It wasn't until late afternoon.
Nolan had consumed seven Hot Grass plants before the alchemical solution's color finally stabilized into a woody yellow liquid state.
He experimented with the wound's recovery, which far exceeded the effect achieved by merely covering the wound with powder.
Seeing this situation,
Nolan did not show a happy expression on his face; instead, he frowned slightly.
After a brief moment of thought,
he once again completely depleted his already meager, recently recovered magic power, casting "Item Appraisal" on the alchemical solution he had just created.
Buzz—
Item: Inferior Alchemical Solution
Effect: A solution made from the herb "Hot Grass," possessing hemostatic and disinfectant properties. When consumed, it contains a trace effect of restoring 1 HP.
(Cannot be stored for long; its effect will completely disappear within one hour.)
...Looking at the information from the Item Appraisal, Nolan's frown deepened.
With alchemists and apothecaries of a higher level than Enri, could the potions they produced only be described as inferior?
Nolan had acquired the Apothecary profession from Enri precisely because he wanted to make his own potions to increase his endurance during combat.
But now, it seemed he had thought too simply.
He knew too little about herbs; the medicinal properties of different herbs, whether they could be combined, the dosage, and so on, were all problems.
Just this knowledge alone would take time to master; it wasn't something he could just whip up with a skill as he had imagined.
And time!
That was precisely what he lacked most at the moment.
The alchemical solution he had created now was merely a clever way to fully utilize the medicinal effects of the herbs.
It couldn't even be considered a low-grade potion!
Potions in the New World and potions in the game "YGGDRASIL" were, in fact, completely different things.
According to their manufacturing processes, based on the different materials used for preparation, potions could be divided into three main categories:
① Potions made from herbs!
② Potions made from both herbs and magic!
③ Potions made solely from magic.
The first method of potion crafting was the most common in the New World, very inexpensive, and a very cost-effective treatment for commoners and low-level adventurers.
The second method's crafting process produced potions with superior effects, allowing adventurers to use them in combat, and naturally, their price was also more expensive.
As for the third type, it did not exist in the New World!
In fact, the second and third methods were the common ways to make potions in "YGGDRASIL."
But the second method!
Apothecaries in the New World had already carved out a path completely different from that in the game.
Since the New World had healing potions from "YGGDRASIL," also known as "God's Blood," then the reason apothecaries couldn't create such potions was something the Bone King had once speculated upon.
There were three possibilities:
① The knowledge passed down by players who descended into the New World, and the crafting techniques were lost.
② Apothecaries like Enri simply didn't know; such techniques existed in other countries or more distant lands.
③ Healing potions in "YGGDRASIL" had to be made using materials from "YGGDRASIL."
And the New World obviously lacked the materials from the game, so the method for creating "God's Blood" was naturally lost as well.
Among these three possibilities, Nolan clearly leaned towards the third.
He even doubted whether it was possible that Enri's future ability to create red potions might involve using materials provided by the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Perhaps, through Enri's research, fewer materials were consumed.
Otherwise!
For the entire Slane Theocracy to spend two or three hundred years and require an expensive price to create red potions, only for Enri to completely surpass them in less than a year, was truly too incredible.
Snapping back to reality,
he had neither the time nor anyone to teach him about potions and herbs, nor could he gain relevant skills by leveling up his profession as he could in the game.
Even if there was magic that allowed him to simply rub his hands together and produce a potion, he wouldn't be able to learn it.
"It seems now,"
"the idea of wanting to make my own potions to increase my own foundation is a bit unrealistic," Nolan sighed helplessly.
As for the Alchemist profession?
He learned from Enri that in the minds of most apothecaries, alchemy was more like an auxiliary profession meant to complement the creation of healing potions.
In reality,
the Alchemist profession held a broader status among the many lifestyle professions in "YGGDRASIL" than the Apothecary.
Combined with professions like Craftsman, Puppeteer, Blacksmith, and Golem Crafter, it could unleash powerful professional effects.
High-tier professions like "Alchemist Master" and "Gunslinger" could even make alchemy unleash combat power far exceeding other production professions!
Unfortunately,
Nolan couldn't waste his limited error tolerance to learn high-tier Alchemist professions or compatible professions.
Without the specialization bonuses from high-tier professions,
learning only basic lifestyle professions had little meaning in the game.
So,
did the Alchemist profession, like the Apothecary, also have no use for him?
Hmm~
Nolan lowered his head in thought.
He couldn't entirely apply the game's situations to reality, and vice versa.
"The purpose of 'Alchemy' is to create alchemical solutions, with simpler and more direct effects. Perhaps it doesn't necessarily have to be an auxiliary craft for making potions."
Nolan's face showed a thoughtful expression as he mused silently.
For example, he could temporarily create various alchemical solutions with different effects.
The only drawback was that alchemical solutions were difficult to preserve; over time, they would rapidly degrade and lose their effectiveness.
This, however, was not a problem.
Grandma Lizy possessed a magic called "Preservation" that could maintain the medicinal effect for a year.
After all, potions created in the New World all suffered from degradation, with their effects gradually diminishing over time.
Mastering the "Preservation" magic was extremely important for apothecaries in the New World.
With this thought,
Nolan's mood brightened considerably. He looked up at the darkening sky and simply decided to set up camp by the bank of this small river.
Beside him,
Goblin Elder Mokugu lay obediently on the ground, only occasionally glancing at Nolan's small movements with fearful, reverent eyes, proving that he was not dead.
During this time, Goblin Elder Mokugu had witnessed too many incredible things from Nolan, such as how the goblin corpses on the ground would all disappear with a mere wave of his hand.