Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 299 A Major Breakthrough in Witcher Potions

As Wayne listened to Francesca's story, he sighed inwardly.

In fact, how could he not understand what the elven sorcerer meant? Now that Demavia had left her kingdom with her army, wasn't this the perfect opportunity to weaken the Kingdom of Aden?

Having been bullied by the Kingdom of Aden for so many years, it's only natural that the people of the Elven race would want to take revenge.

As a racial leader, Francesca had to take the voices of the people into consideration, even if those voices were sometimes irrational.

However, now is not the best time.

Wayne considered his words carefully, then said to Francesca:

"Enid, I think you need to wait a while longer. If you show the fangs of the elves now, it will easily give the chaotic northern kingdoms a common enemy."

Francesca sighed upon hearing this. She understood the principle, but as the leader of a power, she often had no choice in making certain decisions.

"The atmosphere within our race has become somewhat radical lately."

"One reason is that our cooperation with your Witcher Order brought back a large number of our people and other non-human races."

"They are all poor people who have suffered from various forms of human oppression for many years, otherwise they would not have been willing to leave their homes and live in other places."

"Now that these people have come together, some radical ideas are very popular among them."

"They believe that the elves' strategy towards humans is too weak. They must resist and demonstrate their strength in order to gain human respect, rather than trying to achieve peace by begging and yielding."

"On the other hand, the living environment in Hundred Flowers Valley is indeed quite harsh compared to the towns of the past."

"There is neither convenient commerce nor abundant resources. Many people cannot even obtain a clean house. Their needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation cannot be met in many aspects. This is why the people who have migrated here yearn for a better life."

Wayne nodded upon hearing this, reached out and took Francesca's fair and slender hand, which was like a work of art, and gently stroked it a few times before saying:

"I understand the problems you're facing, Enid. I'll have the Wayne Merchant Guild allocate more resources to Hundred Flowers Valley, which should improve their lives."

"However, I still believe you must continue to exercise patience regarding this military action by the Kingdom of Aden."

"Your intelligence agents in the south should have received some information as well."

"This great war between the North and the South has been brewing quietly for a long time. The rise of the Nilfgaardian Empire is largely due to their comprehensive military merit system, where everyone takes pride in their military achievements and plunders the resources of other countries."

"The usurper king wanted to consolidate his throne, so he had to give his officers who supported him more military achievements."

"The situation in the north is currently turbulent, and the usurper will not let this opportunity pass. Within ten years, a war between the north and south will surely break out. It will be a war that sweeps across the entire continent, and at the same time, it will be an opportunity for our elven race to rise."

"Since many young members of the tribe are already eager to join the fight, why don't you select some of the most enthusiastic members, form them into an army, and train them rigorously in the same way you train an army?"

"This will both temper some of their excessive vengeful fervor and allow the elves to have a protective force that can be mobilized at any time to deal with future changes."

Upon hearing this, Francesca sighed inwardly, bit her lower lip, nodded to Wayne, and said:

"I'll listen to you, Wayne."

"With so many young elves returning in recent years, it's indeed time to organize an army to protect our homeland."

In truth, the elven sorceress might have seen things more clearly than Wayne, but after thousands of years of waiting, the fate of the elves had finally turned around, and now, with the situation in turmoil, she was a little hesitant and uncertain.

Wayne understood Francesca's feelings perfectly. He whispered a few more words of comfort to the sorceress, while the elven beauty gazed back at the witcher with her gentle, clear eyes. Looking at the exquisite and beautiful face before him, the flames within Wayne quietly began to burn again.

However, just as the two were gazing at each other and the atmosphere was becoming increasingly ambiguous, the conference room door was suddenly knocked on.

A middle-aged man's hoarse voice called out from the doorway:

"Boss, boss, the project you helped me research has made a major breakthrough."

The door still didn't open, and the voice shouted loudly:

"However, we have run out of experimental materials for our project, and I need more research funding."

Hearing this mood-ruining voice, Wayne, as the boss, also felt a little embarrassed. He released Francesca's soft little hand and then said with a smile:

"It's Calxstein, Enid. You should know him."

"Although he is a bit unconventional, he is truly outstanding as a researcher."

"He is now employed by me to conduct research for our Witcher Order."

Upon hearing this, Francesca covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then said:

"Of course I've heard of him, Wayne. At Banard Academy, Calxstein is considered one of the more talented male sorcerers."

"However, he is not good at using much magic, but prefers to engage in various research. He is not power-hungry, and although he is a professor at the academy, he is always excluded from Bennard's sphere of influence."

"He is indeed a very good researcher."

After recounting the information she had gathered, Francesca gracefully stood up, then leaned down and gently kissed Wayne on the corner of his mouth, saying with a soft and gentle expression:

"Since you still have things to take care of, I'll be leaving now."

"Now that we're organizing an army, there are many things I need to handle."

