Chapter Eleven(2/4)
Ruibo keeps all the things to pay attention to in his mind.
He turned around and walked to the big table, picked up the long-nosed pliers and uncovered the lid of the crucible.
As a burst of purple smoke dissipated, Ruibo clearly saw a layer of crystal clear purple-red crystal condensed at the bottom of the crucible.
After Ruibo opened all the windows and drove out all the purple smoke that filled the room, he gently lifted the crucible from the stove and put it aside, and extinguished the fire. All of this, he did it in an orderly manner.
Ruibo pulled out a piece of white paper from the stack, then took a long silver shovel, carefully shoveled the purple-red crystals condensed from the crucible, and placed them on the table with white paper.
Ribo didn't know what it was for these crystals, because there was still a line of text on the parchment paper that was not revealed, but he knew that his experiment had been successful.
Rebo removes the parchment.
This time a line of text was printed on the parchment paper that was not originally written.
"The purple-red crystal is called psychedelic powder. It is a medium and raw material used to perform a lot of spiritual magic. Grind the crystals into fine powder and then dissolved in castor oil. The solution made can quickly absorb the skin of animals. Once the psychedelic powder is absorbed into the body, it will cause the receptor to have hallucinations, and the brain will not work properly, which will lead to limb limbs. In serious cases, it may even cause the heart and lungs to not work properly, causing death. It is a dangerous drug. A trace amount of psychedelic powder into the human body can cause the brain to enter an extremely pleasant psychedelic state. However, psychedelic powder will gradually become addicted to the receptors, making it difficult to get rid of the control of psychedelic powder. Therefore, unless it is for the purpose of learning prophecy, it is best not to try this dangerous drug without authorization."
Seeing the handwriting on the parchment, Ruibo thought to himself that the things made by the magician were really all extremely dangerous things.
The first simple experimental course that Teacher Maske used to enlighten himself was to create such a terrible potion.
It seems that this kind of potion must be kept well, otherwise it will cause a big disaster.
Thinking of this, Ruibo used the white paper to wrap the purple-red crystals tightly, and locked them in the drawer of the desk with the parchment paper.
After doing all this, Ruibo felt relieved.
Now, I should go to the study room, and I don’t know what happened to Eckert to tell him.
Ruibo walked out of his room and came to the door of the study.
Pushing open the door, to Ribo's surprise, almost everyone was sitting around the study, and Mr. Hyde was sitting on the rocking chair against the window, and on the row of sofas next to him were Eckert, Fez and Mr. Peem, and Keller was always the same as before. Ribo had never seen him sitting, Keller stood in the darkest corner of the study.
Seeing Ribo walk into the study, Mr. Hyde asked, “How is your magic experiment done?”
"Thank you for your concern, it's quite successful," said Ruibo.
"What good things can be created? Can you tell me and let us gain some knowledge?"
Fez is obviously interested in anything weird.
Ribo thought for a long time and finally felt that it might not matter if he said it. He said, "I just made some psychedelic powder, which is the magic potion used by the prophet when he intended to see the future."
Fez didn't know much about everything Ribo said, but Mr. Hyde frowned. Obviously he had a deeper understanding of this agent. Sure enough, Mr. Hyde said: "Ribo, your teacher taught you to make psychedelic powder, but didn't tell you what other uses of psychedelic powder?"
"Other uses?" Rebbo was extremely surprised. Did Mr. Hyde ever hear of this kind of agent?
Think about it, he worked with his teacher for a while. Perhaps Mr. Hyde knew better about his purpose than himself.
"The notes left to me only tell me how to make this thing and the properties of this thing. There is not much to describe its purpose. I only know that psychedelic powder is a medium for the use of spiritual magic and can also be used for prophecy." Ruibo said. Although this is not entirely a lie, it is also not the truth.
Mr. Hyde thought for a while, nodded and said, "Ribe, do you know that psychedelic powder is an extremely dangerous potion?"
"I know, the teacher mentioned that this kind of thing can cause hallucinations in the brain, and excessive absorption can be fatal. Moreover, psychedelic powder can be absorbed by the skin, which is unpredictable. However, psychedelic powder needs to be dissolved with castor oil, and this thing has a unique smell. With the skills taught by Kelle, this poison will not play any role for me."
Ruibo said.
"No, the danger I mean is not its toxicity. As you said, psychedelic powder is not a good poison, but psychedelic powder has a special ability to instantly paralyze people, which is also effective for any beast." Mr. Hyde explained.
"You mean that psychedelic powder is a powerful tool for self-defense, right? Then I'll go back and do more. The teacher's laboratory has enough raw materials." Ruibo said enthusiastically.
