Chapter 28

After reading the post, Brother Li only sent one word: "6"

Jiang Zhulang: ???

Brother Li: "Don't worry, you're just thinking this is a big deal because you haven't experienced this before. In fact, people with experience would rather see the quarrel get even more intense."

"The more they argue, the hotter it gets. As long as they're not arguing about the plot, just pretend you didn't see it (crooked smile jpg)"

"Look at you, you just can't keep your cool. You've already gotten over the intense cyberbullying, and you're still afraid of a plot party vs. a couple party? There are many classic and popular works where even the left and right sides of the couple can be argued for thousands of floors."

Jiang Zhulang took note of it, not quite understanding it. Since he said there was no problem, then there shouldn't be any problem.

Putting his worries aside, he decided to return to the land of Nidos. Perhaps it was because he was used to rushing to finish his manuscripts, but when he had some free time, he actually felt a little guilty.

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"Lan Nuo, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

As soon as he got off the carriage, Martin came up to him impatiently, his eyes full of tears.

Jiang Zhulang: "If I remember correctly, we just met yesterday."

Martin: "Hahaha, I'm just excited because I finally found someone who shares the same ideals as me. If you didn't come, I would be worried that you would regret it."

Jiang Zhulang: “.”

Martin looked at him suspiciously, not getting a response. He said hesitantly, “You shouldn’t regret it, right? For the mushrooms we both love.”

Jiang Zhulang: "...No."

"Really? I don't believe it. Why are you so cold? Why don't you even shout slogans with me?"

Jiang Zhulang: ...

If he thought about it carefully, did he really need to rely on Martin to enter the secret laboratory? Wouldn't it be better for him to do it alone with Roshia?

For the first time he regretted his decision.

How should I put it? If Martin was a sunny and healthy boy type, and acted like a pouting and twisting waist in a coquettish manner towards him, Jiang Zhulang would not be unable to reluctantly tolerate him shouting out that shameful and inexplicable slogan.

but--

You, Martin, are just a skinny, freckled, ordinary-looking potion geek! Making such an expression is really frightening.

The corners of Jiang Zhulang's mouth twitched again and again, and he really couldn't convince himself to go against his conscience.

So he simply pretended not to hear and turned to Roshia to introduce him: "Roshia, this is Martin, our research partner for a long time."

Luo Xiya greeted him politely and said, "Hello, I am Lan Nuo's assistant."

With Roshia's attention diverted, Martin finally stopped pursuing his mushroom business and became extremely excited: "Haha, that's great! The assistants assigned to me by the Pharmacy Council didn't understand the value of my research at all and all turned to other people. I haven't experienced the joy of having an assistant for a long time."

"Luo Xiya, right? Don't worry, Lan Nuo's assistant is my assistant. I will treat you well."

Jiang Zhulang: You are really not shy.

Giving a soothing look to the bewildered Roshia, Jiang Zhulang and he followed Martin into the Holy Spirit Medicine Society's residence. On the way, every time they saw a building, Martin would chatter away introducing it so that they could have a general understanding.

The Holy Spirit Medicine Society is an organization with a very strange organizational structure on the continent of Nidos.

Although it is loose, nearly half of the members live in the base for a long time and rarely move.

There is even a cold joke about this on the continent of Needles: the enemy attacked the Holy Spirit Potion Society at night on New Year's Day, only to find that the lights were on and there were people in every potion room.

Although it is strict, it does not impose any restrictions or requirements on its members, and the research and production of members of the pharmacy association are quite free.

Martin is the kind of person who doesn't move away, and Jiang Zhulang and Luo Xiya, who have been living in the hotel for a long time, are obviously about to become the stay-at-home guests of the Holy Spirit Potion Society.

Logically speaking, when the newcomers came, Martin should at least welcome Jiang Zhulang and Luo Xiya, but he was obviously not the kind of person who would reason with them.

As soon as they picked a room and put their luggage away, they were pulled by the impatient Martin to start their research.

After being confused for half a month, the research progress was almost zero. Facts once again ruthlessly proved to Jiang Zhulang that even an author who was familiar with the script could not cheat out of thin air.

The experimental experience of the past half month can be described as dark and gloomy. Every time Jiang Zhulang closed his eyes and thought of the clusters of poisonous and non-toxic mushrooms of various colors and the strong unique smell of mushrooms in the potion room, he just wanted to close his eyes and hold his breath.

He felt like he was being pickled.

The scariest thing is that one day when he took a break from comics, he picked up a digital pen and involuntarily drew a few mushroom anthropomorphic figures, and the characters were quite beautiful...

At that moment, Jiang Zhulang felt that his brain and hands were dirty.

The juice that Roshia passed to him brought his wandering thoughts back. Noticing his distress, he comforted him, "Don't worry, Lanno. With your talent, you will definitely be able to develop a potion that can speed up the spread of spores."

