Chapter 6 Baron Maureen's Treasure <TOC> Chapter 8 Wisdom Brain
Translator: SumTLMan
“Is this the superior yellow gold grade magic potion that Baron Maureen crafted according to the formula found at the airship wreckage called — [Corpse Stitcher]?”
Rayne looked at the greenish first-order genetic magic potion in his folded space and frowned, wondering in his mind: Also, what the hell is this transcendent sequence “Combat Doctor”…
Clearly, the introduction of this magic potion was beyond his limited knowledge base.
As far as he understood about the transcendent system, the doctor profession should awaken all of the transcendent sequence’s supporting healing functions. And this healer branch includes witch doctors, voodoo priests and the like which were partial to caster sequences.
But according to this manual, it says that this [Corpse Stitcher] is actually a kind of magic potion that is partial to physical enhancement?
There’s also this new term, “Combat Doctor”, for the transcendent sequence.
With physical strength augmentation, is this a close combat-like fighter or a doctor sequence?
But when Rayne read the description of the manual’s genetic potion, his eyes immediately glazed over.
The data showed a visual disparity.
[Corpse Stitcher] (Superior Yellow Gold)
Strength+(220-285) %; Toughness+(113-145) %; Neural Response+115W; Five Senses Enhancement+3N; Cellular Activity+300%; Miscellaneous Attribute Range+(21-24) %…
“How can there be such a strong increase, and this is considered only a first-order genetic magic potion?”
Rayne shuddered a bit in excitement.
He didn’t know how powerful this potion was, but the difference was clear to see by giving a comparative example.
[Divine Thief] (Black Iron)
Agility+32; Strength+(110-130) %; Perception+1N; Night Vision+1K; Neural Response+70W; Miscellaneous Attributes Range+(36-41) %…
(Note: W, N and K are all unnamed otherworldly units of measure; “Miscellaneous Attributes” refers to the increase in the number of non-negotiable attributes required for the sequence of potions. For example, intelligence, an elemental affinity for strength-based genetic potions… The lower the number of miscellaneous attributes, the higher the purity and potency of the potion.)
Comparing the same first-order genetic lock magic potion, the two transcendent sequences’ growth rate is merely a comparison between heaven and earth.
This also means that…
If Rayne now has 100kg of maximum arm strength and takes the [Corpse Stitcher] potion to advance, his power will immediately grow to at least 320kg.
If his talent in physical strength is good enough, the closer his strength will grow to approaching the theoretical limit of the magic potion, 385kg!
Whereas if he takes the [Divine Thief] sequence, his strength will become 210-230 kg, which is far less in comparison.
The same person, with the same talent, with the same first-order genetic lock, the two taking different grades of magic potions would immediately have nearly double the gap in power!
What’s more, after taking the genetic magic potion to break through, this attribute increase will continue building up for a long time to come, and this attribute increase will also have a step-by-step (100-650%) increase in growth potential…
The power gap will be like an unstoppable snowball growing bigger and bigger!
……
“No wonder a copy of the yellow gold magic potion formula can be exchanged for a title of Imperial Baron. It turns out that the gap in potency between magic potions of different grades can be so great!”
Previously Rayne had little concept of the grade distinction of magic potions, but now with this key insight, he realised how vast the grade gap in genetic magic potions truly was.
Generally speaking, the magic potions that ordinary mortals come into contact with are of black iron grade. Only some major world powers have one or two white silver formulas that they use as family heirlooms.
The yellow gold formulas are exclusive “strategic substances” in the imperial royal family’s hands or high-ranking nobility.
“It’s no wonder that the noble class has been firmly solidified in this world, the difference in magic potions alone makes it very difficult for commoners to rise above it…”
Rayne looked at the green potion in his hand, and his body trembled a little with excitement.
Boss Quinn had accidentally obtained a white silver magic potion when he advanced to the third-order [Demon Hunter] which allowed him to possess a great deal of strength beyond a typical transcendent of the same rank.
Now if Rayne took this “Superior Yellow Gold Grade” potion, he would immediately be able to compete with some veteran [Awakened] in terms of physical strength attributes alone.
After the magic potion’s efficacy is fully absorbed, he may even have the strength to crush the same rank of transcendents!
…….
The harvest of this superior yellow gold grade magic potion alone makes this adventure completely worthwhile!
According to Maureen’s notes, he indicates that the airship wreckage may contain other high-grade magic potion formulas, perhaps even the legacy of a high-grade magic potion master?
The gleam in Rayne’s eye grew even brighter upon noting this.
Obviously, this “Combat Doctor” sequence had no inheritance in the two empires, so the subsequent advanced formulas could only be found in the airship wreckage…
Rayne saw the [Corpse Stitcher] potion’s potential and immediately realised that the real treasure in Baron Maureen’s relics wasn’t this “petty gain”, but the airship wreckage itself!
