Chapter 016 Western Fantasy Town 7

There were few people in the town hall, only a lady with long brown hair sitting behind a desk bored.

While she was thinking about what delicious food to eat when she got home in the evening, she was silently memorizing the map of the town in her hand.

Suddenly, a shadow covered the room. Mia looked up and saw a rare black-haired young man. He looked around the hall before his eyes fell on her.

Mia came to her senses instantly and stood up to receive them.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

Xie Yunsui stepped forward and said, "Hello, if I need to open a shop in this small town, are there any shops close to residential areas? How much is the monthly rent?"

"If you want to live and run a shop at the same time, I recommend renting a small loft like this one. It has two floors. The second floor can be used for living, and the first floor can be used for running a shop."

Ms. Mia pointed to a map and said, "Most residents who open shops choose this kind of living style."

The map shows the entire town, with densely packed blocks and words that would make most people dizzy.

The little bee squatting on the shoulder quietly scans it into the warehouse, and then continues to be a handicraft.

"The monthly rent for the small attic is three silver coins, which is about one silver coin cheaper than renting it separately."

But Xie Yunsui looked at the map and found that this area was connected to a market with stalls. People passing by the market every day, plus many shops opened early, would be very noisy.

"Is this area all rented out? Is there any place with a quieter environment?"

“There aren’t many quiet areas around here. There’s only one in the alley.”

Xie Yunsui pondered for a moment, then said, "Let me think about it again. If I need to separate, is there a quieter residential area?"

Ms. Mia understood and recommended a villa area: "What do you think of this place?"

"Is it quiet? Are there many people living here now?"

"Everyone who lives here has a decent amount of money. At least one person in each family has a formal job and goes to work on time every day, so it's not too noisy."

Xie Yunsui marked out an area and pretended to be very interested in asking who was renting there.

Mia also patiently introduced it in detail.

Soon, Xie Yunsui had a rough idea of ​​the town's permanent population and the daily flow of people in the town.

After leaving a silver coin as a consultation fee, Xie Yunsui returned to the Adventurer's Guild to look at the quest scrolls that had been published.

Only 30% of them hunt monsters.

20% for running errands and helping with shopping.

The remaining 50% or so is spent on acquiring various items, including but not limited to potions, weapons, rare seeds, and expensive handicrafts...

Occasionally, there would be an invitation from a mercenary team in the gap.

It seems that his idea is indeed feasible. Ever since Xie Yunsui decided what kind of store he wanted to open, he has been focusing on collecting information in this regard.

However, the data from only one town, Laize, is not enough. The adventurers who make a living in Villanstai come from three towns. In addition to the closest town, Laize, there is also Klein Town, which is two days away, and Obrus ​​Town, which is three days away.

The town of Klein belongs to the earldom and is the most prosperous of the three towns.

Xie Yunsui hired a caravan carriage to go to Klein, and used the same method to inquire about general information in the town hall, and then went to the Adventurer's Guild to check out the tasks frequently posted there.

The task ratio is similar to that of Laize Town, except that the task wall here is larger and there are more tasks released.

"Ciel...sir?"

A deep, deep voice came from behind me.

Xie Yunsui thought the name sounded familiar, so he turned around and saw that it was indeed Harold, with whom he had a doctor-patient relationship.

Harold's mountain-like figure squeezed past two adventurers who were also looking at quest scrolls, approached Xie Yunsui, and asked happily, "Master Charles has come to Klein. We must give him a good reception."

Xie Yunsui wanted to refuse, but then he thought that some information still needed to be asked from the local residents, so he agreed.

Harold took Xie Yunsui to a pub.

The pub is often open until midnight and only serves one type of alcohol: butterbeer, which is cheap and plentiful.

In addition to beer, they also offer skewers made from goat or pork, sprinkled with spices, and 10 skewers cost only 5 copper coins.

Harold's regular team is Matthew, Sally and Bryce, and Andrew and Locke, who previously went with them to Villansted to hunt monsters, are another team.

"Sally has extra training today and can't come." Bryce explained to Xie Yunsui as soon as he sat down.

Sally is the only one in their team who attends the Swordsman Academy. When she is not in Villanstai, she practices swordsmanship at school.

Matthew happily raised his glass to Xie Yunsui, "What a coincidence! We're about to go on another adventure to Vlaanste tomorrow. If Sir Charles had come a day later, we would have missed it."

Xie Yunsui raised his lips and clinked glasses with him: "Not necessarily, maybe we will meet in Vilanste."

Matthew's eyes flickered slightly. "Lord Charles, are you going hunting with Villansted as well?"

"No." Xie Yunsui rubbed his beer glass with his fingers, a shamefaced expression on his face. "Actually... Old Matthew, I lied to you before. I'm not a pharmacist. I'm just an ordinary person with magical powers. I haven't passed the pharmacist exam yet."

