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Chapter 99
Chapter 99: The 'Limb Damage' Debuff and an Experiment
After Imina left.
Tang Zheng sat on the stone chair and took out a vial of deep-blue alchemical potion from his breast pocket. This potion was different from the ones being sold.
The potions Imina sold were a light blue and even carried a bloody scent, a result of being diluted.
As for the taste, it wasn't an issue for ordinary people and low-level adventurers.
The standard low-tier healing potions sold at the potion workshop, mixed with the flavors of various herbs, tasted even worse.
Since the effect was similar and it was cheap enough, it was hard for his alchemical potions not to be popular.
Item: Magic · Alchemical Solution (Potion of Regeneration)
Level: Low Rank
Description: Recovers 20 HP, has an excellent effect on wound recovery, and can remove a certain "Limb Loss" debuff (Potion effect lasts for 30 days).
…………
This was the effect of the undiluted, true Potion of Regeneration, whereas the analyzed potion only restored 3 to 4 points.
Don't look down on this low value.
Based on calculations from the game, the health points of most ordinary people in this world were around 10.
The recovery effect of an unanalyzed Potion of Regeneration was already comparable to some of the high-grade potions sold in the potion workshop. Of course, it was still a far cry from the true "God's Blood."
The red potion in the Bone King's hand (a low-rank healing potion) restored 50 HP.
What truly interested Tang Zheng about this alchemical potion, made with the blood of a troll, was the special ability it contained.
Healing limb loss!
This was a debuff that existed in YGGDRASIL, which in reality manifested as a condition like having a maimed limb.
Take the case of Dosali, the captain of the Rock Squad, whose lower leg was crushed by a troll. If not for timely treatment, his leg would most likely have been crippled, ending his career as an adventurer.
It was even more common for other adventurers to have their arms or other limbs destroyed in combat or eaten by monsters.
A normal healing potion couldn't heal such situations.
The diluted regeneration potion that Imina was selling was targeted at ordinary people, intended to quickly build up his reputation.
Next.
Tang Zheng would introduce the real regeneration potion, targeting a high-end clientele to further increase his reputation.
"The diluted potions are one thing, but I wonder if a potion of this level can attract the attention of the Blood Emperor and Fluder."
Tang Zheng toyed with the blue potion vial in his hand, murmuring to himself.
The value of this potion was much higher than that of the analyzed version!
In truth, there was another way to remove a special debuff like "Limb Damage": to die and then use the fifth-tier magic, "Raise Dead."
After resurrection, all sorts of abnormal statuses would be removed.
In the game, this was a fairly common way to remove abnormal statuses.
But "Raise Dead," being the lowest tier of resurrection magic, would cause the resurrected to drop four levels, which in the otherworld translated to a massive loss of life force.
If one's life force was insufficient, resurrection was impossible. Ordinary people didn't even have the qualifications to be resurrected.
"From now on, I'll need to pay attention to demi-humans or monsters with special abilities," Tang Zheng said, standing up and walking toward the troll.
This time, using the troll's blood to create an alchemical potion had opened up a whole new line of thought for him.
"Mmph—"
"Mmph—"
The troll, with a tattered rag stuffed in its mouth, looked at the approaching Tang Zheng with terror in its eyes.
For a hot-tempered and reckless demi-human like a troll to show such an expression, one could only imagine the torment it had endured during this time.
"Next, I'll have to trouble you again."
Tang Zheng spoke with a gentle expression, removing the tattered rag blocking the troll's mouth. Before the troll could roar out a string of curses,
"Human! Hu... mmmph..."
The corpse of a goblin appeared and was stuffed into the troll's mouth by Tang Zheng.
For the troll, which was already starving, the fear and reason in its mind vanished once more as it began to swallow ravenously.
Only after eating more than ten goblin corpses did the troll's eating slow down.
The next moment.
Tang Zheng raised his palm, forming a knife-hand strike, and struck the back of the troll's cerebellum. With a dull "thud," the troll's eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
Next, a paralysis potion made from the poison sac of a gallows spider was taken out by Tang Zheng and poured entirely into the troll's mouth.
"The mana infusion experiment begins."
Having done all this, Tang Zheng extended his palm, which was glowing with a faint blue light of mana. He raised a finger and touched it to the troll's rough skin.
This was an experiment he had only recently started trying.
Having stayed in the Imperial Capital for half a month, besides crafting potions and occasionally creating a third-tier scroll, Tang Zheng suddenly found himself with a lot of idle time.
So, he took this time to consolidate the power he had mastered and also began to experiment with some old ideas.
Under the passive effect of his Magic Swordsman class, the mana in Tang Zheng's body was forcibly infused into the troll's.
Its stomach, which had become somewhat thin from the constant bloodletting, began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.
