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Chapter 242
Chapter 220: Regeneration Potion, a Genius Alchemist Appears
*Knock! Knock!*
The sound of knocking echoed.
"Come in," a voice called from within the room.
The Green Leaf Witch's bright yellow eyes flashed as she gently pushed open the door and entered.
A hanging lamp overhead, emitting an "Enduring Light," illuminated the room. This was one of the reasons for the high cost of this upscale inn.
"Master, I've brought the items."
The Green Leaf Witch spoke first, carrying a package in her hand. She walked over respectfully, and then, a delicate giggle emanated from her chest, in the voice of the White Mist Witch:
"Hee hee, Master, this human city truly has many eye-opening things."
For the Twin Witches, who had always lived in the depths of the Great Swamp, the bustling city of E-Rantel was a source of immense wonder, even though they had recently come into contact with humans in an ordinary village in the Border Region.
When there were no outsiders present, the Green Leaf Witch did not address Tang Zheng as "Lord" but as "Master," a small detail to cooperate with her master's plans.
She didn't understand why this was necessary; after all, she wasn't human and couldn't fully comprehend many aspects of human thinking.
"How is Enri?" Tang Zheng raised his hand to take the package and opened it. Inside was a pile of empty, fist-high glass potion bottles.
"She is a decent servant. She was very serious about purchasing the supplies and is now having the evil spirit hounds pull the carriage into the courtyard behind the inn."
The Green Leaf Witch spoke, briefly recounting the entire process of purchasing the supplies.
She had originally thought that the ordinary human girl with no special features was a complete burden to them.
Now, she was discovering that the human girl, Enri, was not entirely useless; at the very least, she could handle some miscellaneous chores.
After all, how could their master be expected to do such trivial things? She didn't mind doing them herself, but her understanding of humans was still too limited, and she might make a mistake.
Hearing the Green Leaf Witch's tone, which clearly regarded Enri as a servant, Tang Zheng picked up a transparent potion bottle. As he observed it in his hand, he showed no surprise at the Twin Witches' way of thinking.
"Don't bring your habits from the Great Swamp here," Tang Zheng said, lifting his head slightly, his calm gaze fixed on the Green Leaf Witch.
"Yes!"
The Green Leaf Witch's entire body trembled as she hastily replied.
A wisp of white mist that was about to emerge from the Green Leaf Witch's chest quickly retracted.
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze and waved his hand at the Twin Witches.
The Green Leaf Witch bowed and exited the room.
"These potion bottles should be enough."
"The rest of the journey will likely be troublesome, but that's fine. It will help build our reputation more quickly."
Tang Zheng took out the Regeneration Potion from his item box and began to fill the empty potion bottles one by one.
The next day.
November 30th.
E-Rantel, Central Plaza.
Located in the heart of the city, this area was not only spacious but also featured structures like fountains and statues, surrounded by numerous shops.
Small-time vendors, in particular, gathered here in large numbers.
Whether they were adventurers, mercenaries, or small merchants, anyone could set up a stall here by paying a small fee.
As a border city near the Touv Great Forest, E-Rantel's potion trade was one of the most flourishing markets in the Central Plaza.
At this moment.
A large crowd had gathered in an inconspicuous corner, drawn to a simple-looking stall where a full 100 bottles of potion were quietly displayed.
The blue liquid swirled gently, its alluring glint refracted through the glass bottles under the sunlight, causing looks of greed to appear on the faces of the onlookers.
Low murmurs of discussion rippled through the crowd.
One hundred potions! This could only be described as extravagantly wealthy!
The Central Plaza certainly didn't lack potion transactions, but most were conducted by ordinary potion masters who could only sell about five or six bottles a day.
After all, even the most common healing potion wasn't cheap.
If only they could just snatch all the potions on the stall... and more than one person was having this thought!
Many gazes shifted to the two figures standing behind the stall.
A golden-haired girl and a girl with emerald-green hair!
The crowd was not short of sharp-eyed adventurers and mercenaries who could easily size up the golden-haired girl.
She was just an ordinary person who hadn't seen the world. Her nervous yet feigned composure couldn't fool the eyes of most people present.
