The hot springs of Eleudnis live up to its name.

Last night, Raymond soaked with Anna and Helen for a while, and rested for another night, and when he woke up, he felt refreshed.

Enzo's game doesn't start until the afternoon, and although he doesn't have to worry about the result, Raymond still plans to go and watch.

But it was still early days, and he was going to do something else.

He also came to the "City of Eternal Night" Eleudnis for another very important purpose, that is, to find the missing two flavors of the "Heins' Notes" to advance.

Sequence 6 [Soul Master] needs the "Forehead Bone Powder of the Undead Skeleton War Horse", which is a high-level undead creature that can only be transformed by a high-level necromancer at least Sequence 1, and is difficult to find elsewhere. But the city of eternal night had one of the strongest undead legacies in the world, and he knew he probably thought some potions shop could find it.

And the kind of "Gray Mist Heart Eater" that Sequence 5 [Godfather of the Dead] needs is a little difficult.

According to the Potions Secret Text, this is an extremely rare high-level material for enhancing the soul, and it is hard to find... Moreover, this thing will rot very quickly after picking, and it will have to be found fresh for medicinal purposes. It is said that some places where the aura of the dead is extremely strong may have this magical mushroom growing on it.

The most lifeless place in town... It must have been the castle of the Puyous family, near the eleven-story magic tower.

But the castle of Puyos has always been mysterious, and even in the game, Raymond has never heard of anyone actually entering it.

After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Potions Master Guild in the city first to inquire about the situation.

......

The Potions Guild has a large chapter in the city of Eludnes, and its president is an eight-star senior potions master. The Guild occupies a large, independent castle that is home to more than sixty percent of the mid- and high-ranking Potions masters of the Western Sea.

Raymond followed the line of his memories to the large castle that overflowed with the strong smell of medicinal herbs.

The Dark Capital is a neutral place, and the Potions Guilds here are all loosely structured, more like a labor market. The influx of outsiders has made potions shops of all sizes crowded with people, and there are also many junior potions masters and apprentices setting up stalls on the streets, which seems to be very lively...

Raymond walked slowly into the castle.

He is familiar with the shops in the city, and in the game, "Old Blind Danny" is good at shadow magic, and his shop can occasionally buy cheap high-grade potions; The "Lucerne Potions" can find some strange things, such as ancient artifacts such as shipwreck treasure maps; The price of the materials for the "Dragon Lizard Potions Shop" is slightly higher than that of other shops, but the shopkeeper likes to pit outsiders...

He didn't ask, and went straight to find "Angelica the Witch's Potions Shop".

This shop is located in a nondescript alley in the castle, and business is relatively deserted. The shopkeeper is an old witch with gray eyes and a big nose and an ugly face, and everyone calls her "withdrawn" Angelica.

She's a decent six-star potions master. However, Raymond knew that she was a high-level necromancer and that potions were just her hobby.

In the game, players can complete her series of quests to obtain the Necromancer's inheritance.

The witch's potions shop looked a little cramped, and the space of twenty or thirty square meters was filled with various cabinets and windows. On both sides of the wall are medicine cabinets, densely labeled potion materials sorted into small drawers.

The vending counter was littered with potions books and occult alchemy accessories. There was also a skull on the counter with a human head that was shiny from frequent strokes, and a cross skull necklace of Mithril on top of it, which looked a little weird.

A large tuft of dried blue-yellow cornflower and mint grass hangs low overhead... When you enter the shop, you can smell a faint refreshing fragrance.

The light in the room was dim, as if it had been buried into a cold crypt, which was very much in line with the taste of a high-level necromancer. Raymond knew that it was the cold breath of death.

As he stepped into the shop, the old witch Angelica was using her sharp nails to scrape some powder from an unknown bone and pour it into the cauldron and stir...

The old witch was obviously not a qualified businessman, and the crisp wind chimes rang for a long time when the guests entered the store, and the old witch did not raise her head, and continued to tinker with her potions, without caring about people.

Raymond stood in the corner of the shop where he could only land, and watched quietly. He knew that if he bothered her now, the wicked old witch would sweep him away.

