61 Episode 60 Medicinal Herbs and Secrets

The zunana grass that I mowed yesterday and turned into a sea of fire on top of it has fully recovered.

There is no mistaking it, there are no trees, there is a pond, it is clearly the island of yesterday.

Apparently, the life force or resurrection power of the Zunana grass surpasses even that of the bamboo, the most powerful bio-weapon of the earth.

I wonder if this resurrection ability is correct for a plant, no matter how many zunana plants there are in the realm of demons.

I can't imagine that the seeds would remain after being destroyed to such an extent.

Do they spring out of the air, or are there invisible seeds dancing in the air?

If so, there's really nothing we can do about it.

...... Is it not a plant, but a fungus or something?

If you think that there is some kind of mycelium in the ground, and the zunana grass is a kind of mushroom (spawn) that grows from it, it might be possible to explain it.

Then, there is one way to try.

I cut the Zunana grass with magic, and while collecting it, I create a huge explosive shell about five meters long.

The magic power used is about 4,000 for the shell itself and 50,000 for the explosive.

It would take a level of magic power that would eradicate trees in a 300-meter square, but if you want to create a crater, you have to do something like this.

To avoid damage, jump up high in the air and hit a suitable flat area.

The huge bunker-buster-like cannonball, with its magical strength, bites into the ground about five meters and explodes.

Like a boulder thrown into water, it blows the surrounding earth and sand high into the sky.

Afterwards, the earth and sand that had been flung up to a height of about 100 meters fell to the ground, turning the island into a brown wilderness (with ponds and craters).

It is unlikely that any more will grow.

If it does, there's nothing we can do about it but either make it our main business or plant sugar cane in the hope that it will live in harmony with the weed.

However, this island is occupied by the sow thistle, and there is no room for sugar cane.

Originally, the island was an island where trees and zunana grass coexisted, but who made it into such an ecosystem?

...... Well, there's no point in looking for the culprit, I'll just find a way to make good use of the zunana grass.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make use of it.

On the other hand, if I were to come all the way here to hunt for Zunana grass, I could make more money by destroying demons.

If that's the case, I'm going to go to Mercia, the conscience of the management of Kaede Merchant.

So, I think we can make a lot of money if we collect a lot of Zunana grass and sell it.

A few minutes later, I was explaining the situation to Mercia and asking for her opinion.

A few minutes later, I explained the situation to Mercia and asked for her opinion.

What is it?

First of all, even though zunana grass is always in short supply, the supply of hundreds of kilograms of it every day, or even close to a ton, would quickly become saturated. 　Even if the price is reduced, there is a limit to the demand considering the time required to reuse the product. 　In addition, when Brokens is retaken and the defense line is completed, there will be a large supply of Zunana grass from the forest cut from Desibatore to Brokens. 　...... unless it takes a long time to build the defense line.

But we can't deliberately delay the Brokens. ......

The other question is how long the Zunana grass will continue to grow. 　In general, when you cut through a demon's territory, the peak of zunana grass growth in that area is about three months after you clear the land, and then the yield suddenly drops. 　This is probably the biggest reason why there is currently no cultivation for zunana grass.

It takes less than an hour to clear a field, and you can burn it down every three months. 　We can burn it down every three months, and when the zunana grass stops growing, we can turn it into sugar cane fields.

If an environmental group or something were to ask, they might be outraged, but there is no such thing in this world.

On the contrary, the guild is taking the initiative in burning down the forest.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, and how you can use it.

"If you can use the amount, why not concentrate it to increase the effect?

With a few exceptions, the effects that can be produced with the same type of material do not change no matter how much is consumed, since the effect limit of potions depends mainly on the amount of Zunana grass consumed.

What are the exceptions?

If you drink a large amount of Zunana grass soaked in Desibatore wine mixed with other ingredients, you will recover more magic power than usual. 　Of course, you'll be too drunk to do any magic.

"What's decibatore?　Does it have to be that?

It's supposed to be a distilled version of regular liquor. 　Regular liquor doesn't seem to work as well.

...... Maybe it's alcohol extraction?

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.

Where can I get some of that Decibutre liquor?

Well, they basically make it from regular alcohol when they take it to Decibatore, so I don't think they have it in stock. ......

Okay, I'll make it then.

If you don't have it, you can make it.

From a nearby liquor store, I bought a large amount of cheap but high alcohol (I drank a little of it, and it was surprisingly good with a light flavor), and distilled it with magic.

One hour later.

