Chapter Twenty-Seven: Mysterious Promotion Conditions (Asking for Votes)
In the back garden of the Alchemy House.
[The current reputation for kindness is 635, and some gentle "magic plants" have grown in your back garden.] γ
[The current evil reputation is 1799, and your back garden has grown a lot of headache-inducing "magic plants.] γ
Ellie Lee: "......"
Since hiring Ba Jin, her alchemy reputation has been rising.
But isn't the evil reputation a bit outrageous?
The day before yesterday, I heard that the civil officials of Canterlot reported to the duke, complaining that the crime incidents in Canterlot had skyrocketed, and the suspects could not be caught, and finally became a headless 'unsolved case'.
Li Aili broke out in a cold sweat at that time.
Her intuition told her that nine times out of ten, this matter was inseparable from the minotaur who saw the money.
It won't go on like this.
At the very least, he had to exchange his prestige for an item similar to mind reading, and he couldn't sell alchemy potions to guests who weren't right-minded.
It just so happened that today was the day when the mysterious pickup truck came out of the fence.
Li Aili went up and rummaged for a while, and finally found a pair of glasses.
[Mind-reading glasses that can be used 3 times a day.] γ
There is a daily limit of times, and the reputation is 1500??
Bah! Black shop!
This profiteer is equivalent to two bajin.
However, Li Aili still reluctantly bought it, just enough to reduce the reputation of evil.
Her back garden is going to be renamed "The Garden of Darkness".
Hopefully, this glasses will save Canterlot from skyrocketing crime.
You spent 1500 Evil Fame on a pair of 'Mind-Reading Glasses'.
[The current reputation of Evil is 299.] γ
[The headache of the magic plant in the back garden has been greatly reduced. γ
After going out, he instructed Ba Jin that some customers who purchased [Flame Potion], [Poison Potion], or [Ice Potion] must use these glasses to identify their motives for purchasing.
After Li Aili solved the headache, she had to get to work.
The back garden has been occupied by crazy magical plants, and as far as the eye can see, there is no piece of land in sight, and there is no place to put your feet at all.
Ellie Lee bent down and began harvesting the magical plants.
In this collection, a new magical plant was discovered.
A type of wattle rolled into a curl, this kind of wattle is very prickly when picked, and it is necessary to wear thick gardening gloves and cut it from the root with a pair of scissors.
Li Ali broke off a small piece of the new variety, and immediately brushed out the wrong operation prompt of the Alchemy House:
[Because of your improper operation, Golden Thorn has lost some medicinal properties]
Then there is the study of the medicinal properties of this magical plant, and what new alchemical potions can be used to make them.
One afternoon, and that was it.
Until the Duke's voice suddenly came out of the dragon gem necklace she was wearing.
"Come out."
Coincidentally, she has developed a new elixir, [Weak Giant Elixir].
At this time, the 'Golden Thorn' is being entered into the Illustrated Book.
"Ahh How can this necklace still have a sound? β
The duke said, "Come out first." β
Li Aili made the last stroke, and the alchemy house sent feedback:
γSuccessfully added the Magical Plant Illustrated Book: Golden Thornγ
[Intermediate Herbalist Title: 1000/1000]
Li Aili thought she was going to become an intermediate herbalist, but then a message popped up:
[Intermediate Herbalist Title: 0/1]
Li Ellie: "?? β
What the hell is this??
"Hurry up and get out." The duke's urging came from the necklace.
Not long after leaving the [Alchemy House], the Duke was 'killed'.
The Duke clasped his arms around his chest and looked down at Li Ellie, "You know what? Martin's 3-year-old son doesn't need to be so rushed to eat. β
Li Aili rolled her eyes, "You talk like my father." β
The Duke raised his eyebrows slightly, "Scream, let me listen?" β
Ellie Lee: "......"
"Let's go, go to the restaurant, I'll ask the kitchen to bake you a sweet berry cream cake."
Li Ellie immediately bargained, "I also want a little honey pudding, and a cocoa layer cake!" β
The Duke coldly refused, "No. β
"Stingy."
