Extraordinary Voyage

"My current research topic is to find a method to stabilize the storage of the 'Strong Witchcraft Potion.'

Only then will it have value in combat applications; otherwise, no matter how lethal it is, it's of no use if it can't be taken out of the lab."

With that, Delis picked up a piece of paper from the table and handed it to Aiven: "Here, this is the recipe for the Voodoo Potion and the Strong Witchcraft Potion. Take a look first."

Somewhat surprised by Delis's generosity, considering that although theoretical knowledge is sound in the library, specific magic potion recipes are few and of little value. Now, even before I've helped her, she has offered such highly practical potion recipes. It is truly a grand gesture.

With the aid of 'Data Visualization,' Aiven quickly scanned through the potion recipes and also recorded them. Given the magic potion knowledge he had crammed recently in the Shadow Library, understanding and even preparing such potions was no longer a challenge.

As a hallmark toxin widely used in the Southern Continent and the New Continent by the 'Voodoo' religion, the 'Voodoo Potion' has been refined over generations of Black Wizards to achieve near-perfect efficacy and stability.

It is now widely used by modern Black Wizards.

Many fear 'Voodoo' not only because of the infamous Reanimated Corpses, Mysterious Spirits, and Voodoo Dolls — high-level black witchcraft generally known by name alone — but because this notorious potion has made a notable contribution.

The 'Strong Witchcraft Potion' is evidently a modification of the original recipe by later individuals, enhancing its power to the extreme, at the cost of original stability.

The consequence is its extreme volatility, with any slight disturbance potentially causing it to explode on the spot; while powerful, it is practically unusable.

Hmm... perhaps it would be very effective for suicide?!

Currently, with Aiven's knowledge, he can only follow the recipe step by step but can't truly improve upon it further.

However, he also knows that Delis approached him and a few others for help, not necessarily seeking a final answer from him directly, but hoping for inspiration and insight from other perspectives.

This indeed is his advantage.

From the violent nature of this potion, it actually reminded him of a famous weapon material from his previous life — "Smokeless Gunpowder."

The fundamental methods of scientific research include: induction, deduction, and verification. With such scientific thinking and a broader perspective, Aiven easily makes connections between similar things.

So, after pondering for a while, he tentatively said, "Maybe we could add an extra stabilizer without changing the original potion ratio?"

"An extra... stabilizer?"

"Yes, my idea is that this stabilizer could slow down the reaction of the potion, maintain chemical balance, reduce surface tension, and prevent photolysis, thermal decomposition, or oxidative decomposition. Like putting a brake valve commonly used on steam engines on the potion's violent reaction process to cool it down and slow it!"

As Delis chewed over Aiven's words, her eyes grew brighter, and she clapped her hands: "Ah! Why didn't I think of that?"

Scientific research can sometimes be like this; problems that seem insurmountable to some may be solved by a casual suggestion from others, leading to significant breakthroughs.

Although Aiven merely offered a line of thinking, he significantly pointed out the research direction for Delis, providing immense assistance.

"Wonderful, the thought process of a magic potion researcher is indeed incomparable to those two blockheads. With a direction in hand, the rest of the work becomes manageable. My project might soon yield results, and for that, I must thank you, Aiven!"

"Hehe, I didn't do much; we just found inspiration while discussing solutions together." Aiven modestly replied.

But seeing the very excited Delis, Aiven suddenly thought of a question and decided to ask while he had the chance: "By the way, Delis, what did Alva mean when he said I hadn't joined the Alchemy School yet?"

"Oh, right, since you've just joined, you might not know yet. As a repayment for your huge help, I'll explain it to you. This is a secret that new members only learn after passing the observation period!"

After the research breakthrough, Delis was in an excellent mood and didn't mind sharing potentially confidential information.

"The 'Violet Eye,' as a witchcraft association based offshore, has, since its collaboration with the Kingdom, become a semi-official organization entering the upper echelon of the Kingdom's stage, for at least several decades.

Yet it never openly recruits members nor actively expands its scale."

At this point, Delis paused, seemingly gathering her thoughts.

"You should know that to join the 'Violet Eye,' members must first be part of the Kingdom Navy, noble clan, or Navy Academy, right? Whether an official trainee like Benson, or an officer from a short training course like you, all are Kingdom soldiers.

Don't be fooled by the fact that I'm a girl; besides the particularity of my family background, I hold a civilian position as a Major in the First Fleet's Logistics Department. Only members like us, with dual identities, can be recognized by both parties, a mutual compromise honed over years.

As far as I know, the association seems never to worry about being fully infiltrated by the Kingdom.

Then, new members go through periodic observation and ability assessments. Those who perform excellently are accepted into the school to gain inheritance."

"A school?" Aiven knew that Milan was a Divination Master belonging to the Prophetic School. He originally thought this school was like an academic school of thought from his past life, but evidently, according to Delis, it wasn't that simple.

"Yes, exactly, a school! Specifically, the 'Alchemy School'!... "

After listening to Delis's explanation, Aiven was incredibly grateful he got that small library borrowing card!

The level of mysticism he had previously encountered was too low; from Leon's notes, Tru's memories, Milan's brief words, he couldn't have known there was a distinction between 'School Wizards' and 'Wild Mages' in the world.

Though the wizard path lacks the shackles of other extraordinary paths, with power depending entirely on the accumulation of wisdom and knowledge, it also enjoys no protection from a fixed path.

Moreover, wizards are a group devoted to exploring truths with uncontrolled risk persistently high.

To address this issue, wise sages in the distant past, through prolonged exploration and summarization, collectively created the world's first school!

By utilizing uniquely created witchcraft of the school, systematic advanced rituals, man-made mysterious sources of the school, etc., they forged a relatively safe route amid diverging paths.

Then, leveraging the strength of the entire school to resist the risk of loss of control, the stronger the overall power, the more stable this path becomes in the ethereal presence!

Moreover, the stable and systematic inheritance advantage exceeds far beyond just that; the more outstanding talents that join and align with similar research directions, the more mature and perfect the knowledge system becomes, signifying greater strength in a knowledge-centric wizard community.

And all of this is something Wild Mages do not possess.

They bear risks far exceeding that of school wizards, and in terms of casting ability, they are also overwhelmed by school wizards; one word, "miserable," doesn't suffice to describe their situation.

Due to their family backgrounds, Delis and her three companions had long joined the only complete inheritance in the association, the 'Alchemy School,' though their research directions varied. Delis excelled in 'Magic Potion,' Anthony mastered 'Alchemy Tools and Enchantment Project,' and Alva leaned toward the 'Mechanical Branch.'

School choices can be freely changed before becoming an official wizard, but no longer after becoming formal...

"Where should my wizard path lead me?" After Delis's introduction, Aiven couldn't help but fall into deep thought.