Chapter 139: Chapter 123: Renowned in the Region (Extended Chapter)

Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, first-floor training room.

"Do you think this room size is suitable for a potion workshop?" Lin Qi pointed to an unused medium training room of more than three hundred square meters.

"You really dare to take me in?" Yakro looked at Lin Qi in astonishment. "Aren’t you curious about which major power wants the Frenzy Potion?"

If it weren’t for her current helpless situation, she truly wouldn’t want to expose her identity as a Pharmacist. Mentioning the exclusive potion was merely a way to increase her value.

At the same time, it was a gamble.

She was testing the foundation of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, testing Lin Qi’s courage, to see if he could take this exclusive potion.

If Lin Qi lacked courage, or if Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s foundation was insufficient, her end would be very grim. Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would surely be like other factions, forcing her to hand over the recipe for the Frenzy Potion and then dispose of her.

Yet this was the only choice she had.

Her hands were ruined, and in a situation where she could barely move a finger, leaving the current Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, even with the physique of an Extreme Quasi-Martial Artist, would make it difficult to survive a week. She had offended many wild gangs before, and they all wanted to kill her; leaving the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was a dead end.

Death awaited her either way; she could only bet that Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was strong enough and Lin Qi’s courage, or perhaps his ambition, was large enough.

But what she didn’t expect was that Lin Qi agreed without a second thought, without hesitating for a moment, making her wonder if Lin Qi had ulterior motives against her or was playing with her.

"Put your worries aside." Lin Qi glanced at Yakro; this was already the fifth time she asked since coming downstairs. "I’ll say it again, it’s just an exclusive potion; our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall can safeguard it."

Although he didn’t know which major power wanted to seize the Frenzy Potion, he was not going to let it go. After all, the meat already in his mouth, should he spit it out?

The value of this Frenzy Potion, even a fool would understand how immensely valuable it is. It’s even the largest capital and competitive edge for establishing a player town.

Moreover, with players now progressing rapidly due to the aid of a Small Energy Ore Vein, it’s likely that becoming a Martial Artist is a matter of days. By then, the overall strength of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will experience a surge. Even against major suburban gangs, he’d dare to face them.

"Is this room size enough? If not, there’s a large training room over there," Lin Qi asked, seeing Yakro still in a daze.

"This room size is sufficient." Yakro came to her senses, looked around the room, and nodded. Then, with some worry, she said to Lin Qi, "The production process of the Frenzy Potion is extremely complex, and in my current state, even with complete equipment, I might not be able to produce it."

The Frenzy Potion’s production is complex, requiring precise refinement and extraction of various materials. Even at her best, the success rate was just fifty percent. Now, with her hands crippled, it’s impossible to produce it.

"I understand; I didn’t think you could produce the Frenzy Potion now." Lin Qi looked at the worried Yakro and couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m not so harsh to ask you to create the potion bare-handed. I will have someone assist you at that time; you just need to instruct. Also, list any equipment and materials you need, and I will try to gather them for you."

"As for your hands, if you want a quick fix, I can arrange for someone to give you new prosthetic hands now. If you want complete healing, it will take some time; currently, we don’t have enough liquid capital at Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall."

"You’re willing to heal my hands?" Yakro looked at Lin Qi, quite surprised.

Originally, she thought it would be a great mercy if Lin Qi replaced them with mechanical prosthetics since a crippled her would be the easiest to control. While mechanical prosthetics were stronger than normal human hands and could produce potions, they couldn’t engage in Quasi-Martial Artist-level combat.

But completely healing her hands would be different. Once healed, she could immediately regain her Extreme Quasi-Martial Artist combat strength, making it easy to survive even if she left Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, and controlling her would be difficult.

"Of course, making potions is precise work. Mechanical prosthetics are fine, but they are ultimately not as nimble as the hands of a Quasi-Martial Artist. Since I want you to make potions, there’s no sense in having a half-crippled you." Lin Qi looked at Yakro, then explained, "But let me make this clear; the cost of healing will be deducted from your income. As for your income, I will give you 10% of the profit for each potion. You will also receive 2% of the potion-making earnings from each person you teach."

"After you repay the treatment costs, as long as you teach the recipe for the Frenzy Potion to any disciple of our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, you are free to leave, and we will not stop you."

"Alright, I agree." Yakro looked at Lin Qi, thinking he seemed a bit foolish.

As a prisoner, not only was she given the usual perks of a Pharmacist, but shockingly, she was allowed to eventually leave Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. Such generous terms were unthinkable from other major powers, for if she left, the exclusive potion would lose its exclusivity, and the lost profits would be unimaginable.

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