Chapter 67

Good morning from room 0901 of building 6. Today is June 3rd. I'm Herman. This is the last class of June. I took other classes as well, but they were rather lackluster... Lackluster, yes, very lackluster. First, the Eimei School. We made a detox potion. We were given 10 Fireweed and mixed them with more than 5 Lifeweed to create the potion. After that, we spent the entire time making beginner potions. I ended up with three consecutive classes with teachers who had some issues. The Eimei School really loves beginner potions.

The Tetsu School's class involved making alchemical items using evaporation powder made from slime fuel. We probably used basic wind attribute magic stones. ...Despite being told not to infuse magic, a few people did and were blown away. It felt like I was looking at myself, and it was a very indescribable feeling.

The Zoumei School's class was about synthesizing attribute magic stones. We melted water attribute and wind attribute magic stones in an alchemical cauldron, wove them together, and rotated to converge. I tried making all attribute magic stones, but it was easy, so I skipped it. I thought it would be a secret technique, but it was rather simple.

The Reimei School's class was about creating simple structures. We made cylinders and rectangular prisms. ...In the secret laboratory of the Gen School, which is probably lent to the Reimei School. The Gen School doesn't use it, so they lent it. I also visited the Reimei School's laboratory to see the construction of ordinary structures. The class started with a tour for those whose magic was depleted, and then we automatically disbanded.

That's how it went. Many of the alchemy classes felt rather lackluster. ...The Zoumei School's class did become practical, but the question is when to use the synthesized magic stones. We don't use them in class, so maybe in the Zoumei School's seminar, but for now, I have no use for all attribute magic stones. They are probably of the lowest quality, as I didn't use high-quality materials.

Today, it's the Yumei School's class. We're making skeletons. The main power source. I'm really pumped for today. I think I'll definitely make a lot of skeletons. I plan to discard the zombies after using the current stone mill. I think skeletons are a better power source. They require no maintenance or maintenance costs, making them the strongest power source. I think I'll use them when I build my own house. Let's start the class.

"Welcome to the Yumei School's class. Today, we will create skeletons. When making undead, a corpse without magic iron is unnecessary. If you don't have one, please return. Let's begin the class."

Well, I doubt anyone who came this far would bring a corpse without magic iron... But is there? What have you been listening to until now? People who didn't make zombies? Start the class from the beginning. Well, you'll probably go to the magic realm now or not come at all. Seriously, take the class properly.

"First, I will distribute dark attribute magic mushrooms and regular magic mushrooms. Please receive them."

The Yumei School's class has many assistants. ...Can't they distribute at the entrance? Is it because some might run away with them? They're not that stingy, so it should be fine. I received one vial. ...One dark attribute magic mushroom and ten regular magic mushrooms.

"First, please put the distributed materials into the alchemical cauldron. Stir to extract the dark attribute magic from the dark attribute magic mushroom and spread it throughout. This should create a flesh-dissolving solution."

Hmm, pour the contents of the vial into the cauldron and stir. Extract the dark attribute magic... Stir... It seems to be done, and it was quick. Scoop the liquid into the vial. ...It's completely black, but it should be fine.

"Next, pour the liquid into the vial and let the magic flow through the corpse. Focus especially on the magic iron. It's the same as when making zombies."

Hmm, let the magic flow through the corpse. This is easy. Quickly infuse the magic, and plenty into the magic iron.

"Once done, thoroughly pour the flesh-dissolving solution from head to toe. The flesh should dissolve and be absorbed into the alchemical array."

Pour the flesh-dissolving solution. ...Wow. It doesn't just dissolve; it peels off as if being pulled into the alchemical array. It's mysterious. Pour it thoroughly to the toes. Only bones remain. ...The bones are floating.

"Finally, melt the magic iron thinly onto the bones and infuse magic to complete the skeleton. Command it to 'stand straight.'"

The magic iron is also floating, which is mysterious. Infuse magic into the magic iron and coat it. ...The magic iron is disappearing, but it's fine. It should have been the color of the bones. Infuse magic one last time. This should complete it. "Stand straight." It's fine.

"Once standing, the class is over. Command it to 'standby mode' to enter standby. Take it back to your 'Extend Space' and return."

