Master Alchemist

Since becoming the Vice President of the Alchemist Association, Pierre has spent every day exchanging alchemy insights with Drew, guiding him toward becoming a Master Alchemist.

At the same time, he constantly checks in on how Drew is living, asks if he needs any help, inquires when the academy plans to relocate, and reminds him to speak up if he needs anything.

Drew knows this is because Pierre is eyeing the production method for the True Perfect Potion, but since he hasn't made a direct request for an exchange, he continues to play the emotional card, giving without asking for anything in return.

Even if Drew were to hand over the method or simply leave, there were no conditions set in the first place.

Yet, Pierre continues to act this way, and Drew finds such treatment quite agreeable. These past few days, he has been summarizing the methods for crafting True Perfect quality items, hoping it might be of some help to them.

However, he estimates the help will be limited, as they lack a Scanning System and cannot control their own processes with such perfection.

Regarding the President's plan to move the academy, Drew has similar intentions, though he plans to wait until the current batch of students finishes their studies, which will take about a month.

This time also allows Drew to consolidate his status and position here, which will make things easier once the academy moves over.

On this day, Pierre came by once again.

"Today, I will explain the difference between a Master Alchemist and a Senior Alchemist. Actually, once you reach the level of a Senior Alchemist, you generally have no issues with crafting any type of potion. So, what exactly is a Master Alchemist? Alchemy products are quite diverse, with many different lines of development. Of course, the most important and primary line is the production of potions and elixirs. This is the line most people are familiar with, as these are commonly used by the general public. However, there is another type of product known as an Attribute Concoction. These alchemy products contain such immense magical power that the average person cannot withstand them; they must be used by professionals of Senior rank or higher. Therefore, the circle in which they circulate is quite small, and most people are unaware of them. So, what is an Attribute Concoction? As the name suggests, it is formed by blending multiple potions into one. Furthermore, it is not just powerful in its effects; the duration is also extremely long. The potions and elixirs we typically make only last for a dozen minutes or so at most. But if an Attribute Concoction is crafted well, it can last for days, or even a month." Pierre started right away with the core information.

"What? It can last for a month? Just how much magical power must this Attribute Concoction contain?"

"Indeed, it contains a massive amount of magical power. But it cannot be released all at once, or no one would be able to withstand it. You must control the output of the magical power and ensure it remains steady and continuous. This is where the skill of the alchemist comes into play. A good Master Alchemist can ensure the effects are utilized in the most suitable and stable manner, allowing for the longest duration. As long as you can craft a qualified Attribute Concoction, you are a Master. In other words, the ability to craft an Attribute Concoction is the sole standard for judging whether an alchemist in this field has reached the Master level. Today, I will teach you the most basic type: the Attribute Concoction." With that, Pierre led Drew to the Alchemy Laboratory.

On the third day, when Pierre successfully crafted a bottle of the Attribute Concoction brimming with immense magical power, Drew let out a long sigh of relief and secretly memorized every step.

Why the third day? It wasn't because crafting the concoction takes three days. Working without sleep for three days would be unbearable. It was because each attempt took the better part of a day, and he could only craft it once per day. The first two attempts had failed, but the third attempt on the third day was a success. Seeing the look of delight on Pierre's face, he seemed quite satisfied with this success rate.

He said to Drew, "Alright, you've seen the formula and the techniques for this concoction over the past few days, haven't you? Spend these next few days familiarizing yourself with it and getting a feel for the crafting process. However, you must perform your operations inside this Alchemy Laboratory. You must understand that an Attribute Concoction contains a vast amount of magical power; if a mistake occurs, it will result in a massive magical explosion. This laboratory has effective protective measures. Do you understand?"

"Understood, I have memorized everything. I will conduct my attempts within this laboratory."

"Very well, I shall head back for today. I have already granted you access permissions for this laboratory." Pierre nodded and prepared to leave with his concoction.

"Wait, Pierre. I have spent the last few days organizing my experience in crafting True Perfect quality Healing Potion. I hope this will be of some help to you." Drew called out to Pierre.

"Really? That is wonderful! On behalf of the Alchemist Association, I thank you." Pierre was overjoyed to hear this. He had originally planned to continue building his relationship with Drew for a while longer before requesting to borrow his alchemy manuscripts. He hadn't expected Drew to not only agree but to offer it before he even made the request. This was a case of returning a peach for a plum. Pierre's favorability toward Drew rose another level. In gaming terms, your reputation with Pierre had reached Exalted from Revered.

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me, President. Actually, I've organized it, and the condition for crafting a True Perfect Potion is to push all materials to their limit and utilize them to the absolute maximum."

I possess a natural talent in this regard, which is the only reason I am able to repeat this process.

There is no special method or anything of the sort involved; the requirements for crafting a True Perfect Potion are simply too high.

I do not know if this will be of any help to you, and even if it is, the assistance will be limited.

After all, these are purely theoretical concepts, and turning them into reality is extremely difficult. Drew explained this in advance, fearing that President Pierre might be disappointed with what he held in his hands or misunderstand that he was holding back.

Upon hearing Drew's explanation, President Pierre was indeed somewhat disappointed.

He had not expected there to be no special techniques or methods, only the constant pushing of one's own operational limits.

Nevertheless, he tightened his grip on the materials and thanked Drew once again.

"I also have some other findings." Feeling embarrassed, Drew decided to share some more substantial information.

"Please, go ahead."

"Previously, I was never able to successfully craft a Perfect Potion in the laboratory.

However, I changed the extraction process.

Instead of using instruments for extraction, I switched to manual extraction, and subsequently, I successfully crafted a Perfect Potion.

I suspect that relying too heavily on instruments prevents the materials from being utilized to their absolute limit, which is why we cannot craft Perfect Potions, which require every condition to be pushed to the extreme.

Perhaps the reason Perfect Potions appeared more frequently in the past was because they lacked such equipment and relied entirely on their own intuition to bring the materials to their limit.

That is why the frequency of Perfect Potions was higher in the past.

Modern alchemists all use instruments for production; while instruments provide us with convenience, long-term reliance on them has caused us to lose our intuition, which is why the frequency of Perfect Potions has dropped so significantly.

Using instruments is practical for alchemy below perfect quality, but for the ultra-high requirements of a Perfect Potion, they act as a bottleneck." Drew laid out this theory.

President Pierre fell into deep thought after listening. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Although I do not know if this is the truth, I feel that what you said makes a great deal of sense.

We have overlooked this issue all along.

I will conduct experiments once I return.

Thank you very much for your suggestion."