Volume 1 The Rookie Pharmacist Chapter 4 Emma's Chance
Emma's voice was soft and fast as she explained to Woxiu, but she didn't expect Joss to hear it from a distance.
With a little surprise on his expressionless face, Jos said proudly to Emma: "I didn't expect you, the 'walking gold coin', to have such insight, but not like the legend of a fool." ”
Emma didn't care, he usually heard a lot of ridicule, and said a lot more ugly than this. He pulled Woxiu to leave, my "walking gold coin", "delusional fool", "dream potion master" Emma cares about the 5,000 people? Wo Xiu is fatter than him, and it is estimated that he is even less likely to care about this: "Wo Xiu, go and drink two glasses with me." ”
Joss suddenly exclaimed, "Wait. ”
Emma looked back and said, "What's wrong?" ”
Jos said, "I heard that you have been trying to refine the primary sober elixir, the amount of evening primrose is very large, and your medicinal herb supplier must be very familiar with the Moonlight Swamp. If they can find the Moonflower, you can bring it to me, and my Andrew family can grant you a request. ”
Wo Xiu reacted: "You are from Andrew's family? ”
Jos said proudly: "That's right, I'm Jos Andrew, and it's my sister who is about to break through, Natalia Andrew." ”
Emma didn't think about it, and replied nonchalantly, "Oh, okay." "Still ready to leave, to be honest, although he knows about the Andrew family, he doesn't care too much, their promise...... Can you eat it?
Seeing this, Jos knew that Emma didn't take this matter to heart, but suddenly became a little anxious. With a move in his eyes, he lowered his arms, took a few steps forward and said, "You don't care about 5,000 gold coins, but the academy has a quota for exemption every year, are you interested?" ”
Emma stopped, turned around slowly, and stared at Jos, "You mean, you can pass without testing?" ”
Jos said: "That's right, this place is a benefit left by the academy to our two families, Andrew and Connelly, if you bring the Yuehua grass, then this year's place is yours." ”
Emma groaned, "Let me think about it first. With that, he nodded politely to Joss and beckoned to Upper Vosho, and walked towards Uncle Sam's tavern.
Joss didn't speak, but watched them silently into the distance. Although he doesn't look down on Emma, after all, this matter is too important, related to his sister's safety and the future of the family, but whenever there is a glimmer of hope, he has to try. Then he laughed to himself, although Emma's performance just now surprised him a little, but, is it a little too much? This fat man is just a delusional pharmacist apprentice who came in through the back door, and it shouldn't be possible to do something that will give many of his own strong people a headache, right? It's really confusing.
Soon after leaving the academy, Emma asked Wo Xiu, "Wo Xiu, are you true about the quota that Jos said?" ”
"It's also the first time I've heard that there are exemption places, but if Jos is really from Andrew's family, it shouldn't be fake. After all, they are viscounts with real power, and they have the responsibility of guarding the academy. The location of Dawn Town is very special, why did the Empire establish the Dawn Magic Academy in such a remote place, you know? ”
Emma nodded and said, "You know, Dawn Town is not only the entrance to the Dark Mountain Range, but also the main production area of Moonlight Grass in China, without Moonlight Grass, there is no way for magic apprentices to break through to become magicians." ”
Wo Xiu said: "That's right. Not to mention the Dark Mountains, let's just say that this moonlight grass is a very important strategic resource, so although Dawn Town is small, it has two powerful viscount families, plus the Magic Academy. The mere number of exempt places for the two families themselves is actually not worth mentioning. If you don't have the strength, what can you do if you pass the test without exam? It's nothing more than a status equivalent to a lord, and their children can inherit the title themselves, and they don't need this. Therefore, I am afraid that this opportunity is more of a reward for the family servants. ”
Emma nodded, "It's possible." ”
Wo Xiu said: "If you can get the Yuehua Grass, it is really a chance, and you can directly be promoted to pharmacist." ”
Emma chuckled and shook her head, "I'm afraid it's not that simple." Andrew's family has no shortage of strength, and if even they have to ask for help, then something must be wrong. ”
The two stopped at the same time, glanced at each other, and said at the same time: "Moonlight Swamp!" ”
Although Yuehua grass is rare, it can also be seen in the market. If even a snake like the Andrew family can't find the Moonflower Grass, then there must be a big change in the Moonlight Swamp. You must know that even though the Moonlight Swamp is dangerous, it is relatively limited, and it should not be able to stop the people of the Andrew family.
