Chapter 41: Pill

Enzo chuckled and shook his head.

However, Leo Ferguson approached him again just as he was about to leave.

"Mr. Muller, I sincerely apologize," he said.

"This isn’t your fault," Enzo replied.

He wasn’t petty enough to blame everyone else for someone else’s mistakes.

"No, I still have to compensate you," he said.

Enzo was slightly surprised when he heard that.

He had thought that, personality-wise, this man wouldn’t be much different from his son. Perhaps he was only being polite because he was more afraid of his wife.

Yet despite being forgiven, he genuinely wanted to compensate Enzo.

Was he simply too afraid of angering him?

"Originally, I was going to give this to my useless son," Leo Ferguson continued.

Alex, who had already landed, was stunned when he heard that and immediately looked at his father.

Suddenly, something appeared in Leo Ferguson’s chubby palm.

It was a pitch-black pill that somehow gave off a translucent appearance.

"Ferguson, you’re really generous," the Dean commented with a laugh.

"It’s suitable for someone with true talent," the fat middle-aged man replied.

"Mr. Muller, this is a Tier 1 Pill of Mind Power. With Earth’s current alchemical knowledge, we can only produce up to Tier 2. Essentially, this pill will strengthen your mind, allowing you to think about two different things simultaneously. Something like this can basically only be done by Giants. With a mind capable of thinking about two things at once, you can even begin learning two techniques simultaneously. Of course, if you continue focusing on a single technique, your speed of mastery will increase drastically," he explained.

Only after hearing his explanation did the others understand just how valuable the pill was.

If it were thrown into a crowd, it might even cause them to kill one another over it.

"Father, you..." Alex couldn’t help but speak.

In fact, he had begged his father many times to buy this pill for him.

His father had always remained silent, so Alex had assumed that he wasn’t responding because the pill was simply too difficult to obtain.

There were indeed people capable of refining it, but finding the ingredients was also extremely difficult.

And after obtaining one, his father had actually planned to give it to Enzo.

"Brat, shut up!" Leo Ferguson immediately shouted.

Every time he heard his son’s voice, he seemed to become frustrated all over again.

"Mr. Muller, please accept it," he said to Enzo.

He even grabbed Enzo’s hand and placed the pill directly into his palm.

"Mr. Ferguson, you’re too kind," Enzo said.

"Hahaha, as long as you forgive me," the middle-aged man replied.

After saying that, he approached Alex and grabbed him by the collar.

"You stupid bastard, you need to be punished!" he said angrily before dragging him away.

His face only grew redder as time passed.

"Alright, everyone, it’s time for you to disperse!" the Dean announced before turning around and heading back into the university building.

Enzo continued staring at the pill in his hand.

He could feel a faint calling from it, as if it were telling him that it would help him.

Of course, alchemy pills were part of the orthodox path.

They had undergone extensive research to produce something that was genuinely free of risks.

If there were side effects such as madness or loss of control, then it would already be outside the orthodox path.

"Master, if you want to consume the cultivation pill, you should do it inside the Spiritual Pool so that any effects that leak out won’t disperse and can be absorbed by you again," Eva said.

"Alright!" Enzo nodded.

He walked back into the university building.

After defeating Alex, the gazes of the other students finally showed respect toward Enzo.

They also seemed envious that his strength had increased so much in such a short period of time.

They didn’t believe it was because of his own ability. They were convinced it was because of Miya’s assistance.

But regardless of the reason, having strength still made them unconsciously respect him.

The Spiritual Pool, where everything had begun.

It had become a training facility that the students used in turns.

In a single day, only one hour was allocated to students who had yet to possess Spiritual Energy.

In the end, the Spiritual Pool was also an expensive resource. The university couldn’t provide unlimited access to it.

At this moment, it was empty because all the students had just gathered in the courtyard.

Enzo was the first one to arrive.

He immediately registered himself and entered.

Once someone already possessed Spiritual Energy, they were allocated one hour.

Eva accompanied him into the room where the pool was located.

Somehow, the place felt unfamiliar despite being somewhere he had visited so often.

He stepped into the pool, sat down, and immediately placed the black pill into his mouth.

Buzz!

The pill seemed to melt and flow down his throat, falling into his stomach. It was so cold that even his stomach acid couldn’t warm it.

Then, he felt it merge with his blood and flow through his veins before stopping in his head.

A cold sensation filled his mind, making his vision sharper.

There seemed to be some kind of process taking place inside his head that he couldn’t explain, but even now, he felt that he could think much faster.

Slowly, he began to feel his mind splitting into two separate spaces of thought.

Only after experiencing it did he become amazed.

He closed his eyes, taking advantage of the opportunity to comprehend his technique.

Although the purpose of the pill seemed to be splitting his mind, once it reached his head, his thoughts became incredibly fast, far beyond what his current level should have allowed.

Because of this, the confusing parts of the technique that would normally take a long time to understand could now be comprehended in a much shorter period of time.

’Incredible,’ he thought.

In just ten minutes, he had increased his comprehension of the technique to 6%.

It was now lagging behind his Spiritual Energy, which had already reached the peak of Level 2.

Based on his estimation, the pill’s effects would last for an hour. He became even more focused and serious.