Chapter 42 [Animal Talk]
After returning to the medicine garden with the damaged "Animal Talking Ring", Gothe devoted himself to his new "work".
Repair the "Beast Whispering Ring", prepare potions, practice guidance and meditation.
This is Gaode’s top priority right now.
Spring Bud Month, the thirteenth day.
The 5 green spider sacs were all consumed again, in exchange for 5 sets of primary spider poison potions with good color.
This time the quantity of goods was barely enough, so Gaode directly took the newly prepared 5 sets of primary spider poison potions to Phil's Magic Store for shipment.
The two parties have been cooperating for many years, and the transaction model has been fixed.
So this transaction did not have any twists and turns and was very smooth.
The only difference is that Gaode exchanged the receipt received on the spot for the payment: 10 glittering Sean gold coins.
It is worth complaining that the price of green spider sac, which is the main ingredient of primary spider poison potion, has increased by 20% due to the surge in sales of primary spider poison potion.
The purchase price of the primary spider poison potion given by Phil's Potion Shop has not changed, it is still a set of 2 gold.
But these are the prices that have been negotiated in advance. If someone is willing to increase the price for you, it is a sign of affection. It is normal not to increase the price.
With a little resentment, Gothe didn't have to look far away this time. He directly spent a lot of money at Phil's Potion Store. He spent 9 gold coins and bought 15 green spider sacs in one go, which was enough for half a month.
He is afraid that if this continues, the price of green spider sacs will rise.
Spring Bud Month, the sixteenth day.
It is also the eighth day after receiving the "Beast Whispering Ring".
"Okay!"
Looking at the "Beast Ring" with the green embroidery removed and the delicate and complete runes placed on the table, Gothe smiled with satisfaction.
He concentrated his mental energy on his body and made a final inspection.
The next moment, there is a flow of information in the ring that feeds back to his mental thoughts:
Wearing the ring will have a slight sobering effect.
You can cast the one-level spell [Animal Talk] once a day without any consumption.
【Animal Talk】(Prophecy, Level 1)
You can ask the animal questions and get answers, but this spell does not make the animal friendlier or more cooperative.
Furthermore, cunning and alert animals may also give vague and short answers. If the animal is not very intelligent, it may also say stupid things.
If the animal is friendly to you, it may help or even be sent by you.
If there is information flow feedback, it means that the magic power of the "Beast Whispering Ring" has been restored, and it also means that Gaode has successfully repaired the damaged "Beast Whispering Ring".
Completed the task two days earlier than the agreed time.
In fact, Gothe is a little curious about the method of "asking questions to animals and getting answers" described in the [Animal Talk] spell to get answers.
Can't animals suddenly be able to speak?
It's a bit scary to think about it, it shouldn't be possible...
Since the "Beast Whispering Ring" has been repaired, Gothe temporarily ended his "retreat", tidied up a little, and went out.
When he came to the business district again, he clearly felt that the flow of people was much higher than before.
Obviously, the impact of the increase in wild beasts and leyline creatures outside the city on Hogan City is still continuing.
At least for now, it seems to have a positive effect, promoting the economic prosperity of Hogan City to a certain extent.
Gothe shook his head, not thinking about these things that had little to do with him, and went straight to Pierre's grocery store.
“Okay, you can repair a level 1 magic item in less than ten days.” The little old man was always shrewd. Seeing that Gothe had not been here for eight days, but he visited today, he guessed that the "Beast Whispering Ring" must have been repaired.
"Take a look." Gothe smiled and handed the "Beast Whispering Ring" to Pierre.
Pierre took a sip of tea first, then put down the cup in his hand and took the "Beast Whispering Ring".
Gaode is a little jealous.
You must know that even the lowest quality tea costs 2 coppers per pot, and looking at the color of the tea in the cup, it is obvious that the quality is not bad and it is good.
This little old man is really rich!
Here, Pierre has finished the inspection, nodded with satisfaction, rubbed the original damaged and corroded area of the "Beast Whispering Ring", and sighed: "You are really good at your craftsmanship. You can repair such a degree of damage to such perfection."
Gothe grinned, this was repaired with magic, how could it not be perfect!
