The Giant Rock Merchant Guild's efficiency was as reliable as ever. In less than a day, a specially made metal case emanating cold air was delivered to the Barren Island.
Inside the case were neatly arranged rare materials needed for ten batches of Condensation Potion: Frostbloom Stamens that radiated bone-piercing chill, Astral Dust that flickered like miniature galaxies and seemed ready to disperse at any moment, and Active Crystal Marrow that resembled liquid diamonds and contained gentle life force.
Duke spent some time studying the brewing process for the Condensation Potion. Although this Level 1 Potion was not as complex as Blood of War, it was by no means easy to make.
"The key lies in balance," Duke recorded in his experiment log. "The extreme cold condensation of the Frostbloom Stamen provides the compressive force, the Astral Dust anchors the energy flow and prevents mental power from escaping, while the Active Crystal Marrow protects the sea of consciousness from impact. Their properties clash violently, so a dynamic balance must be achieved the instant they are introduced. Otherwise—"
Three days later.
A faintly blue solution appeared in Duke's hand, with tiny points of starlight occasionally gleaming within it.
This was the Condensation Potion that helped compress mental power. It had taken Duke several days to successfully brew a single batch.
[Condensation Potion: LV1 (1/30)]
Duke then conducted a series of tests on the successfully brewed Condensation Potion and recorded a great deal of data.
Only after finishing all that did he pick up a vial of Condensation Potion, drink it, and enter a meditative state.
After entering his body, the Condensation Potion transformed into a stream of pure energy.
Duke guided that energy toward his gaseous, nebula-like mental power. The pure medicinal power within it merged into the Gaseous