The Economics of Prophecy

"Is this colony after all? Your lord named you I J One."

Fulsey looked at the green triangular flask and said. It's like an algae-growing swamp and it's not very pretty.

"Yes, [IG-1]."

I is the inhibitor "inhibitor" and G is green. By the way, if I find a magic agent from red soil, I'm thinking of collectively calling it a [magic catalyst].

Among the colonies producing magic inhibitors, it was the green colonies that were secreting the example inhibitors around them that eventually proceeded to this culture.

After culturing several colonies with strong magic inhibitory effects, including [IG-1], they were transferred to glass for a rough examination of the properties of the target substance. I mean, after exposure to heat and acid and alkali, we did another magic inhibition experiment.

As a result, [IG-1] was found to have little magic inhibitory activity due to heat or acid. In other words, the magic inhibitors produced are robust.

So, what do we do next?

"It's not much different from previous inhibitors. Purification of the intended substance."

Apparently, that black pigment can be removed from the shellfish of the river that flows out of the red forest. Because it is expensive because only trace amounts can be removed, is it like the old purple dye? Or maybe that black dye is something that the red forest bacteria secreted, like shellfish poison, took up in shellfish.

So it is finally purified. The magic inhibitory effect of [IG-1] is also exerted over colonies, so extreme stories, just drying the cultures will increase the effect. But given the use I want, purity is better.

"Speaking of which, I'd like to ask Noel,"

"............ I think it's too early to talk about the next unscrupulous"

Noel let him wiggle his eyes all the time. That's not such a lame story.

"No, it's just a question. Not as good as magic money, but is there a substance that passes through magic?

"... but I do. Between us, it's called magic silver, but even gold and silver are actually close to the difference in value between gold and copper. I can barely use it because it barely goes through magic."

"Is that what you get, by the way?

"You're so scared that I don't feel connected to the story.... If you have a warehouse, maybe you'll be fine..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

"No, I just asked"

"You must be aware that the history of witchcraft is now progressing on a decades-by-decade basis."

"Thanks to Noel's pipette, the experiment is multiplying, and the cost is one-tenth higher."

"... well, that's fine"

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"So, what can I do to help?"

Vinaldia said after looking at the triangular flask placed on the table. I have many white cloths in my hand.

"Better not depend on it until it's heated..."

"Not now. Not now. But now that you've saved Natalie, you owe her back. She wanted to help, too."

"... okay. But Vinaldia's turn came after some work went on. Until then...... Right, over there, please."

I pointed to the one placed in the corner of the lab. It's loaded with tons of eggs purchased from Lilka. All eggs in one bowl. This is not a good situation for economics. I need to crack it fast.

"No way, you eat that."

Noel and Vinaldia shook themselves.

"Is there any reason for that? Well, as a matter of work, it looks like something similar."

In the original world, I've heard stories about cooking arms and experimental arms being proportional.

"Old fashioned short nongs will be shown nearby."

Fulsey said he seemed to sell life to the devil if it was for knowledge.

"The curator's power is imperative."

Purification of a substance is essentially the separation of the intended substance from a substance that is not, using differences in physicochemical properties. That's fundamental to chemistry in the original world. Distillation, filtration, sublimation, everything. That's the point, in short. Green may be an indicator for [IG-1], but it is also possible that this green is not a magic inhibitor.

Needless to say, it's not an easy task. All the more so if you're dealing with unknown substances. Moreover, if micro-organisms are used, they will be removed from among the most varied chemicals in this world, in addition to being invisible.

That is why Fulsey must be asked to measure the presence of the target substance in the step of the experiment. Without it, even if it is estimated less, the difference between time and cost is tens of times greater.

However, the first stage already has an answer. Exclude the bacteria from the culture. I want to heat it up and kill the bacteria, but if I kill it, the contents are smashed in the liquid. Then I can't take advantage of the advantages of being secreted into the medium because of it.

"First is the removal of Mucus, which is the biggest impurity. I'll use that."

I pointed to the machine delivered to the lab from the Vinder Chamber of Commerce. Simply put, a bucket with a handle like a bucket is attached to the shaft. The bearing is replaced with a belted bearing. It is a centrifuge, a mechanism originally created to remove honey from the nest with beekeeping.

In the case of honey, I use a water wheel, but I have changed it so that I can move it manually without having to say it. There's nothing you can do if the wind stops along the way in the windmill.

In the case of vibration culture, it would be better if the medium was stirred at night, so I used a windmill.

So I kept spinning a stick like a crank. I can't ask Fulsey to help me with all this. I wish there had been Dalgan or Prla. No, I knew you wanted a water wheel.

Regardless, there's not enough rpm to precipitate the bacteria. But the cloth will be clogged in no time if it is covered with a cloth while it is still vegan. This is the result of many attempts with fungal fluid cultured from the soil in the college yard.

I centrifuged the triangular flask and waited awhile.

Confirm that precipitation has been made at the bottom of the triangular flask and transfer the culture solution to a beaker covered with cloth. The bacteria mix in the liquid after just a little shaking. Well, let's hope for a cloth for that. This is the finest cloth Vinaldia has ever prepared.

The cloth used to cover the bacteria is plunged into the incinerator. Of course, some bacteria still have [IG-1], but more purification is a priority. Ask Fulsey to investigate that the culture fluid has magic inhibitory activity. Only pure cultures of purely [IG-1] production bacteria make a solid shadow on the antenna at this stage.

At this stage, the solution is still quite cloudy. It contains a large number of bacterial carcasses and other ingredients as well as media components.

I'll check on the fire.

Just in time, Vinaldia brings the egg whites, after mixing the egg whites in the medium and stirring well, the medium was hung on fire. To exclude impurities in egg whites, far finer than a human woven cloth. Since it is the same process as making consomme soup, would you even name it Consomme method? Come to think of it, the medium is close to consomme soup if you say so.

By the way, the recipe for consomme soup was asked by the cook at the Grand Duke's residence. I wouldn't have thought of it if I didn't live in an environment where luxurious food comes out.

When the egg white solidified, the solid content was covered with cloth. It is hard to say that the amber of the medium mixes with the green secreted by the bacteria to be beautiful, but it is a lot clearer than just now. Take a sample from the beaker and give it to Fulsey. Fulsey immediately measures the magic inhibitory effect of the liquid.

"There's no problem. I checked the egg whites, but the liquid is a lot stronger."

"Really..."

A little unexpected. I thought it would be taken by egg whites as well. Well, unlike consomme soup, I guess because the medium contains little fat.

"How about the activity itself?

"You're barely falling."

This is as expected. It still seems to be resistant to heat. Physically, this is the limit. Next, use chemical properties. I saw Vinaldia.

"Did you bring me what you were asking for?

"Yeah, we've got all we can get."

Vinaldia took out a bunch of glass bottles I took when I picked up the red forest soil. There is a slightly viscous liquid inside that swings loosely.