Mr. Hyde looked at Ribo's excited look and nodded again and said, "It seems that you did not deceive us. Masque really didn't tell you, about the terrible things of psychedelic powder, psychedelic powder can indeed subdue most beasts. At that time, Masque prepared a small bag of psychedelic powder for each of us just in case, but the real terrible thing about this potion is that it can bring people an incomparable joy. Just one milligram can make people feel as if they are in heaven. It is a kind of sensation that you absolutely cannot imagine, Shaanxi..."
Speaking of this, Mr. Hyde seemed to be recalling something, and he stopped talking.
"Have you ever tasted this?" Fez asked cautiously.
Hearing Fez's question, Mr. Hyde came to his senses, and he nodded again and said, "Yes, I did do such extremely stupid things, although at the beginning, it was just an unintentional act."
"Is the result terrible?" Fez asked.
"It can be said to be terrible, or it can be said to be the opposite." Mr. Hyde explained: "Psychedelic powder can be addictive. After being addicted, it is like a playboy who can no longer live without women and gambling ghosts can no longer live without gambling tables. You will be deeply obsessed with this potion, but when the psychedelic powder in your hand is used up, you will simply live in hell. This taste is also unforgettable. I feel a little scared when I think about those hell days now, and you should be quite clear that there are not many things in this world that can scare me."
"You've gotten through?" Ruibo asked.
"Yes, I'm lucky. I've survived it, but the others are not so lucky, and everyone else is dead." Mr. Hyde's tone was extremely heavy.
"Including my father?" Eckert asked, his voice extremely cold.
"Yes, including your father." Mr. Hyde responded.
Rebow never expected that there was such a strange relationship between Eckert and Mr. Hyde.
"Oh, this psychedelic fan seems to be an extremely dangerous thing. Ribo, you'd better keep it away or you'll get into a big trouble," said Fez.
"Yes, I will destroy these terrible things immediately afterwards." Ruibo agreed.
"No, don't." Mr. Hyde stopped: "Marcek teaches you that this kind of potion should have other meanings. Although psychedelic powder is extremely dangerous, it is indeed a very useful tool. In this plan, you may use this thing. You can never imagine how easy it is to control a person with psychedelic powder. It is possible to escape control. Not to mention that using psychedelic powder can bring you any information you need. Psychic powder is the best tool to pry open your tightly closed mouth. Moreover, in case of injury, psychedelic powder solvent is the best pain relief medicine, which is almost immediate. Preparing a little bit of it will definitely be beneficial for you."
"Didn't you say that that thing is extremely dangerous and addictive?" Ribo was a little confused.
"Yes, so you have to make it extremely thin. You can try it with a goat. The appropriate dose can make the goat extremely excited and jump around, but once it is too much, the goat will collapse to the ground." Mr. Hyde said.
"Will you not be addicted?" Ribo asked.
"No, you will also be addicted, but you won't have a deep end. You will only have an attack once or twice a month. Once you feel addicted, just take a shower with cold water and you will be able to deal with it, and it will not be fatal." Hyde said: "Okay, you can try these things slowly by yourself. Ruibo, sit down and discuss important things with you."
When he heard about the serious matter, Ruibo did not dare to neglect, so he sat down in the empty seat.
"Eckert, you tell Rebow again what you know." Mr. Hyde said.
"Okay." Eckert agreed: "Ribo, you should still remember the butler."
"I remember, what's wrong?"
"The butler almost died. The soft armor he wore forever with his body saved his life. However, he was quite scared. He told us that he would never publicly correct me. Ruibo was the real heir of the lord. Now this guy is protected by us in a safe place, but there is no need to expect this guy to help us. Almost all the others except the butler were dead. The mercenaries and the captain who guarded the villa, and even the servants and cooks who helped the maids in the villa, were all killed. At the scene, they also threw down a corpse, a corpse of a child in aristocratic costume. Do you know what this means?" Eckert asked.
"What a stingy method, what should we do with our plan?" asked Rebow. "The other party has obviously cut off all our ties with Serthborg. The body of the child will definitely be considered the body of Rebow and Byrndit."
"Their plan is obviously like this, and fortunately, we have prevented it." Mr. Hyde said: "I asked the housekeeper to tell the head of Serthborg two months ago that the real Ribo was secretly taken care of by me. No one else knew about this except us. However, in order to calm people's hearts and prevent the situation from worsening, Ribo, it's time for you to play, and you have no more time to prepare."
"You mean, we have to set out recently, right?" Ruibo asked.
