Chapter 89 – New Products (Start)
This was a day where the sun was radiant and enchanting. Each day the temperature at this time was already warmer than the last. The great earth was entirely covered in greenery. The leaves on a tree were also evidently verdant and lush.
The Adventurers within Briar Forest were also increasing as the days went on. The Adventurers Guild announced all kinds of missions, sending innumerable Adventurers to distant locations and attracting them to this remote little town.
And different to the Adventurers that came repeatedly, Rumont’s drugstore in town had, in the recent times, quieten down by quite a bit. It wasn’t that the customers at the drugstore had decreased, but it was unlike the previous bustling clamour before. Currently, most of the customers would hurry about. It was because the soul of the store, Rumont, had basically in the recent times, not appeared once within the drugstore.
“Nick, grab me a bottle of healing medicine.” the drugstore that was evidently quite tranquil today, had once again welcomed another customer. It was an Adventurer that had just came out from Briar Forest.
Nick lowered his body, and took out a bottle of medicine from the cupboard below. Beaming a smile: “the last bottle for today, 10 silver coins.”
“For you.” at the same time he received the medicine, the Adventurer handed over 10 silver coins onto the countertop, before curiously looking around left and right. “Rumont’s not in at the store today, right?”
“For the sake of peace and quiet, he’s studying at Fafnir’s house!” Nick shook his head: “I’ve not seen him for a good few days. It’s already been half a month since he’s been eating and sleeping there. The medicines are also sent over each day.”
It had already been many days like this, countless amount of people had asked this. Thus, Nick, without thinking, had just gave an answer straightaway.
“Studying?” this Adventurer was curious as he asked.
“Yeah, Banner from the Mage Association had given Rumont a set of Druid teaching materials. Rumont is just carefully studying it, when he finishes learning, he’ll then head to his base. That place should also nearly be established!”
“Base? Rumont is setting up his own Druid base? Man that’s quick hey.” although he knew that Rumont had already finished his own mission, and had obtained a conferment of land from the Baron, this was but a matter he had learnt of before entering the forest. He that believed that the base wouldn’t be established this quick, he never thought it had already started on construction.
“Yeah, the days are already warmer, the base is to finish by this year. Naturally, the earlier the better. However, they’re still currently only clearing above the ruins. This should be the what takes the most effort though.” Nick said: “fortunately, Rumont recruited a lot of men, before summer arrives, the base ought to be completed.”
These words had similarly been repeatedly said many times already. Hence, without needing to even ponder about it, he had answered straightaway.
“Oh, is that so? Later I’ll bring some food and visit him there, I reckon that that period of time would be quite hectic. Can’t do without any liquor.” the Adventurer laughed haha, before waving his arm and leaving.
Watching the Adventurer leave, Nick shook his head and continued with his lead lowered at the account books. What he counted was the money Lancas’ squadron had returned last time.
Because gold was divided to each person from Howard’s and Lancas’ squadron, their pockets had been filled. Thus, the two squadrons of Adventurers had gone their separate ways after the matter of the divine judgement.
The people of Lancas’ squad had mostly taken their money and returned home, furthermore settling their accounts with surplus. As for the one called Sukhar, the Archer, he had remained behind. He had even been hired to the base.
Howard’s squadron, after having accepted Rumont’s issued mission of safeguarding, had simultaneously completed various kinds of missions. This was because Rumont’s territory just so happened to be next to the entrance of the foreset. The missions accepted could be completed by alternating half of the people to execute it, the other half was just enough to be left at the territory for recovery; this was a win-win situation.
And in the corner, Rolak’s complexion when he saw this situation, was temperamental. He pulled out a book that he had always kept in his bosom.
Looking at the initiate’s magic book that he had browsed over innumerable amounts of times, which Rumont had placed at the store, the youth’s inner eyes were displaying an even more intense desire: “so long I’m given the chance, I can also become a prominent person. I’ll definitely be a person that no longer needs to act on the face of others. Only……opportunity, where is my opportunity!”
Originally, ever since Rolak had secretly studied those Rank 0 spells, he had, because of the lack of even higher Rank 1 magic books, been unable to even further progress in his studies. He who was characteristically gloomy, had never mentioned this matter to another. However, practically each moment of each day, he would always dream about the opportunity of himself obtaining another step in the progress of studying magics.
Only, magic books were different to the other kinds of books. These kinds of books, not only were they expensive, they could neither be bought solely with money. Thus, even though Rolak had learnt the two spells in accordance to was written on the book, the two spells were merely Rank 0. He evidently possessed the potential of being a Magician. However, he basically didn’t have the even higher Rank 1 spells, not to mention that he couldn’t even learn more.
Because of this reason, he couldn’t lift up his spirit all along in the recent times.
The dream of being a Mage was difficult to realize, which was a massive blow to him. Furthermore, Rumont, who was a youth that came from the lowest levels and was once the same as him, was currently a person who not only possessed a status, he also possessed his dream. He also wished to possess the attention and applause of others, he even wanted to possess his own territory———Rumont, the youth, had already become a legend within the small town. As for him, he was only a nobody that looked up to a legend. With regards to such a situation, Rolak found it hard to accept.
