The half-elf maid Susanna obeyed her master's instructions, turned and walked to the cabinet placed in the corner of the room, carefully took out a bright yellow wooden box from it, then walked back and handed it to Dr. Cole.
Dr. Cole's expression was extremely serious at this moment. He pursed his lips tightly, opened the box and took a look inside, nodded and said: "Yes, it is this secret awakening medicine. By the way, what kind of secret medicine did Piru steal? "
Susanna smiled slightly and said, "It's an 'oak beetle'."
Cole avoided Piru's sight, opened the wooden box, and used a pair of silver tweezers to pick out a colorful strange insect with sharp mouthparts. Then, he deliberately said to Piru, who was firmly tied to the long table with four animal sinews: "You don't know anything, and you know how to find expensive things to steal. If you really get the 'Oak Beetle' , I will also pay you back."
"How much is the compensation?" Piru couldn't move now, but his teeth were fighting. He couldn't speak clearly and made a rattling sound.
"The 'Oak Beetle' is 400 gold pagodas more expensive than the 'Leopard Tail' secret medicine for you. If you can take it out, I will pay you 400 gold pagodas."
"What a shame." Piru felt deeply regretful. Chatting with Dr. Cole made him less nervous. Especially when talking about money, his tense muscles relaxed significantly.
"Hmph, no one has ever successfully stolen the secret medicine from me. Even John was caught by me."
Dr. Cole took the opportunity to take action, quickly and accurately pressing the strange insect against Piru's neck. The strange insect's sharp mouthparts immediately penetrated deeply into the blood vessels of Piru's neck.
"Ah..." Piru only let out half a miserable scream, and the half-elf maid standing by the table stuffed his mouth with a cotton towel, blocking the second half of his scream.
The cotton towel can block the sound, but it does not reduce the pain at all. The usually smart and smart shop assistant opened his eyes wide, biting the cotton towel in his mouth with two rows of teeth. Veins popped up on his forehead, squirming like earthworms. The muscles in his body were tense, squeezing the bones and joints, and making a scary sound. There was a "clicking" sound, and the power inspired by the pain caused the long table under the body to keep shaking.
Soon, Piru's eyes, which were widened to the limit, were filled with bloodshot eyes, and a shocking blue-green color spread from his neck to his head along the raised blood vessels.
He seemed to be dying at any time, but Dr. Cole and several half-elf maids stood aside and watched indifferently. After a while, the strange bug biting Piru's neck fell from the skin of his neck to the ground, curled up into a ball, and became motionless.
Cole nodded and suddenly noticed that Wiltok had a curious and thoughtful expression on his face, silently observing Piru. The doctor didn't think much. He bent down and picked up the dead bug from the ground, showed it to Wiltok, and explained: "The short-winged spinymouth fly is a relatively rare blood-sucking insect. When they bite their prey, they use The mouthparts inject paralyzing toxins under the skin of the prey, and take the opportunity to expel impurities in the body, often causing poisoning, fever, fainting, and in the most serious cases, death. Of course, this short-winged spinybill fly is different from the last one. Like the blood-sucking beetle, it is a special species that has been transformed by Alliance doctors for a long time... You see, it has no wings, but its mouthparts are very developed, and its appearance characteristics have become completely different from the short-winged spinybill fly. "
Handing the corpse of the strange insect to the half-elf maid next to him, Dr. Cole continued: "The main way animals transform external characteristics into internal characteristics is to eat with their mouths. However, doctors from the Disa Alliance discovered a long time ago that oral secretions The effect of the medicine is far inferior to injecting the secret medicine directly into the body of the half-elf."
Wiltok moved his gaze to the doctor's face and asked: "It is the carrier of the secret medicine just like the Costo blood-sucking beetle?"
Cole nodded and smiled: "Yes, but the difference between them is that the Costo blood-sucking beetle absorbs the blood essence of the host and is a short-acting ordinary secret medicine. Its advantage is that it can be stored for a long time after being sealed with amber solution. It is also convenient for professionals to carry and take. The spiny mouth fly carries the secret medicine of awakening, which can help ordinary people sublimate their characteristics and become awakened. Unfortunately, the secret medicine of awakening cannot be stored for a long time, and the half-elf must be injected into the carrier before the secret medicine carrier dies. neck blood vessels."
"I injected Piru with the agility-oriented 'Leopard Tail' awakening secret drug... There is no mistake. The awakening secret drug must match the main characteristics of the secret drug receptor. Piru is most likely to become an agility-oriented awakening drug. Or, if you use the 'oak beetle' with the physical characteristics on him, he will definitely die."
