Money-grubbing Necromancer (201)
Potential potions and even elixirs that are one level higher than the highest grade elixirs.
I coveted both.
“Can’t I give you both?”
-Where is your conscience?
―If it were a personal transaction, I wouldn’t mind, but this is an exchange of recipes from our crow school.
– Special privileges are impossible. If you exchange everything for just three mental defense potions, there will be gossip.
Ugh.
Kim Min-woo whetted his appetite.
Certainly, it was almost like extortion to exchange those two for the 3-Sacred Potion recipe. Just hearing them, they both sound very precious, don’t they?
‘There will be a lot more uses for it.’
Then you have to choose one of the two.
A more superior elixir would be useful for guild members.
Because the potential is already high.
But what was important to Kim Min-woo was not ability but potential.
‘I got the answer.’
How much I’ve regretted it so far.
Even if you had just average potential, or even talent, you would have had some benefit, whether it be skill or ability.
Since the recipe is yours, you can make a profit from it without too much burden.
“Don’t use a potion of potential.”
-Okay. Take it.
[You have obtained the recipe for the Potential Potion.]
Kim Min-woo also handed over a piece of paper with the recipe for making the three sacred weapons written on it.
-Hmm. It was something like this.
-You’ve thrown away all the tasteless things in the world.
-The proportions are exquisite… … .
Lerue was seen looking at the paper with sparkling eyes like a curious witch. Kim Min-woo also registered the recipe.
[A new potion recipe is registered!]
[You have Elven Alchemy!]
[Skeleton Intermediate Alchemists Gain New Enlightenment!]
[The skill of alchemy greatly… … .]
As if fireworks were going off in my head, information about the potential potion and the ingredients needed for it came to mind.
[Potion of Potential]
[When consumed, slightly and permanently increases the target’s potential.]
[The materials required are slightly different for each potential level.]
[Special Note (Fixed Body)]
[Your potential is ‘fixed’ at -999!]
[Special materials are required to release the fixed state!]
[Required Materials]
[1. Heart of the Ancient Dragon (over 10,000 years old)]
[2. The Flame of the Sun]
[3. Demon Lord’s Horn (Top 10)]
[4. Angel’s Wings (Top Angel or higher)]
[5. Crystal of Chaos]
[6. Pearl of the Abyss]
… … Oh my.
Kim Min-woo’s brow furrowed as he looked at the necessary materials.
‘What is this?’
The difficulty was insanely high.
Even Goryeo was like that.
The dragon tribe is divided into three stages: Aryong, Seongryong, and Goryong. Among them, the one with the highest hunting difficulty was Goryong.
The rest of the ingredients also seemed extremely difficult to obtain.
No, they say it slightly increases potential, but are these the right materials?
“Hey, Lerouye. Is this really it? The ingredients are too gruesome.”
-It’s gruesome?
-What came out?
I told Lerouye the six ingredients, which he was smiling at. Lerouye’s eyes grew wide as I told him each ingredient.
-So… …the potential is fixed as negative?
-really?
-This is the first time something like this has happened… … .
Lerouye’s face became serious.
Potential potions were one of the main selling items of the Raven School.
The unique thing about this potion was that the crafting materials were different for each target’s potential range.
That’s why people who buy potential potions first analyze their personal potential and then buy a potion made to match that analysis.
Lerue also had experience confirming the potential of countless life forms across all dimensions.
In light of that experience, Kim Min-woo’s case was a very unique one.
-999 is the terrifying lower limit I’ve never heard of before.
It’s fixed there?
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Of course, before coming here, Ananke had already warned me that Kim Min-woo’s body would have no potential.
But I was thinking at most between -10 and -100, I never imagined numbers like that.
―… … First of all, I understand why such materials are needed.
―That means it takes a lot of precious materials to break that fixed state.
-Still, I think I know the locations of a few.
“… … Where are they? The flames of the sun, the crystals of chaos, the pearls of the abyss. This is the first time I’ve heard of such things.”
There were only three ingredients that could be guessed.
The familiar heart of a dragon.
I had also met the Demon Lord once.
This is the 72nd ranked An Mo seed.
If he were in the top 10, he would be a monarch who is far above Mr. An Mo.
It seemed like we might be able to meet somehow. There was an invitation to a masquerade ball where the demon lords were having a banquet.
The feathers of an angel’s wings are… … .
‘There’s a hint to this too… … .’
Celestial city.
Could we possibly meet an angel here?
Or, you can meet Popo’s upper line, the intermediate angel Zipael.
I guess I could somehow get it by connecting it to the line above.
On the other hand, the remaining three materials were mysterious items that I had never heard of. They probably wouldn’t be easy to obtain at the Earth Gate.
Merhen and Cedric also shook their heads as if they had no idea.
Help me, Lulu X Mong.
At least tell me where I can get it.
―… … I’m, I’m sorry.
-I don’t know either.
– Wait a minute. I’ll ask the Arch-Witch.
Lerouye closed his eyes.
After a while.
Three pairs of eyes flashed open.
-oh.
-They said they would give me an answer.
-That too, directly.
That was the moment.
[Connected with Ananke.]
The point of view has completely changed.
A pitch-black tree appeared.
A flock of crows appeared, hanging from a branch. Ananke, who had been meditating, opened his eyes wide.
“It’s been a while. Kim Min-woo.”
Her view was completely shared.
I was used to it.
It was something I had experienced once when I met Ananke. It was still a mystery to me how she, who was so far away in the open sea, could share my view.
That wasn’t what mattered now.
“Try to convey your thoughts. You should be able to do it now.”
‘… … Is that what you mean?’
“Yes. It’s faint, but I can hear it. The voice of your heart.”
‘Where is this?’