The only one who made them a little uncertain was the emerald-haired girl standing beside her, dressed in a short magician's robe.
Compared to the golden-haired girl who was forcing herself to be calm, this girl was genuinely serene. Even under the scrutiny of the crowd, her expression didn't change in the slightest, as if she didn't care at all.
"Hey, how much are these potions?" a sharp inquiry came from the crowd.
"Ordin... Ordinary potions are five copper coins."
Enri's hands were pressed against her thighs, nervously clutching her pants.
Five copper coins?
The crowd fell silent for a moment, and expressions of disbelief appeared on most faces.
When had potions become so cheap!
"Your potions aren't fake, are they?" another voice called out from the crowd.
"They're not."
"These potions only last for seven days. After seven days, their effect will be gone," Enri replied with a stiff expression, knowing the Green Leaf Witch wouldn't speak, so she had no choice but to answer.
"A seven-day effect? Why is the preservation time so short?"
"This potion has to be a sham, right? Selling it so cheap!"
"Why not use 'Preservation' magic?"
"Heh, since it's being sold for five copper coins, you can imagine how low the cost is. For such a low-cost item, it'd be crazy to expend magic power to cast 'Preservation' on it."
"That does make sense."
"Haven't you noticed? These potions are incredibly clear, completely free of impurities."
"I noticed that long ago. I thought it was some kind of high-grade potion, but I didn't expect it to sell for only five copper coins."
There were clearly quite a few fellow potion masters in the surrounding crowd.
Faced with the voices coming from all directions and the doubtful questions about the potions, Enri's face turned a little pale. She looked anxious, unable to utter a single word in her defense.
She had only learned this morning that Lord Adventurer was also a potion master. Then, in a daze, she had followed Miss Cuiye to the Central Plaza to sell these potions.
"Neither of you are potion masters, are you?"
A subtle question cut through the noisy chatter.
"No," Enri replied, shaking her head subconsciously.
The Green Leaf Witch raised her head slightly, her bright yellow eyes coldly glancing toward the source of the voice. However, remembering what Tang Zheng had told her this morning, she withdrew her gaze and continued to ignore them.
The previously noisy environment quieted down a bit.
In the span of a few breaths, the fluctuation of magic power that rose from the Green Leaf Witch had intimidated many people.
As expected!
This emerald-haired girl was no simple character.
"You said the ordinary potions sell for five copper coins. Are there other, high-grade potions here?" the voice of inquiry came again.
"There are."
Enri nodded quickly, still stammering a bit, "Besides these potions in the front, these 10 potions in the back... are for sale for ten... ten gold coins a bottle."
By the end, Enri's voice couldn't help but grow much weaker.
Ten gold coins for one potion. Enri found it hard to imagine that something so valuable had been casually entrusted to them to sell.
An uproar!
"Are you kidding me? Do you even know how much the best healing potion costs? Eight gold coins, at most! And you dare to sell yours for ten?"
"..."
"The cheap ones sell for five copper coins, and the expensive ones for ten gold coins. The gap is way too big!"
"What kind of potion is this, exactly?"
"It's the Regeneration Potion," Enri could only answer with what she knew.
Although she also thought the price of ten gold coins for a potion was a bit outrageous, since it was a task Lord Adventurer had given her, she had to do her best to complete it.
"Regeneration Potion? Why does that sound so familiar?"
"Haven't I heard that name somewhere before?"
"Is there such a potion among the healing potions?"
"I remember now!"
Suddenly, a cry of alarm rang out, startling everyone.
A middle-aged man dressed as a potion master squeezed out from the crowd, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at the potion bottles on the stall.
"No wonder it feels different. This isn't an ordinary healing potion, it's an alchemical potion!"
"A potion made using the blood of a demi-human, a potion that only the 'black-haired genius alchemist' can create," the potion master announced excitedly.
As soon as these words were spoken!
The surrounding noisy crowd instantly fell silent. How could anyone present not have heard of the person for whom the Blood Emperor of the Baharuth Empire had personally issued a warrant?
In the crowd, the expressions of many adventurers and mercenaries changed. They exchanged glances with their companions, then quickly left the crowd and disappeared.
And now, on the other side of town.
Tang Zheng had already arrived at Lizzy's Workshop.
