Act VII: William Coulter's Quest (1)
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When Frick entered Kurt's lab, he was stirring a small cuuldron: "I'm glad you came so quickly, because this pot of potions is about to be finished - you know, most of the alchemy potions work best when they are first refined. β
Perhaps due to a special request for reconciliation, he turned off the extra lights in the research room and lit a few long candles around the crucible. The dim tawny candlelight and the flames flickering under the cauldron cast on his face, making his face as eerie as that of an old wizard in a fairy tale.
However, ignoring his own image and the potions boiled in the cauldron, the modern atmosphere can be seen everywhere in this laboratory. The sorcerers were certainly not medieval dervishes, and they would not have liked the odd carvings and manuscripts to the sophisticated tools developed in modern times.
As Flick walked over to the wooden chair for him, he was not surprised to find that the desk at the other end was covered with papers with strange geometric figures. Dr. Kurt had apparently been working on them before this, and the complex equations and formulas seemed to illustrate some sort of complex theory of magic.
"Contemporary theories of magic and the records of the experiments of wizards in the Middle Ages...... It's a strange match. He looked at the calculus and books on the table, and said to Kurt, who was stirring the potion, "Does it mean that my symptoms need to be cured by prayers or herbs combined with ancient spells?"
In addition to the stack of papers depicting formulas and equations, Dr. Coulter's desk had more than a dozen books that were rarely seen. In addition to the academic works of well-known magicians in modern times, there are even manuscripts that record ancient spells and some strange books that look bad.
If the former is too advanced to be read, then the latter is a record of too many "hereticals" and is excluded from the modern system of magic. Not to mention that ordinary mages don't have this kind of thing on their shelves, I'm afraid that the big libraries will also store it in the deep storage stacks.
It's not that how many of these ancient sorcerers or theologians are wrong, but that those obscure ancient spells are difficult to theorize. In fact, the ancient empirical techniques were confined to a small group of mysticals, and their theories were not intended for mass dissemination.
And in some well-established civilizations, sacrificing the interests of some people to serve the superior is often taken for granted. And the experience and technology they have accumulated with a large number of live experiments, although they have to admit their practicality, may be too barbaric for modern civilization.
"Actually, things are not as bad as you think, but your situation is really rare, so I considered using the wisdom of my ancestors. β
Extinguishing the flames under the cauldron, Dr. Kurt filled a small jar of potions and walked over to Frick: "Even if most of what modern magicians say is true, some of the words of the ancients still have a proper reference value. We are people who explore the unknown, not people who strive for creativity and doomed careers, and the explorations of our predecessors may have taken a detour, but they can still illuminate the direction of our progress a little. β
With a gentle smile on his face, he handed the jar full of potions in his hand to Frick's hand and told him to drink it while it was hot. The freshly refined liquid was still at a blazing temperature, and curving patterns appeared from time to time in the golden-red liquid that was pouring in the jar.
The school choice potion was undoubtedly the red liquid that had been refined by William Coulter, and it radiated the same brilliance as the first few tubes of potion in test tubes.
Frick had not read much about alchemy, so his knowledge of it was only in the direction of practical techniques. However, just by feeling the magic of this jar of freshly refined red potions, it was certain that they were fundamentally different from the potions that had been handed over to him in the first place.
A large amount of magic power was tumbling in this boiling potion of potion, and I am afraid that even an ordinary person who had not studied magic at all could see how special it was. If you drink this potion full of magical power, there is no doubt that the magic in your body will be out of balance.
Ingesting large amounts of mana can cause the mana in the body to get out of control and cause lesions, and oral administration of potions containing large amounts of mana can also have similar side effects. In herbalism, different medicines are prepared for different symptoms, which is the treatment method that is said to be used as a good medicine.
Frick approached the jar with a little curiosity and sniffed the smell, and the smell of the refinement after incorporating a large amount of alchemy materials almost paralyzed his nose. With his knowledge of alchemy, it was obviously impossible to analyze what materials it used, not to mention that it was an extremely complex potion in itself.
