Chapter 78
Serego quickly found the drug store mentioned in the help-seeking mission in the shopping street.
Morton Drug Store is located in a remote location in the shopping street. Perhaps because there is another drug store at the entrance that has taken away the business, the storefront looks deserted. Standing outside the door and looking into the store, the interior is even darker, like a cave of a troglodyte.
Can such a store really pay a reward of 100 gold coins? Serego muttered in his heart.
He pushed open the door and walked in. As soon as he entered the door, his keen sense of smell allowed him to smell the strong smell of magic potion. Serego looked around. In the dark shop, the shelves were filled with magic potions of various colors. Some of them were emitting strange bubbles and exuding unknown auras. The corners of the walls were shrouded in shadows, and even the plants placed there looked half dead.
"Squeak--" Someone pushed the door open from the inner room, and with his mind becoming more focused, Morton appeared silently in front of the counter, "Welcome, Mr. Serego."
Serego was startled by the sudden voice: "Who, who is it?"
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Serego." Morton spoke softly, trying to squeeze out a kind smile on his pale face. He looked at Serego with a strange enthusiasm: "I guess you saw the help request I posted on the notice board?"
"That's right."
Serego took out the task list from his pocket and reconfirmed the requirements on it: "You need a dragon... a dragon? What do you want a dragon for?"
Morton said softly: "As you can see, this is a magic potion store."
And the dragon is also a kind of magical creature. Every part of the dragon is a precious material. The dragon skin is the hardest armor, the dragon fangs can be made into sharp weapons, and other parts of the dragon are even more important magic potion materials.
Dragon blood, dragon scales, dragon horns... In the "Magic Potion Collection", many high-level magic potions need to use these materials as the main ingredients of the formula.
Unfortunately, the dragons on the Lalan continent are too powerful and too mysterious. Few people can encounter the figure of a dragon, let alone hunt it. Therefore, the raw materials of dragons have always been very rare and precious, with no market. Only a few large drug dealers have stocks left over from hundreds of years ago, but they rarely sell them.
For a pharmacist, having a complete formula in front of him but lacking important raw materials and unable to replicate these magic potions is no less than a torture of having his soul burned by hellfire.
Fortunately, a dragon came to Dore City.
Morton looked at the magical creature in front of him with fascination. Although the one standing in front of him was a human figure, he knew very well that this was a handsome dragon, with handsome horns, shiny scales, strong limbs, and abundant vitality. A
fresh, alive, young and strong dragon!
What a precious potion material!
Serego felt that all the scales on his body stood up!
"You...you want to use me to make magic potions?!" Serego laughed angrily: "Human, it seems that my kindness has made you arrogant, and you have given birth to such..."
"No, you misunderstood." Morton interrupted, and as he spoke, he took out a bag of gold coins from under the counter.
A bag of golden, shining gold coins appeared in such a dim place, as if it had a hazy light, making all the light in the room focus on it.
Even the mighty dragon, facing such a golden temptation, couldn't help but be dazzled.
"This is the reward agreed on the task list, one hundred gold coins." Morton said slowly, "I heard that you have been working everywhere during this period. Compared with those low-cost labors, I think this should be a good price."
Serego sneered and sneered, "Just one hundred gold coins, you want to get a dragon? That's ridiculous!"
Morton: "No, I just want a bit of your toenail."
"Toe... toenail?" This is really an unexpected answer for Serego.
Morton's eyes fell on him quietly. Through the human figure, he looked at the prototype of the dragon and the raw materials of the magic potion growing on it.
"Some toenails, some fallen scales, occasional blood dripping from injuries, faded horns... everything about the dragon." He pushed the cloth bag full of gold coins forward and bribed a dragon: "No matter what, I can give a very suitable price."
"..."
"This is a long-term deal, Mr. Serego, you can think about it carefully." Morton laughed, his face was pale and his smile was eerie, he looked like a ghost crawling out of the ground, but his words were like a poisonous snake tempting the dragon, "It's just a piece of cake for you, but it can bring you a lot of benefits, and I pay some money to have the real precious materials I dream of. It's a win-win situation."
"..."
...
Jiang Li soon discovered that Serego, who had been working everywhere not long ago, had quickly disappeared.