"When you have some free time, remember to come to Hundred Flowers Valley. After Ada studied the dark magic in you, she came up with a new idea."

"You can come and take a look at her lab; it might be helpful."

As the most powerful spellcasters in the wizarding world, Wayne was quite willing to listen to the advice of the elven sages.

He nodded, watching Francesca's beautiful figure leave the parliament room, then turned his gaze to Karkstan, whose face was filled with excitement.

The middle-aged male warlock was completely unaware that he had ruined his boss's plans. He merely glanced curiously at the elven female warlock who had emerged from the council chamber. Then, carrying a wooden box, she swaggered over to Wayne's seat, pushed the box in front of her boss, and said:

"Boss, the Witcher's potions are truly amazing, with powerful effects. They can enhance your Witcher's physical attributes in a very short time, and can even double your combat power, which is incredible."

"The only pity is that these potions contain highly toxic substances that ordinary people's bodies cannot withstand. If we try to remove the toxic substances, the potency will be greatly reduced, making them not suitable for general use."

"Otherwise, those kings or adventurers would definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy these formulas or finished potions."

Karkstein was completely oblivious to his boss's gaze. He wasn't the type of person with high emotional intelligence; aside from focusing on his research, he didn't think much about anything else.

After settling into his seat next to Wayne, he immediately began to rattle off his research findings.

After spending several years with him, Wayne had a clear understanding of this guy's personality. Talking to him about emotional intelligence or workplace rules was pointless. If he had that ability, the professor from the original story wouldn't have ended up in Vizima, struggling to raise funds for his research.

He didn't waste any more time, but picked up several syringes from the box and examined them carefully.

Karkstan looked rather smug, his mustache bristling, and said with a smile:

"Hehe, boss, based on the formulas you gave me for Swallow, Thunder, and that other thing, the brownish-yellow owl, I've developed these six injectable drugs."

The middle-aged sorcerer stroked his beard and said with some emotion:

"This tool called a syringe is really useful. I feel that if this tool were applied to the medical field, it might spark a huge medical revolution."

"Of course, this is your idea, boss. When I publish my paper in the future, I will definitely not take credit for your work. I will tell everyone in the research community that this groundbreaking tool was invented by the Witcher Wayne."

Wayne certainly didn't care about authorship on papers or academic reputation; that might be what researchers like those in Karkstein were pursuing, but it wasn't his.

"Why are there six syringes here? And why are there two types of each medicine? What's the difference?"

Wayne examined the samples that Karkstan had brought over. They were all pure silver syringes, slightly thicker than a finger, with a beautiful and exquisite appearance, but also quite sturdy. They must have been the work of the master elven craftsmen in the workshop.

However, Wayne only gave Kalkstan three formulas, but there were six syringes in the box. Kalkstan's research results were obviously not as simple as he had imagined.

Sure enough, the middle-aged warlock's smug expression became even more pronounced when this was mentioned.

He picked up two syringes with labels on them and then said to Wayne the Explainer:

"Following the ideas you provided, boss, I have made a discovery after research."

"In the past, witchers used witcher potions directly by taking them orally. This was not only very inefficient, but also resulted in the ingestion of a large amount of toxic substances. Furthermore, after taking the potion, they needed to meditate for a certain period of time for it to take effect."

"Therefore, when dealing with powerful enemies, witchers must make preparations in advance and often make mistakes in battle due to incorrect intelligence."

"However, if it is administered directly through injection and blood circulation, the absorption efficiency can be increased by more than ten times. It only takes less than thirty seconds for the Witcher's potion to take effect, enabling it to adapt to various emergencies and greatly enhancing the Witcher's responsiveness."

"Furthermore, since the Witcher's absorption organs cannot fully absorb the drugs you take orally, although it may not be apparent in normal times, these toxic substances will accumulate in the Witcher's body, and when their physical strength weakens, it will affect their lifespan and health."

"However, boss, based on the formulas you gave me, I have improved the potion-making method, purified the Witcher's potion, and removed many impurities."

"Although the cost of manufacturing the drug has increased by about ten times, many side effects have been largely eliminated."

"Like these two potions in my hand, they are both Swallow Potions, but one is the regular version and the other is the potent version."

When it comes to his research field, Kalkstan becomes very professional. This middle-aged sorcerer has always maintained a very rigorous character when it comes to research and academia.

"Through my research and development, the efficacy of the regular version of the Swallow Medicine can be maintained at the level of normal decoction, but the toxicity is reduced by about three times."

"In other words, assuming all Witchers have the same poison resistance, by using this injectable potion I developed, each Witcher can use approximately three times more different potions to enhance their combat abilities."

"This potent version of the swallow medicine is almost as toxic as the regular decoction, but its efficacy is two to three times higher."

"When used in conjunction with other potions, it can definitely boost a Witcher's strength significantly."

(End of this chapter)