bookbashuk Chapter 271 The Making of Fructose
Chapter 271 The Making of Fructose
Chapter 271 The Making of Fructose
However, while making the Felix Felicis potion, Dui made a trip to Lorien.
Because the purification period for the Heart of the Flame has expired.
Upon arriving in Lorean, Lady Galadriel was already waiting for him in the garden, and then handed him the purified Balrog Heart.
Dui looked surprised as he stared at the Fire Demon Heart, which was larger than a bowl.
At this moment, the Heart of the Flame Demon had shrunk by more than half compared to before, and the red crystals on its outside had become very transparent and clear.
What's even more captivating is that its core—the Flame Demon Fire—has transformed from a dark fire that once exuded evil and intense heat into a golden-red flame, cleansed of its impurities.
The flames radiated a holy and warm light, and even touching the Heart of the Fire Demon did not result in burns.
Dui accepted the Heart of the Flame Demon—no, it should be called the Heart of the Maiar—with astonishment.
The Balrog was originally a Maiar associated with fire, but he was seduced by Morgoth and fell into darkness with him, becoming a Balrog.
The original sacred fire at the core of the Maya was also corrupted by darkness and transformed into dark fire.
Three years ago, Dui entrusted the Heart of Balrog to Lady Galadriel, to be continuously purified by the power of the Ring of Water, Nanya.
Now, the dark power within the Heart of the Fire Demon has finally been completely purified, returning it to its original state and transforming it back into the pure Heart of Maiar.
"The Balrog's essence has been corrupted too deeply by darkness, to the point of being indistinguishable from itself. It inevitably lost some power during the purification process," Lady Galadriel explained. "However, it's still enough for you to forge the Flame of the Nether. If the essence's power were too strong, you wouldn't be able to withstand it. This is just right."
Dui nodded, holding the dazzling Heart of Maiar with some excitement.
"Thank you, Lady Galadriel. Without your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to achieve my goal," Dui said sincerely.
Lady Galadriel shook her head slightly. "If you really want to express your gratitude, then treat Alvin well in the future."
"Please believe me, Lady Galadriel, Alwen is the one my heart desires—"
Holding the purified Heart of the Balrog, Dui bid farewell to Lady Galadriel and returned to Stormwind Peak.
He solemnly placed the Balrog's Heart and the Philosopher's Stone together, waiting for the Felix Elixir to be made and for Gandalf to return before officially conducting the Animagus transformation experiment.
But before that, he had to start making the Felix Felicis potion.
Felix's potion is extremely difficult to make; only potion masters can successfully create it.
To close the gap between himself and the Potions Master, Dui donned the Crown of Wisdom.
In the potion room, Dui set up a pure silver cauldron and then added two pints of mandrake extract, one pint of lemon juice, ten fire serpent eggshells, and seven drops of giant spider venom.
Before each addition, it is necessary to stir thoroughly, concentrate fully, and ensure that the substances in the pot have reacted completely before quickly adding another material.
There can be no hesitation in the process. Adding the ingredients too early or too late will cause the potion to fail and may even turn it into a pot of highly toxic liquid, the smell of which is enough to silently poison people.
In particular, the shells of the fire ash snake eggs need to be added one by one, and the venom of the giant spider also needs to be added drop by drop, alternating with the fire ash snake eggs. The number of times to stir depends entirely on feeling and experience.
Generally, only potion masters can rely on their experience and keen sense of potion making to know when to stop and when to stir.
Many potion makers struggle with the very first step when making Felix Felicis.
With the blessing of the Crown of Wisdom, Dui's brain worked at lightning speed, and with the assistance of enhanced five senses, the production process was very stable, without any mistakes.
Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until the liquid in the pot turns a bright orange color.
Dui then added six salamander eggs to the pot and simmered them for three days.
During this period, it is still necessary to stir four times clockwise and three times counterclockwise every day.
Wait until the liquid turns a glowing red.
Evenly sprinkle 23 amaranth petals into the mixture, without stirring, and let it sink naturally.
After it has naturally settled and dissolved, simmer it over low heat, stirring clockwise 7 times and counterclockwise once a day for 25 days.
Throughout the entire production process, the material cannot be exposed to any sunlight and must be made in a dark environment.
The stirring was done at midnight.
Twenty-five days later, remove the crucible from the fire.
Then, using a filter made of elven hair, the potion is filtered three times.
This step was originally supposed to be filtered with unicorn hair, but there are no unicorns in Middle-earth, so Dui found a substitute for unicorn hair—elf hair.
These hairs were all from Dui's two brothers-in-law. Ever since Elrond agreed to Dui's request for Arwen, Elohir and Elladanwen have been challenging Dui under various pretexts.
Now that Dui's physical abilities have been transformed and his five senses have been enhanced, he is able to fight back and forth with Elohir and Elladan.
The only weakness is that Elohir and Elladan have accumulated thousands of years of combat experience.
But since Dui has the talent of mind-controlling, he can detect their every intention in advance.
So Dui didn't suffer any loss; on the contrary, he took the opportunity to knock their hair out during the competition.