"Standby mode." Let's go back and mass-produce skeletons. I need enough to power the stone mill. ...I think 20 should be enough for now. I don't know how much it will be enhanced, but I think it will be stronger than regular skeletons. Or maybe other parts will be enhanced? I'm looking forward to next month.

But first, let's make enough skeletons to power the stone mill. Let's start with one skeleton and see if it can turn the mill. ...It doesn't turn. I needed four last time. Let's make three more. Fortunately, we have plenty of dark attribute magic mushrooms.

So, with four, the mill started turning. ...It's about half the speed of the zombies. I'm looking forward to the enhancement, but I need more output now. Let's make four more. Eight is the limit. I can't fit more. If it were bigger, it would be better, but it would require more power. It's hard to balance.

With eight, it's a bit faster than one zombie. Thinking about it, zombies are indeed powerful. If there were no maintenance, they would be better than golems... But golems also require maintenance. I don't know what, but probably magic stones. They are designed to require minimal maintenance. Otherwise, skeletons or zombies would be enough. The Zoumei School understands this.

Now, grinding spices is good for cooking, but my cooking knowledge is lacking. I don't have a talent for cooking, but sprinkling spices on orc meat makes it delicious. I made orc cutlets with oil. They were delicious. Frying is the best. Tempura was a bit different from what I expected. I mixed water and flour, dipped Gamira crabs in egg, and it was delicious, but it felt off. It was delicious, but what was wrong?

So, cooking is stagnating. I wanted sauce for the orc cutlets. I know the ingredients for sauce. It's cooked vegetables and fruits with spices and vinegar. ...How do you make vinegar? I think it's related to alcohol, but my knowledge is lacking. I know it's related to wine vinegar, but I don't know how to make it. Even if I know the ingredients, I don't know the ingredients of the ingredients, so I can't make it. I wonder if alchemy can help. I think vinegar can do a lot. I can't make soy sauce either. I think I can use Mahiju seeds, but my talent isn't clicking. I've tried many times but failed. ...Maybe I'll take a break from cooking. I do better when I make something spontaneously. Let's try making something with glass.

But I don't have any ideas. Let's play a word association game starting with orc cutlets. Orc cutlets, orc, wood, charcoal, coal. Coal... We have slime fuel, so we don't need it. I asked a blacksmith, and they use slime fuel to heat the furnace. It does get hot when gathered. Slime fuel is versatile. Hmm, one more. Orc cutlets, orc oil, oil, petroleum. Petroleum... What can you do with it? My past self said it's versatile, but I don't know how to use it. Plastic and other useful things are made from petroleum, but glass is sufficient. I think the 100% magic efficiency of glass is the problem. But oil is good. How about fragrant oil? I can probably make a distiller. It's like perfume. Another beauty-related thing.

...Well, let's try. I'll manipulate the glass with magic to make it wavy. Let's make it about three vials' worth. We need a place for water and a place for the flowers or whatever to extract the oil. A three-part structure would be better. Actually, it needs to be separate to add and remove materials. A place to store water, a container with holes to apply steam from below, and a lid. The lid needs a place to collect the oil-containing steam. ...I think it's spiral. I'll make a spiral tube to cool the water. I'll also make a water tank to store the cooling water. The vials are making it bigger, but is this okay? ...A prototype is done. ...No, it's not. There's no place to heat. I'll make the water container tripod to create a heating area. The tank is elevated, but it's fine. I need a separatory funnel. My science experiment knowledge is useful. I remember the separatory funnel because it looked cool. My past knowledge is occasionally useful. ...Can this oversized distiller be a bit smaller? It's 1.5 meters tall and 1 meter wide. It might fill the space next to the faucet. I need the space for cooking. ...Well, it's fine. I'll improve it as I use it. This is the only shape I remember. I connected the memory fragments to make the distiller. I hope it works. I'll solidify it with magic mushrooms.

