Chapter 127: Guidance of Fate's Peep

That day, in the afternoon.

Inside the private alchemy chamber.

Gunie was meticulously working on the refinement of the secret pattern potions of the 132nd subsequent series at the workbench.

Gunie stared intently at the vial of life spring water solution containing the extraordinary properties of the 'Soulfall Flower'.

'This time, the solubility ratio of Soulfall Flower continues to decrease, adjusted to 12.4%.'

Just as he was pondering, Gunie's body trembled slightly.

In Gunie's vision, the mysterious and elusive vision of 'Fate's Peep' suddenly blossomed once again.

In the past, Fate's Peep would occur every two or three days, and Gunie had grown accustomed to it.

Sometimes, even while he was sleeping, the abruptly blossoming vision of Fate's Peep would interrupt his sleep, which was quite troublesome for Gunie.

With the blossoming of the vision of Fate's Peep, Gunie saw the numerous fate chains, like tangled threads and strands of hair, tightly bound to his body.

His head, neck, arms, chest, legs—all of them.

When he used the Fate Coin to see his own fate shackles, Gunie hadn't felt much.

But when the vision of Fate's Peep blossomed,

and he saw the dense fate chains on his body, a nameless sorrow would surge from the depths of his heart.

It was as if he were a prisoner confined and unable to escape, gazing at the prison door that held him captive.

'The essence of extraordinary life also yearns to break free from the shackles of fate.' This was something Gunie had long understood since the vision of Fate's Peep blossomed.

Gunie had long planned to use the Fate Coin to sever the fate chains.

Once the matter of the Sugg Ruins City was settled and things stabilized,

Gunie would find a good opportunity to sever all the fate chains on his body completely.

Freeing himself entirely from the imprisonment of fate.

He was also looking forward to what that moment would be like.

Now, with the blossoming of the vision of Fate's Peep, Gunie did not use the fate vision to observe his own shackles and experience the despair of being imprisoned in body and mind.

Instead, he borrowed the vision of Fate's Peep to look at the secret pattern potion in his hand.

'It feels like the 12.4% solubility isn't very good; it needs to be adjusted lower.'

Gunie casually took out a test tube of life spring water and began pouring life spring water into it to dilute the 12.4% solubility.

He diluted it rapidly until the solubility reached 8.32%, at which point Gunie felt a slight understanding and stopped further dilution.

At the same time, the vision of Fate's Peep quickly disappeared.

And Gunie felt a fatigue, a weariness from the depths of his soul.

Gunie forced himself to stay alert and looked at the life spring water solution with 8.32% solubility in his hand.

'It may not necessarily succeed, but this solubility ratio was guided somehow; at least it gives me a very reasonable value.'

'Unfortunately, this vision of Fate's Peep lasts only a few seconds. If I hadn't been doing the experiment, I probably wouldn't have encountered it.'

Then, Gunie began a new round of preparation with the core data of 8.32% solubility of the Soulfall Flower life spring water solution.

All these materials were readily available, and Gunie prepared them quickly.

In about half an hour, eight bottles of the 132nd derivative series potions were already developed by Gunie.

Looking at the eight bottles of secret pattern potions in his hand,

'I hope for a good result,' Gunie said softly.

Then he turned off the instruments and walked outside.

As soon as Gunie came out, Leona, who had been waiting outside, immediately approached.

'Master Gunie,' Leona said respectfully.

'These are today's secret pattern potions.'

After handing the potions to Leona, Gunie walked toward the sofa.

Once the secret pattern potions were refined, they would be sent to the castle laboratory next door.

Dr. Henry, who led the experiments, would regularly report the results of the secret pattern potions and give feedback to Gunie.

Of course, whenever there was a major breakthrough in some aspect, Dr. Henry would come to report to Gunie immediately.

For example, the breakthrough with the Soul Secret Pattern Potion No. 132 last time.

'Phew...'

Gunie, who had come to the sofa area to lie down and rest, gently massaged his temples to alleviate his fatigue.

A maid beside him began grinding and brewing coffee.

While resting, Gunie gently sensed the power of blood in his body.

The blood that had been somewhat scorching after fusing with the Death Beast's blood last time had now completely stabilized.

The feeling of absolute control over the blood had returned to Gunie's hands.

'Tonight, or at the latest tomorrow night, I can proceed with the blood exchange,' Gunie thought to himself.

After finishing his coffee and feeling sufficiently rested, Gunie checked the time.

A little past four in the afternoon.

'Today is the day of the agreed transaction with Rhestan.'

'And also...'

'I need to start purchasing materials.'

With this in mind, Gunie stood up and looked at the maid.

'I'll be in seclusion tonight; don't call me for dinner.'

'Yes!' the maid replied with a slight nod.

A dozen minutes later.

In the chamber, Gunie opened the extraordinary door, followed the secret passage, and silently arrived at the hidden exit diagonally opposite the castle.

At the roadside, Gunie hailed a carriage.

'To the main commercial street.'

The shops of those merchant guilds were all on the main commercial street of the 'Antukang District.'

That was the most prosperous and bustling area of the entire wealthy district, and even of the entire Sugg Ruins City.

...

More than two hours later.

Nightfall slowly covered the entire land, and the temperature dropped further.

Inside a small private room of a third-floor coffee house.

'Over three thousand gold pounds spent just like that; it really stings.'

In the past two hours on the commercial street, Gunie had spent three thousand two hundred gold pounds.

All of it was used to purchase materials.

And the gains were quite substantial.

These materials would allow Gunie to make over twenty portions of 'Soul Secret Pattern Potion.'

On average, the cost per portion of secret pattern potion was less than one hundred fifty gold pounds.

Adding life spring water, the cost would not exceed three hundred gold pounds.

Of course, this price level could only be achieved with meticulous processing and efficient use of materials, and just processing the materials would take a lot of time.

But when Gunie developed and refined them himself, he used life spring water freely and handled materials in the most convenient way, so the cost was far higher than three hundred gold pounds, often exceeding a thousand gold pounds.

When starting mass production for profit, naturally the cheapest methods would be used.

It was even possible to dilute a regular secret pattern potion three or four times and still sell it at the regular price.

Old Cohen had done that, let alone a behemoth like the Pioneer Group, which no one could restrain.

For Gunie, the many refined essence potions and the 'Soul Secret Pattern Potion' he would use himself definitely needed to be refined by his own hands.

The large quantity of materials Gunie bought now was precisely for this purpose.

As he pondered, Gunie looked through the glass window toward the street corner.

The kerosene streetlamp at that spot still hadn't been lit, as if forgotten by the municipal workers.

Under the pitch-black night, Gunie looked over using his source power vision.

There was nothing under the streetlamp.

No one meant the transaction was normal.

Gunie, wearing his robe and cloak, left the coffee house and merged into the deep darkness of the night.

As he walked, Gunie's figure rapidly grew taller, and he put on the swirling ghost-face mask over his face.

When he reached the alley, Gunie looked over.

In his source power vision, the two first-rank wild extraordinary practitioners were still waiting in their usual hidden corner.

Gunie walked toward them.