It was not that he had left Dore City, but that he no longer worked. He still showed up at Levi's restaurant on time every day at mealtime, and he was no longer restrained when ordering food, enjoying the new dishes very boldly.
Not only that, when he was visiting the supermarket, he put a whole bag of gold coins on the cashier and waved his hand: "From here to there, I want all the spicy strips!"
Jiang Li was surprised: "Mr. Cerego? Where did you get the money?"
Cerego carried a large bag of spicy strips on his shoulders and said confidently: "From today on, I don't have to work anymore!"
Jiang Li: "Have you found other sources of income?"
Cerego: "Yes, and a lot! It is a legal source under human law."
"Then congratulations." Jiang Li put a chocolate in his bag: "This is a gift."
The dragon left the supermarket with satisfaction.
A few days later, Jiang Li heard from Chris who came to the supermarket to shop that Cerego bought a house in Dore City!
Jiang Li was shocked: "Buy, buy a house?!"
"Yes, we bought it, and it's very close to the central square." Chris exclaimed: "I've only heard that there are huge treasures in dragon caves, but seeing how Mr. Serego worked everywhere before, I thought it was just a legend, but I didn't expect the legend to be true."
You know, the house prices in Dore City are no longer the same. Compared to when Chris and others just moved into Dore City, the price of houses now has increased several times. With the increase in the population of Dore City, the rent has also increased accordingly, especially the locations close to the central square, which are extremely popular.
"After all, it's a dragon!" Irene complained: "Compared to that, it's more strange for a dragon to work everywhere."
"That's true."
"I don't know how big the treasure is. It is said that the dragon's treasure can buy an entire country. I don't know if I can see it with my own eyes..."
"Hahaha, Colin, you are so brave that you dare to covet the dragon's treasure. Be careful of being sprayed by the dragon's flames!"
Jiang Li thought: He wants to see it too!
However, in Jiang Li's opinion, the dragon in Dolei City should not have a treasure, otherwise, he would not have bought spicy strips one by one before. I just don't know what his source of income is that can actually support the prosperous life of a dragon.
I think the source of income should be legal, not ill-gotten gains from robbery, otherwise the righteous young city lord Dean would not sit idly by.
Jiang Li was tidying up the shelves, refilling the half-empty spicy strips on the shelves, and some spicy snacks.
It seems that Mr. Dragon has completely adapted to life in Dore City.
...
At the same time.
On this ordinary day, a sunny day, a low-key carriage slowly drove into Dore City.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the Dore City Church. After receiving the news, the pastor inside ran out in a hurry.
"Lord Brian!" The priest bowed in awe and said with respect, "It is an honor for you to come to Dore City!"
The people in the carriage chuckled a few times, and the voice was clear and pleasant, "John, don't be so polite."
The servant opened the door of the carriage, revealing the face of the person in the carriage. John hurriedly and respectfully stretched out his hand to help.
"I'm not old enough to do that." The clergyman in a gorgeous white robe walked out of the carriage, his hands folded in his wide sleeves, he looked up at this strange city, his violet eyes took in the scene of people coming and going, and his light golden hair sparkled in the sunlight.
Brian said, "Besides, I was sent here. In Dore City, I am a priest like you. Forget about the things in the capital."
John did not dare to neglect him.
Brian Fielding, a renowned master of magic circles and alchemy on the continent, is also the much-anticipated successor to the Church. His fame spread throughout the continent, even in Dore City, which is far away from the capital. Although a small figure like him did not know why Brian suddenly came to Dore City, John knew clearly in his heart that such a person would never stay in Dore City for a long time and would return to the capital sooner or later.
Sent away?
It's ridiculous. Just based on his innate brilliant talent that is beyond reach, the Holy See is absolutely unwilling to give up such a genius.
John respectfully invited him into the church: "I have prepared the best room for you. This place is not as good as the royal capital. Maybe you will not be used to it, but..."
"Don't worry." Brian said.
He was not in a hurry to enter the church. He asked the servants to unload the luggage on the carriage and send it in for sorting. He turned around and looked to the other side.
The church is located on a quiet street. Entering from the city gate, you will definitely pass the central square, and another road leads to the bustling shopping street.
"Where is the store called supermarket?" Brian said excitedly: "I'm going to go there first."