I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

"You..." Charlotte couldn't help but laugh as she looked at Myron, then glanced at Anna, who was intently licking her little paws, and said, "You'd better get along well with Anna; she's the one who caught all the lab mice."

He wasn't worried about Myron; there was still plenty of time. This was just his normal behavior.

Young female killers like Lina are a minority, and Amiro also has a pair of steady hands that are skilled at wielding a knife.

Myron had a burning passion for becoming a doctor, and as long as that passion didn't fade, with the long lifespan of an elf, he could become a decent surgeon.

"Alright, you guys go back and rest now. Ino, stay behind," Charlotte said.

"Goodbye, teacher." Lina and the others said goodbye and returned to their dormitory across the street.

"Teacher, will you formally teach me how to make potions tonight?" Ino looked at Charlotte, her face showing exhaustion, but her eyes were full of anticipation.

"That's right, tonight I will give you your formal initiation into apothecary." Charlotte nodded and took a bottle of milky white potion from her pocket and handed it to her.

"What's this?" Ino reached out and took it, looking at Charlotte with a puzzled expression.

Charlotte explained, "This is a miracle potion I obtained by chance. It can significantly improve physical fitness after consumption. Your body is too weak to handle the heavy workload of the potion workshop. Drink it before you go back and take a shower, then change your clothes and come back to me."

"A miracle potion?" Ino looked at the exquisite crystal bottle in her hand and suddenly felt a warmth in her heart. Her teacher was so kind and caring. Charlotte smiled and said, "You should go back first. If you still feel tired after taking it, you don't need to come over tonight. Remember, don't tell Lina and the others about the potion."

"I understand, teacher, thank you." Ino bowed to Charlotte, tucked the potion into her pocket, and then turned to leave.

"Boss, are you worried that the other students will say you're biased if they find out?" Vivian asked with a smile as she stood at the door.

Charlotte nodded slightly and said, "That's right. There aren't many potions available to begin with, so it's impossible for everyone to have one. They can only be given to those who need them most at this stage, but those who haven't received them may not think the same way."

"By the way, your master said he wants to see me. When is he coming?"

"Judging by the time, we should be arriving soon," Vivian said after a moment's thought.

There was a knock on the door downstairs.

Charlotte and Vivian went downstairs, opened the door, and stood outside a person wearing a black hooded cloak. Only after entering the room did they pull down the hood, revealing an old face.

"Hello, Senior Adolf," Charlotte said with a smile to Adolf.

"Hello, Charlotte," Adolf said rather coldly, revealing his dissatisfaction as soon as he entered the room.

"Vivian said you wanted to see me, please have a seat here." Charlotte continued to smile. He knew why Adolf had come today. He was putting on a show of attitude first to pave the way for what was to come. He wasn't worried at all.

Vivian watched with a smile.

"Is there something you need from me today?" Charlotte asked with a smile as Adolf sat down.

"That's right, there's something I want to talk to you about." Adolf nodded and got straight to the point: "I feel that you've assigned too much work to my apprentice, causing her to devote all her energy to the work you've given her. She can't concentrate when she studies magic at night, and she doesn't have enough magic power to practice magic."

"So? You think I should reduce her workload, right?" Charlotte asked with a smile.

Adolf nodded in deep agreement: "That's right, I even think you should fire her."

Charlotte glanced at Vivian, who was standing to the side.

"Master! I've already told you, you're not allowed to interfere with my work!" Vivian said angrily.

Adolf quickly replied with a forced smile, "I... I was just using an analogy."

  

Then, his gaze turned somewhat hostile towards Charlotte: "Regarding the amnesty, I can go to Anderson for you, but..."

He didn't say what came next, but the meaning was already clear.

"Can you guarantee that I'll be on the amnesty list a month from now?" Charlotte asked, looking at him.

"No." Adolf shook his head. Although he had some connection with Anderson, he was not sure that Charlotte would be pardoned. Hayward and the others would definitely try their best to stop it.

Charlotte smiled and said, "Constantine also went to see Anderson for me. How confident do you think he is?"

"Constantine? The one from the Golden Dragon Clan?" A look of surprise appeared on Adolf's face.

"It should be that one," Charlotte nodded with a smile.

Adolf couldn't help but ask with some surprise, "How did you manage to convince him to go find Anderson for you?"

Charlotte calmly replied, "As you know, people always have some special encounters and meet people whose strength and status don't match their own. For example, people might wonder how someone like me, who runs a small clinic in the Abyss, would know you, the Grand Elder of the Physicians' Association."

Adolf looked Charlotte up and down and asked, "Benjamin came to see you personally a few days ago?"

"Yes, Master Benjamin didn't even come to see you?" Charlotte asked with a smile.

Adolf's face darkened. This kid was really hitting a nerve. With a hint of arrogance, he said, "I'm too busy. It's not like he can see me whenever he wants."

"Really?" Charlotte was skeptical, then added, "He even invited me to visit the Elf City and brought back a few elven students."

