Just one drop?

Although he had told Enfirea that it was a potion not found here, if he could brew a low-tier healing potion, it would indeed be a potion not found here; however, he did not expect the materials in this place to be capable of brewing any high-tier potions.

In this low-level otherworld, the materials were likely not very high-grade. The blue potion Brita held in her hand was probably nothing fancy, and while he did not know its effects, it should at least have the properties of a low-tier healing potion.

It was just that the low-tier healing potions in YGGDRASIL were not blue.

"These are all ores used for decomposing alchemical solutions, My Lord. Please take a look and see which one you need." Enfirea dragged a basket of ores before Hades. In truth, he wanted to memorize which materials the other party would choose.

Although it was a bit improper, since the other party had not refused his presence, it proved that Jimi did not mind the secret of the recipe being leaked. Curiosity about an unknown potion made Enfirea break his own principles for once.

Hades rummaged through the minerals in the basket.

Hmm, he did not recognize most of them.

However, observing Enfirea's intent, since they used these ores to brew potions, there should be no problem if he used them to brew his own.

"I'll take this one." Hades casually picked out a brown ore.

"Oh? Is that 'Nuran' ore?" Enfirea asked in surprise. This ore could extract alchemical solution, but it was by no means an excellent material for making potions. He truly could not imagine what kind of potion could be made with this ore.

"Nuran ore? Hmm, that's the one." Hades nodded, secretly noting the name of the ore. His knowledge of this otherworld was severely lacking, so no matter what it was, it was always good to write it down.

"Please wait a moment, My Lord Jimi. I will prepare the mortar and pestle." Enfirea was exceptionally enthusiastic; being able to witness a potion he had never seen before was a joyous occasion for him.

"Wait, what do you need a mortar and pestle for?" Hades stopped Enfirea, asking in confusion, then added, "Help me prepare a larger container, and bring me some clean water."

"Do you not need to crush the ore first and then use the distillation method to extract the alchemical solution?" Enfirea asked, immediately taken aback.

"Hmm..." Hades paused, looking at the distillation apparatus in the corner that was taller than a man. So, this was the method used in this otherworld to extract alchemical solution.

YGGDRASIL did not have such a process; perhaps because this was reality, it was impossible to simplify the process as in a virtual world. However, he wondered if the operational methods from YGGDRASIL would work here.

"Not yet. Prepare what I asked for; if it doesn't work, we can switch to your method." Hades was not quite as confident as he sounded.

In the Tobo Great Forest, he had only used wood and some YGGDRASIL materials to build a bed, but he did not know if he could successfully brew a potion using entirely otherworld materials.

Still, it was worth a try.

Enfirea left the room and soon returned with a transparent glass container the size of a washbasin.

"I also need a funnel set on top; I need to place the ore on the funnel," Hades said. He naturally possessed a funnel—a paid item that could increase yield—but there was no need to take it out now.

After Enfirea set everything up as requested, Hades placed the brown Nuran ore onto the funnel supported by the tripod.

Enfirea was filled with curiosity. He did not know how My Lord Jimi intended to extract the alchemical solution, but it was certainly different from the method he and his grandmother used. No wonder My Lord Jimi said there was no potion he needed here; it was indeed different.

Seeing that everything was ready, Hades reached out toward the ore on the funnel.

"Magic Non-Chant: Advanced Extraction"

Red magical light covered the ore, as if the ore itself were glowing. Then, the ore began to shrink bit by bit until it vanished completely.

Enfirea watched from the side, his eyes wide. He had never seen such magic—no, such a technique for extracting alchemical solution.

One had to know that extracting alchemical solution was a very time-consuming task; it required crushing the ore, and it was even better if it could be ground into a fine powder.

Then, it had to be mixed with clean water and extracted using a distiller. The final result was the alchemical solution, into which magic was then injected to immediately manifest the potion's effects.

Finally, one had to cast a "Preservation" spell to ensure the potion would not degrade or lose its efficacy over time.

Yet, My Lord Jimi seemed to have skipped all those steps, and the color of the extracted ore...

Hades squatted on the ground, staring at the single drop of red liquid at the bottom outlet of the funnel, lost in thought.

He could not understand for the life of him why such a large piece of ore had only yielded a single drop of alchemical solution. He even began to suspect that he had used the wrong magic.

He had indeed cast the sixth-tier "Advanced Extraction," which possessed the effect of increasing yield and slightly improving quality, rather than the ordinary second-tier "Extraction." If the magic was not used incorrectly, then it must be the ore's fault.

Seeing that the drop of thick red solution was about to fall—he had used a larger container precisely because he was worried that the solution from such a large piece of ore would not be enough to fill it—he realized that if this drop fell now, it would likely be lost forever. Hades quickly grabbed an empty bottle from the table and placed it under the funnel's outlet.

The drop of thick red solution landed in the bottle, not even covering the bottom of the narrow base.

What should he do next? How much clean water should he use to dilute it? Hades fell into a dilemma.

The alchemical solution extracted from ore was the basic material for making healing potions, and the material determined the final grade of the potion. If other material extracts were added to the solution, the healing potion could have additional buff effects.

As for adding clean water, that made the most basic healing potion. The ratio was 3:7—three parts solution to seven parts water. After mixing, injecting magic would create the healing potion.

"Help me get a dropper," Hades said to Enfirea.

Enfirea was still in shock, but upon hearing the request, he quickly grabbed a thin, long dropper from a shelf nearby. Hades took it and drew a full dropper from a bucket of clean water beside them.

He then carefully dripped five drops of water into the bottle. The solution and water mixed quickly, just barely covering the bottom of the bottle.

He gave it a shake and then began to inject magic directly. In YGGDRASIL, injecting magic required operating through a data panel, but here, he could transmit magic directly into the item.

Hades's expression was slightly awkward. In his career, he had never made such a "miniature" healing potion. He had already lowered his expectations infinitely, but the result still exceeded his imagination.

"Here, take a look. How is this potion?"

The quantity was not the point; the point was the effect. Since the yield of the solution was so small, he would just use more ore in the future.