Griffith tried his best to imagine what Pepperanchi saw, but no matter what, he could not imagine how big the ancient god was and what a magnificent picture it was.
"What shocked me even more was what came next. Suddenly, hehehe, guess what? The ancient god actually sent out a beam of light, which shone directly on the female elf."
"Glow? You mean, like the prayer of the Holy Light." In Griffith's superficial understanding, the radiance of the gods should be the solemn and sacred radiance in the Cathedral of the Holy Light.
"Hey, kid, this is such a rude metaphor. You actually compared the miracle created by the ancient gods with that kind of firefly light. Let me tell you, that kind of light is hotter than magma and dazzling than the sun. It's not like that. It’s not something that living things can create. In addition, hey, haha, through that light, I also saw another sight that I will never forget.”
Griffith swallowed. He had heard enough anecdotes since coming here, and he had long wanted to go back.
But every time Pepperanchi gave up, Griffith had no doubt that what he heard next would be something even more shocking.
"Then what?"
Pepperanchi looked even more excited and began to walk around the room, muttering to himself:
"I saw it. They were transparent containers, like cocoons. Elves, trolls and other creatures whose faces couldn't be seen were trapped inside. They were trapped in transparent containers like cocoons, hanging densely in the air. Heaven.
"Suddenly, a flame ignited in the cocoon, a flame that rippled like a pool of water! You must have read Aligues's "Divine Comedy", which describes the scene of purgatory, the kind of flame that does not exist in the world and devours everything. The creatures in the cocoon were struggling, twisting, and wailing. I can guarantee that there is no word other than 'purgatory' that can better describe that scene. I heard the painful groans one after another. I saw their The body turned into smoke.”
Griffith stammered and asked: "Are they dead?"
"No, no, they have become illusory and transparent, like reflections in the water that have not yet dissipated, still moaning in the flames. They have been upgraded!
"I remember the expression of that female elf in the cocoon. It's a bit obscene to say. Hehe, I'm a little envious of them."
Crazy, this man must be crazy. When describing this tragic situation, he can still say such joking words. Will this madman do anything bad to me? Griffith shuddered, even when facing Beamon, he had never experienced such strange and chaotic fear.
"What...what happened next?"
"Then, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
He cried sometimes and laughed: "The ancient god took away the elves and then left."
"What does this mean? The ancient god only took away the elves and ignored you?"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa follows. You're right, you're right! The ancient gods didn't notice me at all. They have no interest in humans at all!"
Pepperanchi cried even louder, as if a child was born without a pacifier.
"Then...then you..."
"I, of course I won't give in. I don't care about anything, life or death. I use up all my strength in this life and run forward desperately. With great difficulty, I finally climbed onto the ancient god's tentacles. ——Although I don’t know if it’s right, let’s call the part of the ancient god that hangs down to the ground the tentacles as we know them. I finally came into contact with the ancient god! What makes me even more excited is that the ancient god finally paid attention. Reaching me, He stopped. I was both excited and scared, not knowing what I would encounter next. Suddenly, a huge wall pressed against me, maybe a transparent wall. I don't know. I fell from the ancient god. Came down, unconscious.”
"When I woke up, it was already the next day. Some of my fingers and left leg disappeared. The wound was smooth, without any burns or deformation, just like the anatomy diagram in the laboratory. But this broken My body also reminded me that what happened yesterday was real and not a dream."
"I endured the pain and walked to the city, eager to tell everyone about my wonderful experience. But, boo hoo, when I returned to the city-state, I found that it had been destroyed. The entire city-state was covered in a yellow The viscous liquid was submerged, and the consuls, senators, soldiers... everyone died. Their corpses were turning into yellow liquid, and their gradually disintegrating faces were soaked in the yellow liquid, filled with fear, pain and distortion, He must have suffered a lot of torture before he died, hehehe. This is the reason why the city-state of Anok disappeared. I have no doubt that it was my rude behavior that angered the ancient gods and led to the city-state's demise. Therefore, I stayed away from my hometown and settled here, which can be regarded as my atonement."
Pepperanchi seemed to have a clear conscience.
Hearing this, Griffith breathed a sigh of relief.