Matthew and his two companions were surprised: "But you cured Harold..."

"I don't know either. It seems this is the only treatment available."

Bryce whispered, "That's enough. You know, an exorcism potion costs three gold coins."

Even if he only knows this one method of treatment in his life, there are so many adventurers going to Villansted.

Each person earns 1 gold coin, and as long as the store is opened once a month, it is enough to have enough food and drink.

Bryce was envious.

"Really?" Xie Yunsui looked bewildered. "If, if I opened an exorcism shop in Ika Village, would there be any business?"

Harold took a deep breath: "How could there be nothing?"

He said eagerly, "Every time I go to Villanstai, I don't dare get hurt because I want to save money on treatment. I can't let go when hunting monsters. If there were cheap treatment, I would dare to hug the Flame Winged Beast and tear its head off!"

It was too bloody, but Harold was right, and Matthew and Bryce nodded in agreement.

Matthew took a bite of the skewer and said distressedly, "Exorcism potions are indeed expensive, but no matter how expensive they are, as long as I can successfully hunt a second-level monster, I can afford it. I'm just afraid of going to the pharmacy with money and finding that they don't have exorcism potions!"

Even though the Pharmacist College recruits new students every year, it takes at least ten years of study to become a qualified pharmacist. After becoming a junior pharmacist, it will take nearly ten years to be promoted to an intermediate pharmacist.

Only an intermediate pharmacist can make exorcism potions. There is only one intermediate pharmacist in the entire Klein and the two surrounding towns.

That pharmacist's hair turned bald from working so hard every day, and he could only make 10 exorcism potions at most in a month!

It is not possible to buy one in advance and carry it with you, because the pharmacist will dispense the potion according to the severity of the patient's condition. Unless you are dying, the pharmacist will not give you the exorcism potion.

If Ika Village, the closest village to Villanstai, opened an exorcism shop and could perform exorcisms anytime, anywhere, then there would be nothing to fear from the monsters! Just go ahead and do it!

Xie Yunsui understood what was going on and took a sip of the beer in the glass.

Then he put down his beer glass, picked up a skewer and took a bite.

“…”

Xie Yunsui put down the skewers gracefully.

They were chatting without lowering their voices. An adventurer nearby listened to them for a while and came over with a frown.

"You said there's a pharmacy in Ika Village that can perform exorcisms?"

"Not now, but there will be soon!" Harold laughed.

"Do you know the shopkeeper?"

Bryce pointed at Xie Yunsui: "Isn't this it?"

The adventurer asked suspiciously, "You?"

He subconsciously checked Xie Yunsui's level, but only saw a series of question marks, and was shocked.

He's a level 33 adventurer! How could I not see through his level?

"Since when did a pharmacist of such a high rank appear?"

Xie Yunsui twitched his lips: "I'm not a pharmacist."

Harold and Bryce put their hands on his shoulders and told him about Charles's situation, saying bluntly, "Maybe this is a natural ability!"

Xie Yunsui silently accepted this setting.

As expected, I should get a pharmacist certificate to avoid having to explain myself every time.

After hearing this, the adventurer said directly, "I'm an adventurer named Angus. I have a neighbor named Edmund. His daughter was injured in Villansted a month ago. She has the violent energy left by the monsters on her body. I'd like you to go see her. Is that okay?"

He added: "We will pay the price."

Xie Yunsui took the order just like that.

With Angus's introduction, Xie Yunsui, Matthew and others learned about Edmund's predicament.

Edmund was a dwarf carpenter. After saving some money, he sent his daughter Lucy to a swordsmanship academy to learn swordsmanship. Lucy, who had achieved some success, was attacked and injured when she went to Villanstai with her classmates to hunt a first-level magical beast. She was almost on her last breath when she was sent back by her classmates.

Edmund and his wife Martha spent almost all their fortune to treat Lucy, but a complete cure was very expensive. They couldn't even afford the exorcism potion alone. Their money was only enough for a rejuvenating potion. However, after taking all the potions so far, Lucy's injuries did not improve. Instead, she became thinner day by day.

Xie Yunsui became a little curious.

Based on his only two treatment experiences, since there is energy in the bodies of those monsters, their attacks will cause energy damage that remains in the human body. If this energy damage cannot be eliminated, no matter how much medicine is taken, it will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

The medical system in this world is completely different from Xie Yunsui's original world, so Xie Yunsui didn't dare to draw a decisive conclusion.

He wanted to meet Lucy and see if she was the same as Harold.

Although he didn't know how to heal, he might be able to help Lucy absorb the energy from her.

If the treatment is successful this time, then opening a store will be more secure.

"Can you show me around, Angus?"

As soon as he stood up, Matthew and the other two followed suit.

Now that you've heard it, it's okay to go and take a look, right?

Angus didn't care, he just wanted to bring over the people who could be treated.