The Dilemma of Graystone City

The river meanders and meanders through the forest.

Unfortunately, there was no alchemical material to be found. Just ordinary shrubs and weeds.

Occasionally, you can see a few bird nests, with the birds inside watching Lou Le warily.

It called out a few times from time to time.

Lou Le made a few faces at them and then continued walking along the river.

After walking several hundred meters, we finally saw the item marked with a golden light on a tree.

"Hmm, not bad luck. Finally, I have a piece of alchemy material."

Lou Le quickly went over; these were mushrooms growing on a tree.

It has a brown outer skin, but the rest is white.

The petals cluster together like fans, making it look quite large.

After taking a closer look with the Eye of Scrooge, I discovered that this mushroom is called the "Tree Fairy Saddle Mushroom".

Mature Tree Fairy Saddle Mushroom

It is food.

It is a refining material.

"Legend has it that the tree spirits of the forest used it as a mount."

"Tree Saddle Mushrooms do not produce seeds. When planting Tree Saddle Mushrooms, you need to peel them off along with the bark from the tree they grow on. Then peel off the mushroom pieces one by one, each piece of Tree Saddle Mushroom should have some bark attached. After planting the bark into another tree, new Tree Saddle Mushrooms will gradually grow."

(Note: Each normal tree can have a maximum of three clusters of Tree Fairy Saddle Mushrooms.)

Lou Le glanced at the route taken by the Tree Fairy Saddle Mushroom, and his previously happy expression immediately fell.

Because its movement path is similar to that of the Earth Root, the only difference is that its curvature is greater, which may be useful sometimes.

"It's okay if it can't be eaten as food either."

Lou Le comforted himself, took out a knife from the magic book, cut off the piece of bark from which the Tree Fairy Saddle Mushroom was parasitizing, and put it into the magic book.

Using the Eye of Scrooge, he looked around.

Having found no other alchemical materials, Lou Le had no choice but to return dejectedly.

However, when she returned, she saw a man beside the carriage.

The man was probably in his twenties, with long hair held in place only by a headband, and wearing a typical monk's robe.

Upon seeing Lou Le, the man immediately greeted her respectfully, saying, "Good day, respected weaver."

Lou Le glanced at him, then sat back down on the carriage and said, "Good day, Master."

The man said with a bitter expression, "I am merely a mage apprentice, Chester the mage apprentice."

"oh."

Lou Le glanced at him and said, "A mage apprentice, traveling a long way alone? What are you going to do?"

"I was asked by my teacher to go to Swampwood Town to buy a batch of alchemy materials," Chester said. "The reason is that there are many adventurers in Graystone City now, and a new dungeon has been discovered, so there is a huge shortage of potions."

"And I saw a sign for selling potions hanging on your carriage, so I assumed you were an alchemist."

"So I came to take a look," Chester said. "I never expected you to be a weaver."

"Oh, I'm an alchemist too," Lou Le said casually.

Chester thought for a moment and said, "Lord Weaver, if you are willing to stay in Graystone City for a while, you can earn a lot of money."

Lou Le looked at Chester and felt that this mage apprentice in front of him really wanted him to go to Graystone City.

"I was originally going to Graystone City," she said, looking at Chester suspiciously. "But you, why have you been trying to get me to go there?"

Chester said sincerely, "My mission is to alleviate the shortage of alchemical potions in Graystone City. There are only three or four alchemists in Graystone City right now, so I would like to invite you to Graystone City."

"In this way, I will be able to exceed the requirements of the tasks assigned by the teacher. I will also be able to gain contribution points and exchange them for new spells."

"That's just what I was thinking; I absolutely had no other intentions!"

Chester was so sincere he almost knelt down.

"Oh, then I forgive you." Lou Le smiled. "However, it's really not safe for a mage apprentice like you to travel such a long distance alone."

"So, how about buying some of my alchemical potions? They can significantly increase your chances of survival."

She stared at Chester in front of her, and Chester remained silent for a moment.

He finally said, "Yes, Master Weaver."

Lou Le clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Healing potions, frost potions, and mana potions—these are the only three types of potions I have in stock right now."

"Every potion is of the highest quality. Healing potions cost three gold and two silver, frost potions cost seven gold and three silver, and mana potions cost about nineteen gold and eight silver."

How much do you want?

Lou Le smiled, these prices were all things she had carefully considered.

The price is assessed based on the wastage rate of producing one bottle of medicine from ten sets of materials.

If the mage doesn't want it today, Lou Le will investigate the specific price of the potion after entering Graystone City before setting a new price.

Chester touched his pockets and hesitated for a moment.

"I need three healing potions, two frost potions, and five mana potions."

According to Chester's thinking, it would be most appropriate to use mana potions for everything.

After all, mana potions are extremely rare.

In Graystone City, there is only one alchemist who knows how to make it.

However, the success rate is not high, and the raw materials for manufacturing are very scarce.

However, the healing potions and frost potions are really useful. My healing potions are almost gone and I need to replenish them.

Chester felt the price was acceptable.

Lou Le glanced at him and said, "Let's say you get 123 gold coins. You don't need to pay the rest."

Chester's gold coins were in a satchel at his waist. He lifted his mage's robe and took out more than a hundred gold coins.

After counting them one by one, I put them on the bicycle frame.

Lou Le carried the gold coins into the carriage, threw them into the magic book, and then took out several bottles of potions.

He came out and put it on the rack, so Chester could take it.

Chester stared at the oddly shaped bottle and fell silent for a moment.

In the end, I quietly put it into my bag.

After doing all this, he said, "Lord Weaver, if you arrive in Graystone City..."

"I request that if you encounter the first-ring mage Marco, you say that his apprentice Chester introduced you to Graystone City."

Chester pleaded.

Lou Le yawned and said, "If you can tell me one or two places where there are alchemical herbs, or give me some alchemical herb seeds, I'll help you with that."

"After traveling for so long, we should be able to run into them."