By finding the airship wreckage, he might obtain the following second, third, or forth… Yellow gold grade, or even higher grade genetic magic potions.
With such a substantial increase in attributes, it’s exciting to think about the transcendent “Combat Doctor” sequence advancing to a higher level!
A miracle of power, a Combat Doctor… It may be a super powerful sequence!
“This time I really struck great riches…”
Rayne’s eyes sparkled.
After a year of suffering, finally… His halo of a protagonist has arrived!
For the first time, he saw a hope of becoming a top strong man, and became increasingly interested in the treasures left behind in that airship wreckage!
Now that the route map to the airship wreckage is in his hands, as long as he can solve the poisonous fog problem, he could get his hands on that treasure!
……
This [Corpse Stitcher] has no increase in agility attributes, so it’s very unsuitable for the thief route.
But for Rayne, the advanced thief sequence isn’t his first priority.
This “Combat Doctor” sounds much more alluring in every facet.
To not be seen by old Pythius, Rayne didn’t immediately take the genetic potion to advance to transcendence.
When he put down the potion and took stock of the other items, he found that among the loot was another item that Baron Maureen had solemnly packed in a silver box.
When he opened the box, he saw it was a yellowed piece of paper.
After touching the material, the paper felt a bit like a leather scroll or animal skin.
It had an ancient and mysterious aura, obviously many years old, like something unearthed from an ancient civilisation’s ruins.
“It must be something out of the ordinary for Baron Maureen to have preserved it so carefully…”
Rayne took a look and was drawn to the odd writing that looked like cuneiform from his previous life, and his brow immediately furrowed: “It looks like ancient writing, ah…”
For the first moment, his “Wisdom Brain” beeped.
[Ding! Unknown text/pattern detected; the system automatically scans for records…]
His “Wisdom Brain” automatically recorded the data, so Rayne didn’t pay much attention to this kind of beep as he was used to it.
He picked up the parchment and saw some more notes in the silver box, recording the parchment’s origins and some ancient textual information.
As it turned out, Baron Maureen’s habit of keeping a diary had saved Rayne a lot of time.
“Over the years, I’ve studied the treasures from the airship wreckage. I found that the people from the airship wreckage used the ‘Nimorian Language’ as well as this ancient text to record some of the higher secrets…”
“I found this ancient scroll in a shattered safe in the wreckage, along with, of course, the genetic potion that saved my life. By the looks of it, it is probably something of great importance to the owner of the mechanical city.”
“I suspect that it’s highly likely to be an extremely high-grade genetic source power cultivation method, and this high grade is… The exclusive cultivation method of the [Combat Doctor]…”
“In the years since I came to the Omagh Empire, I haven’t given up trying to translate the contents of these texts. I used my position as an Imperial Baron to consult with many experts regarding the ancient texts in the noble library belonging to ‘Blazing Steel Fortress’. I found that this kind of writing once appeared in an ancient relic, that one referred to by the scholars as to the ‘Munkel Civilization’, an ancient text, a branch of the ancient demon language…”
“Unfortunately, there is so little information that the translation has been progressing very slowly…”
“…”
Rayne looked at the notes Maureen had left behind, then at the parchment scroll, and his face turned slightly odd.
A sort of ancient demon language branch?
This parchment scroll, it seemed to involve the secrets of some ancient demon god…
Unfortunately, it couldn’t be deciphered.
This fog world had a history of civilisations spanning countless years, and numerous ancient civilisations were buried in the sands in time.
According to the Omagh Empire’s unofficial statistics, the ancient scripts excavated from the various relics alone exceeded five hundred different forms of texts.
Apart from a few ancient civilisations that have left behind relatively complete written heritages, the vast majority of civilisations have left very few surviving texts.
The texts have become more like mysterious symbols that cannot be deciphered.
And this “Munkel Text” is one of these undeciphered ancient texts…
The two empires haven’t officially deciphered this text, and Baron Maureen doesn’t dare expose it to the scholars, so he has to take his time to personally decipher it, which is why progress is only plodding along.
The task of deciphering the lost texts of the ancient civilisations requires not only collecting relics scattered all over the world but also cross-referencing a large number of ancient texts, requiring a very keen ability to understand the written material…
For those [Scholars] who have awakened their ability to understand and learn, this arduous project would probably take a lifetime of effort, or it may take several generations of accumulation and many steps to complete the translation.
For ordinary people, it’s an impossible task!
But…
For Rayne, with his “Wisdom Brain”, this task is as easy as breathing!
Chapter 6 Baron Maureen's Treasure <TOC> Chapter 8 Wisdom Brain
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