Wizards: Starting with the Refined Meditation Technique Guide

Chapter 82 Side Effects of the Night Mind-Strengthening Potion

The wizard Maud returned quickly, but her expression was rather unpleasant.

The other wizards in the group also gathered around.

"Mord, what does Andrei want with you two group leaders?"

"Andrei said he needs to check the data report today, so he wants us to finish our work early."

"Huh?" one of the wizards in the group asked in confusion, "Why do we need to finish our work early to check the data reports?"

"It's all about winning, isn't it?" Mord rubbed his temples and said bluntly, "Today, the Lexus who came in from their group took a drug and had side effects, so he couldn't work, which also caused our other two groups to stop working."

"Hey, hey, hey, seriously? Isn't this the time for everyone to work together to create high-quality potions? Why is he doing this now?"

"A wizard asked, puzzled."

The other wizards also looked puzzled.

Maud said, "Since our research is basically successful, it won't matter if we have a day or two less of the remaining time. Oh well, that's just Andrei's personality; complaining won't help. After all, he's the head of this research lab."

"What about the third group? Would they agree to this approach?"

"The third group is quite willing, after all, their new recruits are completely useless."

"Once I become a second-class wizard apprentice, I will definitely not cooperate with Andre again."

"Me too."

Some wizards also began to express their dissatisfaction.

As the only second-class wizard apprentice among the three groups, Andrei would have been able to beat the other two groups even without doing these things.

But just to make their victory more secure, they deliberately slowed down the entire research lab's progress on such a trivial matter.

This displeased the wizards in the second group.

You should know that Andrei is the head of this research lab, yet he's doing things that harm the lab's interests.

Leo overheard all of this.

Besides external conflicts like Kelly's and the problems with the progress of the research project, the research lab also faces internal conflicts like Andrei's.

Places that are glamorous and beautiful are often also places where filth and evil can easily hide.

These things may seem like just personal moral issues for Andrei, but they are actually a practical example of how to maintain interpersonal relationships in the research lab.

Leo observed and remembered all of this. These experiences would likely become valuable lessons when he took charge of his own research lab, helping him to avoid similar situations from occurring in the future.

Because of the situation with Lexus, the lab's work ended early today.

On the way back.

Hughes is carrying Lexus on his back.

Leo, watching from the side, asked, "Hughes, do you need me to help you carry him back?"

"No need," Hughes chuckled and said, "Don't let my skinny appearance fool you, I'm actually quite strong. Lexus, let's go."

After saying that, Hughes ran off.

As he said, he was very strong. Even with someone on his back, Hughes moved swiftly and disappeared from Leo's sight in the blink of an eye.

Leo returned to his residence and continued reading Advanced Potions.

In terms of the amount of text, Advanced Potions is actually about the same as Basic Potions.

However, many of the texts in Advanced Potions are imbued with spiritual energy. Leo needs to gradually understand the changes in this spiritual energy in order to truly comprehend this part of the text.

Learning is always painful.

It's the same no matter which world you're in.

In the middle of the night, Leo took out a bottle of Night Spirit Strengthening Potion from his spatial storage bag.

Leo wants to try this potion today.

Leo drank it.

I was suddenly overcome by excruciating pain all over my body.

This intense pain gradually subsides after it begins.

Just when Leo thought he had withstood the intense pain.

Unexpectedly, in the next instance, Leo felt increasingly intense pain throughout his body.

Leo tossed and turned all night, enduring the excruciating pain.

The excruciating pain persisted until the next day.

Leo changed out of his clothes, which were soaked with sweat from the pain, revealing his well-built muscles.

At the same time, I decided that I would never buy the Nighttime Mental Strengthening Potion again.

Even if Leo improves his physical abilities, he cannot reduce the impact of this thing.

It would be more suitable for him to take the White Fairy Mana Growth Potion.

Leo arrived at the research lab and continued the sorting work from the previous two days.

However, during sorting, excruciating pain would always erupt unexpectedly, making it difficult for Leo to concentrate on the sorting work.

Leo's unusual behavior was also noticed by the wizards in his group.

Ellis, who was in charge of inspecting Leo's sorting work, noticed Leo's unusual behavior. He walked over and asked, "Leo, what's wrong? Why has the sorting efficiency dropped so much?"

"I'm sorry, Wizard Ellis," Leo said. "Actually, I took a Night Spirit Strengthening Potion yesterday, and I'm in excruciating pain all over my body. This has somewhat affected my sorting work, but please don't worry, although it's affected, I should be able to complete the work smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Ellis frowned and said, "Leo, you need to be more careful next time. Although the side effects of many potions only last for a few days, they are often very severe on the first day. The White Elf Mana Growth Potion that the group of new recruits took yesterday, and the Night Spirit Consolidation Potion that you took, are both of this type of potion."

Leo smiled wryly and said, "Yes, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful in the future."

"It's alright, it's normal for newcomers to encounter this situation." Ellis didn't seem particularly concerned.

It's not that he didn't care, but rather that even with the side effects, Leo was still able to complete the sorting work at the level of a normal wizard, so Ellis couldn't possibly have a bad impression of him.

Leo's sorting efficiency decreased only relative to his own situation a couple of days ago; in fact, the speed at which he completed the sorting work was still quite fast.

"I'd better tell Wizard Mord."

Upon hearing Ellis's news, Maud paused for a moment before saying, "Leo, if you really can't take it, go rest over there. It won't make much difference to the sorting work whether you're here or not."

Leo said, "Alright, Wizard Mord, I'll go and rest if I can't take it anymore."

Despite saying that, Leo still insisted on finishing the sorting work before going to rest.

Of course, it wasn't that Leo was stubborn, but rather that he could actually bear the pain.

For the Prosperians, pain and scars are already a familiar thing.

However, Leo returned home very early that day.

Given his current state, it would be difficult for him to learn anything from observing Wizard Mord's impurity separation process.

Hughes and Lexus were also with them.

Although Lexus is still affected by the side effects today, it has recovered a lot compared to yesterday and is able to complete the sorting work.