Capítulo 2371: Chapter 2372: Hamring
Thawing ice, unsealing, administering dicine—all in one go.
After doing all this, Lyon’s condition seed to improve sowhat. His lips no longer turned blue, gradually regaining so rosiness.
Nausicaa looked at the obviously “improving” Lyon and asked Angel, “Is he alright now?”
“Still far from alright. The Water of Forging only activated his potential, it didn’t directly help detoxify him.” Angel glanced back at Lyon, who still hadn’t woken up: “Currently, he’s still in the phase of being transford by the Water of Forging. He’ll probably awaken in a few minutes, and only then will the real detoxification start… However, whether he can actually endure it is another matter.”
After hearing Angel’s words, Nausicaa and the other surrounding physicians breathed a small sigh of relief.
As long as Lyon still had a chance to live, that was good.
After administering the dicine to Lyon, Angel casually nded Barona’s fractured skull on the side, then turned to Nausicaa: “Let’s find a place to talk.”
Nausicaa nodded.
“Honorable sir, would you need a quiet room? The pharmacy next door has had so soundproofing, and there’s also a resting chamber inside.” A physician stepped forward to suggest.
Angel wasn’t particular about where to talk, and seeing this, Nausicaa gently nodded to the physician who stepped forward.
Since the pharmacy was just next door, and Flea had been there before, he volunteered to act as a Guide, leading Angel and the others to the pharmacy.
The pharmacy was sowhat larger than the dical room, filled with various iron dical instrunts, and judging by the specifications, they were quite new.
There were so tools for purification and separation, clearly reflecting the style of chanical reform in recent years.
Nausicaa, once a pirate captain, had naturally seen many pharmacies before, but this modern style was the first she had seen. As such, she instinctively took a few more glances.
Flea caught Nausicaa’s gaze and said, “The pharmacy on the Moonlit Owl is larger and more advanced than the one on the Broken Blood. I was shocked when I first saw it yesterday.”
Nausicaa: “After all, the Broken Blood is primarily a pirate ship focused on plunder, whereas the Moonlit Owl is a cargo ship running between continents.”
Flea nodded in agreent: “Yes, the difference between pirates and legitimate rchant ships is huge. The Broken Blood doesn’t even have a proper pharmacy, only a dical room, and many of the instrunts there are quite old. Later, upon my suggestion, the captain found an island and had a blacksmith create so instrunts needed for modern dicine. But even so, they were basic and couldn’t compare to the precision of the instrunts here.”
Flea looked around at the almost new dical equipnt in the room, eyes filled with longing: “Many of these instrunts I’ve never heard of, and I don’t know how many generations they’ve been refined. I’m still using the first generation version from Axo Saintya, the difference is massive.”
After lanting, Flea suddenly felt he had said too much, especially in front of two Transcendents.
He awkwardly “coughed” twice: “I’ll take my leave for now, distinguished sirs.”
Finished, Flea quickly turned back and walked out.
As Flea passed by Angel, Angel suddenly spoke: “You ntioned Axo Saintya just now.”
Flea stopped in his tracks, a bit puzzled, and nodded: “Yes, sir.”
Angel: “Have you heard of the Land of the Great Serpent?”
Flea repeated in confusion: “The Land of the Great Serpent? What’s that?”
Angel was silent for a mont, not explaining, but instead asked, “Where did you hear about Axo Saintya? What do you know about it?”
Flea: “My teacher told . The teacher said Axo Saintya is the origin of modern dicine, a Holy Land for Physicians capable of creating miracles. Beyond that, I don’t know much.”
“And how did your teacher know about Axo Saintya?”
Flea pondered for a mont: “I’m not sure, but when I was learning dicine, the textbooks my teacher used were dical books published by Axo Saintya.”
Axo Saintya also published dical books? Angel was quite interested and said, “Where is that dical book? Where’s your teacher?”
Flea: “My teacher passed away when I was fourteen. As for those dical books, my teacher cherished them greatly, so I buried them with him when he was laid to rest.”
Angel nodded slightly, not continuing the conversation.
After Flea left the pharmacy, Nis, who had already taken a seat on a nearby sofa, asked: “You’re very interested in Axo Saintya?”
“A little.” Angel nodded.
“Because… of Dororo?” Nis didn’t know Angel had visited Axo Saintya but had heard long ago about this land of the Great Serpent that once housed the Baiyuanians. After Axo Saintya fell, the Baiyuanians disappeared completely, and the next person to encounter a Baiyuanian would be Dororo, a thousand years later. So, seeing Angel’s interest in Axo Saintya, Nis imdiately linked it to Dororo.
“It is related to Dororo, indeed.” Angel quietly added to himself: but not entirely.
Nis didn’t ask further, but Nausicaa, curious, inquired: “What is Axo Saintya?”
“A nation from the Fairy Tale World that ceased to exist a thousand years ago.” Nis explained casually: “I rember; it was replaced by so kind of Royal Court.”
“Fuxu Royal Court.” Angel replied, “I once saw so ruins of Axo Saintya, and indeed discovered many dical instrunts there. Judging by their format, they differed from ancient dicine, rightly being the origin of modern dicine. However, after dicine was disseminated, knowledge of Axo Saintya dwindled.”
