Chapter 1071 - 588: High-Level Talent Arrangement, Evil Eye Gatling Plan

Zong Shen took the lead and walked out of the Lord’s Fortress, descending the steps to the courtyard.

Behind him, Clarissa had no choice but to rise and follow Zong Shen out.

Marie and the others sat around the long table, exchanging glances without speaking.

After several upgrades, the courtyard was quite spacious.

It was surrounded by increasingly tall and solid city towers.

The spring-type buildings within the territory were all placed in the courtyard.

Zong Shen even planned to have Salome plant the sweet potato vine field inside the courtyard as well.

In terms of geography or defensive capability, this was the safest place in the territory, with defense matrices all around and patrolling Wolf Cavalry and patrol dogs.

As the central district of the territory, most defense matrices would overlap here, making it a focal point.

Patrol dogs and sentry towers all come equipped with the Eye of True Sight, forming an impenetrable defense network.

Moreover, the central district was under tight surveillance.

Above, the Dome Sword patrolled, while the Thunder Domain Miracle guarded the rear.

The training grounds, Magic Hall, and Library were all bustling with people.

At this moment, in addition to the original Moon God Well (Orange) and Magic Well (Purple) in the courtyard, three more spring-type buildings had been added: the Spring of Strength (Purple), Spring of Energy (Purple), and Swift Spring Water (Purple).

All of these came from last night’s points exchange, and Marie had constructed them this morning.

These springs each had different effects and were slowly burbling, collecting in the stone basins in trickling streams.

Seeing these springs, Clarissa’s previously stiff expression relaxed somewhat.

Many high-level potions use precious spring water as their raw material.

It seemed that Zong Shen was indeed earnest in wanting to create a potion.

Zong Shen headed directly to the Spring of Energy (Purple).

The stone basin contained approximately one small bowl’s worth of water.

Bubbles of flashing energy emerge constantly from the Energy Spring Water, then break after emitting a faint glow, quite reminiscent of sparkling water.

He raised his hand toward the spring water and turned to Clarissa.

"This is Energy Spring Water, which, when consumed, can restore energy."

"I need you to use it as a raw material to make a beverage?"

Upon hearing Zong Shen’s words, Clarissa glanced at the spring, then looked up at Zong Shen.

With a puzzled tone, she asked, "Beverage?"

Seeing her expression, Zong Shen lightly tapped his forehead.

He almost forgot that there was no concept of "beverage" in this world.

While there were alcoholic drinks and fruit juices, there was no notion of a beverage.

So Zong Shen rephrased, adding,

"It’s a type of peculiar drink."

"Its taste is unique, with sweetness and a bubbly sensation, accompanied by cinnamon and lemon fragrance..."

"After drinking, one would feel incredibly refreshed."

"If chilled beforehand, its taste would be even better."

Zong Shen recalled the taste of cola, trying to describe it in easily understandable terms.

In Endless Continent, cinnamon and lemons did exist; he had seen Lords selling them in the Market. As for caffeine, it wasn’t included in his description since Clarissa wouldn’t understand.

Nearby, the high-level Alchemist Clarissa’s expression turned strange after hearing Zong Shen’s request.

"Respected Lord,"

"I am merely an alchemist, not a brewer."

"I’m afraid I cannot fulfill this..."

She boldly outright refused Zong Shen’s request.

And her refusal was crisp and straightforward, with no hesitation.

This made Zong Shen furrow his brow.

Speaking of which, the Loyalty setting seemed to have changed recently.

In the past, when he made requests that made the subjects feel uneasy, they would reluctantly comply.

Moreover, Clarissa Tessa’s initial Loyalty level upon recruitment was not low, reaching a value of 80, yet she was apparently not as accommodating as Salome or Iron Hand Bucklon.

Whether it was due to differences in personality, changes in Loyalty settings, or other reasons, it was still inconclusive.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen’s expression instantly became more solemn.

He raised his right hand, gently waggling a finger.

"No, you can do it."

"I need you to use the Energy Spring Water as a raw material and ensure the final product is not only flavorful but also retains its energy-restoring effects."

"And its taste is exactly as I just described."

"In any case, I need you to start your research shortly."

"No need for large-scale production, as the spring water is limited. You just need to determine the recipe if possible."

"I will personally taste the sample produced."

Zong Shen’s tone became more resolute, transitioning from interrogative sentences to declarative ones.

Carrying a sort of "I don’t care what you think; I care what I think" forcefulness.

Having said so much, even if Clarissa was unwilling, she had no choice but to agree initially.

She slightly nodded and made a chest salute.

"As you wish, Clarissa will do her best..."

Zong Shen’s expression slightly eased, and he nodded lightly.

"Very well, then I’ll leave this matter to you."

"By the end of today, the Intermediate Pharmacy will be completed within the territory. I hope you’ll act immediately."

"You can inform Marie of the materials you need. This Communication Crystal is for you; Marie’s code is No. 6."