The next morning, at the pet shop.
With Lin Xue recovering from her illness, the shop had recently switched to opening only for half a day in the afternoons.
They had the morning off, but Xiao Ya had still arrived early as usual and was now inside the space, bathing the pets in the light of evolution.
Mu You was brewing a Magic Potion at the Potion-Brewing Table in the corner.
Beneath the cauldron stand, the tiny Fire Spirit steadily released heat. Above it, white smoke gradually began rising from the cauldron as it simmered over a low flame.
Mu You stirred through the white smoke with a glass rod, keeping it spiraling as it slowly billowed outward. Any expert who saw his practiced movements would have praised his experience. After all, he had just practiced these few seconds of movements over a thousand times and had long since mastered them.
A moment later, under Mu You's control, the flames above the Fire Spirit's head gradually shrank, and a small glob of viscous liquid finally formed amid the smoke in the cauldron.
Mu You carefully controlled the cauldron with a Levitation Charm, pouring the scalding Magic Potion into the icy-blue Cooling Test Tube beside him.
Only after finishing all this did he exhale and check the potion's information with the Omniscient Crystal.
[Mute Potion (Rare Grade): After consumption, renders the user unable to speak for a period of time.]
Mu You had prepared this potion specifically for Mermaid.
Previously, in the Evil Spirit Sea, Mermaid had sung at full voice to help him subdue the Octopus King, severely injuring her throat. Even then, Mu You had wondered whether he could help treat her with a Magic Potion.
This Mute Potion would make someone lose their voice for a