Nausicaa: “Then Dororo…”
Angel: “I encountered Dororo in the ruins of Axo Saintya.”
He did not ntion anything about the Baiyuanians, as this pertained to certain secrets.
Nausicaa seed to comprehend, nodded, and didn’t press further about Axo Saintya, instead shifting the topic to the Water of Forging.
“What kind of potion is the Forging Water?”
“A potion that activates potential, using human potential to resist internal damage. Toxins are one type that can be resisted.” Angel said.
Nis chid in: “I rember that Forging Water is a traditional potion of the Vanderval school, quite ancient, with significant side effects. It’s almost obsolete now.”
Nausicaa: “Side effects?”
“Didn’t Angel just say it was excruciatingly painful? A pain worse than death.” Nis chuckled. “It’s nad Forging Water because it forges human potential as if hamring it out. The hamring process can potentially lead to physical and ntal collapse.”
“In addition, there’s a greater side effect, which is the significant risk of entirely depleting bodily potential, directly lowering the original potential ceiling.”
“That’s why Forging Water gradually fell out of mainstream use, replaced by other potions.” As he spoke, Nis couldn’t help but glance back at Angel. “I was shocked to see you take out Forging Water because it’s a rarity you can’t buy outside; you still carry it around with you?”
“During my earlier studies in potionology with the master of Magic Potion, Midora used Forging Water from the Vanderval school as a teaching example,” Angel replied calmly.
“I see,” Nis didn’t press further. What potions Angel carries is his own business; he was rely making an offhand remark.
After hearing about Forging Water, Nausicaa frowned: “Given such severe side effects, why offer this option to Renko?”
Angel was about to explain when Nis interrupted, “Surely because there are additional benefits to Forging Water.”
“Think about it, if Renko opted for direct recovery, a second-level trick Poison Cleansing Spell or a third-level trick Stubborn Poison Expulsion could solve most of it, and then use a Healing Spell, and Renko would almost be cured.”
This ans if Renko chose the first option, a simple trick would suffice, without the need for a potion.
Yet, Renko used a potion. Even if Forging Water has been phased out, it’s still a nearly inaccessible transcendent potion for ordinary people. Not to ntion, this is a potion personally refined by Angel, and given his status as a Research and Developnt Institute mber, its base price is high.
Angel offering this option indicates substantial benefits within.
Nausicaa: “So what are the additional benefits?”
Nis: “As I ntioned, every ‘hamr’ of Forging Water could lead to physical and ntal collapse… You get my point?”
Nausicaa, being a Wizard Apprentice with extensive knowledge, grasped what Nis was implying.
Normally, Renko’s treatnt addresses the physical body, with no real threat to the mind.
However, Nis specifically ntioned the potential for ntal collapse, suggesting that Forging Water not only rebuilds the damaged body but also ‘forges’ the mind.
Through each brutal blow, with potential being infinitely exploited and activated, the originally stable spiritual power may begin to fluctuate.
If he persists, there’s a significant chance his ntal Power Value will increase.
Earlier, Nis explicitly ntioned, “Renko’s Soul Force is stronger than average, after death he should condense a Soul Body. But in terms of ntal Power Value, he hasn’t reached the standard of a Talented One, though he should be close.”
This suggests that Renko’s ntal Power Value is likely near 10, possibly around 8 or 9.
If Renko endures and reaches a ntal Power Value of 10, it ans he will beco a Talented One.
This ans Angel is offering Renko a chance to step into the Extraordinary World.
Even if Forging Water exhausts bodily potential, gaining the status of a Talented One already makes it worthwhile. Becoming a Wizard allows one to address body and bloodline issues by other ans.
Of course, all of this hinges on Renko’s endurance.
While Nausicaa pondered, a piercing scream ca from the next room. — Despite the soundproofing in the apothecary, for Transcendents, this level of soundproofing is almost nonexistent.
“Looks like he’s already awakened,” Nis said.
Angel nodded, “The potion has also started working.”
Nausicaa quickly discerned that the scream ca from Renko. Undoubtedly, Renko had awakened, and the effects of Forging Water had begun on him.
Nausicaa, though not having much interaction with Renko, could see he was a resolute and stoic Knight.
A Knight of such caliber screaming so horribly under the ‘hamring’ of Forging Water illustrated the severe aftermath of Forging Water.
It’s likely that ordinary people couldn’t bear it.
Even many Wizard Apprentices might not handle it, which is why Forging Water faded into the fringes.
The relentless screaming highlighted the extent of the pain.
This reminded Nausicaa of Angel’s brother Lyon.
Back when Nausicaa was in Fangling Hall, she learned about Lyon’s circumstances. His ntal Power Value hadn’t reached 10 yet. What ultimately made him a Talented One wasn’t Angel’s intervention but the Will Tempering thod from Suise.
Through intense, almost self-harming physical training, he tempered his will, eventually breaking through his ntal limits.
Renko’s current situation is quite similar to Lyon’s training with the Will Tempering thod, they both strain their will.
Nausicaa softly sighed, secretly praying for Renko in her heart.
This is a quite precious opportunity, and since Renko chose Forging Water, it shows that he has seized the chance; as long as he endures, hope is ahead.
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