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Lacking Magic Potion","bear-school-astartes-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>Lann’s calm words, combined with the entire camp being slaughtered by him and the terrifying marks left by various punishments, created an astonishing psychological pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neken’s mental defenses crumbled from the moment he woke up, and during the subsequent intimidation process, this man who could eat human flesh raw didn’t even dare to say a useless word like \"spare me\" or \"give me a quick end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he wished to pour out all his information, which he indeed did to Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lann granted him a swift death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world possesses magic, but Lann has not heard of any research in this world on the afterlife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, if in a world death signifies a person’s complete end in every sense, then execution alone suffices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dislikes using torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange taste in his mouth made Lann nauseous, and he wanted to fetch a bottle of strong alcohol from his alchemy pouch to rinse his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon opening the pouch, what lay on top was the small cloth bag with meticulously fine stitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exuded a floral fragrance, gray and dusty but without any dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann had always kept it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man pursed his lips and instinctively rubbed his hands together as if trying to rub something dirty off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he came back to his senses, he realized that the blood stuck to his gloves during the torture had already been cleaned off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann frowned slightly, sighed, then opened the small cloth bag and pulled out a bottle of Redania Herbal Wine from underneath, pouring it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alcohol hit his brain with a punch, and after a sip, Lann sobered up a bit, leaning against a tree, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the information is true, the situation becomes increasingly complex, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Lann swallowed the liquor did Mentos speak at the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t in the Human Union now and couldn’t access psychological treatment modules in real-time. Lann’s mood earlier made it dare not say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it finally dared to come out and divert attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn,\" the young man cursed, ripping off his studded leather gloves, wiping his palm against his face hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neken didn’t lie, nor did he hide anything. Whether it’s his eyes or the subsequent Yakxi Rune, I can be sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White was kidnapped, or rather, Head Eaters’ large-scale abduction of children made Lann think it wasn’t simple from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Northern Countries, slavery is illegal, but if children are not used as slaves, instead sold to families without children, the number of missing would be too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kidnapping children doesn’t work this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many children, if you can’t find buyers in a day, you must provide meals and care for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those families without children certainly don’t order in groups, they’d purchase sporadically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping a group of children is more dangerous and costly over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some will do business risking their heads, but no one will do losing gambling like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Head Eaters’ brain went mad from eating human flesh, but their leader, the \"Head Eater,\" was rumored to be very intelligent, unlikely to make such a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after Neken completely collapsed, his statements further confirmed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A small camp varies from five to seven people, and in the entire hilly area, the camps Neken rotated through number thirteen... Optimistically, they have at least sixty-seven thugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann leaned against a tree trunk, arms crossed, fingertips lightly tapping the outer leather armor sections on his arms as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos supplemented, \"Don’t forget their main base, there’s at least fifty people in that secret port.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means a criminal organization with over a hundred people, equipped with a basic organizational structure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was Viserad raised on crap?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man cursed in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gang of over a hundred armed people emerges in his domain, and as a lord, how could he remain completely unaware before they started committing crimes openly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over a hundred sword-wielding individuals! If his cavalry troop reached the hill region, they’d be chopped into mince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about census statistics? What about population movements? What about population disappearance distribution? Lord of Velen?! A pig might be better at this than him, damn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this, it seems Veltrest, who appointed him, is also a fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Demon Hunter’s words were uttered in the city, undoubtedly the City Defense Captain would be holding his helmet, grabbing his weapon to \"arrest the rebel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onlookers would retreat three meters away, to avoid getting blood splattered and looking too unsightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, Mentos completely inherited Lann’s historical perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding a king, this world’s noblest status, the mind and the main body held a unified attitude—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how stupid the king is, sir. We must make our own judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos calmly analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this group of over a hundred, they can’t all be Head Eaters. If their appetites reached the level of the guy who was burned, all of Velen wouldn’t last them months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann pinched his nose, his mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn... what is this, some kind of biohazard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mentos’s meaning was already clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Eaters are a criminal group, but the child trafficking business seems to be backed by another faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen small camp posts, a main base and a secret port...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resources and building capacity could not possibly belong to a group of Head Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means the masterminds are another faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t think about so much for now, Mentos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann shook his head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matters of the Head Eater gang and that unknown group can be reported to Viserad afterward, but for now we’ve got one task only—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get to that secret port and rescue Little White!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one of Mentos’s duties was to pour cold water on the subject’s heated head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With all due respect, sir. We do not have skills like [Stealth], [Silent Assassination], or even [Lock Picking] in our skill library... I doubt the children would be held behind a door barred shut with a wooden latch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we face them head-on. We still have a trump card left untouched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s expression was cold and hard, as if Mentos’s listing of shortcomings couldn’t sway him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand reached into the very bottom of the alchemy pouch, touching a hard container the size of a can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though our preparations are just short, when the time comes, we can finish this in two hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos reacted extremely fiercely, in that instant, it almost blotted Lann’s retina entirely in blood-red!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I emphatically reject this plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Repeat! I emphatically reject this plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current proficiency in [Surgery] is only 60%, an unacceptable level even for medical students in clinical medicine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, with the hygienic conditions we can achieve, the surgery is impossible without magic potion support! Before the potions are in place, I refuse to provide any support for gene seed transplantation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was nonchalant despite the blood-red scene before him, waving his hand indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Mentos. As I said, it’s a last resort, I’m not someone who rushes in carelessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surgical procedure was a result of detailed discussions between him and Mentos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they didn’t know what reaction would occur post-gene seed implantation, whether it would be long-term adaptation or short-term violent transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the surgery plan included preparations for Lann’s inability to stitch himself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, they couldn’t have a proper operating room, which necessitated magic potion support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, they only had the magic potion left by Bordeaux and some alchemy notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formula for restorative potions existed, but mostly were in the primary stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Mentos’s calculations, completing the surgery would require heavy consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this would lead to severe cumulative toxicity, even a Demon Hunter couldn’t handle magic potion consumption as if it were water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the alchemical recipe included a formula for the Enhanced White Honey potion, which could be used as an antidote at the final critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing white begonia petals were precisely for crafting the Enhanced White Honey potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos was silent for a moment, the retinal projection returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, you’re not a rash fool, but now you’re...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann hadn’t inquired about mood index for a long time, and Mentos had kept this indicator to itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the incidents involving Bernie and White in quick succession, the trend of this curve had made the biological brain anxious and uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, this surgical plan will be sealed until the magic potion is ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suit yourself, actions must be adapted according to the situation, we can first go to that secret port to assess the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1456,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","90c0f392350f7bfcc70ffdaa6a8745f2732655454f1895ec788af40899f3a739","bear-school-astartes-chapter-2","bear-school-astartes-chapter-55",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]