Piru, the shop assistant, was struggling desperately on the long table, his eyes were blood red. Cole changed his words again: "No one can awaken easily. Extreme pain is the price that must be paid for sublimating traits... This will also be of great benefit to him."
Wiltok did not raise any objection, but nodded matter-of-factly. Cole's heart moved and he asked casually: "How was it? You know the pain of awakening, did you remember something?"
Wiltok had a straight face, shook his head and said, "I can't remember."
Cole had become accustomed to Vertok's resistance to him and was not discouraged. He continued to try to guide his memory, "A true professional has to go through two difficulties. One is to condense the secret blood and sublimate expertise; the other is Piru." The awakening quality experienced now.”
"I gave him the 'Leopard Tail' secret medicine that suits him best. The production process of this secret medicine is relatively complicated. It uses more than 100 medicinal materials and more than a dozen animals. It took a year to experience three special characteristics. The improvement and transfer, and finally harvested ten 'leopard tail' awakening secret medicines."
"Piru has been injected with the secret medicine of awakening. If he can survive the difficulties, his physical fitness, especially his sensitivity, will be significantly improved. Most importantly, the secret medicine of 'Leopard Tail' will lay the foundation for him to become a professional."
Dr. Cole glanced at Piru again and continued: "The characteristics extracted from the 'Leopard Tail' secret medicine come from close relatives of the saber-toothed leopard. Professionals who awakened using the 'Leopard Tail' secret medicine have successfully condensed the secret blood and sublimated their agility expertise. They will gain abilities similar to those of saber-toothed leopards, such as night vision, keen hearing, silent stealth, quick reactions, hunting instinct, etc. This type of agility professional has a name, called Dark Hunter."
"Viltok, have you ever thought about it? Oh, you definitely haven't thought about it... Professionals have so many special abilities. How should they use them? Let alone professionals, they are just ordinary half-elves who concentrate on listening to a small sound. When he is in a state of trance, his body will not move, what he sees is as if he has not seen it, and what he smells is as if he has not smelled it. In this trance state, if you walk over and give him a stick, he will not have time to react. "
"Ordinary people can hear sounds like this with their ears, let alone professionals with special abilities?"
Col paused and praised: "John, who is the head coach in the training camp, is really good. He put forward the saying that 'inspiration runs through the whole body'. Of course, people who can do this will not be in a daze when listening to the sound, and then Being attacked by others. Although awakened people and professionals do not have a theoretical explanation in this regard, it is because after experiencing painful awakening, their lives will undergo transformation and they can listen, watch, fight, and think about countermeasures. This is exactly the reason. The biggest difference between the Awakened and ordinary half-elves. Ten ordinary half-elves may not be able to defeat one Awakened."
At this time, the scary green color on Piru's neck was gradually fading. Although his teeth were still biting the cotton towel, his condition was improving.
Dr. Cole's clenched fists quietly unclenched. He breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "In addition to the most common swordsmen, shield guards, archers, and animal trainers, professionals also include dark hunters, oak guards, and thugs. Wait for rare occupations.”
"...It is the type of awakening secret medicine that determines the type of professional! Its importance is irreplaceable. Of course, doctors who can make awakening secret medicine are also important professionals."
"Viltok's characteristics are common and can be extracted, transformed, and sublimated. Doctors do not need a fixed formula to make the secret medicine. Considering the individual differences of the living body of the secret medicine, when I made the 'Leopard Tail' secret medicine, The formula of the medicine was adjusted many times and more than 100 kinds of medicinal materials were used. If the formula of 'Leopard Tail' was followed, there would only be 57 kinds of medicinal materials."
Cole chose to look directly into Wiltok's eyes this time, with a hint of fanaticism belonging to a professional physician, and said: "Only a fourth-level physician can discern subtle changes in characteristics, and can ignore the specific content of the formula and rely on the characteristics of the receptor itself. , replace and adjust the medicinal materials.”
"Professional doctors below the fourth level do not have this ability. There is a high probability that they will fail to make medicine according to the formula. For those who use awakening potions, failure is equal to death! Awakening potions are actually very dangerous. You must remember that you cannot Indiscriminate use of awakening potions..."
Cole's enthusiastic expression frightened Wiltok. He took a step back, looked at the other person warily, and made a defensive posture.
The half-elf maid Britney immediately reminded: "Master, you scared him."
