Fleecing them
In fact, there was no better way. As a senior pharmacist who had long passed the advanced Potion Studies certification, the String Knight knew better than anyone how dangerous Blue Knight's current condition was. The starlight Formation Patterns left by the Astrologer Grand Knight Commander could at most help her keep her on the brink of death.
If truly effective eradication measures are not implemented as soon as possible, Blue Knight's rationality and Pathway will definitely not last long. Rather than sealing her in an ice coffin and watching her slowly and completely Mutation in despair, we can only try our best and gamble with Lu Yuan!
Having grasped this point, the String Knight no longer hesitated and immediately made the decision with a flick of his sleeve:
"Okay, then we'll do it your way."
Seeing that even the most String Knight pharmacologist among the knights had relented, the Lantern Knight standing nearby relaxed his tense shoulders slightly, reached out to press the bronze lamp at his waist, and continued the conversation crisply and decisively:
"Since the String Knight approves, then this is the only way. What materials do you need? Just tell me."
At the very instant that the String Knight and the Lantern Knight both gave their approval, Oden, who had been nestled inside Lu Yuan's left leg, Drowner body, suddenly erupted in Lu Yuan's mind. His misty consciousness spun frantically in Lu Yuan's consciousness, repeatedly shouting:
"Lu Yuan, I just asked you to go up and take a look, but I didn't ask you to swear an oath with your life on it! Are you really sure you're confident?"
"If you're not absolutely certain, I suggest you back out now; it's not too late. The deep-seated Mutation of Fourth Order Transcendence being's Pathway is an extremely difficult and incurable disease in any era. Even in our time when Forbidden Studies was at its peak, there were practically no solutions to this kind of deathly Contamination intertwined with the Pathway!"
Oden couldn't see the Gray-White Text in Lu Yuan's field of vision, and naturally didn't know that [Forbidden Studies - Deep Study] had already calculated the success rate to be accurate to 91%. He thought Lu Yuan was just acting impulsively to save that blue-haired little girl, and was afraid that Lu Yuan would kill her.
Of course, more importantly, Oden didn't really believe that Lu Yuan could actually do it. He had mentioned it before, but it was just speculation.
Now it's time for real combat.
Hearing Oden's advice echoing in his mind, Lu Yuan couldn't help but find it amusing. He remained outwardly calm, only silently replying in his mind:
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The Academy's Storehouse is now open to us. Is there any medicinal herb you want? Take this opportunity to ask, and I'll take it all at once."
Oden, who had been worried for Lu Yuan, paused for a moment upon hearing this, his mind suddenly sharpening, and his earlier concerns vanished instantly.
He knew all too well how rare the opportunity was to openly and legitimately obtain rare medicinal herbs from the Storehouse of the Empire's top Academy. He immediately quickly calculated the possibilities in Lu Yuan's mind and excitedly reminded him:
"Since you're so confident, there's no need to waste your breath on the other common, ordinary stuff! Take this opportunity to get all the medicinal herbs we need to retrieve things at Rising Tide from the border of the Deep Zone Sea of Knowledge!"
"There are three things in total: Deep Sea Nightmare Grass, Insect-Attracting Flower, and Void Fluorescent Powder! If their lousy Academy can't even gather these three materials in its Storehouse, you can ask those two old guys for some extra Knight Token in cash!"
This was the first time Oden had formally recited the complete names of the medicinal herbs needed for the Rising Tide salvage operation at the boundary of the Deep Zone Sea of Knowledge. Lu Yuan silently recited the names of Deep Sea Nightmare Grass, Insect-Attracting Flower, and Void Fluorescent Powder, memorizing them in his mind, and subtly responded in his consciousness:
"OK."
Having resolved Oden's needs, Lu Yuan's plans began to unfold.
He recalled the first bottle of [Dragon Blood Potion] he had just drunk last night. According to Oden, he would have to drink several more bottles of diluted Dragon Blood Potion to boost his physique, and the materials he had gathered had already been completely used up with the first bottle last night.
Last night, after taking his medicine, he was planning to take on some odd jobs at the Lantern Knight's Pharmacy Group and maybe even get some ingredients like Troll Regeneration Gland and Fire Salamander Embers.
Now that the String Knight had offered to let him write the order, he wasn't going to be polite. He simply included all the ingredients for the five Dragon Blood Potion stored in the Academy's Storehouse: Troll Regeneration Gland, Gargoyle Sand, Eerie Lion Blood, Fire Salamander Embers, and Mithril Powder, and asked for three of each at once!
When Oden in his mind saw that Lu Yuan had also included these five ingredients on the list, he immediately guessed that Lu Yuan intended to take the opportunity to collect more bottles of Dragon Blood Potion, and quickly added a reminder in his consciousness:
"By the way, Lu Yuan, since you're planning to prepare three extra portions of Dragon Blood Potion at once, don't forget that last time when we were making the first bottle, it was because you didn't have a special sealing container on hand that the medicinal properties dissipated rapidly over time in a regular glass bottle, forcing you to gulp it down on the spot! Ordinary bottles simply can't contain the domineering power of Dragon Blood Essence and Fire Salamander Embers. You should quickly add a few more of the Academy's high-level specially made sealing potion bottles to the list, preferably crystal bottles with locking Inscription on the inner wall, so they don't fail to store after being made!"
Lu Yuan's heart stirred slightly, feeling that Oden's reminder was extremely timely, and he immediately added the high-level specially sealed potion bottle to his mental draft as well.
In addition, Lu Yuan also recalled the long-term plan he had made with Dean and Blanca after their nightly talk in the cabin before entering the Land of the Dead Silence. Now that the Northern Territory Tribal Alliance had completely rebelled, the Northern Territory could become a Flesh at any time.
If he wanted to build his own team and power in the upcoming chaos in the Northern Territory, and at the same time open up the Sea of Knowledge in the remote and hidden corners of the Northern Territory as a way out and stronghold, he needed to stockpile a large number of Transcendence items that could carry the aura. Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he simply went all out and added a large number of special materials with elements related to the Sea of Knowledge to the list.
In just a few breaths, Lu Yuan had already clearly sorted out the huge list of materials that needed to be taken into account, which covered both public and private matters. He raised his head to meet the questioning gazes of the String Knight and the Lantern Knight, and calmly recited the names and quantities of the required materials in one breath.
At the very top of the list are the genuine medicinal herbs used to heal the Blue Knight, including High-Grade Holy Water, Advanced Sanity-Stabilizing Potion, aged Holy Light Vine, Moon Dew Grass, as well as a large number of precious herbs used to stabilize Pathway and Purification Contamination, such as Purity Grass, Dawnflower, Ice-source Grass Heart, and Snow Lantern Flower.
Following closely behind were the Deep Sea Nightmare Grass, Insect-Attracting Flower, and Void Fluorescent Powder that Oden had specifically requested, plus three portions each of Troll Regeneration Gland, Gargoyle Sand, Eerie Lion Blood, Fire Salamander Embers, Mithril Powder, and several high-level specially made sealed crystal vials. Finally, a series of obscure and special materials with elements related to the Sea of Knowledge were also included.