Wizard: I Have a Nightmare World

Lynn's gaze swept over the two packages of materials, and he was somewhat surprised by Harvey's generous gesture.

The quality of this material is several levels higher than what he used before. Just that box of obsidian iron powder is jet black and shiny, with fine and even powder. It is obviously a carefully selected top-quality product.

"Harvey, this is far too generous a gift."

"No one accepts a reward without merit. The apothecary's sudden surge of support can't be solely due to my becoming the Bloodvine Wizard's apprentice, can it?"

Lynn did not immediately accept the gifts, but instead looked at Harvey first.

Harvey's smile vanished, but a shrewd glint flashed in his small eyes.

"The Lynn brothers are indeed wise men."

"Indeed, besides congratulating you on becoming Lord Bloodvine's successor, the apothecary has another matter we'd like to ask for your help with."

He walked to the worktable, took out a roll of parchment from his pocket, and spread it out on the table.

A potion recipe was written on the parchment, which Lynn glanced at.

The recipe is called "Condensation Potion," a potion that can temporarily enhance elemental perception. The effect lasts for about 35 minutes and is often used by wizard apprentices to sense and capture energy particles in nature before breaking through a bottleneck.

"The Lynn brothers should recognize this recipe."

"【Breath-Freezing Potion】, a high-level formula among ordinary potions. Although it does not belong to the category of magical potions, its preparation is extremely difficult, with very strict requirements for raw material processing, heat control, and mixing techniques."

Harvey pointed to the formula and said.

"The pharmacy has received an order for a batch of high-quality coagulation agents, which must be at least of the best quality."

"If you can produce the perfect quality, the reward can be tripled."

Harvey lowered his voice as he said this.

"I'll let you in on a private note: this order was placed by a formal wizard from the White Raven Tower, and the reward is very generous."

"If the Lynn brothers can take on this, they will not only be able to make a considerable income, but also leave a good impression on the higher-ups at White Raven Tower."

Lynn did not immediately agree to Harvey's request, but instead carefully read through the recipe from beginning to end.

The process described in the recipe is indeed complicated. The dragon's beard grass alone requires nearly twelve steps, and the timing must be extremely precise.

Even a second earlier or later can affect the final quality of the medicine.

But for him, that was not a problem at all.

As long as he has the recipe, the ingredients, and the Nightmare World, he is confident that he can increase the success rate of this potion to over 90% in a short period of time.

"I can take this task."

"However, I also have two conditions."

Lynn looked up at Harvey.

"Go ahead and say it."

Harvey gestured for him to proceed.

"First, the materials for making the condensation potion will be provided entirely by the apothecary."

No matter how many times I fail, there is no limit.

"Secondly, if I ultimately deliver a perfectly high-quality Coagulation Potion, in addition to the payment for the order, you will need to do me an extra favor."

Please collect a batch of psychotropic drugs for me.

Harvey smiled when he heard the first condition, but frowned when he heard the second.

"A stimulant... Lynn brothers, are you sure you want to buy this?"

"That stuff isn't cheap."

Lynn nodded.

"I know, so I wanted to ask first, how much have I earned in total from the potions sold through the apothecary during this period?"

Harvey took out an account book from his pocket, flipped through a few pages, ran his finger over the numbers, and quickly gave the answer.

"Brother Lynn, from the time you became a herbalist until yesterday, the hemostatic potion, blood-boosting potion, and other miscellaneous potions sold by the apothecary on your behalf, after deducting the share and taxes, have resulted in a total of 9,370 gold coins deposited into your personal account."

"The bulk of it comes from the perfect-quality Boiling Blood Potion you made, which sold for a high price on the black market."

More than nine thousand gold coins.

Lynn did some mental calculations. This amount of money was already a huge sum for a herbalist, but he was unsure whether he could use it to buy stimulant potions.

What is the approximate price range for psychotropic drugs?

"Lynn asked."

Harvey held up two fingers.

"The market price for one bottle is two thousand gold coins."

Two thousand gold coins, that's more than nine thousand gold coins enough to buy four bottles, which seems like quite a lot.

But Harvey then added another sentence.

"But... this is the listed price."

"In reality, psychostimulant drugs are scarce resources. The quota that the apothecary can get each month is extremely limited, and they are often snapped up as soon as they are shipped out."

