The hot springs of Eludnes truly live up to their reputation.

Last night, Raymond, Anna, and Helen spent some time together and had a good night's rest. When they woke up, they felt completely refreshed.

The Enzo Boss game will only start in the afternoon. Although there is no need to worry about the result of the game, Raymond still plans to watch it.

But it's still early and he plans to do something else.

He also came to the "City of Eternal Night" Eludnis for another very important purpose, and that was to find the two missing ingredients for the upgrade of "Haines Notes".

What Sequence 6 [Soul Master] needs is "the forehead bone powder of the undead skeleton war horse". This thing is a high-level undead creature that can be transformed by at least a high-level necromancer of Sequence 1. It is difficult to find elsewhere. But the City of Eternal Night has it.

He knew that one of the strongest undead inheritances in the world could be found in a certain potion shop.

The other kind of "Grey Mist Heart-eroding Mushroom" required by Sequence 5 [Undead Godfather] is a bit embarrassing.

According to the "Secret Book of Potion Knowledge", this is an extremely rare high-level material that can enhance the soul. It can only be found but cannot be found... Moreover, this stuff will go bad soon after being picked, so you need to find fresh ones for medicinal purposes.

.It is said that some dead places where the aura of the undead is extremely strong may have this kind of strange mushroom growing there.

The place with the strongest aura of death in the city...it must be the ancient castle of the Puyos family, near the eleven-story magic tower.

But Puyos Castle has always been mysterious. Even in the game, Raymond has never heard of anyone actually entering it.

After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Potion Masters Guild in the city to ask about the situation.

...

The Potion Masters Guild has a large branch in the city of Eludnis, and its president is an eight-star senior potion master. The union occupies a large independent castle, where almost 60% of the mid- to high-level potion masters in the West Sea are gathered.

Raymond followed the route in his memory to the large castle that exuded the strong smell of herbs.

The City of Darkness is a neutral place. The structure of the potion masters union here is very loose. It is said to be a labor union, but more like a employment market. The influx of a large number of outsiders has made the potion shops of all sizes crowded with people. The streets

There are also many junior potion masters and apprentices setting up street stalls, making it very lively...

Raymond walked into the castle slowly.

He is familiar with all the shops in the city. In the game, "Old Blind Danny" is good at shadow magic. From his shop, you can occasionally buy cheap high-grade potions; at "Lucen's Potion Shop", you can find some strange things.

Ancient cultural relics such as shipwreck treasure maps; the prices of materials in the "Dragon Lizard Potion Shop" are slightly higher than those in other shops, but the shop owner likes to trick outsiders...

He didn't ask any questions and went directly to find the "witch Angelica's potion shop".

This shop is located in an inconspicuous deep alley in the old castle, and its business is relatively deserted. The shop owner is an ugly old witch with gray eyes and a big nose. Everyone calls her "the lonely" Angelica.

She was an average six-star potion master. But Raymond knew that she was hiding her identity as a high-level necromancer, and potions were just her hobby.

In the game, players can obtain the relevant inheritance of the Necromancer by completing her series of tasks.

The witch's potion shop looks a little cramped, with a space of 20 to 30 square meters filled with various cabinets and display windows. Medicine cabinets line both walls, and the potion materials with dense labels are classified into small drawers.

On the sales counter are some potion books and some occult-related alchemy accessories. There is also a shiny human skull on the counter, which is covered with a mithril rope.

The cross skull necklace looks a bit weird.

A large cluster of dry blue-yellow cornflowers and mint hang low overhead... As soon as you enter the shop, you can smell a light refreshing fragrance.

The light in the room was very dark, as if entering a cold underground cave, which was in line with the taste of a high-level necromancer. Raymond knew that this was the cold air of death.

When he entered the shop, the old witch Angelica was using her sharp nails to scrape some powder from an unknown bone and pour it into the crucible to stir...

This old witch was obviously not a qualified businessman. The clear wind chimes rang for a long time as customers entered the store. The old witch did not raise her head and continued to tinker with her potions without paying any attention to the customers.

Raymond stood in the corner of the shop where he could only stay, watching quietly. He knew that if he disturbed her now, the surly old witch would kick him out directly.

"Is she... trying the Sequence 3 curse-type advanced potion [Bringer of Disaster]?"

This is a regular assessment potion required to certify a seven-star advanced potion master. The refining technique is relatively easy.

Raymond looked at it for a while and then identified the order of several potion ingredients she put into the test tube.

Although he currently has no high-level potion master certification, if he really wants to take the test, he will probably be able to pass it smoothly. Obviously, the six-star potion master in front of him is trying to break through the potion bottleneck, but unfortunately... probably

It's going to fail.

He watched the old witch put the prepared potion into the beaker and heated it. The turbid liquid slowly turned into a dark red of bronze. The pungent smell meant that the potion was completely beyond the control of the old witch...

"It's going to explode..."

Raymond's eyelids jumped as he saw that the explosion of the seventh-level magic potion would be loud enough to kill some low-level extraordinary beings. But with this high-level necromancer here, he didn't think she would let the explosion destroy this room.

shop.

