Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 10 Knight-level Strength

Roy looked around and found an unsharpened iron sword on a weapon rack not far away. It looked simple and broad, perfect for training.

He walked over, grasped the hilt of the sword, lifted it up, then walked to the open space in the middle of the field, swinging the iron sword and slashing.

The sword whistled, and as he adapted to the movements, he became more and more proficient in using them.

“Although it’s a bit heavy, it’s not as difficult to control as I imagined!”

After some testing, Roy smiled.

"My physique and strength have increased by over 30%. If I continue like this, I'll soon reach knight-level strength and have a certain degree of self-protection!"

This is close to the information I consulted beforehand.

The slightly effective physical strengthening potion has an improvement effect of about 35%, which is calculated based on the base number of ordinary people.

Theoretically, multiple additions are possible.

It will lose its effectiveness only after reaching the mortal limit of this world, that is, the knight level.

"Knight is a melee profession and also a title. Since ancient times, it has often existed as a follower of wizards.

It starts as a knight's squire, and its physique and strength are not much different from ordinary people, except that it has some more martial arts skills.

After learning the "Knight's Breathing Method" and breaking through the limits of mortals, one can become a low-level knight.

This type of person has a physique about twice that of an ordinary person, and their speed and reaction are also significantly improved. The upper and lower limits of strength and other aspects vary greatly, depending on the level of training.

But it can be roughly considered that the gap is twice as big, because most ordinary people in this world are manual laborers and militiamen, and the lower limit is relatively high.

This is the theoretical limit that can be achieved by taking the blood persimmon potion.

Although this is still very weak, at least it has a certain ability to protect itself!
Because even Porterning and the others are actually just enhanced levels of low-level or mid-level knights!

As I continue to improve, it’s unclear who will be afraid of whom!”

Roy nodded secretly, feeling deeply satisfied.

"But it takes time to digest the medicine, so we can continue after a few days!"

……

In the blink of an eye, it was September 9th.

Life in the tower is monotonous but fulfilling, and everyone is working hard for promotion.

During this period, Renien and others could not help but complain about various things, such as the difficulty in making money, the hard work of studying, etc.

Roy turned a deaf ear and focused on improvement.

It was another matter that caught his attention.

There's an intermediate apprentice I know...

Died during the mission!
"That little Peter...was actually bitten to death by a Piranha Plant. He was so careless!"

"Alas, it's all because of the mandatory mission. That should have been taken care of by the senior apprentices!"

"In fact, during this period, not only Little Pete, but also several old apprentices died in the wild and never returned..."

This caught Roy's attention, and he sped up the refining of the second batch of blood persimmon potion to increase his physical strength to 170%.

Knight-level strength is not just composed of physique and strength.

It also includes many other things.

But Roy's goal was not to become a powerful knight.

He just wanted to strengthen his body so that he wouldn't be too weak.

Therefore, time and energy are not spent on training, but on other things.

On September 9th, after the medicinal power was digested, the third bottle of potion was successfully refined.

"what?"

This time, I felt something different from the previous two bottles. "An unintentionally refined, high-quality product?"

Roy suddenly remembered that under certain coincidences, alchemy could produce special products that were far more effective than normal qualified products, or had even fewer side effects!

This was an unexpected surprise.

"Could it be that it can improve physical strength even more?"

Looking at the potion, which was darker in color and had a stronger smell of blood than before, Roy took another gulp.

The effect of the medicine was stronger. After taking it this time, it took a whole night for the restlessness of the cells to finally subside.

Seeing that it was already dawn, Roy ran to the training ground to test it out.

The iron sword that was already controllable became even lighter, his breathing was steady throughout, and his strikes were precise and powerful.

He quickly adapted to his improved physique and endurance, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"It was already 170% of the average person, and now it has increased by more than 50%!
In other words, my physique and strength have reached about 220% of an ordinary person's!"

It was only then that Roy realized that if the three bottles he drank in a row were all high-quality products, the limit he could reach might be even higher.

But he didn't regret it, because such a small difference would not have much impact on the overall situation.

"My advantage lies in my talent for alchemy, so I can't waste my time and energy on inefficient training.

Then it would be more practical to just stop training and continue piling up paper data, or use alchemical weapons to enhance combat power.

Besides that, various mechanical props, potions, etc., can play a greater role in the early stages than these!"

So, after comprehensive consideration, Roy went to the residence of an old apprentice with some magic stones that he had saved up with great difficulty during this period.

"You're the one asking for equipment on the bulletin board?"

"good."

"I'm ready, come in and take a look."

Roy nodded and walked inside.

The other party took out an object from the alchemy room. It was a homemade mechanical device - an arm armor-type high-pressure jet pump!
It looks like a pair of sturdy arm armor made of alloy and has good protective effect.

The old apprentice boasted, "I spent a lot of effort to make this tool that is both light and durable.

You see, it's equipped with a launch system inside that can trigger three liquid jet attacks driven by high-pressure air pumps.

This is exactly what you wanted.”

Roy personally installed clear water and tried it out, and discovered that this was a mechanism modeled after the apprentice-level sorcery "Acid Splash."

Acid Splash can spray a small ball of corrosive liquid for a close-range attack.

The ultimate power depends on the charge, not the mechanism itself.

Roy bargained with the old apprentice and finally spent another 30 magic stones to buy three bottles of acid and the matching high-pressure gas cylinders, which was just enough to fill this set of arm armor.

The old apprentice smiled and solicited customers, saying, "Would you like to take a look at other things?
In addition to the arm armor, I also have a number of secret mechanisms and hidden weapons that can help you have a lot of self-defense methods in a short period of time."

"never mind……"

Roy pondered for a moment and shook his head.

Cheap ones are mostly useless and difficult to use.

It's expensive, and I'm a poor man, so I can't afford it for the time being.

So I stopped paying attention.

In comparison, what he is more interested in now is the development of another kind of medicine.

"When people experience certain stimuli, such as excitement, fear, and tension, the adrenaline they secrete can speed up their breathing, heart rate, and blood flow, providing more energy for physical activity..."

This kind of thing also exists in the wizarding world. When combined with certain potions, it can temporarily increase combat effectiveness!
This can replace or even stack powerful combat skills such as "Rage"!

(End of this chapter)