"But hey, don't think I just gave up. After that, and until now, I have never stopped exploring the ancient gods. The more I understand about the ancient gods, the more fascinated I become. Look. Well, everything in this laboratory is the result of my research, which one is not a miracle? Mr. Salorian can’t deny me!"
Pepperanchi suddenly rushed over, grabbed Griffith's shoulders, shook him wildly, and shouted:
"They all thought I was crazy! But I tell you, I'm not crazy. I'm close to the ultimate wisdom of this world. Believe me, believe me! The ancient gods will come back sooner or later. At that time, all living creatures will be sacrificed for ascension. Cheers, we will receive supreme glory! We will usher in a glorious evolution!
"We're going beyond human skin, Griffith!"
Pepperanchi panted heavily, and drool fell from the corners of his mouth. He looked directly at Griffith, his eyes full of madness.
The trainee knight didn't even say goodbye, but turned around and ran away in horror. He didn't know how he got through the deep laboratory and corridor. By the time he reacted, he had already returned to his room.
I want to change the topic! I swear I will never think about anything related to the ancient gods again. Otherwise one day, I will become a lunatic like Pepper Ranch. I can no longer relate to the topic of "Old Gods".
Griffith rubbed his face vigorously by the sink and repeated to himself in panic, not even noticing that his nails scratched his skin and left bloody traces.
…
After becoming an experimental assistant in the alchemy course, Griffith had many more opportunities to come into contact with magical materials.
Most of the work in the laboratory is to prepare, separate and prepare materials for the college's advanced potion experiments, as well as to raise and select magical creatures for experiments.
This job takes two hours at a time, three times a week.
"Be careful with the slime from the slime monster. It's hard to wash off if it sticks to your hands," Velonos warned in a low voice. "In addition, ranger Kroger has hired a group of employees. You don't have to come for the next week." Laboratory, go to him and learn to collect some materials from the edge of the Whispering Forest, thorn touch, living root grass, tree frogs and twisting vines, as well as living Bowtruckles, the list is here, just say I want it."
Griffith nodded, carefully collected the slimy slime from the ooze, and carefully sealed it in a flask. This material is the leftovers of a failed experiment, and it is a material that no one pays attention to. However, this material is the main material for the deceleration potion recorded in the "Magic Potion Preparation Notes" obtained from the resident mage Rudias. .
Taking advantage of the opportunity that Associate Professor Velonos had no time to pay attention to, Griffith mixed this mucus with black humus soil, crystal shell hard shells and other materials in a certain proportion.
The unsightly material clumps together and mixes into a green mass.
"After preliminary reconciliation, the adhesive properties of the ooze monster have been strengthened with the help of auxiliary materials..." Griffith looked through the notes and added the blood of several other magical creatures as a catalyst with great interest.
"The potion obtained through this method has 80% of the effect of conventional deceleration potions. Although the materials are scarce, the price is not high. The total cost is less than 20% of the shelf products, and it is more durable," "Magic Potion Preparation Notes" says in this paragraph There is still a feeling left in the words, "If it weren't for the fact that the formula materials are difficult to obtain and are only suitable for laboratory preparation, I will definitely mass-produce this deceleration agent!"
This is exactly what I want... Griffith nodded secretly in his heart. On the Eastern battlefield, Shutorals like to use various magic potions to assist in combat. However, due to the prohibitively high costs of production, transportation and storage, only a few elites can distribute them in small quantities when performing special tasks.
The deceleration potion obtained from scraps in the laboratory was put into a small crystal bottle, which was usually kept in Griffith's personal bag. During private testing, Griffith believed that this potion could slow down creatures within the coverage area to one-third of their normal speed for up to 15 seconds.
It is simple to make, low cost and has obvious effect. This potion has only one drawback - the slowing effect does not distinguish between friend and foe!
In addition to the slowing potion, Griffith prepared some secondary healing potions and auxiliary materials based on his notes. After finishing today's work and personal work, he packed up the mixing station and prepared to leave. When he turned around the shelves, he found Velonos sitting on a chair idly, looking at the moon outside the window.
He looked at the moon and smiled. Just like a child, looking up to the sky upright, with a simple and beautiful smile on his face.
Griffith didn't know what good things happened to Velonos, but such a happy time certainly shouldn't be disturbed. He quietly exited the laboratory and closed the door.
