Negotiation (2)
“What?”
“It is to let them know that there is a traitor. The information Girard has provided so far is sufficient. If you hand over that fact along with Girard, the eyes will be on the traitor from the other side.”
“….”
“It’s best if the president’s anger is directed at the traitor inside, not on this side. Even if it’s not that, it doesn’t matter if it can cause infighting in the cartel. The important thing is to buy time to increase the size of this business to the extent that the cartel can hardly touch it.”
Originally, he planned to talk to the traitor while hiding the information that there was a traitor inside, but as the war situation entered a lull, Lennok’s thoughts also changed.
Being dragged around by the cartel’s will wasn’t efficient.
Rather, it was preferable to indirectly control the movement of the organization so that this side would draw the paddle first.
“Certainly, the idea itself isn’t bad….”
Jenny said with a puzzled expression.
“Is there any way to make the other side respond to the conversation after all this reckless war of attrition?”
Instead of answering, Lennok took something out of his pocket and put it down.
A president-level executive whom he encountered during Jordan’s kidnapping case.
It was Virgil Oreiden’s business card.
* * *
Two days later.
Rumors that the wizards in District 49 have resumed their activities quickly spread throughout the underworld.
“Crazy bastard…. You really don’t seem to get tired.”
“Are you really going to put an end to the cartel?”
“It’s really rare for that side to let go first, but it won’t end until someone dies.”
It’s hard to forget the image of a wizard driving a bike and scattering shotguns, and now, on this street, no one can hear the sound of the engine.
The fact that the prototype prepared ambitiously by Autoble was enjoying a great advertising effect was not even important.
In the meantime, those who witnessed the scene where Lennok was smashed were concerned that this war would escalate.
Indeed, there were not a few people who expected an all-out war to break out in the shadows after a long time.
“Maybe in 10 years, I will be able to see the president level move.”
“It’s really not impossible if you want to quell the situation.”
“Who is the president level who is not currently wanted?”
“I’m sure it’s not Merylda. I still have vivid memories of that crazy woman harpooning and shackling a military unit ten years ago.”
“Now that I think about it, that was all a memory. I wasn’t so frustrated at the time… … .”
“Are you insane?”
They are outlaws who are accustomed to the smell of blood and gunpowder and the fishy smell of filth.
There were quite a few who looked forward to seeing the city buzz again, as much as those who hoped it would pass without incident.
However, the news that those who wanted a conflict were expecting was not heard.
District 30. The only thing I heard was that Ban, who visited a small business that was not properly known as a branch of the cartel, handed a business card and disappeared.
Most people withdrew their interest in the unexpectedly trivial news, and only the extraordinary listened to it, but no information leaked out.
Only the red-eyed man realized Lennok’s intentions and began preparing to send a reply.
* * *
“Is this really safe to eat?”
“How many times do I have to tell you?”
Wei An, who was holding a small glass bottle, made an indescribable expression at Lenok’s plaintive words.
It’s been quite a while since he saved Jordan from being kidnapped, but Wei An still had a cast on his arm.
Magical stiffness due to Iola’s Mystic Eye. This is because the strokes allowed in a situation where the sensitivity was paralyzed still left aftereffects.
Jordan continued to take care of Wei An’s wounds, as if that bothered him, but it seemed like he needed time to get better.
Of course, Lenok didn’t want to see that kind of power playing around, so he bought me some potions, but there was no improvement.
However, everything changed after Lennok started taking a single pill of medicinal herbs.
Because of Lennok’s innermost awakening, the magic system that had been gathered unorganized inside began to coexist properly with order.
And alchemy, a skill from the first world that Lennok had newly acquired, was no exception.
So far, we have simply focused on making the medicine for Lennok to use, but if you change your gaze a little differently, you can use it for others.
Lenok’s emphasis is on low side effects that are not burdensome to the body and immediate medicinal effects that can be used even during battle.
If he could combine the efficacy of the basic potion while maintaining these two advantages, he
might be able to grow the business he started in Lennok’s name.
Once I had an idea, there was nothing to hold back.
It’s not that difficult not to leave traces of alchemy, and there are plenty of techniques for creating new medicines, so just bury them.
