Volume 1 The Rookie Pharmacist Chapter 5 Emma's Decision
Emma went out with a magic lamp and a bag containing two large bottles of spices that old Sam had suggested he had brought with him, and when he was about to leave the house, he turned them out to give to Deedie.
There were quite a few members of the Flying Spider Warband, and what Emma knew was their headquarters, which was a courtyard with a large council chamber. However, the twelve squads did not live there, but each team lived in their own house. If it weren't for Old Sam's map, I'm afraid he would have had to ask for a long time to find someone.
Following the guidance of the map, Emma quickly found her destination, which was a small 4-story building that did not seem to occupy a large area, with a fence on the outside and a double-opening iron gate in front. Through the middle crack of the iron door, you can see that the magic lights on the first floor are on, and there is a noisy sound coming from inside, and I am afraid that the flying spiders are still discussing.
Emma hesitated, but gritted her teeth and pulled the drawstring of the doorbell. Soon someone came out and opened the small window on the iron door.
"Is that you?" The moonlight was bright, and through the small window, Mira quickly recognized Emma.
"Is there something wrong?" Mira asked coldly.
"I'm looking for Master Didi." Emma held up the magic lamp and illuminated the bag in her other hand, "I want to exchange something with him." ”
Mira guessed something. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, this young master of a noble family, for stuttering is really positive, something that has no interest!
"Wait." Mira answered coldly and closed the small window with a clatter.
"Okay." Emma was not annoyed, she answered softly, and waited quietly outside the door with her things.
It didn't seem to be calm inside the door, as if they were arguing, and I vaguely heard someone inside talking about "Moonlight Swamp" or something, could it be that they also wanted to find Yuehua grass? Emma secretly guessed. With a move in their hearts, if they didn't guess wrong, they had just come out of the moonlight swamp today, and if anything happened there, they should know best.
After a long time, the iron door opened at the sound of hurried footsteps. Dee Dee walked out with a bag, his brow furrowed, a hint of anger still on his face.
Emma directly handed over the bag in her hand: "Uncle Sam asked me to come to you, these are two large bottles of spices used in the daytime barbecue, and I also want some pork."
Dee Dee handed his bag to Emma, "I know, it's all in there." ”
Emma happily took the bag and thanked her. Then he said with some hesitation: "That ......"
Didi had already taken the spice bottle out of the bag at this time, and he was a little sad holding the bottle, if Palami was still there, he would be very happy to see such a good spice, right? I guess I will also like to chat with this fat man, they all like food so much.
Emma saw that Didi was in a trance, so she said loudly, "Master Didi? ”
Didi raised his head: "Well, what did you say?" ”
Emma said, "Were you just discussing the matter of Yuehua Grass?" ”
Didi was surprised: "What's wrong with Yuehua Grass?" ”
Emma was surprised: "Don't you know? The Andrews are willing to pay 5,000 gold coins or the equivalent for a fresh moonflower grass, and the announcement has been posted outside the town's tavern. I thought you wanted to try your luck in the Moonlight Swamp too. ”
Didi's eyes moved, and he shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
They probably came back early, so they didn't see the notice, right? Emma said, "I wonder if you're interested in making a move?" If you're interested, you can give it to me after you get the Moonflower Grass, and I'll add another 1,000 gold coins to the 5,000 gold coins. ”
That's the 6000 gold mission! After thinking about it, Didi stepped out of the way: "Please come in and talk." ”
The magic lights in the hall on the first floor were bright, and several people sat in a circle, and Emma glanced around, and the people she had seen in the afternoon were there. Seeing Didi walking in with Emma, everyone was a little surprised, stopped the conversation and looked at them, not knowing why Didi wanted to bring this fat man in.
Didi stepped forward and turned sideways to Emma and said, "Let's officially introduce it, this is our captain Lucia." ”
Emma stepped forward to salute, and Lucia just nodded expressionlessly. Didi continued to introduce the team members to Emma, everyone's faces were different, and the atmosphere in the hall was a little dull, and the topic that should have been discussed before was not pleasant.
Didi arranged a seat for Emma and said, "Emma has brought a message. He nodded at Emma, "Come on." ”
Emma told the news that the Andrew family was looking for the Moonflower Grass, and by the way, he also told him that he wanted to add another 1,000 gold coins to buy it.
