Chapter 34
Even if you like eating shredded potatoes, eating them for six days in a row is too much...
Seeing the silver-haired elf in front of him with a visibly happy face, Jiang Li swallowed back the words that he had not said.
It was not the first time that the people in their other world did that. When the supermarket just opened, those adventurers also ate instant noodles every day. Later, when hot pot was available, they ate hot pot every day and never got tired of it.
Watching the silver-haired elf who bought vegetable oil leave, Jiang Li shook his head, shook out the unnecessary thoughts, and continued to collect money from the customers behind.
Maybe it was because he had just used up all his magic power, or maybe it was because he had let go of something. Although he had lost a competition, Jiang Li was in a very cheerful mood. After seeing off all the customers, he sat behind the cashier, still thinking about the elves he met today.
In this world of magic and monsters, Jiang Li certainly didn't think it would be as peaceful as the earth. This was also the reason why he worked hard to learn magic by himself, so that he could protect himself in times of danger. The silver-haired elf should be the most powerful magician he had seen since he came to the other world. Unfortunately, his strength was too low, and he didn't even touch a finger of the elf.
Just ordinary attacks, the opponent beat him to a pulp...
Thinking of this, Jiang Li quickly took out the magic book he hadn't finished reading before and continued to learn by himself.
This time it was okay, it was just a competition, there was no bad intention, and it stopped there. After knowing that he was indeed weak, the elves did not embarrass him anymore. If he encounters a difficult opponent next time and really wants to kill him, Jiang Li doesn't think he can escape.
It is true that at the critical moment, he can return to the earth to avoid the threat of the enemy, but after returning, he will never be able to come back. Jiang Li does not want to go to this step unless it is absolutely necessary.
After all, he still has to strengthen his own strength!
After he learns the basic magic, he will go to the store to see if there is a magic book of offensive magic.
...
After the morning business ended, Jiang Li closed the door, put on the magic pocket bought from the magic props store, and walked out of the supermarket.
In half a morning, enough news had spread throughout the city of Dore. Along the way, the residents of Dore who met him would mention his competition with the elves in the morning when they greeted him.
Especially the magicians. They didn't always have the opportunity to see the competition between two great magicians, and they were very sorry that they couldn't see the process with their own eyes.
When Jiang Li arrived at Morton's Pharmacy, it took him more time than usual.
There was a strange smell in the pharmacy today. I don't know what kind of potion was being boiled inside, and passers-by kept a distance from it. Jiang Li pushed the door open and went in. There was no one behind the counter. He shouted twice: "Mr. Morton, are you there?"
After a long while, Morton came out from inside.
He took off his gloves and said gloomily, "Sorry for the wait. I'm making an antidote."
"..."
"I heard that you had a competition with Mr. Messenner today? What was the result?"
"I lost to him," Jiang Li said.
Morton was a little disappointed. He went around the counter and asked, "What do you want to buy today?"
"I want to buy some hair growth products." Jiang Li: "I want to buy all your stocks."
"All?"
"Yes."
Morton's eyes lingered on his head for a moment, and there was some hesitation on his face: "You don't seem to need that much."
Jiang Li was silent for a moment, defending his real hair: "I didn't buy it for myself."
Morton didn't ask any more questions. According to Jiang Li's request, he took down all the hair growth drugs on the shelf and went to the warehouse to take out all the stocks.
Perhaps the people in the other world don't have the pressure of 996, and there are still a lot of hair growth drugs in stock. Morton confirmed it again: "Do you want all of them?"
Jiang Li nodded: "Yes, all of them, please pack them for me."
Lin Chengrui alone ordered 100 bottles and paid a large deposit. A few days ago, although he did not come to open a supermarket, he took time to come to the other world and bought a few bottles of hair growth drugs for Lin Chengrui to take away when he left, for the future cooperation between the two. Jiang Li couldn't say whether the business of selling hair growth drugs on Earth would be successful, but the order of 100 bottles was real.
He took a quick look and found that the stock of Morton's Pharmacy was less than 100 tubes. "Please make another batch of hair growth potion and I will come to pick it up in two days." Jiang Li took out his wallet and put it on the counter: "This is the payment."
The price of one tube of hair growth potion is not cheap, let alone 100 tubes, which adds up to a huge amount of money.
Morton raised his head, and there was a bit of surprise on his usually gloomy face. This is a big business. But he still didn't ask much, accepted the advance payment, put it on the schedule, and only said: "Come to pick up the goods at noon in five days."
"Okay."
Jiang Li put the batch of potions into the backpack after the magic expansion, and left with the potions.
Just as he was about to walk out of the store, Morton behind him suddenly called him.
"Mr. Jiang Li."
"What?"
