Eat poison and make potion episode 2

Episode 2. The poison tastes good (2)

I jumped up from my seat as my vision suddenly became clearer.

“What is this….”

Cool.

He vomited a handful of blood from his mouth.

Hot blood continued to gurgle in his throat.

“Gueeek.”

Thud thud thud.

Clumps of black blood flowed ceaselessly from his mouth.

But I couldn’t focus on that.

“Yuying Ching-oh?”

I muttered with a slightly slurred voice due to the blood flowing out of my mouth, and reached into the air to manipulate the system.

[Name: Lee Si-woo]

[Occupation: Pharmacist]

[Title: (The Only) That Feels While Drinking Poison]

[Skills: Potion Making (B), Herb Identification (D), Effect Storage (S), Effect Eruption (S), Effect Application (S)]

This is not the system we usually see.

Below the name and occupation fields.

A new title has been created, which is only available to hunters called rankers.

Is that all?

Three S-class skills that I have never seen before have appeared.

Skills can be raised to A-class through effort.

However, it is impossible to grow to the higher level, S-class, through effort.

But, three S-class skills were created.

“I struggled for years to get my potion making skills up to B.”

When I first awakened as an apothecary, my potion making skills were E-grade.

This means that it was a lower grade than the herbal medicine identification, which was D-grade from the beginning.

Since I awakened, I’ve been gritting my teeth and building up my skills by making all sorts of strange potions.

It was barely enough to open a store, a C-class.

As I successfully made intermediate and advanced potions with the money I saved, my potion making skill rose to B-rank.

But look at my skill window now.

There are as many as three S-rank skills.

An S-class skill is a great skill just to possess.

The reason was simple.

Because only S-class skills were the ones that could actively create other skills using them.

Skills created in this way are called ‘original skills’ and are special skills that only the creator of the skill can use.

I forced myself to stay calm and pressed ‘Save Effect’.

[Save Effect (S)]

[Stores the effect in the body.]

… … ?

Is this the end of the explanation?

I rubbed my eyes and pressed the next skill, ‘Effect Eruption’.

[Effect Eruption (S)]

[Expresses the saved effect externally.]

yes?

hey?

Doesn’t something seem strange?

[Apply Effect (S)]

[Apply the saved effect to the target.]

I blinked blankly and then hit my cheek with my right hand.

“Ugh!”

It hurts so much.

Seeing you in so much pain proves that what I’m seeing is right.

Hey, isn’t something wrong?

“The S-class skill description I saw wasn’t like this?”

Rex Avinel, America’s High Ranker and the only holder of the title ‘Flame Emperor’.

He was an S-class hunter who possessed the S-class skill ‘Hellfire’.

And he said that the skill description for ‘Hellfire’ states that it summons the flames of hell, causing you to writhe in eternal, undying pain.

In fact, he even shared the system to show the public that the skill description of ‘Hellfire’, which he owns, is written like this.

Rex Avinel created and utilized all sorts of original skills using the S-class skill, ‘Hellfire’, which has a fancy description.

But what?

Save, eject and apply effects?

Is this the end?

“Huh… Okay. Let’s look at the title first.”

Unique title.

Being the only one means that I am the only one in the whole world with that title.

A unique title as cool as ‘Flame Emperor’ is also known by other names.

Actually, what I got was not cool, but rather, it felt like a pervert’s ‘feel while drinking poison’, which was annoying, but it was the only title I had.

The only title that all high rankers have is this.

It was only natural that it would have a tremendous effect compared to other titles.

I pressed the title box with anticipation.

[The only thing I feel while drinking poison]

[You took the bizarre step of tasting poison while on the brink of death from addiction.]

[Never die from poison.]

[All poisons can be consumed.]

[However, I feel a little pain from the poison.]

My eyes widened as I read the explanation.

“You can never die from poison?”

So does that mean I’m immune to poison?

If you just read the skill descriptions, the S-class skills don’t seem to be very useful, but the title alone is incredibly useful.

“Shall we try it first?”

As I looked around at the poisonous plants spread out on the floor, I picked a Mentha flower that was rolling around and put it in my mouth.

“Mmm. It’s really delicious.”

Crunchy, crunchy.

It’s like eating a delicacy.

The moment the Menthys flower passed down my esophagus, my stomach started to tingle.

“what.”

It doesn’t hurt.

But it only lasted a very short time.

As I rubbed my chest, I remembered the last sentence written.

“You said you felt a little bit of pain from the poison.”

Is this okay?

The first time I ate mentha flower, I felt a burning pain in my stomach and esophagus.

But now, I feel a slight tingling sensation, similar to when I eat something spicy.

