"It's good that you've learned it."
Theresa nodded, reluctantly letting go of Gu Xinghe's hand.
It seems that he regrets not being able to continue mentoring Gu Xinghe as a senior in bartending.
Thus, on the surface, the bartender and the guest are meeting for the first time.
At this point, it seemed that there were no more topics suitable for in-depth conversation between the two.
A silent atmosphere filled the private room, but this atmosphere clearly did not make the two of them feel awkward.
Gu Xinghe took the girl's hand in his palm again; the warm and soft touch brought him peace.
[Waaaaah, it's starting again, Gu's love livestream!]
While others come to work, the big shot comes to date.
Even without saying a word, the two of them can be so sweet and loving.
[So you're the one who lured the dog in here and killed it?]
They had no time to pay attention to the noise and chaos in the live stream.
a long time.
"Alright, I should probably head back tonight too."
I'm so happy to have met the legendary unlucky bartender today!
Theresa gently scraped her thumb against Gu Xinghe's palm a few times.
The girl's words reminded Gu Xinghe of the scene he had witnessed when he worked at the bar these past two nights, a scene reminiscent of a superstar walking the red carpet.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.
As they were about to part ways that evening, Theresa deliberately downplayed her reluctance to say goodbye.
She hoped that the atmosphere between them would always be joyful when they looked back on it.
"I'm happy too."
Gu Xinghe smiled and nodded.
After get off work, he was able to chat and spend time alone with a beautiful girl, and even receive personal guidance and instruction from her.
This is undoubtedly a doubly joyful thing.
"Oh, right! Let me give you a little gift to commemorate our first meeting!"
[In memory of our long-awaited reunion]
This "gift" for Theresa, commemorating their long-awaited reunion, was perhaps something she always carried with her.
And now, she finally had the opportunity to give this gift to its owner.
As she said this, Theresa took out a vial of medicine from her bosom and handed it to Gu Xinghe.
From an appearance standpoint, compared to the overall magenta color of the "Rose Nebula".
This medicine appears to be transparent and colorless, seemingly no different from ordinary drinking water.
"This is……"
"It's the [Misfortune Potion], which can be used on people you, Mr. Gu Xinghe, dislike."
Gu Xinghe immediately understood.
Misfortune, suffering, and calamity—these are the very names associated with the Goddess of Thorns.
The idea that people should endure suffering and atone for their sins through misfortune is precisely what the Thorn Cult has always preached.
Based on this, the [Misfortune Potion] was also created.
The principle behind it is to cause adverse reactions such as severe headaches, difficulty concentrating, or even coma after the user drinks it.
And this spiritual influence should be reflected back into real life.
For example, users may experience work errors or physical injuries due to impaired consciousness after taking the medication.
The suffering endured mentally leads to real physical pain.
Rumor has it that this is one of the few items that has ever been leaked from the Thorn Cult.
As for the rare, genuinely leaked medicine, it was mostly used by those with malicious intent to "poison" the patients.
Thinking about it this way, it makes sense that the [Potion of Misfortune] was made transparent and colorless.
In fact, it's quite possible that it will taste tasteless.
Colorless and odorless, essential for murder.
But regarding Theresa's suggestion to use the potion on people she dislikes...
There weren't many people in the tavern who had a falling out with him, and Gu Xinghe realized that Theresa's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
However, he clearly wouldn't use this precious medicine carelessly.
That's something he'll only consider after he's created a low-end, semi-finished version, like the [Rose Nebula].
At this point, the most pressing matter is clearly not thinking about academic experiments.
Having received the gift from the girl, Gu Xinghe was pondering what he might have to give Teresa as a return gift.
"I don't seem to have anything I can give as a gift..."
As he said this, Gu Xinghe opened the satchel he carried with him.
It clearly contained quite a few odds and ends brought from Rose Manor, items he had carefully prepared for this instance.
The Type I detector, which had just been assembled, was clearly not suitable as a gift.
Gu Xinghe wouldn't go so far as to give the girl a half-finished sphere that would keep ringing; the most direct way to turn it off was to smash it.
So he took out a Type III vial and handed it to Theresa.
"Here, take this. It's a potion I made myself."
The improved Type III drug has a dreamy rose-pink appearance.
Judging solely from its appearance, it doesn't seem too impolite as a gift.
This was precisely the drug that Gu Xinghe had drunk so much of that he was almost developing a resistance to it.
Its appearance and efficacy are still not as good as the genuine Rose Nebula.
However, compared to Type II potion, the improved Type III potion looks increasingly closer to the original.
"What a beautiful potion! What's its name?"
Theresa happily accepted the medicine that Gu Xinghe handed her with both hands.
Under the light, it reveals a hazy and ambiguous pink hue.
It doesn't have a name yet.
Because the Type III drug is just a low-end version of the Rose Nebula.
After the production was completed, Gu Xinghe did not bother to give it a formal name.
At this point, it was naturally difficult to utter this name, which sounded like that of an experimental subject.
"Can I name it?"
"certainly."
Gu Xinghe nodded in agreement.
"Let's call it the 'Lucky Potion' then."
Gu Xinghe watched as Theresa took the original Type III potion, now named the Lucky Potion, into her hand.
The main function of this medicine is to enhance both the mental and physical attributes of the user.
In terms of efficacy, it does seem to be the opposite of the effect of the [Misfortune Potion] in reducing the human's mental attributes.
Therefore, naming it "Lucky Potion" seems quite reasonable.
Just as Gu Xinghe was about to use this kind of scientific thinking to praise Teresa for choosing such a good name...
"Because I feel especially lucky to have met you today."
I feel incredibly lucky to have met you today.
The contented girl smiled from the bottom of her heart, and her thoughts and words moved Gu Xinghe deeply.
Theresa gave Gu Xinghe a [Potion of Misfortune], and he reciprocated by giving her a [Potion of Luck].
Take away my bad luck and bring me good luck.
This seems to be what Teresa truly wanted to express.
"Of course, I also feel very lucky to have met you today."
"No longer considering the accuracy of naming the medicine," Gu Xinghe said at this moment.
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