(end of chapter)
*Knock! Knock!*
The sound of knocking echoed.
"Come in," a voice called from within the room.
The Green Leaf Witch's bright yellow eyes flashed as she gently pushed open the door and entered.
A hanging lamp overhead, emitting an "Enduring Light," illuminated the room. This was one of the reasons for the high cost of this upscale inn.
"Master, I've brought the items."
The Green Leaf Witch spoke first, carrying a package in her hand. She walked over respectfully, and then, a delicate giggle emanated from her chest, in the voice of the White Mist Witch:
"Hee hee, Master, this human city truly has many eye-opening things."
For the Twin Witches, who had always lived in the depths of the Great Swamp, the bustling city of E-Rantel was a source of immense wonder, even though they had recently come into contact with humans in an ordinary village in the Border Region.
When there were no outsiders present, the Green Leaf Witch did not address Tang Zheng as "Lord" but as "Master," a small detail to cooperate with her master's plans.
She didn't understand why this was necessary; after all, she wasn't human and couldn't fully comprehend many aspects of human thinking.
"How is Enri?" Tang Zheng raised his hand to take the package and opened it. Inside was a pile of empty, fist-high glass potion bottles.
"She is a decent servant. She was very serious about purchasing the supplies and is now having the evil spirit hounds pull the carriage into the courtyard behind the inn."
The Green Leaf Witch spoke, briefly recounting the entire process of purchasing the supplies.
She had originally thought that the ordinary human girl with no special features was a complete burden to them.
Now, she was discovering that the human girl, Enri, was not entirely useless; at the very least, she could handle some miscellaneous chores.
After all, how could their master be expected to do such trivial things? She didn't mind doing them herself, but her understanding of humans was still too limited, and she might make a mistake.
Hearing the Green Leaf Witch's tone, which clearly regarded Enri as a servant, Tang Zheng picked up a transparent potion bottle. As he observed it in his hand, he showed no surprise at the Twin Witches' way of thinking.
"Don't bring your habits from the Great Swamp here," Tang Zheng said, lifting his head slightly, his calm gaze fixed on the Green Leaf Witch.
"Yes!"
The Green Leaf Witch's entire body trembled as she hastily replied.
A wisp of white mist that was about to emerge from the Green Leaf Witch's chest quickly retracted.
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze and waved his hand at the Twin Witches.
The Green Leaf Witch bowed and exited the room.
"These potion bottles should be enough."
"The rest of the journey will likely be troublesome, but that's fine. It will help build our reputation more quickly."
Tang Zheng took out the Regeneration Potion from his item box and began to fill the empty potion bottles one by one.
The next day.
November 30th.
E-Rantel, Central Plaza.
Located in the heart of the city, this area was not only spacious but also featured structures like fountains and statues, surrounded by numerous shops.
Small-time vendors, in particular, gathered here in large numbers.
Whether they were adventurers, mercenaries, or small merchants, anyone could set up a stall here by paying a small fee.
As a border city near the Touv Great Forest, E-Rantel's potion trade was one of the most flourishing markets in the Central Plaza.
At this moment.
A large crowd had gathered in an inconspicuous corner, drawn to a simple-looking stall where a full 100 bottles of potion were quietly displayed.
The blue liquid swirled gently, its alluring glint refracted through the glass bottles under the sunlight, causing looks of greed to appear on the faces of the onlookers.
Low murmurs of discussion rippled through the crowd.
One hundred potions! This could only be described as extravagantly wealthy!
The Central Plaza certainly didn't lack potion transactions, but most were conducted by ordinary potion masters who could only sell about five or six bottles a day.
After all, even the most common healing potion wasn't cheap.
If only they could just snatch all the potions on the stall... and more than one person was having this thought!
Many gazes shifted to the two figures standing behind the stall.
A golden-haired girl and a girl with emerald-green hair!
The crowd was not short of sharp-eyed adventurers and mercenaries who could easily size up the golden-haired girl.
She was just an ordinary person who hadn't seen the world. Her nervous yet feigned composure couldn't fool the eyes of most people present.
The only one who made them a little uncertain was the emerald-haired girl standing beside her, dressed in a short magician's robe.
