My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 775

Reading through the recipe, Kisha nearly burst out laughing. She hadn't expected potion-making to feel so much like cooking—simmering the ingredients, adding the precise amounts, and even watching for consistency.

It felt more like preparing a hearty soup than crafting a magical elixir. She had to read it a few more times, chuckling each time, before finally accepting that, yes, this was indeed a legitimate alchemy recipe. Whether it was actually difficult to make, though—that was something she'd have to find out for herself.

"Host, potion-making really is like making soup," 008 suddenly interrupted Kisha's train of thought. "Didn't your world often depict witches brewing potions in cauldrons? Well, alchemists aren't much different."

"The main difference is that while cauldrons are the most basic tools in alchemy, true alchemists—especially master-level ones—use advanced labs and specialized equipment. At higher levels, cauldrons simply won't cut it anymore. Some ingredients become too complex to process properly without tools that can separate their molecular structure."

Kisha had only been joking in her head, but hearing 008's serious explanation actually made a lot of things make sense.

After this explanation, Kisha moved to check some other things.

It just so happened that the only requirement to attempt this recipe was being a beginner-level alchemist—which Kisha now was. The realization made her a little excited to try it out.

She quickly remembered that she already had some of the necessary ingredients in her inventory: Goblin's Tongue, Goblin's Blood, and Monster Blood.

Currently, she had Goblin's Tongue ×20, Goblin's Blood ×4, and Monster Blood ×1—items she had received from her previous 120 Gachapon draws. Who would've thought those random drops would come in handy now?

With a small, satisfied smile, Kisha opened the system mall and searched for the missing ingredient—Liliana Mushroom. While she was at it, she decided to stock up on the other ingredients as well, knowing she'd need extras for experimentation and failures.

[Liliana Mushroom x 1 = 15 system points]

[Goblin's Blood x 1 = 15 system points]

[Monster's Blood x 1 = 15 system points]

"Hmm, it's actually this cheap?" Kisha said, pleasantly surprised by how affordable the ingredients were.

"Host," 008 responded, "that's because these materials are among the easiest to gather. Goblins, for example, reproduce quickly, so components like their blood and tongue are in constant supply."

"As for Monster Blood, it can be collected from a wide variety of monsters—just as long as the blood doesn't overpower the Goblin's. And the Liliana Mushroom? In the fantasy world, it grows as commonly as grass."

"Host, you also need to purchase an alchemy cauldron, Erlenmeyer flask, beaker, Bunsen burner, balance scale, graduated cylinder, distillation set, test tube rack, test tubes, and several other tools..." 008 listed matter-of-factly, as Kisha browsed the system mall for supplies.

"Hold on—are you trying to scam me into buying more stuff again?" Kisha narrowed her eyes suspiciously, arms crossing over her chest. "Those are just regular lab tools! I can find most of them here!"

Although Kisha wasn't exactly a science expert, she still remembered enough from her high school chemistry classes to recognize the basic equipment. She'd even used some of them during simple experiments, so she wasn't entirely clueless.