"Do you need to buy poison?" The interior of the store was dim. Morton stood in the dark shadows behind the counter, almost blending into the darkness. His eerie tone sounded like a ghost crawling out of hell: "The poison I have here is the most effective in the nearby cities. If you need it, I can help you pick out the most toxic medicine..."
Jiang Li: "..."
...But what does he want poison for!
Jiang Li politely but firmly refused: "No, I really don't need it!"
...
After buying the hair growth potion for Lin Chengrui and sending it to him after returning to Earth, Jiang Li went to buy a magic book.
Most of the magic books sold in the store are about basic magic. Jiang Li searched around the bookstore. Although he brought back a few new books, there was no complicated advanced magic among them. There was also a book on plant magic.
However, these are better than nothing. For him, a beginner in magic who only knows basic magic, it is a big step to learn advanced magic right away. He still needs to lay a good foundation first. As soon as he got the magic book, Jiang Li read it carefully.
When Messenner passed by the supermarket again, he saw Jiang Li standing at the door of the supermarket, holding a book in his hand, looking at the succulent tree at the door with great interest.
There was no one around, so Messenner stood aside and watched for a while.
Jiang Li read the contents of the magic book in his hand carefully, then he stretched out his hand and put it on the succulent tree, and a green light lit up in his palm. The succulent tree shook, and the round leaves rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound.
The succulent tree trembled, and the change started from the place where the palms touched, and soon spread to the whole tree. When Jiang Li withdrew his hand, the tender green leaves had all turned into...color!
From a green succulent tree, it turned into a colorful rainbow succulent tree!
Jiang Li: "Wow!"
Messenner: "..."
After finishing the experiment, Jiang Li closed the magic book with satisfaction. When he turned around, he saw the silver-haired elf standing not far away, looking at him with hesitation. He was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Messenner?" When did he come?
Messenner nodded slightly.
"Are you here to buy something?" Jiang Li greeted him enthusiastically, "Last time you bought vegetable oil, have you learned how to make shredded potatoes?"
"No." Messenner shook his head, "I tried many times, but I can't make it taste exactly the same as in the restaurant."
After all, Levi is the best chef in Dore City and the most successful person in replicating recipes. Even the simplest dish of shredded potatoes can be made better than others. It's not easy to surpass his skills.
The elf continued to answer his questions: "I'm not here to buy anything, I'm planning to go to Levi's restaurant."
Jiang Li: "Huh?"
Elf: "To eat potatoes."
Jiang Li: "..."
Jiang Li couldn't help asking: "During this time, you didn't eat potatoes every day, did you?" Not to mention the previous five days, it has been several days since the day of their competition.
"Yes."
"Levi's restaurant has many dishes, why not change one?"
"I've tried it." Messenner said seriously: "Only your recipe is the best on the menu."
Jiang Li was stunned again and again, and finally reacted. It seemed that this really had something to do with him.
Among the dishes he provided before, only shredded potatoes were vegetarian. This is not Jiang Li's fault, but because it is winter now, with snow all over the ground, and no grass growing in the farmland, vegetables have become very expensive, and people are eating more monster meat. In addition, the species in the other world are not as abundant as those on Earth. For example, vegetables such as green peppers and cauliflower have not yet appeared on the market. Therefore, when Jiang Li provided the recipe, he mainly selected meat-based recipes and asked Levi to improve them.
But the elf is a vegetarian and does not even touch animal fat. Sitting in the restaurant, picking and choosing, he could only order a plate of shredded potatoes in the end.
He touched his nose: "In a few days, I will sort out some more recipes for Levi."
Messenner's eyes lit up: "Then..."
"Yes, there will be other vegetarian dishes." Even for potatoes, there are more ways to cook them than just shredded potatoes.
The elf's face was visibly happy.
Jiang Li returned to the supermarket and found that the silver-haired elf had followed him in.
Messenner looked curiously at the interior of the supermarket. He did not observe carefully the last time he came. He could clearly feel that the temperature in the supermarket was much higher than that outside. The rich magic elements enveloped the store and filled every corner. Compared with others who felt that the fire magic circle was engraved, Messenner could perceive more keenly that there was no magic to increase the temperature here.
He looked around and saw the unfamiliar products on the shelves, vegetable oil, rice, hot pot base... and all kinds of things he couldn't name. In Dore City, the supermarket is very famous. No matter where you go, people will mention the magical products in the supermarket. In the Lalan Continent, only the store called Supermarket in Dore City sells these.
Finally, Messenner's eyes fell on Jiang Li.
The young human was sitting behind the cashier, reading the magic book he just bought with relish. He noticed his gaze and looked at him with confusion: "Mr. Messenner?"
The elf took out a few silver coins from his pocket.
This was the meal fee he was going to pay for a restaurant, just the price of a plate of shredded potatoes and a bowl of rice.
"These are all I have." He asked, "What can I buy here?"