Seeing that the potion failed, the old witch showed a trace of displeasure on her wrinkled face, pursed her lips, and cursed to herself: "Damn potion! It's going to fail again!"

High-level potion masters always cannot tolerate their potion apprentices' waste of materials and get angry. They think it is a waste of natural resources. This is a common professional problem of potion masters.

Seeing that a valuable seventh-level potion was about to be destroyed in front of him due to clumsy preparation techniques, Raymond hesitated for a moment, finally couldn't hold it back, and said one more thing: "Mrs. Angelica, if

If you add two drops of 'Dark Ice Tide Monster's blue blood' now, it will probably assist the fusion of the magic medicine..."

"?"

Being disturbed, the old witch raised her head and glared, and she was about to get furious. But suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and rolled her eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she took out another drop from a drawer in the medicine cabinet.

tube, and dropped two drops of blue blood into the potion that was about to explode.

The next moment, a magical scene indeed appeared!

The potion that had reacted violently and was about to explode suddenly stopped like a deflated balloon.

The boiling gradually subsided, impurities settled, and the medicine in the beaker became visibly clear to the naked eye.

"Really successful?"

With an incredulous expression on her face, Angelica looked at the potion, and then at the young man at the door who had just stared at her with an uneasy look on his face.

A young boy can actually use high-level potion skills? Moreover, the two drops of 'Dark Ice Tide Monster's blue blood' added just now, not only did not destroy the potion, but actually prevented the explosion and successfully melted the potion. This... is simply...

A stroke of genius! This is a secret refining technique that she has never seen in any potion books!

Her expression softened slightly, but her tone was still cold as she asked: "Boy, what's the matter with you?"

"Mrs. Angelica, I'm sorry to disturb you."

Raymond didn't expect to arouse her interest so easily. A flash of joy flashed in his heart, which also saved a lot of effort. He said directly: "I want to ask you about the whereabouts of a potion material."

The old witch asked: "What do you want?"

Raymond said straight to the point: "The forehead and heart bone powder of the undead skeleton war horse!"

When a stranger asked about this high-level undead material, the old witch wanted to refuse. But she turned her eyes, as if she had thought of something, and looked at Raymond with interest, and said: "That thing is hard to see.

It's common, I think you should ask the necromancer instead of coming to the potion shop."

Raymond had obviously guessed that she would respond like this, and added: "Mr. Manolo from the Star Tavern told me that you might be able to find a way."

This is a hidden plot-triggering dialogue in the game. It has been tried a hundred times and will not anger the NPC. Because it is said that the drunkard named Manolo is the lover of this old witch. He wants to get the high-level undead materials. This

is the best entry point.

Hearing this, the old witch obviously had no doubt at all, and cursed secretly: "That damn drunkard, what nonsense are you talking about again!"

She had a sinister look on her face, but her tone softened, and she said instead: "I can probably help you ask for the undead materials from your time from an old friend, but the price will definitely not be cheap. Of course, if you can tell me

Where did you see the secret method of melting medicine just now? Maybe the price can be negotiated."

Raymond knew that this triggered the old witch's first hobby - collecting strange and mysterious items.

Originally, he wasn't sure that he could come up with something that would interest the witch, but now it seemed that he had a good choice.

After all, things like the Potion Codex are not valuable to me, so I can get whatever I want.

He nodded and said: "My family has inherited several pages of the ten-star potion master "Igris Centia's" handbook. If you need it, madam, I can help you copy a copy."

Although this old witch is a necromancer with an irritable and eccentric personality, she is actually a neutral NPC in the game, so she doesn't worry about killing people. Besides, if she really wants to take action, Raymond is not afraid now.

Moreover, it is said that she is closely related to the Puyos family in the City of Dark Night. Raymond wants to ask for clues about another "grey mist heart-eating mushroom", and maybe he can find a breakthrough from her.

"Letter will do, too."

The old witch nodded. Potions were just a hobby, and she was not too concerned about them. She said calmly: "Bring the note and come back tomorrow."

"Okay, ma'am."

When Raymond heard this, he also breathed a sigh of relief. At least based on her tone, the "Browal Heart Bone Powder of the Undead Skeleton War Horse" was probably found. As for the news about the "Grey Mist Corroding Heart Mushroom", it would be better to proceed step by step.

Don't be in a hurry.

"Farewell, ma'am."

Turn around and say goodbye.

Just when Raymond was about to leave the potion shop, a cloaked man hurriedly broke into the shop.

This man was covered in black robes, and his face could not be seen clearly. He was tall but not strong, and looked very thin and slender. The man in the cloak also carried a large bundle on his back, like a tightly wrapped humanoid object.

This man walked into the house and blocked most of the narrow doorway. Raymond felt that it was rude to force his way out, so he stood there.

The cloaked man spoke with a somewhat anxious tone, and said directly to the old witch: "I want to find Puius."

When Raymond heard this tone, his ears immediately stood up. He didn't leave in a hurry, and quietly stayed in the corner as a transparent person.

Sure enough, this old witch is closely related to the city lord!
To be continued...