The Divine Hunter Chapter 32: Poison
The witcher first booked a room in the tavern, went upstairs to put away his luggage, and then processed the griffon's organizational materials a little.
Then he began to ask Roy about his recent encounters in Edsberg. The latter focused on the "child hunter ghost" he encountered under the horn tree of Caddell House.
"You are lucky. That thing is about the same as a water ghost in terms of combat effectiveness and danger. It is just suitable for a newcomer like you to practice." Lei Suo said solemnly, "Just avoid its fangs and claws, make good use of the flames, Salt can easily destroy it. Although using Dancing Star on it is a bit wasteful, it will be worth it if you survive and it dies.
"Kid, you did a great job at Kadell House." Leisuo praised sincerely. He was not referring to Roy's fighting performance under the tree hole, but the analysis of doubts and discoveries in the whole matter. clue process.
A demon hunter who can use his brain will live longer than one who can only use force.
Next, Roy showed the witcher the lump of yellow cheese-like vomit that he accidentally brought out.
The demon hunter analyzed it from the aspects of taste and appearance, and marveled, "The child hunter is very rare. Among the people I know, only Oaks and Seret have hunted one more than fifty years ago. , but unfortunately, they were not able to obtain enough fresh vomit."
He frowned, "The specific ingredients are unknown, but I can feel that after taking it, the flow of magic power in the body is greatly hindered, and even a seal cannot be released."
"The stock is too small and it should not be able to achieve the original 'stripping' effect, but it at least has the effect of blocking magic gold, which can restrain spellcasters and monsters that rely on spells to a certain extent... Maybe some warlocks will Buy this thing at a high price. This is your trophy, keep it." The witcher handed the thing back, "It is best to put it in an earthen jar to preserve it. When it is not so fresh, the effect will be greatly reduced."
Roy's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he instantly felt regretful. Why didn't he take all the "vomit" out with all his heart?
But he doesn't need to use earthen jars to preserve it. He has a more perfect preservation method - throwing it into space.
The two chatted for a while, and then the demon hunter took him to find an open space outside the city and checked his crossbow shooting skills and knowledge of herbal medicine.
Roy has unlocked Crossbow Specialization LV1, and has never stopped training every night. Whether it is shooting posture, accuracy, or reaction speed, compared to his short training time, he is impeccable. People are naturally very satisfied.
As for the knowledge of herbalism, in addition to the more than fifty kinds of herbal medicines that were engraved into the brain by the demon hunter using magic seals and taught with reference to real objects along the way, Roy's knowledge gained during the time he helped the liar Tross run the herbal stall in the market. The coverage has expanded a lot. Every day I came into contact with common plants such as sage, calendula, belladonna, and datura, as well as rare herbs such as pilosa flowers, blood moss, buckthorn, and four-leaf clover.
Currently, Roy has mastered the growth environment, medicinal properties, and appearance characteristics of more than 80 kinds of herbs. This also left Lei Suo speechless.
His theoretical foundation in herbal medicine is solid enough and should be put into practice.
"You said you have spent most of the past month in school learning common writing?" Lei Suo touched his bare head, "I didn't think carefully and forgot about your shortcomings in this area. Since you still have I didn’t start studying the potions in the notes."
"That's good, let me teach you step by step. Anyway, all the magic potions and alchemy bombs on my body are used up, so I need to refine some to replenish my inventory."
"By the way, there are also the prodrugs of the herbal medicine. This is a troublesome job. Then you can help me."
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Pharmacy is a branch of alchemy.
The magic potions, decoctions, sword oils, and alchemical bombs produced by alchemy all require magic to be reconciled, and some of them can only be used by demon hunters. The products of pharmacy can also be refined and taken by ordinary people.
Virtual alchemy, just collect all the materials and press a button, and the finished product will appear in the bag. But unfortunately, there are no such beautiful things in the real world.
Alchemy is an extremely complex technology, and its branch, pharmacy, is also not simple. Involves materials, tools, instruments and techniques. Materials are divided into bases, main drugs, auxiliary drugs, neutralizing agents, etc.
The refining tools and instruments are more complex, and all of them combined can be called an alchemy platform.
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Leso spent a day buying some herbs and bottles of equipment in Edsberg, rented a room, and slightly modified it into an alchemy room.
After Roy entered the alchemy room to visit, he was stunned.
How is this different from the kitchen? !
The first thing that catches the eye is the stove with a manual blower in the middle. There is a large and eye-catching iron pot on the stove.
In front of the iron pot, close to the operator's waist, are a stone mortar, a sand bowl, a plate, and a goose-neck still placed on a small stove.
There is a clock hanging on the top floor on the right hand side, which is used to record the time of brewing herbs. Next to the clock are placed various dried herbs needed to make medicines.
On the second floor on the right hand side is a pestle for pounding medicine, which is used with the stone mortar in the middle to crush the medicine.
On the left hand side, past the blower cord that can heat the large iron pot in the center, there is a pot filled with dwarf spirits, water, oil, and other liquids on the top floor. Different medicines are added with different liquids as the base of the medicine. cook.
The second floor on the left contains containers used to hold potions and magic potions. They come in several sizes.
"This...how is this different from what I thought?" Roy said hesitantly,
"Kid, what do you think? Have you seen a different alchemy platform elsewhere?" Lei Suo asked puzzledly,
"I just think it's a bit too crude. Could it be that our school, Geswader, also uses this set of alchemy equipment?" Roy didn't believe that the alchemy equipment would be so full of "local flavor". It feels like a small rural workshop that produces some contraband.
