As the only Grey-Robed Alchemist in a small place like Black Flame City, Abian certainly deserves to be called a master.
Unlike the stereotypical image of a master as an old and frail person, Master Abian, though over fifty, looked much younger than his actual age due to his excellent maintenance. He appeared to be only in his thirties, exuding the charming allure of a pampered and mature man. This seems to be a common Pill Master Pill Master, as they all appear much younger than their actual age.
Master Abian was such a person, someone whose identity as Pill Master was immediately apparent to anyone who saw him.
Even in the world of Pill Master, a Grey-Robed Alchemist in his fifties, while not a genius, could certainly be described as excellent. Like the Norman Empire's hierarchical system, the world of Pill Master also has a strict ranking system. From the initial Herb Apprentice, to the Satchel Alchemist, to the Hanging-Pot Alchemist, to the Belted Alchemist, to the Grey-Robed Alchemist, Master Abian had already stood on the glorious fifth step of the Pill Master world's ladder. Although there were many more glorious steps behind this one, this step was already enough for him to receive the respect and courtesy of any ruler in any country Blakerson Human Corridor.
In the world of Pill Master, everything can only be achieved through the accumulation of time and experience; there are no shortcuts to success. Because almost all Pill Master live longer than ordinary people, Pill Master in their fifties is like a Warrior in his twenties—the prime of life, a golden period for climbing upwards.
Within Master Abian's castle-like estate, there were only two places Master Abian spent most of his time each day: his pharmacy and his alchemy room.
Master Abian has been spending a lot of time in the alchemy room these past few days. He has devoted all his mind and energy to the research of a miraculous potion that will allow him to advance further on the glorious ladder of the Pill Master world. It is a truly miraculous potion that can reach the fourth rank— the Primary Strength Potion.
With his current skill level Red-Robed Alchemist, he certainly didn't dare to hope that he could immediately refine this potion, but further research into it had already greatly benefited him, preparing him step by step for the peak of his career. His status Red-Robed Alchemist, coupled with his years of cultivation, had deeply rooted his influence in Black Flame City. However, if he could go further, his influence would not be limited to Black Flame City but would spread throughout the entire Brunswick Province of the Norman Empire. This would be of great help to his future endeavors. He needed this kind of influence.
He was getting tired of spending his days in a backwater like Black Flame City brewing low-level potions to curry favor with the Black Flame City who only knew how to mine for gold and chase women.
For some reason he couldn't let anyone know, he had been feeling his body's power constantly increasing, his physical strength and energy rising. This gave him the confidence to begin climbing the ladder to greater heights in the world of Pill Master.
The direction he chose to research and make breakthroughs in was the most eye-catching of the fourth-tier potions—Primary Strength.
As a Red-Robed Alchemist, Master Abian possessed a wealth of secret knowledge known only to Pill Master. This secret knowledge allowed Abian to know many things others did not. Among these things was the secret of the remarkable " Primary Strength Potion," a secret related to the Golden Unicorn Beetle. This was a secret passed down among Pill Master.
An ordinary rhinoceros beetle can lift an object weighing more than 1,200 times its own weight. The mutated Golden Unicorn Beetle can lift an object weighing more than 1,800 times its own weight, making it a true king of strength in nature.
Even before the Great Cataclysm, when human technology was at its most advanced and some arrogant humans were already clamoring to conquer the universe, humanity's understanding and mastery of its own genes was less than three percent.
Of the 3% of genes that can be understood in a single person, the similarity to a rhinoceros beetle exceeds 95%, and the similarity to other mammals exceeds 99%. This is knowledge that humanity possessed before the Great Cataclysm, and this knowledge still has immense applications among Pill Master today.
The so-called " Primary Strength Potion " is made by using various materials and methods to strip away a certain power from the genes that generate immense power in rhinoceros beetles. This power is then applied to humans, activating a negligible small portion of certain power-related genes within the human body for a short period of time, enough to drive someone mad.
It doesn't need to be more than 1,000 times; that's too extravagant and insane. That's something only a god could do. A bottle of Primary Strength Potion made by Pill Master only needs to give a person three to five times more strength to lift their own body weight, which is about three to four hundred kilograms more strength, and maintain it for several hours. That's enough to drive people crazy.
" Primary Strength Potion " is extremely expensive and incredibly tempting, and the most crucial ingredient for making it is simply the common Golden Unicorn Beetle, a mutated beetle found everywhere. Although this potion can be made using ordinary rhinoceros beetles, that is the domain of higher-level Pill Master. As an Pill Master aspiring to advance in their cultivation, using mutated Golden Unicorn Beetle to research " Primary Strength Potion " has a much higher success rate.
In the past few days, Master Abian has consumed hundreds of Golden Unicorn Beetle in the alchemy room. Each of those beetles struggled and dissolved in the liquid of various colors, bubbling with all sorts of strange bubbles in the alchemy room.
Today, Master Abian conducted several interesting experiments in the alchemy room, gaining a deeper understanding of the " Primary Strength Potion," which put Master Abian in a very good mood.
But Master Abian's good mood turned sour when news came from the pharmacy that the Golden Unicorn Beetle prepared for him were no longer available.
"Are you trying to tell me that because Samira, who went out to buy Golden Unicorn Beetle from the castle, was killed, I no longer have the Golden Unicorn Beetle for my experiments?" Master Abian looked at the somewhat frightened castle steward with an expressionless face and asked calmly.
The butler's face turned pale, and his head almost slumped to the ground. "Upon receiving this news, I immediately dispatched three groups to urgently acquire Golden Unicorn Beetle. I believe they will be back soon!"
Master Abian closed his eyes, then opened them after a few seconds. "Was the person who killed him that Hua Clan boy named Zhang Tie?"
