Chapter 278: Giant’s Elixir

Night elves are a type of elf native to the Wizard Plane. At night, they can automatically enter an invisible state, making them difficult to detect by ordinary means.

Additionally, night elves have a high affinity for dark energy particles.

After consuming the Night Elf’s Spring, the user gains these traits for three days.

Because this potion has limited use, it’s rarely seen on the market, and even fewer people know how to brew it.

Many wizards have never even heard of this potion, let alone tried to make it.

Helag only knew about it because it was documented in the extensive books he had recorded into Deep Blue.

The last potion was the Abyssinian Potion, which is technically more of a casting material.

When combined with specific spells, consuming the Abyssinian Potion allows the user to create a shadow servant.

This shadow servant has a certain level of strength and can follow simple commands to perform tasks.

For many wizards, this potion is more commonly used, often to create disposable servants for scouting or other menial tasks.

“Do you know how to make any of these? Which one will you choose?” Barren asked.

Helag didn’t hesitate much and replied, “Giant’s Elixir.”

After reviewing the recipes and brewing processes for the three potions, Helag found that the Giant’s Elixir was the simplest to make.

The Night Elf’s Spring and Abyssinian Potion either had complicated ingredient preparation or difficult brewing processes, making them less ideal choices.

So, the decision was straightforward.

Barren smiled, “A good choice. Please pay a deposit of 400 magic stones. If you pass the assessment, it will be fully refunded.”

Helag took out his magic stone and immediately transferred 400 stones.

Barren clapped his hands, and a staff member opened the door, wearing a spatial ring.

With a wave of her hand, a pile of potion materials appeared on the table, and she quietly left the room.

“You have ten hours to complete the brewing of the Giant’s Elixir. Begin now,” Barren said, briefly explaining the rules before sitting down silently.

At this point, he couldn’t say anything further, as it might be seen as helping Helag cheat. To avoid suspicion, he remained as quiet as possible.

Helag approached the table and carefully checked the potion materials, ensuring everything was in order—this was the first step before starting the brewing process.

After confirming the materials were correct, he picked up a test tube.

The test tube was sealed with a wooden cork, and inside was a tiny black beetle, no larger than a fingernail.

This beetle was called a Demon Pattern Bug, the primary ingredient for the Giant’s Elixir.

Most people wouldn’t believe that such an unremarkable insect was the key component of the Giant’s Elixir.

The beetle’s abdomen had a unique pattern, which was actually a special tissue structure inside its body.

Helag needed to use his magic to carefully extract this tissue intact, as it was a crucial ingredient for the potion.

“Deep Blue, activate Giant’s Elixir brewing assistance.”

Helag had never brewed the Giant’s Elixir before and had no experience with it, so he had to rely on Deep Blue’s assistance to have a chance of succeeding on the first try.

His mental power was now extremely stable, and the liquefaction of his mental power had brought about a fundamental improvement.

This improvement wasn’t something that could be measured by mental power values; it was a qualitative change.

With Deep Blue’s step-by-step guidance and monitoring of various conditions, Helag methodically began brewing the Giant’s Elixir.

He handled the potion materials, controlled the temperature, and timed everything with near-perfect precision.

Barren watched Helag’s brewing process the entire time, and his admiration for the young wizard grew.

What impressed Barren the most was that Helag had no bad habits!

This was incredibly important. Helag’s entire brewing process adhered strictly to the standards, with each step executed as if from a textbook.

Many Potion Masters, even when starting out, struggled to follow every experimental guideline to the letter.

As they gained more experience, they often began to cut corners, skipping steps they deemed unnecessary.

Today, they might simplify one step, and tomorrow, they might make another shortcut. Over time, these shortcuts became bad habits.

These bad habits might not affect the final potion immediately, and in the short term, everything might seem fine.

But eventually, these issues would manifest, especially if the Potion Master continued brewing potions.

All the rules and standards weren’t created out of thin air; they were established through painful lessons learned over time.

Watching Helag’s precise movements, Barren was deeply impressed.

What kind of high standards had this young man set for himself to develop such meticulous habits? Even Barren couldn’t achieve this level of precision.

Barren also noticed how precisely Helag controlled the time and temperature during the potion-making process.

He couldn’t fathom how the young wizard managed it. Was Helag some kind of human stopwatch and thermometer? Otherwise, how could he be so accurate?

Five hours later…

Helag held a test tube in his hand, filled with a black liquid.

He shook the tube gently in front of his eyes, then set it down and said to Barren, “Mr. Barren, I’ve finished brewing the Giant’s Elixir.”

“Uh, okay.”

Barren had been so engrossed in watching Helag’s process that he hadn’t noticed the time passing.

He glanced at the clock in the room and realized only five hours had passed.

The standard assessment time was ten hours, yet this kid had finished in just five.

Barren walked over, took the potion, and shook it, then opened it to smell the contents.

With his extensive experience in potion-making, Barren immediately recognized that this was indeed the Giant’s Elixir, and it was of excellent quality.

“Have you brewed Giant’s Elixir before?” Barren asked.

Helag explained, “Back in the Barren Lands, I was the Potion Master for the Terchy family. I’ve brewed many potions, including Giant’s Elixir, so I’m quite familiar with it.”

“Ah, that explains it…”

Barren now understood why Helag was so skilled at brewing potions. It turned out he had been a Potion Master for a wizard family, brewing potions regularly.

“Congratulations, you’ve passed the first-level Potion Master assessment. Here’s your deposit,” Barren said with a smile, transferring the 400 magic stones back to Helag.

Helag nodded, “Thank you, Mr. Barren.”

Barren stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought. After a moment, he said, “Helag, honestly, I think you’re more suited to being a Potion Master. There’s not much point in studying wizard arrays. I suggest you focus on potion-making instead.”