Volume 1: Welcoming Gotham Chapter 45 Hi, John, remember to come to the exciting party tonight!
"You've only worked five days and you're asking for a long vacation?"
In Leslie's office, the stern-faced doctor looked at the paper in his hand and glanced at the young man with a strange look.
Is it difficult for you to write a note asking for leave?
Why make it so formal, like writing a paper?
But after reading it carefully, the doctor fell into a strange silence. After ten seconds, she put down the paper in her hand, rubbed her forehead to digest the information in her mind, and said with her eyes slightly closed:
"So you're going to study these three... um, alchemical drugs to improve the diagnosis and treatment efficiency of my clinic ?"
"Yes, doctor."
Mason, who was wearing a gray windbreaker, took out an irregular black stone from his pocket and said:
"This is a stone from the goat's stomach, and through a complex series of processes I can make it into a detoxifying substance called 'coprolith'.
Don't mind the name.
Its actual effect is as bad as its name. Just grind a small piece into powder and swallow it with water to effectively relieve most poisoning symptoms.
There are also ointments for treating bruises and burns, which are ancient recipes that have been passed down in the alchemy system for nearly a thousand years. Although they are complicated to make, they are more adaptable and convenient than modern drugs.
Finally, there is the Joy Potion, a high-level potion specially used to treat depression and mental illness. I can..."
"Okay, you don't have to explain."
Doctor Leslie sighed and said:
"If I hadn't personally tried the magical effect of the vitality potion, I would definitely think you were high and talking nonsense. Is five days enough?"
The grim doctor looked at Mason and said:
"How about giving you a few more days off? Your 'overworked' work status over the past five days has caused mental anxiety among the nurses in the entire clinic. Letting you disappear for a few days would be a good way to ease the tension."
"enough."
Mason showed a gentle and sunny smile. After leaving the doctor's office, Mason picked up his phone and sent a private message to Constantine's social account:
"John, since you said I'm going to die soon, I've been thinking about it all night and I also feel that I may not live long, so I decided to hold a 'farewell' party for myself tonight.
I don’t have many friends, do you want to come and support me?”
In a cheap hotel on the outskirts of Gotham City, Zha Kang, who had gotten drunk last night and used alcohol to numb his fear, dazedly picked up his cell phone that was soaked in a cup of water and glanced at it.
"You know you're going to die, but you still throw yourself a party? Tsk, tsk, what a particular person."
The master of black magic curled his lips and dropped his phone without bothering to reply.
Mason got him into trouble with a terrible devil who became his potential enemy. This unscrupulous guy wanted to cast a vicious curse on the young man with his own hands, but he never mentioned the various rare treasures he had snatched from Mason.
Besides, he had a hangover and a headache, so he lay down on the messy bed with some women's underwear on it to sober himself up.
A few minutes later, the phone vibrated again and Zha Kang glanced at it.
"Are you sure you don't want to come? I know you're angry, so I asked my friend to find the best dancer in Gotham to entertain me. Please give me some face, John."
"Who the hell are you? I'll give you some face! I ate at Paradise Hills and didn't even pay for it, okay?"
Zha Kang scoffed at the request.
But the moment I put down my phone, a picture was sent to me.
It was a photo of a woman wearing a trendy bikini, lying on a beach chair and looking back, with sunglasses covering most of her face.
It seems like a snapshot.
Constantine, who was originally suffering from a hangover headache, rolled over when he saw this photo and stared at the screen of his mobile phone.
Even zoom in on the photo to see every detail.
With his keen eyes that he has developed after years of being a carefree magic playboy in the love field, he can be sure that this is definitely not a photoshopped Hextech beauty, but a 100% natural beauty with no additives.
Because Catwoman was wearing sunglasses and her face was in profile in the photo, Zack Constantine didn't recognize her identity, but her hot body alone was enough to attract Lord Constantine.
Very good, woman!
Your little trick has successfully attracted the interest of this magician!
He became full of energy in an instant.
He casually picked up a wrinkled cigarette box from the bedside and smoked a cigarette for himself. Then he grabbed his phone and quickly sent a reply to his half-brother Mason Cooper:
"I just fought a hard battle with the devil from hell to protect the peace of Gotham. My dear friend Mason, don't be discouraged by your own curse. Let your good brother John help you tonight to relieve your difficult mood.
Give me a place and a time.
I will be there on time."
Mason's message came back the next moment: See you at the Iceberg Bar at 9 o'clock tonight.
At the same time, Mason, wearing a safety helmet and goggles , was riding a blue flying motorcycle on Glacier Avenue. He glanced at Zha Kang's reply, smiled, and drove into the underground garage of the Iceberg Bar which was under renovation. A few minutes later, he arrived at the office on the top floor.
"Are you all ready?"
