The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 92

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 92

I jolted awake as if doused with ice water, my consciousness snapping back in an instant.
The sudden movement sent a dull throb through my head, but that wasn’t what mattered right now.
“Im Chung Soo!”
“Noona!”
We embraced without hesitation.
“You little rascal!”
“I succeeded on the hundredth attempt! Hehe!”
“You did wonderfully! Excellent work, Im Chung Soo!”
Such a precious child! Such a remarkable child!
In truth, Im Chung Soo had been attempting large-scale potion production for quite some time.
When I first heard of his plan, Kang Han cautioned him against overexertion, while I encouraged him to give it a try.
Yet neither Kang Han nor I harbored particularly high expectations.
But genius truly is a different breed.
He actually pulled it off!
Was Im Chung Soo, the successor to Jung Je Hwa in the novel, finally manifesting his brilliance?
Goosebumps erupted across my entire body.
“Come inside and see, Noona!”
“Of course!”
I followed Im Chung Soo into the Secret Workshop.
The effort he must have poured into this.
The Secret Workshop, which had been nearly empty when Sung Yo Na first created it, was now thoroughly cluttered with equipment and materials.
“Look at this, Noona. It’s doubled from before.”
“Wow, it really has!”
I applauded enthusiastically before the cauldrons Im Chung Soo proudly displayed.
Inside the still-steaming pot lay a dark brown liquid, half-full and bubbling gently.
Compared to when the potion was first completed—when it barely sloshed at the bottom of the vessel—the quantity had increased dramatically.
“How on earth did you manage this?”
“Yo Na Noona built the Greenhouse for me. That made all the difference.”
“Huh? A Greenhouse?”
My mind sharpened once more with sudden clarity.
Right, Sung Yo Na had indeed constructed a Greenhouse.
Which meant…?
“You succeeded in cultivating Dungeon plants too?!”
“Yes. About a week ago.”
“But why didn’t you tell me?!”
If you had such wonderful news, you should have told me immediately!
At my excited outburst, Im Chung Soo wiped beneath his nose sheepishly and replied.
“I was planning to tell you all at once once mass production succeeded.”
“No, this won’t do. Let’s have a celebration dinner with Korean beef today!”
A day this joyful called for a celebration party!
Delighted by the mention of Korean beef, Im Chung Soo grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the Greenhouse.
“Wow, it’s really something.”
The moment I opened the Greenhouse door, humid, hot air struck my face as if an air conditioner had been switched off.
It was the exact same sensation I’d felt when passing through the Gate to enter the Jungle Dungeon before.
But something felt off.
“What? Didn’t you say it succeeded a week ago? So why is it so overgrown?”
“Dungeon plants grow at an accelerated rate. Once we plant the cultivated seedlings, they reach this size in just a day or two.”
“Huh? Two days? It grew to my height in just two days?!”
I pointed at a plant swaying beneath my chin and exclaimed in surprise.
To think this was merely two days of growth.
…That’s actually terrifying.
“Isn’t the Greenhouse going to burst at this rate? And didn’t you say some of these have aggressive properties? It seems dangerous.”
“Despite appearances, it’s S-rank. And here’s what’s fascinating about Dungeon plants—once they complete their growth to maturity, they stop growing. It’s somewhat like how humans stop growing taller once they reach adulthood.”
“Oh, I see. That’s fascinating, though a bit eerie. Anyway, this really is remarkable. It feels like being inside a Dungeon.”
“Is it? That’s a relief. I’ve never actually been inside a Jungle Dungeon myself.”
“What’s the problem? Next time we bid on a Jungle Dungeon, we can go in together. Let’s bring back a few plants you’d like to grow in the Greenhouse.”
“Really? Oh, I’m so excited.”
A faint blush colored Chung Soo’s cheeks.
Seeing that, he’s definitely a crafter at heart.
I wonder if Jung Je Hwa likes Dungeon plants too?
The thought crossed my mind as I glanced around the Greenhouse, and I spotted a cluster of brilliant red flowers blooming in a corner.
“What are those flowers?”
“Oh, those are potion ingredients.”
They were incredibly beautiful and vibrant flowers.
To Im Chung Soo, they were simply materials.
“They’re not dangerous or anything, right?”
“Quite the opposite—they’re good for your health. They’re called Ascavas flowers. Smelling their fragrance has a slight awakening effect. Would you like one?”
“Sure, if you don’t mind.”
“Since they grow so well anyway, it doesn’t matter. Even if I pick one, it’ll have grown back by evening.”
“Wow, that’s incredible.”
I took the single red flower Im Chung Soo had plucked and placed it in my Subspace, then left the Greenhouse.
“Now we just need to let it cool down.”
Im Chung Soo stirred the contents of the cauldron with a spatula as he spoke.
“Since we’ve doubled the production volume, we should be able to complete the delivery quickly, right?”
“That’s right. Ah, but… wait a moment.”
Was it really such a good thing to finish the delivery so quickly?
I paused to consider the matter.
Then I spoke to Im Chung Soo.
“No, let’s stick with the original delivery schedule.”
“Huh? Why?”
Perhaps feeling that all the effort poured into achieving mass production had gone to waste, Im Chung Soo’s eyebrows drooped downward.
But there was no helping it.
“The potions you create are premium goods, Chung Soo. They’re not ordinary potions that anyone can buy anywhere.”
“That’s true, but….”
“Luxury items are always best when supply is slightly limited. That way, people become desperate to obtain them.”
“Ah… is that so?”
“Think about it—if you could get something whenever you wanted, would it still feel like a luxury item?”
“Oh….”
Im Chung Soo’s eyes, which had grown downcast, began to sparkle once more.
“Since potions are items, their quality won’t degrade with time anyway.”
“Right. Should we store them in the Subspace just to be safe?”
“Yes, that would be best. Or we could ask Sung Yo Na to create a warehouse that maintains quality.”
If we could continue mass-producing like this, inventory would accumulate quickly.
“That sounds like a good idea. So… what do we do with the remaining potions?”
“We can sell them next time by gathering the other guilds. And we’ll use the rest in our own guild.”
“But our guild hasn’t been assigned any Guerrilla Gates lately. What would we need them for?”
Well, that’s coming soon anyway.
“Someday, someday.”
I brushed off the question vaguely and picked up one of the potions to display its information.