No!
To be precise, it was more like a balloon being suddenly inflated.
Immediately after, the swelling stomach seemed to reach some kind of limit. As soon as this trend stopped, the bulging change spread to the troll's limbs and entire body.
Fleshy spheres of varying sizes spread out.
This caused the troll's body to become distorted, like some kind of indescribable creation.
Seeing this, Tang Zheng paused the infusion of mana.
He carefully observed the troll for a good while.
"The infused mana still can't coexist. However, the upper limit seems to have increased a little compared to the beginning."
Tang Zheng gently shook his head. "A pity I lack other reference subjects."
"I wonder if it's because the troll lacks the talent for magic, or if this troll's strength is too poor, its body's constitution insufficient to withstand the power of mana infusion."
As the experiment stopped again.
The troll's swollen and distorted body began to gradually return to its original form under the effect of its own regenerative ability.
Only with such powerful regenerative abilities could it withstand Tang Zheng's crude method of mana infusion. A human would never be able to endure it.
Just as an ordinary iron sword cannot be enchanted, only a superior material can withstand this power.
He wondered if Imina could get him some other trolls.
Ever since ten years ago, when Gagaran, a troll, joined the Imperial Arena in pursuit of greater power, defeated the seventh Warrior King, and became the new Warrior King of the Arena, it had caused a sensation throughout the entire Empire.
The merchants in the Empire began to take an interest in the troll race.
Many merchants, like Osco, the operator of the Imperial Arena, wanted to find a powerful troll to make a name for themselves while acquiring great wealth.
Unfortunately.
The Warrior King was not an ordinary troll. Like Gu, one of the dominators of the Great Forest of Tob, he belonged to a sub-race of combat trolls.
Furthermore, one could tell from the Warrior King's white hair and beard that he also had troll bloodline.
This led to many weaker trolls being abandoned by merchants. The one Tang Zheng had purchased was such a troll.
"You've worked hard."
Tang Zheng looked at the still-unconscious troll that he had tormented for so long and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it. He picked up the tattered rag again and stuffed it into its mouth.
"You should have an easier time once you have some companions."
In the evening.
A "thump, thump" of knocking suddenly sounded from outside the residence.
Tang Zheng, who was training the little ghost hound in the courtyard, paused his actions in surprise.
"So polite. It seems it's not Imina."
An interested expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he stood up and walked towards the courtyard gate.
(end of chapter)
After Imina left.
Tang Zheng sat on the stone chair and took out a vial of deep-blue alchemical potion from his breast pocket. This potion was different from the ones being sold.
The potions Imina sold were a light blue and even carried a bloody scent, a result of being diluted.
As for the taste, it wasn't an issue for ordinary people and low-level adventurers.
The standard low-tier healing potions sold at the potion workshop, mixed with the flavors of various herbs, tasted even worse.
Since the effect was similar and it was cheap enough, it was hard for his alchemical potions not to be popular.
Item: Magic · Alchemical Solution (Potion of Regeneration)
Level: Low Rank
Description: Recovers 20 HP, has an excellent effect on wound recovery, and can remove a certain "Limb Loss" debuff (Potion effect lasts for 30 days).
…………
This was the effect of the undiluted, true Potion of Regeneration, whereas the analyzed potion only restored 3 to 4 points.
Don't look down on this low value.
Based on calculations from the game, the health points of most ordinary people in this world were around 10.
The recovery effect of an unanalyzed Potion of Regeneration was already comparable to some of the high-grade potions sold in the potion workshop. Of course, it was still a far cry from the true "God's Blood."
The red potion in the Bone King's hand (a low-rank healing potion) restored 50 HP.
What truly interested Tang Zheng about this alchemical potion, made with the blood of a troll, was the special ability it contained.
Healing limb loss!
This was a debuff that existed in YGGDRASIL, which in reality manifested as a condition like having a maimed limb.
Take the case of Dosali, the captain of the Rock Squad, whose lower leg was crushed by a troll. If not for timely treatment, his leg would most likely have been crippled, ending his career as an adventurer.
It was even more common for other adventurers to have their arms or other limbs destroyed in combat or eaten by monsters.
A normal healing potion couldn't heal such situations.
The diluted regeneration potion that Imina was selling was targeted at ordinary people, intended to quickly build up his reputation.
Next.
Tang Zheng would introduce the real regeneration potion, targeting a high-end clientele to further increase his reputation.
"The diluted potions are one thing, but I wonder if a potion of this level can attract the attention of the Blood Emperor and Fluder."
Tang Zheng toyed with the blue potion vial in his hand, murmuring to himself.
The value of this potion was much higher than that of the analyzed version!
