Because the Abandoned Land originally had a coastline, acquiring these items was not difficult.
However, as a trade-off, they only required Gu Xiaobei to provide prepared shellfish meat for a delicious meal.
Shang Chuan, of course, gladly accepted this request.
Compared to the volume he was purchasing, the amount they needed was only about one-fifth. After deducting what Lan Qingyou and Gu Xiaobei required, he could make a significant profit just from the middleman fees.
To ensure everyone was satisfied, Shang Chuan even had them separate the meat from the shells themselves before delivering the finished products to Lan Qingyou and Gu Xiaobei.
As soon as she received the shells and pearls, Lan Qingyou threw them into a pot to boil.
While letting them cool, she drained the water.
Then, she used a mortar and pestle to crush them one by one.
Although called fluorescent shellfish, they were actually not much larger than clams.
Despite their hardness, the high temperature from boiling had already destroyed their original structure, making them very brittle. Thus, crushing them was convenient and not particularly difficult.
In comparison, the pearls were a bit more taxing.
But only slightly.
Once everything in the mortar was ground into a fine powder, Lan Qingyou went to check on what was cooking nearby.
A claypot was currently simmering on the alchemy pedestal. Inside was the potion Lan Qingyou intended to use for her experiment today.
A dispelling potion—a concoction designed to ward off insects.
Of course, that was the original recipe.
Now, Lan Qingyou was going to spice things up.
To develop something new, one had to learn how to experiment boldly.
This was a tip the small screen had given her before, and it was precisely because of this tip that she had been able to create the talent ascension potion.
She had already put on the gas mask and gloves she had scavenged from Chariot, which had a very post-apocalyptic wasteland feel. After closing the door to the alchemy workshop and opening the windows, she took several glass bottles containing red liquid from her cards.
This was blood—monster blood—and all of it was D-grade.
There was blood from the mountain-patrolling white-browed tiger, the green-eyed crystal star leopard, and the forest wolf commonly found in the Abandoned Forest.
These three types of monsters shared a common trait: they all possessed a certain repelling effect.
Of course.
The blood was mixed with other reagents to maintain its vitality, though the smell was somewhat unpleasant.
This was why Lan Qingyou was fully geared up and why she had chosen them as her tools for experimentation.
However, this project felt a bit like a double-edged sword that hurt her as much as it helped.
“Tsk, I never thought I’d be boiling... never mind, for the sake of the tools I use to eat, I won’t say it. I really am a good person,” Lan Qingyou said, her voice muffled by the gas mask.
After checking the blood, she poured it all in without hesitation.
Originally, she had been conflicted about which one to use.
But considering that no matter which one she boiled, the smell would be overwhelming, she decided to throw them all in for the sake of 'research.'
“I suppose this is what research is all about.”
“An alchemist can give everything for alchemy, and similarly, they can discard everything.”
“As long as I don’t say anything, I’m sure no one will know what I’ve done.”
Lan Qingyou muttered to herself while stirring the claypot with a stirring rod made from a World Tree branch, looking very much like someone trying to comfort or justify her actions.
To ensure the final product wouldn't have a foul odor, Lan Qingyou specifically added some D-grade, heavily scented night-blooming jasmine powder to neutralize the smell.
Four hours later, the experimental potion was finally finished.
But she wasn't done yet.
After letting it settle, cool, and then filtering it, Lan Qingyou mixed the potion with the previously crushed fluorescent shell and fluorescent pearl powder, rolling the mixture into fist-sized spheres.
Then, she took a glass bottle containing a blue liquid from the storage shelf.
【Blue Slime Mucus (E)】—as the name suggested, it was slimy.
Pouring it into a small container, Lan Qingyou used her hands to evenly coat the spheres with the mucus.
Using the hooks she had previously used to hang the elf butterfly pupae, she hooked the spheres and passed them briefly over a flame.
Due to the high temperature, the slime mucus on the surface rapidly contracted and solidified, shrinking the fist-sized spheres into blue orbs about half that size.
Naturally, the hooks embedded inside could no longer be removed.
But this was exactly the result Lan Qingyou wanted.
【Blue Dispelling Light Orb (D-)】
【Energy: 43,200】
【Effect: Dispelling, Illumination】
【Description: It can repel most D-grade monsters, allowing you to have a picnic in the wild without being attacked. Please note: this item is only effective against D-grade monsters. If you encounter a C-grade monster, please turn around and run.】
Turn around and run?
You're surprisingly kind to include a warning.
However, with 43,200 energy and no slash following it, did that mean it was discarded once used up?
Consuming 1 point per minute meant a lifespan of exactly thirty days. She wasn't sure if it counted as a consumable.
Whatever, as long as it worked, she wasn't going to complain.
Adjusting her glasses, Lan Qingyou knew she had succeeded.
The reason it was D-grade was entirely because she had used a claypot this time.
Since it was an experiment, she couldn't use a crucible.
But it didn't matter.
The theory had been proven; she could make the full version later.
Still, it would be nice if she had a few more crucibles. Using these claypots and stainless steel stockpots really wasn't ideal.
Unfortunately, she hadn't seen anyone selling crucibles.
Even the 'well-traveled' Shang Chuan hadn't seen one.
It was impossible to have someone make one, as there weren't even any blueprints.
After finishing her work, Lan Qingyou felt a sense of 'uncleanness' while washing the filter in her hand.
Forget it, this filter would be used exclusively for filtering potions for sale from now on. She definitely couldn't use it for her own potions anymore.
So, she immediately placed an order with Chariot for five new filters.
Such a task was effortless for a mechanical fanatic like Chariot.
After clarifying the specific parameters Lan Qingyou wanted, he agreed and said he could have them ready for her by the afternoon.
By then, Gu Xiaobei's food was also ready.
【Ding! The Emperor has sent a Red Packet 11/11】
The Emperor: “Today's dish is White Wine Steamed Millet Grass and Clams.”
High Priestess: “Great! It's finally mealtime!”
Hierophant: “This old man lives for The Emperor’s cooking every day.”
Empress: “I’m also very gratified that the ingredients I grew can be made into something so delicious.”
Chariot: “What is millet grass?”
The Tower: “A type of wild vegetable. It helps remove fishiness and enhances freshness. A small amount is fine, but eating too much at once will cause constipation.”
Lan Qingyou replied while eating the clams.
Chariot: “Then I’d better eat less. Speaking of which, Emperor, where did you get the wine? Do you have any more? I’ll buy some.”
The Emperor: “Not for sale. It was all collected during the supply chest period, and I don’t have much left now.”
Chariot: “Sigh... it’s been a long time since I tasted alcohol.”
The Emperor: “Then I’ll send you a small cup to taste.”
Chariot: “That’s wonderful. Emperor, I love you.”
The Emperor: “...”
Empress: “@The Emperor, why did you choose The Emperor card?”
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