Chapter 67: Tactics
Wispy strands of cold air rose from Su Xiao’s fingertips. In his hand was a test tube covered in frost marks—a failed batch of Radiant Potion.
The manufacturing process for Radiant Potion was somewhat special. Steps like material handling and property adjustment weren’t difficult; the only challenge was cooling.
Radiant Potion needed to be cooled within 1.2 seconds, but if the temperature was too low, it would destroy the components within the liquid.
This created a deadlock: if the temperature wasn’t low enough, it couldn’t be fully cooled in 1.2 seconds; if the temperature was too low, it would ruin the potion’s ingredients.
To achieve a perfect brew, Su Xiao needed multiple attempts, but the cost of Radiant Potion was high—each bottle cost 250,000 Paradise Coins to produce.
Su Xiao had already failed three times in a row, wasting 750,000 Paradise Coins. Compared to the Paradise Coins consumed, the material exchange limit was the bigger issue.
Because the materials for Radiant Potion were relatively rare, Su Xiao could only exchange for 20 portions each time he returned to Reincarnation Paradise. If not for his high authority level, he would have been limited to just seven portions.
Clearly, after reaching a high level in Plant Alchemy, the source of materials became the main problem. Simply exchanging Paradise Coins wouldn’t work, and purchasing from the Trade Market was even more impossible—the efficiency was too low. It might take several world progressions to acquire even one portion, and contractors would demand exorbitant prices for such alchemical materials.
The Worker merchant route was also unfeasible. If he bought from them, even selling each bottle of [Radiant Potion] for 600,000 Paradise Coins wouldn’t yield much profit; recovering costs after a single failure would be a problem.
Sss~
White cold mist sprayed out as Su Xiao lifted the test tube from the cooling liquid. The liquid inside was a pale gold—a holy-attribute potion. Although the label didn’t specify side effects, if a dark-attribute contractor drank this, it would be like consuming poison.
[Radiant Potion]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise · Holy Flame Alchemist
Quality: Gold
Type: Permanent Enhancement Potion
Effect: After drinking/injecting, permanently increases neural reflex speed by 8% and dynamic vision by 8% (this potion is effective below 150 true attribute points; repeated use is ineffective).
Rating: 380 points (Gold quality potion rating ranges from 310 to 400 points)
Introduction: Dark-attribute abilities prohibited (marked by the creator).
Selling Price: 98,000 Paradise Coins
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The fourth bottle was finally a success. Su Xiao now had a basic understanding of the low temperature required for cooling Radiant Potion and the cooling duration.
Su Xiao placed the Radiant Potion into the team space. Beini was responsible for selling it. After discussion, it was priced at 600,000 Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao waited in the laboratory. Yin Luo’s Paradise Coins hadn’t arrived yet. After manufacturing four bottles of Radiant Potion, he only had 43,000 Paradise Coins left. He was waiting for Beini to sell the Radiant Potion to recoup costs before continuing production.
The 1,000 mana points required for each batch weren’t an issue, and the cost of 250,000 Paradise Coins was acceptable. The only problem was the material exchange limit.
After waiting over ten minutes, Beini sold the Radiant Potion for 600,000 Paradise Coins. Not only that, but many buyers wanted to pre-order Radiant Potion.
If Beini had chosen to auction it, she could have sold it for a higher price. But from a long-term perspective, that wasn’t worth it. Although the reputation of Holy Flame Alchemist hadn’t yet spread, once Su Xiao could brew high-grade potions, it was only a matter of time before the name became known.
As the seller of the potion, Beini needed to maintain a firm stance: the price was 600,000 Paradise Coins, first come, first served. Future [Radiant Potions] would always be 600,000 Paradise Coins.
Only then would contractors who purchased the potion feel the credibility and unwavering stance of Holy Flame. Only then would they be willing to pay in advance to order potions, allowing Su Xiao to use their Paradise Coins to manufacture potions and earn a profit.
With 600,000 Paradise Coins in hand, Su Xiao continued production. With previous experience, as long as the brewing process was slower, the failure rate would be much lower.
Five hours later, when Su Xiao tried to convert Paradise Coins into materials, Reincarnation Paradise notified him that the conversion limit had been reached.
This time, Su Xiao had made 16 attempts, succeeding 10 times and failing 6. This success rate wasn’t low. Nine bottles had been sold, and Su Xiao kept one perfect-quality [Radiant Potion] for himself.
After deducting manufacturing costs and material losses from failures, Su Xiao’s net profit was 1,650,000 Paradise Coins. After investing significant resources, Alchemy finally began to turn a profit—and a very lucrative one at that.
Moreover, [Radiant Potion] wasn’t considered excellent among high-grade potions; it was only slightly below average.
The benefit of brewing potions wasn’t just earning Paradise Coins; Su Xiao could also use them himself. Every time he obtained a new formula, his strength increased slightly.
Picking up the perfect-quality [Radiant Potion] from the test bench, Su Xiao drank it in one gulp. The potion had a minty taste upon entry, then nothing much, only a cool sensation in his stomach.
[Your neural reflex speed permanently increases by 2%, dynamic vision by 1%.]
[Your neural reflex speed permanently increases by 3%, dynamic vision by 5%...]
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[Radiant Potion] wasn’t a harsh drug. Its enhancement process lasted about half an hour. Contractors weren’t fools; potions that overdrew bodily functions and forcibly improved physical attributes wouldn’t be bought unless absolutely necessary.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao felt the world around him slow down. The perfect-quality [Radiant Potion] permanently increased his neural reflex speed by 10% and dynamic vision by 10%.
After a moment’s hesitation, Su Xiao decided to go to the Paradise Arena. This time, he planned to test a tactic: a combination of Summoner and Sniper.
Currently, Su Xiao’s ranking in the Paradise Arena (Fifth Rank) was 47,305. After the baptism of the Pirate and Black King worlds, his strength had increased significantly, especially after obtaining the Black King Set.
Now, there was an unavoidable issue: his Reincarnation Mark level was rising too fast. He had only experienced two worlds in the Fifth Rank, yet his Reincarnation Mark had reached Lv.47. Soon, he would advance to the Sixth Rank.
Because of this, Su Xiao needed to quickly break into the top 50 of the Paradise Arena. Once in the top 50, he would qualify to participate in the “Strongest Warrior Battle.”
During the previous transaction with Yin Luo, Yin Luo’s response was relatively vague, only saying: “The opportunity in the Fifth Rank is only this once. If you want to be in a relatively high tier in the Sixth Rank, you have to take a gamble.”
Yin Luo didn’t directly answer what the “Strongest Warrior Battle” was, but the meaning was clear: if he didn’t want to become a slacker, he needed to fight his way into the top 50, or even the top 10, of the Paradise Arena (Fifth Rank).
Now, Su Xiao was ready to push his ranking, fighting against contractors, Battle Angels, and Pioneers from various paradises.
But the problem was that with a ranking of 47,305, even if Su Xiao fought alone, breaking into the top 1,000 would be exhausting, let alone the top 50.
Fortunately, Bubu Wang, Amu, Beini, and Baha were all Su Xiao’s followers or summons. They could also assist him in the Paradise Arena. Previously, Su Xiao had wanted to accumulate combat experience through the arena, so he hadn’t used them.
Su Xiao gathered Bubu Wang, Amu, Beini, and Baha and explained the plan to them.
“Woof!”
Bubu Wang’s eyes were gleaming. Beini transformed into her Snow Leopard form, licking her sharp claws. Amu switched to his Magma form, and Baha landed on Amu’s shoulder.
“Hahaha, kill them all!”
Baha let out a loud laugh. That guy finally said a complete sentence.