CIATB Chapter 86 : Beast Calamity! New Class 【Alchemist】!
Chapter 86 : Beast Calamity! New Class 【Alchemist】!
Chapter 86: Beast Calamity! New Class 【Alchemist】!
The black strange bird flapped its wings, continuously circling a hundred meters above Leo’s courtyard.
At this moment, Zoro quietly stared at a small black dot in the distant sky.
As the messenger of the Black God, wherever the Three-Eyed Crow appeared, that place became the center of calamity.
And the Beastkin outside the city would be drawn in, continuously approaching the center of the calamity.
The longer the calamity persisted, the more likely powerful creatures would appear.
What he needed to do next was simply wait—wait for those Beastkin to charge into Blackstone City.
Once chaos broke out in the city, or if those knights were lured out of the castle by the Beastkin, he would have the opportunity to act.
Destroy the corpses and erase all traces.
“No family will come to inquire, and no one will remember this name. Leo, in the end, is just an unknown nobody from the frontier. Heh heh heh heh…”
Thinking of this, Zoro looked at the circling bird in the distant sky and couldn’t help but let out bursts of eerie laughter.
But at that moment, he seemed to suddenly see something flash across the night sky.
Then his smile froze completely on his face.
……
Crisp birdsong awakened the slumbering vitality within the winter snow one by one.
Birds playfully circled past the spires of the castle before slowly landing on a courtyard wall.
Below the wall, a tall white horse calmly chewed on the feed in its trough.
Not far away, a young man sat at a wooden table. Beside him was a pot of medicinal tea, used to dispel the last trace of chill from the night.
Leo flipped over the final page, put down the book 《General Knowledge of Alchemy》, and took a sip from his teacup.
As the tea entered his mouth, a strong, pungent medicinal taste surged up from his throat, instantly dispelling the drowsiness brought on by reading.
Leo looked at the yellow tea in his hand. “This medicinal tea is quite effective for refreshing the mind. Even after staying up all night, I don’t feel very sleepy.”
Yes, last night had been a sleepless one for Leo, because just a few hours earlier, something strange had happened in his courtyard.
At that time, he had just finished practicing the Breathing Technique and was preparing to lie down and rest.
But just as he adjusted his sleeping position and was about to fall asleep, something in his mind that hadn’t moved for a long time suddenly stirred.
Leo examined it carefully—the Goblin he had previously marked for tracking seemed to have moved.
He could sense that for a long time before, that little creature had remained stationary outside the city.
Leo had even thought it might already be dead.
But last night, that mark suddenly shifted.
And Leo could feel that the Goblin seemed to be approaching Blackstone City.
Suspecting that the Beast Calamity might be descending again, he became restless and completely lost any desire to sleep.
So Leo went out into the courtyard and tried activating Hunting Moment to gather some information.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of wings flapping above his head.
Looking up, that unlucky Three-Eyed Crow was actually circling right above him.
Although Leo wasn’t superstitious, he instinctively disliked this strange bird.
Moreover, during the last Beast Calamity, he had also seen this bird.
So he picked up the Beast Bone Longbow.
Level 2 Basic Archery, combined with Hunting Moment—
Effortlessly, Leo shot the strange bird and shattered it with a single arrow.
Strangely enough, the Three-Eyed Crow was like a phantom, like a bubble—it had no physical form.
After that, although nothing else happened throughout the night, Leo could no longer fall asleep.
In the dead of night, his daily Breathing Technique had already reached its limit.
So Leo made use of the time and began reading in the courtyard.
At the same time, he kept the Starfall Longsword by his side, ready to respond to danger at any moment.
Fortunately, nothing happened afterward.
Later, according to the records in 《General Knowledge of Alchemy》, Leo brewed a pot of refreshing medicinal tea.
This medicinal tea was very simple—just mix several herbs in proportion and boil them to achieve a refreshing effect.
At this moment, he set down his teacup and slowly stood up from the chair. “After staying up the whole night, I finally finished this massive book.”
It seemed he had to thank that Three-Eyed Crow from last night—under normal circumstances, it would have been difficult for him to find such a focused stretch of time to study.
Disturbed by that strange bird, Leo ended up finishing the entire book in one go.