As a result, on one side he had accepted Rumont’s aid, working as an assistant at Rumont’s drugstore, and on the other side, he would periodically detest Rumont. Detesting how his luck was better than his, detesting Rumont’s status, detesting Rumont’s wealth, detesting everything that Rumont currently possessed. Everything was all what he wished to possess. He also wished to become the focal point for everyone. He also wished his father to see him in a new light.
His envies was similar to a dagger, each a scraping cut on Rolak’s heart. And when he discovered he had no way of continuing his studies of magic, in order to change his own destiny, his long accumulated resentments had finally erupted forth entirely.
“Perhaps, I ought to think of a method to change my destiny.” he murmured to himself. Afterwards, his hand was holding onto a cleaning rag as he looked outside.
Practically, at the same time, at the distant house of Fafnir’s, it was noticeably empty. It was because Fafnir’s mother had taken Fafnir’s younger brother Vardon1, and had already gone to the territory to help out; some of the furniture had already been relocated.
Currently, it had completely become Rumont’s place.
Within the house, it was tidied up quite clean. There was a bookshelf in the surroundings, with only about 10 books on it. These were the Druid fundamental textbooks that were worth 1000 gold coins.
The centre was placed with a smoothed off marble work desk. By the side of the table were about 40 small wicker baskets. These wicker baskets weren’t big, but when they were all placed together, it was obviously amazing. Each basket was filled with the same medical herb, the smell of these herbs mixed together and had formed the current queer smell within the room.
There were about 20 or so glass instruments placed on top of the marble desk, one of them was just issuing a strange gulu gulu noise. And by the side of the table, a youth was just carefully paying attention to the reactions of these instruments; even his breathing was strained.
Within this glass instrument, a pale green layer of mist was being emitted. And a type of transparent liquid was just gradually changing into a green hue under the effects of the mist. In addition, it was also bubbling endlessly. Afterwards, the green mist had an abrupt change.
At such a time, Rumont was silent at once. A green light ray passed through the opening of the glass. In a flash, the liquid had all of a sudden, become a completely dark green hue and thereupon condensing.
“Haha! I’ve succeeded!” once Rumont saw the situation, he immediately couldn’t help but laugh out.
He then carefully took the compound within the glass bottle and poured it into 3 vials. He then sealed it well and named the 3 vials as “Detoxification”, each bottle was worth 10 silver coins. Once it was completed, Rumont sighed in satisfaction and sat down on a seat for a rest.
Looking atop of the marble desk, there was a long row of glass instruments that were interconnected. Funnels, beakers, test tubes, distillers, as well as a collection of books from the shelf. Rumont showed an expression of heartache and satisfaction: “luckily, it was worth it. I’ve finished learning from this book. I’m now no longer just a Druid in name.”
Ten books with the value of 1000 gold coins. Which was equivalent to 10,000 silver coins. It could have bought over 100 cows. Knowledge in this world was truly the the equivalence of power ah. Rumont had already finished reading them to the end. These 10 books touched upon the principles of a Druid, the knowledge of fundamentals, the knowledge of herbs, as well as some basic formulas for compounding medicines. All that he had learnt in prior, from Jeff, was roughly one fourth of all that was detailed.
Rumont’s figure within the Shennong Horn was originally a 13, which was equivalent to an IQ of 133 on Earth. Now, thanks to the unclear transformation of him, his Intelligence had increased to 14, which was the equivalent of Earth’s 145 IQ.
In a typical modern day IQ test, the average IQ was 100. Half of the population’s IQ was between 90-110. 14.5% of the population occupied 110-120. The people at 120-130 accounted to 7%. 130-140 were 3%. The rest, 0.5% of the people’s IQ was above 140. Consequently, an Intelligence of 14 was already a talent of 1 out of 200 people.
This kind of change was not directly reflected in one’s experience or ability to scheme. But Rumont nevertheless was able to feel that studying was easier by far. Within this past half month, he had already studied the greater part of these 10 books, and although he was not thorough with the rest, he still remembered them.
This Detoxification was one of the formulas out of ten from within the books. He had experimented just then and had succeeded. He could also increase the products for the store by one.
Of course, the experiments of the Earth catalysts had also succeed. It was able to be included in many medications by relying on his sensation of Nature’s power; he could also increase the quality of the original Detoxification compound by a touch. But exactly how much it was raised, whether it was a tenth, would necessarily require the practical application———Sukhar’s injury could then be slowly treated.
Although the clothes Rumont currently wore could not be considered to be dirty, it was neither the kind of neat and tidy appearance he had at regular times. He wore a dark hued gown, stained with countless remains of herbs. Even his face had the powderings of herbs from the bubbling of the liquid just then, when he didn’t dodge in time from the sputtering of the gases. At this time, when he was laughing to his heart’s content, there was no small amount of dust that fell from his self at once.
Seeing this kind of scenario, Rumont also thought that he himself was quite ridiculous. However, seeing that he finally had a result from half a month of compounding, his heart was still all the while more joyful.
Ever since he was recently reminded by Nick, saying that the range of products of the drugstore was still few, and after he had carefully pondered it over, he had also felt that it would definitely be greatly welcomed if he was able to develop these kinds of medicines. After he explained it to Nick and Fafnir, the fact that the store was still sorely lacking in these products, he had then thrown himself into the research of medicines in the recent half a month.
1. [瓦登 – Wa Deng]↩
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