Chapter 436: The Reproduction of Fool Dream Drink
After bidding farewell to Tan Han, I felt a wave of relaxation wash over me.
When facing Tan Han this time, I felt much better personally, without the previous stiffness and awkwardness. I could say whatever I wanted directly.
Perhaps it was a change in my mindset; after all, everyone changes. I just need to ensure that every change I experience moves in a positive direction, and that would be success.
This time, I was smart enough to contact Sofiry by phone before heading to find her. Otherwise, if she weren’t at the plantation, it would be unfortunate.
The call connected, and Sofiry’s voice soon came through.
“Xiao Han? Why did you suddenly call me? Shouldn’t you be in an exam at this time?”
“Do I need to say? Of course, I came after the exam.”
“Finished? That was quick?”
“Mm-hmm~ This month’s exam was surprisingly simple; everyone should finish soon, anyway. But enough about that. The exam is over. Where are you right now?”
“Are you asking about those plants? I’m currently at the plantation.”
“What a coincidence! It feels like every time I look for you, you’re at the plantation. Are you trying to become a diligent gardener?”
“Wasn’t it agreed upon? I thought you’d find me at least a day after the exam; I didn’t expect you to be so impatient.”
“Ah~ It’s mainly because I have nothing to do right now. Should I come over?”
“Wait!” At that moment, a voice from the other end interrupted.
“What’s the matter?”
“You don’t need to come over so troublefully. Didn’t you give me something last time? How about I try summoning you directly? I’ve got that thing with me right now.”
“Oh? That would be quite convenient. Thanks!”
Hearing Sofiry’s words, I was delighted. This would save me the trouble of going over; being summoned would save time.
If every person I knew had such a means, I wouldn’t even need to fly out anymore.
It seems that the development potential of the Reverse Summoning Spell in this spellbook is quite enormous; I feel like I could try making such an alchemical item into a business card to send out.
This spell has a high cap; even if I cross worlds in the future… If only this spellbook had existed before Sister Bai left… then Sister Bai could see me anytime.
Unlike now, I can only wait alone in the Main World for her to return.
Not long after, I felt a calling sensation from a certain direction. This feeling of being summoned was much clearer compared to crossing worlds.
Without hesitation, I chose to be summoned.
At this moment.
At the plantation, it was Sofiry’s first time tinkering with this item. Although Xiao Han had taught her about it when she received it last time, Sofiry was still somewhat unsure.
Until a Summoning Ceremony blossomed from it as the core, the brilliance of Extraordinary Power flickering somewhat dazzlingly. In the next moment, she saw a figure emerging from it.
“Long time no see, Sofiry.”
I shook my head and waved away the residual power on me, while the summoning ceremony completed its mission at that moment, extinguishing in the afternoon light. I picked it up and returned it to Sofiry.
“You really summoned me over!”
Seeing my figure, Sofiry’s eyes were filled with surprise; this was her first time witnessing the means of summoning someone. Even though she had known about it beforehand, seeing it with her own eyes felt very different.
“Of course! I wouldn’t use such a low-grade joke to deceive you, right?”
“I’m not doubting you; it’s just that seeing this method for the first time feels magical. Let’s not talk about this anymore. I’ll take you to see those plants.” Sofiry quickly waved her hand and shifted the topic.
“Sure, I’m also curious about how the quickly ripening fruits are doing.” I said with interest, following Sofiry to a specially designated planting area.
Inside, various small areas were divided to distinguish different plant varieties. Even within the same plant, the growth conditions were not the same.
“These are the seeds you’ll give me later; they’re still in the growth stage. These are the first batch from the ripening experiment.” Sofiry took out her notebook and explained her records to me.
“Those that seem wilted are for breeding purposes after confirming that there is no significant degradation issue with the ripening process. Currently, the success rate looks quite high, and the maturation period is very short. These are among the fastest matured plants I’ve encountered, and the key is that these are all fruits.”
“Well, after all, these fruits were once eaten as meals by certain creatures,” I said.
Considering the low yield and lengthy cycles, how could one maintain the continuation of a biological species?
Although there weren’t many Fool Dreams in Fool Village back then.
