Two days later.

Chen Lun once again received an invitation from the owner of the Foil Fighting Club, also known as "Black Knight" Biles.

But before he goes to the club, he plans to go somewhere else.

A few days ago, in the bar, the kind of black epidemic prevention medicine he saw made Chen Lun curious. He was going to go to the door according to the address mentioned by the old man to see who was pretending to be his followers and doing things for profit.

So after lunch, Chen Lun took a horse-drawn carriage to a certain neighborhood in the west of the inner city.

Although it is relatively close to the port of Lorna, the surrounding roads are in disrepair and are not smooth, resulting in low pedestrian flow and withered shops.

A herb called "Robert and Jones' Herb Room" is open on the side of the street.

This herb shop is small in size, about the same as the façade of an ordinary coffee shop. The adjacent shops on the left and right are closed, and it seems that no one is renting them for business.

As soon as Chen Lun lifted the curtain of the carriage, he saw a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper, carrying a paper bag in his hand, walked out of the herbal medicine room, and then got into the carriage and walked away.

"Hmm...... This should be the place. ”

Chen Lun groaned.

After getting out of the carriage, he walked straight into the herb shop.

Push open the wooden door.

Jingle ......

After Chen Lun entered the store, he first smelled a very strong smell of medicinal herbs. The smell is very complicated, it can't be said to be smelly or fragrant, in short, it reminds Chen Lun of some not very good memories of his previous life.

Because of genetic diseases, I and my sister have also tried to find various "miracle doctors" and taken all kinds of disgusting decoctions.

The experience of those days was really like a nightmare.

Chen Lun shook his head slightly.

"Oh, good day sir, what do you need?"

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a brown leather apron walked out of the inner door, with a smile on his tired face.

He wears a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose, but the lenses are stained with a strange black liquid, which makes them look a little dirty.

"I heard that I can buy a 'special anti-epidemic medicine' from you?"

Chen Lun held the silver cane and showed a faint smile.

He deliberately emphasized on the "special effects", wanting to see how the other party reacted.

"Oh no, sir, there's no 'special anti-epidemic medicine' here......"

The middle-aged man's smile was slightly bitter.

"That's just an herbal candy cube that my wife and I developed together, and it does have a certain anti-epidemic effect, but it is not yet up to the level of 'special effect'...... If you need it, you can buy a little and try it. ”

"Oh? All right...... In that case, let's get me a little, the epidemic has been spreading outside the city recently, and it's worrying. ”

Chen Lun nodded, pretending to be disappointed.

The middle-aged man replied happily, and immediately walked into the back room, and after a while, walked out with a small paper bag.

"Sir, this is the 'anti-epidemic sugar bar', please feel free to eat it, it is mainly made with brown sugar, ginger and herbs...... Taking a small amount every day can make the body warm and resist severe cold and epidemics. ”

【Drug-Epidemic Sugar Cube】

Item description: An anti-epidemic drug developed by herbalist Robert and his wife Jones, containing brown sugar, ginger and nineteen herbs, which can effectively protect against cold and plague.

When taken in small amounts each time, it can slightly increase resistance to toxins, cold, and plague.

"How much?"

Chen Lun took it and asked casually.

"It only takes 2 silver lords, sir."

The man let out a white breath and chuckled.

Chen Lun nodded secretly.

The drug works well, and the price is not expensive in the inner city, even for those who are wealthy, quite cheap.

Chen Lun took out two silver coins, put them in his palm, and thanked the other party.

At this time, Chen Lun asked again:

"Are you followers of the Black Emissary?"

The man's face changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"Yes, we are His believers."

Chen Lun could feel the other party's panic at that moment and knew that this was lying.

But instead of directly debunking the man, he continued:

"It's amazing, I also believe in the 'Black Bringer', who is the angel of the 'God of the Outlands' and the guardian of Amber......"

Chen Lun's tone was very solemn, serious, and he made up a temporary gesture of praise after speaking-

He brings his index and middle fingers together and draws a circle counterclockwise on the center of his eyebrows.

"Praise the darkness of the foreign land."

The middle-aged man looked at him in a daze.

Immediately came back to his senses, smiled, followed with the same salute, and said:

"Praise the darkness of the foreign land."

Chen Lun didn't say a word, and looked at this man silently.

