Chapter 1061: Chapter 30: Sequence Potion
Professor Hagrid received news in the afternoon that Lu Li would participate in the Level 2 Mysticology trial.
While relieved, Professor Hagrid also worried whether Lu Li could pass the Level 2 trial.
The additional 10 credits are hard to obtain—most students think so.
But for Lu Li, he only needs to pass the Level 1 trials of the remaining faculties, then upgrade Mysticology and Alchemy to Level 2 to meet the requirements.
Or simply complete Human Nature Theory.
But the former wastes unnecessary time, and the latter won’t satisfy the professors.
Lu Li ultimately did not refuse the complex emotions stemming from the professors’ goodwill, hoping he would linger in the Tree Crown Area.
Regarding Professor Hagrid’s expectations, Lu Li plans to upgrade other prerequisite faculties except Divination Study to Level 2, Mysticology to Level 3, to meet the 20-credit grade advancement.
[Level 2 Mysticology trial will commence in three to five days] the Gatekeeper replied to Lu Li subsequently.
The Level 2 Mysticology trial requires time for preparation.
Generally speaking, all Level 2 faculty trials shift from theory to practice. This means the disappearance of test papers; the Mysticology trial will involve contact with anomalies, the Alchemy trial will begin potion brewing, Botany will require identifying herbal crops, and Inner World Study is relatively special—since humans cannot access the Inner World’s conclusion, the Level 2 trial will be half theory, half practice.
The Level 2 Mysticology trial may send students somewhere to seek out abnormalities or discover hidden anomalies among the crowd.
Of course, everything is conducted under the Gatekeeper’s protection.
In the following days, Lu Li commutes between the Tree Crown layers and Professor Chris’s Alchemy Office, perfecting Human Nature Theory while practicing Basic Potion Brewing.
Gurgle gurgle—
The cauldron’s steaming liquid gradually dried up, and the slightly viscous potion was poured into a glass bottle.
Lying sideways on the bed, wrapped in velvet revealing a lovely silhouette, Professor Chris moved the book aside, her narrow eyes fell on the potion Lu Li had completed.
"60% pass rate."
This is the fourth Basic Potion Lu Li has brewed.
His pass rate is quite stable, akin to the production line. Backup materials have decreased from five sets to two, with only one spare.
Pure rationality and memory enable Lu Li to remember every step, the only hindrance to increasing success rates being the quality of alchemical materials.
Unfortunately, this pass rate is limited to Basic Potions; if delving deeper into Alchemy, it will require intuitive and inspirational assistance from Divination Study.
"Dear, I think you’re ready for the Alchemy trial."
"Can I consistently pass?"
"You’re still a bit short. Sometimes the assessment adds extra materials to maintain success rates, which requires genuine alchemical skills."
"How can I avoid failure?"
Professor Chris stretched lazily, an enticing moan escaped her red lips.
"Want to try Sequence Potions, you’ll immerse in the ’wonderful’ process of brewing Sequence Potions..." Her seductive voice emphasized the tone.
Sequence Potions, truly touching the core of Alchemy’s Magic Potions segment.
Even ordinary people can brew Basic Potions after mastering techniques.
"Which one?"
"Try Sequence 369’s Breathless Potion."
Lu Li recalled the content from "Sequence Potion Compendium (Except the first 50 sequences)", the Breathless Potion, which allows the drinker to breathe silently. Nodding, he picked up leather paper of unknown material, wrote down over a dozen alchemical materials as narrated by Professor Chris, and threw the paper into the furnace.
The complexity of Sequence Potions is evident from the alchemical materials alone—this is still a simpler brew, a potion from a later sequence.
Knock knock knock.
The door to the Alchemy Office was soon knocked. Opening the door, outside was only a wrapped set of two alchemical materials with an unscattered earthy smell.
Arranging the alchemical materials, cleaning the cauldron, adjusting flames, adding alchemical materials in sequence.
Lu Li referenced the "Sequence Potion Compendium (Except the first 50 sequences)" and the "Sequence Potion Brewing Guide" for every step, but upon adding the sixth alchemical material, the Crescent Fish, the mixture in the cauldron suddenly ignited rapidly like alcohol, burning out swiftly.
The first brewing failed.
It was also Lu Li’s first failure.
Failure in brewing Sequence Potions is normal due to its difficulty, but Lu Li, following the steps meticulously, couldn’t understand the cause of the mistake.
"Dear, you need to change your approach. Coldness is not suitable for true Alchemy; you must ignite..."
"By using inspiration?"
"It can be understood that way."
Lu Li washed the cauldron again, replaced with spare materials. Before starting the second brew, he retrieved the Doomsday Apocalypse from his pocket and placed it aside.
Listening to Professor Chris’s guiding whispers, Lu Li picked up the first material...
"Touch it, feel it, infuse it with your full emotions..."
...
"Hm..."
"...Hm..."
"Hm...!"
Wow—
Lu Li put down the "Belfast Today Newspaper", his calm gaze fell on Anna exerting herself in the kitchen.
"Were you bitten by food?"
"The book says... you must infuse your emotions... to cook food better!" Anna puffed her cheeks forcefully. "I want to infuse my love into the broth—ah... I, I mean I want to make the pot... food make... um... taste better!"
Anna’s incoherent explanations reddened her cheeks, shyly shouting "Don’t disturb my cooking", slamming the kitchen door shut.
Can a ghost blush too?
A fleeting look outside the window at Sailor Street’s moving silhouettes, Lu Li withdrew his gaze.
...
With the last alchemical material input, the cauldron’s potion reflected the calmness on Lu Li’s restored face.
"Was it successfully brewed?"
Bringing along the Doomsday Apocalypse, Lu Li poured the vividly colored potion into a bottle. This Breathless Potion seemed slightly different from what the book described...
"Sort of."
"What does ’sort of’ mean?" Lu Li raised his eyes towards the sitting Professor Chris.
"The method was right, but the brewing failed."
The velvet slid from her body, wearing a loose robe, emitting a sweet milky scent as Professor Chris came beside Lu Li, dipping some potion and putting it in her mouth.
"Failure is normal; Sequence Potions are harder than you think; many middle-grade students haven’t mastered Sequence Potion brewing yet... Hm... an interesting failure, want to taste your own creation?"
"Not considered a failure?"
"If the target was 369... you still failed. The effect of this failure increases lung capacity, somewhat like Sequence 332’s Fish Gill Potion."
"Dear, you have unexpected talent... really want to reject Alchemy? It may not be as straightforward as Mysticology, but Alchemical Medicine can aid you more comprehensively."
"Can all Sequence Potions be purchased with shillings?" Lu Li asked this time.
"Generally speaking, that’s the case."
"Then it’s not necessary."
Crack—
The door wasn’t knocked, it was pushed open directly.
"Mother, Lu Li." Claire looked at Lu Li before the cauldron and the mother leaning close to him: "Am I interrupting you?"
"Everything has ended. Right, dear?"