Chapter 2438

But for now, let them keep wearing the efficient blouses — accumulating vocational skills is the proper path.

The moment the two of them stepped into the pharmacy, a classic herbal scent greeted them.

Both sweet and bitter.

Zhao Chi didn't like this smell.

But fortunately, the body fragrance of the female alchemists inside diluted the medicinal odor.

The alchemy squad leader Yao Wu looked at Qi Yue in surprise and laughed, "Oh? Qi Yue, why are you here? Here to make some medicine?"

Qi Yue laughed, "No, my lord is inside me — he wants to make some medicine."

Using Qi Yue's mouth, Zhao Chi said, "Good work, Yao Wu. Clear a workbench for me — I'll be working here briefly."

Yao Wu immediately smiled, "So my lord has come too. I'll clear one out for you right away… Xiao Lei, you heard that, right? Tidy up your workbench for my lord to use, then go rest — you've worked hard today too."

The female alchemist beside them immediately nodded, "Got it, Sister Yao Wu. My lord, I'll have it tidied up right away — please wait a moment."

There wasn't really much to tidy up.

These workbenches were all very neat.

What was laid out on top the most were various raw materials, along with some finished products that hadn't been put into storage yet.

There wasn't much else.

It seemed their work habits were all quite good.

It probably had to do with Gu Qing's earlier management and the principles she had established.

Hmm…

He was starting to miss Gu Qing and the others a little.

Soon, Xiao Lei finished tidying up, politely greeted them, and left.

Zhao Chi said to Yao Wu, "Alright, you all carry on. Don't feel awkward just because I'm here. I won't disturb you either."

Yao Wu giggled, "Who would feel awkward? We see each other every day in the Carefree Spring — the one who seems awkward seems to be you, my lord."

At these words, the other female alchemists also laughed softly.

Zhao Chi smiled and nodded.

In this kind of environment where women outnumber men… or rather, where there was only one man, these women would gradually become more uninhibited.

To a certain extent, they would ignore that sole man.

Having spent a long time with Zhao Chi, they indeed wouldn't have any barriers with him.

They wouldn't treat him like some superior officer they barely knew — the relationship was still quite good.

Now that the materials and workbench were all assembled.

Then, let's begin making them.

The method of making medicine was a completely different set from sewing and forging.

Strictly speaking, it was actually closer to making fertilizer…

Both required mixing the raw materials together.

Stirring in different ratios and different orders, and also feeding them into furnaces of different temperatures for refinement.

Potions and pills were also different.

Zhao Chi had studied it before — though his skills weren't refined, he roughly knew the process and the method of making them.

Now with the grey-text prompts added in, there shouldn't be any problem — at least he knew how to go about it.

Activate the Swift-Work Talisman.

Attempt the first finished elixir.

Failed…

It really wasn't going smoothly.

And then… another failure.

Two consecutive failures.

His alchemy experience was still too scarce, and he had no specialization at all.

Besides, Qi Yue didn't have much of an advantage in alchemy either — after all, this sort of thing wasn't like sewing, where the more arms the better the coordinated work.

Relatively speaking, this place needed Zhuang Ya more.

Zhuang Ya's control over flames was extremely strong.

She could precisely control the medicine's temperature.

That was the key to success.

Even the key to producing high-quality medicine.

Unfortunately, Zhuang Ya also needed over ten more days to revive.

For now, he'd practice slowly.

Keep making, keep making…

With the previous failures, Zhao Chi gradually gained some insight.

He had already produced some successes.

But the quality was very poor — basically all inferior and rough-quality items.

It wasn't until the first Swift-Work Talisman was about to expire that he finally produced a batch of standard quality.

Not bad.

As long as it could succeed, that was good.

Next up was improvement.

Activate the Improvement Realm interface.

【Please choose an improvement direction】

【Elixir improvement points】20 points

【1. Elixir effect +30%】10 points

【2. Intensity cap +30%】10 points

【3. Duration +30%】10 points

【4. Activation speed +30%】5 points

【5. Drug duration +50%】3 points

【6. Side effects -50%】2 points

So that's how it is.

This drug really is just as I imagined.

And as expected, it's not as simple as it looks.

This really is a good prop.

Generally speaking, the first option during improvement is always the strongest.

These options are about the same — the first option directly increases the elixir's effect, making the taker more... frenzied.

Once the target takes it... their dreams really can come true.

Though it's hardly ethical, it's undeniable that the boost value is genuinely not low.

It can be used to help those women who are naturally rather cold.

It should be very useful.

Especially after strengthening the first option, the effect really is powerful.

But Zhao Chi has no use for it.

There's no one cold around him.

It's just that some are more obviously passionate than others.

Even the most reserved Qi Yue becomes very proactive when she's with Zhao Chi.

She never puts on airs or pretends to be above it all.

Qi Yue rarely takes the initiative, but judging by her actual performance, she just feels too embarrassed to bring it up.

If even Qi Yue is like this, there's no need to mention the others.

If Zhao Chi were willing, Gu Qing really would cling to him all day long, not wanting to be apart for a single moment.

Zhuang Ya can now also feel pleasure.

If not for her physical condition, she'd probably be the one who likes being with Zhao Chi the most, aside from Gu Qing.

Tang Ruan also constantly looks forward to Zhao Chi's stern side.