Chapter 563 - 346: "150" Once Again, Lin Qi’s Bloodline?
150!
The theoretical minimum number of materials for an S-Class Potion to form!
Although this wasn’t going to be a perfect Potion, the so-called "Spiritual Light" had already appeared the moment Lin Qi added the 150th material.
The crowd of S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers was too far away to sense it immediately.
But Xu Zhengming and Xu Qinghe, whose inspiration was stronger than theirs, both sensed the birth of the "Spiritual Light," one after the other.
As the creator of the Potion, Lin Qi sensed the "Spiritual Light" faster than anyone else.
The movement of his hands paused for a moment.
He muttered to himself, "This is really... pretty good luck."
Pure luck!
There wasn’t much technical skill involved.
Although Lin Qi possessed Spiritual Vision, his Potion-making process was no different from that of any other S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher.
Lin Qi’s only advantage was that he could directly "see" the flow of Spiritual Particles, which simply prevented him from making any mistakes.
Previously, when making S-Class Potions in the Doomsday World, Lin Qi had used an average of over 170 types of Extraordinary Materials.
But to hit "150," the theoretical minimum, twice in a row in the Cyber World was entirely due to luck.
Since luck was on his side, there was no need for Lin Qi to pursue a so-called perfect Potion.
’He wasn’t paying for the materials anyway!’
Lin Qi went straight to the console, selected warehouse materials, and found the "Extraordinary Items" option.
The S-Class Pharmaceutical Society in World City had a large stock of Tier One Extraordinary Items, so Lin Qi felt no burden in using them.
After a five-minute wait, a Tier One Extraordinary Item that looked like an "Accessory" was delivered to Lin Qi by a conveyor belt.
The surrounding S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers might have been too far away to sense the Spiritual Light.
But they weren’t blind!
They could see the label on this Tier One Extraordinary Item.
"An Extraordinary Item? It’s only been 150 materials. What’s he using an Extraordinary Item for?"
"No way... Could it be...?"
"A miracle! A second miracle! Counting the times, this is probably only his second time making an S-Class Potion, right? Hitting the ’150’ miracle back-to-back... Could the probability of the Spiritual Light appearing be related to the creator’s Inspiration Talent? I’ve never read any description like that in the literature."
The moment they saw the Extraordinary Item, all the S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers present realized what had happened.
They also understood the meaning behind Xu Zhengming’s earlier words.
’He won...’
’Damn it! To think Xu Zhengming’s Inspiration Talent is this strong, too!’
The Eastern Alliance clearly has a pitifully small number of S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers, yet the ones from Nanyun Potion are frighteningly powerful!
A considerable portion of the S-Class Pharmacy Literature in the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society originates from Nanyun Potion.
The "veteran" researchers felt extremely conflicted. It was hard to imagine that in just a few days, they would be competing on the same stage with this bunch of monstrous researchers from Nanyun Potion, fighting for Weight in the Pharmacy Domain’s conference.
Xu Zhengming, Xu Qinghe...
And now, even this Lin Qi right before their eyes.
Where on earth did the Asian Administrative Region find so many monster-level S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers?
Why did it have to be the Asian Administrative Region?
Everyone fell silent, watching with wide eyes as Lin Qi placed the Tier One Extraordinary Item into the Potion.
To the naked eye, there was no discernible change during this process.
Only Lin Qi, through his Spiritual Vision, could see that after the Extraordinary Item was integrated, the aggregation effect of the Potion’s Spiritual Particles suddenly broke through its limit. Then, pure Will Power was born and mixed with the liquid.
A brand-new S-Class Potion was thus quietly born.
Lin Qi picked up the Potion and placed it into the testing instrument.
Soon, a green text prompt appeared.
[Analysis Complete]
[Based on intelligent analysis, this Potion has reached S-Class parameters.]
Not far away, Kaven, who was waiting for the instrument’s analysis report after adding the 142nd Extraordinary Material, froze completely in place.
’What did I just see?’
’An S-Class Potion? It’s done?’
’How is that possible?’
’How long has it been?’
Kaven looked at the time in shock.
Forty minutes!
Less than forty minutes!
The number was incredibly jarring.
