[Surging Potion] X Dragon Feed

Training Ground, Kevin stood in the center, holding Syringe, adjusting his posture and striving for perfect balance.

The first attempt is extremely important; maintaining a good condition helps in better understanding and experiencing the changes brought about by the drug.

Completely relax control over the body, even stop maintaining the [entanglement], and let the Qi float out from the top of the head.

He inserted the Syringe needle, and the pale golden liquid inside the Syringe Medicine Tube slowly injected into his body until it disappeared.

The medicine rushed into the body.

Instant integration, immediate effect.

"Bang!"

A powerful burst of air pressure suddenly exploded, and the resulting shockwave spread outwards in a circular pattern like ripples.

The eruption was extremely loud and exaggerated.

Kurapika, who was resting in the Rest Area some distance away, instantly appeared in front of Nion and hugged her tightly.

Pairo then jumped back, dodging the impact.

However, Kurapika, who was standing in front of Nion, was still thrown away while holding her.

After spinning once in the air, Kurapika landed steadily on the ground.

Nion, nestled in his arms, was also unharmed.

"Qi? Why is there such exaggerated qi?!" Pairo was full of doubt, unable to understand the situation before him.

Only after confirming that the impact had ended did Kurapika release Nion from his arms.

The all-encompassing, unconscious impact that just now, although it sent him flying, did not seem to cause any substantial damage.

Any movement or sound produced by Kevin that could cause harm would change according to his will.

This is the change brought about by good and evil.

Even if this impact Emission unintentionally, it won't harm the three little ones as long as Kevin doesn't intend to hurt them.

In other words, Kevin's power is protected by allies.

Nen ability, isn't that amazing?

The group turned their attention to the central area where Kevin was located.

In their eyes, Kevin's aura was bursting outwards like a raging fire.

Kevin slowly opened his eyes and raised his hands. At that moment, he felt the surging energy within his body bursting out uncontrollably.

The drug's effects are too strong.

This potion, crafted from a combination of Golden Egg and Growth Organ, is imbued with vibrant Life Force.

This is not Life Force used for healing or repair, but rather something simple, similar to bodily energy.

The effects produced by the fusion of the medicines are as everyone can see at this moment.

It caused Kevin's body energy to surge outward uncontrollably, part of which was Kevin's own original energy, and the other part was additional energy brought about by the drug.

It refers to the effect of the medication in the medicine.

Kevin felt his energy had at least doubled, but due to the intense fluctuations, he couldn't quite make an accurate judgment.

In this state, even though Kevin has absolute control over his breath, he cannot completely control the gushing breath.

This is because a portion of the energy is not actually his own, but rather an additional energy produced by the effects of the medicine.

Kevin's perfect control over his ki is not because he has a particularly strong ability to control it; in essence, his control is only better than that of Nen user.

But it certainly doesn't reach the exaggerated level of being able to control something as easily as an extension of one's own arm.

It's just that because of his special state, he can have absolute control over the energy generated within his body.

Although the drug increased his own Qi and the amount of Qi he could control, the presence of uncontrollable Qi actually reduced his control over Qi considerably.

All Kevin could do was try his best to prevent the gas from erupting haphazardly.

This made Kevin frown. "Does this medicine only work its best during intense battles...?"

At this point, he could only use his qi to perform some basic operations, such as forming a hexagonal defense or condensing his qi.

As for more precise operations, he was completely incapable of them.

Kevin raised his hand, clenched his fist, and threw a powerful punch at the sandbag in the distance.

The fist compresses air and strikes.

"Bang!"

A dull thud, like air being compressed, was heard, and the air appeared noticeably distorted.

A surge of energy followed Kevin's swift punch.

With a loud bang, the sandbag, which was more than 20 meters away from Kevin, exploded instantly.

It was just a normal punch, but because of the excess energy, it felt like each punch used a "hard" technique.

"Kurapika, come and punch me!"

Kevin turned around and called out to Kurapika.

