He laid out the white phosphorus, sulfur, charcoal, and other materials separately on clean paper, grinding each one into fine powder. The requirement was extremely strict—the powder had to be exceptionally fine—so he had specially made a smooth rod and a perfectly flat steel plate for the task.
Once they had been ground into powder, Dole mixed them together and carefully stirred them until they were evenly blended. Then he used a specially prepared spoon to scoop out a spoonful and place it in his palm.
Closing his eyes, he let his spiritual force slowly flow down into his hand.
His spiritual force passed through his skin and quickly sensed the materials in his palm.
According to the materials textbook, sensing a gentle flame meant there was just enough white phosphorus but not enough charcoal. Sensing a blazing fire meant there was too much charcoal, too little sulfur, and enough white phosphorus.
When Dole sensed it, he felt a gentle flame. That meant the proportions were just right.
He opened his eyes and looked at the materials beside him with satisfaction. The ingredients for Burning Hands were just right. Of course, this was only the first step. The second process still required the addition of magic crystal powder.
The second process also required spiritual-force sensing. Although the ratios were fixed, the final result still depended on what his spiritual force detected.
Using one spoonful as the standard, he added magic crystal powder.
Then he sensed them one by one. The first spoonful had a little too much magic crystal, so he added a bit more powder. Then there was not enough magic crystal, so he adjusted it again.
Only when the sensation matched what was written in the materials textbook did he finally stop.
Then came the second spoonful, and