"She's... Trying Sequence 3 Curse Advanced Potion [Herald of Doom]? ”

This is a regular assessment potion that certifies a seven-star high-level potion master, and the refining method is relatively easy.

Raymond looked at it for a moment, and then discerned from the order of the several potion materials she had put into the test tube.

Although he doesn't have a high-level potions master now, if he really wants to take the test, he will probably be able to pass it successfully. Obviously, the six-star potions master in front of him is trying to break through the potion bottleneck, but unfortunately... Probably going to fail.

He watched as the old witch put the potion into the beaker and heated it, the cloudy liquid slowly turned a bronze dark red, and the pungent smell meant that the potion was completely out of the old witch's control...

"It's going to explode..."

Raymond's eyelids jumped, the movement of the seventh-order potion explosion would be very large, enough to kill some low-level transcendents. But with this high-level necromancer here, he didn't think she would let the explosion destroy the shop.

Seeing the failure of the potion, the old witch's wrinkled face showed a hint of unhappiness, and she pursed her mouth and scolded herself: "Damn the potion! It's going to fail again! ”

High-ranking Potions Masters couldn't tolerate their Potions apprentices wasting materials and lashed out, which they felt was a tyrannical thing. This is a common problem in the profession of Potions Master.

Seeing that a valuable seventh-order potion was about to be destroyed in front of his eyes due to his clumsy configuration techniques, Raymond hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't hold back, and still said more: "Lady Angelica, if you add two drops of 'Blue Blood of the Dark Ice Tidetide' now, it will probably assist in the fusion of potions..."

“？”

Being disturbed, the old witch raised her head and glared, and sure enough, she was about to burst into a rage. But suddenly, her eyes rolled as if she had thought of something. After a moment's hesitation, she pulled out another dropper from a drawer in the medicine cabinet and poured two drops of blue blood into the explosive potion.

The next moment, a magical scene really appeared!

The potion, which had reacted violently and was about to explode, suddenly stopped like a deflated balloon.

The boiling gradually subsided, impurities precipitated, and the potion in the beaker became visibly clear to the naked eye.

"Really succeeded?"

Angelica looked at the potion with an incredulous expression, and then at the young man at the door, who had just been glared at by herself, and her face was full of unease.

A young kid can actually move high-level potions skills? Moreover, the addition of the two drops of 'Blue Blood of the Dark Ice Tide Monster' just now not only did not destroy the medicinal properties, but prevented the explosion from successfully melting the medicine. This... It's a stroke of genius! It was a secret technique she hadn't seen in any potions book!

Her expression eased slightly, and her tone was still cold, "Boy, what's the matter with you?" ”

"Lady Angelica, sorry to disturb you."

Raymond didn't expect it to arouse her interest so easily, and a flash of joy flashed in his heart, which also saved a lot of effort. He said directly, "I want to ask you about the whereabouts of a potion material. ”

The old witch asked, "What do you want?" ”

Raymond said straight to the point: "The forehead bone powder of the undead skeleton war horse!" ”

Hearing this rare material, the old witch wanted to refuse in one bite. But she immediately thought of something, raised her eyebrows, and glanced at Raymond with interest, and said, "That thing doesn't look very common, I think you should ask the necromancer instead of looking for it at the potions shop." ”

Raymond had apparently expected her to respond in such a way, and added, "Mr. Manolo of the 'Etoile Tavern' told me that you might have a solution. ”

This is a hidden plot in the game that triggers dialogue, and it won't anger this NPC even if it's tried and tested. Because, according to legend, the drunkard named Manolo was the good friend of this old witch. He wanted to get that kind of high-level undead material, which was the best place to start.

Hearing this, apparently the old witch did not have the slightest suspicion, and secretly cursed: "That damn drunkard, what nonsense is he talking about everywhere again!" ”

Her face was gloomy, but her tone was soothing, and she turned to say: "I can probably ask you about the undead materials from your old friends, but the price will definitely not be cheap." Of course, if you can tell me where you saw the secret method of melting the potion just now, maybe the price can be negotiable. ”

Raymond knew that this had triggered the old witch's zero hobby - collecting strange and mysterious items.

He wasn't sure he would be able to come up with something that would interest the witch, but now he seemed to have a good choice.