Upon hearing this, Adolf immediately became restless, looking at Charlotte with astonishment: "You mean, Benjamin sent you to the Elf City to recruit students?"

Charlotte nodded: "That's right. I've taken on four students so far. Three of them are learning to perform surgery, and one is learning to make potions. Once they've completed their studies, I'll open an affordable clinic in the Elf City, where they'll serve as the attending physicians."

Adolf was somewhat stunned and lost in thought for a while before letting out a soft sigh and saying, "It has to be him. He made such a decisive decision. He is truly a person who can seek the well-being of the Elven race."

"Yes, the Medical Association is still trying every means to kill me," Charlotte said with some emotion.

Adolf looked at him and said, "I will do my best to help you with the amnesty. Of course, with Constantine speaking up, Anderson should have a hard time refusing."

"Then I'll thank you in advance," Charlotte said quickly and seriously.

Who is Adolf? He is a figure who can be called one of the two greatest talents in the world alongside Benjamin, and his reputation and prestige in the medical community far surpasses that of Hayward, the president of the Medical Association.

He promised to do everything he could to speak to Anderson, a favor that was quite valuable.

He continued, "Starting tomorrow, Vivian will only need to handle the morning clinics. I've already found a suitable replacement for her at the apothecary workshop. Her workload will be halved, and her afternoons and evenings will be free."

"Oh?"

Adolf was greatly surprised, not expecting that Charlotte had already made arrangements before he could even discuss the matter of reducing the burden.

He quickly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh angrily, "You little rascal, you were deliberately provoking me earlier!"

Charlotte smiled and said, "Then you're wrong about me. I've been considering lightening Vivian's workload for a while, but I haven't found a suitable candidate. This time in the Elf City, I found a promising young apothecary who can replace her."

Vivian replied, "Master, I've decided. From now on, I'll take a nap at noon, practice magic on the roof of the clinic, and then learn from you in the evenings. What do you think?"

"Okay, it's settled then. As long as you don't skip class." Adolf nodded. Since he had to travel back and forth between Kalva and the Abyss, he could only teach Vivian in the evenings.

Working only half a day at a time ensures that Vivian has ample time for magic practice and plenty of energy for her classes.

Adolf received a satisfactory answer, and the home visit came to an end.

"Take care," Charlotte said as she saw them to the door.

"Charlotte, if you are pardoned by Calvat, will you move your clinic to Calvat?" Adolf asked, standing at the door and looking at him.

"No," Charlotte replied without hesitation.

Adolf looked at him, sighed softly, and turned to get into the carriage.

Charlotte watched the carriage depart. He had promised Diana that he would not open a new clinic in Calva after moving to the new clinic.

Even a clay figure has some temper; he certainly wouldn't go back to Calva to open a clinic and suffer mistreatment. Who knows, he might be betrayed by the Medical Association and thrown into prison one day, and he might not be so lucky to come out alive.

Opening a clinic in the Abyss is quite good. Its reputation has already spread throughout the Abyss and even reached nearby Kalva.

Billy, Kenneth, and others were patients who came from Calva, having heard of its reputation.

If that's the case, why would he choose Kalva, where the rent is more expensive and the power structure is more complex?

Wouldn't it be better to make a fortune quietly in the abyss?

For patients who really want to see a doctor at his clinic, the five-mile journey is nothing.

As the city of Abyss was built and security improved, the Harriman family began to consider developing handicrafts, and Abyss would take on a completely different appearance.

"teacher!"

Charlotte looked away and was about to close the door when Ino, who had changed into a modified maid's dress, jogged over from across the street.

Her hair was still wet, and her cheeks were rosy; she must have just taken a shower.

However, her complexion was much better than when she was eating. She looked radiant and her previous fatigue was gone. Even her skin had become much whiter.

"You're full of energy again?" Charlotte asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Ino nodded, looking at him with surprise and said, "The miracle potion you gave me is amazing! After drinking it, I felt all my fatigue disappear, and some impurities were expelled from my pores. My skin has improved, I feel comfortable all over, and even my strength has increased a lot! It's just that I accidentally broke the doorknob when I came out of the bathroom."

Charlotte looked at Ino, whose face was full of excitement yet slightly embarrassed, and nodded with a smile, saying, "It's good that it works. This potion is quite rare, and it has a good effect on increasing strength. You'll naturally get used to it in a couple of days."

"Teacher, you don't know how to make this potion called 'Miracle' either?" Ino asked curiously.

"Yes, this potion must have been made by a master alchemist. I don't know how to make it myself." Charlotte nodded.

According to his speculation, the power potion that can ignore levels and steadily increase strength should be a potion involving rules.

If he mastered the method of making this potion, it would mean he had the ability to create gods at will.

Even a good-for-nothing can become an absolute genius by drinking a hundred bottles of super-powerful potions every day.

Then, by choosing a suitable cultivation method for him, a powerful individual can be created.

