Chapter 10
Nidos Continent
Jiang Zhulang listened to the messenger's discussion in an unusually calm manner, and watched Luo Xia crying uncontrollably with an expressionless face.
He had seen this scene countless times and was numb to it.
He spoke in a very cold voice: "The people of Orlan Village cannot die in vain. I want to avenge them."
Luo Xiya raised his head, his eyes were wet and his face was confused: "How to take revenge?"
Weren't the ones who killed the villagers bandits?
Does Lanno have a way to track down the bandits?
In the land of Nidos, there is a very troublesome force, that is the bandits.
Their composition is extremely complex. There are wandering sorcerers for various reasons, as well as ordinary people who evade taxes and become bandits.
Forces of all sizes roamed the wilderness and roads, killing, robbing, and robbing before fleeing in all directions, making it almost impossible to track them down.
Therefore, even if you know that your relatives or friends have been killed by thieves, there is no other way to deal with it except collecting the bodies and burying them.
Jiang Zhulang raised his eyes, looking into the distance with no focus.
He said softly, "First, become a Potions apprentice."
As a standard western fantasy comic, in addition to the core profession of Warlock, there are also supporting professions such as Alchemist and Alchemist in "Warlock's Throne". They do not appear in the main storyline and only have a few words of background introduction.
To become a potion master, it is not enough to just be able to brew potions.
First of all, you have to be a warlock, no matter how talented you are. When brewing a potion, you need to continuously input arcane energy. If the energy is interrupted, the potion will be almost useless.
Secondly, you need to become famous in mainland China in order to get letters of recommendation from the nobles.
Only after getting the letter of recommendation can one sign up for the test, and only after passing can one step into the door of potions and become a lowest-level potions apprentice.
On the transparent light screen that only Jiang Zhulang could see, the comic cat forum was updating rapidly.
Title: [Discussion on the subsequent development of the plot] (explosion)
[As the title says, the people of Aolan Village are being massacred. On the surface, it seems that the bandits are to blame, but we all know that things are not that simple (funny jpg)]
[Indeed, Luoshia had just developed MSI, and soon after leaving Orlan, something went wrong. It was obvious that he was targeting MSI, but I don’t know how Ranma-kun plans to proceed? ]
[Lan Nuo must have realized that things were not that simple. [Picture] [Picture] Look here, his expression is very subtle. He must have guessed who was behind it, but I can't imagine how he would investigate. There were no clues left at the scene of Oran Village.]
[Looking for the murderer all over the mainland, they will definitely be hunted down. If more waves come, won’t there be clues? 】
[If Lannuo had a guess about the murderer's identity, would he bring Roshia with him to disguise himself and infiltrate the enemy to find evidence?]
【Ah, this development is exciting! 】
…
Jiang Zhulang was very troubled about the subsequent development of the plot. The unexpected massacre of Aolan Village completely disrupted his plans.
Although the plot has become very magical, the basic logic remains unchanged.
In other words, he knew who was behind it.
But, he couldn't just rush up to the murderer and kill him, right?
Putting aside the question of whether he can win, how will he make up for such a simple and brutal ending in the comic update?
Could it be that, hello, dear readers, I, the author, traveled to the comic world and became the male protagonist, so I know who the murderer is, and now I have killed him and avenged the villagers.
This trend is a bit too outrageous.
At this time, a discussion post in the forum triggered his inspiration.
He can fully use his familiarity with the setting to infiltrate the enemy and change the plot from a top-level boss crushing a village of novices to a witty spy life.
In this way, not only can the plot be drawn reasonably, but there is no need to worry about abruptness.
There are so many talented people in the comics forum.
Becoming a potion apprentice is a necessary condition for infiltrating the enemy.
After sorting out his thoughts, Jiang Zhulang said to Luo Xiya: "Those who killed the villagers of Aolan Village were not bandits. They came for MSI."
Luo Xiya's expression brightened, and he looked ready to die. "I understand. Don't worry, Lan Nuo. I will never let them succeed, even if I die."
Jiang Zhulang: ...That’s not necessary.
After collecting the bodies of the people in Orlan Village, Jiang Zhulang took Roshia to Nadine City to participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival.
As an event for displaying rare and exotic herbs, there were naturally various kinds of medicinal herbs. He could buy most of the materials needed to brew potions from them and take this opportunity to show his talent.
He and Roshia traveled much slower than he would have traveled alone. He often had new ideas and stopped to experiment.
