Chapter 3 Into the Mountains
Grandpa needed all those very common herbs, and Ma Ning'er had now easily identified the properties of thousands of herbs, so it didn't take much effort to pick a basket full of herbs and prepare to leave.
But at this moment, a hoarse voice sounded in Ma Ning'er's ears: "Hey, kid, will hemostasis and qi recovery be done?" ”
Ma Ning'er looked up and followed the voice, and a thin and withered middle-aged man was squatting on a tree and staring at him with interest.
Mercenaries live on the knife all year round, and hemostatic and huiqisan are some of the herbs they always have, but in the case of high demand, the price of these two basic herbs is naturally rising all the way.
"A little, not proficient." Ma Ning'er replied.
"Well, yes, I see that you are a powerful young man, so do you want to go into the mountains with us to see a long time? If one of us is injured and bleeding or something, you can heal it, and the reward is to protect you from picking herbs in the mountains, what do you think? ”
The thin man's eyesight is very poisonous, he just observed the type and proficiency of Ma Ning'er picking herbs, and judged that Ma Ning'er has a certain strength in medical skills, and he is not a monk, so it means that there are no great people in his family, if he follows their team into the mountain, in case the team encounters any danger and is injured, he can let him give their team treatment, which can save the money for stopping bleeding and returning qi, and then take him to collect some herbs that he usually can't see as a reward, in case he has an accident and folds in the mountain, There will be no one to look for trouble, where to find such a free doctor.
"Forget it, I'm not a monk, and a place like Hundred Beast Mountain is not something that we ordinary people can enter casually." Ma Ning'er politely refused.
"It doesn't matter if you're not a monk, we protect you, do you see, at this time, the team entering the mountain is getting bigger and bigger, there are many people who are easy to do, there is no risk, in case you can collect more precious herbs, you can also sell them for a good price, much better than you pick up these garbage now." The thin man pointed in the distance.
Ma Ning'er looked in the direction of his finger, and indeed the queue waiting to enter the mountain on the periphery of the Hundred Beast Mountain was getting bigger and bigger, and it was estimated that there were one or two hundred people. Due to the low level of the demonic beasts on the periphery, they were basically all killed, so the mercenary group was ready to gather some more strength to go deep into the Hundred Beasts Mountain to search for treasures.
Ma Ning'er actually wanted to enter the Hundred Beasts Mountain for a long time to see and see, what does the monster look like, fierce? Cute? Will you learn to meow?
How the mercenaries hunted the monsters, how to obtain the beast crystals, that exciting scene, it was refreshing to think about. The young man's momentum and curiosity are like a hundred cats tickling Ma Ning'er's heart, but every time he thinks of his grandfather's explanation, it is like a basin of cold water poured on his head, so he still shook his head ruthlessly and said: "My grandfather said that if you don't have the strength of a monk, your life will be in danger if you enter the mountain, so I still won't go." ”
The thin man smiled, showed a contemptuous expression and said, "Look at your big head, don't you have a backbone?" Such a big person still always listens to your grandfather, is he a man? I think when I was your age, I would have gone to the mountains to kill monsters and take beast crystals. ”
Ma Ning'er's face suddenly became a little unbearable, and she retorted: "Who said I'm not a man anymore, I'm just ......"
"Just what? Hey, the little bird that doesn't grow up will always live under the wings of the big bird. I'm afraid that you come out to collect medicine to supplement your family, how can you make a lot of money without taking a little risk, let alone spirit stones. Be a crappy apprentice for the rest of your life. With that, the thin man shook his head and turned to leave.
"Wait......" Ma Ning'er stopped the thin man and asked, "How long will it take you to enter the mountain this time?" ”
The thin man smiled secretly in his heart: "This is the first time to organize a large army into the mountain, as a temptation, it is not far, and it will return in two days at most." ”
Ma Ning'er pondered for a while that the food and medicine stored at home were enough for grandpa to eat for two days, if he could make a lot of money by entering the mountains this time, he could buy a new set of clothes for his grandfather, and then buy some delicious meat for grandpa, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go with you, but I have one condition." ”
"Okay, you say." The thin man said happily.
"It's okay to treat your injuries, but you need to help find the medicinal materials, and I'm not sure if my medical skills can help, if you can't cure it at that time, don't trouble me."
"Haha, where, little brother, don't blame you for not being healed, then come with me. What is your name? ”
"Ma Ning'er."
"Well, you just call me Shen Fat."
Skinny and fat? What kind of stalk is this, Ma Ning'er couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The thin man didn't care either, and said, "I used to be very fat and fat, but then I lost weight after practicing." ”
Shen Pang led Ma Ning'er back to his mercenary squad and introduced Ma Ning'er to the other three. It turned out that they were called the Tiger Squad, and the strength of the other three people was in the Tempering Body Realm, and the big man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist formed a stark contrast to Shen Fat. One of the strong men glanced at Ma Ning'er and said, "Okay, Shen Fatty, can this kid heal people's injuries?" Hemostatic powder has been more expensive recently, but we are also people who make a lot of money, and we don't care about this little money. ”
Shen Pang helped Ma Ning'er round the field and said: "I think he is fine, young people also need to be experienced, if he becomes a doctor in the future, it will be a good thing." ”
The other two didn't say much, but what was revealed in their eyes was contempt.
Ma Ning'er didn't care, after all, his medical skills were taught by his grandfather, except for treating his grandfather's cough, he had never used it on outsiders, and he didn't know whether it would work. He also thought that if he could pick some good herbs this time, he would sell them and ask a doctor to treat his grandfather.
Without saying a word, he followed the large army to the depths of the Hundred Beasts Mountain.
It's really as Shen Pang said, the level and variety of herbs in the Hundred Beast Mountain are obviously more than one and a half stars higher than the herbs on the periphery. The herbs that stop bleeding are a grade higher than those on the periphery of the Hundred Beast Mountain, the aura is more vigorous, the hemostasis effect and the flesh recovery effect are also better, and there are many good herbs that make Ma Ning'er happy to close his mouth, happily following the large army behind the butt to pick herbs.
The number of demonic beasts on the periphery of the Hundred Beasts Mountain was scarce, but after traveling three or four hundred meters, the forest became more dense, with towering trees and overgrown grasses, and the sunlight could only cast patches through the dense leaves. The surrounding air became cold and damp, and there were relatively more demonic beasts of all kinds, most of which were in the second or third level. If it is a mercenary team, it is really difficult to deal with, but in a large team of one or two hundred people, there is no pressure to fight demonic beasts in groups, even if it encounters three or four demonic beasts at the same time, it is not difficult.
So Ma Ning'er hid in the rear when they fought, watching them hunt the monster in fear, this time he really felt the strength of the monk and the cruelty of the battle, the knife and gun, infused with the power of the aura, made the monk's attack power extraordinarily strong, when dealing with the fierce demonic beast, if there is no help of the aura, let alone hunting, even if it is to avoid the attack of the demonic beast, it may not be possible. Ordinary people like themselves may lose their lives if they are next to a little skin.
Ma Ning'er couldn't help but have a desire to become stronger in her heart.