"I want to ask you a question, Dr. William Coulter. He looked at the mage standing in front of him as he placed the jar full of red potion on the table beside him, "If my information is correct, you should have given me a potion called 'Red Potion'...... Can you please tell me how it works?"
Although Frick did not think that Dr. Coulter would deliberately persecute him, he was afraid that he would embark on a dangerous path and turned a blind eye to the trap. Perhaps the advancement of the Demonic Theory would require a varying number of victims, but he was not willing to be one of these guinea pigs.
Genius mages are so elusive in their minds that they can even consider using dangerous drugs in order to expand their consciousness. Even though the road ahead was full of traps, he hoped he could spot the potential for them before he jumped.
"Oh, it looks like you've put in a lot of work, and that's commendable. β
He smiled and nodded, "But you're a little wrong, the so-called 'Red Elixir' is a miracle created by accident, and its power is so powerful that it can even be regarded as a panacea. And the ones I've made are only half-finished, and while I've made them as close as possible to the real red potion, this crude mold doesn't yet have the strength of the legend that seems to be omnipotent. β
William Coulter was apparently happy to explain the effects of these potions to Flick, especially since he was one of the users of them. However, it is still too difficult to explain the effect of alchemy to a person who does not have a systematic knowledge of the subject of alchemy, not to mention that the potion itself cannot be explained in a few words.
All in all, he thought it was best for Frick to drink the freshly refined potion as soon as possible, as the new medicine would be good for his body. At least according to his theory, the new drug will help Frick and allow him to grasp the new abilities that his body has acquired due to his abnormal magic power more quickly.
"I know the properties of this medicine, I know exactly how it affects humans and animals. "There is a certain persuasiveness in his deep voice, "Just as all medicines have their dangers, so is this oneβand I know exactly what dangers they are and how to deal with them." β
He has used this agent many times in the past, and it has worked well on different patients. Although it is not as effective as the legendary red potion liquid, which "can save the lives of all diseases and viruses even the dying", it can also solve many practical problems.
As for its side effects, this liquid made from red liquid is not too obviously dangerous, or rather, its danger does not lie in the medicine itself. It does not directly harm the user's body, but too powerful a healing effect can make the less determined person become too dependent on it.
In other words, the mold made from the imitation of the red liquid is still too crude, so it will have an effect similar to that of anesthetic. Some of the people who used it had asked Dr. Coulter to dispense more potions for them more than once, even if they were no longer plagued by the disease.
Flick wasn't sure if he was the "weak-willed" person he was talking about, but it did have a certain danger. With the idea of giving it a try, Frick picked up the potion jar on the table and sent the golden-red liquid down his throat in one go.
Suddenly, the potion had its effect, and Frick closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, his gentle breathing becoming heavier. A wave of heat rose from the potion flowing into his stomach and flowed through his limbs in an instant, banishing the winter chill from his body.
It was a familiar sensation to him, as he had used similar potions many times in the past, and each time it was followed by a warm heat and fatigue. But only this time the fatigue came so quickly that he could barely hold on for a few seconds before he fell into a deep sleep.
The world in front of me gradually turned dark, and the familiar scenery in this laboratory gradually melted into inexplicable darkness. Through his dying eyelids, Flick could vaguely discern the objects around him, but they quickly vanished.
After that, his consciousness melted into boundless sleep, and even his body seemed to melt into the primordial darkness with the warmth brought by the potion. In the silent sleep, the operation of the magic power has also become much smoother, and he has even intuitively watched the abnormal magic flowing in his body before he completely lost consciousness.
And when he finally fell asleep under the influence of the potion, he naturally did not see William Kurt take out a prismatic incense burner from the shelf on the other side. He poured the pre-processed chopped spices into the furnace, then sighed slightly, and drank a jar of potion from the cauldron.