After the pharmacist Jorel opened the door, he turned and walked into the depths of the laboratory. Barrett stepped into it, closed the door gently, and followed behind the other side step by step, "How did you know that I would come back to you?" He asked curiously.

"Experience." Jorel said without looking back, "Every one of the medicines I've developed is amazing!" He straightened his body proudly for half a second, then stooped habitually, "It's just that They all have a common ill."

"What's wrong?" Barrett descended the stairs. He felt that Jorel's laboratory seemed to be deeper underground than the last time he came, and he wondered if it was his own illusion.

"It's a very troublesome ill." Jorel sighed, "If those who took my medicine didn't die, they would always try their best to find me again. Just like you."

"..." Barrett was speechless at the answer, "Have you never thought about why those people, including me, want to find you so much?"

"What else can I do? It's nothing more than the trivial side effects that come with the medicine." Jorel's tone was full of dissatisfaction, "To be honest, why can't people go in the right direction? Think about it? What does it matter if you have lizard-like scales on your body after drinking the potion? Maybe you will also gain a natural concealment ability. You must know that scales are actually not the same as hair and nails. There is no essential difference, why can't people regard it as a special kind of nail? Why do they care so much?" He asked repeatedly.

The pharmacist returned to his laboratory, still muttering, "There was once a very unreasonable nobleman - I forgot whether it was an earl or a viscount - he suffered from a very serious genetic asthma. , I often have difficulty breathing and can't breathe. This nobleman heard about my existence from nowhere, and went directly to the door, hoping that I could help him. I was very kind and bought a newly invented medicine for Even though the price of the potion is a little more expensive, it is definitely very effective."

"A medicine for asthma?" What a coincidence?

"Not only asthma, this medicine of mine is also very effective for other respiratory diseases." The pharmacist replied, "After taking my medicine, that guy's asthma really recovered completely, but not only did he not treat me well Thank you for trying to kill me."

"I guess there must be something more grown on that person, or something missing." Barrett sarcastically looked around habitually. After a lapse of more than a year, the other side's laboratory has undergone a lot of changes. A wide variety of strange-shaped alchemy utensils were placed everywhere, and several small magic circles with different functions flickered on and off. Some of them have half black hand bones on them, and I don't know what they are used for.

Among these many things, the most curious about the barbarian is a green-skinned goblin who is bound to the central platform of the laboratory.

This goblin is not much different from ordinary goblins in general. What is more peculiar is that this guy has a pair of tattered wings full of holes on his back, and some small tentacles that keep squirming on his lips and lower jaw. This strange image of Barrett always felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

"Hum, in my opinion, it's not necessarily a bad thing to have more pictures. You must know that the reason why violent animals and beasts become powerful is because they have mutated organs that are not used." Jorel retorted, "As for the noble who took my medicine, it's just that two rows of symmetrical fish gill-like organs grow in the area from under the ears to the neck. You know what?" He turned to look at Barrett, "The fish Aquatic species such as humans and Naga that can survive on land for a long time have strong breathing ability. Their bodies have both gills and lungs. These two respiratory systems can not only operate independently, but also interact with each other. Cooperate."

"I don't know. However, I know that they all have only one head." Barrett casually agreed, "After the head is cut off, no matter which respiratory system is used, it must be useless."

After the pharmacist heard this, an idiot-like look appeared on his face. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he swallowed hard.

However, perhaps because he seldom communicated with people in the underground laboratory for a long time, he was unable to confide in his academic achievements and outstanding works. Although old Jorel heard someone's strange remarks at the moment, but Still patiently explained, "You know..., you definitely don't know. When I was still studying in the floating city, I read a set of books about the creatures of the planes. One of the contents It is all about human beings. It was mentioned in that book that humans also have gill-like organs in the early stage of embryonic development, but this organ disappears in the subsequent further development process. In other words, humans grow fish. The gills are actually a relatively normal thing.”

When Jorel said this, his tone suddenly became a little frustrated, "It's a pity that I couldn't observe this change myself, otherwise my understanding of human beings will definitely be deeper, and the level of alchemy potions will also improve." He sighed. He continued, "At that time, I happened to have a female kuo-too with seeds in my hand, so I planned to use the fish roe extract as the main ingredient of the potion, and then supplement it with..., wait, do you want to inquire? My potion formula?"

You have to say it yourself! "No, I don't want to know at all." Barrett said helplessly, "Let's continue talking about that noble."

