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Chapter 157 Our comrades came from all corners of the country and even infiltrated the enemy
Potions.

It is a very popular and rare major.

Magic potions have a variety of magical effects, such as making people bigger or smaller, turning them into animals or monsters, and even changing gender and reversing aging.

It can also relieve fatigue, heal injuries, strengthen physical fitness, strengthen the spirit, and increase magical power...

Even the science of potions has progressed to the point of forming a system - by taking specially made potions one can elevate one's life level and master extraordinary abilities, while the takers can also learn magic or other systems of power.

It is precisely because of this that potion masters hold on to the books of potionology tightly and do not allow them to leak out, thereby amassing wealth and gaining a higher status.

Saba is the person with the highest attainments in Potions in the academy. Even the dean and the king would greet him warmly when they saw him and would not dare to show any disapproval.

Therefore, his arrogance and self-righteousness are not without reason.

Zhou Yuan knew all this and acted flattered: "Worship you as my teacher? Me? Am I qualified to do this?"

"You are very courageous. I like disciples with your character. If you don't steal or rob, how can you become stronger?"

Saba said calmly, "Don't worry, even if you don't have a talent for Potions, I can make you talented. Your best-great-great-great senior brother did that."

When Zhou Yuan heard this, he was overjoyed: "Please accept me, teacher!"

"follow me."

Saba turned and left.

Zhou Yuan hurriedly dug out the eyeballs from the corpse and put them into a glass bottle. Then he ran a few steps and hurriedly caught up with Saba.

He reminded everyone in the channel: "I will go in undercover to check out the situation first."

"Be careful."

"Then let's clear out the miscellaneous soldiers outside first."

"See if you can get a few bottles of powerful potions out of the Potions classroom."

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Along the way, all the apprentices on the road greeted Saba respectfully, and he could even be seen on the oil paintings in the corridor, which showed how high his status was in the magic academy.

Soon, Zhou Yuan arrived at the Potions Department.

Unlike outside, the potions classroom was clean, with no signs of fighting, and items were arranged in order, but the pungent smell was a bit unbearable.

"This is the Potions Department. My Potions Department."

Saba walked in front with his hands behind his back, came to the bookshelf, took out a thick book on alchemy, and handed it to Zhou Yuan.

"Is it okay to finish reading it in one day?"

"No problem." Zhou Yuan nodded.

According to his character, he now has six eyes, and his reading speed has greatly improved, so he can finish the book in one day without any problem.

"Then take a look." Saba pointed to the desk next to him.

"Ok."

Zhou Yuan sat down obediently, opened the book and started reading. It was an introduction to alchemy, which was considered introductory knowledge.

Saba walked to the burning stove and started making potion.

Zhou Yuan glanced at it from time to time, feeling a little curious.

Not long after, his face turned livid.

At first, the materials Saba put into the crucible were normal, some herbs, crystals and so on, but they became stranger and stranger as time went on.

Ashes, blood, flesh fragments, cursed objects... and even wriggling transparent worms!

【Drink it, you will gain power, but what is the price?
But you'd better drink this potion. Although the ingredients are too disgusting, it can allow you to directly acquire a lot of potion knowledge without any side effects. Every potion master has a similar way of inheritance, but Saba's method is obviously too bad. 】

Is this so...

Zhou Yuan swallowed his saliva. That was not unacceptable.

In order to become more powerful, Extraordinary People will do anything possible. Just by drinking a bowl of Mosaic Soup, one can gain a lot of knowledge about alchemy, which is a huge profit no matter how you look at it.

As for whether it is disgusting or not, it is not even considered.

Zhou Yuan put aside all distractions and quickly flipped through the book.

By the time he finished watching, more than two hours had passed.

Saba is still brewing the potion.

Zhou Yuan thought about it, then read it again from the beginning.

After watching this time, Saba finally completed the refining and placed a bowl of black liquid in front of him. The disgusting stench hit him in the face.

The dark potion had just come out of the oven, emitting boiling hot steam. Bubbles burst one by one, and miserable screams came from them...

"Drink it. Drink this bowl of potion, and you will become a 4-star potion master directly."

