Chapter 198: Three
With steady hands, Percy distilled the turquoise gel, pouring the Aurora Dew into the vial, filling nearly a quarter of it. And this was the third one this batch. Two more rested on the desk, filled and corked.
“Man, I love these eyes so darn much!” he grinned.
Besides his stash lasting a little longer thanks to his improved yield, Percy’s new mutation had also reduced the time he needed to prepare everyone’s doses. Before Atlantis, it used to take him nearly six hours per day, on average. Nowadays, it only took him close to four. Still a hefty amount, but it left him more time to invest in his other tasks.
And he did need that, as there were plenty of things begging for his attention. For instance, he had been forced to replace all his constructs over the past few days. His brawl with the troll king hadn’t left any visible damage on them, but it had already been a couple of weeks since he crafted them. Surely, the intense fight had knocked a few more days off the spell’s lifespan.
“You look like you’re in a good mood today.” Nesha noted as she entered the house.
“Yeah!” Percy said, his smile expanding. “Just finished all the chores! I can finally put some time into my new projects!”
Then, he handed her one of the freshly brewed elixirs, before grabbing two for himself – one from his desk and one from his amulet. Opening them, he downed their contents as he began revolving his mana inside his stomach, using his Whirlpool of Four Streams technique to cleanse both of his cores. Nesha didn’t say anything, focusing on purifying her own.
“Working with the mushrooms again?” she asked as soon as they were done.
“Nah. I’ve put that on the side for now. I’d rather focus on the mana threads.”