In mid-May, the rain clouds covering the sky accumulated enough strength that the annual freezing rain season arrived as scheduled.
The heavy rain was pouring down, and the sky and the earth were completely white. The cold and biting raindrops beat on the roof, eaves, walls, and roads, making a deafening roar. There was no longer a pedestrian on the streets of Braun Town. The townspeople hid back home, and the adventurers either paid to stay in the hotel or returned to their base in the back streets. The female warriors of the Hemer tribe had already gone collectively to the Earth Mother Temple on the east side of the town.
A heavy rainstorm in the freezing rain season can last as little as one or two days, and can last as long as four or five days. The harsh climate forces people to stop all outdoor activities and start a lazy winter life.
No matter how much it rains outside, Wiltok will go back and forth between the pharmacy and the hotel on time every day. Dr. Cole and Boss Bottom both advised him to move to the pharmacy so he wouldn't have to run around in the freezing rain every day. But how did they know that Wiltok cooperated with Cole to develop potions during the day, and when sleeping at night, he used the "knowledge puzzle" to learn Cole's secret medicine.
Vertok is actually better at potions than blacksmithing knowledge, but there are differences between the secret potions theory of the Disa Alliance and the potions in his memory. Through the comparative analysis of the "Knowledge Puzzle", Wiltok found that occult medicine was more advanced than the pharmacy he had mastered. Fortunately, the academic foundations of the two majors were similar and they were compatible with each other.
Dr. Cole has used secret medicine methods to design an alternative to the blood-derived potion. However, Wiltok showed enough caution about the new formula.
He couldn't accept everything Dr. Cole said. After all, he was taking the medicine for himself.
In order to confirm that the new medicine was effective and harmless to him, Wiltok used a "knowledge puzzle" to confirm the secret medicine method and carefully checked every detail of the alternative plan, which caused the entire dispensing process to be delayed for more than ten days.
Dr. Cole did not expect that Wiltok was so reckless and planned to take the source blood potion himself. He still strictly followed the production process of new medicines, conducted a series of necessary experiments, and came up with new ideas.
In the laboratory of the pharmacy, the half-elf maid Britney carefully used pliers to grab a swollen-bellied sharp-mouthed insect and pressed it on a dog's neck. The sharp-mouthed insect senses the dog's body temperature and immediately inserts its sharp mouthpart into the blood vessel of its neck, injecting the secret ingredient into it. The sharp-billed insect's bulging belly quickly deflated. Just when it was about to suck blood, the sleepy dog suddenly opened its eyes and its limbs twitched in an attempt to stand up.
Dr. Cole, who was wearing a mask, nodded with satisfaction and said to Wiltok: "The wake-up test is finally half successful. It can at least prove that the secret medicine I prepared can wake up the sleepy test animals. The question now is, we have to figure out , how much the hallucinogenic component of the source blood secret medicine can cause brain damage to test animals. But it is best to find a trustworthy professional animal trainer to do this kind of thing. They can use their abilities to immediately know the damage to the animal. "
Source Blood Potion is also called Dreaming Potion. The test animals took the potion, and without exception they became drowsy. The negative effects of the potion were simply shocking. Dr. Cole formulated an injectable secret medicine that could forcibly awaken test animals from slumber. He hoped that this secret medicine could save those half-elves who couldn't wake up after taking the source blood medicine.
In just over ten days, Cole came up with a targeted antidote. No wonder he was so proud.
Wiltok was not interested in this. He remembered that he had practiced the secret method of source blood and taken the potion of source blood. Now he only needs to practice the secret method again and take the potion once to awaken the body's memory without any side effects. .
"Does the Origin Blood Potion still need to be improved?" he asked.
Cole shook his head and said: "At present, it seems that there is no big problem with the source blood potion, but it deserves to continue to be improved. I still think that the oral method of taking the source blood potion is still too backward, and I plan to change it into an injectable secret medicine. , conduct animal experiments first, and finally start the half-elf receptor experiment. Oh, by the way, the strengthening potion you provided does not need to be improved. It is just a drug to help digestion and absorption, and the effect is indeed good, but it can really change the half-elf A natural constitution? I doubt it. Maybe, the formula of the strength potion is incomplete and missing important parts. If you think about it one day, we will see if it is worth improving."
Wiltok knew that the daily strengthening potion was more valuable than the source blood potion, but he could not tell the specific reason. His pharmacy memory is still missing an important theoretical part. He had not originally planned to reveal the formula of the powerful potion to Cole, but since the new source of blood potion had not undergone final receptor experiments, Wiltok needed to verify whether the method of transforming the secret medicine was correct.
A powerful potion with a simple formula, non-toxic and harmless is the best touchstone to compare two different potions and find out what they have in common.
