Chapter 121: The Blood Moon Night Was Coming


    Having failed to freeload a soft meal, Charlotte returned to theboratory and continued his efforts.


    Once he took on this me for inefficiency, the efficiency of refining the potions did indeed noticeably improve. After bing proficient in cleaning the potions, Charlotte started refining the hemostatic potion.


    He practiced five batches in one go, with only one failure. As he continued, his sess rate reached nearly 100%.


    This boosted Charlotte''s confidence, making him feel like he had be a potion master, able to easily handle any potion.


    Then, he attempted to refine the anesthesia potion.


    The first batch, failure!


    The second batch, failure!


    The third batch, failure!


    ...


    He refined ten batches in one go, with only three sessful potions.


    The sess rate was still painfully low.


    The good news was that he refined twelve batches with only three sesses in the previous attempt.


    Today, he refined ten batches with a sess rate that had indeed improved by about 10%.


    Charlotte continued to refine after calcting the cost and confirming that he could still make a profit with this sess rate.


    With the increase in the number of attempts, he could feel that he had a better grasp of the refining details for this potion, and his refining skills had significantly improved.


    As a result, the sess rate began to slowly rise.


    ...


    On the other hand, Buddy took the potions and left the mansion in disguise. He delivered the potions to Rnd''s hands.


    After receiving the potions, Rnd boarded a carriage and headed to a small tavern in the back alley of Baka Street.


    In the dim private room, a burly figure, resembling a giant bear, sat there with his scar-covered face illuminated by the dim light of the beast oilmp, giving him a fierce appearance. His open shirt revealed a chest full of thick ck hair.


    The burly man spoke, "Mr. Rnd, are you here to discuss the same matter asst time? You know my bottom line and requirements. I won''t let my brothers be your cannon fodder if I can''t meet those."


    Sitting down in front of the burly man, Rnd replied calmly, "Mr. Gabriel, I wonder if you have heard a piece of news.


    Last night, the Calva Chamber of Commerce held an auction, and the final item was a potion called the ''Magic Repulsion Potion,'' which can cure addiction to magic drugs."


    "What did you say?" Gabriel''s eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.


    "A potion that can cure addiction to magic drugs?! How could such a thing exist in this world!"


    "I was there at the scenest night and managed to purchase one of those potions for 100 gold coins. This world-changing news will soon spread throughout the Abyss.


    With your connections, I believe it will be easy for you to verify if what I said is true," Rnd said with a smile.


    Gabriel stared at Rnd for a while, lost in thought. It wouldn''t be difficult for him to verify the news. If Rnd used such news to deceive him, it would be quite foolish.


    However, a potion that could cure addiction to magic drugs was incredibly important to him and his brothers.


    Over the past two years, he had experienced firsthand the damage caused by magic drugs.


    Although they used a modified version provided by the Jardson family, it still hindered his progress when he attempted to break through to the fifth level, resulting in mental confusion.


    This meant that the magic drug had already eroded his mind, making further progress in strength nearly impossible.


    For a giant bear like him who was only 200 years old, with over two hundred years of life remaining, breaking through to the fourth level was far from his limit due to his natural talent.


    However, due to the magic drug, he was stuck at a bottleneck right before reaching the fifth level.


    This was extremely terrifying!


    Despite being close to the fifth level, it became an insurmountable gap because of the magic drug. He had attempted to quit the drug over the past two years, but each attempt failed with severe side effects on his body.


    He had no loyalty to the Jardson family, only deep-seated hatred and resentment.


    Moreover, the so-called allowances for the ck Magic Guards were not as generous as when he was a mercenary captain. Due to the magic drugs, he couldn''t leave the Abyss and was virtually tied with an invisible leash.


    They knew, those ck Magic Guards under the control of the magic drugs, that they were nothing more than dogs raised by the Jardson family.


    They were made to do all the dirty and tiring work, and when there was danger, they were the ones sent to the front lines as cannon fodder.


    However, what else could they do?


    With the magic drugs in the hands of the Jardson family, they distributed them daily.


    They were forced to obey, or else the Jardson family could withhold the drugs for two days, making them suffer immensely.


    "So, you n to use the potion to make us work for you?" Gabriel looked at Rnd with a profound gaze.


    "I don''t want to force you with the potion; it''s no different from what Elton did," Rnd shook his head slightly. "But I know that you also hate the Jardson family.


    What I hope for is that we can work together to eliminate the Jardson family''s tumor.


    When the Abyss is rid of the scourge of magic drugs, and you use the Magic Repulsion Potion to quit the drugs, you will also receive a reward of considerable bounty."


    Gabriel fell into silence again, frowning as if deep in thought.


    Rnd didn''t rush him and sat quietly.


    "Can you guarantee that, after everything is done, each of my brothers will be provided with a Magic Repulsion Potion?" Gabriel finally spoke.


