Chapter 171

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Chapter 171: How to Acquire More Magic Recovery Potions?

The deal is settled!

Hmm, this fellow is more reasonable than I expected.

The blonde maiden’s frosty expression softened slightly as she sheathed her greatsword into dimensional storage.

Turning to her three dumbfounded companions, she inquired:

"Have you finished your purchases?"

"Ah, just these items."

Snapping out of their daze, Will placed the Hemostatic Powder, bandages, and several Life Recovery Potions on the counter.

After witnessing the trio complete their transaction:

"Let’s depart."

Lin Yu strode out of the Apothecary first, with the others hastily gathering their purchases and following.

"Sister, about earlier—"

"Ahem, Sally, nothing of note occurred just now."

Will swiftly interjected before Lin Yu could respond.

Lowering his voice, he then asked:

"But does Sister Army Lady truly require such quantities of Magic Recovery Potions?"

"They serve purposes beyond your concern. Might I trust your discretion?"

This was indeed the sole method to amass substantial potions swiftly.

Yet such an approach could only be employed once – neither the Adventurer’s Guild nor the lord would tolerate any individual monopolizing the Apothecary’s stock.

To procure more potions without arousing human suspicion, only three viable methods presented themselves:

First, elevate Army Lady’s Adventurer Level, perhaps eventually enrolling other daughters in the Guild to increase procurement allowances.

Second, secure special dispensations from both Guild and lord to bypass purchase limits – though Army Lady’s current standing proved insufficient for such privileges.

Third, supply the Apothecary with abundant brewing materials to expand production. However, this would inevitably draw human scrutiny, and even with increased output, distribution among adventurers and military would leave little surplus.

For now, the prudent path was advancing her Adventurer Rank while heeding Magic Rainbow’s counsel to deepen their understanding of the town and gather intelligence.

Regardless, the initial phase of human engagement had been successfully accomplished.

Next would come true assimilation into the township.

…

Returning to the present moment:

Though the trio couldn’t fathom Lin Yu’s need for such quantities, their absolute trust in her overcame any hesitation regarding personal secrets.

After all, the worst consequence of exposure would be Guild expulsion – merely purchasing extra potions hardly constituted a grave offense.

"We’re heading to South Square to search for the puppy Pepe next. What are your plans, Sister Army Lady?"

Sally’s voice rang with cheerful inquiry.

"Then I’ll go handle the commissions too."

After speaking, she parted ways with the three of them.

I’d actually like to visit the other apothecaries, but I don’t want to impose on their time.

I’ll just take my time searching.

Hmm? Why not complete the commissions? Because it’s completely unnecessary – all five are Collection Commissions. I can simply use the combination of possession and "Magic Backpack" to transport the monster materials and red fruit.

Though considering the travel time to and from town, I shouldn’t complete all commissions within a day or two – that would seem too unnatural.

So for this period… I’ll just go shopping.

While familiarizing myself with the town, I can also look for worthwhile purchases – pretty clothes, delicious food, and such.

To avoid unnecessary attention, I should first remove this highly recognizable "battle-worn" silver armor… Ah, right! I nearly forgot – I need to take these armor scratches to the Armor Store to see if they can be repaired.

Thus,

Over the next few days,

Lin Yu purchased another cloak for Army Lady to conceal her figure. Without the armor, simply wearing the cloak’s hood would make her unrecognizable to acquaintances unless they looked closely.

While few people dressed this way on the streets, they weren’t unheard of, so as long as she didn’t cause any disturbance, she wouldn’t draw attention.

During these days, she returned body control to Army Lady, letting her explore the town while investigating Magic Recovery Potion stocks at various apothecaries.

…Meanwhile,

In the distant Granville Monster Forest,

Lin Yu was preparing materials for five commissions.

First was the red fruit commission – she’d prepared over a thousand fruits, the total yield from two Red Fruit Trees.

Those grown in Magical Soil surpassed wild fruits in both quality and quantity.

Though these thousand weren’t the highest quality.

The premium Red Fruit Trees in the Herb Garden were cultivated using saliva from high-qualification ants.

Thus, her own S+ Qualification produced the finest red fruits!

But daily watering proved tedious, and someone always pilfered the fruits before full ripeness, leaving her with meager harvests.

Eating fruits grown with her own saliva felt odd – psychologically, not taste-wise.

So she rarely cultivated them personally now… or should she say, orally? Regardless, she seldom grew red fruits herself anymore.

Next to her S+ Qualification came Magic Rainbow with S Qualification.

She tended her Herb Garden diligently, irrigating fruit trees and vegetables with ample saliva before daily hunts.

"May Mom try them when the fruits ripen?"

"Hmm."

Well, since you asked…

They’re fruits for eating, not just saliva after all.

Magic Rainbow’s red fruits were truly excellent – each restored 20-30 Health Points, rivaling low-grade Life Recovery Potions from town apothecaries.

Such quality could fetch high prices, but might also cause quite a stir.

Hence the thousand exported fruits were cultivated by D Qualification Worker Ants and Weak Ants – better than unqualified ants’ produce, but not excessively so.

The next commission required Granville Wolf pelts.

Though twenty were requested, she prepared thirty Class D pelts from recent hunts by her daughters, which should command better prices.

Then came three commissions:

"Commission: Collect yellow-haired boar tusks and pelts"

"Commission: Collect goblin items"

"Commission: Collect fresh mountain deer meat"

The boar materials were modestly requested, and the ant colony’s storage had sufficient stock.

Goblin items? No stock, but fresh specimens available.

As for mountain deer meat – its quality ranked among the finest for low-level monsters. She often enjoyed it roasted… or in exquisite stews.

Plentiful reserves existed, and her daughters could always hunt more if needed.

By sparing does and fawns, their numbers had flourished in the forest outskirts.

Domestication? Unnecessary.

With most of Granville Monster Forest under ant control, any targeted monster couldn’t escape their grasp.