Lord of Mysterious Wizard

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The Secret Medicine That Grants Wishes

“I choose… this one!”

Inside the carriage, McGraw handed back the glass bottle containing the grey liquid to Tang Qi.

His other hand, slightly raised, was holding the fiery red potion; this was his choice.

McGraw did not hesitate, and under Tang Qi’s gaze, he opened the bottle cap and, tilting his head back, poured the entire bottle of potion into his mouth.

Throughout the process, Tang Qi just watched quietly, showing no intention to stop him.

At the same time, he did not put away the “Memory Loss Secret Medicine.”

If the “Ancient Mongolian” fails, McGraw must drink it, or else Tang Qi must resort to some extreme measures, which would deviate from his usual approach.

Tang Qi watched McGraw, who, after drinking the secret medicine, immediately underwent bizarre transformations.

Starting from his head, a magma-like deep red color spread downwards, and his entire body instantly entered a state similar to drunkenness. With a “thump,” he collapsed onto the carriage seat, seemingly trapped in some sort of dream, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, his mouth continuously murmuring some words…

Tang Qi observed from the shadows, silently counting down in his mind.

The boundary between success and failure of the Ancient Mongolian Secret Medicine is extremely clear.

It was originally created to alleviate the pain of soldiers facing imminent death, so its effectiveness in a short period of time is inevitable.

This time limit is ten seconds.

If McGraw does not wake up beyond this time limit, it means the secret medicine has failed.

Then, unknown consequences will follow.

After all, this is a type of hypnotic secret medicine; if it fails, even Tang Qi, the formulator, cannot predict what kind of hypnosis the user might have suffered.

Before McGraw took the secret medicine, Tang Qi had already planted sufficient suggestions in McGraw’s mind.

“By ingesting the red potion, you will gain strength…and can work for me…”

With these suggestions, and comparing it with another potion that clearly causes amnesia, McGraw’s heart should foster a similar desire, increasing the chances of the secret medicine’s success.

In Abu’s experiment log, the dying warriors of Saha Continent have a very high success rate of success when they desire to “Forget Pain” while taking Ancient Mongolian Secret Medicine.

As long as McGraw’s inner desire to “work for me” aligns with the command in the secret medicine, “loyalty to me”, there will also be an extremely high success rate.

If it still fails despite that, Tang Qi will have no other options.

“Ten!”

“Nine!”

“Eight!”

“Seven!”

…

Tang Qi silently counted down in the shadows, his body appearing relaxed, but ready to enter combat mode at any moment. This was also to prepare for the possibility of the secret medicine failing, as the experiment log mentioned cases where dying warriors directly went mad and attacked others after taking the secret medicine.

The reason, probably due to unknown hypnotic effects.

Just as Tang Qi was about to silently utter “two”.

From the seat opposite him, McGraw, who had been lying like a “Magma Monster”, suddenly opened his eyes in this moment, the intense red on his body instantly faded, a very peculiar aura appearing on McGraw.

McGraw was still not a Transcendent, but he now had a certain composed demeanor.

If he were to change into a proper outfit, no longer appearing so unkempt, even with his disability, he could easily elicit a favorable impression from people.

“Sir, have I passed the test?”

McGraw adjusted himself, sitting upright in front of Tang Qi, asking respectfully.

Although his posture seemed not much different from before, his demeanor had changed a lot, and there was also something new that he himself hadn’t even realized.

“Side effects of the Secret Medicine?”

Tang Qi put away the Memory Loss Secret Medicine, smiling lightly.

Success!

McGraw himself hasn’t noticed yet, and perhaps he never will.

In his eyes, there emerged a subtle, concealed loyalty towards Tang Qi, as if he had assumed the role of a “subordinate to Tang Qi”, and with the passage of time, this impression would only deepen.

And during this process, not only would McGraw be unaware of it, but he would also accept it most naturally.

This is the effect of the Ancient Mongolian Secret Medicine; it is not a kind of coercive hypnosis.

To some extent, it is a Secret Medicine that can satisfy “wishes”.

For instance, a soldier on his deathbed wishing not to feel pain anymore, after taking the Secret Medicine, can have his wish fulfilled, forgetting all pain and returning to the embrace of the Death God in his dream realm.

Similarly, if someone wishes to feel happy, after taking the Secret Medicine, he can become happy.

This is a type of Secret Medicine leaning towards positive effects.

Of course, its final effects depend on how the administrator uses it.

Moreover, it mainly targets ordinary people or low-ranked Transcendents, and the “wish” of the user must not exceed certain limits, which are related to the body and mind, and cannot influence external materials.

If someone takes the “Ancient Mongolian” Secret Medicine wishing to become a woman, then there is a chance of success.

However, if someone’s wish is to become wealthy, then it will definitely fail, as the Secret Medicine cannot magically bring Divine Grace Coins.

The most crucial aspect is, different wishes must correspond to different commands.

This point stumps most Secret Alchemists.

For instance, Abu, whose transformation experiments all ended in failure.

Tang Qi was successful, but he cheated.

However, when considering the investment and the returns, it was well worth it.

“A very special but effective Secret Medicine, it might not be able to cultivate a Death Soldier, but it can ensure I am not alone. In future, some affairs that are inconvenient for me to handle personally can be completely entrusted to McGraw, this was originally why I chose him.”

“A force that can only operate in the shadows, it’s always best to cultivate from scratch, for optimal control.”

“Moreover, for McGraw, he indeed has received a chance to change his Destiny.”

In the midst of these thoughts, a faint smile surfaced on Tang Qi’s face.

In the carriage, the atmosphere lightened, and a voice entered McGraw’s ears.

“Yes, you have passed the test, and you will receive a reward.”

“Sir, I…”

McGraw had already fully stepped into the role of a loyal subordinate, this was what he had desired, hence the change felt perfectly natural, so when he heard Tang Qi’s words, he subconsciously wanted to say he didn’t need any rewards, and that he was willing to serve the Master.

But as he looked up, he saw a potion that looked absolutely magical.

In a transparent glass bottle, there was a liquid that looked like clear water, yet this liquid seemed as if it were continually being blown by the wind, creating ripples that were simply incredible.

While McGraw was stunned, Tang Qi spoke up with a commanding tone.

“Drink it!”

“Yes!”

McGraw didn’t even ask the name of the potion or its effects.

He didn’t even take another glance, upon hearing Tang Qi’s command, he immediately uncorked the bottle and then poured all the Secret Medicine into his mouth.

Then, the little beggar with a lame leg felt the power of the “Transcendent” for the first time.

ps: Thanks to the book friend Secret Leaf for the reward, this is the third update, promise fulfilled.