Thinking X New Potion

Storage Crystal.

What I learned from Tuck came from the most important treasure of their tribe.

To put it bluntly, this thing could be called the "egg" of Machine Lifeform.

They are the vessel of their lives.

Just as everyone was pondering this in confusion...

Kevin tapped the whiteboard and, using his understanding, explained to everyone why he thought this could be used as a primary material.

"Our conversations with Tuck revealed that their method of procreation is not related to mating, but rather to self-propagation."

"A part of one's own spirit is separated and placed into Storage Crystal like a seed. Over time, that part of the spirit will grow and develop within the Storage Crystal, becoming a new individual."

"And so, a new life was born from the crystal."

However, this method of reproduction is not 100% effective. In Tuck's words, they usually use hundreds or thousands of crystals.

Then, a portion of the individuals were randomly selected to separate their spirits and integrate them into these crystals.

Generally, there is only Five Percent chance that new life can hatch from it.

This period typically takes about ten years.

In other words, once more than ten years have passed, no more life will be born in the crystal.

Furthermore, since a portion of its spirit has already been stored inside, it cannot be reused.

"But this kind of crystal, isn't it? If they had it, they wouldn't be in this situation now."

"Are we supposed to travel four thousand kilometers to their territory to dig?"

"That's too far; it's seriously out of step with our goals."

After a brief moment of thought, Men Qi asked.

Kevin couldn't answer that question right now. He could only shrug and say helplessly, "I forgot to ask. But I can talk to him again later, so I'll ask him then."

"After all, with only Five Percent success rate, there should be a lot of discarded Rock. I wonder what they used them for."

"If there really isn't one, then there's nothing we can do, but it is indeed a possibility. The existence of Storage Crystal has opened up new avenues of thought for me."

This is the key point.

Kevin had been reflecting on his interactions with the Resentful Eater Snake for years.

Life forms constructed from Nen Aura.

Humans can also possess Nen Aura, physical bodies, and the will and soul.

If we must draw a comparison, the Resentful Eater Snake ultimately abandoned its physical body, leaving only its Nen Aura, and soul.

Although the physical body can essentially be linked to pure Nen Aura, since they are themselves products of Life Energy.

However, the forms of expression are still quite different.

After a long period of observation and research, as well as some simple experiments.

Kevin came to a conclusion.

The will and soul of beings like the Resentful Eater Snake far surpass those of humans.

Its effects manifest as various mental Nen ability that can control a person's thoughts, influence their memory, and alter their ideas.

It had no effect whatsoever on the Resentful Eater Snake.

This also happened to the "Phoenix" behind Kevin.

This is why these Nen Aura beings do not need a physical body.

Their willpower was strong enough to allow them to merge with the Nen Aura gathered in their bodies, discarding the useless physical form.

For this higher level of energy life form...

The physical body is an obstacle, a constraint, and a form of mental resilience; when this resilience is insufficient, it forces one to make excessive choices.

This also explains why the final adult form of the Resentful Eater Snake is the abandonment of its physical body.

The physical body is merely an intermediate, transitional form.

Interestingly, though...

Regardless of what kind of energy-based life form it is, their incubation or some stage in their life must involve a material structure.

The Phoenix's Nirvana Egg, the Resentful Eater Snake's egg, and the Life State in between.

Even modern Machine Lifeform.

Essentially, it's because their mental will isn't strong enough, so they need to Storage Crystal for protection and to power their bodies.

The information that can verify this is that when their spiritual will is attached to a simple body, it will decay rapidly over time.

Resentment can also prove that the human spirit and will have potential.

Why is it that the more extreme a person is, the stronger their Nen ability becomes?

Why do the constraints of rules make Nen ability stronger?

Whether it's an extreme existence or the constraint of rules, both are forms of training and strengthening of the spirit.

The mind links with the body, thus enhancing the strength of Nen ability.

When a person's mental will reaches an extreme and they die under conditions of heightened willpower.

Their souls will not dissipate; instead, they will transform into Resentment due to this surge and extremism.

Resentment is essentially a combination of mental will and Nen Aura; it is a form of energy.

It's just that because of that extreme mental will, it becomes extremely aggressive.

So many things prove this point.

Once one's willpower becomes strong, many Nen ability will no longer be effective.