Putting away the "Beast Whispering Ring", Pierre dug in his pocket, took out the money bag, counted 8 gold coins, and pushed it to Gothe.
Gao Dewei was stunned, "Is this?"
The client would not pay the repair cost in advance before seeing that the "Beast Whispering Ring" was repaired successfully.
That's the client, not the taken advantage of.
“I will be closing the shop in the next two days and leaving for Bremen. Before departure, I will give the “Beast Whispering Ring” to the client. I will pay you the repair fee in advance so that you will not have to make an extra trip when you arrive. " Pierre explained.
"How long will it take?" Gothe asked.
"It's nearly two hundred kilometers from here to Bremen, and the round trip will take about ten days. Including the time for work, it will take about half a month. Don't waste your time during this time." Pierre reminded.
Because of the existence of mages, who can cast spells and other extraordinary powers to participate in the country's "infrastructure", the road conditions in the Principality of Xi'en are actually not bad.
Plus, Pierre has plenty of money, so he will definitely rent a horse when traveling for a long distance.
So even if Pierre is quite old, the four hundred kilometers journey can be completed in about ten days.
"Go safely and return safely," Gao De said.
After leaving the grocery store, Gaode, who was carrying a "huge sum of money", thought for a while, went to the "Peas and Lambs" market, and bought four pounds of meat for 2 silver and 2 coppers.
Extra food today!
Time passed day by day, and Gao De’s life was dull and fulfilling: making medicine, selling medicine, and cultivating.
The third day after the "Beast Whispering Ring" was repaired, it was the nineteenth day of the Spring Bud Month.
Not long ago, he had the virtue of manifesting the six-petaled lotus. However, there was a small breakthrough in meditation, and he successfully manifested the seventh petal.
Such speed even shocked Gothe himself.
You must know that the practice of meditation is inherently more difficult than the guidance method. As a result, the guidance method has not yet achieved a one-level breakthrough, while the meditation technique has broken through two levels in a row.
There is only one step away from the eight-petal lotus of the second-class apprentice.
Gothe's magic power has long met the requirements of a second-class apprentice: releasing five tricks in one breath.
It's just that the progress of the meditation technique of the predecessor has been delayed, so it has been stuck at the first-class apprentice level.
He is now working hard to fill the hole left by his predecessor.
Of course, this is not a unique situation of Gaode. It is a common situation for 99% of mages that the progress of guidance method is higher than that of meditation.
The reason is not only that the practice of meditation is more difficult than the guidance method, but also that things that can assist the practice of meditation are too rare.
Every five days, Gothe will personally deliver five newly prepared sets of primary spider poison potions to Phil's Potion Store, charging 10 gold coins.
As money gradually became more abundant, the time for "extra meals" in the medicine garden became more and more frequent.
This is because Gaode found that his body was severely deficient and extremely weak due to malnutrition.
In addition, he already has very free time in the morning.
Hence, Gaode developed a strict physical training plan for himself, including aerobic and anaerobic exercise to enhance his physical fitness.
Although due to the presence of "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow", if there is no big surprise, he will definitely come forward in the future and master powerful extraordinary power.
But Gaode will not look down upon the improvement that exercise can bring to him.
He understands the truth that only what he gets can be regarded as his own.
People whose hearts are as high as the sky often have lives that are thinner than paper.
We will talk about the future later.
Even if you can rely on the power of magic to fly into the sky and escape from the earth in the future, it will be something in the future and out of reach.
At present, it is most practical to enhance physical fitness through exercise.
The last word is to be down-to-earth, not to aim too high.
There is a saying that says three points to practice and seven points to eat.
The importance of eating is undoubted, and protein must be supplemented.
Moreover, he is in the developmental period at this age, the golden period for growing taller. How can he not eat meat?
Gaode does not want to become a "third-level disabled person."
With the combination of exercise and "snacks", it is visible to the naked eye that Gaode's body is getting stronger day by day.
The cost is that the previously budgeted minimum expenditure of 4 silver per day has increased to 5 silver per day.
Moreover, Gaode's appetite is getting better and better, and his demand for meat is also increasing.
It is conceivable that the daily expenses of the medicine garden will rise again in the near future.
(End of this chapter)