Reinforcement
"Would you like to give it a try? Let me make it clear first, this might be your local Divine Water, but there's also a small chance you might experience some minor problems after drinking it."
Una listened to Velint's words, her eyes remained fixed on the bowl of gleaming liquid, recalling her last moments with her brother.
She once asked him what color the Divine Water was and whether it tasted good.
Although her family could participate in the monthly festival, their lowly status meant they could only stand on the periphery and vaguely see the faces of those receiving rewards, but she never knew what the Divine Water looked like.
So she asked that question out of curiosity, hoping he would answer.
And this is how her brother answered.
"It was a bowl of radiant Divine Water. I could feel the heat rising from it when I brought it close. It tasted somewhat bitter, but after drinking it, I felt my body filled with power..."
"As for what color it was, I... I can't quite remember. It seemed like red, then yellow, and for a moment it turned green."
"If you want to know, then keep working hard, become a recipient of the reward, and then go see what color the Divine Water is."
Now, Una swallowed hard; she knew what was in that bowl...
Recalling how the two men barged in that morning and questioned her about the Divine Water, she knew that they must have attacked the place where the Divine Water was stored and stolen the materials.
If she were still an ordinary citizen, she probably wouldn't dare to drink it, because she was taught from a young age that Divine Water is sacred and can only be drunk during Deity ceremonies.
Those who steal and drink it will be punished by the Deity.
Una smiled; she was already a 'punished by God,' so naturally she wasn't afraid of being punished by God again.
"I do," Una said firmly, without the slightest hesitation.
Fran glanced at Velint and tacitly approved of the idea, thinking Una would be beneficial for them to try it out.
Firstly, she could glean some clues from Una's condition to improve her crafting techniques; secondly, she also wanted to see just how effective the potion would be.
Even if Una truly gained power from the potion, they weren't afraid, because Una was clearly the kind of person who couldn't even wield a sword properly. If a real fight broke out, even Velint could easily end the battle.
"Just this much is enough."
Fran used her Water Control Spell to precisely extract a portion of the liquid from the potion, placed it in another bowl, and handed it over.
"Should we add some water? It might taste better that way."
As long as you drink a sufficient amount of the medicine, you can achieve the desired effect; adding a little water will not affect the final result.
"No need." With that, Una lifted the bowl and drank it down.
Then Una understood why her brother couldn't remember the color of the potion.
Now, different colors flashed before her eyes, and her body felt as if it were being torn apart by something, but there was no pain, only a slight itch.
However, this state still made her feel a little uncomfortable, because she couldn't feel her body or whether it was moving, but the itching kept lingering in her mind.
"Whoosh!" Una first felt the air flowing through her nasal cavity. She took a deep breath, allowing her tense lungs to relax.
Then came the strong, steady beat of her heart; she had never felt her heartbeat so powerful and steady.
When she opened her eyes, she saw two people who looked somewhat surprised, staring intently at her.
She looked at the two of them, and had already made up her mind.
When she was thrown into this ' Land Forsaken by God,' she developed a hatred for the priests, and ever since then, she has fantasized about smashing their heads and avenging her family.
Now that the other side has directly stolen the materials for the Divine Water, they are naturally the enemies of those priests.
"I am willing to pledge my allegiance to you," she said immediately.
However, her words seemed to be ignored. Velint turned to Fran and said:
"Your potion seems to be working a bit better."
Fran shrugged and said:
"The priests must have used some other methods to achieve this effect. I'm certain there's nothing wrong with my potion."
A sense of doubt arose in Una's mind. What were these two talking about?
Then, when she raised her hand, she finally understood why.
Now, scales have grown on Una's neck, layer upon layer, intertwined, gleaming with a sharp, cold light.
The entire palm turned red, the fingers were stretched out greatly, and several sharp claws extended out.
Then, from Fran and the other's perspective, Una's eye had a vertical pupil, entirely red, emitting a ferocious light.
"Logically, this should be the true effect of the Dragon-Transformation Potion, so why do those people look like human beings?"
Fran was certain she hadn't made a mistake; it must be that the priests had done something she didn't know about.
"Huff... Huff!"
Ailante was panting heavily, dragging his injured body as he quickly ran to the pre-arranged location.
He glanced back and saw only a few Spirit Realm Traveler following behind him; the guards were nowhere to be seen.
"Clean up the evidence and get the wounded inside as soon as possible."
He pointed to the Spirit Realm Traveler was carrying someone on his back and said, "Tell him to go in first."
The Spirit Realm Traveler wiped the blood from his face, and without further ado, went straight inside.
Ailante and the remaining three Spirit Realm Traveler quickly cleaned up the footprints and bloodstains they had left behind, and then hurriedly followed.
After the door closed, everyone present wore a relieved smile.
Because they successfully achieved their initial goal: finding the ingredients to make the Dragon-Transformation Potion.
Although the attack was somewhat unexpected, they hadn't anticipated that the guards would be so energetic, and there was even an elite monster there.
As a result, one of their men was seriously injured and couldn't be rescued in time, so they had to leave him there. They had to carry the other man, who was still somewhat conscious, back with them.
However, the outcome was good; they got what they needed.
Everyone looked at Ailante, their faces full of anticipation.
Ailante picked up the large bottle containing the materials, opened it, glanced at it again, and said:
"That's right, I can make something similar to the Dragon-Transformation Potion from this very thing... The method is my secret. Please wait here for a moment, I'll be done in a minute."
With that, Ailante hurriedly went to another room and closed the door.
He put the things on the table and sighed.
They didn't have any Apothecary among them, so even if they brought all the plants, they still wouldn't be able to make it work.
However, even if there were Apothecary, they wouldn't have the recipe, and it's unlikely they could successfully make it before the materials ran out.
At this point, he would need to use the enhancement technique his father had taught him. By refining the Dragon Blood, he could temporarily enhance his physical attributes and weapons.
This Trial will last a maximum of eight days, and the extremely high quality of this type of Dragon Blood is enough to cover all the time spent strengthening the six of them.