Chapter 509 - Formula
In reality, pharmacists had the same potential for spawning disasters as Necromancers. However, pharmacists were in higher demand; hence, they still had some value. If necromancers were needed, all their past sins and mistakes would be forgiven and ignored, regardless of how many there were.
However, the Pharmacist Guild had also made compromises. For example, potions like Bone Erosion Powder were listed as forbidden concoctions, and members of the guild were prohibited from learning about and researching them. They were only strict about it on the surface.
At this moment, the faces of the 35 pharmacists grew sullen, for they felt angry at Lin Li for making a fool out of them. Their anger did not arise from the fact that he wanted them to concoct shady potions, but rather it was because Bone Erosion Powder was a high-level potion which could only be concocted by a senior pharmacist or pharmaceutics Master.
Yet, he requested them to concoct such a difficult potion, and only allowed them three chances of failure each despite the fact that they were only intermediate and low-level pharmacists. Even their mentors might not able to concoct the potion with just three failed attempts, let alone them. They felt that Lin Li was obviously out to take advantage of and exploit them.
“President Felic! We think that you’re intentionally trying to humiliate us,” said a pharmacist who seemed to be extremely young.
“Oh, why is that so? Is there anything about you people that’s worth humiliating?” Lin Li asked provokingly.
Most of the pharmacists were also mages, though they might not be that great at it. Hence, a few of the pharmacists immediately began chanting a spell as soon as Lin Li finished speaking.
The effects of the Bone Erosion Powder were powerful and overbearing, and reducing the dosage would only slow down the attack while the damage caused would still be incurable. The improved formula of Bone Erosion Powder, which had been altered by Lin Li, required less materials and was simpler to prepare. It also had a stronger penetrating power. Most importantly, the damage caused by it could be cured by another medicine. Although it was a low-level potion, the effects were middle-level.
Lin Li intended to make amendments to a few more formulas. Although the effects shouldn’t be too strong, the toxicity of a few potions combined together would make even the strongest Legendary powerhouse succumb to them.
After Lin Li left, the pharmacists, who were initially focusing on the blackboard, immediately broke into boisterous laughter like students who were left alone without their teacher.