The Necromancer in the Wizarding World

While Matthews lamented the scarcity of Cordyceps, he was surprised by the profound knowledge of Professor Lieben. He found that Lieben not only had a deep understanding of his own research field, but also could flexibly apply knowledge from other disciplines.

Lieben sighed and said, "We can only keep searching and try to collect as much as possible. Although the area of ​​this plateau is not large, if we speed up and search every area as much as possible in the next half month, we may be able to gain something."

Matthews and Lieben immediately set to work, using their superior senses to quickly and accurately locate their target in the environment. Their search was more efficient, as if they were racing against the clock, rather than carefully checking every corner bit by bit.

In the process of searching for Cordyceps, Lieben cleverly used prairie mice as test subjects. He caught a few prairie mice and began to try to feed Cordyceps to these small animals as food.

Matthews realized that this was an effective scientific method to evaluate the safety and potential side effects of Cordyceps. By observing the prairie mice's reaction to Cordyceps, Lieben was able to make a preliminary assessment of whether Cordyceps was toxic or had other adverse effects.

As night fell, Matthews and Lieben ended their day's exploration, returned to the camp and lit a campfire. Lieben carefully examined the captured rodents. The observations showed that the animals did not show any abnormal physiological reactions, which means that Cordyceps does not seem to have obvious toxicity or side effects on these rodents in the short term.

Lieben patiently explained to Matthews: "Matthews, small rodents are very sensitive to toxins or other stimuli. We fed them Cordyceps at noon, and now we have to observe whether they have any abnormal reactions."

Then, Lieben explained in detail to Matthews the key indicators and investigation directions for determining whether animals have adverse reactions:

1. Digestive system: No vomiting or diarrhea symptoms.

2. Mental state: No signs of depression or abnormal behavior.

3. Respiratory system: No symptoms such as shortness of breath or coughing.

4. Skin condition: No redness, swelling or bleeding spots.

5. Excretion system: No abnormal excretion.

6. Eye condition: No congestion or tearing.

7. Temperature changes: There is no abnormal increase or decrease in body temperature.

Matthews listened carefully to Lieben's explanation and nodded solemnly to show that he had memorized the key points. He was full of gratitude for Lieben's careful guidance.

After carefully analyzing the experimental data, Lieben concluded: "Based on current observations, Cordyceps seems to be safe and does not cause serious side effects, at least in the short term."

Matthews asked hopefully, “Does this mean we can use Cordyceps safely?”

Lieben replied: "You can use it, but you still need to be careful not to overdose. I recommend a maximum of three cordyceps per day."

Matthews quickly calculated in his mind. He found that taking one cordyceps helped him condense his fighting spirit, which was almost equivalent to the results of three days of hard training. Therefore, if he took three cordyceps every day according to Lieben's advice, his efficiency in condensing fighting spirit would be far higher than that of ordinary people, and might even be ten times faster than that of ordinary people.

Faced with such amazing effects, Matthews couldn't help but feel amazed, but at the same time he felt fortunate that he could obtain such a treasure.

Matthews' eyes sparkled with excitement. He asked Instructor Lieben expectantly, "Normally, it takes nearly ten years of hard challenges and constant training for an apprentice knight to be promoted to a full knight. However, if we take three cordyceps every day to assist in training, doesn't that mean that I can complete the ten-year training process for others in just one year?"

Lieben nodded, but then shook his head. His expression became serious. He said, "Indeed, Cordyceps is very effective and can significantly accelerate the process of refining fighting spirit. However, to become a formal knight, it is far from enough to have a deep fighting spirit. In addition to fighting spirit, physical strength and willpower are equally important. Every trainee knight must go through long-term physical training and willpower training, so that their bodies can gradually adapt and withstand the increasing fighting spirit pressure."

Matthews felt a sense of sudden enlightenment and deep disappointment. He finally realized that becoming a true knight was not an easy task and required countless hardships and tests.

He had mistakenly thought that he had found a shortcut to condense his fighting spirit, and that he could easily cross the threshold of becoming a knight, but he did not expect that all this was just an illusory bubble. This feeling of loss was like a cold stream, slowly flowing through his heart, forcing him to re-examine his goals and path.

Seeing Matthews' disappointment, Lieben gently comforted him: "Cordyceps can indeed greatly increase the speed of refining fighting spirit, which is equivalent to shortening the training time by half. Moreover, compared with the growth of fighting spirit, improving physical fitness is much simpler." Lieben's words were like a spring breeze, bringing warmth and guidance to Matthews.

Matthews nodded, his eyes showing a determined light. He was determined to get rid of the shadow of disappointment, seize the opportunity in front of him, and redouble his efforts in cultivation. He firmly said to Instructor Lieben: "Please rest assured that I will never forget the essence of cultivation. Cordyceps is just an aid to accelerate my growth. I will train harder to ensure that my strength matches this help."

When Matthews regained his composure, Lieben pointed out another possible point in due course: "We also need to be aware that long-term or excessive reliance on the same drug may lead to resistance in the body, which means that the drug's efficacy will weaken over time because the body gradually adapts to the drug's effects. I think Cordyceps may have the same problem. Therefore, in theory and in practical application, we need to be cautious."

Matthews said he was mentally prepared and cherished the help brought by Cordyceps and would not be greedy and expect more. He took out two Cordyceps and prepared to grill them, but Lieben stopped him in time.

Lieben pointed out that eating Cordyceps directly is both rude and wasteful and disrespectful of its medicinal value. The correct approach should be to allow the medicinal effects of Cordyceps to be released slowly so that it can exert its maximum effect.

Matthews agreed, realizing that in another world, no one would grill Cordyceps directly and eat it, but would absorb and utilize it by stewing it in soup, making tea or wine, etc. These methods can better extract the effective ingredients in Cordyceps, thereby maximizing its nourishing effect.