Chapter 25: The Gift of Jubilee

"Thirty?!" Lin Meng leaned forward and almost knocked over the pot and asked. It seems ridiculous, especially for a low-level potion like this. Is soul potion really that hard to refine? Or is it just artificially inflated prices here?

"Yes! But since we're only twenty percent and we don't have a reputation, no one is going to really buy it. He looked around the room and thought for a moment: "If we lower the price a little, then we can win in quantity." Especially since we have almost no cost. "The Jubilee began to pace, apparently plotting something." We'll talk about it later, it's pretty ...... Exercise! Jubilee nodded approvingly: "Well done!" ”

This is Lin Meng's long-awaited compliment: "Oh! See! "She handed the inferior antidote to Jubilee." I'm done with that, too! ”

He spun it in his hand: "Wow! He held it up to the light and said, "You've done a great job with the handling of the bottle." I love it! It's really nice. But......" He sighed, walked to the door, and reached out to pour out the inferior little antidote.

Lin Meng grabbed her hair in a panic and screamed, "What are you doing?!" Woooooo ”

"As hard as you try, no one will buy a potion with such side effects, stupid. It's worthless. ”

He walked back to Lin Meng and looked at her trembling lips. Jubilee bends down and dips the empty bottle into the pot to fill the soul potion. "Antidotes need to be considered in the long run. But you're doing a great job with the bottle, and you're doing a great job with your soul potion. We may be doing business here soon. ”

He swirled the glowing blue liquid. "I know I shouldn't ask that! You're going to work harder when I'm not around, right? ”

Lin Meng sighed and accepted the reality, but the harvest was still huge.

"Okay, okay!" She sighed. She was already thinking about going to bed. Maybe she could open the windows on the floor and fall asleep in the sun? Sounds good. Lin Meng yawned. It was a long night. It's really tiring to be a witch. She has to stay up a lot of nights, maybe she needs to turn into a night owl?

"Can moonwater be used for other things as well? Like crafting equipment and weapons? Jubilee asked, standing in the doorway.

Lin Meng nodded, stood up, and stretched: "I think so, the magic book also mentions this!" She covered her mouth and explained.

She should have made a simple note to make it easier to read her magic book, which she hadn't done so far.

"You might really become useful!" Jubilee nodded to her. "Good night."

The girl smiled and walked up the stairs and waved goodbye to her friend with a happy smile. "Good night."

A moment later, she went up, through the many still sealed doors, and into her own room. Lin Meng felt very happy. It was tiring, but happy. It was a long night. But she won the approval of her friends, she finally did the right thing, Lin Meng couldn't help but let out a happy scream, she opened the window, felt the bright sun shining on her cold face, she could finally sleep, she felt a new joy.

Lin Meng opened her eyes and stared at the square. Crowds around the fountain behind the underground gates. They all wore robes and dresses. As they talk excitedly, the formed reflection lingers in the sparkling water. Everyone had a happy, excited look on their faces, and they easily filled dozens of bags and flasks.

She jumped in shock when a loud bang rang out from behind her. Jubilee stood at the door of her room, clutching the doorknob. His eyes widened in anger: "What did you do?!" ”

Lin Meng scratched her cheek and smiled stupidly: "I...... I made moon water, ......? ”

Jubilee and Lin Meng make their way through the crowd of busy adventurers, who bustle like a busy swarm of bees, buzzing around the hive. They came in and out from nearby houses, filling jars, bottles with as much water as possible from the fountain pool.

"What the hell do you think this is all about?" A man in heavy armor asked, scratching his head.

"Who knows! Maybe a church? A girl whispered next to him.

A veiled tan elf next to him interjected, "This is clearly blessed by God!" ”

Lin Meng looked at an old man, who looked like a typical wizard, who was strangely kneeling on the ground crying and staring happily at the fountain. An annoyed woman stood beside him, patted him on the back, sighed heavily, and had a tired expression, which reminded Lin Meng of the look in her eyes when she had been by her side.

"Yes. Yes. I know. I know! The woman said, rolling her eyes.

Lin Meng's gaze averted, scratching her cheek, feeling that the scene was a little familiar.

The crowd was whispering, but it was definitely the sound of excitement.

"With so many soul points, maybe we can finally defeat that boss on the sixteenth floor?"

"I can't afford to buy a soul potion for a week!" A man in black shouted.

"It's not good, I mean maybe ......" A shrill voice came from next to him.

