Chapter 187: The Philosopher's Stone (Part 2)
Is this what you do? β
Annan turned and asked.
This kind of thing seems to be a good quest reward item for players......
Straight back to full health - isn't it fierce?
"This is a panacea, it's very useful. It's just a hassle to makeγ"
Salvatore glanced at it and casually explained: "It can be used to treat external and internal injuries. It is mainly used to treat injuries of unknown origin. You see, there are also those who treat burns, those who bind wounds, those who treat broken bones, those who relieve snake venom, and those who resist negative energy...... Generally, the wound is judged and the treatment is prescribed. β
Annan suddenly realized.
It seems that the panacea is supposed to be used to treat the kind of injury that "I don't know what happened, but I lost blood."
"The shelf life of the panacea is very short, and I made these all the other days."
Salvatore added: "It has to be stored statically, not shaken. Once it shakes, it will shake if you take it out almost and it will not work after three days. And it has to be stored in 'early spring' temperatures, exposed to the right amount of light, to remain active, but only for a month at most......
"Actually, at the beginning, I thought to myself. If you don't make some panacea, there are still materials. I made a panacea for a day and made three disbursements, but at that time I suddenly reacted.
"If we encounter a difficulty, it will take a lot of panacea to solve...... Then I'm afraid, doing more will not help. β
Salvatore sighed.
He walked over, gently lifted a tube of panacea, and slowly laid it flat at the torches burning on the four walls.
"Look, Don Juan. The elixir is still within its expiration date, and you can see these transparent lines like hair in front of the light. If it fails, the transparent lines will become that cloudy suspension...... Basically, it can be said that the more turbid the elixir, the shorter the expiration date. β
"I see."
Annan nodded, indicating that he had learned.
He immediately asked, "So what have you done after being busy for several days?" β
"It's this."
Salvatore pointed with his chin to the barrier that radiated a wave of heat.
A ruby the size of a pigeon's egg floats in the air bound in brass chains. The four chains were all straightened, and the place where they came into contact with the table was four red jade plates, and there were zigzag marks carved on the table like an electrical circuit.
In the middle, there is an eight-sided brass wall that looks like a mahjong standing up. The four walls inside joined each other, and the four walls outside were all disconnected, but the red liquid did not spill out in the slightest, but continued to rotate counterclockwise around the center.
"What is this?"
Annan asked.
Salvatore replied, "The Philosopher's Stone." β
β¦β¦ What?
Annan was taken aback.
Seeing this, Salvatore hurriedly added:
"--semi-finished products. I can only go so far, but it's already working. β
Annan blinked.
He looked at the red liquid carefully.
ββ¦β¦ What is it used for? β
Annan asked.
Although the name "Philosopher's Stone" is very big...... But Annan still wanted to confirm whether this was the same thing as what he knew.
"'The Movement of the Four Wheels', 'The Work of Creation', 'The Most High Crown', 'The Archetype of Truth', 'The Perfect Essence of the Elements'. I think the teacher should have told you about the five components of the sublimation ceremony...... Something that every transcendent has ever pursued. β
Salvatore said slowly, "And the Philosopher's Stone, which is the supreme treasure of nature, can serve as the perfect essence of all elements. Therefore, it can also be said that it is the blood of the true gods, the key to the shortcut to godhood.
"As a result, it can transform something imperfect into its own perfect form. For example, turning sand into gems and copper into gold...... Make people into gods. If they weren't transcendent, they wouldn't have seen or touched the Philosopher's Stone at all; But not even the gods can destroy it.
"Or rather, the power of any element cannot destroy it. It can't be burned, it can't be frozen, it can't be cut, it can't be broken...... This is one of the very few substances in the world that can completely resist the power of the gods.
"Before the 'Wizard Wars', the 'Great Unification War', when we were still known as alchemists when we transformed wizards, the artificial creation of the Philosopher's Stone was our ultimate goal. So far, all the transformation wizards who can refine the Philosopher's Stone have become gods. But strangely, none of them left a clear way of making the Philosopher's Stone......"
Looking at the endless flow of red liquid, Salvatore's face was complicated: "I actually didn't think that I could succeed at all. β
ββ¦β¦ So how dare you do it? β
"It's when I'm sleepingβI mean, when I'm dreaming, dreaming, dreaming."
Salvatore replied subconsciously, but before he could say anything, he reacted and changed his words: "I dreamed of a part of the refining method, although it is incomplete, but I think ...... Seems like you can give it a try. β
Annan glanced at Salvatore with some suspicion.
He felt very clearly that this was not the truth.
But Annan was not stupid.
Since Salvatore wanted to try to hide this fact, he naturally did not go to the front to ask him.
He simply changed the subject: "So, how can it be used?" What are the specific effects? β
"It's simpleβ"
Salvatore breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, "What I have made is only a half-finished product of the Philosopher's Stone, which can only be dissolved in blood to be effective.
"The Philosopher's Stone is a living thing, and it will automatically move towards the sun. So I used this 'Vermilion Blood' gem to create a powerful thermostatic barrier, which was transformed into the concept of 'sun', and replaced the concept of 'earth that receives sunlight' with a gold-plated brass side. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to control it......
"As for the effect......
The corners of Salvatore's mouth naturally rise, revealing a confident and happy look.
He pretended to be indifferent, tried his best to suppress his happy and complacent emotions, and calmly replied: "For us, it can be used as a powerful soul fuel.
"After advancing to gold, the soul will begin to burn, bursting with the power of its own element. At the same time that his lifespan has been greatly shortened, he has all kinds of strange methods that are close to the gods.
"But in our Zedi Black Tower, there is a theory that says. For the transcendents who possess the Golden Soul, their elemental power comes only from this 'sublimated soul that can be burned', not from the ashes of the elemental that must be burned to obtain the element. Other words......
"After using the Philosopher's Stone, we can briefly raise our soul rank to the Golden Rank. Therefore, it is possible to directly obtain the power of the fully awakened element...... But I'm not sure about that. β
Salvatore looked at the liquid philosopher's stone flowing on the table, and said slowly, "In short, with our soul strength, these can be used three times. Each session lasts about three minutes.
"That should be enough."
(End of chapter)