Compared to the golden-haired girl who was forcing herself to be calm, this girl was genuinely serene. Even under the scrutiny of the crowd, her expression didn't change in the slightest, as if she didn't care at all.
"Hey, how much are these potions?" a sharp inquiry came from the crowd.
"Ordin... Ordinary potions are five copper coins."
Enri's hands were pressed against her thighs, nervously clutching her pants.
Five copper coins?
The crowd fell silent for a moment, and expressions of disbelief appeared on most faces.
When had potions become so cheap!
"Your potions aren't fake, are they?" another voice called out from the crowd.
"They're not."
"These potions only last for seven days. After seven days, their effect will be gone," Enri replied with a stiff expression, knowing the Green Leaf Witch wouldn't speak, so she had no choice but to answer.
"A seven-day effect? Why is the preservation time so short?"
"This potion has to be a sham, right? Selling it so cheap!"
"Why not use 'Preservation' magic?"
"Heh, since it's being sold for five copper coins, you can imagine how low the cost is. For such a low-cost item, it'd be crazy to expend magic power to cast 'Preservation' on it."
"That does make sense."
"Haven't you noticed? These potions are incredibly clear, completely free of impurities."
"I noticed that long ago. I thought it was some kind of high-grade potion, but I didn't expect it to sell for only five copper coins."
There were clearly quite a few fellow potion masters in the surrounding crowd.
Faced with the voices coming from all directions and the doubtful questions about the potions, Enri's face turned a little pale. She looked anxious, unable to utter a single word in her defense.
She had only learned this morning that Lord Adventurer was also a potion master. Then, in a daze, she had followed Miss Cuiye to the Central Plaza to sell these potions.
"Neither of you are potion masters, are you?"
A subtle question cut through the noisy chatter.
"No," Enri replied, shaking her head subconsciously.
The Green Leaf Witch raised her head slightly, her bright yellow eyes coldly glancing toward the source of the voice. However, remembering what Tang Zheng had told her this morning, she withdrew her gaze and continued to ignore them.
The previously noisy environment quieted down a bit.
In the span of a few breaths, the fluctuation of magic power that rose from the Green Leaf Witch had intimidated many people.
As expected!
This emerald-haired girl was no simple character.
"You said the ordinary potions sell for five copper coins. Are there other, high-grade potions here?" the voice of inquiry came again.
"There are."
Enri nodded quickly, still stammering a bit, "Besides these potions in the front, these 10 potions in the back... are for sale for ten... ten gold coins a bottle."
By the end, Enri's voice couldn't help but grow much weaker.
Ten gold coins for one potion. Enri found it hard to imagine that something so valuable had been casually entrusted to them to sell.
An uproar!
"Are you kidding me? Do you even know how much the best healing potion costs? Eight gold coins, at most! And you dare to sell yours for ten?"
"..."
"The cheap ones sell for five copper coins, and the expensive ones for ten gold coins. The gap is way too big!"
"What kind of potion is this, exactly?"
"It's the Regeneration Potion," Enri could only answer with what she knew.
Although she also thought the price of ten gold coins for a potion was a bit outrageous, since it was a task Lord Adventurer had given her, she had to do her best to complete it.
"Regeneration Potion? Why does that sound so familiar?"
"Haven't I heard that name somewhere before?"
"Is there such a potion among the healing potions?"
"I remember now!"
Suddenly, a cry of alarm rang out, startling everyone.
A middle-aged man dressed as a potion master squeezed out from the crowd, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at the potion bottles on the stall.
"No wonder it feels different. This isn't an ordinary healing potion, it's an alchemical potion!"
"A potion made using the blood of a demi-human, a potion that only the 'black-haired genius alchemist' can create," the potion master announced excitedly.
As soon as these words were spoken!
The surrounding noisy crowd instantly fell silent. How could anyone present not have heard of the person for whom the Blood Emperor of the Baharuth Empire had personally issued a warrant?
In the crowd, the expressions of many adventurers and mercenaries changed. They exchanged glances with their companions, then quickly left the crowd and disappeared.
And now, on the other side of town.
Tang Zheng had already arrived at Lizzy's Workshop.
(end of chapter)