Everyone looked at Lucia and waited for her to make a decision. Emma noticed that Diedy's expression was a little nervous, and he guessed that he should hope that Lucia would agree, right?
After closing her eyes and muttering for a long time, Lucia looked at Emma and said, "I'm sorry Mr. Emma, we don't plan to participate in this event. ”
Didi changed color and exclaimed, "Why? Captain, that's 6,000 gold! ”
Lucia glanced at the eager Didi, and her face softened slightly: "Because it's too dangerous." ”
Didi said: "But with such a high bounty, there will definitely be many powerful teams to make a move." ”
Lucia said: "Do you think that if there are more people, there will be less danger?" ”
Didi was puzzled: "Isn't it?" ”
Lucia said, "The Moonlight Swamp is not just about swamps and swamp monsters. ”
She paused, raised her voice, and said, "Do you know what we encountered before?" Space Rift! Do you know what that means? I've told you before, and my mage's instincts tell me it's very dangerous. Now the reward of the Andrew family just proves my opinion, the bounty has far exceeded the value of the Yuehua grass itself, which shows that the risk is also beyond common sense. ”
Emma nodded again and again, yes, old Nord often said this, if the benefits of a thing seem unreasonably high, then you must stay away.
Didi's face darkened, and he couldn't refute it. Then he became excited again, and said, "But, ...... Pa."
Lucia raised her hand to stop: "Don't say any more, I can understand your feelings, Palami is also my team!" ”
Lucia looked solemn: "The matter of the Moonlight Swamp is not simple, I'm afraid that something big will happen." I've already interrogated my teacher. Let's go out less recently, it's been hard for a while, so it's time to take a break. ”
Lucia looked serious and stared at Didi: "I don't want to lose anyone. Therefore, no one is allowed to go to the moonlight swamp again. That's an order! ”
Seeing Didi nodding, Lucia's face softened and looked at Emma: "Mr. Emma, it's not too early and it's not safe on the road, I'll let Didi send you back." ”
Emma hurriedly thanked her and got up to leave.
The two silently walked out of the gate of the station, and Emma asked, "Master Didi, what happened in the Moonlight Swamp?" I just heard Lucia-sama mention the spatial rift? ”
Didi said, "Well, I don't know why, many spatial cracks have appeared in the passage of the Moonlight Swamp. And the location doesn't seem to be fixed. ”
Dee Dee tells Emma about their experiences in the Moonlight Swamp. When they came back from the Dark Mountain Range, a few spatial cracks appeared on the originally safe passage, and the demonic beasts in the swamp also seemed to be a little abnormal, frequently appearing to attack them. So they carefully dodged the spatial rift while dealing with the attack. At first, it was going well, but about halfway through, an accident happened. A mad swamp python entangles them, making them miss the best time to pass. In the fog of the moonlight swamp, everyone gradually deviated from the course and lost their way. Recently, the full moon is approaching, the brighter the moonlight, the more active the monsters in the swamp are, and everyone has no choice but to defend on the spot at night, rest in the fog, and then identify the direction when the fog dissipates at noon when most of the monsters are dormant. After three days and two nights, at noon today, they finally approached the edge of the moonlight swamp. However, the accident happened again, and several spatial cracks suddenly appeared beside everyone. One of the cracks appeared directly on the body of the team's old hunter, Palamy, cutting off his left calf. Then the smell of blood attracted countless swamp crocodiles, and everyone who was dodging the spatial rift immediately fell into a bitter battle. Palami, who had limited mobility, eventually failed to keep up with the crowd and fell into the swamp.
Although Didi's narration is simple, Emma can still imagine the thrilling in it. He said, "So what you're arguing about just now is whether or not to go to Palamit, right?" ”
Didi sighed, "yes, Ogil and I want to go. But the captain did not agree. ”
Emma said, "With all due respect, I'm afraid it's unlikely that Palami will survive in that situation." ”
Didi's face froze, and then he said with a gloomy face: "Why don't I know this?" But......" His expression was a little resolute: "Anyway, I still want to take a look, even if it's a glance, I think he ......"