"Hmph, anyway, after the nobleman drank my potion, two rows of fish gills grew on his cheeks and neck. Although this mutation effect was not in my plan - in fact, many potions I invented, their The effect is not the same as I imagined - but I don't understand what's wrong with this mutation?" The pharmacist said in a complaining tone, "The nobleman not only completely recovered from the original asthma, but even more in the water. The ability to breathe freely. I admit that the newly grown two rows of gills also have a small defect. If they are exposed to the air for a long time, they will easily dry out, resulting in a decrease in breathing efficiency. But as long as he usually drinks more water, this Problems will not become problems. Alas, in this world, there are too few people who know how to be grateful.”

Barrett didn't know what to say. commend? Always feel a little against the heart; accusation? It doesn't seem to be quite right. "What happened to that nobleman?" The barbarian asked with concern. In a way, he and that guy are also "patients".

"As far as I know, it seems that I have moved to a certain seaside city to live in. Every day I blow the sea breeze, swim, and never have to worry about being out of breath. Isn't this very good?" Old Jorel replied, "Don't talk about him. , let's talk about you. Now that you come to the door again, tell me, what organs do you have on your body? Or what are you missing?"

"I don't have more or less organs in my body... I should be." Barrett was not sure when he said that, and no one can tell about the internal organs, "However, the appearance has changed a lot. "He took off the 'veil of veil' on his wristband, revealing the emerald green that is unique to trolls.

"So, what's the problem?" Old Jorel had a puzzled look on his face.

Isn't this obvious? "Color, skin color! How can normal humans have green?" Barrett took two more steps forward, opened his mouth wide, showing the sharp fangs inside, "Also, human teeth are also It's not like that."

"Just because of this?" the pharmacist said disdainfully. "What's wrong with green? At least it can be used as a protective color in the forest. Also, aren't your teeth better than the original?"

Barrett already has a relatively deep understanding of the way of thinking and values ​​of the person in front of him. He didn't plan to talk too much about this, "Good is not necessarily suitable. I just drank the medicine you gave me to become what I am now. So, I hope you can make me return to the original human being again. look." The barbarian said solemnly.

"You can't blame me. As I said before, the direction and extent of the changes brought about by the potion are beyond my control. I only seek to maximize the use of the essence in the magic materials, so as to maximize the effects of the potion. ." Jorel put his arms around his chest and said nonchalantly, "As for getting you back to your original state, to be honest, this is a hundred times more difficult than inventing a new drug for me, and it will cost me a lot of time and energy. So, why should I help you?"

"Why did you give me those potions before?" Barrett asked.

"If I remember correctly, it's because you threatened my life," the pharmacist replied.

Our barbarian adventurer put his hand on the weapon at his waist with a calm expression and said calmly, "Actually, I can do the same now."

The other party was obviously stunned when he heard it, and the expression that was originally indifferent also became a little nervous. It seems that he did not expect the uninvited guest in front of him to be so shameless.

Seeing that the threatening words had had the desired effect, Barrett took his hand away from the hilt of the sword, and the conversation turned again, with the kindest smile on his face~lightnovelpub.net~ Don't be nervous, just kidding That's it. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you will do it. Everyone is a civilized person, and will not and should not use such despicable methods. Well, how about you and I make a deal that satisfies both parties? "The barbarians don't want to strain their relationship. In the end, if it wasn't for Jorel's bottle of potion whose serial number had been forgotten, he would probably have died in **** long ago. So Barrett is still very much in his heart. this kindness of the other party.

As for whether the other party will become angry and make some small tricks in the medicine, Barrett is not worried about this. He has the identification technique that comes with the system. What is the effect of the medicine and what are the side effects? After identification, it will be clear.

"Deal?" Jorel asked with a cold face. "What do you offer? It's nothing more than some gold coins. Hmph, do you think I care about this kind of thing?"

Barrett doesn't believe there are people in the multiverse who don't like gold coins, but the degree to which they like it varies from person to person. "To tell you the truth, I am a fairly good adventurer. Years of adventure have allowed me to accumulate a lot of rare magic materials. I wonder if you will be interested."

"Rare magic material? Hmph, how rare can it be?" Although the pharmacist said so, his expression improved significantly. "It's true that I rarely go out to collect magic materials in person, but that doesn't mean you can fool me with ordinary things of little value."

"I'll see if it's worth it." Barrett took out a bottle of scarlet and cold liquid from the space ring and handed it to the pharmacist.

Old Jorel carefully took it over, and after observing it carefully for a while, he asked with bright eyes, "This, what is this?"

"The dragon's blood of the ancient white dragon." Barrett replied proudly.

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