Faced with this situation, Kurapika didn't hesitate for a second, leaping over and throwing a punch at Kevin.

He wasn't acting impulsively; he clearly saw the surging energy erupting from Kevin and knew that if he threw a punch, it was highly unlikely that Kevin would be the one injured.

Sure enough, after the punch landed, Kurapika couldn't help but cry out in pain, staggering back several steps as he reached out and gripped his right fist that had just been thrown.

At this point, his fists and wrists were slightly red and swollen.

Not only did his punch fail to harm Kevin, but it was also rebounded by the force of Kevin's punch. Kurapika felt like a fool, as if he had punched a steel plate.

Fortunately, this outcome was expected, so he had some control over the rebound force. Otherwise, if he had foolishly thrown a punch, his hand might have broken right now.

"Your fists aren't hard enough, Kurapika! You need to train more!"

Kevin laughed heartily and said,

Hearing this, Kurapika rolled his eyes and turned back to his seat.

Nion tenderly rubbed Kurapika's hand beside her.

Kevin began to carefully examine the effects of the potion in the center of the field.

First, there's his potential energy level. His current potential energy level is around 27,000, but after injecting this medicine, his potential energy level directly increases to around 60,000.

"Isn't it supposed to be a percentage increase? Oh, I see, it's a fixed increase."

After some testing, Kevin came to a conclusion.

The potential increase in Qi brought about by the [Surging Potion] should have a fixed value.

This fixed value is approximately 30,000.

The excess potential energy is extra energy extracted from the body due to the effects of the medicine, depending on individual constitution.

This indicates that the medicine can help cultivate one's potential energy.

Its effects are clearly stronger than [Power Potion].

Because it is more stimulating, the gas it releases will stimulate the body and create a memory of that stimulation.

This stimulation is a process of tapping into the gas.

Moreover, based on this growth rate, the [Surging Potion]'s training effect on Kevin's energy increase might continue until the entire B-Rank stage, which is below 100,000 energy.

This means that Kevin will not need to worry about improving in this area for a long time.

This is undoubtedly a good thing.

This potion also promotes the recovery of potential energy, increasing combat endurance during the potion's duration.

In other words, once the effects of the potion wear off, barring unforeseen circumstances such as injury, Kevin may still be able to continue fighting with full energy.

If we compare air to blue energy...

Using this potion will increase your mana bar for half an hour, and it will return to full value after the potion ends.

However, the control effect weakens during the duration of the medication.

Next is the apparent increase in offensive and defensive capabilities, which has actually doubled.

Therefore, for others, the [Surging Potion] may be quite effective in combat, and the more one's strength increases, the more exaggerated the effect becomes.

But for Kevin, the effect might not be so significant.

Because Kevin himself has an extremely strong ability to control Nen Aura, and the increase in Nen from this potion is an external, additional increase.

While this reduces the physical burden to some extent, it also weakens Kevin's control over ki, making it impossible for him to manipulate ki as freely as before in combat.

However, this potion can be quite effective against enemies like the Calamity Dragon.

In that situation, one would need to rely on a vigorous spirit to engage in visceral, numerically-based combat.

In short, this potion is suitable for numerical combat scenarios, but not so suitable for mechanical combat scenarios.

But none of that mattered to Kevin.

He needs this medicine to continue his training in Qi.

After all, the rate at which his potential energy increases has begun to gradually slow down.

Half an hour later, the uncontrollable bursts of gas from Kevin's body gradually disappeared, and all the gas returned to its original state, forming a thin coating that adhered tightly to Kevin's body.

"Phew---" Kevin let out a long sigh, feeling his body's condition after the drug's effects wore off.

To his surprise, he did not experience physical exhaustion or muscle fatigue; on the contrary, he was in excellent condition.

It gives you a refreshing and comfortable feeling.

"It really is the effect of the ingredients in the potion itself."

Kevin muttered to himself, those energies were an extra boost from the potion's own ingredients.

When the effects of the drug wore off, Kevin not only didn't experience the fatigue often associated with overuse, but instead felt refreshed and invigorated.

