Chapter 264: Obtaining the Potion
The old elf man showed a vile attitude, somewhat more than what the dragonman youngster and Zi Di expected.
Normally, annoyance was certain, but it was unnecessary to show such strong hostility.
Zi Di was faintly startled, and she looked at the old man, her face layered with a smile as she asked, “Senior, may I ask what your name is?”
The old elf man coldly snorted and arrogantly refused to answer.
His human companion held up her head and looked at Zi Di and the dragonman youngster as if they were bumpkins, “You don’t know about Lord Bing Xiao? Where did you come from? Who are you?”
Zi Di’s smile did not fall, and she replied, “We just arrived at Snow Bird Harbor.”
The dragonman youngster looked at the small girl with them.
The small girl avoided his gaze and cowed out an answer, “That is Lord Bing Xiao, the previous leader of the Bayonet Gang.”
“Bayonet Gang?” Zi Di was puzzled.
The small girl continued, “The Bayonet Gang is the biggest local gang.”
The dragonman youngster felt a bit surprised, this was the first time he had come across a gang.
Thinking about it carefully, the past island the survivors had landed on were quite small.
Snake Rat Island hadn’t been developed for long and hadn’t formed any gangs on it yet.
As for Two Eyes Island, Feudal Lord Hun Tong’s faction was the strongest, and he had complete control over his territory. There was only one religion in it, it was the Wealth Church’s parish. Adding in Two Eyes Island’s special nature, where half of it would sink into the ocean or float back up every so often, it was quite difficult for a gang to develop and expand on its soil.
Ice Sculpture Island was different.
It had grown for a very long time, and those settled here not only included a traditional royal family, various officials, a standing army, and more, but also there were mercenaries, thieves, and other types of people moving through the street corners.
When Zi Di learned of this information, her eyes could help but narrow, and she pondered to herself: we’re fresh off the boat, it is inadvisable to offend the local tyrant.
Zi Di laughed, “We really need that intelligence potion, we didn’t intend to clash with you two…”
Before Zi Di could finish speaking, the old elf man’s female companion interrupted, “My giant slave needs it more! We’ll be taking this intelligence potion!”
Zi Di slightly grinded her teeth and looked at the salesclerk, “Do you know if we can place an order?”
The salesclerk blurted out, “You can, you can do that. The producer of this potion is Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s famous Master Alchemist Hua Ni. Our merchant alliance has a firm relationship with her and have maintained close connections. As long as you place an order, you can get one in half a month.”
“Half a month?” Zi Di pursed her brows.
The salesperson honestly replied, “That is the fastest time possible.”
Zi Di laughed, “We can add money.”
The salesperson looked distressed, “Master Hua Ni cannot be rushed, guest, you are also a magician. You presumably know more of a master’s temperament.”
The old elf man Bing Xiao was utterly impatient, “Ok, stop dillydallying. I still want to catch tonight’s opera and continuing this will sour my mood. You can get lost, if you want to buy anything, you can come tomorrow, I don’t want to see you anymore.”
The human female echoed that, “Heard that? Why aren’t you leaving already?”
Then he disdainfully sized up the dragonman youngster and Zi Di, “Bumpkins who have never seen the world, how can money move Master Hua Ni’s temperament?”
Zi Di’s face sank.
The dragonman youngster suddenly chuckled, “Makes sense.”
“Since that is so…” The dragonman youngster dragged out his tone, “Then I should purchase the one before me, isn’t that correct?”
The dragonman youngster looked at the salesperson, “You are the Secret Medicine branch store, how much is this potion?”
“If you are afraid of Lord Bing Xiao and won’t dare to sell it to another, then that’s fine.”
“You?!” The human female glared at the dragonman youngster with shock.
The old elf man’s expression was gloomier than Zi Di’s.
The salesperson was a snow elf and was a little scared of the dragonman youngster deliberate bullying and didn’t dare to speak.
But he quickly responded with, “I will ask the store manager for instructions!”
The store manager’s voice could be heard, “No need to ask, I’m already here.”
