Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Chapter 127 New Nutrient Solution

In the days that followed, Rose became completely engrossed in developing a brand-new nutrient solution.

Rose sat at the workbench in the basement, staring intently at the two high-precision medicine-refining machines she had bought from Finn.

With the intervention of reason, the rune array inside the machine began to flash alternately in a highly rhythmic manner, without the harsh friction sound of second-hand junk bought from a shady clinic, nor the uncontrollable violent vibrations.

The fusion, extraction, and concentration of liquids are all carried out silently and precisely.

It's no wonder it's a machine that can follow Finn from the magical world all the way to the slums.

Even after decades of use, its precision and operational efficiency still far exceeded Rose's expectations.

With these two machines, it became possible for Rose to realize the nutrient solution that the Ancient Dragon Cultists had learned in the Dream Library, which was paired with the [Overload] technique.

For the next two weeks, Rose devoted almost all of her time to this matter.

In his dream, he accelerated his trial and error, deduction, and planning at 4.1 times the speed, and then returned to reality to implement the plans one by one with the help of high-precision machines.

Replicating the nutrient solution from the era of Gu Long believers to the present day is no easy task, as there are many variables. However, Rose has accumulated considerable experience in this area. Whether it is the previous [Silent Thunder] or the two previous nutrient solutions, they are all his results of recreating the creations of that era in the present day.

Finally, the first version of the special nutrient solution formulated specifically for the [Overload] technique was released.

It was a murky, grayish-brown semi-fluid that looked like a large mass of extremely compressed meat paste and plant fiber, so viscous that it was almost impossible to flow.

It has transcended the category of "nutrient solution" and is closer to the solid culture medium of its predecessor.

For a seven-year-old child, swallowing this stuff is tantamount to suicide. Even for an adult, it is like swallowing clay, almost impossible to digest, and will only accumulate in the stomach and intestines, eventually causing the person to die from overeating or starvation.

However, for Gu Long current, this semi-fluid nutritional structure is just right, easily digestible, and has extremely high nutritional density.

By studying the documents in the Dream Library, Rose confirmed a key fact: the optimal nutritional structure for the Ancient Dragon Current is completely different from the optimal nutritional structure for normal humans.

After confirming that everything was correct, Rosey deactivated her "materialistic" state.

The gilded vertical pupils suddenly lit up in the dim basement.

He opened his mouth and, relying on his superhuman physical abilities and precise control over his throat and esophagus, forcibly poured nearly a liter of the initial nutrient solution into his stomach.

Immediately afterwards, following the [Overload] technique recorded in the Dream Library, he mobilized the ancient dragon current within his body, constructing an extremely unique internal and external circulation system.

Under the influence of a strange field, the ancient dragon current in the internal circulation began to operate wildly in an overdraft mode. In an instant, the ancient dragon current lurking in the body seemed to be injected with a violent catalyst.

The originally smooth "internal circulation" instantly boiled over, turning into a fully powered pulverizer that forcibly dismantled the high-concentration nutrient solution in the stomach in an extremely brutal manner!

The burning and tearing pain surged through my body like waves.

However, along with this, concentration was rising at an abnormally fast pace. Almost instantly, the concentration that had been depleted from preparing the medicine over the past few days was forcibly replenished.

Moreover, the surge of energy continues, and as long as he casts [Lightning Convergence], this overflowing energy will continuously transform into devastating blows.

However, the ancient dragon current surging within him only lasted for less than two minutes before suddenly cooling down.

The nutrient solution has run out.

Rose stopped the overload.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely strong sense of weakness and exhaustion, like an undercurrent after the tide recedes, seeped out from every cell and instantly overwhelmed him.

His legs gave way, and he slumped uncontrollably into the chair, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.

This is the price of overload: a period of stagnation.

The essence of [Overload] is to overdraw the extraordinary properties of the Ancient Dragon Current, forcibly converting the energy in the nutrient solution into energy that the body can control.

The energy forcibly converted does not nourish the body like the [Ancient Dragon Meditation], so in the end, it is still a temporary burst of power obtained by overdrawing extraordinary power.

After a while, the feeling of weakness slowly subsided.

Rose rubbed her throbbing temples, a hint of helplessness flashing in her golden vertical pupils.

"No, it's far from good enough."

He quickly made a judgment: although this version of the nutrient solution could temporarily boost his combat power, it was far from enough to fight against Silas.

The root of the problem is that the energy density extracted from ordinary food is simply too low.

Even if you compress meat and carbohydrates to the extreme and remove all moisture and impurities, the fundamental physical laws of matter still apply.

The human stomach has a limited capacity; the maximum amount of fluid it can hold is only two to three liters.

With just two or three liters of ordinary high-pressure concentrate, under an "overload" state, it can only support the Gulong current running at its most violently for five minutes.

Five minutes of "unlimited mana" might not seem like a short time, but Rose knew very well that battles between mages were never turn-based games.

Silas was not a sitting duck; he was a former third-circle mage with an extremely rich repertoire of mobility, interception, and trigger-based defenses.

If he cannot deliver a fatal blow during the five-minute window of opportunity, he will be at the mercy of others once his nutrient solution is depleted and his body enters a period of lethargy.

Moreover, after assessment, Rose believed that if [Lightning Convergence] was used beyond its limit, the nutrient solution wouldn't even last five minutes—at full capacity, it would only take about one minute for the nutrients in the body to be completely drained.

When fighting Silas, once his internal nutrient solution is depleted, he will not have the chance to replenish it a second time.

Rose quickly figured out the reason: the nutrient solution he prepared was made from ordinary people's food, and the extraction and processing were only up to that level.

Rose is currently a [Shining Ancient Dragon Follower], and has already come quite a distance on the path to transcendence.

The days when a bowl of porridge or a few pieces of bread could boost stats are over.

The same principle applies to this nutrient solution. The solution is simple: use foods and herbs with exceptional properties as raw materials.

Only in this way can a nutrient solution be prepared to support Rose's long-term "overload".

Therefore, Rose needs to change his approach and completely abandon the idea of ​​sourcing goods from supermarkets, instead turning his attention to the magicians' gatherings in the slums.

Having clarified the direction, Rose began a new round of development.

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