As if a magnitude 9 earthquake had suddenly hit him, the entire corridor shook violently, causing Downton to sway from side to side and unable to stand at all.
"Run back quickly!"
The words of magic flames were burning and flying in the air, urgently urging Downton, "You are not allowed to use martial arts, and you are not allowed to generate fluctuations in magic energy."
Downton turned around and ran away. The magic book had a vast reserve of knowledge and was absolutely infallible. All he had to do was follow the instructions.
As he was promoted to a magic user, Downton's physical fitness improved and he could sprint very quickly. However, the environment was too bad. The circular tunnel with a diameter of three meters was not only shaking, but also began to twist and be squeezed. The cracks were visible to the naked eye.
expansion.
Downton couldn't exert any force at all, like a sailboat floating on the sea in a storm, he could only resign himself to fate. Fortunately, he was lucky, the shaking lasted for less than a minute and then stopped.
"What's going on?" Downton could finally run towards the Hive Laboratory at full speed. The hundred-layer locked magic circle was more than 200 meters away.
"No need to run, keep moving forward, otherwise you will waste the unlocked magic stones!" The magic book simulated an avatar and made a hush expression, "Fortunately, it was just a short-lived plane turbulence storm impact.
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"Is this a corridor connecting two planes?" Downton was stunned. He never thought that he would be standing in such a place, but he quickly came to his senses and stopped admiring the surrounding scenery, instead running quickly.
"Well, there are turbulences, storms, tides and other plane disasters between the planes. Their attack power is enough to kill a dragon-slaying strong man in an instant." Homer sighed, "That's why I don't want you to take this tunnel.
, your strength is too weak, if the corridor collapses, you will definitely be dead."
"Is the probability of encountering turbulence high?" Downton asked.
"One percent!" Homer deliberately enlarged the number to remind Downton of the danger of walking down the corridor. In the end, he showed a relaxed expression.
"It's not just a one-tenth mortality rate." Downton smiled, "I can't be that unlucky, right?"
"You are a lunatic." Homer had no choice but to compromise when faced with the persistent Downton.
Downton finally got his wish and entered the independent laboratory. Unlike the luxurious layout he expected, the walls here were not metal. They were some kind of stone that he couldn't name. They were all painted black, just like the ones on the street.
Like mud, completely inconspicuous.
"Is it different from expectations?" Homer joked, "It may not look ordinary in appearance, but its functions will definitely shock your eyes."
"Let me introduce you!" Downton felt a little confused about where to start.
"The magic technology of the magic sterilization room, water purification room, anatomy room, sterile culture room, etc., which are used to build them, is definitely at the pinnacle of the Western Continent." The magic book sighed, and the habit of aestheticism broke out again. "What a pity.
, it’s just too ugly.”
Even though entering an independent laboratory is what Homer calls an act of seeking death by taking a mountain pass, Downton still enjoys it.
Under the guidance of the grimoire, Downton devoted himself to familiarizing himself with the laboratory and quickly began to process the herbs.
"You get busy first, I'll go check the power furnace." The magic book floated while suggesting, "Bring Celes with you next time. It's a waste to use it alone anyway, so it's better to maximize the utilization rate. Besides, she needs it too.
Do a lot of experiments to deeply understand certain magic theories."
Downton was completely in working mode. He didn't dare to stop when he thought that the power furnace was burning a large amount of magic stones every moment.
Converted into gold coins, the money consumed in these ten days was enough for him to comfortably enjoy the luxurious life of the previous year.
For three full days, Downton didn't sleep even once.
Homer couldn't stand it anymore and threatened to close the independent laboratory, so he forced him to sleep for half a day.
For ten days, Downton temporarily put aside honing his martial arts skills, forgot about the troubles in the dagger mine, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to potions.
Homer was moved by Downton's hard work and devoted 200% of his energy to teaching him.
The Grimoire does not specialize in potions, but its previous owner achieved the highest level of achievement in the field of potions. With its knowledge and its status as an encyclopedia, there is no problem in guiding Downton who has just entered the door.
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Basic potion operations and all grimoires are projected in front of Downton's eyes in the most detailed image, and can even be enlarged.
Homer always warned Downton that whenever he made a mistake, the pointer held in the bronze arm would give him a severe whipping.
"Are you deliberately abusing me?" Downton frowned in pain. He would complain occasionally, but he would soon forget about it. His time was very tight, so instead of complaining, he would do the experiment again.
"I'm not as wicked as Hu Tao, who spends time playing gnomes after dinner every day." Homer didn't use his words well, but in fact, he was very satisfied with Downton's performance.
Downton's learning ability is really off the charts. Not only did he memorize every word he said, but according to the projected image, he could do it flawlessly after doing it several times with his own hands, without making any mistake in every step.
