Chapter 205 Even more fortunate was the magical potion that cured the fever…
Inside the transparent glass bottle containing cardamom, the pale golden liquid seemed to contain a shimmering galaxy; even without light, the potion still shone brightly.
"Is this the magical potion that can cure fever?" Shu Xin asked, her voice filled with wonder as she gazed at the golden liquid.
This was the second time Shu Xin had seen a proper magic potion.
Although acorn wine was used as a magical potion by the flower fairies, Shu Xin found it hard to regard the liquid as such. As for the first magical potion she had ever seen, it was the three small bottles given to her by the court physician. She had almost lost her life at the time and didn't even bother to look at what the magical potion looked like before drinking it all in one gulp...
Nana was putting the stopper on the medicine bottle when she heard this. She smiled and shook her head: "I don't know if it will work yet, Your Highness. Let's go."
Hannah meowed softly, as if in response.
Shu Xin smiled but didn't say anything. She was sure the magic potion would work; she had already asked the Tree of Life.
After meeting at the potion workshop, Shu Xin and Nana Jia exchanged information. Nana Jia was greatly shocked by the existence of the rune chains. After some thought, she finally changed a few details of the pre-ordered potion recipe before starting to refine it.
Shu Xin then spread the good news that the magical potion for treating the new fever was already being prepared.
The flower fairies in the dungeon, who had been somewhat uneasy, visibly relaxed. The flower fairies in the dormitory even let out low cheers, and many of them wiped away tears. The children also dared to fly around and explore in the huge treehouse.
Perhaps it was Nanaja's magical talent that came into play, or perhaps the magical environment of the dungeon was good enough, but the brewing of the magic potion went quite smoothly!
Shu Xin stayed up all night with Nana Jia, watching as the flower fairy apothecary threw one magical material after another into the wooden crucible. Shu Xin could recognize some of the materials as specially treated plant leaves, flowers, and roots, while she couldn't identify any of them at all.
The magical ingredients fell into the pot one after another, emitting strange smells from time to time under the high temperature emanating from the flint. The magical energy contained within fluctuated greatly. Sometimes Nana would stir it, sometimes she would let it sit, and sometimes she would put the lid on and call Hana over. As the magical cat made long, chanting meows at the cauldron, the flower fairy would tap along the edge of the cauldron lid a few times with her magic wand, as if providing accompaniment.
Honestly, can a cat's meow be so melodious and sweet? But then again, considering this is a magical cat, Shu Xin thinks it doesn't seem so strange after all.
Eventually, all the materials were slowly melted into a small pool of indescribably changing liquid, with magical fluctuations rising and falling violently within it. Nana carefully poured the honey into it, and with a sudden burst of sweet aroma wafting from the pot, the liquid at the bottom of the crucible gradually became clear and bright, until it was tinged with a honey-like gold color, and as the magical aura stabilized, tiny specks of starlight appeared inside.
Seeing the smile on Nana's face, Shu Xin immediately realized that the potion had been successfully made, and she couldn't help but smile as well.
When Shu Xin left the workshop with the magic potion, the dungeon was quiet, and she couldn't see a single flower fairy. When she came to the surface, she saw that it was still dark and the flower fairies were still sleeping.
The patrol team outside the Giant Dragon Bamboo Forest remained alert, working in shifts day and night to diligently carry out their isolation duties. Only after seeing the Flower Fairy and the Pharmacist did their tense expressions relax somewhat.
After a night, Qiqi Ke remained unconscious, and his condition even seemed worse. He had only been flushed and breathing rapidly, but when Shu Xin shrunk her size and flew into the bamboo house with Nana Jia, she couldn't see him at first glance—a chaotic vortex of high-density magic materialized in the house had appeared.
Located at the center of the magic vortex, Kikik is almost unrecognizable as human!
The ever-busy flower fairy lay silently on the woven carpet, without breathing or heartbeat, her limbs stiff, her eyes closed, and even the wood grain was visible on her bare hands and face, which were exposed outside her official uniform.
Shu Xin had never realized so clearly before that flower fairies were alchemical beings.
Fortunately, the flower fairies are mutated alchemical beings. They not only have independent and complete souls, but even the bodies that carry their souls are made from branches of the Tree of Life. Since arriving in the Land of Sin, Shu Xin has used a lot of branches of the Tree of Life to make various items. She immediately recognized that the wood texture on Qiqi Ke's face and hands was unique to the Tree of Life.
There couldn't be anything luckier than this! Shu Xin now wants to shout "Goddess of Flowers above!"
She could clearly sense that the runic chains within Qiqike's body were collapsing, and this collapse and dissolution was affecting both the spirit and the body. The human mage who could develop such intricately nested runic chains must be incredibly powerful. However, the Tree of Life was the embodiment of the Creator God, so the branches of the Tree of Life, as the vessel for the soul, could not be destroyed, thus sparing the flower fairy's soul from annihilation.
Nevertheless, under the devastating impact from the inside out, the flower fairy's soul and body inevitably suffered severe damage. The magical vortex that suddenly appeared in the bamboo house was formed by the magical power extracted from Qiqi Ke's body under this collapse.
If the rune chains are allowed to continue to disintegrate until they completely collapse and disappear, Qiqike will not die, but he will probably become a tiny flower fairy slave, but he will be a flower fairy slave without the rune chains in his body!
Nana couldn't connect the scene before her with the so-called rune chains, but she knew that her husband's current physical condition was obviously very bad. Relying on the protective shield that the Flower Fairy herself had set up, she plunged directly into the magic vortex.
Even when she saw the wooden patterns appear on Qiqi's face, Nanaja remained unfazed. She tried to pinch her husband's chin and found that the skin under her fingers was still soft. She immediately pinched Qiqi's cheeks, pried open his mouth, and poured all the freshly made magic potion into his mouth.
The magic potion seemed to work quickly. The wood-like texture on Kikik's face and hands faded rapidly, and the chaotic vortex of magic quickly subsided and dissipated. In the blink of an eye, Kikik's breathing became steady, his complexion returned to normal, and he leaned peacefully against Nanaja's arm, as if he had fallen into a sweet dream.
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