This is the wondrous change that occurs when a vibrant Life Force temporarily merges into the body.

After all, [ki] is Life Energy, and [Nen ability] is a mixture of spirit and Life Energy.

"It's a pity the production is too low. Otherwise, with continuous use, my body's energy capacity could reach 100,000 in just one or two years."

Kevin said with a hint of regret, "Such a rate of progress can definitely be described as rapid."

However, it is precisely because the materials are difficult to obtain that the medicine is so potent.

Moreover, Kevin had an unexpected bonus.

He clenched his fist and unleashed a burst of power.

This is the amplification effect brought by the [Power Potion] – when entering the "Power" state, the output of Qi will be increased by an additional 30%.

But now, this extra boost has changed; it seems to have increased somewhat, which is clearly an effect of the [Surging Potion].

Although the two drugs have similar effects, they are fundamentally different, but both will increase Kevin's output air volume.

It's unclear at the moment what the limit of this improvement will be.

But this change has taken Kevin a step further in the direction of violent output.

After Kevin finished his training, he looked at Kurapika and the other two.

"Get ready."

The three of them silently began preparing, and a large pile of food was pushed over.

This time it was Pairo's turn to undergo the relevant training.

"You prepared the energy food yourself, so it should be something you can accept, right?"

Pairo swallowed hard and nodded.

He also gained weight after training.

In mid-June, the weather gradually became hot.

The construction of the Manor has finally come to an end, and the most important major project has also been successfully completed.

That was originally the large warehouse located in the open space in the backyard.

Although it's called a warehouse, it's actually divided into rooms of various sizes and functions.

Various functional furniture and equipment have also been installed in the corresponding rooms.

"Is it possible to turn the entire building into a 'home'?" Although Kevin knew it was unlikely, he couldn't help but ask Rosana.

Rosana simply smiled and shook her head.

Given the current situation, this is indeed impossible.

After testing, training, and comprehensive consideration, the most reasonable standard is that Rosana needs to spend about 40% of her potential energy to anchor herself to "home," and this is still while at home.

If you are out in the open, Rosana should use 20% of her gas to anchor, so that you have more gas to deal with any unexpected situations.

"So, I'll anchor myself in these rooms now?" Rosana said.

Kevin nodded.

Rosana's energy spread and meandered across the floor, connecting several surrounding rooms before settling in place.

This area thus became "home".

This "home" is currently composed of four functional areas: Storage Area, Medical Area, Rest Area, and Pharmaceutical Area.

This extended Nen Space can provide the most basic safety guarantee for everyone.

Rosana's ability to force people to be pulled can only be triggered when a family member is in mortal danger.

When family members are brought back to safety, they will most likely be injured, so it is essential to ensure that there is a Medical Area available.

Therefore, it contained various Healing Potion and some emergency medical tools, and Rosana even taught herself first aid.

Other areas are for occasional use.

The entire large warehouse certainly has more than just these four areas; there are various other functional areas as well. However, these four areas are currently sufficient to meet the needs.

If there is further demand in the future, or if Rosana's strength increases further, then it's not too late to expand outwards.

In any case, all sorts of supporting functional areas have already been prepared.

Kevin wandered around the Nen Space for a while, then looked at the paintings hanging on the wall.

Light is still not in the "Family Portrait photo".

The identification of her as a "family member" was not determined by Rosana's subjective will, but rather by her subconscious.

Therefore, these things cannot be forced.

"I'm sorry," Rosana said softly, seemingly sensing Kevin's thoughts.

Hearing this, Kevin shook his head. "No, this is nothing to apologize for."

Kurapika and the others also came in and wandered around for a while before leaving.

Kevin didn't leave; instead, he stayed in the Pharmaceutical Room.

After careful preparation over this period, he finally developed a suitable medicine formula.

His previous experiences had earned him a lot of valuable materials, especially those obtained from the [Calamity Dragon].

