Damian moved the hand-cranked press and began increasing the pressure slowly inside the large rectangular box made of alloy and glass mixture placed on his workbench. Reize stood by, chanting a water-ball spell in case it started a fire. Damian also had two of those ready, just in case.
However, the process went smoothly as Damian activated his cooling spells to condense the mana into liquid form, then directed it into the section where ammonia and potassium were added to the liquid mana, transforming it into negatively charged mana. For the first time in their months of experimentation, everything seemed to be working perfectly. At last, the system seemed stable.
The reaction between the ammonia and liquid mana, which normally produced potassium ions, amide ions, and hydrogen gas—often resulting in explosions or erratic behavior—proceeded without issue.
