Potion-Making Troubles

Pharmaceutical Room.

Kevin looked at the Treasure Diamond laid out before him, these transparent gems of various sizes cut into different volumes.

A-Rank mineral materials.

Kevin himself has very little contact with mineral materials, let alone A-Rank ones. Even on the Dark Continent, this is the first time Kevin has ever come into contact with them.

When dealing with mineral materials, he naturally had to put in more effort.

Looking at the bottles and jars in the cabinets around the Pharmaceutical Room.

This is not all the materials, but basically a portion of each type is preserved here.

Some materials were even preserved in the floating bubbles.

These bubbles are naturally Bianluoke 'Bianluoke Nen ability Nen ability, which allows him to create and maintain a continuous supply of Storage Bubble.

These Storage Bubble allow the contents stored inside to be preserved almost perfectly.

However, only important and valuable materials require this method of storage.

To be honest, among all these materials, there are quite a few A-Rank materials.

After all, as their strength grows, obtaining A-Rank materials becomes less difficult.

A-Rank materials are mostly produced from powerful Knight Rank creatures or byproducts of Lord Level creatures.

Kevin's current strength is at the Lord Level, while Melusina and the others have also stabilized at the Knight Rank.

Obtaining A-Rank materials naturally becomes much easier.

Of course, it's not something you can possess as easily as other materials.

With a greater variety of materials available, it naturally takes more time to prepare the right potion.

In particular, after Nen ability is upgraded, it can be used by mixing various materials.

The more materials you can use, the more difficult it becomes to create the potion.

Of course, if each ingredient is perfectly combined, the resulting potion will naturally be more powerful.

Kevin pinched a Treasure Diamond the size of his little fingernail between his fingers and examined it in his hand.

The properties of this mineral material hardly require much exploration.

Its most extreme property is its sheer hardness.

It's important to know that Kevin's strength has reached the Lord Level, even though Kevin doesn't have any special abilities related to cutting.

The fact that the Treasure Diamond could withstand the sheer force of a Lord Level attack without sustaining damage speaks volumes about its strength.

The next reagent will then be based on its hardness.

By constructing fusions, similar drugs can be created.

The potion's effect is naturally to enhance Kevin's defense. After touching the Treasure Diamond, he learned that the opponent was an A-rank.

Kevin had already had similar ideas in his mind when he was in high school.

Although Kevin is not Martial Faction and does not enjoy fighting.

But having fought quite a few battles, they clearly understand that gaining an advantage in battles of the same level requires skill.

Therefore, you must have a special skill that surpasses those of others at the same level.

Use your strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses.

Just like Kevin's defensive abilities when he was still a normal Nen user.

At that time, thanks to the properties of Snake Scale, Kevin's defensive capabilities far exceeded those of Nen user.

As long as you avoid those exaggerated and extremely aggressive Nen ability.

Kevin would then be invincible.

At that time, Kevin, with his defensive abilities, was able to fight the Ant King head-on.

Keep in mind that back then Ant King's Nen power, even by today's standards, was more than twice that of Kevin.

Furthermore, the Ant King's learning ability and attack methods are quite remarkable.

At that time, the main tactic in the battle was that the Ant King had no way to deal with Kevin's defensive capabilities.

Just like how Netero couldn't handle the physically superior Ant King back then.

And then they arrived at the Dark Continent once again.

As strength increases, the defensive capabilities provided by Snake Scale become less effective in this extreme environment.

At least not to the point where Kevin's defensive capabilities are invincible among his peers, allowing him to exploit his strengths against the opponent's weaknesses.

After adapting for a period of time and increasing their strength...

Kevin's strength became speed.

The way the Time Drop enveloped his entire body meant Kevin's speed must far surpass that of others in his class.

At this point, whether to fight or run is up to Kevin.

And after exceeding a million units of power.

The frequency of battles suddenly dropped to a low point.

Kevin couldn't help but reflect on himself at this moment. His speed and defensive capabilities were certainly not his strengths among Lord Level of the same level.

Could his Snake Scale really be stronger than those of a fully grown, genuine Resentful Eater Snake?

Not to mention that even the other party has abandoned themselves.

As for speed, the ability of the Time Drop enveloping his entire body only grants him the ability to protect himself in most dangerous situations.

Reached the Lord Level.

Every living being possesses, in essence, top-tier basic qualities, coupled with powerful special abilities.