Rather, it seems that because of that feeling, the Mentis Flower tastes even more delicious.

“And after eating something, I feel like I have more strength.”

Would you like one more?

As I was quietly picking Mentis flowers, a notification popped into my vision.

[The effect of Mentis Flower is saved.]

huh?

I hastily put the Mentis Flower back in my mouth and swallowed it.

[The effect of Mentis Flower is saved.]

Again.

The same notification popped up again.

“Save? No way… .”

I opened the skill window and looked at the newly acquired skill and its effect save.

Of course, the description briefly states that it saves the effect.

“Does that effect indicate poison?”

I swallowed hard and put my right hand forward.

[Effectiveness]

A sticky purple mucus dripped from his right hand.

The same poison seen on the forelegs of Poison Mentis.

It was only then that I realized that I had gained three skills along with the title.

“It is possible to ingest poison without risk, store it in the body, and expel it.”

I don’t know because I haven’t tried it, but I think this effect needs to be stored in the body to be used.

I nodded slightly, picturing a giant locust in my head.

“Now that I’ve acquired S-class skills, I can’t die.”

I lay flat on the floor and broke off all the grass around me.

About ten minutes later, I wiped the sweat from my forehead as I looked at the mountain of poisonous weeds piled up like a mountain.

“thank you for this food.”

To survive, it would be best to eat as much as possible.

I held the mentis flowers in both hands and started putting them in my mouth.

Crispy.

I chewed hard on the Mentis Flower and looked at the notifications that came up.

[The effects of Mentis Flower are stored in the body.]

[The effects of Mentis Flower are stored in the body.]

[The effects of Mentis Flower are stored in the body.]

Looks like it’s being saved diligently.

I worked harder with my jaw to store more poison.

at that time.

[The effects of lubricants are stored in the body.]

A different system than before came to mind.

I heard that it tastes sweeter than mentha flower, so it seems to be a different plant.

I used herbal medicine on a half-disappeared lawn.

[Lubricant]

[A medicinal herb that restores blood that has become sticky like mucus to its original state. It has an analgesic effect, so it can be used to make painkillers.]

ah.

Could this be that herb?

I looked closely at the shape of the lubricant.

“This. Only the tip of the leaf has a different shape.”

Menthys flowers have pointed leaf tips.

On the other hand, the tips of the leaves of the lubricant are split.

Other than that, everything from the color to the appearance was the same.

It was a difference that was obvious to not notice unless you knew it in detail.

“By the way, it’s not just poison that’s stored.”

If you look at the effect of the lubricant, it is saved.

I dug through my pile of poison ivy and found ten more lubricants.

“There are so many, but this is all you have?”

So, was it crazy to start out here and eat grass to find antidotes?

“Who on earth lives there and posts such a false article?”

It’s not like it’s a completely false article, but the odds are crazy.

If you’re going to tell me, please tell me the classification method too.

When I thought back carefully, it wasn’t just an article written by a fourth-rate media outlet.

It was an article written by a Hunter reporter from Hunter Daily, a first-class media outlet, based on information from a certain attacker.

“I’ll find that kid for sure.”

Even if I happen to survive by obtaining unique achievements, other people won’t be able to do so.

If a powerless person like me were caught up in Sudden Gate and read fake articles like that and did something wrong, I would 100% die.

“Anyway. Is this good enough?”

I looked around, shaking off the dirt on my hands.

I also destroyed all but a few of the Mentis flowers that had piled up like a mountain.

I was so full that I couldn’t eat anything left.

As a bonus, I also packed all ten of the lubricants I found in my pocket.

“If you look at something like an RPG game, there’s always an inventory.”

Why doesn’t it exist in reality?

I grumbled softly and looked back, letting out a long breath.

“Will someone come?”

Sudden Gate can take as little as one day or as long as three days.

Sudden Gate, which takes about a day, is usually between D and E grade.

In fact, there are many cases where the strategy is completed in just one hour.

But searching for survivors takes a lot of time.

“I have to leave before the gate clears.”

There is a boss monster at the normal gate.

If you don’t defeat this boss within a certain period of time, monsters will pop out of the gate.

This is called a Gate Break, and in a normal gate, if you just kill the boss monster that appears at regular intervals, the Gate Break will not occur.

Since the gate without a boss monster weakens the power of regular monsters, the gate is used to make money through hunting during that period.

But Sudden Gate was different.

Sudden Gate also had a boss monster.

While a normal gate remains closed even if a boss monster is defeated, a sudden gate closes within 1 hour of defeating a boss monster.

