Lu Yuan watched Mary, his thoughts sinking into the depths of his mind as 【Forbidden Lore: Specialized Research】 was activated.
Grey-white text flickered wildly across his vision, and countless pharmacological combinations began to surface.
【Analyzing target characteristics: Sanity damage (deep) + trace deep sea pollution residue...】
【Deducing formula...】
【Formula generated: purification sedative (specialized version)】
【Principle: Neutralize pollution sources with guangyin grass essence, stabilize the mental barrier with tranquility flower extract, and use intermediate holy water as a solvent to catalyze the purification reaction. The synergy of the three can suppress fluctuations in Sanity while simultaneously clearing trace amounts of pollution.】
【Estimated success rate: 67%】
【Note: Tranquility flower extract must be extracted in a low-temperature environment, otherwise the active ingredients will volatilize; guangyin grass essence must be ground until no particles remain; when mixing the three, you must stir continuously and never let the mixture sit for more than ten seconds, or it will become highly toxic.】
Lu Yuan opened his eyes.
"Do you have any tranquility flowers here?"
The doctor froze for a moment. "We do, but that thing isn't usually mixed with holy water..."
"Go get them." Lu Yuan's tone left no room for negotiation. "And guangyin grass, the freshest you have. Prepare a mortar, containers, everything."
The doctor hesitated for a second, but remembering Lu Yuan's previous performance at the base and seeing Mary's pained expression, he turned to fetch the materials.
A few moments later, everything was laid out on the table.
Lu Yuan rolled up his sleeves and began to work.
He first placed the guangyin grass into the mortar and ground it forcefully.
The stems and leaves of this herb contained a large amount of fiber, which had to be thoroughly crushed to release the active ingredients.
A faint silver luster gradually emerged in the mortar, and a crisp fragrance filled the air.
"Close the windows," Lu Yuan said without looking up. "Tranquility flowers are sensitive to heat; the temperature cannot be too high during extraction."
The doctor did as he was told.
Lu Yuan poured the ground guangyin grass essence into a glass container and then picked up the tranquility flower.
It was a small, pale blue flower with petals as thin as a cicada's wing, appearing almost transparent under the light.
He carefully plucked the petals, placed them in another container, added a small amount of water, and then stirred gently.
The petals slowly dissolved in the water, releasing a pale blue juice.
"Holy water," Lu Yuan held out his hand.
The doctor handed over a bottle of intermediate holy water.
Lu Yuan uncorked the bottle, poured the holy water into the container with the guangyin grass essence, and then, while stirring, slowly added the tranquility flower extract.
The three liquids blended in the glass container, their color gradually turning from murky to clear, finally manifesting as a faint silver-blue.
The entire process could not be interrupted.
Lu Yuan's wrist maintained a steady rhythm, the stirring rod tracing vortex after vortex in the container.
"It's done."
He stopped his movements and held the container up to the light to inspect it.
The liquid was crystal clear, with no sediment or layering.
【Creation successful!】
【Item obtained: purification sedative】
【Effect: Can neutralize trace amounts of deep sea pollution while slowly restoring Sanity lost because of it.】
【Pharmacology: +0.5, 14/50】
Lu Yuan poured the potion into a clean medicine bottle, walked to the bedside, lifted Mary's head, and brought the bottle to her lips.
"Drink it."
Mary's consciousness was still blurred, but her body reacted instinctively; the pale silver-blue liquid slowly flowed into her mouth and slid down her throat.
A few seconds later, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, her rapid breathing steadied, and the abnormal pallor on her face began to slowly fade.
Watching this scene, the doctor's eyes flashed with surprise.
"How did you know she was still contaminated? Ordinary diagnostics can't detect it at all..."
"I've researched similar cases before," Lu Yuan replied dismissively as he laid Mary back on her pillow. "Keep observing her. If her condition changes, call me immediately."
Lu Yuan didn't explain further and walked out of the medical room; since Mary was no longer in significant danger, he wanted to see how Mina was doing.
Just as he reached the end of the corridor, he heard the sound of noisy footsteps coming from outside.
Lu Yuan looked up and saw Hans leading a group of Nightwatchers flooding through the main entrance.
They had withdrawn from the outer battlefield, and every one of them was covered in more or less injury.
Some people's clothes had large holes corroded by the blood swamp, while others limped along, clearly having suffered leg injuries.
But what truly caught Lu Yuan's attention was their mental state.
Some people's hands were shaking, yet they gripped their weapons so tightly they couldn't let go.
Others had hollow gazes, and some had even begun to mutter to themselves in low voices, whispering unintelligible words and occasionally letting out a few suppressed laughs.
It was shaken Sanity; they had all been contaminated to varying degrees.
Hans walked at the front, the bandage on his left arm already soaked with blood, but his expression remained relatively clear. He saw Lu Yuan and nodded slightly.
"Have Alice and the others left?"
"Just now." Lu Yuan swept his gaze over the distressed Nightwatchers. "These people need treatment."
"They've already been given medication," Hans said with a frown. "But the effect isn't very good. Ordinary sedatives don't seem to be enough to suppress it."
He paused and added: "I've already told the pharmacists to hurry and prepare new potions."
Lu Yuan looked around; these Nightwatchers were all tainted with varying degrees of grey mist.
It was similar to Mary's situation; it wasn't just simple Sanity depletion, but Sanity pollution. Ordinary sedatives could only alleviate the fluctuations of Sanity but couldn't clear the residual deep sea aura.
"I'll prepare the medicine," Lu Yuan said after a moment of thought. "I have a potion that can deal with this situation."
"You have a way?" A flash of surprise crossed Hans's eyes.
"I'll give it a try." Lu Yuan didn't explain much and turned toward the pharmacy.
The pharmacy was filled with various materials, with bottles and jars of all sizes lining the shelves; the air was thick with the scent of herbs mixed with alchemical reagents.
Lu Yuan didn't waste any time and immediately began to work.
With guangyin grass, tranquility flowers, and intermediate holy water—and having already made it once—his technique was much more proficient.
Grinding, extracting, mixing, stirring.
The first bottle took three minutes.
The second bottle took two and a half minutes.
The third bottle took two minutes.
Lu Yuan's movements grew faster and faster, yet every step remained precise.
【Pharmacology: +0.2...+0.2...15.6/50.】
As expected, the experience gained grew less and less, eventually failing to even reach 0.1.
Lu Yuan had discovered long ago that once he mastered the production of a certain potion, the experience gained from repeated crafting would drastically decrease.
But now was not the time to worry about that.
Half an hour later, twelve bottles of purification sedative sat on the table. If diluted, every member of the Nightwatchers at the base could have a sip.
Of course, even if diluted, it was enough to alleviate the symptoms; after all, the pollution they suffered was different from Mary's. One was a direct collision of powers, while the others were just lightly tainted.
Lu Yuan placed the potions into a wooden box and walked out of the pharmacy.
In the corridor, the Nightwatchers had been arranged to sit against the wall, and Hans had given them intermediate holy water to temporarily stabilize their state.
Seeing Lu Yuan come out, Hans hurried over. After all, Lu Yuan had joined the Nightwatchers as a doctor, and with the medical skills he had demonstrated when the base was under assault, he was truly trustworthy.
"It's ready." Lu Yuan handed over the wooden box before Hans could speak. "Dilute it with water for those who aren't in serious condition; give a full bottle to the severe cases. Have them rest after drinking it. If anyone's state is still off after four hours, give them another bottle."
Hans took the wooden box and looked at the neatly arranged medicine bottles inside, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.
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