If we're talking about Kevin's current advantage, it's undoubtedly his Mental Image.

It was his method of forcibly refining medicine Medicine Tripod his Mental Image cauldron.

Forcibly sealed and refined.

This allows him to instantly defeat his opponent in a battle of the same level, and not in a mutually destructive way.

It's just that I'm sealing my special ability to Mental Image for a period of time, although it could be as long as a hundred years.

But this trump card is indeed, to some extent, unbeatable in its class.

So when he saw the Treasure Diamond in his hand, his first thought was to turn it into a potion that could enhance his defensive capabilities.

Kevin now needs to figure out how to use this material where he wants.

First and foremost, the Treasure Diamond is undoubtedly the primary material.

Therefore, the auxiliary material needs to enhance its properties while also having a target point.

For example, if the material used is a nail or finger type that matches well.

So he might be strengthening the defensive capabilities of his hands, or even just his fingernails.

If bone is inserted, then it is very likely that the crystallized part will be the bone.

Kevin has been thinking about the additional ingredients he needs to add from time to time, and he has a general idea of what to include.

He took two scales out of a jar next to him.

If you look closely at these scales, you'll find that they are the Snake Scale of the Resentful Eater Snake.

However, these Snake Scales were taken from the body of the Resentful Eater Snake that was about to reach adulthood.

"Given my connection with the Resentful Eater Snake, there's no problem enhancing its abilities onto my scales and upgrading my Silver Scale Defense."

Kevin's initial thought was how to strengthen his hexagonal barrier to that level of hardness.

After much deliberation, I was unable to find suitable supplementary materials for guidance.

Therefore, we had to settle for second best.

After all, the flexibility of using a hexagonal barrier is far greater than that of Snake Scale.

However, as long as we have the source of the Treasure Diamond, we can use it to strengthen the barrier once we find suitable secondary materials, so there's no need to rush.

Kevin recounted his connection to Snake Scale.

Firstly, Kevin possessed this ability a long time ago, when he was still very weak.

Having followed them long enough, their connection had become very close.

Next is Melusina.

Melusina possesses certain Specialization of the Resentful Eater Snake; otherwise, she wouldn't have been thrown over to the Dark Continent along with Kevin when they first arrived.

This is also a kind of connection.

In the world of Nen ability, this connection may seem unfounded, but it possesses a mysterious concept.

Kevin also used Snake bone to create Nen quantity battery for modifying himself.

She has also used Snake Venom and possesses the ability to manipulate Resentment.

You could say that if you put Kevin into the Snake Nest now, the other Resentful Eater Snake will, to some extent, treat Kevin as one of their own.

In this situation, the hardness of the Treasure Diamond is applied to the Snake Scale, and then used to enhance the original Silver Scale defense.

There will be no problems; it will be extremely smooth.

After determining the primary and secondary materials, the next step is the Fusion Agent.

Since both materials are relatively hard, the Fusion Agent should be a solvent, and acidic toxins are often chosen.

After searching through the cabinet for a long time, I found a toxin.

It is a creature that lives in mines; the acid in its mouth can dissolve the ore, which it then ingests.

Now that we have enough materials, we can definitely try it out, experience the effect, and then re-match and choose the appropriate combination.

With the approach and materials determined, the experiment naturally begins.

The outcome, of course, wasn't as easy as expected.

There may be too much or too little material, or the materials may be mismatched, or some new ideas may have emerged.

All of this needs to be started over.

And so, a whole week passed.

Kevin spent most of his time locked in the Pharmaceutical Room.

Melusina pushed the door open and came in again.

Seeing Kevin completely absorbed in his work, he sighed softly.

She had seen this state countless times.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing process has reached a critical stage, and Kevin will be in this state. If this critical stage gets stuck, Kevin will remain in this state for a long time.

Only when this crucial stage truly becomes a deadlock and the problem cannot be solved will one relax again and look for other opportunities.

Alternatively, this crucial stage can be broken down to produce the finished product.

"It seems the troubles have reached a certain point."

Melusina murmured, placing the tea and snacks she was holding down.

I sat quietly to the side.

"Well----"

After a long while, Kevin finally sighed, pulling his attention away from the things in front of him.

"Have something to eat and rest for a bit."

Upon hearing Melusina's words, Kevin turned around, nodded, and accepted the tea and snacks.

As I swallowed the snacks and tea, a cool sensation traveled through my veins to my brain, making me feel much more relaxed.

