Cat's Grace

Green Tree Castle, Inner Circle.

Sulu picked up a recipe:

"The Cat's Grace!"

"Main ingredients: Shadow-Prowling Cat's eyeballs, Wind-Whisper Flower."

"Additional materials: Shadow-Prowling Cat's Blood, Rose Hydrosol, Spirit Dust."

"Production method: First, take a Shadow-Prowling Cat's eyeballs..."

"Effects: Permanently enhances nerve reflexes and speed after administration; however, there are certain side effects."

Note: The first dose is most effective, and the effect decreases with each subsequent dose.

The recipe for the potion ' Cat's Grace ' was densely written on the yellowed parchment.

In addition, the alchemy table has a large amount of materials, enough for about ten alchemy attempts.

He obtained all of these through Siegfried in exchange for a mechanical structural diagram.

Sulu also had some knowledge of Steam Dynamics, and with his experience from his previous life, even a casual suggestion was enough to make Siegfried exclaim that he was a genius.

After careful consideration, he decided to trade some of his steam power and mechanical achievements with the other party.

Doing it this way is more cost-effective than exchanging points first and then going to the White Tower to exchange for extraordinary materials, as it allows you to extract a considerable amount of the other party's hidden resources.

For example, this time, the ' Cat's Grace ' potion in my hand.

"Unfortunately... because potion-making requires elements like Spirit Fire and Inspiration, it cannot be developed into a scientific and systematic field of research, nor can it be mass-produced..."

Sulu picked up the beaker with a slight regret and added two eyeballs that looked like emeralds.

Immediately, pour in Rose Hydrosol.

Amidst the fragrant aroma, Sulu was Inspiration and, during the reaction, the emerald in the beaker dissolved rapidly in the hydrosol.

Then, he lit the Spirit Fire and let the flame lick the bottom of the beaker.

The difficulty of concocting this potion is undoubtedly much higher than that of the previous Hemostatic Potion.

In his Inspiration, what appeared before Sulu was a dazzling, ever-changing ball of light.

With various colors flashing rapidly, it becomes extremely difficult to capture that perfect moment.

"Next... slowly drip in the blood!"

Sulu picked up the dropper.

The next moment.

Bang!

Inside the beaker, the various colors suddenly mixed together, turning into a mass of gray-black.

"It failed?"

Sulu sighed, withdrawing his Inspiration, and stared at the solution in the beaker, which had now turned into a black, foul-smelling sludge-like substance.

"I already have the skill of [Potion Crafting LV1], which makes me a half-apprentice potion Apprentice, and it's still this difficult. No wonder Siegfried advised me so much during the transaction..."

Sulu sighed and continued his work.

With the added advantage of his skills, he was slightly more proficient at brewing potions than other novices.

Even so, after five disastrous failures, when he began to doubt himself, he finally succeeded once.

Watching the spiritual essence settle and solidify, eventually transforming into a true magic potion, even Sulu's zombie-like face couldn't help but reveal a clear look of joy.

"It's... it's a success!"

He gazed at the Cat's Grace potion in his hand.

This is half a tube of emerald green liquid; with a slight shake, a faint whistling sound can be heard.

"We need to test the reaction and assess the drug's effectiveness first; this is a necessary process..."

After a thorough inspection, Sulu finally confirmed that the potion he had concocted was exactly the same as the recipe in terms of properties and other indicators. It was a success!

"Next... is the actual administration."

Sulu went to the quiet room, calmed himself down, and poured the medicine from the test tube into his mouth.

Glug glug!

The medicine tasted very cool, like slightly spicy mint water, turning into an icy line that traveled down my throat.

"The taste is surprisingly good!"

Sulu licked his lips, then suddenly his expression changed.

After the icy medicine entered his stomach, a terrifying heat suddenly rose from his lower abdomen and spread throughout his body.

"It's working..."

Sulu let out a muffled groan, nearly collapsing to the ground.

He felt as if his body was being scorched by flames, especially his legs, where it felt as if even the bones were melting.

Whew!

At this moment, he even experienced auditory hallucinations, as if he had reached a high peak and was listening to the language of the wind.

"Meow!"

In the sound of the wind, the silhouette of a cat appeared.

It has a slender and streamlined body, soft and glossy black fur, and emerald green eyes that seem to speak volumes.

At that moment, it pounced on Sulu, its sharp claws almost touching his pupils.

"Phantom?"

Sulu, being a [Occultist], was struck by Inspiration, and instantly, all the auditory and visual hallucinations vanished.

He straightened up and found that the potion's effects had worn off. He stretched his limbs and suddenly felt as if his bones were lighter, and his speed increased slightly.

"The effect is quite noticeable, but the real data still needs to be seen in the Attribute Panel!"

Sulu's thoughts changed:

Name: [Sulu Potter]

Occupations: [Occultist] (Tier 2), [Soldier] (Tier 1)

Job Rank: [2]

Title: [None]

Strength: [2.2], Agility: [1.5], Constitution: [2.1], Spirit: [4.2]

Inspiration: [4.2]

Skills: [Corpse Maiden Creation LV1], [Krav Maga Combat Arts LV5], [Soul Projection LV4], [Spirit Pressure LV2], [Spirit Chain LV1], [Wonder Item Crafting LV1], [Potion Crafting LV1]

Passive: [Common Hebraic LV3], [Basic Physics LV5], [Demon Hunting Lore LV4], [Ancient Hebraic LV2], [Gulam Language LV1], [Occult Lore LV2], [Sturdy LV1]

XP:[550]

"Agility increased by 0.2! But Constitution decreased by 0.1!"

The data in the Attribute Panel is very intuitive.

Sulu muttered to himself, "Side effects?"

He could sense that the magic potion of Cat's Grace forcibly stimulated his body, especially the cell division and evolution in his thighs, thereby enhancing his agility.

Such stimulation is unnatural and will definitely cause some damage to one's physical condition.

"Fortunately, with one in and one out, there's still a 0.1 increase, otherwise it would be a loss... This is why potions can't be used repeatedly; in the end, it will definitely be a losing proposition?"

Sulu suddenly realized.

"Fortunately... I've already met the advancement requirements for [Rogue], and I have enough experience points to advance at any time!"

[Rogue] is an advancement of [Soldier], also at the second tier, equivalent to [Occultist], and does not advance the original tier.

But after thinking it over, Sulu decided not to pursue an immediate promotion.

After all, he was still inside the White Tower, and such a significant advancement might arouse suspicion.

"As for experience... I've accumulated quite a bit without even realizing it."

These are all the insights I gained from reading in the White Tower.

Although very few books contain experience points, the sheer number of them is considerable given the sheer size of the White Tower.

But now, this treasure is gradually running out of resources. Unless you go up to the fifth level, the experience points you gain will continue to decrease until they eventually drop to zero, leaving Sulu feeling somewhat helpless.