Chapter 87
Barbarian Potion
Chapter 87 Barbarian Potion
Hobert had almost forgotten about the curse on him. According to the information left by the original owner's biological father, Rex, the crazy babbling would return six months after each advancement, making the Heller family members more prone to madness and loss of control.
Therefore, the best option is to wait a while longer, until almost half a year has passed, before taking the Sequence 8 potion. This will give Hobert more time to find the Sequence 7 recipe and main ingredients.
However, after Hobart became a "lawyer," he trapped that mad rambling in the pool in front of the "Iron Throne," and six months later, that mad rambling probably wouldn't affect Hobart anymore.
That's why he wanted to advance immediately to improve his strength. He figured he could slow down his advancement once he reached Sequence 7 and had many useful extraordinary abilities.
"I'm too weak right now," Hobert said. "There's no way I can investigate the family's curse, so I need to improve my strength as quickly as possible."
Christine sighed. "I respect your choice, but after you've finished digesting your Sequence 8 potion, don't rush to advance. I'll tell you some secrets of the Heller family, and then you'll face new choices."
Hobert nodded: "I will."
Christine didn't say anything more. He opened the drawer, took out the key to the safe, first took out a roll of parchment from the safe, and then took out two extraordinary materials.
Christine spread the parchment out on the cabinet, and then took out beakers, measuring cylinders, balance scales, and other tools, as well as a few auxiliary materials.
Hobert leaned closer and glanced at the parchment; it contained the "Barbarian's" potion recipe:
Main ingredients: one Berserker Grass, and a solid unicorn crystal from an Earth Rhinoceros.
Additional ingredients: one dark-striped walnut, one lemon balm, 10 ml of hydrosol infused with poplar bark, and 100 ml of spirits.
"Alcohol is used again?" Hobert's first thought upon seeing the potion recipe was: "Could it be that alcohol is one of the auxiliary ingredients in the 'Black Emperor' pathway potion recipe?"
Christine began to concoct the potion according to the recipe, starting with walnuts with black stripes, lemon balm with a strong floral scent, and then hydrosol and spirits.
When the four auxiliary materials were added to the container, no reaction occurred.
When a clump of palm-sized green grass was placed in, a "sizzling" sound began to appear in the container, and both the dark-striped walnut and lemon balm melted to varying degrees.
That clump of green grass, no bigger than a palm, was a whole berserk grass. Although it was unknown when it was dug up, it was still alive, and it looked like it was baring its fangs and claws before it was put into the container.
Finally, there's the Earth Rhinoceros Horn Crystal, which looks like a small piece of black crystal, but under the light, it looks as beautiful as a cat's eye gemstone.
When the unicorn crystal was placed into the container, a small cloud of black smoke immediately appeared. All the solid materials were instantly melted and began to bubble without being heated.
A few seconds later, the bubbles disappeared, and the potion in the container turned into a deep red liquid that occasionally shimmered with red starlight.
The liquid was poured into a pre-prepared cup, and there was no residue left in the container.
Hobart took the cup, looked at the liquid inside, and laughed, "I didn't expect it to look so disgusting. I should have skipped dinner."
Hobert grumbled at the potion, tilted his head back and drank it down in one gulp. Before he could even taste it, the warm potion slid down his throat into his stomach.
As soon as Hobart put down his cup, his whole body stiffened, followed by waves of excruciating pain, as if every muscle and bone in his body was being reforged by an invisible hammer.
Hobert didn't experience many adverse reactions when taking the "Lawyer's" potion, but the "Barbarian's" potion was different; it seemed to be completely transforming Hobert's body.
After the intense pain, there was a sudden, explosive palpitation, as if my heart was about to jump out of my chest.
The successive waves of intense discomfort caused Hobart to slump into his chair, burying his head deeply and silently enduring it all.
After about a minute or two, the palpitations and discomfort gradually subsided, and Hobert breathed a sigh of relief.
Christine, who was standing by, asked, "How was it? Feeling the pain of advancing?"
Hobart took a deep breath before asking, "Are the discomforts of Sequence 7 and Sequence 6 more severe than this?"
"Mid-Series potions are primarily a mental shock, not a physical one," Christine said. "So even if you fully digest a Sequence 8 potion, you'll need to prepare for a while before attempting to advance."
Hobert nodded. "I understand."
Christine poured herself a glass of strong liquor: "Feel your new ability."
Hobert channeled his spirituality and gained an understanding of the abilities of the "savages".
First, his mental strength has been significantly improved. If he were facing an ordinary person, he would easily distort their thinking. Even when facing a "low-sequence" extraordinary person, he could still distort their thoughts to a certain extent, clearly contrary to their ideas.
Moreover, it can resist most "low-sequence" mental attacks and also has a certain resistance to "mid-sequence" mental attacks.
Furthermore, the ability to summarize patterns and find vulnerabilities has been significantly enhanced.
In addition to the changes in the abilities that these "lawyers" already possessed, the "barbarian's" potion also granted Hobert a new ability: berserk state!
Moreover, it is a "berserk state" that can maintain all rationality. Currently, Hobert can maintain a berserk state for more than ten minutes. As the potion is digested, the time he can remain in the berserk state will increase.
In his berserk state, Hobert unleashes astonishing power, and his physique is correspondingly enhanced. He feels like he can move objects three times his own weight as easily as an ant.
Such astonishing power, when used in battle, is even more ferocious than that of a "warrior".
Unfortunately, during the battle with Upton, Hobart discovered that the "Barbarian" had a weakness: it was a bit slow.
However, the "fighting ring" on Hobart's hand can effectively avoid this weakness.
After the berserk state ends, Hobert will not experience any discomfort or weakening of his strength. However, he will have to wait for his spirituality to recover for a period of time before he can enter the next berserk state.
The "Barbarian" potion primarily enhances Hobert's physical strength, giving him combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.
As for his extraordinary abilities, they are mainly manifested in the ability to "distort language".
Having understood his own situation, a new question arose for Hobart: "How should I portray the 'savage'?"
Does this mean we have to go to the rainforests of the Southern Continent and live with the local savages for a while?
From a well-dressed lawyer to a savage, that's quite a leap!
Moreover, what do "lawyers" and "barbarians" have in common?
Please vote for me!
(End of this chapter)