He pointed angrily at them: "It's free!" How much does a Soul Regeneration Elixir cost! He waved his hand to interrupt the woman: "Moreover, the medicine is stronger now than it was an hour ago." ”

Everyone was chattering, but overall it was a euphoric mood. Some people do seem to be happy for their companions, and still others are happy for relieving their tight budgets.

Jubilee put his hand on the fountain and prepared to bend down to look at the water.

He stopped, his body tense, and after a second he took a step back without even looking. Lin Meng looked at him curiously, she was ready to help Jubilee and now they were standing where she had sat last night. How the hell did this happen? Wasn't she in the house when she made moon water?

The girl crossed the edge of the fountain and stared at the shallow water below. Sunlight radiated from the already glittering surface, making it look more than sacred. Her eyes widened when she saw it.

Looking left and right to make sure no one was paying attention, Lin Meng leaned forward, reached into the water, and fished out an Orr buried under the water. Her other hand was in her pocket, checking and fumbling. Sure enough, she was the one.

Lin Meng looked at the extremely small coin and immediately recognized it by its wear and scratches. It's her own lucky Orr. The only one left after joining the Adventurer's Guild. Her fingers gripped the wet coin tightly and looked back at the water. She struggled not to look at Jubilee, who was busily clutching his hood and muttering in frustration.

[Fountain-Water] {St} (pure)

If drinking:

+3% Soul Regeneration - 9 hours

+7% Soul - 9 hours

+ Purify Dark Souls (80%)

Well? She looked curiously at the small window. It's not the same. The warning is gone. Doesn't moon water have to be processed to be safe to drink?

Lin Meng put the wet coin in her pocket, took out the wet magic book from her backpack, turned around in the crowd, carefully turned the page about moon water, and read it again. "Untreated moon water will rot if left in the sun......" Lin Meng muttered to herself, finding a line on the second page. She continued reading, wondering if she should read the entire section, not just the bestiary pages, before attempting.

Her fingers tapped her chin.

There is no doubt that she should have done this long ago. She squinted her eyes and read in detail how to make moonwater in the distance, as long as there was a strong spiritual connection. Lin Meng closed the magic book, stuffed it back into her bag, and made up her mind that she would spend a day reading it through. Jubilee looked up at her, but said nothing. Lin Meng rubbed her arm, feeling terrible, but she didn't say anything.

"Ahh A voice came from the crowd. "It lost another hundredth!"

The crowd began to stir.

Lin Meng leaned beside Xi Nian, hoping to alleviate his depression and raised his hand to cover his mouth and whispered. "Jubilee. I think that's good. The effect will go away on its own! ”

Jubilee looked at the crowd around him: "That's all it takes, but people will talk about these months!" Is there anything that would tie you to this?! ”

Lin Meng recalled seriously. Except for Orr, who she fished out of the water, there was nothing suspicious for anyone else.

"Probably not! And they all look happy! Lin Meng looked around and looked at the adventurers around him, they were still excited. She looked back at her friend's angry eyes, then at what he was holding...... The previous blue potion.

Jubilee poked her with his finger and said indignantly, "Do you think the alchemist won't break our throats if he knows this?!" ”

Lin Meng stood on the edge of the fountain, looked back at him, and smiled meekly. "But that's okay, we're going to sell potions anyway! Besides, we now have a business license, right? ”

Jubilee looked back at yesterday's fat man, and the representative of the Chamber of Commerce was also looking at the fountain, and there were several men with grim faces next to him. Jubilee grabbed Lin Meng's hand and dragged her a little further away from the crowd.

"Listen, stupid! Although we are licensed, it only means that we have the approval of the Merchants' Guild to conduct business. But that doesn't mean other merchants won't be looking for trouble! Especially if you're giving away high-value items for free! ”

Lin Meng frowned, wondering if this was the case. What if this is just Jubilee wishful thinking? Her thoughts raced. She needed to figure out a way......

Her gaze drifted to the blue potion, and a thought popped into her mind. "What if we don't?"

"Huh?" Jubilee asked with obvious frustration in his eyes.

Lin Meng snatched the potion from his hand and swayed it gently: "Jubilee!" I have an idea! The girl said excitedly, thinking she had found a way to redeem herself. Do you trust me? ”

"No!" Jubilee resolutely replied.

However, Lin Meng thinks she still needs to do this.

"What are you doing?" Jubilee shouted as she looked at her figure walking towards the fountain.

Lin Meng turned around and raised his clenched fist. "I have a way!"