“That’s true… Oh! By the way, I also have specially treated fruits over here. Weren’t you wanting to try making that Fool Dream Drink? Why don’t you give it a try?”
“I definitely want to try.” Hearing Sofiry’s words, I realized that I had come this time to experiment with reproducing the Fool Dream Drink.
However, once she led me to that area, I found those preserved fruits still hanging intact on the vines, surrounded by magical fluctuations. These fruits seemed just recently ripened, with the most vibrant colors, making them look irresistible to bite into.
In fact, these fruits, even without being turned into Fool Dream Drink, would be very delicious simply as a fruit platter or assortment, given that I had eaten them before, and their texture and taste were naturally outstanding.
“How about it? Does it meet your requirements?” Sofiry observed my expression, her face carrying a hint of confidence. She was quite skilled at planting extraordinary plants, and these fruits weren’t very difficult to grow.
“Of course! Can I try it?”
“Please do. This small section is all well-preserved. If you can, just make me a cup.”
“Of course!”
To that, I wasted no time.
The memory stored in the Memory Shelf had now been organized and placed in the Knowledge Tree. In an instant, I recalled the memory of concocting the Fool Dream Drink along with the methods and techniques for its preparation.
I took out several containers from my Storage Equipment; in fact, these were alchemy bottles for brewing potions, belonging to a non-hazardous level, so there was no need to worry excessively. If one even has to worry about this, then most potions in the academy might not be drinkable!
For this, I deliberately told Sofiry to avoid any misunderstanding. However, it was clear that she wouldn’t misinterpret this matter; after all, aside from being a planter, she was also half a potion maker, and many potions she mastered were meant to be consumed.
With my recollection, I pressed these fruits into juice in the most convenient way, feeling the extraordinary energy mixing within the juice. This was the kind of power unique to plants, similar to the essence of herbs, which had certain benefits for the human body.
In fact, extraordinary energy isn’t necessarily a good thing for living entities. Similar to the fictional portrayals in novels of injecting extraordinary powers into the body, it’s virtually impossible for the body to benefit; it could even do significant harm. Extraordinary energy does not enhance or reinforce the body; it goes around causing great destruction, much like a headless fly.
Unless… this energy is inherently mild, for instance, the extraordinary energy within most extraordinary plants is of that nature; the extraordinary energy can harmoniously coexist with the plants, which in itself is a filtering process. Furthermore, there’s “energy domestication,” akin to energy refinement in alchemy. The simplest analogy would be alchemical potions, which are refined to transform extraordinary energy into energy suitable for living bodies.
Additionally, the Magic Source isn’t naturally born. It seems the witches also transformed magic power into this form through some art. Otherwise, based on my understanding of the magical energy level, even if a single Magic Source were to explode with all its magic, my current body might not withstand it. This isn’t an exaggeration; after all, my first encounter with the Magic Source during Spirit Vision witnessed its extraordinary nature.
Having not yet become an Extraordinary Witch, and still unable to perfectly wield magic power, my understanding of magic power is undoubtedly insufficient. Perhaps only after achieving the status of an Extraordinary Witch will I be able to explore magic power in depth.
As I continued my actions, the special Juice Drink, Fool Dream Drink, was shaped. Unlike potion configurations in alchemy, it was more akin to the blending of magical potions, where the key wasn’t the proportions of various juices, but rather the ritual of the concoction.
In the past, I might not have realized the deeper meaning in this blending, but now with the Knowledge Tree, I found I might have underestimated the Fool Dream Drink.
Perhaps I was wrong before; making the Fool Dream Drink might not necessarily require these special fruits. What it needs is extraordinary energy, and the Fool Dream Drink is merely an external manifestation; the important part is the ritual it accomplishes.
When this ritual is consumed, at first, I thought it might slightly enhance elemental affinity, granting unique visions, etc., but these were simply the effects that accompany the ritual.
When I analyzed it from a deeper ceremonial perspective, it seems the ritual that the Fool Dream Drink carries is closely related to Fool Dream!
Before long, a cup of Fool Dream Drink took shape, its dreamy colors and the pure aroma of unadulterated juice suddenly igniting a desire within me to drink it.
“Here you go, Sofiry, why don’t you try?” I shook the bottle in my hand and handed it to Sofiry.
