Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 2 Werewolf Curse Conversion Potion!

The manor in the center of Peter's estate, located in the attic at the very top of the tower, houses a complete set of crucible equipment.

Sunan had his knight squire Robert stand guard outside the door.

Robert was left to him by his own father, and was his greatest source of strength. Robert regarded his original father as his adoptive father.

In his youth, he was a runaway serf from another manor, but he was taken in and appreciated by Baron Peter the Elder, which is why he became a squire of the Storm Knights.

Therefore, he was extremely loyal to himself.

In a sense, he's like half a brother to me.

Even five years ago, during the most difficult time, some knights tried to bribe him, but he was not tempted and instead continued to fight for his legitimate interests.

Su Nan saw a flood of flowing data in his left eye, a torrent of grid-like data scanning across the attic. "AI, activate assisted control mode."

Assisted control mode is now activated.

The so-called auxiliary mode is a small auxiliary capability of the super artificial intelligence AI. Once activated, it can help Su Nan to completely control his own body.

In this way, even the smallest mistake will not occur.

Even the most complex processes can be operated with precision, without any minor errors.

Su Nan said, "Show the recipe for the werewolf curse potion."

Currently, there are four speculated recipes for werewolf curse potions: one for enhanced power, one for enhanced vitality, one for enhanced speed, and one for enhanced werewolf intelligence.

[The Vitality Optimization type will have the most severe impact on the user's IQ, predicted to reduce it by approximately 60; the Power Optimization type will reduce it by 30; and the Speed ​​Enhancement type will reduce it by 10.]

[The Advanced Werewolf Intelligence Type can freely switch between human and werewolf forms, is unaffected by the full moon, does not affect its original human intelligence, and adds intelligence related to the collective consciousness of the werewolf pack to the user. However, the Advanced Werewolf Intelligence Type is the most difficult to create.]

Su Nan hesitated for a moment, "I will demonstrate the advanced werewolf intelligence and then proceed with the refining of the advanced werewolf curse potion."

The super artificial intelligence is the highest level of artificial intelligence capable of controlling mechanical ascension. Even without external computing power expansion devices, it is not difficult for it to help itself refine a magic potion.

The hardest part was spending five years documenting books and local materials.

I've already taken that step.

More flowing data appeared in my left eye.

Next, he lit the firewood under the crucible, added water to the crucible, and then added three common herbs: wolfsbane, aconite, fleeceflower vine, and evening primrose. Then he added three minerals: iron powder, lead powder, and copper powder.

The three herbs are fine, but the three mineral powders that follow will cost a lot of money if you want to refine them into large quantities of potions.

At the same time, Su Nan opened the window of the attic, letting the moonlight shine in and reflect onto his crucible.

The AI ​​speculates that for more basic potion-making, wizards don't need to use magic during the process. As long as they use the right methods, they can extract the faint magic hidden in the herbs.

Furthermore, through a special blend of herbs, it can absorb magical energy scattered in the air, such as the moonlight of tonight's full moon.

Just as Su Nan didn't understand any wizarding cultivation methods like meditation that could enhance one's mental strength, he was still able to continuously strengthen his mental strength over the past two years by taking mental strength enhancement potions that the AI ​​forcibly deduced from miscellaneous books.

Of course, this is all predicated on the assumption that the predicted formula for the werewolf curse conversion potion is correct.

With Su Nan's precise milligram manipulation, every time he added herbs or metal powder to the boiling water in the crucible, the color inside the crucible would change drastically.

Five minutes later, when the liquid in the crucible turned dark green and bubbles rose from the boiling water, he added anemones, an important ingredient in the Advanced Werewolf Wisdom Werewolf Curse Potion.

Then, an anemone was added to it.

The potion inside the cauldron became more active, and the originally dark green liquid turned into a dark green liquid with silver hues, becoming beautiful and exquisite.

Su Nan seemed to hear the howling of wolves constantly in his ears, and a blood-red scene appeared before his eyes. His mental strength surpassed that of ordinary people, and he seemed to be connecting with something.

Without the assistance of the AI, he might have already failed to refine it by now. But even in this special situation, Su Nan's hands can still accurately control the heat, time and amount.

They carried out the potion-making process flawlessly.

Su Nan said, "AI, analyze the reasons for the abnormal sounds and images I saw and heard."

One advantage of merging with super artificial intelligence on a spiritual level is that one's own eyes and ears become tools for receiving information, and the intelligent brain can share the images one sees and the feelings one experiences.

[Analyzing... Your mental energy has become abnormally active. Insufficient data for analysis. Performing big data analysis and simulation...]

There are two theories.

