Taking the Potion

Friday night.

The moon hung above the branches, the stars were sparse, and the night breeze was fresh.

Homework finished, dinner over.

Zheng Qing solemnly pulled the little wooden box from the Gray Cloth Bag, opened it, and took out a vial of Transformation Potion.

Like the Transformation Potion he had received from Professor Li's office last time, the potion in the bottle was a rich jade-green. It felt slightly viscous when shaken, and although it had not been heated, tiny bubbles still rose continuously within it under the lamplight, forming a dense layer of bubbles on the surface.

But unlike the Transformation Potions distributed by the school, the potion Andrew had given Zheng Qing was a commercial product made by Fizzer Potion Company. Though it too came in a transparent Small Ampoule Bottle, a white label with green lettering had been affixed to it, listing the potion's specifications, expiration date, product issue number, corresponding potioneer's seal, potion company logo, and other information.

There was also a pale green blank card in the wooden box. Zheng Qing brushed it with his hand as instructed by the spellbook, and a vast block of densely packed tiny words appeared out of thin air—information on the Transformation Potion, including its name, main ingredients, properties, primary effects, dosage and administration, adverse reactions, contraindications and precautions, storage methods, and more, all categorized and listed in detail. It was truly impressive.

"It looks pretty official," the young publicly funded student muttered, weighing a vial in his hand.

"Fizzer Potion Company is the largest pharmaceutical group in the Wizarding World. Its standing is comparable to that of Martin Tower Alchemy Company in the alchemy world... As far as legitimacy goes, there's no problem," Xiao Xiao explained casually as he took the instruction sheet, then pulled out another