In truth, there was another way to remove a special debuff like "Limb Damage": to die and then use the fifth-tier magic, "Raise Dead."
After resurrection, all sorts of abnormal statuses would be removed.
In the game, this was a fairly common way to remove abnormal statuses.
But "Raise Dead," being the lowest tier of resurrection magic, would cause the resurrected to drop four levels, which in the otherworld translated to a massive loss of life force.
If one's life force was insufficient, resurrection was impossible. Ordinary people didn't even have the qualifications to be resurrected.
"From now on, I'll need to pay attention to demi-humans or monsters with special abilities," Tang Zheng said, standing up and walking toward the troll.
This time, using the troll's blood to create an alchemical potion had opened up a whole new line of thought for him.
"Mmph—"
"Mmph—"
The troll, with a tattered rag stuffed in its mouth, looked at the approaching Tang Zheng with terror in its eyes.
For a hot-tempered and reckless demi-human like a troll to show such an expression, one could only imagine the torment it had endured during this time.
"Next, I'll have to trouble you again."
Tang Zheng spoke with a gentle expression, removing the tattered rag blocking the troll's mouth. Before the troll could roar out a string of curses,
"Human! Hu... mmmph..."
The corpse of a goblin appeared and was stuffed into the troll's mouth by Tang Zheng.
For the troll, which was already starving, the fear and reason in its mind vanished once more as it began to swallow ravenously.
Only after eating more than ten goblin corpses did the troll's eating slow down.
The next moment.
Tang Zheng raised his palm, forming a knife-hand strike, and struck the back of the troll's cerebellum. With a dull "thud," the troll's eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
Next, a paralysis potion made from the poison sac of a gallows spider was taken out by Tang Zheng and poured entirely into the troll's mouth.
"The mana infusion experiment begins."
Having done all this, Tang Zheng extended his palm, which was glowing with a faint blue light of mana. He raised a finger and touched it to the troll's rough skin.
This was an experiment he had only recently started trying.
Having stayed in the Imperial Capital for half a month, besides crafting potions and occasionally creating a third-tier scroll, Tang Zheng suddenly found himself with a lot of idle time.
So, he took this time to consolidate the power he had mastered and also began to experiment with some old ideas.
Under the passive effect of his Magic Swordsman class, the mana in Tang Zheng's body was forcibly infused into the troll's.
Its stomach, which had become somewhat thin from the constant bloodletting, began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.
No!
To be precise, it was more like a balloon being suddenly inflated.
Immediately after, the swelling stomach seemed to reach some kind of limit. As soon as this trend stopped, the bulging change spread to the troll's limbs and entire body.
Fleshy spheres of varying sizes spread out.
This caused the troll's body to become distorted, like some kind of indescribable creation.
Seeing this, Tang Zheng paused the infusion of mana.
He carefully observed the troll for a good while.
"The infused mana still can't coexist. However, the upper limit seems to have increased a little compared to the beginning."
Tang Zheng gently shook his head. "A pity I lack other reference subjects."
"I wonder if it's because the troll lacks the talent for magic, or if this troll's strength is too poor, its body's constitution insufficient to withstand the power of mana infusion."
As the experiment stopped again.
The troll's swollen and distorted body began to gradually return to its original form under the effect of its own regenerative ability.
Only with such powerful regenerative abilities could it withstand Tang Zheng's crude method of mana infusion. A human would never be able to endure it.
Just as an ordinary iron sword cannot be enchanted, only a superior material can withstand this power.
He wondered if Imina could get him some other trolls.
Ever since ten years ago, when Gagaran, a troll, joined the Imperial Arena in pursuit of greater power, defeated the seventh Warrior King, and became the new Warrior King of the Arena, it had caused a sensation throughout the entire Empire.
The merchants in the Empire began to take an interest in the troll race.
Many merchants, like Osco, the operator of the Imperial Arena, wanted to find a powerful troll to make a name for themselves while acquiring great wealth.
Unfortunately.
The Warrior King was not an ordinary troll. Like Gu, one of the dominators of the Great Forest of Tob, he belonged to a sub-race of combat trolls.
Furthermore, one could tell from the Warrior King's white hair and beard that he also had troll bloodline.
This led to many weaker trolls being abandoned by merchants. The one Tang Zheng had purchased was such a troll.
"You've worked hard."
Tang Zheng looked at the still-unconscious troll that he had tormented for so long and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it. He picked up the tattered rag again and stuffed it into its mouth.
"You should have an easier time once you have some companions."
In the evening.
A "thump, thump" of knocking suddenly sounded from outside the residence.
Tang Zheng, who was training the little ghost hound in the courtyard, paused his actions in surprise.
"So polite. It seems it's not Imina."
An interested expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he stood up and walked towards the courtyard gate.
(end of chapter)
