Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

The two agreed to stop interfering with Xu Hao. They said that as long as he produced something good, he could name his price and the management bureau would accept it.

The Bureau may not have much else, but it has plenty of money! You just want money, right? That's the last thing we need!

With that topic concluded, Shi Shaowei picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and cautiously asked, "Director, were there any important new developments from above during this meeting?"

Zheng Jinqiang took off his glasses, rubbed his tired eyes, and sighed, "Sigh, the situation is getting more and more turbulent."

He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the tall buildings in the distance, and continued, "A major incident has occurred in the southwest. An A-level anomaly suddenly appeared and devoured several villages. The exact death toll is still being tallied, but it is estimated to be no less than a thousand."

A trace of grief flashed in his eyes: "The LZ branch was almost completely wiped out. My old comrade-in-arms Zhang Shoucheng, he... he fought to the last moment. According to the survivors, he was eventually eaten away and only his skeleton remained. Hey, I wonder if we'll end up like that too."

He walked back to his seat, picked up the photo frame on the table, and gently stroked the face in the photo: "Including him, how many of us from this batch are left?"

Shi Shaowei listened silently, unsure how to offer comfort. Zheng Jinqiang put down the photo frame and continued, "Things aren't peaceful in the capital either. Recently, there have been frequent B-level anomalies, causing those old guys at headquarters a huge headache. Director Li's hair is almost all gone, and he's always looking worried. Sigh, what can we do? We can only continue to work hard to protect this city and our people."

Shi Shaowei stood up, somewhat agitated. "It's only a little over 100 pounds, so what? As long as I'm a man, that's enough!"

Zheng Jinqiang waved his hand. "No way! I'm not trying to be mean, but you're still young. Don't talk about sacrifice until the very last moment. Human civilization isn't something that can be destroyed so easily." Then he chuckled softly. "Going to seek death? Pshaw... it's not your turn yet!"

Xu Hao stood at the entrance of the kitchenware market, took a deep breath, and scanned the dazzling array of goods. All sorts of pots, pans, knives, and cutting boards gleamed enticingly under the lights, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of plastic and metal. A surge of excitement welled up inside him; he had finally found the time to carry out his plan.

He pulled a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, covered with the names and specifications of various kitchen utensils. This list was meticulously prepared over the entire night, and every item was related to his grand plan to make a fortune through alchemy.

Xu Hao first headed to the wok section. He carefully compared the various materials of the cookware and finally chose a heavy cast iron wok. Next, he selected several wooden spoons of different sizes and a set of exquisite measuring spoons. In the knife section, he spent a considerable amount of time testing the feel of various kitchen knives and finally chose a sharp German steel knife.

Afterward, he added a food processor, a high-speed blender, and several glass bottles of different sizes. With each item selected, Xu Hao would carefully inspect its quality and mentally visualize its use in the alchemy process.

As his shopping cart gradually filled, Xu Hao's face beamed with a satisfied smile. Although the expense was considerable, he firmly believed it was a worthwhile investment. While paying at the checkout, he secretly calculated that once his alchemy skills matured, these expenses would soon be recouped.

After paying the bill, Xu Hao left his address with the merchant, and someone would arrange delivery. The welfare home was being monitored by the management bureau, so he could be on standby at any time. However, before officially starting his job, he planned to make full use of this time to begin his alchemy experiments as soon as possible.

On his way to the parking lot, Xu Hao thought of Shi Shaowei's words again. He estimated that in a few days, he would be going to complete his onboarding procedures. Judging from Brother Shi's tone, this job would probably be quite busy. But Xu Hao wasn't concerned at the moment; his mind was already working on the formula for the first batch of pills.

The talismans and sun water can be purchased directly in the game world. However, the sun water needs to be renamed. If it's the same as in the game, it might lead to confusion over time. Let's call it "Rejuvenation Dew".

This elixir needs some attention. What kind of elixir does the Bureau of the Strange and Mysterious Affairs actually need?

Xu Hao sat at his desk, his brow furrowed, his fingers tapping incessantly on the surface. A stack of papers covered in dense notes lay before him.

“Sun water, talismans, these are not problems, they are readily available. The key is…” Xu Hao muttered to himself, his eyes quickly scanning the documents in front of him.

"What kind of elixir does the Bureau of Mysteries need?"

“Let me think,” he muttered to himself, “The pills in the game are mainly divided into several categories: those that enhance defense, those that increase attack power, and those that remove negative status effects.”

He picked up a pen and quickly listed several categories on a blank sheet of paper:

1. Defense-enhancing pills (can increase physical and magical defense)

2. Attack Power Boosting Pills (can increase attack and magic attack)

3. Detoxifying pills (can remove toxins)

4. Recovery Elixirs (remove various negative status effects, such as dizziness, ice, fire, lightning, and other continuous negative damage)

Xu Hao put down his pen and pondered, "The working environment of the Bureau of Mysteries is definitely more dangerous and complex than in the game. Maybe I should start with the most basic defensive and antidote pills?"

"A novice alchemist can create pills whose effects last for a few minutes, an intermediate alchemist can extend them to a few hours, and an advanced alchemist..."

Xu Hao's eyes lit up. "A high-level alchemist, with top-grade medicinal herbs, might even be able to refine pills that permanently boost attributes! Although that's just a legend, if I could do that..."

He shook his head, forcing himself back to reality: "Now is not the time to think about these things. Let's start with the basics and gradually improve our level and skills."

Xu Hao picked up another piece of paper and began listing the medicinal herbs and tools he needed to prepare. He decided to first try refining a batch of simple defense-enhancing pills and antidote pills to prepare for the work that was about to begin.

"These pills should be useful to the Bureau at this stage," he muttered to himself.

"'The Qi-Strengthening Pill increases health significantly.'"

This kind of elixir is practically useless in the game world; you can buy red-bottled medicines at any pharmacy. But it's a different story in the real world.

The Sunwater has been exposed, and Xu Hao has no intention of taking out any other medicines sold in other pharmacies from the game. The reason is simple: why do the medicines you take out look exactly the same as those in a certain game?

He then selected a suitable formula: called "Qing Shen Dan" (Clear Mind Pill).

The Mind-Clearing Pill can reduce the damage from mental attacks to some extent. Many supernatural entities are adept at this type of attack, but in the real world, there are no mental combat techniques like those in games. When the Bureau's combat personnel encounter these types of supernatural entities, they often find themselves in a difficult situation.

The Spirit-Clearing Pill is not popular in the game. Monsters with mental attacks are already rare in the game world, and Taoists have mental combat techniques, mages have magic shields, and warriors rely on their strong physiques; almost no one would choose to use this kind of pill.

However, in reality, the value of these two elixirs would likely be greatly increased.

The equipment is ready, and the prescription has been finalized. The next step is to prepare the medicine according to the prescription!