“The first city. And inside the Raven Tower. It’s also my training ground. Anyway, I heard the story. I kind of expected it… … It’s surprising. The fixation of potential… … .”
Ananke, who had been thinking deeply, spoke as if talking to himself.
“Because we’re connected, we can examine each other’s physical condition in detail. Of course, since you have low skill level at the moment, you may have been observed unilaterally by me… … .”
Ttukbuk.
Ttukbuk.
She got up, walked over to the pitch-black tree, and swept the bark away.
“There’s something interfering with your body. A lot of it. The fixation of potential is probably due to that. But… … it’s interesting.”
‘What is it?’
“The body is the worst, but the mind is the most splendid. It’s like a chimera, forcibly joined together. Soul and body.”
‘… … .’
Ananke was right.
Because the current me was the result of Kim Woo-jin’s spirit merging with Kim Min-woo’s body.
“You should have died originally. Your body couldn’t handle the soul. The vessel was too small. But, you handled it. How? By giving a huge penalty like fixed potential. That’s what I think.”
‘So, what are you trying to say?’
“I stuck something that shouldn’t be stuck. It’s something that even I couldn’t figure out. So I wondered. What was its purpose… .”
Ananke smiled brightly.
“That’s why I’m passing on information to you. That’s why I’m cooperating with you on fairly good terms. Curiosity is what drives a witch.”
That was the moment.
Krrrr!
The inside of the tower shook violently.
The crows hanging on the branches began to convulse.
-Caak! Stop!
-Caak! Curiosity!
-Caw! You little rat!
-Caak! I’m killing you!
“Hmm… … I guess I can’t say any more. Anyway, you’re probably curious about the ingredients, right? You already know three of them. The other three… … .”
Ananke said no more.
Instead, information was injected into Kim Min-woo’s head.
“That’s all I know. It’ll probably be a hint. There’s one nearby.”
‘… … I have a question.’
“what?”
‘When increasing potential, do you still need these materials?’
“No. It’s probably because it’s the first stage of undoing the fixation. It’s a kind of seal. Once the seal is released, the materials will change to much easier ones.”
I kind of understand it.
‘Thanks for the information.’
“Soon.”
‘… … ?’
“We’ve found the main location of the dragon army. When the time comes, we’ll move. You need the corpse of the elder dragon, don’t you? This will be a good opportunity. Well, take care.”
[‘Connection’ is disconnected!]
The time has come again.
Light entered Kim Min-woo’s pupils, who had been blankly staring.
Imbalance between soul and body.
Reasons for fixing potential, etc.
I heard quite a few stories from Ananke.
‘Looking at this, it seems like connecting them was a good choice.’
Instead of being observed, aren’t you telling us your physical condition as if you were a doctor?
This was quite helpful information.
We also got hints about the remaining three ingredients.
Among them, the last sixth ingredient, the Pearl of the Abyss… … .
‘Here, you said it was in the destruction… … .’
It was a really crazy level of difficulty.
Offshore sea, inland sea, deep sea, polar sea, and extinct sea.
Are you sure that this isn’t the extreme, but the very edge of destruction?
The only thing that was fortunate was that this abyssal sea was not a place I would never be able to visit again if I didn’t go on this expedition.
The Abyss Lord only goes out once every hundred years, so it’s possible to come here at any time. All the witch has to do is open a portal.
As Lerouye said.
Destruction is a place where even the Great Witch has difficulty operating. Even if I get the pearl now, it’s not like I can create a potential potion right away, so I was planning on leaving if necessary.
‘You can come and get it later.’
At least it’s less risky to visit and look for pearls when you’re at a higher level than when you’re at a lower level.
-Your Majesty the Great Witch.
-Did you know?
-Materials.
“Oh. There’s one near here. In Myeolhae.”
―… … Destruction?
―The Pearl of the Abyss… … Ah, the Abyss.
-I think it would be better to take that later.
He nodded nonchalantly.
‘By the way… … .’
Nietzsche said it.
When you look into the abyss.
The abyss also looks into itself.
The same was true for Kim Min-woo.
Ananke looked inside himself.
The same was true for Kim Min-woo at the time of the connection. It wasn’t just observing each other’s physical states that was shared. Their thoughts and feelings were also shared, albeit weakly.
That’s why I was able to figure it out.
Ananke was curious.
To be precise, I had a strong curiosity about myself entering the inland sea.
Because of the Abyss Lord’s hunt?
‘no.’
From Ananke’s perspective, the Abyssal Lord was just a monster that was difficult to catch because it was hidden, and not a particularly great monster.
The curiosity was directed squarely at me, as if something would happen if I entered the inland sea… … .
‘What are you curious about?’
……I don’t know.
You’ll know when you go.
A brief exchange of recipes and a break.
The group moved forward diligently.
The swarms of rats that once filled the open sea were probably wiped out in the last battle, with only small groups occasionally visible.
When I walked all day.
In front of me, I saw a huge door.
-The entrance to the inland sea.
-If you open it, it will move to the inland sea.
-Be careful. It will be difficult to travel comfortably from the next day.
Hansia nodded.
She had been in charge of the group’s spirits up until now. Although there was a potion, her role would become even more important in the inner sea. It was when she made up her mind.
“Okay, I’ll open it.”
The door opened.
[Abyssal Sea – Entering the Inland Sea!]
The fog appeared to be even darker.
That was when.
-Kkuu!
Hayang, who had been quietly following the group until now, flapped her body and began to fly quickly toward the fog.
His pupils sparkled as if he had just seen some tasty food.
A wide-open beak.
[Shinsu and Hayang display their racial characteristics!]
[Start attribute adaptation!]
[Perfectly adapted to the Abyss attribute!]
[Hayangi consumes the abyss attribute!]
Suaap!
Through the gaping beak, fog began to be sucked in as if by a vacuum cleaner.