"Come in. Tonight I'll teach you how to make basic cleaning potions." Charlotte turned and went into the alchemy room.

Ino quickly closed the door and hurried after Charlotte.

Charlotte stood in front of the two alchemy furnaces and introduced them to Ino: "These are standard-sized alchemy furnaces. Most pharmacists use these furnaces to make potions. The super-large alchemy furnaces in the apothecary workshops are industrial equipment, mainly used for mass production of mature potions."

Because the assembly line has a clear division of labor, the professional requirements for pharmacists are weakened. The materials have been pre-processed and weighed, and the furnace is heated to the most appropriate temperature by professional cooks. Pharmacists only need to put the various materials into the furnace in the order specified in the process standard instructions. The only considerations are the accuracy of timing and the speed of their hands and feet.

Therefore, don't think that just because you successfully concocted several hundred bottles of potions this afternoon, you're a successful pharmacist. That would only make you a competent assembly line worker at best.

Ino listened attentively, without the slightest hint of resentment, and obediently nodded: "I understand."

When she received the recipe for brewing the potion today, she was already quite surprised. The process flow chart was so detailed that it was down to the second, and it was more detailed than any recipe she had ever seen. All she had to do was add the various ingredients in the order and at the time intervals on the chart, and she could brew a successful potion.

This is much simpler than her learning how to cook a new dish!

But after the initial excitement wore off, she also realized that repeatedly putting in the pre-weighed and proportioned medicinal materials and then refining batch after batch of potions would only make her a skilled potion worker, not a true pharmacist.

A pharmacist who can concoct a useful medicine from various materials according to the patient's needs.

"Come on, let's start by getting to know the materials needed to make the cleansing potion. All the solid materials you see on the platform today are powdered after being processed by Kree. But before processing, they each had their own characteristics. For example, this is a dried blue-eyed toad, this is a green magic stone with a high hardness, and this is..." Charlotte opened one small drawer after another, introducing the materials used to Ino.

Ino found a small notebook from somewhere and took notes while listening; she was indeed a well-behaved student.

"Before developing a potion, we must first understand our own needs. Then, based on those needs, we select materials with different properties and try to combine them to create a new potion. Finally, we conduct efficacy tests on this potion, such as testing it on mice to see if it has toxicity and whether it can achieve the desired effect. Only if we get good feedback on mice can we gradually test it on patients." Charlotte looked at Ino and said calmly:

"This is the process of developing a new drug. In this process, we will fail repeatedly, repeat the same steps over and over again, and sometimes we will have unexpected surprises, but in the end we may not be able to refine the drug we need."

Failure is the norm. Developing an effective potion over a long period is a remarkable achievement, considering many pharmacists may only ever concoct one or two potions in their entire careers.

Ino scribbled notes in her notebook, her eyes gradually brightening. The teacher was explaining the basic principles of drug development: constantly trying and failing based on requirements, accumulating experience from mistakes, and eventually arriving at the desired result.

It may sound easy, but just understanding the properties of the materials in this cabinet and selecting the right materials to combine and match requires a pharmacist to have a vast amount of knowledge.

Just like her maternal grandmother, who was over eight hundred years old, she still only knew how to make three kinds of potions, repeating the process of making those three potions year after year, day after day.

Perhaps it will be a long time before she can concoct her first potion.

Ino thought to herself, but she felt no discouragement whatsoever; instead, she was filled with hope for the future.

She has an incredibly amazing teacher!

A pharmacist who has developed and created nearly ten medications and has been highly effective in treating patients in his daily practice.

Seeing that Ino was focused and not intimidated, Charlotte smiled slightly and continued, "Next, we'll use the cleaning agent as an example to explain the process of how I developed it. First, I discovered that the survival rate of patients undergoing surgery was low, with most dying from wound infections. Through my research, I found that this was because of a harmful organism that was difficult to detect with the naked eye during the surgery, which I named 'bacteria'."

In addition to strictly regulating the operating room environment, it is also necessary to disinfect exposed wounds and various medical instruments used. Therefore, it is essential to develop a disinfectant to clean wounds and instruments. This is our requirement.

Based on this need, I went to the materials shop and purchased some materials, such as green magic stone, which is often ground into powder and soaked in water to wash wounds, and blue-eyed toad, which has a certain therapeutic effect on wound infections...

Charlotte explained it in great detail, though of course it was all made up by him.

The recipe for the cleaning agent was found in a diary, and after a few minor adjustments, it was successfully made. There was no trial and error involved.

Of course, it's normal for teachers to write courses. His research on the Golden Stamina Potion was like that: a process of trial and error, experimentation, and finally success.

Ino was a good student. She listened attentively, occasionally jotting down key points in her notebook or proactively raising her questions.

Charlotte patiently answered her questions, making sure she could understand as much as possible.

After explaining the research and development process of the cleaning agent in detail, Charlotte began to teach her how to handle the materials.