The store manager looked ordinary, but he had a silver level fighter aura. He smiled and said, “Our Secret Medicine Merchant Alliance is one of the six great merchant alliances of the Sheng Ming Empire, and as always, our merchant alliances’ goods are sold impartially to the one who offers the highest price. This giant-type intelligence potion’s price is 360 gold. Anyone present can buy it. This is the potion’s detailed medicinal effect: it can substantially increase a giant’s intelligence for a short time. As time passes, the medicine will weaken until it expires entirely. However, the giant who takes this potion has a certain probability of improving their intelligence’s basis permanently.”
“Alright then.” The dragonman youngster looked at Zi Di, using his eyes to ask whether 360 gold was a fair price.
The two had an unspoken understanding and had used their eyes to communicate many times.
Zi Di nodded faintly to the dragonman youngster, indicating that the price was reasonable.
A gold level intelligence potion had a lower price to a healing potion of the same level. Because the latter was almost tantamount to a second life in critical moments.
300 gold could buy the vast majority of high quality silver level armor.
Therefore, this price didn’t shame its gold level quality.
The dragonman youngster didn’t hesitate, “Since that is the case, I will offer 360 gold.”
His gaze changed from the store manager to the old elf man.
The female human reacted by screeching, “You really dare to buy it, you really have the nerve. You actually don’t care about Lord Bing Xiao!”
Bing Xiao sneered, and sized up the dragonman youngster again, “Young outsider, you are very courageous.”
Then, the old elf man glanced at the store manager and bid, “400 gold.”
The dragonman youngster followed a split second later, “500 gold.”
The female human’s heart jumped, she didn’t expect the dragonman youngster to add on 100 gold.
Bing Xiao deeply said, “600 gold.”
Likewise, he too raised the price by 100 gold.
The dragonman youngster softly chuckled, he crossed his arms and calmy said, “800 gold.”
This time, he raised the price by 200 gold, which caused the store manager to raise an eyebrow.
The female human was frightened, and she looked at the old elf man with worry.
The female human hugged the old elf man’s arm and squeezed it to her chest, softly rocking the old man as she threw a tantrum, “Lord Bing Xiao, I want that potion.”
Bing Xiao gloomily looked back, and gently clapped the back of her hand, “900 gold!”
The dragonman youngster smiled, and pressured calmly, “1,200 gold.”
300 gold!
He had increased the base price by 900 gold coins!
The female human turned pale, the price of 1,200 gold was enough for her to completely recognize the dragoman youngster’s strength, these two bumpkins were rich.
Bing Xiao rigidly stared at the dragonman youngster, his eyes not covering up his killing intent.
The dragonman youngster remained calm and used eyes filled with battle fervor and an upright chest to respond to Bing Xiao’s killing intent.
Bing Xiao finally cowered, a sinister smile now appearing on his face, “Young dragonman, you really are fiery and exuberant, and your wealth surprises me. Do you know how long you’ll be able to keep the potion you bought today safe?”
The dragonman youngster serenely responded, “Of course I can keep it safe, don’t trouble yourself about it.”
Bing Xiao coldly snorted, “We’re leaving.”
He had lost face and decided to leave with his human companion.
The store manager said to the salesperson, “See Lord Bing Xiao off.”
The salesperson hurriedly nodded and bowed, then left to see their customer out.
The dragonman youngster watched Bing Xiao and the others leave; his expression staunch from beginning to end.
If they wanted this potion in advance, they needed to wait at least half a month.
This was too long for the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
The survivors didn’t have the ability to refine gold level medicine yet.
To Xiao Guai, this giant-type intelligence potion had to be gotten!
The dragonman youngster had an acute sense of looming danger in his mind at all times. .
He hoped that he and the people at his side could grow and strengthen as quickly as possible.
Because they didn’t know when that gigantic, hidden crisis would burst out.
The survivors’ future was uncertain.
Of course, as a Justice God believer, the dragonman youngster didn’t have a good opinion of the old elf man.
It was rather difficult for a Justice God believer to think well of a gang member.
A simple and direct transaction.
1200
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was easily able to part with 1,200 gold.
“Finally got an intelligence potion.” Zi Di happily thought, thinking of the big guy’s bloodline, her heart filled with expectations as the store manager warned them, “You two should be more careful, especially at night, don’t go out then.”
“Perhaps, you can employ the Snow Cotton Mercenary Corps. The Snow Cotton is Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s biggest mercenary corps, their predecessor is the Kingdom’s Female Guard, they are very good at protecting people.”
The dragonman youngster shook his head, “No thanks, we are a mercenary corps.”