Dragon Tongue, Dragon Blood, Dragon Scale, Dragon Heart, Dragon Sinew.

Unfortunately, apart from the Dragon Tongue reaching B-Rank, the other parts failed to reach this grade.

However, even if these materials don't reach B-Rank, they are still considered to be of good quality within C-Rank.

Dragon Blood and Dragon Scale, which are relatively common among C-grade Material, are plentiful and perfectly acceptable as secondary materials.

The quantity was truly enormous, because the dragon's size was simply too huge.

Kevin figured that tongue alone could be used to concoct at least fifty bottles of potions.

That's the good thing about large monsters; even just one, or even a unique one, is enough for Kevin to squander.

Sure enough, bigger is better.

During this period, Kevin has been using these dragon-like materials as the main source for formulating and experimenting with potions.

He roughly came up with three promising formula directions.

The first type uses Dragon Heart as the main ingredient.

After all, this was the heart of a massive, dragon-shaped monster, containing burgeoning life and immense power.

Therefore, in this formulation direction, Kevin is focused on physical enhancement, specifically a kind of internal enhancement centered on the heart.

The second type uses Dragon Sinew as the main material.

The focus is on the flexibility of the Dragon Sinew, and research and planning are being conducted in that direction. It's still uncertain what changes it will ultimately bring.

But that's just how potion making is. Except for a very few materials with extremely obvious medicinal properties, when many materials are combined, you can only have a general direction.

Sometimes it's like drawing lots; you can only find a viable direction by constantly trying different combinations.

The third type naturally uses the only B-Rank material— Dragon Tongue.

The goal of this formula is very clear: it is based on the characteristics exhibited when attacking with Dragon Tongue at that time—extreme speed and power.

This material undoubtedly possesses such characteristics, and Kevin has been focusing his research on this area, and has already made some progress.

He couldn't wait any longer; an offensive capability was about to emerge.

Thanks to the various materials obtained from Begel, these strange and unusual materials could always be matched with suitable ingredients.

Of course, we also have to thank the only B-Rank Fusion Agent — Gold Vein Petal.

As the company got on track, Kevin had already bought the mountain area in the company's name.

Furthermore, a very strict protection base was established with that valley as its core, with the sole requirement being the complete protection of the local ecological environment.

He even hired professional Hunter x Hunter to take a look and plan the construction of an ecological base there.

You can completely trust the Hunter x Hunter's expertise.

"I feel lucky today; I should be able to concoct the potion I want."

Kevin muttered to himself, then silently washed his hands and began to concentrate on the experiment.

Although he recites this sentence every day.

It was as if Netherworld was granting him good fortune.

Reduce the amount of material used, adjust the material ratio, or simply replace the material.

This tedious process of combining ingredients can only be achieved through repeated, mechanical checks until the desired effect is achieved on the medicine table.

For example, right now.

[Gold Scale: Dragon Tongue (150g, 100g processed)]

[Silver Scale: Snake Arrow (ground into powder, 50 grams)]

[Copper Scale: Golden Script Flower Petal (Fresh - 15g)]

[Result: The user's aura can enhance the speed of the attached object and make attacks with the attached aura penetrating.]

This was exactly the effect he had been hoping for.

Kevin looked at the results displayed on the potion table and smiled with satisfaction.

"It wasn't easy, but we finally found the formula."

As for how this effect will specifically manifest, one can only experience it firsthand after the potion is made and used.

The problem is, given Kevin's current level of energy, he feels he might not be able to successfully create this potion.

The standards for mixing these materials are quite high, Kevin felt that he was still lacking in the necessary skills.

He always trusted his intuition, and the process of making potions inherently involved some uncertainty.

This is his Nen ability. If it doesn't work, he'll have a Netherworld. Just trust that and that's enough. There's no need to force it.

So he decided to wait a bit.

Wait until your energy level has improved further before starting to make it.

Kevin plans to train more during this time; with the [Surging Potion], it won't take long.

At the same time, attention was shifted to research on other drugs.