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《Flame Oil》 (Hidden Recipe): Apply to weapons or projectiles to make the target appear in flame form and inflict fire damage.

Fire damage is one of the most effective types of damage against dark creatures. Needless to say, the effect is very powerful. This effect alone is already very powerful, and what is even more powerful is its special effects.

Weapons coated with flame oil directly add a flame effect to the weapon, with billowing flames, which is very cool.

In the previous life, this recipe was recorded in a meteorological book in the library of the University of Wake Forest, hidden in a chapter describing frost monsters. It was not discovered by a player until many years later.

The first person to master this formula was none other than Leandro de Pesa, the son of the plane in the game, an alchemical genius and a meteorologist idiot. The reason why he was so popular in his previous life was largely because of the flaming sword in the promotional video, which was so cool.

Now that Leandro de Pesa has not yet enrolled in school, the formula has obviously not been discovered yet. This is also one of the reasons why Zhou Ning has been working hard on alchemy in the past two days.

It would be worth it if I could get this recipe after working hard these days!

After cleaning up the alchemy laboratory, Luo Xi came over to take over the shift. This long-legged girl was very hardworking. Not only did she work as an assistant teacher like Zhou Ning, earning a monthly allowance of 5 Victors, but she also worked in the school's alchemy shop. She was very busy.

Zhou Ning greeted her with a smile: "Good afternoon, do you have anything to eat?"

Rosie:…

He covered his pocket with a look of vigilance.

But in the end, Zhou Ning still got a piece of red bean cake from her, and also reciprocated by treating her to a cup of black tea. This was ordered by Zhou Ning from Mrs. Tulin, who would send someone to deliver it every noon.

After a fairly pleasant afternoon tea, Zhou Ning stood up to say goodbye, returned to the dormitory, took out the books he had finished reading, and headed to the library.

After returning the book to the library as usual, Zhou Ning went to the bookshelf where meteorological books were stored.

As one of the top three libraries in Braxton, the University of Wake's library boasts an incredibly comprehensive collection of books on meteorology. The previous forum didn't explain it clearly, only mentioning a meteorology book written by Roger Moore. The problem is, Roger Moore was a renowned and prolific writer over a century ago, and he wrote four books in total.

Looking at the four thick meteorology books, Zhou Ning only regretted that there were no forums or barrages for communication.

Zhou Ning found a place to sit down with a pile of books and began to read slowly.

In the game "Apocalypse", there are three ways to learn recipes: you can find someone to teach you, or you can discover them yourself from recipes or reading books. If you are lucky, you may find a rare recipe in a passage in an ancient book.

I haven't seen any results after reading three books, but my proficiency in meteorology has been improving.

It wasn’t until the end of the fourth book that I got the hint:

[You have learned Meteorology (Elementary), and you have mastered the skill [Weather Observation]!]

[You have mastered the formula [Flame Oil]!]

[You have mastered the recipe for [Sleepless Potion]!]

[Flame Oil] (Hidden Recipe): Requires Flame Flower, Firescale Fish Oil, Crystal Bottle, and Sunlight Orchid Root. Apply to weapons or projectiles to inflict flame damage.

[Sleepless Potion] (Hidden Recipe): Requires Snake Flower, Thorn Grass, and Fish Gills. This potion will invigorate you, eliminating the need for sleep.

"Finally learned it." Zhou Ning clenched his fists, his face brimming with excitement. This was a truly auspicious start. The [Flame Oil] above was a no-brainer, and if the [Sleepless Potion] could be sold to a factory owner, it would surely be a hit.

Flame Flower and Sun Orchid Root are both common herbs and are not expensive. Fire Scale Fish Oil is a bit rare, but it's less than 5 Luoshen, which is enough for Zhou Ning's current money.

Looking at the sky, it was almost evening.

Zhou Ning went to the alchemy shop on campus, spent 20 roshen to buy two sets of materials, and rented an alchemy lab for another 2 roshen. He couldn't wait to start making it.

Unlike the low-level potions made before, the Flame Oil to be made this time is not only very difficult, but also one of the more difficult intermediate alchemical products. Moreover, you are spending your own money, so it is not excessive to be cautious.

"call……"

Exhaling, Zhou Ning's deft hands quickly lit the alcohol lamp. Perhaps it was because of his 13-point agility, but Zhou Ning's movements became even more agile, even his left and right hands were equally balanced. He methodically ground the herbs, poured them into the beaker along with the buffer, and began to slowly heat them.

The work process is very complicated and also requires a lot of luck.

[You completed an alchemical blend with a quality of 7. The blend failed. You gained 26 experience points and 1 proficiency point.]

Five minutes later, a burning smell emanated from the beaker. A flicker of regret crossed Zhou Ning's face. He had failed!

With only one piece of material left, Zhou Ning forced himself to calm down.

He methodically heated the beaker, bringing the solution to a boil, added the lead salt and other stabilizers, and heated it again. The entire process was smooth and flawless, without a single misstep. A few minutes later, a notification came from the control panel.

[You completed an alchemical blend with a quality of 72. You gained 46 experience points and 2 proficiency points.]

Finally it worked! Zhou Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the test tube was a tube of bright red liquid. After it had completely cooled down, Zhou Ning poured it into a crystal bottle.

When you focus on the test tube, the panel gives a prompt:

[Flame Oil (Ordinary Quality): Apply to weapons or projectiles to make the target appear in flame form and inflict fire damage.]

The quality is okay.

After hesitating for a while, Zhou Ning poured the tube of Fiery Oil into a small bowl, took out a bullet from the inventory, and carefully threw it into the Fiery Oil to soak.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but as soon as the bullet was soaked in the flaming oil, a burst of fire immediately appeared.

Zhou Ning moved quickly, flicking his wrist and re-clipped the bullet. A ball of flame suddenly enveloped the bullet, but this flame was just a special effect of the blazing oil; in reality, there was no burning sensation at all.

[Special item: .45acp caliber bullet.]

【Attribute: Burning.】

[Description: Bullets soaked in flame oil, dealing 13-25 points of fire damage.]

"Sure enough!"

Zhou Ning looked at the burning bullet in his hand with some excitement. It was just an idea before, but after trying it, he realized that it really works.

Next, Zhou Ning threw another 8,9 or bullets in, and after a while, he took them out one by one.

There are ten bullets in total, all of which have become special bullets.

When he wanted to throw the eleventh one in, he found that the half bowl of flaming oil was used up.

20 Roshen to buy two materials, 4 Roshen to rent a laboratory, based on a 50% refining success rate, that means 24 Roshen in exchange for 10 special bullets, which is a bit expensive.

However, this cost will continue to decrease as your proficiency increases.

Zhou Ning took out the ivory-handled Colt M1873 revolver, ejected the magazine, and loaded the ten flaming special bullets into it one by one.

He was now certain that if he encountered a monster similar to Marion again, he would be able to deal with it easily.

……

After checking out of the rented alchemy lab, Zhou Ning realized it was raining outside. Due to the unusual weather conditions, all facilities on campus offered umbrellas, so Zhou Ning borrowed one from the alchemy shop. He also bought a few pounds of bread at a roadside store and headed towards the dormitory.