He pushed the door open and asked the kite flyer who was waiting for him. Charles pointed to the luxurious desk, which was piled with various collected materials and the authentic magic cauldron found in the ruins of Hogwarts.
“It’s not just this!”
Mason took off his coat and threw it on the sofa, unbuttoned his clothes and walked to his workbench, saying to Charles:
"Are you ready to explore the new world tonight? We still have a few hours, maybe you can go see your son."
"Hmm? Not going to the ruins of Hogwarts again?"
The kite flyer was stunned for a moment and said:
"We are already familiar with that doomsday world, so maybe it would be more appropriate to go there."
"No, Mr. Hunter may be hard to tell friend from foe, but his reminder is correct. We only have two months of free action. While Team K is recruiting new members, we must also hurry up and receive the 'legacy' left by Old K."
Mason skillfully put several precious herbs into the grinder, and added some alchemical powder, prepared solution and stone-like materials.
While pounding the medicine, he explained to his trusted younger brother, Kite Man:
"Old K's World Gate records three worlds. He said that the Hogwarts side is a public open world for novice members. It has been plundered a long time ago. It is for us to practice.
There are dangerous zombie magical creatures in that world, and before Zha Kang truly joins us, we have no chance of winning against them.
There is also a dangerous world that caused the annihilation of Lao K's previous team. Su Jie's Eagle was found from that world. With our current strength, it would be a death sentence for us to enter there to explore.
Therefore, our only option now is the world related to pirates.
It is marked as a C-level world.
But like Hogwarts, its overall strength is relatively weak, but it has unique resources, so its evaluation is highly praised. It is also a "private frontier" managed by Team K.
We have to get familiar with it and find as much useful things as possible, and that will be our 'focus' for the next two months."
"Now that you put it that way, I understand."
Charles nodded seriously, touched his arm and said:
"I'll get ready right away and go see the kids."
The Kite Man turned and left, and Mason also went to work. He now had to prepare the advanced potion 'Joy Potion' before the "welcome party" specially held for Zha Kang in the evening.
Having tried it several times last night, Mason was familiar with the process.
The recipe for this medicine is not complicated. The only difficulty lies in grasping the timing when the various medicinal materials are boiled to boiling. You have to seize the fleeting opportunity to throw a piece of peppermint into it.
Don't ask why a peppermint can elevate a basic potion into an advanced potion. Alchemy is such a magical and casual thing.
Even the alchemist Mason found it difficult to explain the specific principles.
Since the key to making this potion is the control of the temperature, Mason simply did not use traditional flames when boiling the potion this time.
He prepared all the herbs, put them in different categories, then put his left hand into the combustion chamber of the magic crucible. Then he took a deep breath and called upon the strange magic fire that he had just mastered last night.
The red flames quickly danced and burned between the young man's fingers. They were much sparser than ordinary flames but the heat was very good.
This thing can melt a steel ruler within one minute. Its combustion efficiency is needless to say, and it belongs to the category of "magic flame".
The best part is that Mason had tried it last night, and although he couldn't control the flames to the extent of reshaping steel, he could instantly manipulate the efficiency of the flames with his thoughts.
It’s like having a “smart stove”.
Keeping the magic fire burning for a long time will make Mason very sleepy, but the vitality potion can prolong the process long enough for the pot of potion to be brewed.
Mason kept throwing the ingredients into the black crucible according to the recipe, just like top chef Stephen Chow beating eggs with his bare hands with the Fire Cloud Palm. He also adjusted the heat according to the changes in the boiling of the ingredients in the pot.
After stirring it ninety-nine times, seeing that the ingredients in the pot had turned into a very unappetizing paste, Mason picked up the peppermint at hand.
He searched all the herbal medicine stores in Gotham City but couldn't find this rare medicinal herb. It was only brought to his door by a group of guys who called themselves "the young master's servants" who appeared at the door of the store in the early hours of last night.
They brought Damian's apology, and also sent a large amount of rare materials, which almost cleared out all the potions and gun accessories in Cooper's shop.
The arrival of these rare materials carefully collected by the Assassin's League was an unexpected surprise for Mason, so that Cooper's shop's first day sales were not too bad.
It can even be said to be an unexpected "good start".
"It's now!"
Mason counted silently for ten seconds, and when the paste in the pot was about to turn a disgusting green color, he decisively threw the peppermint into it. After turning on high heat and stirring quickly thirteen times, a strange and rich aroma emanated from the magic crucible.
The originally disgusting green paste actually turned into a sunny golden color after constant stirring. It is no exaggeration to say that the surface of the liquid was reflecting beautiful light.
As time passed second by second, the golden light quickly condensed into a dark golden mercury-like liquid and the water evaporated quickly. In the steam-like smoke, only three standard crystal bottles of finished products were left in the crucible the size of a human head.