Speaking of this, Didi couldn't suppress his desire to talk, and he said: "Palami and I were the first two to follow Lord Lucia, he was responsible for the team's accommodation, food and medical care, and was the team's chief steward. In the wilderness, he can always arrange the camp and find good food; When someone is injured, whether it's herbal medicine or bandaging, he's very good at ......"
Emma said, "Master Palami takes good care of everyone. ”
Didi nodded, "yes, I think we're like his kids." ”
Emma was speechless, comforting words he couldn't say at the moment.
Didi stopped talking, and the two walked silently to Emma's door.
At this time, Emma suddenly raised her head, looked at Didi and said, "Mr. Didi, if I have a safe way to go to the Moonlight Swamp to investigate, would you like to join me?" ”
Die Dee looked at Emma in surprise and asked, "You're not kidding?" ”
Emma nodded solemnly: "Of course." ”
Didi looked a little excited, but quickly calmed down: "If you can provide a way, then I will try my best to help you bring back the Yuehua Grass, but I can only go by myself." ”
Emma shook her head and said, "Let's go, I know a safe passage into the swamp, you protect me to the entrance, and I will tell you how to enter." Then split up and probe, and if you find the Moonflower Grass, bring it back to me. ”
In fact, he didn't want to go too many people, after all, the method was a bit special. And he is not 100% sure of this method of entry. He didn't know why he suddenly wanted to try it, it was an invitation to blurt out without much thought.
Didi frowned and said, "You're going too?" Why? ”
Emma said: "Only when I go by myself will I know if the passage is still safe." ”
Didi thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay." I'm coming to you tomorrow evening, I need to prepare. ”
Emma nodded, "Okay, I need to prepare some things too." ”
Didi asked, "Do you need my help with anything?" ”
Emma shook her head. The two said goodnight to each other.
The next day, Emma woke up early to get ready for the things she needed. He first went to the magic item shop and bought two Aoki flat boxes, which are common containers for plants used by apothecaries, not only to keep out the breath, but also to keep the plants alive. It is just right to hold the moon flower, and when the time comes, he and Didi will have one each. I bought a few bundles of string and four pieces of Black Star Hemp Magic Spinning Cloth, this kind of fabric is gray and inconspicuous, but it is warm and waterproof, and is often used as camouflage clothes, which can well prevent the leakage of human breath.
Then he went to the tailor's shop and asked the tailor to sew the black star hemp demon spinning cloth into two special bags, which looked like two long and bifurcated bags. Emma tried it on the spot, and the bag was covered from head to bottom, covering her whole body and even her feet, and there was no flaw. But the hands are encased in two forks, and they can move freely. Two more holes were dug in the area of the eyes, and now the view was unobstructed, which was perfect. Of course, ugly is ugly, but it doesn't matter, disposable products don't need to be good-looking.
Then Emma went back to the academy to get two bottles of mosquito repellent, which were the most powerful products he had ever made, and they were in stock. In this way, the preparations are all done, and I go home and wait for Didi with peace of mind.
In the evening, Didi came as promised. There was plenty of time, and the two of them slowly walked towards the Moonlight Swamp.
Along the way, from time to time, ordinary beasts will jump out and be dealt with by Didi. The demonic beasts along the way are all low-level demonic beasts with very poor strength, but their IQ is higher than that of ordinary beasts, and when they feel Didi's breath, they have long been hiding far away, which also makes the two of them have a lot less trouble. Of course, it would be different if Emma came by herself, and those monsters could eat the fat man without even the scum.
There are a lot of fighters and clans in the same direction along the way, and they should all be looking for Yuehua Grass. It seems that the reward of Andrew's family still makes many people feel tempted and put the risk behind them. These people are far away from each other, and before seeing the actual benefits, everyone has a tacit understanding to take the initiative to avoid trouble.
Soon they approached the Moonlight Swamp, and Emma motioned to go the other way.
Didi was a little surprised: "Emma, is this in the direction of the porcupine forest?" ”
Emma nodded, "That's right, the safe passage is on the edge of the porcupine forest." ”
Didi's heart moved, this is quite a coincidence, the matter of probing Palami and the matter of collecting Yuehua grass can be done together.