Revisiting the Basement

I really want to go!

I really want to see if there are other good things hidden in that basement.

I want to see if Albert can drop some more Gold Coin for me, allowing me to inherit even more of his legacy.

But she cannot go.

At least, not right now.

Because there is still medicine brewing in the cauldron.

It is just past one in the afternoon, and she only needs to wait until after four for the brewing to finish before she can go; just hold on a little longer, it is nothing more than about three hours.

Thus, taking a deep breath and forcing herself to calm down, Lan Qingyou came to the cauldron and continued to stir the boiling concoction.

Although she appeared to have calmed down, the corners of her mouth, which she had no intention of relaxing, betrayed her.

However, while she was letting her mind wander during the brewing process, she wasn't just thinking nonsense.

For instance, the Appraisal Glasses perched on her face.

Although the glasses only identified the most basic bits of information and couldn't compare to the Small Screen at all, there was no denying that this thing was truly useful—incredibly useful!

Furthermore, judging by the comparison of the two appraisal results from the mortar and pestle earlier, the glasses tended to identify more fundamental aspects.

For example, the materials used to make the mortar and pestle.

For an alchemist like Lan Qingyou, this was definitely something that could become a great asset.

Three hours is not long, but Lan Qingyou spent them in agony.

Ring-a-ling-ling-ling-ling—

The moment the Alarm Clock on the table rang, Lan Qingyou skillfully and swiftly shut down the alchemy arrays of the five pots. Then, amidst the astonished gaze of the Steel Wool, she grabbed the Medicine Bag from the Water Bucket and the Moonlight Stone Dagger, rushing out of the Shelter impatiently. She bolted toward the location of Albert's Basement.

It is now past four in the afternoon, and there are only a little over two hours left until nightfall at seven.

For someone who needs to search for items, time is quite tight.

And so.

Having come for the fourth time, Lan Qingyou arrived at Albert's Basement with practiced ease and immediately began a carpet search.

Her eyes, shielded by the glasses, scanned the basement back and forth until she spotted a useful description box.

It was a wooden stick, about a meter long, somewhat old, and covered in moss.

At least, that was how it appeared to Lan Qingyou.

But in the 'eyes' of the Appraisal Glasses, it was different.

[Wooden Stirring Rod (Unknown)]

[Function: Unknown.]

[Introduction: A stirring rod made from a World Tree Branch.]

A stirring rod?

It was the same kind of thing as the stone rod she had ordered from Li Huai.

Albert, oh Albert, should I call you bold, or should I call you selfless?

The World Tree.

It was also recorded in the extracurricular books she had read.

Although not very detailed, she knew that this thing was the sacred relic of the entire High Elf race, regarded as a 'Mother Tree'.

To think that Albert would actually use something like this as a stirring rod for his alchemy.

She had to admit, this exceeded her understanding of this world.

Though her understanding of this world wasn't that great to begin with.

At this moment, Lan Qingyou recalled a passage written in Albert's alchemy notes.

[Magic, materials, money, stamina, spirit—everything an alchemist possesses exists for the sake of alchemy. And alchemy will surely reward you for this devotion. Remember, alchemy is omnipotent! —by Albert]

Fine, fine, fine, is this the kind of devotion you were talking about?

I love it, I really do.

After picking up the stirring rod, Lan Qingyou continued her search, even using the rod to do some simple digging.

After half an hour of busy work, Lan Qingyou had two more things in her hands.

One was two iron rods about forty centimeters long and a hollow, arc-shaped iron piece; the other was a glass jar filled with some irregular, Hexagonal transparent crystals that were larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

[Damaged Thorium Compass (Unknown)]

[Function: Unknown.]

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[Introduction: A compass made of Thorium.]

[Butterfly Pupa (Unknown)]

[Effect: Unknown.]

[Description: Unknown.]

Although she didn't know the specific attributes of these two items, as long as they could be identified, they were certainly of a grade higher than E.

Regardless, keeping them was definitely the right move.

After practically digging three feet into the ground to obtain these three items, Lan Qingyou climbed out of the basement, feeling quite satisfied.

Seeing that it was still early, she simply wore her Appraisal Glasses and wandered around the surrounding area.

Her reasoning was actually quite simple.

Since Albert could possess these items, he certainly wasn't some minor character.

And since such a person chose to build his residence and Workshop in a place like this, it meant that this location definitely had its merits.

Anyway, there was still some time before dark.

Searching more and looking around more certainly wouldn't do any harm.

Especially those areas covered by vines, shrubs, and weeds.

After all, Albert's house had been covered by these things; if she hadn't had a flash of inspiration at the time, she might not have discovered it.

Sure enough.

While poking around randomly with a stirring rod, she found a stone well in a spot covered by vines.

Pulling these vines away, Lan Qingyou could clearly see a wooden lid still covering the well.

Unfortunately, the lid had already rotted away, leaving only a frame.

Floating in the air, Lan Qingyou poked her head in to look down the well and saw a pool of clear water.

However, under the identification of her Appraisal Glasses, this pool of clear water seemed to have some significance.

[Spring Water (Unknown)]

[Effect: Unknown.]

[Description: Seems to be usable directly as a base water for alchemy.]

Hmm!?

Usable directly as base water?

As a novice alchemist, Lan Qingyou naturally knew what base water was.

To put it simply, it was Mana Water that had to be neutralized with one's own mana every time, yet this well water could actually be used directly?

No wonder Albert settled in a place like this.

For an alchemist, water that could be used directly was truly incredibly convenient.

Lan Qingyou was envious, but unfortunately, her Shelter was not nearby.

Feeling somewhat regretful, she pulled her head back, preparing to go look elsewhere, but just at that moment, another description box popped up in her lenses.

[Water Element Essence (Unknown)]

[Effect: Unknown.]

[Description: The purest collection of Water Element energy nurtured through the long-term entanglement of Water Element mana.]

Good heavens, an Element Essence? It sounded like a treasure just by the name!

Without a second thought, Lan Qingyou floated down into the well.

The well water wasn't deep, only about fifty centimeters at most, but for a patient like Lan Qingyou, it was already quite threatening.

She sat down in the well water, the water level reaching her neck.

While feeling the bone-chilling cold of the well water, she reached into the bottom of the well and pulled out a Water Element Essence that looked like a transparent water orb.

And at the bottom of the well, there were quite a few more of these water orbs.

After admiring them for a moment, Lan Qingyou quickly gathered all the Water Element Essences in the well into her possession.

[Unknown (Unknown)]

[Effect: Unknown.]

[Description: Unknown.]

Just as Lan Qingyou finished collecting all the Water Element Essences that had covered the bottom of the well, another window popped up in her glasses.

The several "Unknowns" on it left her completely stunned.

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