Therefore, the results brought about by will, soul, and life Nen Aura are multiplicative.

When normal humans and other living beings try to resist with their pure life Nen Aura, they naturally need several times or even ten times the amount of energy to withstand it.

Therefore, Kevin wanted to create a potion that could enhance mental strength.

This would allow him to avoid some dangers that are difficult to detect.

There's no way around it; the Dark Continent is just that dangerous.

Those visible, massive, and far-reaching dangers can be detected from afar and avoided.

The most terrifying are those that are smaller in size, but whose various abilities are impossible to defend against, catching you off guard and leading to your death.

This is the most terrifying.

This is also the type of being with the highest mortality rate in almost all Dark Continent exploration documents.

They account for almost 60% or more of the mortality rate.

Just like the Dream-Entering Butterfly that Kevin encountered when he first arrived here.

It's an extremely fragile Butterfly; even an ordinary person could easily crush it if they managed to catch it.

But if you don't notice, the other person's Butterfly Dust will fly over while you're falling asleep.

Once you enter the dream world, you can only wait for death.

And this kind of existence is the most terrifying thing about the Dark Continent.

This is why Kevin chose the Snake Nest.

This would cause all similar Demons and Snake Gods in the surrounding area to be too afraid to approach, and would even have to flee far away.

After a discussion, everyone discussed the meeting in detail.

Koto suddenly raised her hand and said.

"I've discovered a material that might increase the consumption of Nen Aura, but I don't know if it's suitable."

These words surprised those around them.

Biscuit looked at him and suddenly asked, "Is it a plant?"

Koto nodded.

As Plant Expert, in the past two months, besides adapting to life here, she has spent most of her time exploring and examining various plants around the Snake Nest.

After all, this is the Dark Continent, home to all sorts of novel plants, including some that have existed in human society, only in a more exaggerated way here.

With her experience and knowledge, she made rapid progress.

As she spoke, Koto took out a Notebook, flipped through it, and showed a page to everyone.

"I named it Bohong Flower, which is a plant that is about the size of an arm to a fist and has flowers the size of a human head."

"I found it in some areas of the Giant Beast Kingdom, areas that are places with plenty of sunlight and no shade."

"However, they are very rare. From my observation, the reason for their rarity is that many giant beasts eat these flowers."

"The reason these giant beasts are eating the flowers is because they are about to engage in battle."

These words made everyone think for a moment.

It's because they need to fight that they eat the flowers, not the other way around.

In other words, flowers can enhance combat power.

"Later I did some research and found that flowers contain a component that can make the body more active, which is essentially making the cells more active."

"In terms of Nen Aura, this means that more Nen Aura can be released and consumed much faster. The exact extent of the consumption hasn't been calculated yet, but it's definitely several times greater for Nen Aura."

After the explanation, Kevin immediately became interested.

Based on his understanding of various materials, this material could definitely be used as the main ingredient to create combat-related potions.

Do you have any samples?

Yes, wait a moment.

With that, Koto got up and left the Meeting Room. A moment later, she returned with a Transparent Glass Jar.

The Transparent Glass Jar contains soil, and in the removable compartment below, a large amount of Plant Nutrition are stored.

It looks like the Plant Nutrition was made by the other party themselves.

In this way, the flowers can continue to survive inside the jar.

After all, this is the Dark Continent, where the resilience of any plant is quite high.

Kevin accepted the flowers.

This is a typical Choripetalous Flower; the tepals are slender and red.

The long, thin stamens, like delicate tendrils, extend from various places.

Doesn't it look familiar?

"Gu Ni asked."

Men Qi nodded.

"I feel like I've seen this flower somewhere before. There must be something similar in human society, right?"

"Yes, its appearance is very similar to that of the Lycoris Radiata, but if you look closely, you will find that it is only somewhat similar, and there are still many differences in essence."

"Of course, within the Plant Taxonomy, both should be categorized as cladistic types."

Gu, you provided a brief explanation to everyone from a relatively professional perspective.

Ya Jie and Qi tilted their heads curiously, looking at the notes in Gu Ni's Notebook.