Saba said, "You are very lucky. There will be a school competition in a few days. It is related to the allocation of resources. Your senior brother died some time ago. No one in our Potions Department can participate. Otherwise, you would not be eligible to enjoy such a precious thing."

[Although, this old guy still has bad intentions and added some bad things in it. Once you betray me, your internal organs will rot and melt. But it's not a big problem. You can use "Abnormal Effect Removal Spray" to eliminate this effect. ]

Zhou Yuan secretly said, "As expected, for a disciple like himself who was picked up halfway, he must impose some restrictions in order to feel at ease."

He moved his throat, a look of determination appeared on his face, and he picked up the bowl and drank the potion in one gulp.

The moment he swallowed it, a large amount of potion knowledge automatically emerged in his mind, including the formula, production methods, brewing temperature, critical timing... countless details were clearly remembered, as if he had done it hundreds or thousands of times.

After a short while, Zhou Yuan came back to his senses, unable to hide his excitement: "Teacher, from now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west. I am willing to follow you for the rest of my life!"

Saba sneered, "You'd better be. There's a curse in the potion. If you dare to betray me, your internal organs will rot into blood and you will die in extreme pain."

Zhou Yuan's face changed slightly, and he said quickly: "You are Professor Saba. It is my great luck to be your disciple. How dare I betray you? I wish I could learn from you until I die!
I will take care of the college competition in a few days. I will definitely satisfy you, teacher!"

"Well... a 4-star potion master, even if I can't win the championship, I can still be in the top three."

Saba did not respond to Zhou Yuan's nice words, and still looked indifferent. "Remember, you must get a top three place in this competition. If you can't... see the materials over there? If you can't get it, you will be one of them."

Zhou Yuan turned his head and looked. There were many human remains piled up there, frozen by ice magic. He could clearly see several faces of people who were filled with fear and despair.

He pretended to be scared and then forced himself to remain calm: "The students will definitely do their best!"

"Go make a bottle of 4-star magic enhancement potion first." Saba gave the order.

The magic enhancement potion, as the name suggests, can increase magic power and casting speed within five minutes of taking it, allowing you to release two or even three skills in the time it takes the enemy to release one skill.

Zhou Yuan immediately ran over to make it. With all the extra knowledge in his mind, he was confident that he would succeed in one go.

Before taking action, a system prompt sounded in my ears.

[An event has been detected, and tasks are being generated...]

[Task name: "Our comrades have come from all corners of the country and even infiltrated the enemy's interior"]

[First-stage mission goal: Get first place in the college competition.] First place?

Zhou Yuan's hands kept moving. With his strength, shouldn't it be more than enough for him to take first place in the students' competition?

Seven or eight minutes later, he picked up the processed materials, threw them into the red-hot crucible, stirred them vigorously, and muttered something.

As time passed, the liquid in the crucible gradually turned transparent, like clear water, but more viscous than water, and exuded a pleasant fragrance.

It became.

Zhou Yuan bottled the potion and presented it to Saba respectfully: "Teacher, I have finished it."

Saba studied the potion, his expression finally softened, and he nodded slightly: "Not bad, continue training, I will go to sort out your opponent's information."

"Yes."

After Saba left the potion classroom, Zhou Yuan went to the bathroom and made sure that there were no surveillance items around before taking out the [Abnormal Effect Removal Spray] and spraying it on himself.

A negative status in the status bar is eliminated.

Then he returned to the hall as if nothing had happened.

What potion should I brew next?

After a little thought, Zhou Yuan came up with an idea and began to select materials.

Soon, he completed the initial refining and obtained a red substance similar to dough.

Then he crushed the leaves of several plants, added them in, and kneaded them to mix them thoroughly. Finally, he threw the red dough into the boiling crucible, added pure water, stirred it constantly, and gradually increased the fire.

The liquid in the crucible gradually changed color. Under the high fire, the moisture was quickly evaporated and finally baked until it was completely dry, leaving only a pile of fine pink powder.

Zhou Yuan carefully packaged this thing.

"cough."

A cough suddenly sounded in the air, and Zhou Yuan trembled all over. He looked around like a guilty thief: "Who?"