In his impression, alchemy should have something to do with chemistry. At least there should be some transparent glass test tubes, alcohol lamps, iron stands and the like.
"Are you not satisfied?" A trace of surprise flashed in Lei Suo's eyes. He couldn't understand where he got the confidence, but he still patiently explained, "The alchemy instruments in the Snake School are indeed higher-end ones, complete and beautiful. . But you have to know that with limited conditions outside, it is no longer easy to meet the basic requirements of alchemy."
"It's another matter if there is an alchemy room that a warlock is willing to lend out. Most of those guys have obsessive-compulsive disorder and have extremely high requirements for the details of everything, so they often have the most sophisticated alchemy equipment."
"But the set in front of you is completely sufficient for a beginner like you." The demon hunter suddenly reached out and knocked Roy on the forehead, and emphasized his tone, "Now concentrate, I will demonstrate to you the most basic level. , the simplest medicine, the refining process of calendula medicine."
Roy rubbed his forehead, cheered up, and began to observe carefully.
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Leso first took a bag of marigolds and nettles, placed them on the platform on the right, weighed a certain amount with a scale, put them into a stone mortar one by one, and crushed and ground them with a pestle. , handed the sample to Roy to see.
The degree of grinding is also particular. If it is not fine enough, it will affect the medicinal properties. If it is too fine, it will be overcooked and the refining will fail. As for how to control it, under the current simple conditions, it can only be judged based on experience.
When Roy had seen enough, he added a quarter of the water to the large iron pot in the center, poured in one ounce of ground nettles and two ounces of marigolds, and stirred evenly with a spoon. At this time, the liquid became It became a light yellow suspension.
Then he pulled the traction rope of the blower to make the charcoal at the bottom of the pot ignite a flame. At the same time, he glanced at the wall clock and waited quietly.
Roy took the opportunity to ask about the amounts of everything involved before, including the amount of nettles and marigolds as the main ingredients, and the amount of medicinal water.
The demon hunter explained one by one, and then asked questions to test his mastery of the two herbs involved in alchemy.
After a quarter of an hour passed, the liquid in the pot had not yet boiled, and a faint fragrance was faintly exuding.
Leisuo immediately turned off the heat, held the handle of the iron pot and poured the liquid into a finger-length translucent snake-neck bottle. His muscular arms were surprisingly stable, and not a drop of liquid spilled out, as if he were a muscular man. When knitting a sweater, every stitch and thread is just right.
Finally, insert the cork cleanly.
The entire refining process, in Roy's opinion, can be summarized as - facing the large iron pot, adding water, adding ingredients, pulling the blower rope, lighting the fire to simmer, and lifting the pot to collect the juice.
A slightly funny idea popped into his mind.
If he watched the whole process from behind the other party, he would probably think that the bald man in front of him was a chef, cooking some wonderful food.
"Calendula medicine, taken internally and externally, can speed up the healing of trauma and prevent wound infection... The effect is much better than simply applying and swallowing calendula." Leisuo shook the snake-necked bottle, looking very happy Satisfied, "As the most basic and widely practical potion, you must master it. After all, your small body cannot withstand potions like 'Swallow'."
"This is not so much a potion as a medicinal soup." Roy said in his heart and looked at Leisuo with expectation, "What is the specific effect of this potion?"
"It will be clear after you take one bottle after you are injured." The witcher said, "If the wound is not so serious, it can probably cut your healing time in half."
"Shall I give it a try?"
The demon hunter gave up his position in front of the alchemy platform.
Roy rolled up his sleeves, skillfully took out a bag of marigolds and a bag of nettles from the side, came to the alchemy table, and began to copy the process in his memory. Take the amount and grind the two herbs into powder with a pestle. ~IndoMTL.com~ He thought he had the refining process in mind and didn't feel the difficulty at all. As soon as he started, the problem started. It took him a lot of effort to use a scale to weigh the appropriate amount of medicine, and the speed was much slower than that of the demon hunter.
After reluctantly taking out the herbs, should I grind them with a pestle? How finely should they be ground?
"Um, maybe, it's thicker than flour ground in a mill?" He pounded the herbs and took the time to launch a surprise attack. He glanced at the bald man next to him, trying to get some clues.
The other party was already prepared. He raised his chin expressionlessly, signaling for him to continue.
"Alas..."
It's useless no matter how anxious he is, Roy simply lets go and follows his intuition...
It only takes ten seconds to fill the kettle with a quarter of a pot of water.
Heat over low heat and let the blower blow three times.
A quarter of an hour later, half a pot of steaming medicinal soup was finished cooking, exuding a strong yellow color of **** and a pungent burnt smell.
Roy's face was serious. The medicinal soup Leisuo cooked last time was obviously light yellow and exuding a delicate fragrance.
Why is the gap so big? However, he is not discouraged at all. It is normal for him to fail in refining for the first time.
He bravely put the potion in the bottle. During the process, his finger was placed in the wrong position and was burned by the iron pot, causing a spurt of potion to splash out instantly.
He turned a blind eye and continued to slowly pour the remaining potion into the snake-neck bottle, shook it briefly, then capped it with a cork, and placed it on the alchemy table in a formal manner.
"Is this calendula potion? Can it reduce inflammation and stop bleeding?" Lei Suo expressionlessly took the potion bottle and looked at it carefully, opened it and smelled it, and then his facial muscles twitched obviously. "Kid, I think the only effect of this bottle of medicine is to relieve constipation."
"Unqualified!"
"Continue!"