kevin felt it and made notes at the same time.

Then, he clenched his right fist and punched his left arm.

"Ok?"

Upon closer inspection, Kevin noticed something unusual.

In the instant of impact and defense, the air collides with each other, causing the shape of the air to "solidify" to a certain extent. It's as if, at the moment of impact, the air turns into a hexagon.

To make sure he wasn't mistaken, Kevin sped up, rapidly striking his hands together.

"You read that right, it is indeed hexagonal."

This phenomenon piqued Kevin's interest, as it was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

At this moment, his energy neither increased nor decreased, nor did his energy expenditure increase.

The only change in the defensive enhancement brought by the Qi is the hexagon that appears when resisting impact, which is somewhat similar to the growth shape on the shell of the iron tortoise.

After drinking the potion, this change did not require Kevin to consciously control it; it occurred automatically when attacked, as if the air would spontaneously form a barrier.

If you use air to attack, you will also experience a reaction force when you hit the opponent. In this case, the resistance to impact will also be apparent, which means that a hexagon will also appear.

"really interesting."

Kevin became increasingly fascinated and began to study it in detail.

However, fifteen minutes passed quickly.

Fortunately, even when he was focused on his research, his "Blank Meteor" remained active, and his body was autonomously learning from the changes.

After research, Kevin concluded that his previous idea was correct, and that the hexagonal shape formed by the gas was the key to enhanced defense.

Moreover, due to this characteristic of Qi, not only is defense enhanced when attacked, but the power is also increased when attacking.

Because the air trapped inside hardens upon impact with the target, forming a hexagon.

"In that case, let's call this medicine the 'Iron Wall Medicine'."

Since that's the case, there's nothing to hesitate about now.

Kevin had a lot of these three materials on hand. If he used them all to make medicine, he could make at least twenty more.

The most expensive of these is the scales of the Gemfish. This type of Gemfish is a special variant that is extremely rare and hard to come by; every time one is used, one less remains.

Even so, by making more than twenty potions from all the materials, Kevin would surely gain something.

Currently, the Qi Burst technique learned through the [Power Potion] has reached an efficiency of 25%, which is almost infinitely close to the original effect produced by the [Power Potion].

Kevin couldn't help but wonder if, if he learned the same changes in Qi through both potions, could these two forms coexist?

When taking the medication, the two beneficial states do not appear to conflict.

If it really works, then his offensive and defensive capabilities will be enhanced again, further strengthening the characteristics of the enhancement type.

Regardless, let's make the potion first. After all, we have enough materials, and the [Iron Wall Potion] doesn't consume too much Qi.

According to Kevin's own calculations, his current potential energy level is around 1.3.

The benefits of the digestive medicine and the strengthening effects of the training played a crucial role in this.

At present, Kevin can use a digestive medicine once every eight days, and then do a day of high-intensity exercise.

His apparent aura was significantly higher than the average, around 1500, mainly due to the boosting effect of the [Strength Potion].

When the "Blank Meteor" state is activated, the body will train itself during the learning process, specifically enhancing abilities.

If he were to reactivate the Ki Burst technique he had already learned, his manifest Ki level could reach over 1800, making his offensive and defensive capabilities quite astonishing and certainly surpassing those of other Nen users of the same level.

However, similarly, his endurance in battle may be weaker than that of other enhancement-type ability users.

After all, a greater outburst of energy will lead to a greater potential consumption of energy and a loss of physical strength.

Perhaps, medication can compensate for this shortcoming.

The medicine is also a manifestation of my Nen ability and the result of my hard work!

Kevin thought that he needed to develop a potion that could accelerate the recovery of physical strength and energy, or simply like the [Strength Potion], which could directly increase physical strength and energy.

Chapter 50 Learning X Gourmet Hunter

Kevin thrived at this species research base.

After all, those who conduct research here are all renowned experts in the fields of animal and plant research, various insects, and aquatic organisms.

Their expertise in various biological research fields is unparalleled, and each of them has their own unique research direction.

Not to mention that the base also stores a massive amount of data and files.

Kevin often wandered around the laboratory, taking advantage of various experimental observations to learn new knowledge. It must be said that he was exceptionally gifted in learning, possessing a photographic memory.

Kevin's daily life is well-organized, with training, medicine making, and gathering interspersed.

After all, this is a nature reserve, and a vast wilderness area formed by connecting several nature reserves and restricted areas, so it has no shortage of all kinds of plants and animals.

In addition to going out with the conservation research team to carry out research work, Kevin sometimes goes out alone to search for and collect the materials he needs.

It is not only materials that can evoke a slight desire that can be used in medicine.

And just like that, time quickly came to the end of October.

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, a thick white fog still lingered in the square outside the research base.

Near the woodland on the edge of the research base square, there is a specially designated area with rows of tree stumps standing in it.

This was only recently planned and constructed.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Kevin was doing some simple training here, punching the tree stump in front of him again and again.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the marks on the tree stump are not ordinary dents, but rather regular hexagonal marks, like stamps.

"Phew, finally some results." Kevin breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the hexagons imprinted on the tree stump.

At this moment, he did not drink the [Iron Wall Potion]. The regular hexagon he created was formed spontaneously by his energy under pressure.

He only had three Iron Wall Potions left. It wasn't that he hadn't made any, but rather that he had run out of usable materials.

"Even though the [Iron Wall Potion] is of a lower level than the [Strength Potion], learning the same level of transformations is much more difficult."

Kevin had figured out the reason, and the key was the word "change".

The effects or attributes exhibited by the [Iron Wall Potion] belong to the Transformation type; while the attributes exhibited by the [Strength Potion] are undoubtedly the Enhancement type.

The effect of the [Strength Potion] is to strengthen the body's muscles and cause a greater burst of manifest energy, up to a maximum of 30%.

Therefore, after drinking the potion and using the Nen ability "Blank Meteor", this ability can be successfully learned.

However, the initial learning efficiency is not high. It is necessary to drink the medicine continuously and use it to gradually improve until it reaches the same level of explosive effect.

The effect of the [Iron Wall Potion] is to make the Qi form a hexagon, enhancing its ability to withstand impacts. In simpler terms, it changes the structure of the Qi to make it more solid.

This involves the variation system. Kevin's learning efficiency on the variation system is 80%, and the learning time required is relatively long.

Moreover, this kind of learning doesn't involve learning only halfway or having only a weak effect; you either learn it completely or you don't learn it at all, unlike the [Power Potion] which has a gradual process with increasing efficiency.

Based on this, Kevin categorized the learnable drug effects into two types.

The first type is the enhancement state, which is easy to understand. It has an enhancement effect on the body's qualities, energy, or other aspects, such as making it faster, stronger, and more enduring.