Novice Bio-Artificer

Sitting in the game lobby was Nanzhi.

The furnace's small chamber glowed faintly as she tossed firewood inside, its interior lined with crystalline frost that kept the ingredients cool until heated.

Nanzhi rolled up her sleeves and began her jade-generating journey of making serums.

[Frostbane Serum]

A short instruction was written on the parchment. It stated the order in which the ingredients should be added, but there was no mention of the heat needed or any additional notes.

However, Nanzhi wasn't discouraged.

She could figure out the details along the way.

Nanzhi reread the instructions dozens of times while watching the fire carefully, making sure the furnace wasn't too hot.

She poured in a quarter of a cup of water, followed by two tablespoons of honey. The golden liquid shimmered as it spread across the bottom of the chamber, mixing with the water.