The important thing is to pursue overwhelming cost-effectiveness and above-average efficiency compared to other drugs.
It doesn’t need to get too much attention in the market, but if it’s enough to threaten existing products, it will be of great help to Jenny.
“Drink quickly. A potion made by a magician himself… … Aren’t you curious how far that talent could have reached?”
Dray, who was smirking next to him, urged.
“Why are you doing that experiment with my body….”
Wei An grumbled, his mouth sticking out, but no one listened to him.
No one thought he would have cared about Wei An’s safety, as Lennok recommended it.
“It is a product made with a focus on individual resilience and cell activation. Since it has been diluted twice, the medicinal effect will be rather strong, but once its effectiveness is proven, it can be mass-produced.”
After creating an algorithm using Darby and endowing it with Lennok’s magical power to a medicine tool, it is possible to make potions even while Lennok is gone.
In fact, it’s like imitating what the drug lord used to do, but the only difference is that he makes and sells things like potions, not drugs.
“If injected directly into the blood vessel, the effect would be better, but should we try that first? Considering that it will be used during battle, I made it into a drinkable form, but it is possible to inject it with an ampoule.”
“Oh no…Better to just try it and judge for yourself. If you feel unwell, you can even throw up.”
Wei An, who muttered that with a shy face, closed his eyes tightly and poured the contents of the glass bottle into his mouth.
Everyone watched as the blue liquid in the glass bottle flowed straight down Wei An’s throat.
Even Mad Manson, who was usually like a crazy person, but stuck with him, was focused on this side of work.
“Uh um…. Surprisingly, the taste… … Isn’t that bad?”
It didn’t take long for Wei An’s face to open wide as he licked his lips like it was tantalizing.
“Oh oh…!! arm… … !!”
“Are your arms?”
“It’s very itchy!!”
After saying that, Wei An threw off the bandage on his arm and scratched his arm.
“….”
“No, this whole body is so itchy, what happened to this!!”
All eyes turned to Lennok.
Lennok pointed at Wei An again with an expressionless face.
The first to notice the abnormality was Kidel, an executive at the Krimgal Office.
“Wayne. you…How are you scratching yourself?”
“Eh? what?”
Wei An, who was moving his broken arm at will, widened his eyes in surprise.
“The reason why your whole body is itchy is probably because your skin is rapidly regenerating from the inside as the cell regeneration power is activated. In other words… … .”
said Lennok, stepping back.
“You’re scratching dead skin in the middle of our bar.”
“what!!!”
Jenny, who had been watching the noisy crowd with a sleepy expression, jumped up from her seat.
She jumped over the bar with a lively expression and hit Wei An on the back with the broom in her hand.
“Get out of here, you bastard!”
Wei An screamed with the world’s most unfair expression.
“No wait!!! This is not my fault!!”
In a way, it was only natural that the people watching the scene, which was no different from a comedy, burst into laughter.
Belver sneaked up next to Lennok, who was watching him happily.
“As expected, it doesn’t disappoint. It was a great effect.”
“No, I didn’t mean to be funny like this….”
Lennok scratched his cheek with an embarrassed expression.
“The effect is a bit stronger than I thought. It’s a good thing that the medicinal effect spreads evenly throughout the body, but usually in this case, there are many cases that stand out at the extremities of the body. This definitely needs some tweaking.”
It is a good thing to have stronger medicinal effects than existing potions as cell regeneration is activated, but it should be used for the purpose of injury or health promotion.
If Wei An’s skin was rapidly regenerating and the dead skin cells were falling off, there was a high possibility that fingernails or toenails would grow rapidly on the limbs as well.
These side effects were usually useless, so Lennok might have to do some tweaking himself.
“In addition, even after diluting it twice, my body was paralyzed immediately after taking it. If this is a side effect, it will be difficult to fully use it in a tense battle.”
Lennok didn’t miss the fact that Wei’an’s limbs became somewhat stiff as Jenny slapped him on the back.
A common side effect that usually occurs when taking a potion with strong effects. Lenoc also failed to completely eliminate it in the manufacturing process.
But Belver shook his head at Lennoc’s words.
“That is not what I want to say.”
“what?”
