Chapter 86 Strange News in Blackstone Town
"I'm careless..."
Blackstone Town is currently dominated by the mining industry, and the agricultural planting industry is underdeveloped. Most of the food is traded with other places. It is also the Ice Age, and I couldn't find it in several stores. fertilizer.
Hua Mi walked around the town and didn't find any flower shops.
What a devoid of romance town.
I was originally thinking about buying some otherworldly seeds.
But when he was on the street, he heard some townspeople talking about some interesting things that had happened recently.
It happened that I heard Hilya’s name again.
Her reputation as an alchemical madman has spread throughout Blackstone Town.
I heard that she has been locking herself in the basement recently, studying some formula but still getting no results, I couldn't help laughing.
Looks like the unicorn horn fan finally got her.
In fact, in his opinion, this is normal.
Even if you are a genius, you cannot overcome obstacles and sing all the way. You will always encounter setbacks.
Unicorn horn powder contains overly complex magical elements, and it is not easy to prepare it through alchemy.
Hua Mi also heard that because she seemed to be staying at a relative's house, the alchemy experiment would inevitably create a mess, causing dissatisfaction among relatives and neighbors.
So Hilya and her two companions in the adventure team are preparing to build an alchemy workshop.
fine.
Hua Mi hopes she can stabilize.
This will provide him with sufficient mutagen.
In addition, Hua Mi also has an idea.
When their alchemy workshop opens, you might consider cooperating with them.
Store the honey with them and sell it.
The Bee Whisperer's hut is so remote that it may take a long time before a guest comes to visit.
Although Blackstone Town doesn't have much passenger traffic now, its exposure is better than in the forest. Once your reputation is established, people will naturally come to you.
Moreover, he is not from this world after all.
Although I am currently supplementing my knowledge of this world, I am still a little unfamiliar with business and so on. It is okay to do small things, but it will be very difficult to make it big and strong. It is better to just leave it to the natives of this world to run it.
In this way, I can focus more on farming and beekeeping.
Of course, all this is just a preliminary idea.
The horoscope has not been written yet.
Hua Mi was walking on the street, dressed in black robe, which attracted many people's attention.
Blackstone Town is a small place. Since the Black Forest was downgraded to a two-star adventure destination, there have been fewer outsiders coming here. His outfit, which is obviously that of an outsider, is very eye-catching.
He wandered around for a while, and finally stopped in front of a simple-looking bookstore.
The most effortless way to understand the world is, of course, to read books about the world.
Hua Mi walked into the bookstore and planned to buy some goods.
Whatever novels, geography introductions, histories, maps, etc., as long as they are worth reading, buy them all.
He has now saved a lot of gold coins, as well as silver coins.
I bought a bunch of books for less than three silver coins.
In this other world, I can be considered a small asset.
Of course, only relative to ordinary people.
If it involves magic and extraordinary fields, then this little money is not enough.
Hua Mi put the books and the change given to him by the boss into the storage ring and left the bookstore.
In a cold season like this, there aren't many people on the streets.
Most of them were wrapped in thick clothes and walked in a hurry.
Hua Mi walked along the street for a while and suddenly got a shiver.
It wasn't because of the cold. He was wearing a black robe and a protective amulet given by Alais, so he could basically ignore the temperature. It was because of the gaze cast from the front.
It was a woman, wearing a dark brown fur coat with a hood, a pair of red shoes, a scarf covering her mouth and nose, only revealing a pair of eyes, staring straight at Hua Mi, exuding Some kind of chill.
But she didn't stop, her eyes only stayed on Hua Mi for a few seconds, and then walked past him.
As they passed each other, Hua Mi noticed that her body seemed to be shaking.
Maybe he just regarded him as a suspicious person, so he looked at him more.
After all, his appearance shows that he is not an ordinary person. It is easy to associate him with things in mysterious fields such as magic and alchemy. It is normal for ordinary people to be in awe of these fields.
It only happened in a few seconds, and since she had been receiving all kinds of looks along the way, Hua Mi didn't think much about it.
His attention was quickly attracted by an inconspicuous shop in front.
He saw several men walking in talking and laughing. When he opened the door, a stream of hot air came out, and at the same time, a red-faced man staggered out, holding a wine bottle in his hand. .
The sign at the door of the store indicated that it was a tavern.
"Go in and take a look."
Anyway, this time I came out just for a casual stroll to get familiar with the surrounding environment. After all, Blackstone Town is quite close to the Black Forest, and I may come here often in the future.
Moreover, places like taverns are the first choice for gathering information.
On such occasions, men easily reveal their secrets, big and small, while drinking wine.
Hua Mi walked over quickly and pushed the door open.
A hot smell of alcohol hit his face.
The light inside was relatively dim, and as soon as he entered, the noise stopped abruptly.
The drinkers seemed to be frozen, their eyes focused on him.
Hua Mi walked towards the counter calmly.
With the blessing of the robe of calm, such daily situations could hardly cause any disturbance in his mentality.
Hua Mi came to the counter and looked at the list on the table.
Drinks are pretty cheap.
Hua Mi casually ordered a drink called "Egg Nog".
The name sounded strange, but it didn't matter, he had no intention of drinking it.
I just find a reason to sit here for a while, feel the local customs, and see if I can hear any useful information.
The price is not expensive, 13 copper coins, the change the bookstore owner just gave him is enough.
Hua Mi sat on the high seat next to the counter.
Since only one person can sit here, those drinkers who come in a group will not choose to sit here.
After seeing the man in black robe sitting down quietly, the tavern slowly became noisy again.
Hua Mi pretended to sip her drink and connected to the scout bee's senses to listen to the chats of the drinkers.
But there seems to be no important information, mostly bragging and gossip.
"Excuse me...are you an adventurer?"
the tavern owner suddenly asked.
Hua Mi disconnected from Scout Bee and nodded, wanting to hear what happened to him.
The boss is chubby, has a mustache, and his eyes are narrowed into slits. He looks very friendly and looks like a businessman.
And for some reason, Hua Mi felt that he had the temperament of a mission NPC in the game.
Very typical.
Just a question mark on my head.
"Is your destination the Black Forest? Very few adventurers come here now. The Adventurer's Guild office in the town has been abandoned." The tavern owner sighed, and then said: "I'll tell you the truth
. He said that with the current situation in the Black Forest, it is difficult to make a profit from it. However, maybe you will be interested in this."
As he said that, the boss pushed over a piece of yellowed paper.
(End of chapter)