Provisional name: Bohong Flower Realm: Plantae Phylum: Monocotyledons Order: Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllidoideae Genus: Fire Stamen Genus (tentative)

Morphological signs:

Flower type: Umbellate inflorescence, terminal, with 4-7 flowers. The tepals are 12-18 cm long, free-petaled, rolled outwards, and have slightly wavy edges. The flower color is a "Life Red" between vermilion and orange-red, and has a microscopic texture similar to flames flickering under light.

Stamens: extremely long, about 1/3 longer than the perianth segments; filaments are translucent golden-red; anthers are bright yellow; pollen grains are ellipsoidal under a microscope and have a microporous structure on the surface that promotes biocompatibility.

Bulb: Broadly elliptical, 2-4 cm in diameter, with a dark brown outer skin, non-toxic.

The most striking feature of this species is the high concentration of an unidentified substance in its petal cells.

When the petals are ingested, the body becomes more active and experiences a noticeable boost.

No side effects have been observed.

Habitat and distribution:

Currently, it has only been discovered in a perpetually lit area of the Dark Continent, a Giant Beast Kingdom.

"It's very meticulous, but there are some parts I don't understand."

Ya Jie murmured.

Qi, standing beside him, nodded slightly.

Although the two children are very capable learners, unfortunately, they were born into a disadvantageous society, resulting in them being, while not illiterate, not particularly strong in terms of academic knowledge.

Kevin opened the lid and reached out to touch the flower.

Following the sensations transmitted back, Kevin nodded in satisfaction.

"It is indeed a mat material, but it doesn't reach A-Rank; however, it's still at the top of B-Rank."

With the Chairman's materials, it's natural that we can make medicine.

We should have explored the Gale Grassland first.

However, there's no rush now.

Kevin understood that with the Snake Nest as their base, time was no longer their most pressing motivation.

When safety is assured, being hasty is pointless.

Moreover, this type of medicine has a clear and singular target, making it easy to find suitable matting materials to assist in its application.

It took almost only two days.

Kevin then produced the finished potion.

[Striker Potion]

The effect of the potion is simple: after taking it, the amount of Nen one can unleash will be multiplied.

The trade-off is that the force released will be somewhat reduced in terms of fine-grained control, but it certainly won't be considered out of control.

A little bit of control can yield double the power, and for the vast majority of people, this is a perfectly acceptable transformation.

Once the finished drug is successfully produced.

The first person to try the drug was Morel.

Because there is a very clear relationship between his Nen output and the purple smoke he can control, it can be precisely quantified.

After Morel drank the potion.

I noticed the changes in my body.

"Hmm, I feel refreshed and full of energy. It would be a shame to stay still, given my restless body."

As he spoke, Morel bounced around a few times and threw a few punches in the air, exhibiting symptoms of hyperactivity.

"Now we'll begin Test Ruler; the Purple Smoke Machine Soldier will operate it."

Morel is the Manipulation Type.

Manipulate the purple smoke.

When he controls the Purple Smoke Machine Soldier, he puts a portion of his Nen Aura into the Purple Smoke Machine Soldier's body as the core of its operation.

With precise manipulation, he can only construct a maximum of five.

However, without refined operation, his original Nen level could reach over two hundred.

The so-called refined operation of factories is not actually related to the amount of thought, but rather comes more from one's own control, or what some call mental will.

The factory used the crudely operated Purple Smoke Machine Soldier to make its judgment.

Because it is injected using Syringe.

The factory can operate within half a time.

Morel forcibly created 450 shameless individuals.

"It definitely doubled my Output Nen Quantity."

Morel made a very accurate judgment.

This potion can indeed multiply output, and that's not its only effect.

As the cells become more active, the body becomes more flexible and energetic.

This has affected everyone involved in the procedure.

Since it did not have any effect on mental will, the user felt more mentally active and physically more alert when drinking the potion.

Simply put, it's equivalent to improving the user's condition in battle from all aspects.

It's not just about training.

In ordinary battles, this dose can be taken with almost no major side effects, and it won't leave the body feeling fatigued after the dose wears off.

It can even give you a feeling of clarity and comfort.

It felt like having done a good workout, leaving you drenched in sweat.

But it wasn't tiring.

Without a doubt, this is an extremely successful drug.

"It seems I need to think carefully about how to cultivate Bohong Flower on a large scale."

After learning about the effects of the medicine, Gu Ni couldn't help but say.

Seriously speaking, this will definitely become one of the drugs that will be consumed in large quantities.