At this moment, Leo glanced at his panel.
【Class: 【Alchemist】 (Green)
Traits: Formula Analysis (Green) (Able to attempt analyzing the composition of potions through their properties, appearance, smell, etc. The scope of analysis is related to one’s alchemy skill)
Skills: Alchemy (Green) Level 1 1/100 (Spirit +0.1, initially masters potion-making methods, can proficiently produce Tier 1 potions)】
He had actually successfully unlocked a new class—【Alchemist】!
It was likely the effect of finishing 《General Knowledge of Alchemy》, and he must have already met the requirements for this class, entering directly into the employed state upon unlocking it.
This was both unexpected and yet reasonable.
Leo had always had a premonition that alchemy would be his next class.
He just hadn’t expected that the activation condition would be simply finishing that book 《General Knowledge of Alchemy》.
Looking back now, over the past month or so, he had carried that book with him every day.
Using fragmented bits of time to study it—this effort had not been wasted.
It must be said that this book was the most tedious one Leo had ever read, across both his past and present lives combined.
More than two thousand pages in total, all densely packed with tiny text.
And there was absolutely no entertainment value—every page was filled with academic terminology.
It felt like an elementary school student trying to read a university-level advanced mathematics textbook.
Fortunately, Leo’s Spirit Attribute had nearly doubled thanks to the improvement of Mount Control.
Even so, he still found studying this book extremely tedious.
It was only because he had no other hobbies, along with sufficient mental fortitude and discipline, that he managed to finish it.
But now, all that effort had finally paid off.
Leo continued to look at the traits and skills that came with the new class.
Traits: Formula Analysis (Green) (Able to attempt analyzing the composition of potions through their properties, appearance, smell, etc. The scope of analysis is related to one’s alchemy skill)
Leo quickly took out the Body Tempering Potion he used daily and began examining it.
“Any Tier 1 Beastkin flesh, combined with three additional ingredients—Withered Stone Grass, Ash Soil Stone, and Foamwood Flower Extract. The potion activates the vitality of Beastkin flesh.”
Just by looking, Leo had already deduced the method for producing this Tier 1 Body Tempering Potion.
“The production method of a Tier 1 Body Tempering Potion isn’t particularly complex. The most important factors are the ratio of ingredients and the timing of adding them—both determine the quality of the final potion.”
Leo wanted to try making it himself to see if he could produce a Tier 1 Body Tempering Potion.
However, he currently had neither Tier 1 Beastkin Meat nor the three required ingredients.
So he would need to find ways to collect these materials later.
Leo himself handled Beastkin slaughter work, but he didn’t want to pocket resources for personal gain.
Perhaps next time he could ask Lady Manta for some.
Aside from this Tier 1 Body Tempering Potion, Leo had also mastered some other basic potions.
For example, Blood Circulation Potion, Hemostasis Potion, Anti-Diarrheal Potion, and even Acne Removal Potion and Skin Whitening Potion.
These were all recorded in 《General Knowledge of Alchemy》, and they didn’t require Beastkin Meat.
They were all very common, everyday potions.
In this world, there was no profession of doctor, so alchemists essentially took on that role.
Basic injuries like bruises, sprains, insect bites, and rodent bites were all treated by alchemists using potions.
This was also why alchemists held such a high status in this world.
Not only could they create potions to assist knights in cultivation, but they could also save lives and heal the wounded.
In the world, everyone would eventually get injured—and once injured, they would need an alchemist for treatment.
If one really thought about it, from certain perspectives, Lady Manta’s social status was not inferior to Laforin, the High-tier Knight.
Originally, Leo had not planned to spend time on alchemy.
After all, as a Quasi-Knight without background or support, strength was his most important reliance.
But now, after unlocking the 【Alchemist】 class, Leo had completely changed his mind.
Looking at the skill column on his panel—
【Alchemy (Green) Level 1 1/100 (Spirit +0.1, initially masters potion-making methods, can proficiently produce Tier 1 potions)】
This 【Alchemist】 class not only solidified his alchemy skill through measurable progress—
But what surprised Leo even more was that this skill also increased his Spirit Attribute by 0.1!
At last, a stable way to increase his Spirit Attribute had appeared.