"I made this especially for you, isn't it pretty good?"

Melusina stood behind Kevin, reaching out to press on Kevin temples to soothe his nerves.

"Mmm, delicious."

As Kevin ate, Kevin fell into deep thought again. The soothing effect of the food helped him focus on the past once more.

Seeing this, Melusina sighed, squatted down, hugged Kevin's head, and pressed her cheek against his.

"Your troubles have reached a certain point; tell me about them now."

Kevin, whose attention had been redirected, looked at Melusina with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

You're overly focused.

"Idiot, it's my Nen ability!"

Oh right, how could I forget about that?

After arriving on the Dark Continent, Kevin's abilities improved, and he accumulated more experience.

I've basically stopped encountering any issues with the medicine getting stuck. Each time I prepare a medicine, the only thing that needs to be done is to spend a little time doing repetitive work to select the appropriate dosage.

I haven't encountered a situation like this, where I'm completely stuck, in a long time.

I almost forgot that Melusina's Nen ability can solve problems.

"I completely forgot, it's so good to have you here."

Melusina hugged Kevin and hummed twice.

Trouble Tea Party begins.

Kevin slowly explained the problems he was facing to the other person.

The results obtained from using the three materials were not satisfactory.

It is indeed better than before, but the improvement is limited and it has not met Kevin's expectations; in fact, it has fallen far short.

Its features were not utilized at all.

This is the problem with the three materials. Kevin needs to introduce more materials, but the increased variables suddenly become enormous.

Therefore, it takes a lot of time to think about it.

After listening to the troubles, Melusina entered a state of Nen ability activation.

My eyes scanned most of the materials in the room.

She knew the characteristics of almost every material here, and even knew how they came about and which parts of the organism they came from.

After all, she personally went hunting for some of them.

"Have the materials already piled up this much?"

The state lasted for quite a while before Melusina finally exhaled and exited the startup state.

He rubbed his temples and the space between his eyebrows.

There were so many materials and so much information, and the sheer volume of processing them made her feel a bit overwhelmed.

"Right, having too many ingredients is a happy kind of trouble."

Kevin chimed in, otherwise he wouldn't be so conflicted and troubled.

Melusina stood up, picked up a dried organ, and then picked up a bottle from a short distance away.

Finally, a bubble was removed from the top, and a bottle of liquid was taken out from the side.

After walking around for a while, she picked up six kinds of materials and placed them in front of Kevin.

Your question should be answerable from these materials; I can only narrow it down to this extent for now.

Kevin looked at the six kinds of materials in front of him.

That's already great.

Reducing so many materials to just six is practically the same as solving a problem.

Another week has passed.

"What's the eldest doing? Why is he completely locked in his little room? Doesn't he feel bored?"

The Three-Tails creature perched on Melusina's shoulder, its tail wagging idly.

She wanted to play with Kevin, but Kevin had locked himself in his little house for half a month.

Melusina simply smiled and scratched the Three-Tails' chin, making the Three-Tails squint its eyes comfortably.

"He's busy, have something to eat."

As he spoke, he took a small cookie out of his pocket.

The Three-Tails creature immediately put it in its mouth with delight.

Melusina also popped a piece into her mouth, savoring its deliciousness.

Is it that delicious?

Seeing Melusina's expression, Three-Tails seemed a little sullen, unconsciously chewing the biscuit in her mouth.

"Doesn't the Three-Tails like it?" Melusina looked at the Three-Tails with some curiosity.

The Three-Tails also likes these cookies, so why would it say something like that?

The Three-Tails lowered its head and said somewhat unhappily.

"I can't tell whether it tastes good or not; it's just because it's very nutritious."

These biscuits are made from Milk, which is formed by adding drops of Thick White Milk to water.

The nutrition is definitely good.

The Three-Tails is not human, after all. It doesn't have a human sense of taste, nor does it have much of a concept of whether something tastes good or bad.

It is evident from her Nen ability that the Three-Tails is more concerned with the nutritional content and value of food.

I like things that are highly nutritious.

But if I had to pinpoint any delicious flavor or emotional value in it, I didn't experience any.

And now that she's with Kevin and the others, she no longer has to worry about food and drink.

People are paying less attention to nutrition.

Just as Melusina was thinking about whether she should make a special snack that would suit the other person's taste, the door to the room not far away opened.

Kevin came out.

Judging from the relaxed look on his face, he must have succeeded.