[Speculation 1: When you were making the Werewolf Curse Potion, you were interfered with by the magic power of the Werewolf Curse Potion floating in the air.]

[Recommended solution: Reduce the effects of the indirect breathing potion by holding your breath for one minute every minute.]

[Second hypothesis: The creation of the werewolf curse potion seems to have created a special coupling reaction with your mental energy, causing a unique change in the properties of your original mental energy.]

[No recommended solution. However, given the current situation, it's highly likely this will actually benefit you, as your transformed spiritual power shows signs of converting into magical power.]

If this reasoning is correct, you may have actually found a way to gain magical power by concocting related potions, without the need for methods of witchcraft practice.

Su Nan paused for a moment, then chose to hold her breath, but the situation didn't improve much.

The illusions still appeared before my eyes, but apart from causing some disturbance, they did not have much effect. On the contrary, they seemed to have given me some kind of power.

Perhaps inference two is correct.

During the process of refining the potion, one's spiritual power evolves into corresponding magical power.

This is a great thing for me.

For a long time, he could only enhance his mental power by drinking potions, but this was not the way of a true wizard.

But he couldn't find a real wizard to learn how to gain magic.

But unexpectedly, by refining the werewolf curse conversion potion, he was able to gain magic power!

Su Nan poured a bucket of wolf blood into the crucible, and the liquid inside immediately boiled as if a raging fire had met hot oil.

He even felt as if he could actually hear wolves howling.

A scene appeared before his eyes—

Under the full moon, on a desolate field covered with silver evening primroses, a pack of wolves surrounded him, as if they regarded him as the leader of the pack.

[A drop of noble blood is needed. The wolf pack cannot lose its leader. Wolves are creatures that must live in packs, therefore you must give the pack a alpha. Without the blood of a nobleman, the werewolves who take your potion will completely lose their human intelligence.]

[If the added blood is not from a noble, but from a commoner, the situation will be very complicated. If it's too ordinary to be a werewolf king, it will cause the werewolf who takes your potion to enter a state of mental mania.]

However, if the owner of this blood possesses a greater ambition and aspirations than the nobles, the situation becomes more complex. Currently, there is insufficient information to fully extrapolate, but the advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages.

Su Nan, with the potion in the cauldron boiling at its peak, pricked her index finger with the brooch on her chest, letting her blood drip into the cauldron.

Then, suppressing his heartache, Su Nan threw five gold coins into the crucible.

Gold in this world is something imbued with profound magic.

The AI ​​deduced from a series of miscellaneous books that wizards once tried to completely extract the golden magic contained in gold by creating the Philosopher's Stone.

Su Nan believes that this may be the culprit behind the persistently high gold prices.

After the potion inside the crucible corroded the gold, the liquid inside the crucible turned reddish-gold.

Then, move away from the cauldron and let the boiling potion liquid inside be exposed to the full moonlight for at least an hour.

This is the final step.

The final ingredient in the werewolf curse conversion potion is the light of a full moon.

An hour later, Su Nan carefully poured the potion into five glass bottles. The dreamy red-gold potion was refreshing.

In this way, he had successfully created the werewolf curse conversion potion.

Even though he was the one who made the potion, Su Nan was still somewhat incredulous. He looked at the five bottles of potion on the table. Would the person who drank this potion really be cursed into a werewolf?!

Su Nan suddenly stretched out his palm towards the candle on the desk in front of him.

He was incredibly focused.

Then I saw the flame of the candle flickering slowly under my influence.

Su Nan raised an eyebrow. "AI, analyze the current phenomenon."

[Insufficient data; the current wizarding civilization differs too greatly from the mechanical civilization, making analysis difficult and requiring big data extrapolation.]

The most likely explanation is that a portion of your spiritual energy was converted into actual magical power during the potion-making process, and this magical power is likely recoverable. A portion of your spiritual energy has been permanently converted into magical power.

[It is speculated that at least two points of your spiritual energy were converted into magical power.]

So that's how it is. No wonder I always felt that my thoughts could interfere with the real world and affect the laws of physics.

I just had a sudden urge to try it out, and I discovered that I really can influence the laws of reality with my thoughts.

If Newton could see himself now, he'd probably be so angry he'd crawl out of his coffin.

I can now truly influence the laws of physics.

Su Nan said, "This is just a method of wizards that I forcibly deduced from miscellaneous books. How powerful must real wizards be?"

"If we can find them, the AI ​​might be able to deduce even more."

He picked up a bottle of medicine from the table, ordered Robert to continue guarding the attic, and then strode toward the old butler's room in the castle.

Anyway, the old housekeeper is beyond medical help now.

The only way he could prolong his life was by transforming him into a werewolf.

(End of this chapter)