I read off the details and Max smiled broadly. The people at the table seemed both pleased and confused. I explained the process as I looked over the small grey object on the table. "The acid breaks it down, but it's attracted to mana. So, I used a bit of acid to make it into a liquid, then I used mana to draw it to the center. Then, I neutralized the acid so that it could solidify. No heat, and assuming the mana didn't draw anything else, you get the purified form. But this stuff... is really heavy." I tried to pick up the petri dish but failed miserably. The piece inside had become too heavy for my level 1 strength. The large man with the mustache lifted it with a bit of difficulty.