This is called a gate clear, and anyone who fails to get out when the gate is cleared and closed will never be able to get out.

That’s why Sudden Gate takes more time to search for survivors than to clear the gate.

“Is it right to just stay here?”

I looked around.

A space that appears safe because it is hidden behind a huge rock.

There’s less risk of being caught by Poison Mentis here.

It would probably be safer to stay still.

But then.

“Gyaaaah!”

A new scream pierced my ears.

I clenched my teeth and flinched.

“Ugh… .”

I don’t remember my parents’ faces.

Why?

Because I got involved in a sudden gate when I was 5 years old.

In 2005, I got involved in a sudden gate incident at kindergarten with my parents.

Since both of my parents were hunters, our family was able to get through the gate safely.

But that wasn’t the case.

My parents sent me out of the gate, saying that children should not die, and re-entered the gate.

And my parents couldn’t come out of the gate.

As it was, my parents got caught up in the sudden gate and went missing.

In the end, I sent them both away without even being able to rescue their bodies.

After that, I was sent to an orphanage and gritted my teeth and studied.

I wanted to do something related to gates and hunters.

I had hoped that if I worked in this industry, I would be able to find my parents someday.

Of course, I knew how ridiculous this story was.

Because so far, there has never been a case of finding traces of people being caught up in the gate.

Twenty years have passed since then.

It means that there will be a time when even if a person dies, only bones will remain.

Still, I couldn’t give up on my goal of finding my parents.

While studying about the hunter industry, I happened to come across the profession of ‘apothecary’.

Rather than bowing down and trying to please the bullying hunters, I decided to make use of my job as an ‘apothecary’ and sell potions.

It’s true that this is also a stepping stone into the industry.

Even as I started my business, I never forgot my parents.

I also felt resentment.

Why didn’t you think of yourself first?

Why didn’t you think about the people left behind?

But at the same time, I respected my parents.

I also want to become a hunter for others.

So I thought about giving out potions for free, but maybe because I had been alone for so long, I didn’t want to risk any loss.

I guess the way it came out was to sell potions cheaper than other stores.

Of course, business wasn’t even that good…

Anyway, just now, I heard someone else screaming.

“Can you just stay still?”

Hit the button!

I kicked the ground and ran over the rocks, and at the end of the cave I found a huge Poison Mantis howling and a schoolgirl lying on the ground, shaking in fear.

The schoolgirl, holding a small boy tightly in her arms, was wearing the uniform of a nearby high school.

“Can you do it?”

I clenched my fist.

scary.

It was my first time facing a monster head-on, and my first time in actual combat.

‘You’ve gained strength.’

A unique title and three S-rank skills.

It is unclear whether the poison used by Poison Mentis would be effective against Poison Mentis.

But that doesn’t mean that if you don’t do anything, you won’t have any food or drink.

“Hey you little bug!”

Kirick?

Poison Mentis’ head turned as if he was about to kill the children.

The disgusting guy’s eyes stared at me.

I forced the corners of my lips to rise and wiggled my fingers.

“Where is the kid who is bullying the kids that can be killed with one spray of pesticide? So come on.”

“Keeeek!”

Poison Mentis started to charge towards me.

I read in a book that monsters like beings with lots of mana, and seeing them come to me, a hunter, and not to children, it seemed like this was true.

“Okay. Just calm down.”

Phew.

I let out a small breath and stretched both hands forward.

[Effectiveness]

Knock, knock.

A sticky purple mucus began to drip from both hands.

I threw down my hands, oozing mucus, and rushed towards Poison Mentis’ arms.

“Huh?”

Poison Mentis stepped back, not expecting me to come within reach of his scythe.

This is also as I read in the Monster Encyclopedia.

‘Poison Mentis hunts using only the scythe on its front paw.’

Poison Mentis has a habit of first poisoning its opponent with the venom of its scythe before eating.

That’s why these guys don’t know how to attack using their huge bodies when they’re confused.

That’s why we dig inside.

I placed my hand on the abdomen of the Poison Mentis in front of me and sprayed out a strong venom.

The poisons that rose like bubbles quickly began to stick to Poison Mentis’ legs.

“Kick? Kick?”

Thud, thud.

Poison Mentis seemed momentarily confused and began to thrash around wildly.

Even though I had awakened an S-class skill, my body was still that of an E- to F-class hunter, so I clung to the guy who was struggling with his teeth clenched.

“I am an eel!”

Fluffy fluffy fluffy.

Purple mucus spurts from all over the body.

Enough mucus to cover Poison Mentis in an instant.

The guy, who had been struggling for a while while covered in sticky mucus, soon collapsed after about ten minutes.