[ Vitality Enhancement Elixir ( A )
: Vitality Enhancement Effect +60, Duration 20 minutes. ]

Production output had doubled, yet the potion quality remained entirely uncompromised.
Im Chung Soo was a terrifying child.
If someone like him had gone to a different guild, I couldn’t even imagine what we would have done. The thought alone made me dizzy.
“Ah, so what do we do now?”
Im Chung Soo grumbled.
“Honestly, I never expected mass production to succeed this quickly. I thought we’d have to suffer through at least a thousand attempts.”
“…The hardship is over, so why are you complaining?”
“There’s nothing left to challenge. No challenge.”
No, shouldn’t you be happy when the challenge is finished?
“Get some rest.”
“Resting isn’t fun.”
“You’ll never grow tall if you keep that up.”
“I’m sleeping properly at night, though? Ah, what should I do?”
Im Chung Soo smacked his lips and glanced toward the Greenhouse.
“…If you’re that bored, why don’t you try making a different potion?”
“A different… potion?”
“Yeah. What you’re making now is a stamina potion, right? But for mages, mana is actually more important than stamina, so a mana recovery potion would sell well too. Or for production-type hunters like you, a concentration-boosting potion would probably sell like hotcakes….”
“Sister, you’re a genius?! A concentration potion!”
Im Chung Soo became incredibly excited, puffing out sharp breaths through his nose.
Being called a genius by a genius.
…Could I be a genius too?
“If something like that existed, it would be incredibly useful! I could make two instead of one, or maybe the quality could improve even more! Of course, the most important thing would be stability….”
Im Chung Soo had already entered his own world.
He suddenly pulled out something like a notebook and scribbled away furiously in handwriting no one else could decipher.
“Uh… yeah, good work.”
In an instant, I’d gone from genius to nonexistent, and I awkwardly left Im Chung Soo’s Secret Workshop.
“Ah, I’m awake now too. What should I do?”
Just as I was muttering that and thinking I might as well take another nap.
Crash! Bang!
A thunderous sound pierced through the soundproofing that Sung Yo Na had recently reinforced.
It was coming from the Simulation Training Ground.
Who was training?
Unable to resist my curiosity, I slowly walked over, and the thunderous sounds never ceased.
“Ah, of course.”
The source of the deafening noise was Kang Han, drenched in sweat.

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