novelraw Chapter 291
Chapter 291
Kanzaki Rei glanced again at the other potions floating beside him. At first, he hadn’t paid them much attention—but now that he looked closely, he realized something surprising.
These seemingly common Tier 1 potions... actually had dozens of different formulas.
After a moment’s thought, it made sense.
This world was unimaginably vast. Each continent stretched across billions of kilometers, and from north to south, east to west, the available ingredients varied wildly from region to region.
An alchemist traveling across continents—
If they reached a place where certain ingredients didn’t exist, they would naturally need to adjust the formula.
Over time, this led to an ever-growing number of variations.
Even though the ingredients differed, their underlying properties often overlapped.
It was like wood—there might be countless types in the world, but in the end, it didn’t matter what kind it was. As long as it contained the essence of "wood," it could be used.
Medicinal properties worked the same way.
Many ingredients could substitute for one another. As long as you extracted the correct component, it didn’t matter which material you used.
With his God-Tier Talent — "Replication", Kanzaki Rei realized something profound.
He could completely ignore level restrictions.
As long as he possessed the necessary materials, he could perfectly replicate the entire crafting process of a potion—down to the smallest detail.
Not a single deviation.
The only limitation...
He was performing a strict one-to-one replication.
If the original process took a long time, he couldn’t shorten it.
Reducing crafting time—that required true understanding.
Still... it wasn’t a bad trade-off.
Kanzaki Rei suppressed his aura.
The alchemist, Eukrin, stared at the golden potion in Kanzaki Rei’s hand, his pupils contracting slightly once more.
"Excuse me..."
"Could that potion be...?"
As a Level 7 alchemist, he could immediately tell that this was no ordinary brew.
Kanzaki Rei didn’t bother hiding it.
"Ascension Elixir."
So it really was...
The legendary Ascension Elixir.
A divine medicine said to reduce the requirements for class advancement—and it was in the hands of this boy.
Just how many secrets was he hiding?
"May I take a look?"
"I won’t drink it," Eukrin added quickly.
Kanzaki Rei casually tossed it over.
"If you have the materials I need, I don’t mind giving it to you."
"What materials do you require?" Eukrin asked.
Kanzaki Rei listed them calmly:
"Falling Dust Essence, Originless Bloom, Void Demon Eye..."
Each ingredient he named was a key component for crafting the Ascension Elixir.
Eukrin’s perception dove into his storage space.
He did have quite a few of them.
But... what exactly was Kanzaki Rei trying to make?
Even as a Level 7 alchemist, Eukrin couldn’t deduce the intended potion from that list alone.
After the trade was completed once more—
Kanzaki Rei casually built a stable shelter in the wilderness.
Who knew how long he would be trapped here?
After advancing to a Level 2 alchemist, another day passed.
During that time, Kanzaki Rei replicated numerous new potions.
He even replicated Eukrin’s secret medicines.
Normally, secret medicines could only be crafted by alchemists who had personally comprehended their formulas. Others couldn’t replicate them.
But Eukrin, as a Level 7 alchemist, had collected quite a number of secret medicines created by others.
He hadn’t used them—just stockpiled them.
Like Origin Magic, even if you couldn’t learn someone else’s version, studying it could still inspire new ideas.
And naturally, he had also stockpiled the corresponding materials.
Which... Kanzaki Rei promptly bought.
With both the materials and the finished secret medicines in hand, Kanzaki Rei now understood their formulas—and began replicating them.
This space-time...
Though the people here had no souls and existed only as a simulated construct—
It still felt incredibly real.
Could physical objects from here be taken back?
If not...
Then it was better to convert everything into immediate combat strength.
[Tier 5 Secret Medicine — "Ultimate Perfect Clarity of Perception"]
Clarity of Perception.
This potion expanded the mind’s perceptual sea, sharpened awareness, extended sensory range, improved focus, and enhanced memory.
Among all the potions so far—
This one had a relatively short crafting time.
So Kanzaki Rei spent the entire day replicating it.
Eukrin was completely baffled.
How had Kanzaki Rei managed to replicate this potion?
He was only a Level 2 alchemist—yet he had hand-crafted a Tier 5 potion?
It was like a Level 2 mage casually producing Tier 5 Origin Magic.
No—
Worse.
It was someone else’s Origin Magic.
And an improved version at that.
Holding the "Ultimate Perfect Clarity of Perception" created by Kanzaki Rei, Eukrin felt his entire worldview collapsing.
Why...
Why was the replicated version more perfect than the original?
Had the world gone mad?
As compensation for providing the secret medicine and materials, Eukrin received the finished potion.
In exchange, his original secret medicine belonged to Kanzaki Rei.
On the surface, it looked like Kanzaki Rei had only obtained a standard version.
But what Eukrin didn’t know—
Was that Kanzaki Rei didn’t need to personally refine a potion to elevate it to its ultimate perfect state.
The following days passed.
During the day, Kanzaki Rei fought the golden dragon in brutal close combat, honing his martial techniques.
At the same time, he used moments of time-stasis to contemplate magic.
His Tier 5 Origin Magic fundamentally altered elemental essence.
Rather than combat, it leaned toward creation—
Crafting spells that only he could wield.
At night, he studied alchemy.
Replicating more secret medicines.
He also produced multiple batches of Clarity of Perception.
As expected—
For now, potions with shorter crafting times and simpler materials suited him best.
Each bottle he drank expanded his sensory range by 1,000 kilometers.
Based on current resistance, effectiveness began diminishing after twenty bottles.
How many he could ultimately consume remained unknown.
Time flowed quietly.
The fallen had been buried.
Powerful figures arrived from afar.
Kanzaki Rei could feel their grief and anger spreading across the sky.
The ruins were cleared.
A new city was beginning to rise.
As for the golden dragon...
The matter was quietly buried.
Rumor had it that a powerful figure had defeated the dragon, taught it a lesson, and turned it into a mount.
And so, the matter ended.
What else could they do?
Seek revenge against a Tier 7 golden dragon?
Or provoke the being who had subdued it?
It seemed...
Kanzaki Rei’s thinking had been correct.
Once your strength reached a certain level—
No one dared trouble you.
A continent. A nation. A city.
Destroyed—so what?
Who would avenge them?
Who would seek justice?
Only strength mattered.
Another seven days passed.
Kanzaki Rei hadn’t expected to remain here this long.
But within that time—
He successfully reconstructed two more secret medicines.
One of them was a Tier 6 secret medicine:
"Life-and-Death State"
After consuming it, the body’s latent potential would be violently awakened—as if locked in a life-or-death battle.
Even at its weakest effect, it could push a Level 6 warrior beyond their physical limits once.
As for its deeper effects—
Many ultimate insights of powerful beings were born from life-and-death struggles.
This potion could simulate that state.
Its value was immeasurable.
And its crafting conditions were extremely harsh—
It could only be refined during a month of war, on an actual battlefield of life and death.
How Kanzaki Rei managed to create it—
Eukrin had no idea.
But the result was undeniable.
In addition—
Over these seven days, Kanzaki Rei produced numerous body-enhancing potions.
Combined with his own body-tempering techniques—
His physical strength skyrocketed.
Now, when facing the golden dragon—
He no longer needed over ten minutes.
After just two or three minutes of warm-up—
He could completely suppress it.