Cole was stunned for a moment and slapped his forehead in annoyance. Knowing that he was too impatient, he tried to change the topic to Piru, "This kid seems to have successfully awakened, but his physical strength is severely depleted and he needs to be here." Rest for two days. Wiltok, you and Britney will carry Piru to the front hall later, find a room, and let him stay first..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wiltok shook his head and said, "I quit, I want to go back."
"Huh? What?" Cole's mouth opened wide, and he couldn't believe his ears.
Wiltok said it again, and while walking out, "I said I quit, and I want to go back to the hotel to sleep now."
Cole did not expect that Wiltok would reject him so simply. This shocked the respected fourth-level doctor in Braun Town and began to wonder if his appearance was really ugly. However, he could only watch helplessly as the "walking treasure" quickly slipped out of the dispensing room.
Wiltok returned to the hotel, plunged into his guest room, lay on the bed like a toad, and entered the state of practicing the secret form of the golden toad. This helps him exchange information with the golden light group in the conscious world.
Piru, the store clerk, became an awakener and stimulated Vertok. If recovering his memory and finding himself is the ultimate goal, then ensuring his own safety is his strongest need.
Since his awakening, Vertok has always felt a sense of insecurity. Before mastering the gift of dexterous hands, Wiltok was unwilling to even take a step away from Sarah. Although he went to work in Cole's pharmacy this time to prepare the source blood potion, practicing the three major forging techniques and recovering part of his strength were the prerequisites for him to dare to accept employment. Unfortunately, he found that the strength he had recovered was not enough. Even Dr. Cole's personal maid was not much worse than him.
Wiltok is like a lonely cub, timid and sensitive, but this is not a shame, but an indispensable caution.
As his abilities recovered, he continued to explore outside. But now he faces a difficult choice, whether to stay in Braun Town or study writing outside the town. Only by restoring his text memory first can he recover his pharmacy memory, configure the source blood potion in the shortest possible time, further improve his own strength, and master the very critical gluttony and self-healing talents.
However, leaving the safety of Braun Town and going to the plantation outside the town now goes against Wiltok's habit of improving his abilities first and then exploring outside.
In fact, Wiltok was not scared away by Dr. Cole today. He just encountered something that he couldn't understand and needed to go back to his room to have an in-depth exchange of information with the "golden light group" in the conscious world. It can also be said that Food for thought.
The "golden light group" rotated rapidly and was composed of hazy golden light mist. Wiltok could not see clearly what was inside, but he could feel that the rotation speed of the "golden light group" had slowed down a little.
Judging from the current progress, it may be able to stop in a few hundred years.
Wiltok couldn't wait that long. Since he now encountered a barrier, he had to find another way to solve the problem.
Immersed in his own world of consciousness, his thoughts gradually became clearer, and details of many unexpected problems became clear.
First of all, Dr. Cole cares about Piru very much. He allows Piru to steal the secret medicine to give Piru a chance to awaken for free, but more importantly to encourage him to exercise his abilities. This special treatment can be extended to the bishop John.
Conclusion: Boss Bottom, Aunt Sarah, doctor Cole, shopkeeper Piru, and John are all in the same team. At present, Boss Bottom and the others have no obvious ill intentions towards him.
Secondly, Dr. Cole already knew about the Origin Blood Potion, and it was probably Britney and the others who leaked it. Cole mistakenly believed that the source blood potion formula was a special awakening secret potion that corresponded to a rare career path. Dr. Cole was hinting to himself that he had the ability to get rid of the fixed restrictions of the formula and use other medicinal materials as substitutes to create a source of blood potion.
Cole probably wasn't lying. Some of the awakening information he mentioned was basically consistent with Wiltok's knowledge. For example, when ordinary people concentrate on listening, their senses and mobility will drop to a low point. This is a phenomenon caused by insufficient mental strength. If a person's spiritual attributes reach a corresponding level, control over the body and mind will be enhanced. Extreme pain can indeed increase a person's upper limit of mental attributes, but this method is ineffective against Wiltok. He himself couldn't see clearly where the upper limit of his mental attributes was. He only knew that the "golden light group" took up most of his mental power. When the rotation speed of the "golden light group" slows down, he will naturally get feedback from his spiritual attributes.
The characteristics of medicinal materials are common and can be transformed and improved each other. Dr. Cole has proven this in front of Wiltok.
The theories are consistent with each other and have objective proof. Dr. Cole should have no problem preparing the source blood potion.
So, can Dr. Cole be trusted?
Conclusion: You cannot trust, but you can cooperate, and your destiny must be in your own hands.
This reason is sufficient. It is basically Wiltok's habit, which is difficult to change, and he has no intention of changing his habit.