The latter suddenly became agitated and did not know what was happening. I was still secretly wondering in my heart if I had done something wrong, so that this black-haired young man found out that he was not a believer in the "Black Messenger".

"First, sir......?"

"I saw the sign of the herb shop...... Mr. Robert, right? And your wife, Jones? ”

Chen Lun spoke.

"Uh, yes, Robert Corey...... My wife, Jones, is boiling medicine in it. ”

Robert wiped his sweat.

He felt so hard, how sweaty he was in this winter.

Chen Lun smiled and nodded.

"Mr. Robert, since we are all followers of the Black Emissary, can you let me go in and have a visit?"

"This ......"

Robert hesitated.

Chen Lun folded his hands on the silver cane, and was about to use the [Siren Song] for hypnosis.

"Sir, well, well."

Robert struggled for a few seconds, then nodded in agreement.

"Follow me."

He turned and led the way into the back room.

Chen Lun silently followed him and walked in.

Walking through two rows of wooden shelves with all kinds of dried herbs and some bottles and jars, the two came to the courtyard.

A middle-aged woman with crow's feet in the corners of her eyes is pounding and stirring in a clay pot baking on a fire, holding a wooden stick in both hands.

A very rich sweet aroma spreads with complex notes of ginger and herbs.

"Robert, what is this?"

The woman looked up, puzzled.

"Ah Jones, this gentleman is also a believer in the 'Black Emissary', and he came to see the process of making the 'anti-epidemic medicine'...... Maybe it's for the sake of other people's health. ”

Robert spoke, and finally added.

He turned his head without a trace, quietly looked at the expression of the black-haired young man next to him, and found that the other party had not changed much, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

'It does seem like it's just a plain herbal candy cube, and it's kind of interesting for the couple......

Seeing this, Chen Lun had a bottom in his heart.

His gaze casually glanced at a potted plant under a tree in the courtyard, in which a tiny golden lemon tree was planted.

"You two are followers of the 'Nature Sect', right?"

Chen Lun spoke softly.

Robert and his wife, Joneston, were startled, their mouths slightly open.

"You're not doing something unspeakable, so why are you pretending to be a 'black messenger'......?"

Chen Lun's chest, the shell necklace, exuded a faint light.

“…… Sir, we don't want to do that, it's just that the 'Nature Sect' doesn't have a good reputation in the empire, and it's hard to be convincing to rashly sell homemade anti-epidemic medicines. ”

Robert was in a trance for a moment, and then said with a wry smile.

"Me and Jones' parents, and ...... The children all died in a plague five years ago...... We were impressed by this, and we also had some research on epidemics.

We don't want this sudden plague to take as many lives as it once did...... Therefore, we can only borrow the recently emerging 'black messengers' to win the trust of others. ”

His wife, Jones, nodded, and spoke:

"The rich people in the inner city don't care about this small amount of money, but for the people in the outer city, and even outside the city, it is a lifesaver...... We hope to earn some more money and go out of town to treat the sick who need help. ”

Chen Lun got the answer he wanted and sighed secretly.

At the same time, he thought of the open beta.

'Does this plague affect the plot after the open beta? ’

I remember that in my previous life, during the open beta, I was born in another state city. At that time, in the big city where he lived, there was a large-scale sacrificial event, and behind it was a large group composed of many small evil forces.

This was the initial hostile force for the Open Beta players in that area, and it continued until the main story of version 1.0 opened.

It is equivalent to the story stages used to give players transition and adaptation.

'I have to say, it's really like ......'

Chen Lun pondered carefully.

[Trigger B-rank mission: A Plague Tale!] 】

Description: Strange plagues have begun to break out in the cities, towns, and villages around Amber City, and the situation is getting worse.

Panic spreads, accompanied by a shuddering legend - the Red Dancer!

In the era of rampant hunger, the dancers in red were cruelly eaten in the village, so that they could not be haunted by resentment. She vows to bring the plague to the world, and the Black Death, Yellow Fever, and Red Dance, the plague of the three major plagues, are sweeping through the southern region of Iwabang!

Investigate the cause of the plague outbreak and find a solution to the plague.

Rewards: 11,000 XP, 18 Gold Pounds, 5 Regional Popularity, and Natural Faction Mystery Book (Advanced)*1