"No, I heard it's a Hua Clan youth in his twenties!"
Does anyone know this person?
"No!"
"Is this young Hua Clan man in his twenties acting alone? Is he a new face in Black Flame City? Has he not appeared in the animal trading area before today?" Master Abian asked.
"Is that so!" The butler looked at Master Abian with some surprise, filled with awe for this man.
Under the butler's reverent gaze, Master Abian's lips curled into a strange smile. "Do you think it's difficult for a person to change their appearance?"
"Should I take your calling card to Colonel Leibniz?" the butler asked in a low voice.
"No need. Samira is dead, so be it. Even if that person was Zhang Tie, he could think of disguising himself to settle his grudge with Samira. That means he had no intention of offending me. There's no need to create unnecessary trouble. Just arrange for a new purchasing manager for the pharmacy!" Master Abian waved his hand lightly. To Master Abian, this was just a trivial matter, and there was no need to make a big fuss over someone as insignificant as Samira.
The butler respectfully accepted the order.
"I want some peace and quiet now!" Master Abian said.
"Alright, that can be arranged for you. However, Lady Gina, who wanted to buy Qingchun Water, has been waiting for you for half an hour in the reception room on the second floor. She was introduced by the young mistress of the Gregory family. Would you like to go to the reception room or..."
"In that case, there's no need to go through the trouble. I can find peace and quiet in the reception room!"
"Yes!"
The castle's steward respectfully led the way, and in no time they arrived at the reception room in a side hall on the second floor of the castle. After opening the door for Master Abian, the steward respectfully closed the door and withdrew outside.
A beautiful woman in her thirties, dressed in a gorgeous Baroque- style dress and holding a white folding fan, with her hair styled in a bun and her voluptuous figure and snow-white skin partially exposed, sat on a sofa in the side room.
"Would you like to buy Qingchun Water?" Master Abian asked as he walked over.
"Yes, the young mistress of the Gregory family introduced me here. She said you have a very special Qingchun Water that can be injected directly into a woman's body. In addition to keeping a woman's skin beautiful, it can also cure loneliness!" Lady Gina said with a blush on her face, then straightened her back slightly, showing off the curves of her chest even more perfectly.
Master Abian smiled, a strange light gleaming in his eyes. "Then, please stand up, madam. I will now inject you with the azure water!"
Lady Gina stood up from the sofa.
"Beautiful lady, please turn around, hold onto the sofa and lie down, while sticking your buttocks out as much as possible. This position shouldn't be too difficult for you!"
Lady Gina obediently turned around and struck a pose that would be incredibly alluring to any man.
"You might feel a little uncomfortable or it might hurt a bit the first time you get injections! But you'll get used to it. After the first time, you might want to come for injections once or twice a week!"
"The young mistress of the Gregory family said that the syringe you use to inject the aphrodisiac is very large!" Lady Gina said, slightly out of breath.
"Yes, madam, you'll find out soon! Please lift your skirt, yes, just like that, um, expose your buttocks. There's still one more barrier on you. If you can take off or tear down your suspenders yourself and expose the place where the aphrodisiac is injected, I'll be very happy! That will make the process of injecting the aphrodisiac for you much smoother." Master Abian had already lifted his robe and taken out his hideous and huge injection device for injecting aphrodisiac.
Following Master Abian's instructions, Lady Gina did as she was told. When she took off her underwear and her hand touched the huge, stiff injection vessel that Master Abian had taken out, Lady Gina immediately gasped. She had seen many injection vessels, but this was definitely the largest she had ever seen. It was so huge that she couldn't even hold it in one hand; she guessed it would be more suitable for a horse.
"Madam, the injection container is ready!" Master Abian's injection container was already pressed against the spot where Lady Gina was to receive the aphrodisiac, and he began to gently rub it, causing Lady Gina's body to tremble. "When the needle of the injection device pierces your body, the first injection may be a little painful. To prevent your body from struggling or moving during the injection, may I hold your waist with one hand? I know that although it is a treatment, touching the body of a beautiful lady like you without consent may be impolite, even somewhat sacrilegious!"
"Okay!" Lady Gina said breathlessly.
After obtaining consent, Master Abian grasped Lady Gina's hip joint with his strong left hand.
"Madam, if you're ready, please think of yourself as a bitch in heat and bark a couple of times. Then I can begin the injection. If it hurts too much during the injection, you can bark a couple of times to reduce your fear. I'll be gentler, pushing the injection device in slowly and with gentle movements. I just checked, and to cure your illness, you need to have injections done twice today in different places. The first time is to get you into the state and unlock your potential. The second time is the real, in-depth treatment and injection..." Master Abian said with a righteous air.
"Woof... woof..." The elegant-looking Lady Gina barked twice, her face flushed, before letting out a long, sharp scream.
For the next hour, the intermittent, rapid, slow, and barely audible barking of the dog never stopped in the drawing room.
While pushing the injection device, Master Abian looked up at the ceiling of the reception room. His gaze was not on Lady Gina, who was trembling and unable to stand, but on a certain pattern on the ceiling, as if he wanted to see through the walls of the reception room.
Master Abian was at peace, engaged in serious contemplation...
Is it really possible for the body to resist even the poison of Blue Frost after being struck by lightning...?
Is it really possible to easily master the Iron-Blood Dark Force after being struck by lightning...?
That's a truly interesting person, even more worthy of study than the Golden Unicorn Beetle...
If Zhang Tie knew that Master Abian was silently chanting his name at such a serious and crucial moment, he would surely go numb, have convulsions, and foam at the mouth. He might even die from madness by banging his head against a wall.
Fortunately, Zhang Tie didn't know...