After all, something like a Potions Codex manuscript wasn't worth much to me, and it cost as much as you wanted.

He nodded and said, "There are a few pages of the Codex of the ten-star Potions Mentor 'Igris Seentia' in the family. If you need it, Madame, I can make a copy for you. ”

Although this old witch is a necromancer and looks irritable and eccentric, she is a neutral NPC in the game, and she is not worried about killing people and overdoing anything. What's more, if you really want to do it, Raymond is not afraid now.

Moreover, it is said that she is also closely related to the Puyos family in the Night City. Raymond wants to ask for another clue about the "Gray Mist Heart-Eating Mushroom", and maybe he can find a breakthrough from her.

"Codex will do."

The old witch nodded, the potion was just a hobby, and it didn't make her too concerned, so she said lightly: "Bring the codex and come back tomorrow." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Raymond was also relieved to hear this. At least listening to her tone, the "forehead bone powder of the undead skeleton war horse" is probably settled. As for the news of the "gray mist eroding mushroom", it is good to take it step by step, and it is not in a hurry.

"Farewell, ma'am."

Turn around and say goodbye.

Just as Raymond was about to leave the potions shop, a cloaked man hurriedly barged into the shop.

This man was covered in black robes, his face could not be seen clearly, his body was tall but not strong, and he looked very thin and slender. The cloaked man also carried a large burden on his back, like a tightly wrapped humanoid object.

When the man walked into the room, he blocked most of the doorway, which was not spacious, and Raymond felt that it was rude to squeeze it out, so he stood still.

The cloaked man opened his mouth, his tone a little anxious, and said directly to the old witch, "I want to find Puyous." ”

As soon as Raymond heard this, his ears immediately pricked up. He didn't leave in a hurry, and quietly became a little transparent in the corner.

Sure enough, this old witch knows and has a close relationship with the city lord!

However, the "Puyous" in the mouth of this cloak is a very subtle name... The Pouillus family has been the de facto ruler of the City of Eternal Night for hundreds of years, and the current lord of the city, "Puyos X", is the world's top necromancer.

The black-robed man didn't use honorifics, obviously he and Puyu should be familiar with each other.

Maybe... He also has the strength to be on an equal footing with him, so he dares to call him by his name like this!

"This black robe is also a high-level magic treasure to prevent detection!"

Raymond looked at the black-robed man silently, but his own perception, whether it was the domineering or soul perception, was completely blocked by the black-robed man. If you don't see it with your own eyes, it is difficult for others to discover the mysterious person in front of you through long-distance perception.

Obviously, the black-robed man was anxious... He didn't wait for the old witch to react, he directly took out a skull iron plate with a shiny black light, and urged again: "I need to see Puyos immediately!" ”

The old witch's face changed suddenly when she saw the iron skull card.

She didn't ask much, and glanced at the outsider in the shop.

Raymond knew that this matter might involve some high-level secrets in the City Lord's Mansion, so he didn't stay any longer, and Zhiqu squeezed out the door.

The passage is too narrow, and it is inevitable that it will be touched slightly.

The moment he touched the cloak, he felt a cold aura like a "dead spirit" coming from the black-robed man's body!

......

"What is the identity of the black-robed man? What kind of token is the skull iron card, and you can actually see the city lord with it? ”

Walking on the road, Raymond pondered for a long time, he was really a little curious about whether the black-robed man could see the city lord.

Whether in reality or in the game, I haven't heard of anyone who has ever seen the mysterious "Puus X".

No, to be precise, there are very few living people in the previous city lords.

It is rumored that the Puyos family will pay some "price" when they receive a powerful undead inheritance.

Successive young lords got married and had children, and after inheriting the position of city lord, they would fade out of the public eye and rarely appear in public again. Therefore, some people deduced that the city lord could not leave the vicinity of the Undead Magic Tower... It is also said that they have converted the horror undead...

Now that Raymond is in contact with more and more high-level characters, he gradually understands that many of the plots he has been exposed to in the previous games actually have other hidden meanings. This "Puyous family" obviously has a lot of secrets.

Raymond didn't think much about it and went straight to the "Central Gladiatorial Arena".

