Wizard: I can predict the future

There was silence for a moment.

Nord took out the crystal ball, immersed himself in it, and began to look up books related to potion-making.

He prepared to find materials that could replace the Moon Sleep Echo potion.

Now, he desperately needs the magic stone.

It wasn't just about moving out, but also about researching bloodline potions later.

The research on bloodline potions, in particular, has cost far more than the derivation of the Moon Sleep Echo potion.

After all, the main ingredients of the Moonlit Echo Potion are mostly low-level magical plants.

The researchers who study bloodline potions are mostly magical creatures.

Even low-level magical creatures are far more expensive than magical plants.

Fortunately, at first he only needed to buy some blood from magical creatures that might be useful.

Only when research makes progress will a complete magical creature be needed for in-depth study.

Nord was able to look up the information very quickly.

In no time, he wrote a few lines on the side.

"Grey Mist Vine, its potion properties are similar to Sleeping Flower, pending confirmation."

"Lightmoss has a weak stabilizing effect, weaker than Moongrass, but gentler and more controllable."

……

It wasn't until late at night that Nord managed to find some potentially viable alternatives among the vast array of magical plants.

This was only possible because he had a thorough understanding of the Moonlit Echoes potion, which allowed him to select a portion of them.

If it were a pharmacist who learned directly from the formulas but didn't fully understand the underlying principles, they would be completely at a loss.

Even so, Nord couldn't guarantee success.

This time, he doesn't intend to try it himself.

The decision was made to purchase the materials recorded that day before going to the potion workshop to perform the deduction the next day.

With the help of the ample magical plant reserves in the workshop warehouse, the efficiency of the deduction can be increased by at least several times.

……

The next day, afternoon.

Nord spent over thirty magic stones to purchase some magical plants that were not available in the potion workshop's warehouse.

Without lingering, he went straight to the Seventh Potions Workshop.

Inside the crafting area, Karl and Leona each occupied an experimental table, crafting potions.

When the two saw Nord walk in, they simply nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Nord didn't disturb them and went directly to an empty experimental table in the corner.

"Deduction Objective: Improve the Lunar Hypnosis Echo Potion!"

In the first month, instead of rushing to improve the recipe, you tried comparing possible substitutes.

Through continuous analysis and comparison, you gradually understand the essence of each material in the Moonlit Echo Potion and develop a preliminary replacement plan.

In the second month, you tried replacing some of the Sleeping Flowers with Gray Mist Vine, but during the fusion phase, the potion malfunctioned and ultimately went out of control and became unusable.

[You tried reducing the proportion of Gray Mist Vine while increasing magic guidance, and the potion was successfully formed, but its efficacy was significantly reduced and its stability was insufficient.]

[In the third month, you successfully introduced Glimmering Moss, reducing the proportion of Moonflower.]

In the fourth month, you successfully replaced the Moon Sleep Flower with an iris and successfully concocted a brand new potion.

However, this potion is three parts weaker than the Moonlit Echoes potion, and you are not satisfied.

[In the fifth month, you completely replaced Sleeping Flower and Moonflower with Gray Mist Vine and Glimmering Moss, achieving 50% of the potency of Moonlit Echo Potion.]

[In the sixth month, you discovered a subtle difference in the magical fluctuations between the new potion ingredients and the Moonlight Echo potion when they were fused together.]

……

In the ninth month, you readjusted the structure, adding the luminous moss in two stages and changing the temperature curve to a segmented, incremental increase.

After several fine-tunings, the potion you crafted is now 60% more effective than the Moonlit Echo Potion.

Ultimately, you named the new potion the "Echoing Light Potion."

[Deduction Ended]

Stepping out of the simulation, Nord instantly gained a wealth of insights into potion-making.

He opened the properties panel again.

[Moonlight Echo Potion (Zero Ring, Tier 3): Perfect]

[Dim Echo Potion (Zero Ring, Third Order): Perfect]

[Source: 3.4]

Nord touched the magical plant that was still in his arms, feeling somewhat surprised.

He was initially worried that the simulation would fail, but to his surprise, it was completed in just seven months.

Furthermore, the effect of the Light Echo Potion was actually 60% higher than that of the Lunar Sleep Echo Potion.

This improvement isn't much different from a potion at level two of the zero-ring stage.

Nord quickly arrived at the materials processing area.

Without any pause, they took out the materials and began processing them.

In less than ten minutes, he completed the purification and pretreatment of all the materials.

Nord's gaze fell on the magical plant he had purchased, and he eventually took it.

This material was not in the final formula, but its effects were similar to those of the medicine, and it was a distraction he had deliberately prepared.

If someone were to deduce the formula from the medicine, this material could waste a significant amount of their time and resources.

After doing all this, he took the materials to the refining area.

Time passed slowly, about ten minutes later.

Nord stopped pouring the magic into the crucible and slowly poured the liquid into the prepared glass tube.

He looked at it for a moment, then picked one up and went to the enchanting instrument next to him.

This instrument is said to be enchanted with a first-level spell, capable of analyzing the approximate effects of potions, and is an essential step for apothecaries to test potions after they have been concocted.

Soon, the instrument analyzed the efficacy of the response drug, which was not significantly different from the prediction.

Nord quickly packed up the potions, but his mind was preoccupied with how to earn magic stones using the Echoing Light potions; that was his top priority.

On the path of a wizard, talent and hard work are important, but resources are the foundation, especially for a wizarding apprentice like him whose talent is not outstanding.

Nord quickly sorted out his thoughts.

The first step is to go to the Apothecary Guild at Ash College for certification.

If the formula already existed, then at most he could only privately concoct some potions to sell, earning a meager living, just like before.

However, if this formula is entirely new, it means that he can not only legally sell the potion, but also sell the rights to refine and sell the potion to other chambers of commerce.

He could even sell the ownership of the formula directly to the academy in exchange for a large number of academy points.

However, selling the ownership of the formula is not currently on his agenda.

What he desperately needs right now is magic stones.

With that thought in mind, Nord didn't hesitate any longer and turned to leave the potion workshop.

Not long after, he returned to the center of the academy.

This time, however, he did not head towards the center of the academy, but instead walked straight towards a building not far away.

Soon, they arrived at the headquarters of the Pharmacists Association.

The person in charge of reception was a middle-aged man.

He had a calm expression and wore a simple gray-white wizard's robe without any other decorations.

Nord's gaze swept over the nameplate on his chest.

Rory Finch

[Level One Wizard]

He was slightly startled; it was actually a formal wizard.

It's important to know that the vast majority of affairs within the academy are handled by first-level wizard apprentices who have already completed their studies.

Nord only encountered formal wizards in the classroom; he had almost never seen them in other settings.

Rory seemed to be used to this kind of reaction.

He glanced up at Nord once, then lowered his head again, his expression unchanged.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

Nord snapped out of his thoughts and quickly took out a vial of medicine.

"Wizard Rory, I'm here to apply for a potion certification."

Rory looked up again at the nameplate on Nord's chest, then his gaze fell on the potion.

"Did you figure this out?"

His tone carried a hint of impatience.

"Do you know the consequences of causing trouble at the Pharmacists' Association?"

He had been in the Pharmacists' Association for nearly ten years and had seen too many newly enrolled wizard apprentices who would come to apply for certification with just a random potion.

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