I stuffed about 1000 Lifeweed flowers to extract fragrant oil. I'll make 9 advanced potions later. I'm tired of beginner potions. Let's try advanced potions. I don't care about the class. I'll be forced to make a lot anyway. My luck with teachers is bad. So, I added water to create steam and connected a hose made from orc intestines to the faucet. I started filling the tank with water. The water can be drained from the top and bottom, but I need to close the bottom valve. This is for draining after use. Hot water rises, so I made a drain at the top. It might not be necessary, but my past self said it might be. ...Well, as a prototype, let's be lenient. The tank is full of water. I'll adjust the faucet to let it flow slowly and light the slime fuel. The slime fuel burns for about an hour. The water should evaporate in about an hour. ...Maybe less. I made the tank to hold a lot of water... But it also takes longer to boil.

Well, I can leave it for now. The separatory funnel is fine, so let's make advanced potions. I have 10, but 9 is enough. Counting 100 is a hassle. It might not be 1000. I might count wrong. I'll divide it into 9 and make 9 bottles of magic mushrooms. I won't worry if I fail. I mixed Lifeweed and magic mushrooms while infusing magic. I don't know the method, but I think it's right. I followed my talent. It took less than a minute. Done. A beautiful yellow. I think it's done. ...I don't have the confidence to test if it's an advanced potion. Well, I'll make the remaining 8. It should be fine. ...Probably.

I finished in about 10 minutes. Now, how is the distiller? ...A little has collected in the separatory funnel, but the oil is minimal. Is this normal? I don't know the standard, but let's say it's normal. I confirmed that I can extract fragrant oil. Let's pick more flowers. Flowers are not needed for potion making. Leaves are also not needed, but making only tea would lead to excess supply.

30 minutes have passed. I'm doing embroidery now. I'm almost done with a quarter of it. It went faster than I thought. ...But it took a lot of time. I was always doing embroidery while thinking. I'm used to it now. I don't go off track even while thinking. However, I sometimes get discouraged by the continuous failures in alchemy. I want to improve my success rate. I sometimes fail even when following my talent. I don't know if the materials are insufficient or the quantities are wrong. I'm experimenting, mainly with cooking. Oops, I need to drain the water from the separatory funnel. It's not as much as I thought, but it's normal. Oil is lighter than water, so it stays on top in the separatory funnel. I'm draining the water. It's far from enough oil. How much will it collect?

An hour has passed, and the slime fuel is gone. Water is still left. ...Maybe it's too big? But only a third of a potion bottle of oil has collected. Is this material still producing oil? ...Let's move the oil from the separatory funnel to a potion bottle. I want to add water, but it's too hot. I need heat-resistant gloves. I'll buy them and add heat resistance. ...I don't have them now, so I'll use a lot of cloth. I'll lower the top container, add water, and see if it's enough in an hour. If not, I'll add more. I'll light the slime fuel and go shopping. I'll leave the fire on, but it should be fine. I'll be back soon.

I'm back. Good kids shouldn't imitate this. There's only a little in the separatory funnel, but it's okay. No fire, so it's fine. Let's make heat-resistant gloves and wait while doing embroidery. I think mixing fire attribute and water attribute magic stones will work. ...An hour has passed, and the slime fuel is gone. I extracted the oil, but it only filled half a potion bottle. ...I felt it stopped increasing about 20 minutes ago. This material probably has a two-hour limit. Let's test the heat-resistant gloves. ...Good, it's not hot. I'll dispose of the steamed flowers... I'll put them in a vial for now. They might be dyes. I'll replace the flowers, add water, and run it for two hours. I want to fill a potion bottle.

Two hours have passed. The fragrant oil filled a potion bottle. It smells like Lifeweed. I don't know its effects. Let's make a few more and decide how to use them. ...Thinking about it, my past self felt something was off. Is this essential oil? Fragrant oil is a mix of this and odorless oil, right? ...Well, anyone can make mistakes. Let's correct it to essential oil. ...If it's made in this world, I'll use that name. I think there's no plant oil here.

Thinking about it, Yugarhi seed oil is odorless. Maybe I can mix it. I think high-concentration alcohol is needed for perfume. ...But is there high-concentration alcohol without odor? I don't think so. How can I make it? Let's think about it with alchemy. There must be a solution. ...Grains can make alcohol. ...I don't know what to mix to make alcohol. Well, let's make a lot of essential oil first. I might find a solution at the Fertility Guild. Thinking about it, I went back to picking Lifeweed flowers.

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