"Not recently, but soon. Mr. Hyde and I have agreed that tomorrow will be the day we set off." Eckert said from the side: "Although the time has been a little hurry, I know that you have almost prepared. You have already known everything about Sethborough and Rebbo Bairndit."
"By the way, if you go to Serthburg tomorrow, you will definitely pass by Piton. You can say hello to Baron Lonna. If they plan to go to Serthburg, I welcome them to go with you." Mr. Hyde said slowly.
"It's not necessary," said Ruibo.
In fact, he was unwilling to be involved with the Baron's daughter Miss.
The beautiful and charming Miss Fanny obviously took a fancy to her, the grandson of the titular lord, but she had deceived her and her two amiable parents from beginning to end.
This deception made Ribo feel extremely heavy.
In recent times, whenever he thinks of this, he feels deeply moral condemnation.
Perhaps, he is still not suitable to be a liar.
Because even the thief leader and liar who are as conscientious as Mr. Hyde and Eckert will never care about these meaningless emotions and morals, but he cannot do it or do it at all.
Of course Eckert knew clearly about Rebbo's reaction. He said: "Rebbo, do you think the trial was just a random goal to test how much you mastered?
No, not only that, you were deliberately arranged to know those people. In front of the devastated nobles, you have proved how excellent you are. In this way, no one would think that you are a bad fake, Ribo, you have not forgotten who were invited at that banquet, more than half of them had a deep connection with Earl Medin, and you would need their support. Now, it is undoubtedly much easier for you to accept the nobles of Serthborg, right?
There was a smile on the corner of Eckert's mouth.
"Yes, your trial was absolutely successful. Mr. Hyde originally asked me to promote you in Sethborough for you, but this was not necessary at all. There are many people who are willing to do this for me, especially the deep impression you left on the ladies. Now, I am sure that the girls in Sethborough are looking forward to your appearance soon. You know, their circle is not something I can get into. Your results are really amazing." Fez said with a smile.
Ribo was not happy or proud to hear their half-true words, because he could never accept this approach of using all the people and things that could be used.
Mr. Hyde obviously knew what Ribo felt in his heart, and he said: "Ribo, if you feel that someone is hurt in this matter, you can make up for it as much as possible, but escaping cannot solve the problem. You always have to face this problem. The only thing you need to consider is how you plan to solve this matter. This is the fundamental point, rather than thinking about how to solve the problem. If the purpose is unclear, the process will be extremely long and full of the danger of failure."
"Well, I won't let these unnecessary things affect the work," Ribo said.
"No, I don't mean that feelings are unnecessary things, hey, you will understand this one day, but it's still a little early for you, as you said, go to work."
Hearing Mr. Hyde's orders, Rebow stood up from his seat and walked towards the door.
When he walked to the door, Mr. Hyde seemed to remember something and said, "Ribo, tell the housekeeper to buy a few goats quickly. To live, your experiment will require these goats. As you said, it will be useful to do a little more psychedelic powder, but you have to hide it in a safe place, and you have to learn when to use these dangerous potions, Ribo, remember that those potions are much more dangerous than the crossbow in your hand."
"I'll be careful," Rebbo answered.
After walking out of the study, Ruibo gently brought the door. He wondered if he would make some psychedelic powder. Anyway, there were more ingredients, and it would take eight hours, so it should be able to make it successfully during lunch.
However, before that, as Mr. Hyde said, we must first figure out the characteristics of these psychedelic powders, and it seems that some experimental products are indeed needed.
Thinking of this, Ruibo walked towards the butler's room downstairs.
In the study room, Mr. Hyde sat there, looking at the door of the study room, and sighed for a long time before he sighed, and said to himself: "It seems that my words have not worked."
"Why do you think so?" Fez said incisively, not seeing anything abnormal.
"Marsque also repeatedly told us that our reaction at that time was not much different from that of Ribo, but the tragedy still happened. The most terrible thing about this kind of drug is that it did not show great harm at the beginning. On the contrary, its benefits are countless. However, too much use will cause people to lose their vigilance against that terrible harm, and dangers often occur in this situation. Mr. Hyde explained.
"It's really a very humane medicine," Eckert said sarcastically.
Although I don't know if this matter is still so bad for Eckert after so long, everyone understands that this is not a good topic.
"Eckert, how did you arrange it?" asked Mr. Hyde.
"It's all right. Ruibo is the most outstanding student I've ever seen. It's because of this that he only took a week to remember most of what he needed to know. In addition, in the previous trial, he had already established a deep connection. It was not difficult to make the nobles of Serthborg accept his identity. The only problem was that aunt."
"Yes, I'm also very troubled with this matter. There is no way to find that old lady." Fez said with a frown.
To be continued...