"Don't have any more thoughts! Come back! Jubilee roared.

"Trust me!" Lin Meng said, turned her face and ran into the crowd, ignoring the Jubilee who was chasing her. She clenched her fists.

She climbed up the fountain.

"Hello everyone!" Lin Meng's voice shouted a little hoarsely. Some people near the fountain stopped talking and looked at her. She waved awkwardly at them. The people behind him fell silent and turned their heads as well. The men of the Merchants' Guild were also watching her now. She looked to the side and saw Jubilee angrily clutching at his mask.

Lin Meng clenched his fists and swallowed his saliva before letting go of his throat.

"I'm glad to see that everyone loves it!" Everyone whispered, and she looked at the men of the merchants' guild and narrowed her eyes and continued, "Please continue to enjoy this rare free event!" ”

She spoke to the crowd and pulled out the potion. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he felt his legs tremble. But she didn't want to give up here and now: "Next, I'll bring you the latest and cheaper soul potion!" ”

Lin Meng opened the pop-up window for the introduction of the potion and said, "Starting next week, you can buy it at the brand new 'Dungeon Prop Shop' over there!" And pointed to the house of the Jubilee. There were still some puzzled glances in the crowd. She blinked and continued, "Only 19 Orr per person!" ”

Everyone looked at each other and muttered excitedly.

"That's cheap......" said an elf near the front.

A man in black next to him asked. "But it's less effective than a normal soul potion?"

"But it's like a two-in-one!" The magician standing behind them argued.

Lin Meng felt two pairs of deadly eyes staring at her. One of them, she knew she could be appeased.

Now there are so many people here, all of them are business opportunities...... She had to be one step ahead.

Lin Meng cleared her throat and silenced the crowd. Now is an important part of her plan and key to keeping them safe. She handed the potion to a red-robed wizard in front of the fountain and wearing a wizard's hat.

"Huh, glowing? It's beautiful! The Red Wizard said excitedly as he examined the bottle. The people around her were also checking the glowing bottles. Lin Meng blinked with a smile and raised a finger: "That's our secret recipe!" Repeat again. Starting next week, you can only buy it at the 'Dungeon Item Shop'! ”

"Of course, none of this would have been possible without the generous help of the Chamber of Commerce!" She stretched out her arms to the representative of the Chamber of Commerce: "The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, thank you for the fountain promotion for our goods!" ”

The crowd watched the Chamber of Commerce and the people applauded.

Lin Meng breathed a sigh of relief, and most of her eyes left her, all of them turned to the members of the Chamber of Commerce.

She walked down and returned to Jubilee.

"Ah, wait, your potion!" The Red Wizard said.

Lin Meng raised his hand: "It will be regarded as a freebie." See you next week! With that, she returned to her friend with a pained expression.

Lin Meng and Jubilee stood at the entrance of the dungeon. Jubilee pulled her here after her speech. His eyes burned with anger, just like when Lin Meng had thrown that piece of bread to him in the first place. He raised a trembling finger to her.

"I ......" Jubilee didn't say anything more, but he didn't put his arms down either. It seems to be completely angry and incoherent.

"I'm sorry!" Lin Meng rubbed her arm and said. But then she looked back at her friend, her eyes twinkling. "But it's the best thing to do!" She leaned forward, clenching her fists. Jubilee still hadn't lowered his arms, but he felt his anger subside a little.

"I didn't discuss it with you beforehand! I'm so sorry! But if we don't get ahead, the consequences will definitely be even worse! ”

"How can you do this?!" Jubilee finally uttered a coherent word.

"We wanted to be ahead of the others, and thanks to the Merchants' Guild, their prestige has increased, and we now have a legion of adventurers who know us and do business with us! This keeps us safer than trying to keep it a secret. ”

Jubilee grinned, finally lowering his arm. "Maybe. Or maybe we're going to die in our sleep tonight? Maybe we'll be caught and tortured to death before we get back to the square! ”

Lin Meng tilted his head: "Is it really so serious?" ”

"Huh?! If anyone is stressed, it's us! A sucker! Jubilee shouted in frustration.

Lin Meng patted her head and leaned back: "We promised to start selling potions next week." ”

Jubilee stared at her for a moment. But then he took a deep breath and put his hands at his sides to calm himself. "If I hadn't died in it because of what you put me through, I'd be so upset to be around you, you know?"