"Who else could it be except us?" Jiang Wuming's voice came from the air. They were in invisible state and no one knew when they got in.

"We have cleared out the monsters outside. I was worried about you so I came to check on you. I didn't expect you to be making aphrodisiacs here?"

Jiang Wuming asked in a trembling voice, "Who do you want to use it on?"

Zhou Yuan blushed: "I'm just curious, do you understand?"

"Oh, man." Huo Yanluo sneered.

Will said calmly: "Don't be shy, according to incomplete statistics, 70% of men will first make aphrodisiacs after mastering the skills of refining medicine, and the remaining 30% of men will refine aphrodisiacs.

Your behavior is perfectly normal, and on the other hand, it shows that you are confident in your abilities and don’t need aphrodisiacs.”

Who the hell did this statistics... Zhou Yuan was speechless.

Bai Lang got down to business: "We just got some information. I heard that the top three in the college competition will not only receive generous rewards, but also have the opportunity to meet the Demon King directly."

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan was stunned. "The academy is blocked. How can we meet the devil?"

"We don't know about that. Those minions are of low rank and only know this much. However, the news is definitely true. Perhaps the higher-ups at the magic academy have found a way to remove the barrier."

"Hmm...meet the Demon King..."

Zhou Yuan pondered, "Do you think I have a chance to kill the Demon King directly?"

"It seems a little unrealistic to assassinate the Demon King." Jiang Wuming thought for a while, "But it is feasible to infiltrate the Demon King's army and act as a traitor. Maybe there is still a chance to rescue the princess."

Zhou Yuan thought for a long time: "Then I will continue to be undercover."

"Okay, let's continue with the assassination. There are a lot of monsters in this place, and we can't kill them all in a short time. But you also have to pay attention to leveling up."

Jiang Wuming paused, and his tone became urgent, "Saba will be back soon, let's retreat first."

After that, there was no more movement.

Zhou Yuan quickly cleaned up the scene and began to make potions. This time he chose the [Speeding Potion], which could increase the drinker's movement speed and casting speed.

Not long after, Saba came back and threw a booklet on the table: "Here is the information, take a look yourself, I'm going to rest first."

"Okay, teacher." Zhou Yuan replied.

After making the potion, he came to the table, picked up the information and started reading.

There were twelve departments participating in the college competition, sending a total of seventy-two magicians to compete, of which only the Potions Department had one contestant.

The intelligence contained information on seventy-two people, including Zhou Yuan's alias "Harry Zhente".

The ones in front were all little Karami and there was no need to pay attention to them. It was not until he turned to the back that Zhou Yuan's expression became serious.

[LV79 Frost, skilled in lightning magic...]

[LV77 Lisha, skilled in mental magic...]

【…】

[LV85 Kane, proficient in all elemental magic...]

Zhou Yuan: “…”

He looked at the intelligence and fell silent.

The strongest one is level 85?
Are you kidding me? This guy is even higher than Professor Saba, and he actually came here to participate in the student competition? He has been held back for ten years and still hasn't graduated, right?

Zhou Yuan was in trouble. He was level 85. Even if he took potions until he vomited, he still couldn't beat him. But it didn't mean he had no chance at all, because he could still level up during this period of time.

While thinking, a bold idea emerged in my mind.

Zhou Yuan left the potion classroom with the information booklet, called his teammates on the mental communication channel, and found a hidden place to meet.

"what's up?"

At the meeting place, the invisible Jiang Wuming asked.

Zhou Yuan waved the intelligence booklet and said, "I plan to kill the people above one by one from the lowest to the highest level, to reduce the pressure of the competition and raise my level at the same time, otherwise I won't be able to beat the strongest one among them."

"Won't the mass death of contestants arouse suspicion?" Huo Yanluo raised an eyebrow, thinking it was a bit too risky.

Zhou Yuan shook his head: "It's okay, everyone in the academy is crazy, even if there is a large-scale death, they will think it is due to the fierce competition behind the scenes.

You must have seen quite a few apprentices fighting with each other, trying to attract each other's attention, right?"

Everyone thought about it and agreed.

"Okay, let's do it tonight. Let's lock on the target first."

(End of this chapter)