Chapter 277: Blue Pharmacy and Secret Medicine
In mid-September, the temperature in the Kanto area has gradually turned cooler. The azure city near the sea gives people a damp and cold feeling, which makes Zhou You more determined to expand the farm and change it to a more livable location.
Moreover, the money for building farms and ranches only comes from the profits of farms and ranches. This kind of construction and management from scratch is the greatest fun of Ranch Story.
Living in reality does not mean that you must put efficiency and the best answer first in everything. The most important thing is to make yourself happy while achieving your goals.
After riding the fire-breathing dragon down from the highlands to Zhanlan City, I went around to investigate the market here and found that because it is located on an island, the prices here except for seafood are higher.
There is not much area available for human habitation on Zhanlan Island. The entire Zhanlan City is built one after another on the eastern plain of the island. Fortunately, due to unknown reasons, storms tend to be concentrated on the west side, so even the lowlands close to the sea can be safely inhabited.
Although the western part of the island is almost undeveloped, there are some cultivated fields in the hinterland, which export agricultural products to Zhanlan City that are better than nothing.
In short, people in Zhanlan City mainly rely on seafood and shipping. If they can steadily produce high-quality fruits or other crops while traveling around, there is basically no need to worry about not being able to sell them.
Without having to consider freight and other expenses, he can sell crops at relatively low prices. Because of his small scale, he doesn't even have to worry about disrupting the market and causing a series of problems.
At the end of the market survey, Zhou You came to the secret pharmacy in Zhanlan City.
The secret medicine produced here is one of the local specialties. It is a highly effective medicine that can instantly make any Pokémon energetic.
You may be able to get some special information here.
As soon as he walked into the pharmacy, Zhou You smelled the pungent and strong scent of herbal medicine. The memory of having to drink a large bag of Chinese medicine every day during the SARS period suddenly resurrected and began to attack him.
"Welcome, kid, what medicine do you want to buy?" The store manager Jin Jue is an old man in simple clothes, and his attitude does not change because he is a ten-year-old child.
Most of the adults in Zhanlan City have to go overseas to work, and the situation of women, children, and the elderly being left behind is very serious. It is also normal for children to go out shopping.
"I'm not buying medicine today, and I'd like to ask the store manager to help me identify a plant." Zhou You placed a few secret bitters on the counter.
By the way, I took a look at the price of the secret medicine. A single pill costs tens of thousands. Is this what Ami feeds her electric dragon... I don't quite understand why she doesn't send it to the Elf Center.
"Authentication?"
At this time, there was not a single customer in the pharmacy except Zhou You, who was idle. The store manager glanced at the bitter ingredients: "This is...where did you get this?"
"Picked it up." From the prop storage system.
"Nonsense, can you pick up the secret seasoning from the Patiya region?" The old store manager pushed up his glasses with sharp eyes and confidence, "This kind of secret seasoning is only available in very few places even in Patiya. It’s a rare plant that can only grow in the wild. If you can pick it up, I’ll eat it!”
It is indeed a 500-year-old brand, and even such unorthodox things can be identified instantly.
But cheating on food and drinking is not good, right? The old man Zhou You looked at the store manager with admiration: "The secret seasoning from the Padia region?"
"Yes, this is a mysterious plant that cave explorers brought out of the giant pit of Padia two hundred years ago. It was later planted all over Padia. Unfortunately, its growth conditions were extremely harsh, and it was not able to be planted in large quantities in the end.
"In addition, after wild elves eat it, they break through their limits and grow into powerful treasure lords who occupy their surroundings, making it difficult for humans to collect this rare plant."
After explaining the origin of the secret seasoning, the old store manager sighed with a sigh on his face: "In the early years, my great-grandfather was lucky enough to get some when he was young, and recorded it in the catalog. Otherwise, I really wouldn't recognize it. To be honest, Where did this thing come from?”
"It was given by a friend. Since it is so precious and these plants are still alive, can you try to plant them?" Zhou You was vaguely looking forward to this.
The number of secret seasonings in the box is limited. If it can be grown in batches, doesn't it mean that treasure masters can be cultivated in batches?
Super large wind speed dog?
That can really be used as a bed to sleep on!
It’s just that my appetite is a little bit...
"It's a beautiful thought. Didn't I just say it? The Padians planted it all over the island. In the end, there were only a few places where the environment was suitable for the growth of the secret seasoning. The few plants you have are not enough for experiments. "Yes." The old store manager shattered his fantasy of traveling around on the spot.
"Then there's no other way to use them besides using them as seasonings?" He was still a little unwilling to do so.
"Making seasonings? That's the biggest waste. Their real use is as medicinal materials."
Seeing that the other party no longer had dreams of growing secret seasonings, the store manager glanced at the fire-breathing dragon outside the house and suggested: "How about I exchange 5 secret medicines for these 5 seasonings of yours? Anyway, this thing It can only be used for cooking in your hands, so you might as well exchange it for something real."
The secret medicine... is also one of the most powerful among many Chinese medicines. After being given to the elves, even if they suffer from several abnormal conditions, serious injuries or even death, they can quickly recover from their injuries. This is a pharmacy that has been passed down for 500 years. The treasure of the store.
In fact, if I have 400 ml of holy ash in my travels, I honestly don’t really need it.
But after thinking about it, he exchanged seasonings with the store manager for the secret medicine, and also asked if the store needed any other fruits or crops...
……
After leaving the Azure Pharmacy, the investigation of the fruit market was roughly completed, and Zhou You and Arthur headed towards the Elf Center.
"The shelf life of the secret medicine is 5 years. If you encounter a situation where it is inconvenient to use holy ash, use it."
Zhou You is not worried that this store is not worthy of its name, this is a real 500-year-old store.
In Chuan'a, even in the Xicui area far away on another continent, the legend of the Azure Pharmacy is circulated, and there are even related side quests (classic to cure headaches for Psyduck).
※ From the side quests of the secret medicine and the ghost potted plant, it can be inferred that the time of the plot of Chuan'a is guaranteed to be within 500 years, and it is a time node closer to modern times.
"Ah?" Arthur was very curious why there was a secret medicine that was not as effective as holy ash since there was holy ash.
"The secret medicine is so powerful that even if it is diluted with water and given to a large number of elves, it can still play a part. Carry it with you, maybe you will have a chance to use it."
"And what the golden orange store manager said is reasonable. A small amount of secret seasoning is not enough... Wait, why don't I just let Reshiram take me to the Padiya Pit?"
Roaring Moon, Iron Justin, the guardian dragon of Paradise... and Paipana's parents who only exist in the setting.
These things are very attractive, but it is very dangerous to rashly go to the 0th to explore, and only researchers are allowed to enter there, so it is not easy to investigate legally.
"Let's talk about it later when the scholars of Padiya come to Kanto to investigate the matter of the Taijingzhu, and the secret seasoning may not necessarily be impossible to grow."
You can try Lugia's Wind of Grace and Alpaca's Life Gem first, and if they don't work, consider picking them at the place of origin.