As attentive as Roshia was, he had discovered during their time together that Lanno did not like mushrooms. Specifically, he never ordered mushrooms when ordering dishes, and if there were mushrooms as a side dish occasionally, he would leave them for last and eat them with a reluctant expression.

Although he didn't know why he lied and said he liked mushrooms, Roshia believed that Lanno must have his reasons for doing so. After all, he never forced himself to do useless things.

...just like he approached me back then.

Although at first, Roshia did not realize that Lanno was approaching him deliberately. After all, who would have any thoughts about such an ugly and disabled person?

Even when they first met, Roshia could tell that Lanno was very popular, even when they were alone in their own spiritual world:

The man sitting behind him on his left glanced at Lanno 57 times while drinking. He drank four glasses of wine in total and finally passed out because he could not drink much.

There was also a girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, who would pass by Lannuo every ten minutes, asking if he needed a free refill. Her eyes were so fiery that even he could hardly stand it, but Lannuo remained calm.

Only those who are accustomed to the admiring gazes of others can remain calm like this.

Therefore, when the black-haired boy who attracted the attention of everyone spoke to him and praised his mask, Roshia felt both terrified and delighted.

Accustomed to enduring hostility and contempt, his first reaction was: What is his purpose?

But after looking at the boy's extremely low-key yet still luxurious and expensive robes, and then looking at his own patched-up old clothes, Roshia let down his guard.

What is there to covet in a man like him?

Then, he was instantly surprised again, surprised that someone could ignore his strange appearance, treat him as an ordinary person, and have such a unique insight into the way of metal and stone.

Luo Xia thought: No one can remain indifferent when approached by a dazzling person like Lannuo, not to mention that he has the same hobbies and ideas as himself.

Naturally, Luo Xiya regarded Lan Nuo as his lifelong friend.

So how did he find out that Lannuo approached him for other purposes?

Probably discovered it during our interactions.

He found that in front of outsiders, Lan Nuo was not so talkative and considerate, but revealed a kind of alienated, polite and indifferent attitude.

However, when it comes to people and things that can be used, Lannuo will show an unpretentious but likable attitude, and easily achieve his goals.

Luo Xia thought that he probably came to him because he had heard that he was good at alchemy and wanted to use "Microstar" to painlessly activate his bloodline.

The strange thing is that after discovering this, Luo Xia was not disgusted. After all, without Lanno's ideas for the research on "Microstar", he would not have been able to produce such a perfect work so smoothly.

What's more, Lan Nuo, like him, regarded himself as a close friend and confidant. Except for the first meeting, there was no selfish motive in their subsequent interactions.

If that's the case, why should I expose this and add to my troubles?

People who are used to being alone will never want to go back to the time when they were alone once they have company.

Looking at Lanno who was unaware of what was happening beside him, Roshia guessed: Why was he invited to join Martin's research team this time?

It certainly wasn't because of those stupid mushrooms, so was it because of the idea of ​​using potions to speed up the spread of spores?

He had no idea that the "weak, pitiful and simple-minded" male second in his heart had almost exposed all his past, and Jiang Zhulang was in deep entanglement.

Just now, Martin told him that according to rumors, on the edge of the land of the continent of Cnidus, on a small island in the string of islands that looked like a pearl necklace, there grew the legendary healing medicine.

Martin said, "Since we have no clue about research now, why don't we join in the fun? I don't want to get the healing potion, but what if there are some rare plants there that can help our potion?"

Jiang Zhulang: ...No, you don't want to, definitely not.

No, that's not necessarily the case. The plot of the Holy Medicine Society is still very far away from the plot before the bad ending, so he only set a rough outline and the details of the development of the events have not yet been worked out.

Although it doesn't say that the spores accelerating the refining of water is related to the rare grass on the island, it also doesn't say that it is unrelated.

What if there really is something on the island that can drive the progress of the experiment?

To go or not to go?

Jiang Zhulang did not forget that Cross, who was tricked by him, would also go to the island to steal the treasure, and this was his highlight.

If he went, there was a high possibility that he would run into him, not to mention that he would have to protect Martin, a weakling, on an island full of dangers.

It makes me tired just thinking about it.

Although readers would probably be happy with such a plot, and would be eager for him and Cross to face off tomorrow, and although this plot would surely spark a wave of discussion on the forums, and although if I went there, I wouldn't have to face the damn mushrooms for the time being...

Jiang Zhulang: "Go!"

He did it to make the plot more exciting, not because he wanted to escape from the mushroom hell of open-eyed mushrooms, closed-eyed mushrooms, eating mushrooms, and painting mushrooms...

What's more, since "Lan Nuo" has already thrown out the relevant information about the island herbs in the second episode, it would seem a bit strange and abrupt if this plot was not included in the sequel.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhulang realized that a long time ago, when he had his first death rollback, this was the only road left in front of him.

——He had to go to the island to find the treasure.

In that case...

Jiang Zhulang touched his chin and smiled: "I'm really sorry, Cross. Your highlight plot can only go to "Lan Nuo".