Wizard: My magic facility can be upgraded!

Chapter 33 Lottie and the Notebook

Finally, when Li Ang added the last pinch of white crystal powder, the liquid completely transformed into a shimmering potion, like moonlight.

Success! Although it's only of average quality, it shows that this potion is indeed very difficult to make. Without the previous preparations, I would have most likely failed this time.

Li Ang carefully poured the medicine, which concerned his own health, into a clean beaker.

The pale white liquid swayed gently in the bottle, emitting a refreshing and invigorating aroma that was so pleasant to smell.

Li Ang picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

The medicine was warm when it entered his mouth, and as it went down his throat, it immediately turned into a cool sensation that quickly rushed to his lungs. The area in his lungs that was throbbing with pain felt as if it were being soaked in cool spring water, soothing all the heat and pain.

He took a long breath, and this time, the breath went deep into his lungs without any stagnation or pain.

The lung disease that had plagued him for so long was finally completely cured at this moment.

Li Ang returned to his dormitory feeling relaxed and gently closed the door.

The cool sensation lingering in his lungs had not completely dissipated, and his breathing was smoother than ever before, which made him feel happy and his mind was in an active state.

He turned on the newly bought Magic Lamp, and the soft, steady white CD player dispelled the darkness in the room, much better than the flickering oil lamp.

Sitting down at his desk, his gaze once again fell on the scrap of paper covered with messy dots and lines, and the old notebook.

The lung disease has been cured, and Lottie is now meditating. He can now calm his mind and continue to study the secrets hidden in the notebook.

He tried to connect the dots and lines on the scrap paper and compare them with the tower's structure in his memory. The tower had many areas and a complex structure. He only had a preliminary understanding of the workshop area, the three-story dormitory area, and some infrastructure areas.

At first, he had no clue; the lines were winding and twisting, and didn't seem to match any of the known passageways and rooms.

But the starting area marked on the map seemed familiar to him, as if he had seen a similar, inconspicuous corner somewhere before.

He tried hard to recall the routes he took through the tower every day, from the dormitory to the dining hall, to the Potions School Hall, and then to the fourth-floor classrooms and Instructor Eve's workshop...

"Knock knock knock"

Just then, a soft but somewhat urgent knocking interrupted his thoughts.

A thought flickered in Li Ang's mind. Who could it be at this time? He quickly gathered the scraps of paper and notes into the drawer, stood up, walked to the door, and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

"Mr. Leon, it's me, Lottie." A girl's low but excited voice came from outside the door.

Li Ang opened the door, and Lottie was standing outside, her cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes sparkling, and her hands clasped nervously in front of her.

"Mr. Li Ang, I...I succeeded! I've condensed a star!"

Her voice trembled as she almost couldn't wait to share the good news.

Li Ang nodded. This was much faster than he had estimated, but it also rendered the calming medicine ingredients he had prepared as a backup useless.

He stepped aside to let Lottie into the house, closed the door, and said, "Congratulations, Lottie, this went much more smoothly than I expected."

"Yes," Lottie nodded vigorously, so excited that she was almost incoherent.

"These past few days I've been following your method, continuously meditating to accumulate spiritual energy, and just now the spiritual energy naturally intertwined... and the star appeared."

"Very good, Lottie, you did it." Leon was genuinely happy for her. "You've overcome the toughest hurdle."

Upon receiving Li Ang's affirmation, Lottie's smile widened, but a hint of trepidation quickly crept in:

"Next... next is to concoct the Night Owl potion."

Li Ang nodded, signaling Lottie to come over. The two went to the desk, and Li Ang took out a set of materials for Night Owl Potion from the desk drawer. He had previously obtained it at cost price in the workshop. Unlike the tranquilizer, which has some sensitive properties, there was no need to worry about the materials for this potion being discovered.

Leon asked Lottie to sit down at the desk and pushed his practice crucible in front of her.

Of course, it didn't have the permissions to unlock effects. In Lottie's experience, it was just a practice crucible, just like the one she had blown up.

"Calm down and recall the information about the Night Owl Potion in 'Basic Potions', as well as the key points that Instructor Edwin emphasized."

Li Ang's voice was steady, carrying a reassuring strength.

Lottie took a deep breath, trying to calm her excitement, and began to ignite the fuel under the crucible.

Li Ang observed from the side and found that although Lottie's movements were a little clumsy, she remembered the order of steps and the proportions of ingredients perfectly, and could even explain the principles behind some of the steps.

"Here... the book says that the temperature needs to be increased slowly to allow the sap of the night-blooming jasmine to slowly extract. If the temperature is too high, the photosensitive components will be destroyed..."

As she operated the device, she repeated the instructions in a low voice, both to remind herself and to seek confirmation from Li Ang.

A knowing glint flashed in Leon's eyes. Just as he suspected, Lottie came from a family of wizards, and her theoretical knowledge was extremely solid.

Her previous failure was purely because she lacked mental energy as a guide and stabilizing force, making it impossible to control the fusion of the medicinal properties, which led to an energy conflict that ultimately caused the explosion.

This time, with Xingzi providing spiritual guidance, the situation was completely different.

Under her mental guidance, the liquid in the crucible reacted slowly but steadily, its color gradually turning into a deep, inky black.

Lottie was completely focused, carefully manipulating every change.

Finally, when the last crystal sand was added, the liquid in the crucible turned completely black, churning with tiny fragments of magic.

"It's a success." Lottie looked at the successful potion in the crucible, almost bursting into tears of joy. She really did it on her own... and of course, with Mr. Leon's help as well...

"Well done, Lottie." Leon nodded approvingly. "You can go see Professor Edwin tomorrow."

Having helped Lottie solve her biggest problem, Leon felt relieved. Watching Lottie carefully pour the potion into the crystal bottle, a thought suddenly struck him.

That map… Lottie is from the Polk family, could she know something about it?

He took out the scrap of paper covered in dots and lines again, spread it on the table, and tentatively asked:

"Lottie, take a look at this. This seems to be a structural diagram of some area inside the tower, but I don't really have a clue. I just feel like this area at the starting point looks familiar."

Lottie curiously leaned closer, carefully examining the winding lines on the paper made up of dots.

At first, she also looked confused, but as she looked, her brows gradually relaxed, and a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashed in her eyes.