People who don't understand pharmacy can't cooperate with professional doctors, so they have to learn writing first, restore their pharmacy memory, and then cooperate with Cole. It was no use to Aunt Sarah to learn how to write, she couldn't read either. But Boss Bottom must be literate and try to ask him for help first. If he doesn't agree, hire a few people from him to protect his plantation outside the town. Anyway, Captain Rhodes has promised to help me introduce the knowledgeable Mayor Mine.
Wiltok made up his mind and no longer hesitated. He jumped up from the bed, opened the door, quickly ran up to the third floor, rushed to the end of the corridor, and slammed open the door of Boss Bottom's room.
The hotel owner was sitting behind the table counting a pile of gold coins. He stared at Wiltok who broke in with his mouth open, and he almost dropped the pipe in his mouth.
Wiltok walked up to him excitedly, took out the small money bag hanging inside his clothes, and slammed it on the table, knocking down a pile of neatly arranged gold coins.
"Boss Bottom, please teach me how to read!"
The hotel owner first looked at the small purse, which was no bigger than an apple, then looked up at Wiltok, then silently swept a table of gold coins into the drawer, and said angrily: "No one taught you to ask for money when entering a room. Do you want to knock on the door first? Well...Sarah must have never taught you this. She has broken down several of my doors...Anyway, next time you come in, you must knock on the door first, otherwise I will kill you. throw it out!"
"I want to learn writing, and I don't want to wait for a moment. This is your reward. If it's not enough, you can keep accounts." Wiltok said solemnly. His righteous look showed a toughness that would not allow others to refuse, but it was not offensive, as if he should be like this.
Boss Bottom also became serious, pointed to the chair opposite and said: "Come, let's sit down and talk... Cole just came to see me, and I've heard that you won't work for him. About this, Does it have anything to do with your desire to learn writing?”
Wiltok nodded and said bluntly: "It does matter. My learning of words can restore some important memories about that potion formula. You and Dr. Cole should both know that I have a potion formula."
Bottom clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wiltok, you are very straightforward. I won't hide it from you. I am interested in your exercise method and the potion formula. Let's make a deal. You will share the exercise method with me." And sell me the potion formula. Of course, after you remember the formula."
Wiltok nodded first, then shook his head, frowning and said, "I'm not sure how much the forging method and potion formula will cost."
He originally wanted to say that none of you have practiced the Origin Blood Secret Technique. Who knows how long it will take to master it, or you may die while practicing it. But it was too complicated to put it this way, and he couldn’t explain it clearly himself, so he didn’t mention it.
The hotel owner held his cigarette holder in his mouth and said with a smile: "Cole is a capable man. I believe he can determine the value of the potion formula. As long as you agree, we will discuss the specific price later, and I promise that you will not suffer any loss. "
Wiltok hesitated for a moment. He vaguely remembered that practicing the Origin Blood Secret Technique alone without guidance would be life-threatening, but he could not recall the specific situation, so he nodded and said: "I want to learn words first. "
"You must have learned writing." Bottom said thoughtfully: "However, learning writing in Braang Town is a bit troublesome... Our relationship with Gang Yan, the leader of the Taku tribe, is quite special, and it is troublesome to explain. We will take our time in the future. Let me tell you. In short, I swore to Gang Yan not to spread words. Gang Yan’s intuition is very keen. As long as we violate the oath, he will know and drive us away. I can’t bear to leave Braun Town. You can find someone else If people learn to write, they may teach you, but we can’t teach you, that would be tantamount to betraying Chief Gangyan.”
"I'll find someone to teach you how to read. The question is, are you sure that learning words can restore some memories?"
Wiltok shook his head, with a look of confusion and helplessness on his face again.
Bottom thought for a while and said: "We have to try... Let me make arrangements and send you to the plantation outside the town to find Mayor Mine. That old guy does have some knowledge. If he can't If I can help you, no one in Braun Town can help you.”
This was also in line with Wiltok's wishes. He nodded and said, "I want to hire a few people to protect me outside the town."
"Of course someone has to protect you... Sarah can't do it. She doesn't want to leave the hotel. I'll let Huck and John accompany you for free." After that, the hotel owner asked curiously: "Wirtok, Do you have any objections to Cole? Or is there something wrong with him that makes you not have a good impression of him?"
Wiltok hesitated for a moment and raised his finger to draw a circle on his face, which meant that Dr. Cole looked gloomy and did not look like a good person.
Bottom actually slapped his thigh and laughed weirdly: "Haha, I knew that was the case, he is too ugly."
