At the crafting bench beside Fountain Plaza in Mondstadt City, Sucrose laid out all the materials needed for the two Elemental Potions, one by one.
Three Blazing Whopperflower petals, four purple Electro Crystals, one piece of Mystic Enhancement Ore, a small portion of Luminescent Spine, and a Lizard Tail.
"Timaeus, could I trouble you to simmer these petals down into a thick liquid?"
According to the method for making the Pyro potion, the first step was to put Flaming Flower stamens in water and simmer them into a thick liquid.
Sucrose had already made a careful comparison. The properties of Blazing Whopperflower petals were similar, so the same method would work.
"Of course. Please leave it to me."
Timaeus patted his chest to show that it would be no problem. Although his alchemical attainments fell short of Sucrose's, he was still quite proficient at simple tasks like preparing materials.
Simmering petals down into a thick liquid seemed very simple. Even an ordinary person with no knowledge of alchemy could do it.
But it was just like the vendors selling grilled sausages on Mondstadt City's bustling streets. Everyone who saw them thought the process looked easy.
Yet when they went home and tried making some themselves, things could still go wrong.
No matter how simple a task was, there was a world of difference between an experienced hand and a novice.
After all, while Blazing Whopperflower petals were not particularly rare or precious, finding them when they were needed could still be troublesome.
That was also why Sucrose had not asked Li Qiuzhi to do the job. If he made a mistake, they would have to gather the materials again.
Timaeus picked up the materials and moved aside to begin preparing them.
Sucrose then looked at the Electro Crystals and Mystic