There is a large stone complex in the city that looks like the Colosseum of ancient Rome, like dozens of large and small lotuses, and each gladiatorial arena covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters.

The qualifiers for the World Tour Gladiatorial Tournament are played many times a day, one after the other. So, tickets are not difficult to buy. Like watching a bloody drama, the "gladiatorial match" is a daily leisure attraction for the residents of the city of the Eternal Night.

"The three groups of matches are in the Colosseum No. 8..."

Raymond came early, spent a few thousand quarks, and watched a few games in advance with his pass.

Not to mention, this kind of life-and-death struggle gives people a really strong sensory stimulation. Because it is a death match, the scene is extremely bloody, and the gladiators are merciless, and they don't need money to throw out any killer cards, and they still fly all over the sky with broken hands and feet at every turn, and the scene is very exciting...

In this ring, you can almost see most of the mainstream transcendent professions in the world of great exploration.

......

Not long after, another group stage ended.

"Number Eight! No. 8 has won five in a row! Hahaha... Lao Tzu has made a lot of money! ”

"Damn, I'm out of luck. The fancy No. 10 has won four games in a row, and actually lost the last one..."

“...”

The gladiators on the stage had their heads cut off by their opponents, blood was poured on the ground, and a wave of cheers erupted in the arena. Most of the audience are gamblers, and there is only one side of victory, so naturally a few families are happy and a few are sad.

The defeated gladiator died, and the blood-colored magic runes in the ring flashed, as if they were full of blood, and the red was a little demonic.

Raymond knew that this gladiatorial arena was originally a large altar of the dead, and the blood and soul of the dead gladiators would immediately become the nourishment of the ring. The dead air accumulates day by day, and there is a long-lasting evil aura condensed in the ring.

"It's no wonder that the Puyos family is a strong supporter of this blood-type competition, and these gladiatorial arenas often kill thousands of people every day, and after the vicious fight, the evil spirit accumulates to the extreme... The accumulation of hundreds of years has reached a terrifying point. This is definitely the quintessential 'nourishment' for the necromancer..."

After staying with the super masters of the third uncle for a long time, Raymond's horizons have also broadened a lot. In the game, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this ring, but now that he looked at it, he naturally saw something deeper as well.

Thinking about it this way, the undead inheritance of the Puyos family is indeed extraordinary, and these death rings alone provide them with a steady stream of necromantic energy. Over the course of hundreds of years, the necromantic aura in the eleventh layer of the mage tower had probably accumulated to an unimaginable level.

Just then, two new gladiators entered the ring.

One with a demon mask and one with a wolf's head mask.

The host explained aloud: "The next match is the No. 66 'Demon' vs. the No. 83 'Wolf Fang'!" ”

The ring is limited by a magic barrier, and Raymond's perception is greatly limited. But when he saw the guy with the mask, he knew it was Enzo who was on the scene.

"Huh... Why do I think Enzo is a little different? ”

Raymond didn't think much of it, because after a few rounds, Enzo had already finished the first fight.

This big guy behaved decently as agreed with himself. There is no one-round instant kill, and it doesn't make people see that his strength has broken through the sky.

There were no tricky opponents in the qualifiers, and the strongest one was only Sequence 3.

In five games in a row, Enzo won the game without any danger.

Seeing this, Raymond also breathed a sigh of relief, and watched Enzo leave: "Whew...'The 'Sudden Riches' plan is half successful." Just wait for the ten-game winning streak to end in three days, and you'll be able to get that bonus. ”

According to the original plan, they will not meet for the entire duration of the competition, so Raymond will not take the initiative to greet the big guy now.

After Enzo's match, Raymond was not interested in delaying in the arena more, and after watching a few more games that were not very interesting, he also left the arena.

The aisles of the spectator seats are bustling with people like sardines squeezed into cans, and a large number of spectators come and go between each game.

Suddenly someone passed by, Raymond was suddenly stunned, and turned his head to see that the figure that made him feel familiar had left his field of vision.

He raised his eyebrows, and he was stunned for a moment and walked out as he was pushed by the crowd.

"Huh... Why do you think that person just now looks like a sexy lady..."