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In addition to being whipped a lot in the first three days, in the last seven days, even if Homer wanted to whip Downton, he couldn't find the chance.
"Is he born to study potions?" While lamenting Downton's talent, Homer also had some regrets, because every magic user's energy and time are limited, so the magic field he is good at
, and there must be no one to inherit it.
Downton held the test tube in his left hand and stared at the scale. He held the pipette in his right hand and used his thumb and index finger to steadily drip in the elemental reaction liquid.
Bang, the two solutions came into contact and immediately reacted, producing a bright red color.
"It's done! Downton breathed a sigh of relief. This phenomenon means that the primary treatment potion was successfully configured.
"Congratulations." The words on the magic book were projected, and he was immediately relieved. Forget it, as a paladin, he was destined not to achieve much in the field of magic. He might as well be a potion master.
"Thank you!" Downton wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the solution in the test tube. He smiled happily, "Where are the test strips? I want to be firm and see what percent of the quality of the medicine is there?"
Downton is not an idiot. With the guidance of the perfect teacher in the grimoire and hard work, his basic operation level cannot improve by leaps and bounds. He might as well just crash to death.
"Oh yeah, the efficacy of the medicine is 65%! It's up to the standard!" Looking at the range where the test paper fell on the color comparison card, Downton felt that the ten days of hard work were all worth it.
"Congratulations, you have officially become a Potion Apprentice." The magic book did not want to make Downton proud, so it gave him a slight blow, "But you still have a lot of knowledge to master before going to the Royal Apothecary Society to pass the junior pharmacist qualification."
"Well, if I get the pharmacist qualification, I will be considered a person with status. I believe my mother and Elaine will be pleased when they find out."
Downton clenched his fists and prepared to continue fighting. The next time he saw his sister, he must put on the robe that represented his identity as a pharmacist and give her a surprise.
"Next, prepare the magic energy extraction potion." Downton cleaned up the experimental equipment and was about to continue, but was stopped by Homer.
"It's been ten days!" the magic book reminded. "According to the speed of time, a day and a night have passed in the Dagger Mine. You need to go back and show your face. Don't forget that there are still a lot of troubles waiting for you."
"Ah? It goes by so fast? What should I do if I extract the potion?" Downton scratched his hair, feeling a little embarrassed. He had not forgotten the agreement he made with the grimoire. If he couldn't fulfill it, he would be punished. In the current situation,
He didn't even have time to do anything.
"Forget it, the generous Lord Homer will not pursue it anymore." The magic book opened the war space and put away the healing potion.
In the past ten days, Downton has devoted all his efforts to preparing this potion. In addition to practicing its operation, it is also to prepare it for use by miners and win people's hearts.
If Downton wants to stay in the mine and gain the support of the miners, in addition to the threat of force, he also needs sweet dates.
"I'll turn off the power furnace and wait for you in front of the magic door."
The grimoire floated away.
Downton quickly cleaned up the operating table, poured out the useless residual liquid, and rinsed the glass equipment. In the previously empty cabinet, there were now hundreds of bottles filled with solutions, with labels and names on them.
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A dozen pieces of parchment filled with words and equations were scattered nearby. Downton carefully collected them and put them into his backpack.
"Things are lost!" Downton just closed the door, walked a few steps, then ran back and grabbed the forgotten quill and ink bottle.
After reuniting with the grimoire, Downton held it with one hand, walked through the opened magic door, entered the corridor, and returned to the dagger mine.
In the room belonging to Downton in the Foreman Building, a red cross suddenly appeared and then unfolded, forming a door of light.
After Downton came out, the light door returned to a cross and disappeared into the air.
The bright moonlight shines through the glass window and onto the floor.
Downton checked the door to make sure there was no sign of it being opened. He took a towel and soap and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
"Is it okay to put you here?" Downton really didn't want to throw away the grimoire anymore.
"If you collect more soul remains and let me restore my magic roots, I can completely disguise myself into other forms." Homer's power is incredible.
"That's very troublesome. Can't you carry it with you?" Downton was depressed. The grimoire is very thick and big. You can't carry it with you wherever you go, right?
"I can shrink and turn into an ornament, but not yet." Homer complained, "It's all because you didn't work hard enough. Look at how torn my cover is."
"Okay, it's my fault." Downton changed the subject and teased Homer, "By the way, are you waterproof? How about you come with me to wash it?"
"No, I don't want to see the naked bodies of a bunch of stinky men." Homer simply refused.
As soon as Downton left the room, he was watched by several people who were monitoring him. After confirming his whereabouts, they immediately went back to report the news. Then some men who got the signal rushed to the bathroom in twos and threes. (To be continued...)
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