The two of them walked and stopped, moving at a turtle's pace, climbing over one mountain after another, and finally arrived at their destination.
"Loshia, wait for me at the hotel. I'll go buy some things."
After settling Luoxia, Jiang Zhulang put on a black robe and cloak, which was necessary for robbing, no, hiding his identity, and went shopping.
The Hundred Flowers Festival will begin in two days, and there are already countless stalls surrounding the venue selling goods, all of which are rare and exotic items from all over the world.
"Devil's Ivy, Devil's Ivy, fresh from the oven, only 40 silver!"
The vendor on Jiang Zhulang's left was fiddling with a twisting vine.
The surface of the vine is densely covered with suction cups, and each suction cup is filled with densely packed teeth, which is enough to make people suffer from claustrophobia.
Devil's Ivy is the basic material for making many kinds of potions and is consumed in very large quantities.
Jiang Zhulang stepped forward: "Give it to me..."
"Master, I want them all!"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. Jiang Zhulang looked at the person with his nose in the air and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Isn't this Stone, the little cannon fodder I met once in the Warlock School?
Originally, in the Warlock Academy, he arranged for Stone to provoke the male protagonist, and the male protagonist slapped him in the face in public.
Since he dropped out of school right after traveling through time, this part of the story came to nothing, but now they meet here.
He couldn't help but admire the powerful force of the plot.
Since he has not forgotten his original intention and has taken the initiative to come up, why don't I continue this plot?
Jiang Zhulang walked to the stall and said coldly, "I think everything should be based on first come first served."
Stone turned around, looked him up and down, and then smiled contemptuously: "First come, first served? You cunning fellow, can you afford the devil's vine?"
Jiang Zhulang: "? It's only 40 silver coins, is it expensive?"
"Boss, tell me, who are you selling it to!" Stone raised his fist, which was barely covered by a thin layer of flame, trembling as if it would go out in the next second.
The vendor was caught between the two men and felt a little embarrassed. He looked left and right and finally decided, "How about... you two bid?"
Jiang Zhulang: 6
He was sure that there was a gleam of greed in the stall vendor's eyes.
Stone immediately started to show off his power, and the moment he opened his mouth, he sounded like he was being taken advantage of. "80 silver!"
Tsk, when he was designed, he added too much of a mentally retarded aura. Jiang Zhulang silently repented for a second in his heart and raised the price: "100 silver."
Stone's expression twisted for a moment, and he said, "Can you afford it? How dare you bid 100 silver?"
"Why are you dithering? If you can't afford the price, just walk away. You were so arrogant that you wanted to provide all the materials. I thought you were rich. It turns out you can't even afford 100 silver."
Jiang Zhulang sneered, pretended to take out money, and counted silently in his mind:
Three, two, one.
"Who said I can't afford it?!"
Sure enough, under the pointed gazes of the crowd, Stone choked up and continued to raise the price: "150!"
He made a smug face.
Glancing at the smiling vendor, Jiang Zhulang was speechless: What on earth is he so proud of? Is he so happy to be a sucker?
He decided to satisfy Stone.
Jiang Zhulang flattered him dryly, and anyone could tell that he was being perfunctory: "Wow, you are really rich. These devil vines are yours."
"You! Are you kidding me?!"
Although Stone was stupid, he was not that stupid. He immediately realized that the man in black robe was provoking him. He was furious and clenched his fists to hit him, and hit him...
Alas??
Why can't I move?
An invisible force imprisoned him, and under the strong pressure, the thin flame went out with a "puff".
He shook his limbs in vain, and to the uninformed eye, it looked like he was having a seizure.
Jiang Zhulang heard the whispers:
“Is this person mentally ill?”
"Look at him like that. He looks so stupid."
puff.
He forced down the corners of his lips that were curled up, moved his fingers slightly, and retracted the arcane.
Plop——
Stone's knees gave way and he fell to all fours in front of the vendor, who shuddered with fear.
Jiang Zhulang said loudly: "Look at you, you don't have to pay the boss if you can't afford it."
Amid the roar of laughter from the crowd, he stood up with a distorted expression and was about to leave, but was stopped by some curious people who demanded money from him.
Stone's eyes were red, he was angry and annoyed, he glared at Jiang Zhulang, but he could only see his back as he walked away leisurely.
"Ahhhh, you cunning man in black robe, just wait for me!!!"