"Jubilee. People will talk about this all over the place. Tomorrow the whole city will know. ”

"What does it matter?! Shut up. Jubilee sighed and sat down on the steps. Lin Meng crossed her arms and closed her eyes. The two fell silent for a moment. The only sounds that exist are the strange, dull whistling sound of the dungeon, and the crackling of the many torches that line the rock walls.

Jubilee raised his head and muttered, "Yes! No more shipments...... It's miserable. Their reputation will be ruined in the eyes of adventurers......" Jubilee jumped up and pointed at her: "You have thought of this a long time ago?!" You?! ”

Lin Meng replied with a smile: "After all, I am the leader of the team, and I must ensure our safety!" ”

Jubilee clenched his hood: "How did you come up with that?" ”

"Jubilee!" Lin Meng's body leaned forward, her eyes wide open, and she was glad that Jubilee understood her plan. "I have ......"

"If you tell me again that you have an idea, then I'll throw you headlong into the mushroom hole and let Mr. Mushroom take good care of you!" Jubilee interrupted her and said harshly.

Lin Meng frowned, puffed out his cheeks, and looked to the side. “… A plan..."

Jubilee sighed, and everything was calm again. “… All right. Let's hear it. ”

"Huh?" Lin Meng asked, a little surprised as she looked back at her friend.

"Your plan, let's hear about it." Jubilee eased up, looked away, and waved at her.

Seeing that Jubilee was willing to listen to her thoughts, Lin Meng's eyes widened with joy. "Your main task now is to collect the blue mushroom caps, the antidote is worthless, unless I make them better, but the little soul potion is perfect! We're going to make a lot of money! ”

"Go on!" Jubilee was now intrigued, looking her up and down.

"We get a piece of the pie, the Chamber of Commerce gets a piece of the pie, plus the kindness of the adventurers in the city! That's what keeps us safe. We are so valuable! She explained. If the Merchants' Guild supports us above, even the other Merchants won't harass us too much. ”

Jubilee blinked and stared at her for a moment: "...... You're suddenly getting a little smart?! Jubilee thought for a moment, then took out a note from his pocket: "Here you go!" ”

"What is this?" She took it curiously.

Jubilee waved his hand and began to walk down the stairs: "I was going to surprise you with it, but I think I have work to do now." He said as he walked towards the first floor of the dungeon. Then you can pick it up yourself, right next to the Adventurer's Guild. ”

Lin Meng looked at the note curiously. There was nothing on it, just a handwritten number. "Huh? For me? She couldn't help but be a little moved, why did Jubilee always think about her?

"This was dropped from the boss before, I just asked them to make it into something." With that, Jubilee disappeared into the darkness below, presumably to collect more blue mushroom caps.

Fight the boss? Something similar was mentioned before Jubilee. Lin Meng looked at the note in her hand.

Her eyes looked at the disappearing figure of Jubilee and shouted, "Good luck!" See you at home! ”

There was no response, and she wasn't sure if Jubilee had heard. A moment later, Lin Meng appeared in the square again. Now more adventurers are entering the dungeon, others are heading around the fountain.

Lin Meng smiled and saw the lively and active scene around her. The mood of many in the street was as miserable as the sun shining overhead from them, and she walked down the main street, towards the front square at the entrance to the city. She looked around and saw the thing. This must be mentioned in the Jubilee.

Looking at the window of the tailor's shop, her heart trembled slightly, and she jumped excitedly, and the window was filled with all kinds of mage equipment and clothing.

She rushed through the door with a note clutched in both hands.

A small bell jingles to welcome her.

Bright sunlight streams in through the store's large windows, reflecting the many large dolls and mannequins that decorate the space, all dressed in a variety of costumes, from simple dresses to ornate robes. The air inside the store is surprisingly cool, but not humid. Lin Meng looked around the room, a little nervous, the joy of a second ago was overwhelmed by the strange figures around him. Dummies, mannequins, face in all directions, as if mimicking the bustling crowd outside the square. Some people are standing, posing as if they are talking to each other. The others sat alone at a distance, leaning to the side like a mural background.

There was a strange smell of sweet smoke in the air, like slowly charred wood from a cherry tree. As she walked to the counter, her boots rubbing against the thick red decorative carpet underground.

"Hello?" Lin Meng looked around, and then looked at the note in her hand. It should be this place, at least that's what she thinks. The girl looked around again with some fidgeting, her eyes falling back on the mannequin, and she now noticed that they all had one thing in common. A thin red rope linked them together, some wrapped around their wrists, just below their cuffs, and some around their throats, just below their scarves, as if intentionally to hide it.