Wo Xiu is a child of a big family, and he thinks deeper. On the way to Old Sam's tavern, the news of Andrew's family's search for Moonflower Grass had been posted on the way to Old Sam's tavern, attracting the attention of many warbands and small warbands. They are looking for medicine with such fanfare, I am afraid there is a deeper insider. In this place of Dawn Town, one super genius is enough to upset the balance of power of the three families. Any genius who has not grown enough to protect himself is a clear target. A super genius who has just begun to break through. No one can be so stupid to go around preaching, it is absolutely necessary to hide it first.
Thinking of this, Wo Xiu shook his head and sighed lightly, vaguely guessing in his heart that this might be related to the political situation of the empire. If that's the case, even if Emma can get the Moonflower Grass, I'm afraid it will be a blessing and a curse. I'm afraid the pattern of Dawn Town will also be variable, and I need to notify my family as soon as possible.
Emma continued to ponder this matter at this time, and he said, "I think there must have been a big change in the Moonlight Swamp. Do you know? It is said that when the super genius begins to break through, he will have a headache and hallucinations at first, and at this time, he can use concentrating potions to stabilize his mind and make the hallucinations no longer appear. But unlike ordinary breakthroughs, even if a super genius takes a concentrating potion, the headache will continue until the breakthrough process is over. The whole breakthrough process, the general limit is about 15 days, if you can't find a super concentrating elixir within 15 days, the person who breaks through will most likely go crazy or die directly. The time given by Andrew's family is interesting, only 7 days are given, which explains ......"
Wo Xiu said: "It shows that they have been looking for Yuehua grass for about 7 or 8 days. ”
Emma clapped her hands: "That's right! There must be a huge risk in this matter, I don't think I'm going to have a show, don't think about it, let's drink. ”
Wo Xiu nodded approvingly: "5,000 gold coins, how can it be so easy to earn." He looked mockingly at the excited little team, who would have died a lot if they had gone to the Moonlight Swamp along the old lines. But you can't blame these people for being tempted, 5,000 gold coins is a powerful and wealthy family like Andrew, and if an ordinary viscount family wants to take it out, I'm afraid it will take more than half a year to raise it, which is indeed a big deal.
Emma was still expecting another honey-stained porcupine, but when they entered Old Sam's Tavern, they found that there was no place in the tavern before he had returned to the academy.
In the dim light of the magic lamp, Emma found Kasmi who was busy shuttling among the people. He shouted and said, "Kasmi, is there any place for you?" ”
Kasmi heard the voice and greeted him: "Of course not. How did you get back? ”
Emma said, "I brought a good friend over for a drink. ”
Wo Xiu beckoned, "Hey, charming Kasmi, I'm coming to see you again." ”
Kasimi smiled: "Oh, it's Young Master Woxiu, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
Wo Xiu said: "Emma hasn't come out in the lab for a long time, it's not interesting for me to drink with others." Quickly find us a place, today I will not get drunk with him. ”
Kasmi thought for a moment and said, "Then you can only stand outside the counter and drink, is that okay?" ”
Wo Xiu said nonchalantly, "I don't care, what about you, Emma?" ”
Emma thought for a moment and said, "Leaning against the counter and drinking doesn't seem to be a bad thing." ”
Kasmi said, "Okay, so what do you want?" ”
Emma said, "I always want a glass of Red Mountain Fruit Wine with double wild honey. ”
"Bring me a dozen barley wines." ”
Wauch's favorite is this somewhat bitter barley wine, which is said to have originated in the West, which is the main barley producer on the continent of Ossolas. This sake is brewed in sealed wooden barrels, and when poured out of the barrels, a large amount of foam comes out, and once opened, it must be drunk as soon as possible. Barley wine is not easy to get drunk, but it has a big disadvantage of being very bloated, and the bigger disadvantage is that it promotes digestion and causes an appetite. Therefore, people who drink this barley wine for a long time can easily become fat people with big bellies. However, that's one of the reasons why Wauch likes it, and that's what he says, it's the welfare of the fat party. Most of the ordinary people of Ossolas were in a state of underfed, and his chubby body was too much to show the nobility of his status.
Kasmi agreed, and after a while, he came out and threw a large barrel of barley wine and two glasses on the counter: "Emma, the wild honey is gone, I'm too busy and there is no air conditioning, you can also drink barley wine, right?" ”
Emma nodded, and Kasmi muttered quietly, "Strange, why are you so busy today." Immediately rushed back to meet the requests of the guests.
Emma also sometimes likes barley wine, which she doesn't get drunk no matter how much she drinks, but she is always in a dizzy state. He turned on the faucet of the barrel and poured himself and Wosho a glass each, and the two of them clinked glasses leisurely against the counter and drank them. While drinking, he was accustomed to observing the people in the tavern out of the corner of his eye, and pricked up his ears, hoping to hear some useful news.