“Huh? You’re giving it all to me? Aren’t you going to try it first?”
“I won’t. Haven’t you always been curious about its taste? Don’t you want to try the juice made from the fruits you cultivated yourself?”
“Okay! Then I’ll give it a try. In any case, thank you.” She didn’t hesitate and took it directly.
“No problem.” I smiled and handed the juice over.
After receiving it, Sofiry held it to her lips, slightly tilted her head back, took a subtle sip, and immediately, a complex and fragrant fruit juice, perfectly blending sweetness, stimulated her taste buds and nasal passages, while the gentle extraordinary power felt like an excellent ingredient highlighting the concept of deliciousness.
I merely watched Sofiry’s expression with little surprise.
At that moment, I was more concerned about the insights gained from the ritual within the Fool Dream Drink.
While Sofiry squinted in enjoyment, a rune appeared in my hand. I unfolded it, and the complex ritual structure began to flow quietly, but it didn’t last long before collapsing.
It seemed that just having a taste wasn’t quite enough, but my thoughts were on the right track. I would prepare more and later see what this insight was about.
After all, even I was somewhat confused… It couldn’t be an insight related to the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, could it?
I have a slightly different seriousness towards the Great Spellbook than other spellbooks, precisely because I understand its terror, that’s why I haven’t dared to act on it. Furthermore, the experience I had when the Academy Head pulled me into the Great Spellbook’s internal world, akin to a world built with runic rituals, the operation of the Great Spellbook clearly exceeded my understanding.
Adding to this my awe of the unknown, referencing the Academy Head’s years of research, and the difficulties I encountered in the study of [Extraordinary Knowledge] with Teacher Ji earlier.
This led to my… neglect of the Great Spellbook.
“Perhaps I’ve made another mistake.”
This time it was my preconceived notions about the Great Spellbook. The Illusionary Clone in the Knowledge Tree might be better called Knowledge Clone; that offered me such an answer.
“Perhaps… I really can try the Great Spellbook, after all, regardless of how it is, it is still the framework of a spellbook.” I murmured to myself.
If the spellbook uses extraordinary rules, then the Great Spellbook uses the “rules” of [Extraordinary Knowledge]. Their essence both involve utilization, which represents that I qualify to approach it.
While anyone should have a basic sense of reverence for everything, I also know very well that being stuck in awe of the unknown for a long time is equivalent to cowardice.
“Xiao Han, Xiao Han? What’s wrong with you?” At that moment, Sofiry’s voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts.
I quickly reacted, “Oh, it’s nothing. Just thought of something. How was it? What did it taste like?”
“Very good! The taste is truly different from the blended juices I’ve had before. If I were to enter the Witch Cat Café… I feel that if I tried it, I would keep buying it!”
“Really?” I recalled the ordinary beverages in the Witch Cat Café, coffee, tea, and the like, which were very common but sold at a high price there, after all, the Witch Cat Café provided service to customers and was also a social place, so there would always be people who paid for face.
This made me think that there seemed to be specialty cocktails that were also sold at very high prices in the Witch Cat Café, but coincidentally, I didn’t particularly like drinking.
Now the only concern is whether this thing can withstand the market’s scrutiny; after all, merely feeling good about it isn’t enough, it has to be liked by customers for it to truly be good.
“In any case, thank you for helping me with these. Can you help me cultivate a large batch after this? I’ll think of a way to promote them in the Witch Cat Café. Don’t worry, for the distribution… let’s go by the contract we signed last time. I won’t let you suffer a loss.”
“It’s nothing. Just a small effort. If you succeed, then I owe you a lot. After all, these seeds were brought by you. If you help me earn money, it will resolve my urgent situation… Maintaining such a large plantation really costs money…”
“No worries, it’s a win-win.” I waved my hand.
If Sister Bai were here beside me at this moment, she would surely fight for more benefits for me, right?
But I wouldn’t pursue these things anymore. After all… the money made from these items is merely ordinary money, and it might not even be red copper coins; it’s considered lower-end currency, the kind that belongs to the lowest tier in the extraordinary circles.
However, it must be said that this money is occasionally necessary; otherwise, purchasing things that ordinary currency could buy while using red copper or secret silver would seem like foolishness.