“Certainly, if you dilute the stock solution of the potion you made and put it into Jenny’s business plan, you will be able to seize the distribution network of underground goods much faster than now. But the real value doesn’t stop there. I felt endless possibilities in the potion you made.”
What kind of bullshit is this money-crazy bastard trying so hard to talk about?
Belver, unaware that Lennok was staring at him with a puzzled expression, murmured absorbedly in his words.
“I have definitely seen it. That Wei An’s hair was just a little bit longer than usual… … !! Certainly, your potion affects not only the extremities of the body, but also hair growth!”
“….”
“Let’s beat the mercenary right now and start a hair growth agent business together!! With your potion, we can rule this world… … !!”
blah!!
Belver’s head, which had been raging with eyes that had lost its taste somewhere, suddenly sank under the bar.
Jenny, holding a burlap sack behind him, looked down at Belver with cold eyes.
“You go out too.”
“…I will.”
Leaving behind Belita’s scornful gaze at her twin sister, Belver disappeared from the bar and Dray laughed lightly.
“It’s fun, but it’s certainly not something to be taken lightly about performance. To think that Wei An would be able to move his arms so quickly without any side effects… … .”
“I heard that kid had his bones smashed. Then, with just one potion, you not only regenerated muscles, but also attached bones to their original state?”
It was only then that everyone understood the value of what Lennok had created.
Basically, the potion used to treat injuries is very expensive to produce, and it is prohibitive to consume it several times in a short period of time.
If you frequently consume potions, it is easy to develop resistance to the potion’s effects, and the possibility of rejecting or becoming addicted to the potion increases.
That’s why you have to be careful when using potions, and there are people who constantly visit those who use healing techniques to prevent resistance from developing.
Balkan’s medical technology is quite advanced along with the development of magic, but the unit price was so expensive that even freelancers couldn’t afford it.
If the potion created by Lennok had the effect of directly attaching bones as well as simple injuries, it would not end simply with new competing products appearing in the market.
Sensing the gaze naturally drawn this way, Lennok frowned faintly.
“…It’s hard to give an accurate assessment as there’s still a bit more tweaking to do. Let’s experiment and talk about how much effect remains after diluting it.”
It is a potion using the alchemy of the drug lord, who did not develop resistance no matter how many drugs he poured into it.
Lennok decided not to mention here that the potion he made might not develop resistance.
Wei’an’s injury was also planned to be resolved immediately and performance was raised based on the prototype, but it is a situation that should be reduced even more due to side effects.
I don’t know if it’s completely changing the performance of the drug, but adjusting the output as desired while maintaining the performance is something that requires a really steady investment of time to test the quantity and concentration.
While Lennok let out a small sigh at the fact that he might have to invest a considerable amount of time, he could see Manson deep in thought from afar.
Even the fluttering mana is calm as the machine mass, which normally flashes at any time, calmly subsides.
I don’t know why, but the potion Lenok showed me must have stimulated his inner self.
“….”
Lennok wasn’t stupid enough to dismiss this feeling of deja vu as a whim.
Manson isn’t a difficult opponent, and if there’s something going wrong, it’s better to check right away.
The moment he was about to sneak past the crowd and move towards Manson, Wei An, who had been kicked out by Jenny, reappeared.
“There…half?”
An ambiguous distorted expression that is difficult to describe.
Seeing that face as if he didn’t know what to do in the current situation, Lennok stopped.
“What is going on?”
“A guest came to visit…Someone I know.”
“Let it in.”
“No, but….”
Wei An, who leaned over the edge of the stairs, stuck out his tongue without saying anything.
“Why are you standing there like a person who needs shit? I wonder who came.”
When the bald giant Ike scolded him, Wei An backed off with a helpless expression, and Belver, who had been kicked out in the same way, sneaked into the bar.
Ridiculously, Belver’s expression was similar to Wei’an’s.
“Is this person really a guest invited by half?”
“….”
At the same time as Wei An reluctantly opened the way, a person walked down the stairs of the bar.
Wearing a familiar suit somewhere. A woman with fierce eyes and well-groomed hair.
Iola, the cartel executive who kidnapped Jordan, was standing there.
“Long time no see.”
Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Chapter 224
