Heavenly Liquid

Chapter 44

Ray, filled with excitement, immediately searched for a dropper to collect the bone-white liquid. He began dripping the liquid onto his palm to test its usefulness. However, in his eagerness, Ray forgot that the liquid was still hot from being freshly brewed.

As the drop touched his palm, Ray couldn't suppress the pain and let out a scream. "Ahh, it's so hot!" Ray groaned, reflexively waving his hand. Consequently, blisters formed on his palm.

Without delay, Ray retrieved a healing liquid from his storage ring. After applying some gentle treatment, Ray managed to heal the blisters on his hands.

Once done, Ray returned to the alchemy table to collect the liquid using the dropper. Learning from his previous mistake, Ray waited for a while before dripping the white liquid onto his palm.

Drip!

Ray felt the wet drops on his palm and was slightly surprised. This time, it wasn't the scorching sensation of blisters he felt, but a chilling coldness. It was a stark contrast to the previous experience as if the liquid had transformed from hot magma to solid ice.

Concerned about the corrosiveness of the liquid and its potential negative effects on his body, Ray promptly activated his copying talent.

Swoosh!

With this action, Ray became confident in the efficacy of his creation and grew even more delighted. "Ahhh, it worked!" White smoke began to emerge and envelop Ray.

"With this method, I no longer have to go through the trouble of searching for numerous hairs! Just one strand, and I can already reign as the king among humans!" exclaimed Ray joyfully, although his words were a bit exaggerated.

Ray had just concocted a liquid that might be overlooked by many. The liquid he had created was a solvent, a fundamental element in the field of chemistry and alchemy. However, to Ray, this simple substance was a genuine treasure.

With the solvent, the energy contained within a single strand of hair could be optimized several times over. As a result of this optimization, Ray no longer needed to painstakingly gather a large amount of hair at once. Now, perhaps only one strand of hair per week would suffice, saving him from much trouble.

In reality, Ray's pursuit of alchemy was not driven by a desire for wealth or to become an alchemy emperor like in novels. His aspiration was simple: to utilize alchemy to optimize everything he possessed and forge them into a formidable unity.

At present, Ray had taken a step forward and progressed in this world. He beamed with a wide smile as he continued to test his experimental findings. He needed to determine the required amount of liquid to activate a talent and explore how many talents could be activated with just one dissolved hair.

Ray continued his alchemical endeavors throughout the night, his smile unwavering, oblivious to the past unpleasant days plagued by nightmares.

The following day, Ray's good mood persisted from the previous night. No more nightmares troubled him. The ordinary young man resumed his routine and went to school, sporting a cheerful countenance.

Upon entering the classroom, Ray felt a sense of liberation. He no longer had to bear the psychological burden of forcing himself to steal as much hair as possible using the tools of the humans around him.

This is because last night's research was not in vain; it may have been very successful. Dissolving one strand of hair in the solvent can produce enough liquid to activate the talent up to twenty times.

Ray only needs to collect a maximum of two hairs per person per week for his comfort and safety.

Furthermore, he had only stolen hair from four individuals so far: his classmates with the joint flexure gift, Xiao Bai, Hou Yunfei, and the old man in the library. After today, Ray could expand his interactions with people throughout the school to identify suitable talents.

However, the mere thought of stealing large amounts of hair from strangers gave Ray a headache. Until now, he had been too lazy to leave the classroom and approach anyone who had no connection to him.

But now that he had the solvent, he felt more empowered to act. Ray wanted to try copying the passive abilities of talented practitioners to see if any of them could aid in his training. If he succeeded, it would be a significant breakthrough for Ray.

Subconsciously, Ray maintained a happy expression as he pondered these exciting possibilities. This change starkly contrasted with his gloomy demeanor the previous night. Hamar, who sat next to Ray, noticed this transformation. Eventually, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked.

"Hey, what happened to you? Did you win the lottery or something?"

"Why do you ask?"

"How could I not? You've been radiant since morning, not like after a rough night." Hamar explained.

Upon hearing this, Ray suddenly had a revelation. He nodded in response.

Ray was delighted with the turn of events, to the point that he completely forgot about his nightmares, consumed by his excitement over his research success. It seemed that he was beginning to understand why professors were so obsessed with their research.

"I just had a great breakthrough last night!" Ray replied with a composed expression, avoiding any mention of the dark aspects.

Hearing this, Hamar grew slightly intrigued.

"Ahem, my friend, what fortune did you stumble upon? Did you meet a beautiful wealthy woman or something? I wouldn't mind having more pocket money than just a few hundred units!"

Hamar asked with an excited expression as if he had genuinely discovered something marvelous.

Ray snorted upon hearing this.

"Heng! Don't think like that. I achieved success in alchemy. I have created potions that are incredibly potent and influential worldwide!" Ray proclaimed proudly.

"Ehh, what kind of potion is that? I can't believe there's something so extraordinary that you could create..."

"Hehehe, the potion I managed to create is an aphrodisiac potion!"

Ray purposely revealed the vial of liquid from his storage ring. He wanted to trick his friend and hoped that the absurdity would fool him. However, Ray had discovered earlier that the liquid from the vial was entirely harmless and had no significant effect on the body. Therefore, it couldn't be an aphrodisiac. Nevertheless, the appearance and scent of the substance were suggestive enough to potentially deceive people at first sight.

Hamar, upon hearing this, became highly interested. However, before their transaction could proceed, they were abruptly interrupted.

Bang!

Bang!

Ray and Hamar thought their illicit business had been exposed by Agni, as they both received a powerful blow. However, it turned out that a familiar, gentle voice reprimanded them instead.

"You two are so foolish and perverted!" Clara exclaimed.

This time, they had truly crossed the line, as even Clara, who was usually reserved and timid, took the initiative to denounce their foolishness.

Embarrassed, the two misfits could only smile sheepishly and abandon their dubious dealings.