    "Yes, as long as three dayster, during the battle when you turn against them, I, representing the Duru family, promise that each of your brothers will receive a Magic Repulsion Potion. Afterward, each of them will receive a bounty of fifty gold coins," Rnd promised solemnly.


    "And you will receive what I previously promised you."


    Gabriel stood up, supporting himself with both hands on the table, his massive figure casting a shadow over Rnd, as he warned in a low voice, "You should know that we are all ouws. If you deceive us, the Duru family will pay a heavy price."


    "The Duru family has operated with integrity in the Abyss, unlike the thieves in the Jardson family,"


    Rnd took out a crystal vial with gold-rimmed edges from his pocket and ced it on the table, pushing it toward Gabriel''s direction.


    "As a show of sincerity, I will deliver this Magic Repulsion Potion to you first. You can verify its effectiveness by trying it before making a decision."


    Gabriel looked at the exquisite crystal vial on the table, which seemed to be of the highest quality.


    "Noter than tomorrow, I will give you my answer," Gabriel said as he put away the crystal vial, put on his hood, and left.


    After Gabriel''s figure disappeared from the doorway, Rnd finally breathed a sigh of relief. He released the magic spell hidden under the table and picked up the ss of wine on the table, taking a sip.


    It was only then that he realized his palms were full of sweat.


    Even though they were both at the fourth level, the ck bear spirit''s oppressive feeling was incredibly strong.


    At such a close distance, Rnd''s magic would probably not have enough time to be cast before being pped into a pile of minced meat by the bear''s paw.


    Gabriel was his breakthrough point with the ck Magic Guards. As long as Gabriel agreed to betray them, he could at least influence more than 50 of the ck Magic Guards to join their side.


    With fifty fewer skilled members in the Jardson family and fifty more desperados on their side, the bnce of victory would tilt in their favor.


    As for the promised half-million copper coinpensation, it was confirmed after discussions between the Duru family and the Harriman family. Both parties would share the cost.


    Of course, after exterminating the Jardson family, their properties would be divided equally between the two families.


    That was a substantial piece of meat, enough for both families to feast on.


    Regarding the Magic Repulsion Potion, Charlotte provided it free of charge.


    From all perspectives, both the Duru family and the Harriman family stood to profit from this deal.


    "Now, I just need to ensure that the reinforcements arrive on time, and everything should be fine," Rnd murmured to himself.


    ...


    Charlotte spent the entire afternoon refining the anesthesia potion, using up all the materials.


    The sess rate had improved from the initial 33% to 50%!


    The progress was indeed astonishing!


    What excited Charlotte the most was that he had finally mastered the use of the ck pot.


    While not perfect integration, he had gained a deep understanding of the pot''s characteristics, which was crucial for refining potions.


    For example, if he were to refine the hemostatic potion now, the sess rate would be over 90%.


    As he left theboratory, the sky had turnedpletely dark. Looking up from the estate, he could vaguely see one or two blurred stars, but tonight''s stars were covered in a strange dark red hue.


    "Is the Blood Moon about to appear?" Charlotte suddenly realized something crucial.


    The most terrifying legend in this worldthe Descent of the Blood Moon!


    It was the anomalies caused by the Blood Moon that forced people of all races to retreat into cities, caves, and crevices in the Abyss.


    The Red Moon Organization was formed in response to these events and took its name from them.


    However, since arriving in this world, Charlotte had always stayed in the Abyss, never seeing the sun, let alone the moon. He had almost forgotten about this.


    The Blood Moon appeared on the fifteenth day of each month, which was the night of the full moon.


    Calcting the time, it was three or four days away from appearing.


    During that time, the monsters would be extremely violent, and some terrifying creatures would also roam outside.


    The continent of Isor would be particrly dangerous.


    Even staying inrge cities would not guarantee safety, as the terrifying beast tide could still attack the protective barriers under the guidance of the mother beasts.


    Throughout the past thousand years, the protective barriers ofrge cities have been breached by the beast tide, leading to terrible massacres.


    Even the city of Calva, where powerful individuals from all races gathered, had almost been breached several times, resulting in heavy casualties among the defending troops and civilians.


    Elton chose to act in three days, which was the night before the Blood Moon, against the Harriman family and the Duru family.


    The timing was interesting.


    It was important to remember that the Abyss was also not a safe ce; it didn''t even have arge magic barrier.


    While relying on natural defenses, it had not encountered arge-scale beast tide in many years.


    However, during each Blood Moon night, there would inevitably be some crazed monsters jumping out of the fissures, causing tremendous harm to the residents.


    Sometimes, even terrifying creatures would appear, devouring an entire street in one night.


    These were all recorded in Charlotte''s diary over the past three years in the Abyss, and Blood Moon night was undoubtedly the most terrifying and dangerous moment.


    In the past, when monsters identally entered the Abyss, the four major families would intervene and resolve the situation.


    But three dayster, those four major families would be fighting each other.


    By then, the Abyss would be in chaos, at its most vulnerable.


    The Blood Moon night wasing.


    The danger was evident.