Chapter 366: What Golden Leaf Town Sees (2/3)
Ian came to Golden Leaf Town on the morning of May 25th, and he took the right path, not fast or slow along the way, collecting biological information along the way, and by the way, taking inventory of his current assets and abilities.
In terms of sublimators, he is the double first energy level. The Sand Armor Apprentice has reached the pinnacle, the three sublimation organs Pure Rock Crystal Bone, the Heart of Fertile Soil, and the Sand Armor Rock Core are all stable, and the main material of the potion that leads to the second energy level, the Brain Marrow Crystal Essence of the Swamp Crocodile, has also been refined and stored in the body.
The Wave Chanter-Fairy Bloodline has gone one step further and already has four sublimation organs. The four sublimation organs, the Pearl of the Tide, the Throat of the Waves, the Fairy Wings, and the Regenerative Core of the Phantom Firefly, were supposed to condense into a 'Polar Domain', but perhaps because this was the essentia structure burned on the silver chip, rather than a real physical change, it did not appear.
There is also another possibility, that is, Ian is not a complete goblin bloodline now, and he can only reorganize it in the true sense after taking the goblin potion at the second energy level to build a strong enough structure.
In addition to this, he also has two additional high-order sublimation structures, 'Activated Ancient Dragon Heart Core' and 'Aether Crystal'.
When dealing with the Sharp Claw Tiger, he was empty-handed at the beginning, just to try how high the left hand that had been transformed by the aether crystals was - it was a failure, the attack power of the Sharp Claw Tiger could not test this, and the earth-based essentia defense increased by the aether crystals even reached a point comparable to the second energy level, and the fierce claw attack of the giant tiger could not be broken.
As for property and equipment, they are not comparable to his strength.
Ian didn't bring much money with him on this trip...... The main thing is that he doesn't actually have much money, and the salaries given by Elder Pude and Viscount Grant are basically spent on alchemy and inscription skills, if he hadn't burned money to practice like this in the past few years, it would be impossible to have enough skills to amaze Master Gosai.
The silver chip is not a panacea, it can only make the user stronger if the user works his own.
In addition to the eighty thalers given by the viscount, Ian himself brought sixty thalers in cash, a total of one hundred and forty thalers, which is a huge amount of money. Some of the remaining savings were given to Elder Pud, which he used to use for Elam's exercises, high-grade ingredients, and incense and herbs.
Anyway, with the Foresight Horizon, Ian can't really be short of money, he really can't, he also carries simple alchemy equipment, and selling some cheap potions is enough for risk.
As for the luggage carried by the camel beast, in addition to some of the equipment for camping in the wild, there is also a set of alchemy and inscription equipment, including some refined equipment sent by Yisengard, the price of which is about several times that of cash, that is the real big head.
"Yesterday in Mer Town, I was informed by the Eagles of Isengard that my potion materials had been delivered to Ryan Collar...... It's really fast. β
Now that the potion materials of the second energy level have been delivered, Ian naturally no longer deliberately disguised himself as a normal travel rhythm, but sped up and arrived at Golden Leaf Town, the first big town in Ryan's territory.
There is a special plant, the golden-leaved tree, whose leaves can be refined into elixirs with analgesic and healing effects, and is one of the natural herbs commonly used by the mountain people in the past, and began to be cultivated on a large scale after the empire incorporated this area into its territory.
It is said that the Ryan Territory was originally a base for the cultivation of herbs at the foot of the mountain, but it was incorporated into the territory during the expansion of the empire, and now it is a barony.
However, when Ian arrived in Golden Leaf Town, he noticed that most of the townspeople were terrified, and many travelers were even stranded there.
When Ian tried to ask why, he was approached by a terrified mayor who asked how he had escaped the razor-clawed tiger.
The rest of the story was a very traditional routine - Ian was of course curious as to why the Sharp-Clawed Tiger, which usually only appears in deep mountain forests, appeared in the plains and wooded areas, and the mayor and some of the travelers who were stranded here also hoped that he, the knight, could help them solve this problem.
So Ian packed up his camel and his luggage and set off.
Then he returned victoriously.
"Your Excellency, you, are you done with this brute?"
When the mayor opened the gates of the town to welcome Ian in with the carcass of the Sharpclawed Tiger, he was still a little incredulous: "It's only been an afternoon, and the best hunters may not be able to find it at this time...... Ah, I don't mean to doubt you, the main thing is that your strength is really beyond imagination......"
The mayor of the town was a well-mannered scholar, with half-gold and half-white hair, and it is said that he was a housekeeper in Lai'an Collar back then, and because of his outstanding performance, he was appointed to come to Jinye Town to be the mayor.