"Th-this... how is this possible? Even for a Gentleman’s Race with a clear number of 150, the fastest record is 3 hours and 11 minutes..."
"How could he have possibly finished making an S-Class Potion in just 40 minutes? This isn’t scientific..."
Even though the Gentleman’s Race used a "140 Base Potion," saving a great deal of preparation time.
But finishing an S-Class Potion in 40 minutes was simply too astounding!
If this was his normal speed, then this newly-promoted S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher before him was worth ten S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers!
"If the founders of the Extraordinary Pharmacy domain were resurrected, could they achieve this kind of Potion preparation speed? Could his inspiration be even greater than that of the domain’s founders?"
Kaven was dazed for a moment, then reluctantly stopped the analysis process on the machine in front of him.
He walked up to Lin Qi and said, "You’re incredible, Lin. I’ve lost."
There was a chasm-like gap between their abilities, so Kaven conceded with considerable decisiveness.
Lin Qi smiled and replied gently, "You were a worthy opponent."
Regardless of what Kaven was truly thinking, his behavior in defeat was worthy of the word "gentleman."
Naturally, Lin Qi wouldn’t act too arrogant either.
After responding, something suddenly occurred to Lin Qi, and he asked, "I forgot to ask earlier, who gets ownership of the S-Class Potion produced during this Gentleman’s Race?"
Lin Qi looked at the S-Class Potion in the instrument.
According to market value, an ordinary S-Class Potion like this was priced at over sixty million Credit Points.
If sold through gray or black market channels, with the added premium, its value could exceed one hundred million Credit Points.
’Theoretically, I made this S-Class Potion in World City. The Big Business Alliance and the Eastern Alliance shouldn’t have jurisdiction over me, right?’
Lin Qi recalled the agreement he signed when he was studying the literature.
It seemed to restrict the scenarios in which an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher could create Potions.
For a moment, Lin Qi wasn’t sure if creating an S-Class Potion in a public setting in World City was a violation...
Kaven wasn’t familiar with the Eastern Alliance’s rules and just said, "Naturally, it belongs to the individual researcher. The materials provided by the S-Class Pharmaceutical Society are free. It’s a special benefit for us Pharmaceutical Researchers during important conferences."
Kaven’s words did nothing to ease Lin Qi’s concerns.
Lin Qi was pondering whether he would receive a lawsuit summons from the Big Business Alliance after he returned to the Asian Administrative Region...
Kaven didn’t understand why Lin Qi was unhappy; after all, Kaven was the loser.
Not only had he lost the Gentleman’s Race, but he had also lost a large amount of additional Credit Points.
In a foul mood, he maintained his gentlemanly image for a moment longer before bidding farewell to the crowd and leaving first.
After Kaven left, the other S-Class Researchers from various administrative regions also dispersed.
Only Lin Qi, Xu Qinghe, Xu Zhengming, and Brother Green Hair, who stood guard not far away, remained.
Lin Qi temporarily suppressed his worries and looked up at Xu Qinghe, also noticing the middle-aged man by her side.
Lin Qi recognized the man’s attire with a single glance.
It was similar to the Zhongshan suits of his past life, clearly a retro style of dress from the Eastern Alliance.
"Lin Qi, what’s with that look on your face? Are you unhappy?"
Lin Qi nodded. Glancing at Xu Zhengming, he voiced his concern, "I remember signing an agreement before reading the S-Class Pharmacy Literature. It seemed to restrict me from making S-Class Potions in non-company settings."
Xu Qinghe froze for a second; she had no memory of such an agreement.
She couldn’t help but look toward Xu Zhengming.
Xu Zhengming laughed and said, "Little Brother Lin, no need to worry. This is World City. While in World City, you only need to abide by the Super Alliance Bill. Furthermore, you are now a candidate for the Asian Administrative Region’s seat at the peace conference, which grants you legal immunity. Even if you auctioned off this Potion in public, the Alliance couldn’t touch you."
After dispelling Lin Qi’s worries, Xu Zhengming continued, "Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Zhengming, Qinghe’s father. Speaking of which, given our respective statuses, you could actually call me Uncle Xu. With such an outstanding Talent for Pharmacy, I imagine you must be a descendant of the Eastern Alliance’s Lin Family..."