"Successfully completed the production of an alchemical compound with excellent craftsmanship, excellent quality and magic power enrichment. The proficiency of the alchemical branch skill increased by X30 and is currently Lv2.
The Alchemy branch talent [Quick Eyes and Quick Hands] is unlocked.
[Alchemy Stone] formula unlocked. "
"Hmm, so in addition to the craft evaluations such as poor, mediocre, standard, excellent, outstanding, ultimate, and perfect , will the quality of the finished product also affect the multiple of the proficiency improvement?
Magical flames also seem to increase proficiency.
I have learned a little useful knowledge.”
Mason pondered in his mind, and carefully put the finished liquid into the prepared crystal bottle. He put the first advanced potion he made in front of him and examined it carefully. The information label popped up:
Joy
Quality: Excellent craftsmanship, excellent quality, boiled with magic fire (enrichment of magic power improves quality)
Effect: It brings the user inner happiness and excitement. This effect has no side effects, but drinking it multiple times in a short period of time will reduce the effect.
Producer: Mason Cooper
Item Description: Now you know why the pathetic Chemical Bliss has no market in the magic circle?
"Ding"
Mason flicked the bottle, and a smiling face was reflected in the crystal bottle.
"Welcome aboard, John Constantine."
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"There's something wrong with your wine!"
At 9:30 in the evening, accompanied by a group of beautiful waitresses hired by the kite flyers at high prices, Zha Kang, who had drunk several glasses of wine in the box, shouted loudly:
"Why do I get more and more drunk the more I drink? I feel so high now! Did you black-hearted bastards add something to the wine... Ugh! Jump up, baby.
Twist it up, yes!
that's all!"
He cheered as he watched the girl dancing on the table in front of him, and threw a handful of small-denomination bills into the air, making the atmosphere of the "party" even more lively.
But Zha Kang didn't forget the main business.
After being hugged by women and persuaded to drink a few glasses, Zha Kang, who was obviously a little carried away by the joy in his heart, wiped the strawberry kiss mark on his neck, pulled Mason, and whispered:
"The appetizers are great, the desserts are sweet, but where is the main course? My good friend, you won't stand me up, will you?"
"How can that be possible?"
Mason smiled, and walked out of the box with Zha Kang into the house next door. On the table in front of them was an open suitcase. Mason put his arm around Zha Kang's shoulders and whispered in a slightly tipsy tone:
"Sorry, I held back a little bit before. Come, let me open your eyes."
After saying that, the young man dropped his wine glass and climbed down the suitcase under the surprised gaze of Zha Kang, but this scene that was enough to scare ordinary people could not scare Constantine.
He was knowledgeable and knew that this was a space object, just like the mysterious house passed down from Xiaoza's ancestors.
Constantine curled his lips, and even in his half-drunk state he carefully drew a rune under his feet that could teleport him back urgently, and then he stepped into the suitcase.
After he entered, the box closed with a click.
The Kite Man then walked into the box, picked up the briefcase and returned to the top floor office, where he hid it safely in a secret compartment in the office.
At this time, in the interior space of the magic suitcase, Zha Kang walked down the telescopic ladder and saw a beautiful woman wearing a black tights that showed off her good figure and a ball mask on her face sitting on the sofa on the top floor.
Shaking a large glass of brightly colored cocktail in her hand, she looks as beautiful as a prom queen.
When Selena saw Constantine walk in with the confident smile of a playboy, she let out an attractive laugh and stood up swaying her waist like a fairy.
He first took a sip of the liquid in the large wine glass in his hand, then handed it to Zha Kang, and leaned over his shoulder and whispered hoarsely:
"Drink it and I'll take you to see heaven..."
"I've been to heaven, and it's so boring, not even one percent as interesting as you are."
Constantine grinned, and unceremoniously put his arm around the waist of the " main course , and was led by Selena step by step towards the wall of the top floor in a close dance like a duet.
There is a door inlaid there that serves as a "decoration".
During this process, Zha Kang raised his head and drank the cocktail mixed with a whole bottle of ecstasy in the big glass to show his charm.
He drank up the wine.
The joy surging in his heart made him whistle and thank God for the upcoming beautiful and decadent night in his life.
Mason, who was standing nearby and smiling, took advantage of the fact that Catwoman was "playing" with Zack Connor with her superb skills in luring rich men to put the black energy stone into the cat's eye groove of the World Gate, and then grasped the brass door handle and pressed it down two notches.
The moment he let go of his hand, he snapped his fingers.
Selina stretched out a finger to block Zha Kang's kiss on her lips. She put her hand on the black magician's chest and pressed him against the door in the wall.
"Sister is very expensive, little magic ruffian."
Catwoman took off her mask, stared at Zha Kang whose face changed drastically and said:
"It's rude if you keep touching me. Be careful or my strong boyfriend will beat you up."
