“Hiss—”

“Hiss—”

“Hiss—”

In an instant, everyone in the Holy Grace Magic Potion Shop seemed to have turned into swamp snakemen, all staring with wide eyes and gasping.

The customers looked at Mark as if he were a real warrior.

At this moment, they were not convinced by anyone except the young man who dared to ask Robert for such a high price.

A newborn calf is really not afraid of a tiger!

"Asshole, are you kidding me? Even a high-end consumable potion can't be sold for 1,000 gold coins!"

Nora roared and stood up to accuse Mark. This was his chance to make amends and leave a good impression on the store manager, perhaps even getting a lighter punishment.

Mark ignored Nora, instead staring into Robert's eyes at his response.

"No problem, 1,000 gold coins. I happen to have a membership card for the Sheng'en Shop here. Nora, go deposit 1,000 gold coins into it." After Robert gave Nora his instructions, he explained to Mark, "With this card, you can deposit and withdraw gold coins at the Sheng'en Chamber of Commerce in any city. You can also enjoy a 20% discount on purchases with the card."

"Thank you, Mr. Robert." Mark said thank you, but he felt uneasy in his heart.

The price of 1,000 gold coins was just a test.

As a stranger coming to Holy Grace Pharmacy to sell potions, he was suspected of looking for trouble.

As a senior pharmacist manager, Robert not only did not kick him out of the store, but also stood up for him and even gave him money.

As the saying goes, "If you want to get it, you must give it first." This old gentleman store manager is so generous, he must want to get more from him.

Did she see the connection between his magic and the Church of Holy Light and wanted to leave evidence to report him to the church? Or was she simply interested in the potion?

Mark didn't know, so he quoted an unreasonably high price to test Robert.

If Robert directly refused, it would prove that he was only slightly interested in the potion and it was dispensable.

In Mark's mind, this was his most likely choice. How much interest could a high-level pharmacist have in a bottle of potion that had no innovation at all? The young man was not tactful and asked for too much, so he naturally would not give him a good face.

If Robert pretended to bargain and finally bought the potion, it would mean that he wanted to stabilize Mark and would most likely contact the Church of Holy Light to get back at him.

And now, not only did he not bargain, he also prepared a membership card for Mark. There was no need to think too much about it. He was definitely interested in Mark as a person!

Was it because of his ability to create special holy water, or was it because he saw through the special effects of his magic?

No matter what, Robert must have confirmed that the holy water came from his hands!

After taking the membership card and the small bag of gold coins, Mark didn't want to stay in the shop any longer. After saying goodbye to Robert, he ran out of the shop.

Robert didn't take his eyes off the bag hanging around Mark's waist until his figure disappeared from the store door.

"Haha, young people these days are really wary. They don't have the open-mindedness I had back then to make friends." Robert shook his head, holding the bottle of holy water, and headed upstairs. Halfway up, he gave a cold order, "Linley will be temporarily transferred back to his assistant pharmacist position, and Nora will join the purchasing team for a year of training."

Robert's voice echoed in the shops on the first floor. Linley and Nora simply nodded in agreement with a look of relief on their faces.

Compared to the friend who had followed Robert for more than 20 years and whose entire family was eventually sent to the kingdom's death row, the two felt that the punishment they received was simply a reward.

With 1,030 gold and 13 bronze coins, Mark felt that he could barely be considered a wealthy person.

He no longer needed to worry about raising money for the trip to Osborne Town, and the purchase of skill and equipment appraisal certificates could be put on the agenda.

Next, you just need to find an appraiser in Shichui Town to buy two appraisal certificates, and then find a caravan to blend in with, and you can safely cross a distance of more than a thousand miles to reach your destination.

Yes, he didn't plan to rent a carriage and travel alone.

Even though this thousand gold could buy a luxurious carriage with a magic circle, he still preferred to follow the caravan.

With the caravan around, he would have an advantage when facing bandits or Luca. He could also get information about Osborne Town and the Warcraft Forest in advance through the caravan, so as to avoid being completely in the dark when arriving at the destination.

After returning to the clothing store where he had stored his luggage, Mark paid the storage fee and found a relatively quiet hotel on the street to stay in.

Perhaps Xiao Mu's adaptability to holy water has improved, so he woke up much earlier today than usual.

As soon as he woke up, Xiao Mu kept pestering him to drink holy water.

Mark, who had originally planned to go to the Shichui Town market to find an appraiser, had to calm the little guy down before making any plans.

Now that he knew the effect of the holy water he prepared, Mark felt relieved and continued to prepare daily drinks for it.

Xiaomu is originally a monster and does not need to live in his own tribe. Some special changes in appearance will not affect his growth.

Anyway, this holy water cannot be used by ordinary people. There is no guarantee that someone will be deformed into an unknown monster after using this holy water, and the church will label him a heretic.

It is better to avoid being targeted by the church and not bring bad luck to the church.

Just when Mark was hiding in the room and skillfully preparing holy water, a knock on the door came from outside his room.

"who?"

"Hello, sir. I am Anduco, an apprentice priest at the Stone Hammer Town Cathedral. Someone asked me to bring you a message!" A young voice sounded from outside the door.

Mark frowned, put away the half-mixed holy water, then went over and opened the door.

Although he is now very averse to contact with people from the Holy Light Church, in the Lily Kingdom, you can not believe in the Holy Light, but you must never ignore the Holy Light.

No matter what the purpose of the visitor is, he cannot show any abnormality.

The young monk in the gray novice priest robe glanced around the room vaguely after Mark opened the door. He only saw a slime rolling around on the bed. He continued speaking after making sure that there was no one else in the room.

"Sir, you have the aura of holy light."

“…”

Seeing that Mark didn't respond, the young monk continued, "Sir, you are here to investigate the Blood Crystal Mine incident, right? Father Cham asked me to bring you a message. He hopes that during your investigation, you can pay more attention to the miners around the mine. I believe you will see more!"

“…”

Seeing Mark staring at him expressionlessly and silently, Andu Ke felt a chill in his heart. It was as if he was a dark remnant that had nowhere to hide under the shining holy light.

"Sir, that's all I have to say. You are free to decide what to do. These are just some small tips from a devout believer in the Holy Light."