Chapter 21 The Creep in the Dark Swamp
As soon as he left the drugstore, Gao De's face showed a sad look.
He knew he didn't have much time, but he didn't expect it to be so tight.
The last day of the month.
It is the thirteenth day of the Awakening month.
Gaode silently counted his time in his heart.
This world also has twelve months in a year, and the months from January to December are called respectively:
Frost Moon, Awakening Moon, Spring Bud Moon, Green Leaf Moon, Flower Flame Moon, Sunlight Moon, Harvest Moon, Dark Night Moon, Frost Gold Moon, Foggy Frost Moon, Ice Moon, and Winter Solstice Month.
It's just that each month is not divided into single and double months. It all has thirty days.
The day he woke up was the second day of the Awakening month.
Today is the thirteenth day of the Awakening Month.
There are only seventeen days left until the end of the month!
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After getting the exact information from Phil's Potion Store and accurately calculating how much time he had, Gothe came to Pierre's Grocery with a lot of worries.
This trip is naturally not for consumption.
In fact, since the last time he bought the spell formula, his savings have been stretched thin and he cannot afford any consumption at all.
"You mean you have the ability to repair broken magic items?" In the grocery store, Pierre looked at Gothe in surprise, as if he couldn't believe it, and suspected that he heard the wrong thing.
Gothe nodded affirmatively, "There should be no problem in repairing some relatively low-level magic items."
"Aren't you a potion master?" Pierre asked suspiciously: "Are you still an alchemist?"
Gothe shook his head: "Not an alchemist, at most an enchantment repairer."
Alchemists can make various magic items, including repairing magic items.
The enchantment repairer is only good at repairing damaged magic equipment or instruments. His professional nature is more like that of a craftsman, and his technical level is much lower than that of an alchemist.
Even though he said this, Pierre still showed awe-inspiring expression after hearing this. It is not clear whether this is really the case or whether he did it specifically to show Gothe.
"In a place like ours, we can still see mage apprentices who study both potions and enchantment, and they are still so young, which is incredible."
"They have only mastered some superficial knowledge, and they are not worthy of such praise from the boss." Gothe said with a humble face.
"That's good, I happen to have a damaged Ring of Divine Guidance in my hand. It has been damaged for several years."
"There is no one in the small town who can repair it, but it is only a 0-level magic item. It is not worth a trip to Bremen to repair it, so I will give it to you to try." Pierre fumbled under the counter for a while, and then took out a dark gray iron ring.
In small cities like Hogan City, you can still see many mages who practice potions.
Because no matter where it is, the market for potions is very wide.
Where there is demand, there is a market.
But there are really no magicians who practice enchantment - there are not even a few magic items in small cities, let alone damaged ones.
Those who have this craft either starve to death or migrate to big cities.
Just like how doctors can make a living in rural areas, car repairmen in rural areas will most likely have to drink the northwest wind.
"If you can repair this ring, I can give you a repair fee of 30 silver." Pierre made a gesture similar to "OK", indicating the labor fee of 30 silver.
1 gold is 20 silver, 30 silver is 1.5 gold.
The general price of a level 0 magic item is between 12 and 15 gold coins. The maintenance fee of 1.5 gold is equivalent to 10% of the value of the item itself, which is already considered a very reasonable price.
Since the first time he took out the primary spider poison potion in Pierre, Gothe had already realized that this boss was capable of handling it.
This is also true, Pierre is indeed kind.
"Deal, I will repair it and bring it to you tomorrow." Gothe took the ring from Pierre's hand.
The body of the iron ring is moderately wide, and the surface is polished as smooth as silk to ensure the wearer's comfort. Mysterious rune patterns are engraved on the outside of the iron ring.
These rune patterns are the source of the magical power of this ring.
Only there is a crack on the ring body. While the crack destroys the ring body, it also penetrates the rune pattern, making the ring's magical power ineffective.
Pierre nodded, very relieved, and waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, you can get it when you feel better."
It's not that he fell in love with Gothe at first sight and trusted Gothe in just a few times. The main reason is that the damaged 0-ring magic item itself is not very valuable.
Level 0 magic items are not like high-level magic items. In order to carry high-level spells, the materials used are precious.
The magic can only be carried by the most common refined iron.
Hence, if the added value of spells is lost, this ring of divine guidance is actually just an iron ring.