Faced with Dui's incredible performance, the two brothers could only helplessly intensify their training to avoid being overtaken by Dui.
Alwen, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, found it both amusing and frustrating to observe their battle of wits.
That said, Dui poured the filtered potion into a pure gold cauldron, heated it over a low flame, and stirred it constantly with a pure gold rod.
Until the liquid turns milky white.
He then took out a small crystal bottle containing Glorfindel's blood, used a dropper to draw a drop of blood, and dripped it into the liquid in the crucible.
Use a pure silver rod to stir counterclockwise 7 times, then stir clockwise 2 times, until the liquid turns golden yellow.
Turn off the heat and let it cool, then pour it into an opaque brown flask.
Then take out the white horn of the Alavu bison, cut off a 1-inch piece, and grind it into powder.
Because it was uncertain whether the medicinal properties of the Alavu bison horn and the unicorn horn were the same, Dui could only carefully and slowly sprinkle it into the liquid little by little, stirring it constantly with a pure silver rod.
At the same time, the crown of wisdom on his head was also pushed to its limit, his brain was working at supersonic speed, his eyes were fixed on the changes in the liquid, and his mental energy was highly focused on the reaction of the golden liquid.
When two-thirds of the Alavu bison horn powder had been added, Dui immediately stopped.
His intuition told him that this amount was sufficient.
Dui trusted his intuition and stopped adding croissant powder.
The golden liquid remained unchanged.
At this point, all manual work on the Fulminant potion is complete.
Dui placed the brown flask containing the golden liquid in a dark, dark environment for six whole months.
Moreover, during these six months, the flask needs to be exposed to moonlight, but must never be exposed to sunlight.
Furthermore, no one can disturb or move the flask.
It is not until six months later, when droplets will naturally splatter on the surface of the liquid, that the Fluke potion is considered successfully made.
To create the environment necessary for the settling of the Felix potion, Dui could only modify one room in the tower. During the day, the room was completely dark, but at night the walls became transparent, and a large window allowed moonlight to shine directly into the flask.
After doing all this, Dui felt mentally exhausted.
The preparation of Fructicon involves numerous and precise steps, and any mistake in any step can lead to failure.
However, some steps, such as the dosage of materials and when to add them, require experience and intuition. Too much or too little dosage, or adding materials a second too early or too late, can cause unexpected problems.
Throughout the entire production process, Dui wore the Crown of Wisdom and worked at super-fast brain speed, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
Now that the manual process is over, I'm not physically tired, but I'm mentally exhausted.
He removed his crown of wisdom and rested for three whole days, keeping his mind in a state of complete mental stagnation, before he could eliminate the fatigue from overworking his brain.
For the next six months, Dui only needed to occasionally check on the Felix potion and didn't need to pay much attention to it, so he could do other things.
During these six months, Dui plans to pick up the experiment of magical transformation again and try to design a magical circulation system for the giant eagle Saurondo.
Of course, there is something even more important.
That was about proposing marriage to Yougu.
However, this matter requires Gandalf, an elder of high status, to represent Dui in formally proposing to Arwen in Elrond, sending betrothal gifts, and signing a marriage contract after obtaining Elrond's consent.
So Dui is now just waiting for Gandalf to come back.
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
A few days later, Gandalf appeared in the fireplace of Hogwarts Castle.
"Gandalf! Where did you come from?" Dui asked in surprise.
"Haha, can't wait to marry Arwen?" Gandalf said with a chuckle. "Sorry to keep you waiting. The main problem is that besides the Mordor army coming out of Minas Morgul, there are also pirates and Harads attacking Gondor from the south."
As he spoke, he casually leaned his staff against the wall, then plopped down on the sofa and took a deep breath.
"We've been so busy we haven't had a moment's rest. First, we recaptured the western city of Eustriath, then forced our way across the river and drove away the Mordor army in the eastern city. Then we sailed south down the river to intercept the pirates and Harads. It wasn't until these last few days that things finally calmed down."
"I thought you were getting impatient, so I declined the Regent's invitation to the celebration banquet, rode Jet Shadow to Lorien, dropped him off there, and then came to find you."
Upon hearing that Gandalf had rushed over without stopping, Dui felt a warmth in his heart and quickly told Gandalf to rest well there.
"Oh, right!" Gandalf seemed to remember something and handed over his pouch.
He chuckled and said, "I encountered a group of wingless cold dragons bred by Mordor in Gondor. I killed three of them, and the rest were swept into the sea by the flood. I remembered you needed to make potions with dragons, so I packed them in a bag and brought them to you."
Dui took the spatial bag and looked at the three-headed cold dragon corpses that were stuffed inside, somewhat surprised.
He already had so many winged dragons that he couldn't fit them all in his pocket, but he didn't refuse Gandalf's kindness and accepted it with a smile.
"It just so happens that Gandalf, you've never eaten dragon meat before. Today I'll have the kitchen prepare some dragon meat for you to try."
Gandalf's eyes lit up when he heard Dui's words.
"Then I'm in for a treat! Back in Osgilias, King Senger boasted to me that he ate dragon meat here. I'm going to have a good taste this time!"