Chương 80: Faunite Core Elixir

Ava did not jump after his question. However, Arthur was not worried, since he had asked too many questions and made too many demands from his side. First, he would let the skeleton work on extracting the essence; then, he would move further. Following that, the skeleton set up its tools in the dead-end cave. Just like Errol the Cook, Ava also came with a set of equipment and tools that were required for alchemy. It was truly convenient hiring Master Status skeletons!

If it were a Beginner or Expert, they did not have the option to have their own set of equipment; instead, they only brought a few main tools. Although Master Skeletons came with the necessary tools, seeing the quality of the tools, they were not high-end. They looked to be medium-quality tools. The furnace was small in size, allowing it to be set up even in a cramped space. Different kinds of bowls and crucibles were neatly arranged.

Equipment made of glass, featuring different shapes and designs, were also placed neatly. Ava put the metal pot on top of the furnace. Afterward, it brought out a big, round-bottomed flask with a pink liquid swaying inside it. Snapping open the cork, it poured the liquid into the pot. The pink liquid slowly started to boil, and a pleasant smell started to permeate throughout the dead-end cave. When the liquid came to a perfect boiling point, the skeleton added two more ingredients.

One looked like black sand or salt, and the second one was something like a grey lump of clay. With the addition of these two materials, both the liquid's color and smell changed. It turned into a dark pink, and the pleasant smell of the liquid now became irritating. Standing in the cave, Arthur's nose got itchy. While he was adjusting his nose to soothe the itchy feeling, the skeleton finally picked up the Faunite Crystal.

Arthur stared at the process without missing anything; he wanted to see exactly how the essence extraction process worked. Meanwhile, the skeleton held the single crystal wedged between its two palms. It extended its hands forward, not directly over the pot, but away from it. Suddenly, its palms moved away from each other, yet the crystal stayed exactly where it was positioned!

When the gap between the crystal and the palms was about ten inches, an energy suddenly started to exit from both palms and engulfed the crystal. Staring at the crystal, Arthur saw it turning into dust and falling to the ground. The process continued for a moment before only a dot remained. However, that dot did not look like a crystal, but rather a liquid! Arthur felt that the skeleton must have used [Universal Solvent] to extract the essence from the crystal. This single drop of liquid was worth 2, 200, 000!

That was just blatantly ridiculous. While he was pondering his own matters, Ava slowly moved its hand towards the pot. The liquid moved along with it and dropped into the pot. Puff! A small explosion occurred, releasing a small mushroom cloud out of the metal pot. With the essence of the Faunite Crystal added, the liquid's smell and color changed once more. Now, the smell was normal rather than irritating, and the liquid's color became a bluish hue, almost like ocean water.

The furnace burned for a while, and the liquid boiled until it almost became non-existent in the pot. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Arthur started to become agitated. What was the skeleton doing? It was going to vaporize all the liquid in the pot! Why was it not taking it off the fire? Although he wanted to ask his question, he restrained himself, not wanting to intervene in the skeleton's alchemy process. After all, he had no idea about anything regarding alchemy.

At that time, a thought came to his mind. He had yet to inherit his [Craft Affinity]. He could try to inherit Alchemy as his [Craft Affinity]. He always wanted to inherit a craft that would give more money. It was either Blacksmith or Potion Master. However, inheriting a [Craft Affinity] was not an easy thing. There was a ratio that showed how many Awakened inherit a [Craft Affinity], and as far as he could remember, the ratio was ten thousand to one.

Hence, one could see how difficult it was for a person to inherit the Affinity. If he were to get lucky, however, he would choose Alchemy. Alchemy would be a great craft that could heavily benefit him as an individual. Even financially, he could earn a ton of money by making potions! But he might have to wait, since he had not even gotten his Elemental Affinity, which was more famous and easier to inherit. Suddenly, Arthur noticed the skeleton move at last!

It brought out a small vial and removed the metal pot from the furnace. With a practiced manner, it poured a scant amount of the now dark bluish liquid into the small vial. It looked more like jelly rather than a liquid. It had stayed on the fire for a long time. However, as far as Arthur's knowledge went, it did not matter what he thought. As long as the potion worked, that was all that mattered! Once the liquid was poured into the vial, the skeleton stood up and moved to the center of the cave.

Arthur, standing near the entrance, observed the actions and decided to wait, choosing not to follow the skeleton. After moving, the skeleton performed actions similar to what it had done with the core. It wedged the vial between its two bony palms and extended them. This time, it let go, moving its hands away. The vial did not drop; it suspended in the air. In the next second, the skeleton made hand signs, and suddenly, an energy shield engulfed both the skeleton and the vial.

"Is it using the Alchemical Dominion ability?" Arthur muttered. Looking at the scene, it indeed looked like that. What did Alchemical Dominion do? [Alchemical Dominion] Description: Temporarily establishes complete control over the surrounding alchemical environment, allowing the user to manipulate ingredients and concoctions with unparalleled precision.

Complex refinement, essence harmonization, stabilization, and other advanced alchemical processes can be performed with significantly greater efficiency and a much higher chance of success.

'Maybe the skeleton is trying to do Stabilization on the potion,' Arthur concluded after reading the ability description. The process took a while. With his naked eyes, Arthur could see nothing but the energy shield and the vial hanging in the empty space. Time passed. Five minutes after the skeleton activated the ability, it still stayed in the same position. With all these refinement and stabilization processes, he hoped the potion could possess the properties he wished for.

If not, he doubted he could consume an unverified, sluggish liquid. After waiting for another five minutes, the skeleton finally finished what it was doing in silence as the energy shield disappeared. Then, its bony hands clutched the vial hanging in the empty air and walked towards Arthur. Seeing this, Arthur's body started to become nervous. This was the moment he had been waiting a long time for since yesterday, so to speak.

'The potion should have all the properties I asked or wished for,' Arthur silently prayed. Ava stood a few feet away from him, extending its bony hand to hand over the vial. Arthur took the vial, his hand starting to shake slightly. He might have to do an appraisal to know the characteristics of the potion. To do that, he might have to call Zero from the quarry. However, while he was thinking whether to call the skeleton, which would definitely put the mining on hold, he received a new series of messages.

[Brewing Successful] [866 Successful S Rarity Brewing to become Grandmaster Status] [New Potion Successfully Formulated] [New Potion Formula Added to the Recipe List.] [Faunite Core Elixir] (S - Rarity) Brewing Quality: Exceptional Description: An exceptional elixir brewed by Master Alchemist Ava from the refined essence of Faunite Crystal. It grants permanent control over manifested Faunite Crystal.

However, if the user loses control during manifestation, the affected body parts may undergo irreversible crystallization. The elixir may only be consumed once initially. Additional vials cannot be consumed until the user successfully manifests Faunite Crystal outside the body, indicating complete mastery over the current integration. Appraised Value: 7, 500, 000 Arthur's eyes directly landed on the appraised value, his jaw hanging low. Seven million and five hundred thousand credits!

He would surely become a billionaire if he were to brew all the crystals he had collected so far. Arthur's eyes shone in greed.