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.
All 5 green spider sacs were consumed again, in exchange for 5 sets of primary spider poison potions with good color.
The quantity of goods this time 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 setbacks and was very smooth.
The only difference is that this time Gaode exchanged the receipt received for payment on the spot: 10 glittering Sean gold coins.
What is worth complaining about is that the price of green spider sacs, which are the main ingredients of primary spider poison potions, has increased by 20% due to the surge in sales of primary spider poison potions.
The purchase price of the primary spider poison potion given by Phil's Potion Store has not changed, it is still 2 gold for a set.
However, these are the prices that have been negotiated in advance. If someone is willing to increase the price for you, it is out of love. It is normal not to increase the price.
With some resentment, Gothe didn't need 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 was afraid that if this continued, the price of green spider sacs would rise.
Spring Bud Month, the 16th day.
It is also the eighth day after receiving the "Beast Whispering Ring".
"Okay!"
Looking at the "Beast Language 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 questions to animals and get answers, but this spell cannot make the animals become friendlier or more cooperative.
Moreover, 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".
The task was completed two days earlier than the agreed time.
Actually, 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 talk?
It's a bit scary to think about it, it should be impossible...
Now that the "Beast Whispering Ring" has been repaired, Gothe temporarily ended his "retreat" and tidied up a little. , that is, going out.
When he came to the business district again, he obviously felt that the flow of people was much higher than before.
Obviously, the impact of the increase in 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.
"Yes, you can fix the repair of level 1 magic items in less than ten days." The little old man has always been shrewd. Seeing that Gaode has not been here for eight days, but he visited today, he guessed that it was inevitable. It's the "Beast Whispering Ring" that has been repaired.
“Take a look.” Gothe smiled and handed the “Beast Ring” to Pierre.
Pierre took a sip of tea first, then put down the cup in his hand and took the "Beast Ring".
Gothe was 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 parts of the "Beast Ring", and sighed: "You are really good at this craft, this level of damage It can be repaired to such a perfect level."
Gaode grinned, this was repaired with magic, how could it not be perfect!
Putting away the "Beast Ring", Pierre dug in his pocket, took out his money bag, counted 8 gold coins, and pushed it to Gothe.
Gaode was stunned, "What is this?" The client would not pay the repair cost in advance before seeing that the "Beast Whispering Ring" was repaired successfully.
That is the client, not the victim.
"I will close the shop in the next two days and set off for Bremen. Before departure, I will give the "Beast Whispering Ring" to the client. I will pay you the repair fee in advance to avoid You will have to make one more trip then," 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.
Due to the existence of mages who can use extraordinary powers such as spells to participate in the country's "infrastructure", the road conditions in the Principality of Xi'en are actually not bad.
In addition, 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 can be completed in about ten days.
"Go safely and return safely," Gao De said.
After leaving the grocery store and carrying a "huge sum of money", Gaode thought for a while and went to the "Peas and Lambs" market, spending 2 silver and 2 coppers to buy four pounds of meat.
Add a meal today!
Time passed day by day, Gao De's life was dull and fulfilling: making medicine, selling medicine, and cultivating.
On the third day after the "Beast Whispering Ring" was repaired, it was the 19th day of the Spring Bud Month.
Not long ago, he manifested the virtue of a six-petaled lotus. However, he made a small breakthrough in meditation and successfully manifested the seventh petal.
This speed 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 go.
It's just that the progress of his predecessor's meditation skills was delayed, so he stayed at the first-class apprentice level.
He is now working hard to fill the hole left by his predecessor.
Of course, this is not unique to Gaode. It is a common situation for 99% of mages that the progress of the guidance method is higher than that of the meditation method.
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, Gaode 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, there were more and more "extra meals" in the medicine garden.
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.
So, 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", without any big surprise, he will definitely come forward in the future and master powerful extraordinary power.
But Gaode will not look down on 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, that will be in the future and out of reach.
It is most practical to enhance your physical fitness through exercise now.
Being down-to-earth is the last word, rather than aiming 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.
And at this age, he is in the developmental period, the golden period for growing taller. How can he do it without eating meat?
Gaode doesn't want to become a "third-level disabled person."
With the combination of exercise and "extra meals", 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.
And 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)