Chapter 20 Preparations
Sean took out a pen and paper and copied the recipes of the two potions on it according to his memory, and after becoming a professional, he felt that his memory was much better, and he was able to recall the knowledge that he couldn't remember a little bit.
Sean wrote in Byron.
Byronic is the lingua franca of the entire Byron plane, and a simplified version of Byronic is also known as the lingua franca.
The caster will often chant the corresponding spells during the casting process, and these spells can be used for many purposes, such as shortening the cast time, increasing the power of spells, reducing spell consumption, and so on.
Because of the precise semantics of Byronic language, the ease of learning compared to other spellcasting languages, and the special effects of chanting, most of the spells have been passed down in Byronic form over time.
This also led to the fact that the Byronic language gradually defeated all dialects in the unconscious use of each professional, and finally unified the whole world and became a real lingua franca.
Byronic is not a simple alphabetic script, nor is it a pictograph, but a two-dimensional splicing of words composed of letters to form the shape of a two-dimensional pattern.
Even the same word, using different two-dimensional combinations, will produce different meanings, and individual letters can be used in splicing, and even the position of affixes can be shifted at will, all these properties add up to a terrifying level of difficulty in this language.
The most outrageous thing is that the pronunciation will also change depending on the meaning, word, and letter combination, for example, a letter that was originally placed in the upper left corner is changed to the lower right corner, and the pronunciation may become completely different.
As a result, it is difficult for an ordinary person to communicate with others in Byronic language even from birth to death, in other words, it is not the language of man at all, but the language of God for the all-powerful gods!
However, the professions have become accustomed to the existence of the Byronic language, especially at the formal level and above, and they have become very proficient in the use of the Byronic language, and under the general trend led by the strong, the Byronic language has inevitably spread all over the world.
Therefore, in the process of use, people continue to simplify the Byronic language, and finally remove all the two-dimensional properties, and become a simple alphabet script, so that ordinary people can also use it normally, which is the popular lingua franca now.
Because the lingua franca is a simplified version of Byron, the Byronic language has remained unchanged for a long time for a number of reasons.
In such a relationship, the lingua franca is like being nailed, even if the land of the Ferren plane is more than 160 billion square kilometers, there will be no language barrier due to geographical barriers.
Sean has been learning Byronic since he was adopted by Lauren, and even uses Byronic when he usually speaks, because of years of study, plus he himself is relatively smart, so he barely understands a little bit of fur.
Once the recipe was written, Sean double-checked it several times, checked it with the memory in his brain to make sure there were no errors or ambiguities, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Writing Byronic is not an easy task, and it takes a lot of work to make a lot of tangled letters and words neat to the eye.
The reason why the recipe is written is that in the process of preparing the potion, it is often necessary to complete certain operations in a short period of time, and if you think about it by then, it is likely to be too late.
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Sean plans to practice the Aether Recovery Potion (1) today, which is the least difficult potion in the series to make.
The first is the preparation before the alchemy begins.
Sorting out some of the glass containers that will be used, soaking them in boiling water for a while, and then drying them, a process that must be carried out according to a strict process that Sean learned from Lauren since he was a child.
Cleaning equipment, this is the first step in the beginning of alchemy.
It is very necessary to keep the equipment clean and tidy, a smart alchemist will never make mistakes in these small problems, if some impurities are mixed in the alchemy process, or there is a problem with the device, it often means that the alchemy is very likely to fail.
Sean placed the dry, clean container on the shelf, turned his head and began to prepare the materials for use.
Some materials cannot be added directly and must be treated to a certain extent before use.
For example, there is a thing called the Seven Star Flower, whose petals have a good harmonizing effect, can neutralize the reactions that may be caused between different elements, and can also promote the fusion of materials more fully, so many potions are inseparable from its existence.
However, the rhizome of this plant is the opposite of its petals, and it is occasionally used in the production of explosives, and if the whole flower is thrown directly into it without treatment, the consequences can be imagined.
The preparation of potions is like the chemistry of another world, whether it is the operation method or others, the two have some similarities to a certain extent, but the so-called chemistry is much more limited than alchemy because it is not assisted by spells.
Sean carefully picked up a seven-star flower with tweezers and looked closely.
The seven-star flower is small, almost as long as the index finger, and the rhizome of the flower is pale green, with a small stem and large flowers, which look a little top-heavy when put together.
It has a total of seven petals, which is where its name comes from, and the petals are as blue as the ocean, which makes people feel very comfortable at first glance, and with the dark blue round spots dotted with stars, it looks simple and extraordinary.
The rhizome of the Seven Star Flower was the unwanted part of the preparation of the potion, and Sean picked up a knife and gently cut it from the root of the flower pedicle.
After removing the rhizome, the flowers of the Seven Star Flower looked smaller, and Sean again used a knife to cut off a petal from the root and put it in a small test tube for later use.
The price of an Aether Recovery Potion (1) is 20 Silver, of which 10 are spent on the petals of the Seven Star Flower.
That's right, a petal costs 10 credits, and a whole Seven Star Flower costs 75 credits! Not if you just want petals, because once the damn petals are cut off, the energy in them will quickly dissipate and the important ingredients will break down with it!
After storing the six-petal Seven Star Flower, Sean carefully picked up the tube from the tube rack and moved it to the heating table.
Whether it's a warlock who draws power from his bloodline, a priest who performs magic by sensing the gods in his mind, or a druid who is immersed in nature, anyone who is a spellcaster can basically use some degree of alchemy.
However, the power that these professions can grasp is not comprehensive enough, so it is difficult for people in these professions to become good alchemists.