596 Probation (2/2)
”How did you know that?” Master Soma's immediately revealed a shocked expression.
”It's because of the rose essence oil-like smell and the tendency to explode when the mixture failed. There are no other ingredients aside from those.” Fang Yuan rubbed his nose.
”Yes, it's very challenging to allow the blood of this type of mouse to return to normal before extracting the energetic spiritual energy!”
Master Soma nodded his head solemnly. ”I remember that you… said that you wanted to learn pharmaceutics before? Looks like you've worked hard, but it's a pity that it's not enough!”
He definitely knew that to become a Pharmacist, one needed not only a gift but also nurturing.
Without the investment of expensive tools and large amounts of materials to practice, it would still be a disaster when he went tried to apply it, despite the fact that he might thoroughly understand the theory.
”I know, but I might be able to succeed in extracting the energetic spiritual energy from the body of the bat-eared mouse…”
There was also a description of how to deal with the ingredient in the Fundamentals of Pharmaceutics book. Of course, it was one of the most difficult examples.
This was because the Pharmacist required a ridiculous hand speed. The margin of error for each ingredient and the flames couldn't be more than 0.1 seconds. What was even more difficult was the fact that the Pharmacist had to judge on his own and adjust the process based on how each portion of the mouse blood works. This experiment tested one's patience, attentiveness, and luck.
”You?” Master Soma looked at Fang Yuan suspiciously and doubted him.
There seemed to be a voice in his heart that was persuading him to let the boy try. Anyway, the bat-eared mouse wasn't anything precious before the energetic spiritual energy that was extracted. If he wanted to, many Demon Hunters would bring a dozen or more gallons of it over just from a phone call.
Fang Yuan was sensitive enough to discover Soma's hesitation and added on, ”How about this, if I cannot succeed within three tries, then I will compensate you for all of the ingredients!”
”Alright… You'll also have to pay compensation if you damaged any of my experiment instruments during the process!” Soma clenched his teeth.
”No problem!” Fang Yuan nodded his head readily.
”You… you…” At this time, Lisa finally understood what was happening. ”Hulk… You id**t, you're actually challenging an experiment that even Master Soma failed?”
She was at a loss of words, he was simply dumb and bold to the point of no return!
”Shut up!”
At that moment, Master Soma glared at Lisa and scolded her when he saw Fang Yuan standing in from of the experimental stand and arranging the new instruments.
”As a Pharmacist, his instruments are the weapons in his hands. He's facing a completely different battlefield. Hence… he needs to familiarize himself with every single inch of his weapons…”
Master Soma mumbled. He would be very disappointed and would scoff if a Demon Hunter was to go into the process immediately.
Looking at Fang Yuan's movement then, the anticipation in his heart rose.
”If it was just about making medicament, there's no way that I can be compared to an experienced Pharmacist at the moment. However, it's a different story when it comes to extracting the bat-eared mouse blood… This experiment's process has been set long ago and nothing needs to be changed, what it needs is only to carry it out!”
In this aspect, Fang Yuan, who had powerful magical energy and was able to operate his body with precision, had an advantage that even titled Demon Hunters had to concede defeat.
”First step: Settlement!”
He opened the cork and poured the blood into a beaker. The crimson red blood was like amber as it had solidified.
What was worse was that after making contact with the air, there would be some golden brilliance gathered in the crimson red blood, bringing with it an unstable smell.
”Second step: Observe and analyze.”
Fang Yuan quickly put in a litmus paper and judged the nature of the blood according to the marked scale on the paper.
These statistics would have the final call of whether the extraction would need to be heated for 0.1 seconds more or cooled 0.2 seconds earlier. A minor error would cause an immediate explosion.
”It's beginning!”
He placed the beaker onto the metal stand and lit the flames to increase the temperature immediately.
”This…” Master Soma was dumbfounded when he witnessed this scene.
In his eyes, every movement of this young Demon Hunter was skilled and smooth as if he had long prepared for it a thousand times.
It didn't matter if it was the timing to add the ingredients, to increase or decrease the temperature, there was no hesitation. He was as stable as a robot.
Of course, this was impossible. As the extraction experiment of the bat-eared mouse was infamous for being complicated and ever-changing. Any sudden situations may lead to him feeling anxious.
”This young man might really have the potential to become a Master Pharmacist!” He thought about it silently. Even the sound of his breathing slowed down gradually as if he was worried about disturbing the other party's movements.
Fang Yuan quickly reached the last step of the extraction process.
The blood that was originally amber-like had already been separated into different layers. This was the part that even Soma didn't reach previously.
”It's almost done!” Soma was so emotional that his cheeks flushed.
However, at that moment, Fang Yuan frowned and threw the beaker into the safety box at the side.
Bang!
A low sound was heard, and promptly, dense smoke emitted out from the box.
”This is… because he was bound to fail based on the failure rate?” Soma shook his head. ”But he's pretty good to be able to reach the last step.”
It was unexpected that Fang Yuan was able to find out the danger prior to it happening, judging the failure before putting it into the safety box to isolate and minimize damage.