In this regard, when it comes to health, the Duke will not compromise.
At the table, the new maid brought Li Ellie's dessert first.
Can Li Ali bear this? Grab the spoon and can't wait to start 'sweeping'.
The Duke glanced at the maid lightly, and Catherine, the housekeeper beside her, immediately understood.
The housekeeper silently took the maid out.
"Eat the main meal first." The Duke said helplessly.
Li Aili 'woo' swallowed a large piece of sweet berry cream cake in one bite, "I won't~"
"You're really headstrong like a little girl." The Duke pinched the corners of his eyes with a headache.
"I made a [Giant Elixir] today." Li Elli digressed from the subject.
"Well, even if you drink it, you should be able to become a giant."
"I think it's good to use this for land reclamation, or to engage in infrastructure, that is, infrastructure construction, and giants moving bricks must be much faster than ordinary labor."
The duke said, "It is more appropriate to use it for war." β
Ellie Lee: "......"
"How can you get anything to war?" She asked speechlessly.
The Duke elegantly sliced the fried lamb chops on his plate, "One bottle of [Giant Elixir] can make one person do the work of 100 people. β
"Then the merchants would hire a man and let him drink the medicine. The remaining 99 lost their jobs.
People who don't have a job can't support themselves and their families, and such people are prone to sin.
But if I go to war, I'll have an army of giants. β
"You're right, but I'm thinking about my future territory. To open up wasteland, a large amount of infrastructure needs to be built, and there will definitely be insufficient manpower. Li Ali counted with her fingers.
The duke's hand cut the lamb chops, "But you don't have a territory now, you can't use it." β
Ellie Lee: "......"
"Therefore, sell all this 'giant chemical elixir' to me, and don't circulate it on the market."
Afraid that Li Aili would not understand, the Duke simply said bluntly: "I don't want my sheriff to come to me tomorrow and say that there is a 'giant' doing evil in Canterlot. β
Li Ellie: "......" She buried her head in cooking.
But, as the Duke said, a cake is in her stomach, and she will never have the stomach to eat a proper meal again.
Then, she began to rub, a salad leaf, cut it into a dozen small pieces with a knife, and stuffed it into her mouth little by little.
Arthur Emerald almost made her laugh.
"If you can't eat it, don't hold on."
He motioned for Conrad, who was beside him, to bring the rest of Lee's food to him.
Li Aili looked at him curiously, "I thought that nobles would not eat other people's leftover food. β
The Duke glanced at her with his eyes raised, "Indeed. β
The duke finished speaking without explanation.
Ellie Lee: "......"
Arthur Cold Emerald eats quietly and elegantly. With his excellent appearance, just watching him eat is pleasing to the eye.
Li Aili was bored, and began to talk about alchemy.
She pinched her head and tail, and briefly talked about the promotion of the herbalist title.
The Duke happened to finish the last bite of food on the plate, "Then there should be some conditions." But what is certain is that it should also be related to herbal medicine. β
"You can try to start this way."
After dinner, the two went their separate business.
Li Elli made an appointment with the knights' wives.
By the time of the meal, Joanna had already found someone to copy dozens of copies of the "Illustrated Book of Magical Plants".
When the ladies arrived in Constantinople, they received a copy of the 'textbook' and a copy of the examination paper that had been produced by Lee Ellie.
"Only if you score 60 points or more on the answer sheet can you learn to make potions."
"Otherwise, the potion made will have no effect."
The ladies were very excited about the textbooks and test papers they received, but they couldn't help but doubt themselves, "I really want to be an alchemist like you, but can I really do it?" β
The lady who spoke had a little freckles on her face, and Li Aili spread her hands, "Try it, no matter what the result is, it's better than self-denial without trying, don't you say?" β
The hesitant lady immediately nodded firmly.
"As long as we can produce three alchemists here, then the output of [Healing Potion] can be tripled!"
"Sisters! Come on! β
"Come on!" The scrappy ladies put their little hands together to cheer each other up.