"If you want to buy in large quantities in a short period of time, you can only buy them from the black market or private channels at a higher price."

"Currently, the actual transaction price of a bottle of stimulant on the black market is around five thousand gold coins."

Five thousand gold coins per bottle!

Lynn frowned.

His entire fortune of over nine thousand gold coins was only enough to buy less than two bottles of stimulant.

According to his test data in the Nightmare World, one-sixth of a bottle of potion is the optimal single dose, and one bottle is only enough for six doses.

Two bottles, that's twelve times.

Fifteen days is not enough time to complete the remaining rune outlining and achieve mental energy liquefaction by relying solely on twelve efficient meditations.

"Do the Lynn brothers think it's too expensive?"

Harvey saw Lynn frown and smiled.

"It's not cheap, but if you need mental support medication, I can help you find some similar but more affordable alternatives through other channels."

Lynn's eyes lit up.

"What alternative?"

"For example, the [Mind-Calming Potion], although its effect is not as strong as the Mental Stimulant Potion, its effect is relatively mild, and the price is only a quarter of that of the Mental Stimulant Potion, which can be bought for about a thousand gold coins."

"There's also the 'Water of Clarity,' an oral alchemical product that can boost mental activity in a short time. While it doesn't directly accelerate mental growth, it helps you maintain high concentration and improve efficiency during long periods of meditation."

Lynn fell into deep thought.

If you use all your gold coins to buy stimulant potions, you can only buy less than two bottles, which is not cost-effective.

However, if you distribute these gold coins to purchase Concentration Potions and Clarity Water, you can obtain more uses of the potions, turning limited resources into sustainable time.

Trading time for speed may be slower, but it offers the advantage of stability.

"Manager Harvey, could you please convert all these gold coins into potions for me?"

"Buy one bottle of mental stimulant, and replace the rest with calming and sobering potions?"

Harvey patted his chest.

"It's a small matter, leave it to me."

I'll deliver it to you within three days.

Lynn bowed in thanks, then looked down at the recipe for the [Breath-Freezing Potion] on the table.

"Then I'll take this task."

Harvey was overjoyed and immediately pushed all the recipes and ingredients in front of Lynn.

"Great! The Lynn brothers are indeed straightforward!"

"Delivery within a month is fine; there's no rush."

"If you can produce a perfect quality product, I'll try to increase your reward."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Harvey took his leave.

After seeing Harvey off, Lynn returned to his workbench, picked up the formula for the condensing potion, and studied it carefully once more.

He memorized all the steps and data recorded in the recipe before he began to organize the materials left by Harvey.

Dragon's beard grass, silver leaf flower, bellflower seeds, blue heart grass, moonstone powder, spring water... the quality of every ingredient is impeccable.

"The Breath-Gathering Potion... enhances elemental perception... and since I currently have wind elemental affinity, this potion is perfect for me."

Lynn sorted and put away the materials, then looked at the sky outside the window.

It was daytime, and there was still a long time until midnight, so he decided to continue meditating and refining the third rune.

I sat cross-legged on the bed, closed my eyes, and let my consciousness sink into my mental space.

In the consciousness space, the fused core rune was emitting a stable light, and the outline of the third rune had already been drawn with three strokes.

He tried to draw the fourth stroke. This time, his mental energy flowed much more smoothly than before. Although he could still feel the resistance, it was not as strong as it had been at the beginning.

One stroke, two strokes, three strokes... When Lynn successfully outlined the seventh, eighth, and ninth strokes, a strong sense of exhaustion welled up in his heart.

He knew that he had reached his limit in meditation today, and forcing himself to continue would only have the opposite effect.

He glanced at the results on his third rune.

From the third stroke of the rune, the ninth stroke was drawn in one go. If this continues, the third rune will be completed soon.

When he has two meditation runes left, he will be able to officially become a first-class apprentice. Then he can continue to liquefy his spiritual power and successfully become a second-class apprentice.

From that time on, he was able to formally access potions, thereby earning money by making potions and enhancing his strength by concocting potions himself.

Exiting meditation, Lynn glanced at the sky outside the window; it was already dusk.

He ate something simple, lay down, closed his eyes, and quietly waited for midnight to arrive.

Tonight in the Nightmare World, he will try to master the method of making the Breath-Freezing Potion.