abnabooks Chapter 7 The Ultimate Yin
Chapter 7 The Ultimate Yin
Looking at the purchase order in front of him, Lin Ye smiled.
No wonder it looked familiar before. The original owner was responsible for handing over the goods to the warehouse when these 20 black snail-shaped grasses were in that batch.
However, the black snail-shaped grass purchased by the school laboratory was all dried, so there was a difference in appearance.
In addition, the quantity of that batch of goods was very large, so I didn't remember it for a while.
Is this thing really that valuable?
One plant costs 400, which is more expensive than many ginseng plants, right?
Looking at the description of the medicinal herbs on the list, it says that the black snail-shaped herb prefers to grow under pine trees in the shady mountains and is mainly used to treat kidney essence deficiency and marrow and blood deficiency.
"One of the effects of Black Goat's Night is a slight, permanent increase to the user's strength and agility. Looking at it this way, it does indeed correspond."
Pick up your phone, open WeChat, and find "Master Zhuang," who is the original user's university tutor.
I was selected by my advisor at the start of my junior year, and it's foreseeable that I'll be studying under Professor Zhuang in my senior year as well.
The universities here don't have the concept of "taking the postgraduate entrance exam"; it's all up to the professors to choose.
No matter how good your grades are, it's useless if no professor takes a liking to you as a student; after graduating in your senior year, you'll have to enter the workforce.
The vast majority of students, however, are not noticed by any advisors throughout their entire university years and have no choice but to graduate directly.
Without a mentor's recommendation letter, it's actually quite difficult to get into a top-tier company.
After all, the number of college students has actually increased significantly compared to the past.
But overall, college students are still considered high-level talents.
The original owner was lucky enough to be noticed by her mentor.
"Teacher, do you still have any black snail-shaped grass here?"
After sending the message, he carefully put away the purchase order and the folder.
Before I could close the drawer, my phone vibrated, and I quickly turned around to look.
[Master Zhuang]: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Lin Ye's face lit up with joy, and he immediately typed a reply, "Teacher, I'd like to buy three plants, is that alright?"
Although the recipe only requires one plant, it may not be successful on the first try.
[The Master]: "You want this? What do you need it for?"
"I have a dog that's been feeling a bit weak lately. I saw an advertisement for black snail grass that mentioned its benefits, so I'm thinking of buying some for it to see if it helps."
After sending the message, the other party remained silent for nearly five minutes before replying.
[Master Zhuang]: "Okay, the effect should be pretty good. You can come to the warehouse in the lab building tomorrow to pick it up, and put it on my tab. But I think there's only one left, and we probably won't be getting any more before the start of the semester."
"Thank you for your help, teacher."
[Master Zhuang]: "Alright, come to my office after you've taken it. I have something to discuss with you."
Upon seeing the word "office," Lin Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling inexplicably nervous.
"Okay, teacher."
Close the chat window, reopen the shopping platform, and search for "white tin powder".
Not long after, Lin Ye frowned as he looked at the picture on his phone screen.
Silvery tin powder?
"If I remember correctly, normal tin powder should be grayish-white, right?"
"It's different now."
He shook his head gently.
"And... why is it so expensive? Ten yuan per gram? That's almost the price of silver."
I stared at my phone screen, remained silent for a moment, and then opened the browser search bar.
Why is tin oxide powder so expensive?
A pop-up window appeared on the relevant page, but after browsing through it for a while, no one provided a truly authoritative explanation.
However, an early report caught his attention.
In some ancient legends circulating in the Western Continent mentioned above, there are frequent accounts of mysterious organizations using white tin implements to seal demons.
It was also mentioned that white tin is an extremely yin substance, and frequent contact with it may allow one to see things that ordinary people cannot see.
He closed the report, paused, and picked up the piece of paper with the recipe for "Black Goat's Night" written on it.
My gaze swept over the text.
[Mixed with tin powder, the mixed powder is used to create the 'Night' runes]
Looking at the whole thing, it seems that the tin powder only played a role in this one step.
The Night rune is not one of the twenty-four basic ancient Rhine scripts, but a more complex variant of the rune than the Mountain Guardian rune.
