A State of Hallucination

For Zhang Xuezhou, repeatedly refining medicines was a very tedious task.

He not only preferred standardized drug refining, but also mass production of drugs. He was willing to accept lower efficacy for drugs in long-term, high-volume demand.

His ability to refine elixirs of creation in another world was a product of this mindset.

"The pharmaceutical manufacturing process definitely needs standardization!"

Inside laboratory B13, Luo Burang wore a serious expression.

He agreed with Zhang Xuezhou's words, but Luo Burang realized for the first time that he couldn't keep up with Zhang Xuezhou's way of doing things.

Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly emphasized his standardized procedures, but no two procedures were exactly the same.

There is no fixed ratio, and the combination of medicinal materials varies, yet the effects of the medicines refined by Zhang Xuezhou keep improving step by step.

Just as Zhang Xuezhou had previously relied on minerals to refine soybean juice, Luo Burang was well aware that Zhang Xuezhou was constantly experimenting with different proportions, but there was absolutely no standard for these proportions.

Luo Burang could memorize hundreds of reaction formulas and even multitask, remembering every experimental step in the laboratory and arranging his own control based on the time differences. However, he had no idea why Zhang Xuezhou mixed the medicinal materials in different proportions, and sometimes Zhang Xuezhou would just grab a handful of powder and add it in.

The agreed-upon standards have become almost arbitrary, yet Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly emphasizes process standards, leaving Luo Burang of United Pharmaceuticals speechless, let alone able to offer advice.

"How are you feeling?"

Zhang Xuezhou not only tried to make medicine more than ten times, but also personally tested the medicine after each preparation. Now that it was time for Zhang Xuezhou to take it again, Luo Burang couldn't help but ask a question.

"I feel a little sour!"

Zhang Xuezhou frowned as he took a sip of the medicine.

The sour taste made him feel uneasy, but the combination of medicines this time worked as Zhang Xuezhou had hoped.

A rosy glow spread across his face, clearly indicating his satisfaction with the medicine being dispensed.

"The side effects of this medicine are now more clearly defined, so you should be able to take it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I'll give it a try!"

Zhang Xuezhou tried to prepare more than ten different medicinal solutions, but none of them were suitable for Luo Burang. When Zhang Xuezhou recommended this one, it was clear that it suited Luo Burang's needs and would not cause problems like Zhong Rang mad or Zuo Lianguang losing his memory.

In short, the side effects of the Snake Cave Medicine have been reduced, or have become more tolerable to the human body.

Alchemy and medicine making are either aimed at combining medicinal materials to achieve greater efficacy or at eliminating the side effects of drugs.

Achieving the former is very difficult, but achieving the latter is not as difficult as one might imagine.

With the combination of various medications that Zhang Xuezhou was familiar with, the possibility of the Snake Cave Drug stimulating the brain to the point of causing smoke to rise from the top of the head was greatly reduced.

If it weren't for the fact that the R34 catalyst was still under research and development, Zhang Xuezhou felt he could have injected himself with the blood serum.

"This is so refreshing!"

Luo Burang took the medicine and tried a small sip. He felt his teeth were sore from the acid, his mouth was filled with acid, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

Through his blurry tears, Luo Burang saw only a hazy, dreamlike vision. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou, who was standing in front of him, had turned into a sphere, and when he looked around, he saw that he himself had also turned into a smaller sphere.

The small laboratory, with an area of over 400 square meters, was transformed into a ping-pong table, and his body was rolling around on the table.

The powerful remedy for snake venom brought about extraordinary stimulation, and it's no wonder that Zhong Rang, Zuo Lianguang, and others lost their reason and memory after taking it; this even includes Li Qi and others who took the remedy during their initial testing.

Luo Burang felt that everything in the world before him was illusory and unreal. He was glad that Zhang Xuezhou was right. The side effects of this medicine had indeed been greatly reduced. Even though Luo Burang was suffering from these symptoms, he could still feel his indescribably sour taste and still maintain a clear mind.

"Sequence Lock Number One, you rolled away very quickly today!"

"Sequence Lock Number Two, you're not bad at rolling either!"

What are you all rushing off to?

"Sequence Lock Number Three, run! The Alchemist has started his furnace; he's going to drag us away to refine pills."

"I'm so useless, he definitely wouldn't even look at me. I'm not afraid to use me for alchemy!"

Even the most useless thing has its uses...

Luo Burang was well aware that he was hallucinating, but he was powerless to break free from it.

Like a drunk person who knows they are drunk but cannot sober up, Luo Burang is in the same situation right now.

He listened to the utter nonsense from all over the world, and watched all sorts of balls occasionally pop out and talk like people.

This illusion was a reflection of his inner self, but everything was undoubtedly distorted. Some of the bold statements made by the sphere were things that Luo Burang had never thought of before, and at this moment, they were made without any concealment.

"I'd rather be covered in feces and stink like this! Is there no bottom line to the shamelessness of alchemy and medicine making?!"

There can be no lower limit!

"Even if I clean you up, you're still usable!"

"Burning or boiling, there's always a way to make you feel good!"

"How can I get disliked by Alchemist?"

"Your body has value; if what he gains from you outweighs what he loses, then he'll definitely use you!"

"Exactly! Even drugs with such severe side effects are repeatedly refined and utilized; we are far more valuable, so there's no way he wouldn't use us!"

"If you ask me, we should soak it in sewage for ten years; the result might be better after it stinks to the bone!"

Do you think you can stay in that position for ten years?

"You died before the Alchemist could even find you!"

The noisy spheres rolled in from all directions, big and small, chattering and making quite a scene.

"It seems like my inner thoughts have been personified into a sphere, and they keep reappearing during my moments of mental confusion!"

Luo Burang felt that this sense of observation was quite subtle, and he was even very interested in it. He felt that the illusory vision and perception brought about by the medicine could last longer, which would make it easier for him to experience more.

The more distracting thoughts filled his mind, the more spheres appeared, and the more lively the discussion became.

"I see!"

With each discussion, Luo Burang found that the solution to the problem was becoming increasingly clear.

"If you have no value, you won't be coveted," Luo Burang murmured. "Better to be a broken jade than a whole tile. Whether you linger on for a living and have your serial number unlocked and used, or die a glorious death, it's all your own choice!"

Luo Burang indeed had no way to help Zuo Lianguang and others break through to the Nascent Soul stage. This wasn't a matter of whether he was willing to think about it, but rather that many people who had achieved the quick-track sequence lock lacked the corresponding conditions.

Ren Anran's path is difficult to replicate, and it is certainly not suitable for the elderly.

If any young people want to follow, they must have enough Qin Meng Secret Stones to boost their cultivation, and truly possess the talent to cultivate multiple aspects of the subject.

This forced him to find a different way to solve the problem.

Although both involve reducing a sequence lock from existence to non-existence, there are indeed other methods in this world besides condensing a nascent soul into an infant.

For example, destruction.

If there were a Gene Fighting Technique that could control the sequence lock, allowing the user to destroy any entity captured or killed through control, then the drawbacks of the sequence lock would cease to exist.

This control method, like a password, can only be controlled by the practitioner, and the reaction speed is extremely fast.

If any Sequence Holder has their sequence lock taken away because of hesitation or unwillingness to die immediately, Luo Burang feels that this is simply a matter of fate.

Gene Fighting Technique that kill others are difficult to master, but Gene Fighting Technique that kill oneself are obviously not too difficult.

A potion that induces a loss of consciousness brings about a hallucinatory world. Luo Burang suddenly feels that the road ahead has opened up, and many problems are about to be solved.