Dr. Cole used occult medicinal methods to identify alternatives to the strength potion formula and successfully created a new strength potion. He also found two half-elf children from the training camp to serve as test recipients for the new strength potion. The results of the test showed that the effect of the new powerful medicine was correct, indirectly proving that the improved method of occult medicine was effective.
Although Dr. Cole did not value the value of strong potions, Wiltok had already obtained valuable information on secret medicine methods by observing his potion experiments in just ten days, and then used the "knowledge puzzle" to combine them with his own. Pharmacy knowledge corresponds one by one.
Now, Wiltok has confirmed that there is nothing wrong with the new source of blood potion and he can take it directly.
He didn't want to waste any more time, so he nodded and said, "I'll go back first."
Cole gave him a strange look and asked, "You went back to the hotel so early today?"
"Well, I want to go back." Wiltok did not explain any more.
"Well, anyway, we can't conduct receptor experiments for the time being. You should go back and have a good rest." Dr. Cole nodded indifferently, but did not forget to warn: "Weir, the matter of the source blood potion must be kept confidential."
Returning to the hotel room early, Wiltok closed the door and gently took out a small packet of medicinal powder from the closet. These are all samples of the new source of blood medicine. Cole did not allow Wiltok to take out the source blood potion privately, because he was worried that he would secretly take the potion that had not yet completed the receptor experiment, causing serious consequences.
So Wiltok quietly came back every day with a small amount of powder samples on his fingernails. When all these samples are added up, the total dosage is less than one-tenth of a source blood potion. For Wiltok, this small sample was enough to awaken his body's memory.
After practicing the secret of source blood completely, Wiltok did not hesitate and directly swallowed the sample of the new source blood potion, then climbed onto the bed and waited expectantly for the changes to happen.
A wave of sleepiness surged into his brain, but it was not strong enough to allow him to fall asleep. If you still cannot fall asleep after taking the potion, it means that you have failed to practice the secret method of source blood. Just when Wiltok regretted the insufficient dosage of the sample, "Knowledge Puzzle" fed back some important information to him.
It turns out that the origin blood secret method was first created by himself, and the secret form of the golden toad is the core of it, but there is no way for others to learn the secret form of the golden toad. He had no choice but to add hallucinogenic ingredients to the source blood potion to help other practitioners enter the special state of physical dormancy and active mental state of the Golden Toad Secret Form.
Wiltok himself does not need the hallucinogenic effect of the source blood potion. He only needs to absorb the active ingredients of the source blood potion and then enter the dormant state of the golden toad's secret form.
However, this hibernation went far beyond Wiltok's expectations.
When it was time for dinner, Sarah found that Wiltok did not come downstairs, so she asked the shopkeeper Piru to call him. Piru knocked on the door for a long time, but got no response, and finally realized that something was wrong. He forced open the door and found Wiltok lying motionless on the bed. He touched his nose with his fingers and found that he was not breathing. There was no pulse when he touched his wrist; his skin was still cold.
Piru was so frightened that he ran to Boss Bottom in a panic and reported that Wiltok was dead.
The Adventurer's House exploded at that time, and Dr. Cole was urgently called to the hotel by John. When he came to the guest room that was ordered to be sealed off by Bottom, he saw the fat cook holding Vertok in her arms and wiping away her tears. He felt a panic in his heart and quickly asked Bottom next to him: "What is going on?"
Boss Bottom said with a serious expression: "Piru came to call Vertok for dinner before. When he saw that he was motionless, he thought he was dead... We came over to take a look and found that Vertok had a heartbeat, but it was weak and slow, and his breathing almost stopped. , the body temperature is still very low, and I can’t wake him up no matter how I scream, he really feels like he’s dead. Come and tell me, what happened to him?”
Cole's expression became very stiff. This state was actually close to death, but he still said cautiously: "Let me take a look."
He ignited the secret blood and activated the ability of a professional doctor. After carefully examining Wiltok's body, he shook his head and said, "The situation is not good, Wiltok. He secretly took the source blood potion, and the hallucinogenic component in it caused him..."
Bottom grabbed Cole's collar and asked viciously: "Why are you so careless in what you do?!"
Dr. Cole was speechless. He didn't know how Wiltok stole the medicine sample, but this was obviously his negligence.
Sarah put Wiltok on the bed. Wiltok, who was originally unconscious, slowly adjusted his position and then lay down like a toad.
"Cole, my poor Wiltok won't die, right?" The fat cook stared at the doctor with red eyes and asked.
"Huh?" Cole had never heard of a person who was in shock and dying of being able to pose on his own. He stared at it for a while and muttered to himself uncertainly: "Will Will move on his own? This is impossible. It shouldn’t be, how could this happen?”