"Thank you, sir. This beast came at the beginning of this month, and at first thought it was just passing by, but in the middle of the month he began to go berserk, and had already killed four people, seven sheep, and two messengers from our town. β
He called the town's hunters to drag the carcass of the Sharpclaw Tiger aside, and then earnestly invited Ian to come to his house to rest, and the boy had no choice but to disguise himself in a muffled voice with his helmet and said, "Your place is also very important, why do you have to wait for me to come?" What about your local sublimators? β
"Baron Ryan doesn't care about you here?"
This is actually quite a serious accusation, and if you put it elsewhere, you may be seen as an insult and asked to duel.
The mayor immediately wiped his sweat and said with a stammer: "Lord Baron also has difficulties...... A few days ago, I heard that a group of thieves came to the manor, stealing a batch of Xiahui grass that had been disposed of, which made the old man angry, and he is still searching...... That's it, thanks to the knight, you're here. β
He is a subordinate of Baron Ryan, so naturally he doesn't dare to speak ill of his own adult, not to mention that Baron Ryan is very good to them, with little taxes and planting subsidies.
But the knight in front of him was obviously not a person to be messed with, although he was wearing an alchemist's armor, and he was riding a camel beast instead of a horse...... But it's such a strange knight who needs extra attention.
The alchemist who dares to walk alone, which one is easy to mess with? No, he easily solved the incomparably difficult sharp-clawed tiger that had plagued the town for a month!
"The sharp-clawed tiger was infected with a fungus, which made its claws itch unbearably and its eyes could not see clearly, so it attacked people violently."
The mayor's family treated Ian to a rather sumptuous meal, with venison, pork ribs and roast lamb, as well as locally brewed beet wine.
Although the craftsmanship is average, the sauce is made of sugar mixed with sugar after the young shoots of the golden-leaved tree, which has a rather delicious sweet and sour taste, and the vitamin C content is significantly high.
While eating, Ian asked for details: "I guess it should be done by the people over there in the Flying Flame Land, the surrounding beasts may become ferocious recently, and I can also deal with this sharp-clawed tiger that happened to be encountered, you yourself have to be careful recently, and apply to Baron Ryan for the protection of the Ascension as soon as possible." β
"Anything else out of the ordinary?" He asked.
"No, sir."
The mayor thought carefully for a while, and replied slowly: "A few years ago, there were waves of refugees coming from the western plains, and there were many bandits, robbers and homeless places in the east of the village, but after the garrison swept a few times, the number was also a lot less, and now there may still be some homeless people living there, but I haven't heard any news recently. β
"Aside from this beast, it seems that a few children are missing from the next village? But I'm afraid it was also done by a mad beast, and the child's mother passed out crying, but what can be done? The big guy had to keep the kids at home......"
"That's it. I understand. Ian nodded slightly, jot down all the information.
He had a vague hunch that this trip to Lai'an Ling might not be as smooth as he imagined...... This sharp-clawed tiger is proof of this, whether deliberately or not, it has blocked the surrounding passage for nearly ten days.
After eating and drinking, Ian said goodbye to the mayor and prepared to go.
Although it was already night, ordinary travelers would never take advantage of this time to walk, but with his strength, he really didn't need to worry about the common sense of ordinary people.
The mayor of the town will give thirty-five thalers in return, and the local tanners will also send the finished product to the town of Ryan after the tiger skin has been disposed ofβand if Ian is not there, he will send it back to Port Harrison, in short, give them ten dares not to be greedy for the knight's money.
As for the blade claw of the sharp-clawed tiger, Ian carried it with him, which was probably the most valuable thing on the other party's body, it was a natural biophilic alloy steel, and it was also a sublimation organ, but unfortunately it could not be used as a magic potion.
Not every sublimation organ can be used as a potion, such as the sharp claw of the Sharp Claw Tiger and the lava bag of the Fire Beetle, for obvious reasons, but it can be replaced by other methods, so it is not too much of a problem.
As for the corrosive fungus on the tiger's body, it has already been sterilized by him, otherwise, even if it can't infect humans, the cattle and sheep raised in Jinye Town will probably have to go crazy.
To be honest, he couldn't afford to hire a knight who could kill the Sharpclaw, but Ian didn't really care.
And the mayor of the town sent some wound medicine made of local gold-leaf trees, the effect is really good, and you can use it when you don't want to waste essentia.
However, just before leaving, Ian met someone who said that he wanted to thank him and send him a thank you.
It was an elf with long emerald green hair.