Chapter 34

Chapter 34

“Have we been abandoned?” Lauren questioned, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He gazed eagerly at Lynn.

In truth, becoming a lizard-man had made him feel the most insecure.

Transforming from a human into an heretical existence deemed unacceptable in human society.

Although he hadn’t tried, Lauren believed that if he were to walk down the street without the curtain-like cloak that concealed his form, he would undoubtedly elicit numerous screams and horrified stares.

The only person in this world who could tolerate his peculiarity was the young lad in front of him.

“No, we haven’t,” Lynn reassured him. “At least, I won’t suddenly disappear.”

The next morning, Lynn observed the completed framework of the Sleeping Curse in his mind.

It was a three-dimensional model difficult to describe in words.

At the moment all the nodes were completed, the spell framework seamlessly melded into one.

Lynn noticed numerous details in this model.

With the formal completion of the spell framework, it meant he had successfully mastered the zero-ring spell— Sleeping Curse.

However, he still needed a test subject.

Lynn went to the backyard of his residence.

The soil on the lawn in the backyard loosened, revealing an iron head the next moment.

The Iron Earthworm had no idea what awaited it.

Regarding the casting of the Sleeping Curse, there were two modes.

One was the silent casting, advantageous for its stealth, yet not entirely concealed. This was because releasing the spell activated the mental energy in the caster’s mind, imperceptible to ordinary people and beings with significantly lower mental energy.

However, it became very apparent to those with mental energy comparable to or only slightly lower than the caster’s. Additionally, silent casting was slower.

The other was casting with an incantation, requiring the utterance of a spell. The only downside to vocal casting was that chanting the incantation was quite conspicuous. However, the advantage was a faster casting speed!

As for how much faster exactly, Lynn didn’t know. The magic book only mentioned in passing that vocal casting would be faster, and it was influenced by proficiency.

Lynn raised his right hand, and with a mental command, his mental energy flowed into the Sleeping Curse’s spell framework like water gushing from an opened valve.

A considerable amount of mental energy continuously dissipated. It stopped only after consuming more than a quarter of his mental energy.

Lynn estimated that it was approximately twice the consumption of a zero-ring spell on a magic staff.

Was it because the magic staff could save mental energy, or was it because the spell was engraved on the magic staff? Lynn pondered.

With the successful release of the spell, a grayish-white mist coalesced in his palm.

Just like what he had seen at teacher Angley’s place initially, it could be released at any moment through his intention.

Choosing the Iron Earthworm as the target, Lynn commanded, and the grayish-white mist in his hand shot out at incredible speed.

Sleeping Curse unleashed!

The grayish-white mist instantly merged into the Iron Earthworm’s body, and the Iron Earthworm’s body stiffened.

After dinner, Lynn eagerly returned to his room.

Taking the glass experimental vessels into the Alchemy Laboratory, Lynn then retrieved the medicinal herbs procured by his little errand boy, Borg, a couple of days ago.

“Let me think about what else I need,” Lynn rubbed his forehead, recalling the knowledge stored in his mind.

It was preferable to use pure water and a flame of constant temperature. However, obtaining pure water required the condensation of spells, though distilled water could serve as a temporary substitute. As for a flame of constant temperature, Lynn opted for a makeshift version using an alcohol lamp.

Having prepared these materials in advance, Lynn meticulously arranged them on the table. Extracting plant essences, he followed the knowledge in his mind, step by step, heating, modulating, and stirring various plants in different proportions.

The process took close to two hours.

After this duration, Lynn gazed at the dark purple liquid in the test tube in his hand, deep in contemplation. He recalled that the correct end product should be a shade of green, yet the liquid in his bottle was a dark purple. What had gone wrong in the process?

Lynn’s head throbbed with a headache.

But soon, the headache vanished.

A black line brushed across the corner of his vision.

“Daily task completed: Experiment (1), Completed an experiment of extremely low difficulty.”

“Completion: Unqualified (》)”

“Reward: None.”

Indeed, completing the experimental series of daily tasks earned rewards.

There was an expandable symbol following the “Unqualified” status.

With a thought, Lynn expanded the symbol following “Unqualified.”

Completion: Unqualified (《)

Mistakes 1 The yellow sprout grass extraction lacked thorough and uniform stirring. Mistake 2 The neutralizing agent should have been preheated for 30 seconds, with a preheating time exceeding 2 seconds being an error. Mistakes 3.

Lynn was pleasantly surprised— there was an explanation accompanying these mistakes. Though it was only textual guidance, it was better than having nothing at all.

Now aware of where his experiment had gone wrong, he could avoid such errors in the next attempt. Lynn took out his notebook and transcribed all his mistakes onto its pages.

Afterward, he tidied up the experimental utensils on the table.

“Daily tasks completed: Laboratory Cleanup (2), Clean the laboratory thoroughly, maintaining its cleanliness.”

“Completion: Qualified”

“Reward: 10 general experience points.”

Lynn pondered whether the different difficulty levels between the laboratory experiments and the post-experiment tasks were due to the assessment criteria being related to the laboratory’s specifications.

Squinting his eyes, Lynn contemplated this in his mind.

However, he wondered why it was only deemed “Qualified.” Achieving an outstanding evaluation seemed to be quite challenging.

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