The tavern was full of people at this time, and the most heated discussion was, of course, the matter of Yuehuacao. Most of the most talked about are the imagination of the 5,000 gold coins, and many people may have never seen so much money piled up together in their lives. Of course, there are also sober-minded people who remind that this money is not easy to take. However, such a voice was quickly suppressed, who could come to Dawn Town was not for the resources of the Dark Mountains? If you are not prepared for danger, you will not do it.
From Emma's point of view, although the people currently in the tavern seem to be strong, most of them are not very good warriors. In this land named after the god of magic, Osoras, magic is the foundation of strength, and if a team or warband does not have a mage, it will definitely not be ranked.
On the continent of Ossolas, the status of mages is transcendent, and even junior apothecaries can receive the equivalent of nobles. Of course, the status of magicians is not for nothing, their status is not only because of their own strength, but also because of certain responsibilities. All magicians registered with the Wizards' Guild are required to complete certain tasks within a certain period of time, and these tasks are varied, but most of them are aimed at protecting the general public. For example, if a mage is willing to obtain a fief in the empire, he needs to be fully responsible for the security of the fief, and there are not only many magical beasts on the continent of Ossolas, but also various natural disasters are often raging, of course, bandits and wars are also common. Of course, most mages don't want to stay in one place honestly, and that won't help them grow in strength. They will gather their warriors and go on battle adventures together to complete tasks assigned by the Wizards' Guild. Of course, there are some who like to walk alone, but occasionally they will temporarily gather warriors to form a team, and most magicians will choose some to form a fixed team with tacit understanding. These permanent teams will be registered with the Wizards' Guild, recognized by the association, and will be dispatched by the union when necessary, and of course they will also enjoy the convenience provided by many of the Wizards' Guilds. There are also powerful organizations such as the Flying Spider Warband, which has multiple magicians in the organization, forming multiple combat squads, and fighting together like an army during large-scale missions, which is extremely powerful.
Today's business in the tavern is booming, and it should be thanks to Andrew's family. Most of these scattered warriors had come to hear of the Moonlight Grass, and were waiting in the tavern to be recruited by the magician. Or just call three or five friends to discuss, and when the moon rises in the middle of the sky, go to the moonlight swamp to try your luck. Tomorrow is the night of the full moon, and it is the best opportunity to pick moonshine grass. If you have formed a team today, you will have a run-in during the day tomorrow, and you will be able to go deep into the swamp at night.
A barrel of barley wine was almost drunk by two people after a while, and Emma hiccuped the busy flying Kasmi, and quietly asked, "Kasmi, is there any more pork?" ”
Kasmi shook his head and said, "No, the guests took it with themselves." "The Flying Spider's gang is gone, and they have their own station in Dawn.
Emma was a little disappointed: "Didn't Uncle Sam hide some?" ”
Kasmi gave him a blank look: "You actually say that, be careful that old Sam beats you." ”
Emma sneered, "Hehe, who doesn't like it when it's so delicious?" I don't believe you didn't steal some food. ”
Kasmi rolled his eyes: "I've only tasted a small bit, that's what the work needs." Otherwise, if a guest asks in the future, I will blow ...... I can't describe it, how embarrassing it is. ”
Emma nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes, work needs, such a delicious food, even if you haven't eaten it, you should let everyone know what it tastes like." I see that the flying spiders have ordered a lot of meat in the afternoon, so it stands to reason that there should be a lot of porcupines left, right? ”
Kasmi said, "Well, there's a whole one." ”
Emma drooled a little as she thought about it, "Do you think I hope to buy some from them?" I want Woxiu to taste it too, he didn't eat such a delicious thing, how pitiful, right? ”
"You can try it," said Kasmi, "old Sam is a friend of the beautiful magician." ”
Emma's eyes lit up: "Do you know where they live?" ”
Kasmi said, "I'll ask Old Sam for you later." ”
Kasmi went to the kitchen, and after a while came out, bringing Emma a small piece of parchment with the address of the Flying Spider's station: "Old Sam said, two large bottles of the spice you just gave this news." Also, I suggest you bring two large bottles for Didi as well, and maybe he will be happy to share half of them. ”
Emma asked, "Who is Deedie?" ”
Kasmi whispered, "It's the thin guy you gave you a small bottle of spice in the afternoon, and he's the scout of the squad." ”
The wine had been drunk and nothing useful had been heard, and Emma had no interest in staying any longer. So he and Woxiu went out of the tavern and went home.
Back at home, Emma saw that it was still early, and that the address of the Flying Spider's residence was not far from her home, so she decided to visit the Flying Spiders immediately. If it's late, the meat may be gone.