After multiple distillations, the liquor had been successfully distilled into something like 10 liters of Desibatore liquor.

I threw about five kilograms of zunana grass into it, filtered it through a cloth, and distilled it, and was left with about 300 ml of a viscous, bluish liquid.

Of course, the alcohol was collected separately.

...... is it done?

I ask Mercia, looking at the bright blue liquid, which is quite toxic.

Well, ...... I've never heard of this method, and I don't want to hear about it.

I don't even know the color of the potion to begin with.

What should I do? ......

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

Zunana Plant Extract

Description: Zunana plant extracted with alcohol.

Contains about 5% alcohol and 82% water.

Looks like it's finished.

The distillation of the alcohol may have been poor, and there is an excessive amount of water.

"Okay, maybe it'll work. 　What about the other ingredients?

Depends on the type of potion.

The one that requires the most strength is the restorative.

The effect of the potion is directly related to life.

Strength.

I'm not a professional herbalist, so I don't know the exact formula, but I'm pretty sure it should be a mixture of charred demon meat.

"Understood.

And so the creation of the new potion continued, and after another hour.

After another hour, the ingredients were added and stirred, and what looked like a 100ml potion was completed.

Appraisal.

Restore Strength Potion

Description: Restores strength 80 times. 　No other potion of the same type will have the same effect for about 30 minutes after use. 　The amount is equivalent to two doses.

80?

I have nearly 1000 HP, but normal human HP is like 30, or even 100 for an adventurer, right?

...... Resurrect the dead?

No, you can't do that if you're dead.

Oh, I've created something horrible. ......

What's wrong with you?

I have a vague idea of what I've seen, but apparently this drug is capable of reviving a dying man in one shot.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one. 　Is it really that great?

Maybe. 　I wish I had someone to test it on.

I can't go out of my way to injure you or make you injure me, and I have no way to prove it.

You could go to a sanitarium. It's a possibility. ......

You're going to say, 'I've made a new drug, and I want you to be my test subject'?

Some people have no choice but to die, and if there's hope, it's a gamble that could benefit both of us. 　And the restorative potions are somewhat effective against diseases.

You mean like a medical experiment?

Well, I don't think the appraisal will be wrong, and if it can be done, so much the better.

Well, let's just go for it. ......

I went to the clinic, thinking that there was no such thing as a convenient patient.

But there he was.

Are you sure you want to do this?　You're risking instant death.

"Yeah, you're not going to make it. 　I can't live like this, I'll only cause trouble for my family, and now this. 　Death or recovery, what could be better?

When I told the story to the healing center, a patient came forward.

The patient was a thin man of about 30.

He used to be a skilled adventurer, but unfortunately, he was hit by a goblin arrow in the knee, and the wound caused him to become ill.

He can no longer walk, and his wife and children are working to support the family, but life is getting harder and harder.

His HP score is 21/96, almost a perfect match.

I understand. 　Here, take this.

Mercia gives the man half of the medicine she made.

"Okay, here we go.

Then the man gulps down the potion.

The man gulps it down.

And then the man begins to suffer.

Did I get it wrong?

Are you okay?

"......

And then the man stopped suffering.

I thought for a moment that he was dead, but he didn't look that way.

He looked surprised.

"...... I can move!　I can move!

In fact, he was not dead at all.

On the contrary, the man threw away the cloth that had been draped over him and stood up strongly on his feet.

Even his body, which was supposed to be skinny, became the body of a muscular adventurer.

Is this recovery?　I wouldn't be surprised if it was some kind of crazy doping.

No, this is not the time to be thinking about this.

I have to get some data.

"Um, ......, are you okay?

"Oh, yeah. ...... It's like I'm back in my prime. 　Is that some kind of secret potion?

Before you know it, you'll be speaking to me in honorifics.

It's not a secret. 　Was your body like that in its prime?

"Yes, a little slower, but not too bad. 　You saved my life.

No, I have my own agenda.

Are you sure you want to do this for free?

That's what it's always been about. 　Well, we'll leave you to it.

It can't bring back the dead, but it can revive a weakened body.

It's a terrible drug.

When it becomes widespread, there may come a time when people will say, "I managed to survive with only a fatal wound, .......

"You've perfected the method of consuming large amounts of zunana weed.

I don't think it's such a small problem anymore. ......

It doesn't matter if it's a small problem or a big one, bigger is better than smaller.

In the meantime, I'll put all the finished products in the item box.

You might be able to use them when someone gets injured in the battle of Brokens.