Chapter 605: The Effect of the Holy Light Potion on Magic Pattern Users, and the Melancholy User
After Crocus and Rayleigh exchanged pleasantries, Crocus focused on the red-haired young man not far away.
"Shanks, it seems you have truly grown up," Crocus observed. "Now you have become a reliable captain!"
Upon hearing Crocus's words, Shanks smiled shyly.
He was visiting Crocus as he gathered his companions to re-enter the Grand Line.
After a circuit of the Grand Line, his strength was completely different from before.
However, Shanks was not arrogant.
This era was simply too crazy; many young and powerful individuals had emerged.
Not to mention anyone else, there was the Pain Envoy who had fought him in the large magic mine in Alabasta.
That man was not much older than him, but his strength was terrifying.
Even Shanks wasn't sure he could defeat the opponent unless his own magic power also reached the level of a Demon King.
Certainly, the most striking thing was that the Pain Envoy had risen in a shorter time than him, catching up in no time.
It was like the wave behind chasing the wave in front, and he was the wave in front.
Such an obvious contrast made Shanks unable to ignore it.
The world was still too crazy!
"But, your body..."
At this moment, Crocus's face showed some hesitation.
He had met many Magic Pattern Users and understood Laboon very well. As a monster, Laboon was actually quite similar to Magic Pattern Users in certain aspects.
Therefore, Crocus made a partial judgment just by observing Shanks.
After all, the faint black lines emerging on Shanks' body were hard to escape his observation.
A certain famous pirate group had once sought him out. The captain of that pirate group was somewhat similar to Shanks, only more seriously afflicted.
"Uncle Crocus, I'm in good health, don't worry. Let's start the banquet now!"
"I brought a lot of specialties on board, which is enough for us to hold a banquet."
Shanks maintained a smile on his face.
He knew that Crocus was one of the world's best doctors, so it was not surprising that he saw the problem.
However, he didn't believe Crocus could solve it.
In that case, there was no need to say too much.
"As long as you know what's going on. As a doctor, I simply can't keep up with the times."
Crocus looked at a young man not far from Shanks.
That was the Red Hair Pirates' ship doctor, Hongo. As the leader of a famous pirate group, Hongo was also quite renowned.
Given his ability to treat diseases, Shanks must surely know the seriousness of the problem.
Of course, the main reason was that Crocus was powerless to help.
Rayleigh took a sip of wine next to him, patted Crocus on the shoulder, and said, "Hahahaha, don't worry, Shanks won't end up so easily. He is the man chosen by Roger!"
He had watched Shanks grow up, so he was naturally worried.
There are just some things that Shanks needed to face on his own.
Could Roger's will be passed on... in this crazy era?
Rayleigh was very curious about this.
"Rayleigh, you are so optimistic!"
"In that case, let's have a banquet! It's been a long time since I felt that kind of atmosphere!"
Crocus laughed. Shanks had only come over for a brief visit when he passed the entrance.
Now, with his old friend Rayleigh also arriving, Crocus naturally became interested.
"Oh oh oh... there's a party!"
When he heard about the banquet, Lucky Roux immediately jumped up with excitement.
Only Hongo felt a headache.
He now had a conditioned reflex when he heard about a banquet.
There was no helping it; Lucky Roux held banquets every day, and money was constantly flowing out.
During their last trip to the large-scale magic mine, they were cautious and did not stay too long. In addition, they had lost more than half of their harvest when they encountered the Seven Demon Envoys.
Therefore, he was still worried about the Holy Light Potion for the next month!
The Holy Light Potion has good effects on ordinary people.
Its main function is to stabilize the mind, and secondarily, it repairs hidden injuries in the body and activates the body to a certain extent.
For non-magic users, these properties combined make it an auxiliary medicine that is very beneficial for spiritual practice.
However, for the Magic Pattern User, it is a necessary material to save lives and explosively increase strength.
Every Magic Pattern User who embarks on the path of magic cultivation first faces the physical and mental invasion and oppression of magic.
This invasion can lead them to directly face death without even rising to a very high level.
The Holy Light Potion can directly coordinate the relationship between the user and magic power, greatly mitigating the side effects caused by practicing magic power.
Not only that, when using the Holy Light Potion, if one also ingests magic plants or magic beast essence that enhance magic power, the power and magic in the potion intertwine, forming a strange balance.
This balance helps the Magic Pattern User steadily improve their mental strength.
This kind of improvement in spiritual attributes is much more pronounced than when ordinary people use Holy Light Potions directly.
And in this state, when ingesting magic essence to increase magic power, the side effects of physical compression are also greatly reduced.
The principle behind this is complex, but the use is simple, which even ordinary Magic Pattern Users can understand.
Essentially, the Holy Light Potion has two completely different values for ordinary people and Magic Pattern Users.
Therefore, the Holy Light Potion is almost a necessity for those with magic patterns.
Now, the bodies of all members of the Red Hair Pirates are facing the threat of demonization.
The Holy Light Potion can greatly inhibit the progression of demonization.
If they want to survive, Hongo must worry more.
Unfortunately, Lucky Roux doesn't seem to think so, and his other companions are also complicit.
Sometimes, the locals feel that Lucky Roux is starving, yet he eats every day, making them poor.
If they couldn't afford the Holy Light Potion, they might have to have all their crew medically treated within a year.
"Let's have a party!"
Seeing everyone laughing, Hongo felt out of place.
However, he still had no choice but to follow them to the boat to carry ingredients.
While carrying ingredients, Hongo saw a huge whale emerging from the sea and letting out a cry.
"Woo--Woo--"
The whale's cry was deep and long, which made people feel sad.
"Laboon..."
Hongo looked at the whale and couldn't help but murmur.
Before when he visited Crocus he heard the story about this whale.
It used to be just an ordinary island whale.
Now, its body was filled with powerful magic power.
That magic power belonged to melancholic magic, which is actually rare among Magic Pattern Users.
Of course, Hongo had just seen a user of it before: the Melancholy Envoy, Klimanek.
That man was the most powerful melancholic magic user Hongo had ever encountered.
Fortunately, when they encountered the Seven Demon Envoys earlier, the Melancholy Envoy muttered something like, "Melancholy! It's so melancholy!" and retreated to a corner to shut himself away.
Otherwise, their previous confrontation with the Seven Demon Envoys would have been much more difficult.
After all, that man was rumored to have the terrifying ability to erase the existence of life.
"What powerful magic, Laboon..."
Laboon's magic attracted Hongo's attention. If Laboon had not swallowed other monsters and plants, it would have reached this point just through natural growth.
So, in the field of melancholic magic, its potential was terrifying.
However, this would also attract prying eyes.
Some Magic Pattern Users can control magical beasts.
Hongo only paused for a moment, and then continued to move forward.
In any case, this matter was not his concern.
(End of this chapter)