After putting away the ring, Gothe thought for a while and then asked: "Is there anywhere in the city where I can buy live earth-line creatures?"
"Live earth-line creatures?" Pierre frowned when he heard this, and did not ask Gothe's intention. He thought carefully for a while and replied: "You can still see some in big cities like Bremen, and in Hogan City. It’s difficult. ”
“Capturing leyline creatures alive requires far more manpower and material resources than hunting leyline creatures, and there is no such market in places like Hogan City, so you know.”
Gothe nodded silently to express his understanding - just like in the previous life, only big cities had "pet shops" and "zoos".
Suddenly, a burst of neat and powerful footsteps came from the street outside the alley, approaching from far away, interrupting the conversation between the two.
Gauthe and Pierre heard the sound and looked at it.
Saw a group of uniformed city guards walking by on the avenue outside.
Two of the city guards broke away from the team when passing the alley of Pierre's Grocery Store, walked into the alley, and came in the direction of the two of them.
The two city guards wore dark blue long-sleeved tunics with epaulettes indicating their rank.
Horgan City's coat of arms is also sewn on the chest of the uniform, giving it an unusually majestic image.
They approached and then stood outside the store. Seeing that they caught Pierre's attention, they bowed slightly. One of them took a step forward and announced in a serious yet polite tone:
"Mr. Pierre, I am here to convey an urgent notice on behalf of the city sheriff."
His voice is not high-pitched, even a little low, but it is clear and conveys a sense of urgency that cannot be ignored.
Pierre's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly adjusted his expression to show respect for the city guards.
Gothe also looked at the city guards, waiting for the information that was about to be revealed.
"The number of swamp crawlers in the city's sewers has increased sharply recently and is extremely active. In a few days, the city's annual trading day will be held. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the trading day, the Sheriff requires all merchants on the street to clean up the sewers and clean up the sewer areas covered by their stores."
The words of the city guard were brief and powerful.
After hearing this, Pierre's face changed slightly, revealing that the news had indeed caused him some trouble.
However, he quickly calmed down his expression, nodded slightly to the city guards, and thanked the city guards, "Okay, I will complete the sewer cleaning work before the trading day comes."
The two city guards turned around and left after issuing the notification tasks, and rejoined the team.
"What is a trading day? What is that?" Gothe was more curious than Pierre was troubled.
"As a native of Hogan City, you don't know about the trading day?" Pierre looked surprised when he heard Gothe's question.
"I rarely go out, so I have never participated in a trading day." Gaode's expression remained unchanged, understanding that it was another problem caused by incomplete memory inheritance, and he made up a reason casually.
Although Pierre was surprised, he didn’t think much about it and just introduced the trading day to Gaude.
The middle of the Awakening Month every year is the busiest trading day in Hogan City.
At that time, Hogan City Council will open the town square to everyone and hold a trading market, allowing citizens to buy and sell a variety of goods, including second-hand items and old items.
It is not just merchants who sell goods on the trading day, but also various civilians.
The goods traded are even more diverse, including handicrafts made by civilians themselves, as well as old clothes, furniture and other personal items that are no longer needed, and even hidden items whose purpose is unknown.
If you are lucky and discerning enough, you may be able to find some good things at extremely cheap prices in this market.
According to Gaode's understanding, it is a flea market.
It's just that in this world, there is no such thing as a flea market.
"As for the Dark Swamp Creeper." Pierre looked unhappy when he mentioned this.
h "It is a kind of worm that usually lives in dark and wet swamp environments, including urban sewers."
h "This worm itself is not dangerous, but they will constantly secrete extremely sticky mucus."
h " If they are allowed to grow, the mucus secreted by these worms will block the sewers over time, affecting the city's sewage discharge and causing the city to stink. "So every once in a while, the city council will organize personnel to clean up the swamps in the sewers regularly."
「偶有暗沼潜蠕泛滥的时候，市议会那边人手不够，就会要求我们商家各自负责自己店面所经过的那段下水道。」
「这项活很难完成吗？」高德问道。
"Although these worms are not dangerous and can be regarded as leyline creatures, they have certain camouflage capabilities. They are good at hiding and live in sewers, so it is difficult to find and clean them up."
"Wait a minute," Gothe's eyes gradually brightened, "Boss, are you saying that these worms are leyline creatures?!"
(End of this chapter)