Besides meaning night, it also means deep, flowing, starry sky, and wind.
With his left hand supporting his chin and his right hand holding the formula, he gently crumpled the paper.
Confusion appeared in his eyes as he drew runes and then burned them to collect the ashes.
This step seems somewhat inexplicable.
It feels... like some kind of ritual that infuses the materials with mystical power, thus giving the potion a power related to the night.
Since there are extraordinary beings, this kind of ritual should also have a purpose.
Perhaps the 'Night' rune represents the power of the mystical side, while the white tin is the key connecting the mystical side with the mortal world.
Therefore, compared to its previous life, the white tin here has been endowed with mysterious power, which has led to the difference.
This may explain why white tin is so expensive; it is not a common material.
He tapped his fingertips on the table and leaned back in his chair.
While this speculation still has flaws, it at least confirms one thing: the White Tin and the Ancient Rhine runes are definitely related to the mystical side.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why a bunch of physically unremarkable materials could be used to concoct a magical potion with the magical effect of "gaining the blessing of the night."
But final confirmation will have to wait until the potion is concocted and used.
I placed an order for 40g of tin powder.
Well, I'm not buying two portions, I'm just worried the seller might not weigh them enough.
After making the purchase, I glanced at my balance: 3305.6.
It's enough for now.
Afterwards, I placed a pre-order for castrated black goat horns and blood. Although they were a bit strange, they weren't rare and could be bought in the coastal city.
After doing all this, he turned off his phone screen and gently ran his fingertips across the cover of "Rheinische Zeitung".
He swore that even when he challenged Ozaki's Eight Items in his previous life, he had never studied this diligently.
extraordinary.
These two words are so captivating, like a beautiful yet deadly poppy, intoxicating and mesmerizing.
Especially for someone like him.
Ultimately, in his past life, he challenged Ozaki's eight tests for the sake of that gene lock that he knew didn't exist.
But we should at least give it a try.
Otherwise, how could I be content?
He lay back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the leaves rustling in the breeze outside the window, and stretched out his hand slightly, his eyes somewhat lost in thought.
"Extraordinary..."
As he mumbled in his sleep, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
......
The next morning, Lin Ye got off the bus and looked at the gate of "Coastal University" in front of him.
The main gate is very grand, with two huge four-sided white marble pillars on both sides, carved with dragons and tigers.
Coast University, the only university in Coast City.
Located in the prime South Bank area, where land is extremely valuable, it highlights its strong background.
I swiped my card to enter the campus. It's summer vacation now, and most of the students have left, with only a few still on campus.
After waiting at the entrance for a while, the campus bus slowly drove up. About twenty minutes later, we arrived at an experimental building.
The laboratory building is not tall, only seven stories high, and is entirely white with a square shape.
I walked easily to the warehouse on the side of the first floor. As soon as I opened the iron gate, a black van drove past on the asphalt road behind me. The paint was shiny and reflected my image.
The rear of the car is decorated with the Coastal University logo, a simple line drawing of three blue waves.
"Is this... a medicine delivery?"
Every now and then, these unlicensed taxis come to the pharmacy department to pick up medicines. They are mostly special drugs that are independently developed in the laboratory and are not available on the market.
However, the development of this drug is something that only a very small number of outstanding students can participate in, and he has not yet come into contact with it; he has only heard about it from a senior student.
"Kobayashi, right? The black, snail-shaped grass?"
The voices of warehouse workers inside the iron gate made him turn around. Behind the low window, a young woman sat in a chair with a smile on her face.
"Yes, the teacher told me to come here to get it."
"Yes, Professor Zhuang has given the instructions. Here, take this."
After leaving the warehouse, Lin Ye walked into the laboratory building, climbed the stairs, and looked at the small black grass in his hand.
Packed in a transparent vacuum bag, it looked somewhat shriveled.
However, the serrated structure at the edges confirms that this is the Black Snail Grass from the "Elementary Potions Handbook".
Arriving on the third floor, I went straight to the office at the end.
A metal nameplate was affixed to the side of the office door: Department of Pharmacy - Zhuang Huaizhang.
He stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.
"Knock knock".
"Please come in."
An elderly, gentle voice came from the office.