The moment the blacksmith was killed by Su Bai, the doorman who had been sitting and sleeping suddenly stood up, exuding an extremely terrifying aura.
Fighting is forbidden in the shrine.
Moreover, Su Bai was personally taking the life of a survivor.
His actions have seriously violated taboos.
But what happened next made the person who opened the door sit back down as if nothing had happened.
The skill has taken effect.
The blacksmith miraculously came back to life in even better condition.
"Well..."
He uttered hazy, dreamlike murmurs.
Immediately, Su Bai pried open his mouth with lightning speed and stuffed a Despair Fruit into it. The blacksmith swallowed the fruit unconsciously, and then suddenly jolted awake.
"What did you feed me...!"
He clutched his neck in agony.
"A life-saving miracle drug."
Su Bai said calmly.
"Heh...heh..." The blacksmith seemed to want to vomit up the fruit of despair he had swallowed, but soon, he seemed to stand up uncontrollably and walk step by step towards the church exit.
This process did not involve combat.
Or perhaps.
His casual, perfunctory reply was accepted by the person who opened the door.
No one stopped him.
Su Bai followed the blacksmith out of the shrine with curiosity, and then stopped in his tracks.
On a distant street corner, a white dress fluttered in the smoke.
The Witch of Despair stood there quietly.
We had only been apart for a short time.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have been reborn as another personality yet.
But at that very moment, Su Bai felt a frantic warning in his mind, as if if he dared to stray even half a step from the sacrificial hall, he would instantly die without a burial place!
"If you encounter her outside, never get close..."
He remembered the warning from the Witch of Despair.
Su Bai did not risk getting close, but watched as the blacksmith walked toward the witch with a look of terror and despair, and then followed her and disappeared into the long street.
"Perhaps I should avoid this situation."
He realized it too late.
The Witch of Despair's illusions can only affect one person at a time.
Since he saw a witch in human form, then what the blacksmith just witnessed must have been her terrifying other side...
"...Anyway, he won't have a chance to protest to me."
Su Bai shrugged.
...
Upon returning to the manor, Su Bai immediately sought out Yousefka.
When I found her.
She was concentrating intently on preparing some kind of medicine.
Without disturbing Youssefka, Su Bai tiptoed to her side. Without looking at the potion being prepared, his gaze was first drawn to something else.
It was a completely transparent glass container.
Inside the container.
A lump of objects covered with black bristles is slowly wriggling.
Bang!
It suddenly leaped up and crashed into the container wall, the sound startling Yousefka, who was in the process of finalizing the mixture. He then saw a cloud of black smoke rise up instantly.
"...Failed again."
Yusevka let out a disappointed sigh.
"Fire Crystal Flower has a strong medicinal effect and needs to be neutralized with special cold and yin materials before it can be added to the blend. Of course, it will fail if you add it directly."
Su Bai spoke calmly.
Yusevka turned around abruptly, somewhat surprised at when he had come in, but was immediately drawn to the question he had raised.
“Mr. Kowendel’s recipe doesn’t mention that.”
She asked, puzzled.
“Wendell, is that the guest’s name? Let me see his recipe.”
Su Bai said.
Youssefka immediately handed over a yellowed sheet of paper.
He reached out and took it.
Su Bai quickly took in all the information recorded in the paper formula.
Then, he frowned, "...Did he tell you what this formula is for?"
"Mr. Wendell said that taking this medicine can enhance one's vitality, and I have carefully verified this. Fire crystal flower, sage, and moonshine peppermint—these herbs all have this effect..."
Is there a problem?
Yusevka sensed something was wrong from his serious expression.
"There's a big problem."
Su Bai slammed the recipe onto the table.
“These few herbs alone do have the effects you described, but ‘fairy poppy’ should absolutely not be added. This stuff has always been used as a ‘feeding attractant’.”
He stated it frankly.
"Mr. Wendell said that the fairy poppy can fully harmonize the effects of other herbs..."
Yusevka explained.
That's utter nonsense.
Su Bai retorted without holding back.
Then, he noticed another problem with the formula. A chill ran through him as he narrowed his eyes and asked Yousefka, "Do you know what material is best for neutralizing the medicinal properties of the Fire Crystal Flower?"
Yusevka thought Su Bai was testing her, and immediately said, "If it were me, I would probably choose wetland mushrooms..."
"It is the blood of a pure young girl."
Su Bai interrupted him directly.
"ah?"
Youssefka was taken aback upon hearing this.
“I understand now.” Su Bai’s thoughts gradually became clearer as he followed his deductions. He unfolded the formula again and sneered, “This is not a complete potion formula at all. At best, it can only be considered a ‘catalyst’.”
“Use yourself as a starting point.”
"...What's the meaning?"
Youssefka seemed a little confused.
"Fairy poppy is a highly hallucinogenic material, and it is also extremely addictive, so it is rarely used for legitimate purposes. It is usually used to make bait potions to lure monsters."
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