The fat cook took a step forward, and the invisible pressure awakened the doctor from his confusion. He quickly said: "This is a good sign, I can try to wake him up... I recently made a treatment for the source of blood potion. You can try the antidote on Wiltok."
"Test the medicine with Vertok?"
The fat cook originally had hope, but after hearing what Bottom said, her eyes became sharp and scary again.
Dr. Cole was sweating coldly, and said: "I have never seen a situation like Wiltok's... Use the secret medicine to wake him up, maybe it will be better, maybe it will be worse, I'm really not sure."
Bottom paced back and forth in the room, and finally made up his mind and said: "Since you are not sure, don't rush to use your antidote on Wiltok..." He turned to John next to him and ordered: "John, Now go to the Temple of the Earth Mother and ask Master Gangyan to come and save Wiltok... You tell him that he can repay the favor he owes me."
Without saying a word, John turned and quickly left the room.
Bottom said to Sarah again: "Gangyan will come to the hotel to rescue Wiltok in a while, you'd better avoid him first."
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Not long after, John led several people back to the Adventurer's House Hotel. Following John was the spiritual leader of all the Hemo female warriors in Braun Town - Gang Yan, the leader of the Taku tribe.
He has a handsome face, slender and pointed ears, and a diamond-shaped crystal the size of a fingernail in the center of his forehead. He is 2 meters tall and is almost naked except for a pair of uncut bear skin. The muscles seemed to be carved out of rock, exuding a sense of solid and heavy strength.
Steel Rock's appearance, appearance and temperament are completely different from those of the Disa half-elf. In fact, the Taku and Hemo clans inherited the ancient bloodline of the rock elves. The leader of the Taku who has crystal clusters growing on his body like Gang Yan can be regarded as a real rock elf.
Feeling the natural oppression from their bloodline, Bottom and others consciously bowed their heads to Gang Yan and the two Hemo female warriors beside him.
Gang Yan walked straight to Boss Bottom and stretched out his palm towards him.
Bottom placed the limestone block prepared in advance and gently placed it on Gangyan's hand. This stone is very ordinary, but it is a token given to Bottom by Steel Rock, representing a promise made by the Taku tribe in Braang Town to the Adventurer's Home.
Gang Yan nodded with satisfaction, tightened his slender palms hard, and with a "pop" sound, the hard gray stone was squeezed into a pile of powder by his tyrannical force, which spilled onto the floor from between his loosened fingers.
Bottom's expression suddenly became tangled, as if he wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. Based on the power Gang Yan showed, the favor he promised was truly precious. If the leader of the Tower Cave can rescue Wiltok, it will be worthwhile for him to use such precious favors, but if Steel Rock is also helpless, then Bottom will suffer a heavy loss this time.
Gang Yan took back the token he handed over and finally began to look at Wiltok, who was lying on the bed, not breathing and with a weak heartbeat. After a long while, he said slowly: "Perfect!"
Bottom coughed and said: "Master Gangyan, Wiltok does have extraordinary beauty..."
"Bartom, I often hear Hemo soldiers talking about 'Pretty Boy's' unparalleled beauty." Gang Yan turned around and said in a low voice: "But I'm not talking about his perfect appearance... Look at how he sleeps. What's the posture and state like?"
Dr. Cole had been observing and thinking before, and after Gang Yan reminded him, he immediately blurted out, "It looks like a frog...it's Fermisen's immortal frog!"
Bottom asked in confusion: "What frog is it? What is that?"
Cole looked enthusiastic and said urgently: "A special kind of frog can be buried in the soil for several years without dying. You dig it out from the ground and think it is dead, but it will be alive and kicking again soon... I understand. Well, it’s not that Vertok isn’t breathing, he’s breathing through his skin! It’s unbelievable, simply unbelievable… How could a half-elf do this?”
Gang Yan asked back: "Doctor, have you seen the openings in rocks? Have you ever heard trees speak? How much do you really know about life? False and wrong knowledge blinds your eyes, blocks your ears, and seals your mind." With your mouth, you will never be able to see clearly the true meaning of life and death. Only when one day you completely abandon false and false knowledge can you see the truth engraved in our blood by Mother Earth."
Boss Bottom interrupted the leader of the tower cave's preaching and asked irritably: "I don't care what's true or what's false, who of you can save Wiltok? You can't just watch him turn into a damned beast. A frog that’s not dead, right?”
Gang Yan smiled and said: "I will take him back to the Earth Mother Temple and hold a ceremony for him. When he wakes up, you can send someone to pick him up."
Bottom remained silent for a moment, then turned around and punched down the door frame of the guest room. He then ordered a few of his men: "Try not to overturn Wiltok, and carry the bed over as well."
