Above the mage

Chapter 22 The Second Origin

Pierre nodded.

"Boss, didn't you just say you couldn't find any living ley line creatures in Hogan City? Isn't this it?" Gao De was overjoyed to receive a positive answer.

"This counts?" Pierre couldn't understand.

In his understanding, the ley line creatures that Gaode wanted to "buy" were either ley line creatures that could be used as food or ley line creatures that could be used as pets.

How can a worm that lives in the sewers be considered one?

Leyline creatures are extremely dangerous, but they are kept outside the city, and mages regularly patrol and clear the area around the city to ensure that leyline creatures do not easily approach human settlements.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, ley line creatures will not appear in cities, and if they do appear, they are usually controlled.

The only exception is the gray-eyed rat, a ley line creature that poses no threat to humans.

Although they possess the bloodline of ley lineage creatures, they pose no threat and are therefore no different from ordinary animals in the eyes of humans.

Swamp worms are also this type of ley line creature.

Of course, this type of ley line creature is extremely rare; most ley line creatures are extremely dangerous.

How can this not count?

Gao De thought to himself, but of course he wouldn't say it out loud.

"Since these worms are good at hiding, how do you usually deal with them?"

"Either use plenty of boiling water to flush the sewers to drive away and remove some of the worms."

"Either we use insecticide, diluted and injected into the sewers to kill these swamp worms," ​​Pierre said, shrugging.

"These swamp worms are extremely resilient because they are ley line creatures. It would take a lot of time to drive them away by washing them with hot water, so insecticides are usually used to clean them up."

"Are insecticides expensive?" Gao De grasped the key point.

"Not really," Pierre shook his head. "It's just a potion for getting rid of worms. How expensive could it be? If it were too expensive, nobody would buy it. It'll just take a little more time."

"What is that?" God could tell that Pierre was troubled by this task.

"The main problem is that the sewers are smelly, dark, and damp; who would want to go there?" Pierre said helplessly.

Gao De suddenly realized.

Those who can afford to own a store in a commercial district and run a business are generally considered to have some wealth and can be considered to live a life of luxury.

Suddenly asking someone like that to clean worms from a "filthy place" like a sewer would definitely make them feel uncomfortable.

Larger stores are better off; they can delegate this task to their employees.

Pierre was in a bad situation; his grocery store had no employees other than himself, the manager.

Moreover, the city guards gave him a last-minute notice that the trading day was in two days. With such a tight schedule, he didn't have time to hire a temporary worker and had to do it himself.

"Two silver clover coins, you pay for the insecticide, and I'll help you clear out the swamp worms." Gao De's words were completely unexpected by Pierre.

"You're interested in making this kind of money?" he couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Why not?" Gao De shrugged and asked, "Don't you want to pay for it?"

Two silver clover coins for clearing out worms from the dark swamp; frankly, the price is a bit high.

In normal times, one silver coin plus a few copper coins would usually be enough to hire someone, but now that time was of the essence, Pierre naturally wouldn't care about the price difference.

"I'm delighted that you don't mind the environment of the sewers and are willing to take on this kind of work," Pierre said happily.

"Let's do it today then. I'll clear out the Dark Swamp Worms for you before I leave." Gao De appeared calm, but he was impatient inside.

"Okay, there are a few bottles of insecticide left in the store, you can take them and use them." Seeing how enthusiastic Gao De was, Pierre had no reason to object.

With the insecticide in hand, Pierre led God to the nearest entrance to the Hogan City sewers to the general store.

Compared to the previous life, the sewer system in this world is very rudimentary and lacks a systematic approach, far removed from modern sewer facilities, and the entrances are even more haphazard—some sewage outlets set up at the bottom of buildings or street corners.

Although they are called sewage outlets, they are actually just simple openings that connect directly to shallow underground stone pipes, without any protective measures such as manhole covers or gratings.

The entrance itself is not large, only allowing one person to pass through at a time.

A stench wafted from the cave entrance as the wind blew by, causing Pierre to instinctively take two steps back and cover his nose and mouth with his right hand.

This taste is naturally unpleasant for Gaode as well.

But once he received the money to do the job, he took a deep breath and crawled into the hole.

Upon entering the sewer, a stench of countless odors hit him, and even though Gaode was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but gag a couple of times.

Money is hard to earn, and life is tough; our ancestors were right.

Fortunately, Gaode's main purpose was not to earn those two silver coins, but to lurk in the dark swamp.

The reasons for asking for money are twofold: first, to justify their actions; and second, because they believe that if they can't make money, they might as well.

Hogan City has a network of sewers, and the damp ground is slippery and disgusting to walk on.

Not only is the area narrow, but there is also almost no light, making it difficult to discern directions.

In addition to the insecticide, Pierre also provided a portable oil lamp for Gode to use for lighting.

Using the light at the entrance as a reference, Gaode quickly determined the direction.

Following Pierre's instructions, he carefully stepped onto the narrow, slippery moss-covered pipe walkway.

After passing two forks, we arrived at a sewer corner.

Above is the location of Pierre's general store, and the section of sewer in front of you is what Pierre needs to clean.

After confirming the location was correct, Gao De quickly took out the insecticide given to him by Pierre.

Insecticides are not as precious as magic potions, and because their main function is to kill insects in sewage, they come in larger sizes.

For example, this bottle of insecticide contains a full pint (20 ounces), which is close to 600 milliliters.

Gaode unscrews the bottle cap and then attaches the matching special nozzle, which is equipped for precise application of pesticides.

However, his first thought was not to target the swamp worms that might be hiding in the cracks of the pipe wall, but to target the worms that might be lurking in the sewage at the bottom of the pipe.

This is a perfect opportunity to conduct an experiment he has long wanted to do.

—Does obtaining this source necessarily require him to kill it with his own hands, or can he die at the hands of the "tools" he uses?

Gao De sprayed the medicine into the murky water, creating ripples.

The medicinal effects spread rapidly through the water flow.

After spraying about ten ounces of insecticide, Gao De lit an oil lamp to illuminate the water's surface. He stared intently at the flowing sewage, quietly waiting for something.

A few minutes later, a section of the worm's corpse emerged from the water with a gurgling sound, carried by the sewage towards the drainage outlet outside the city.

Gao De knew that the insecticide was working.

He calmed himself down and immediately focused his attention on his mind.

origin:

0环——【人类】（1/7）、【灰眼鼠】（已使用）、暗沼潜蠕（2/7）

Spells:

0-ring effects – [Mage's Hand], [Repair+], [Acid Splash], [Freezing Ray], [Increased Resistance]

As expected, you don't necessarily have to kill it with your own hands to obtain the source!

This is fantastic news for Gaode Maps.

Because if one must kill the enemy personally to obtain the source, then using magic potions or other magical items to kill the enemy will not yield the source.

This is definitely a huge limitation for mages.

People are happy when they are happy.

Gaode Maps instantly got motivated.

A thought struck him, and the insecticide in his hand floated into the air.

"The Mage's Hand"!

Using his magical powers, he controlled the spray nozzle of the insecticide to approach the gap in the sewer pipe wall, then turned the nozzle, and the insecticide instantly turned into a fine mist, spraying into the gap.

The swamp worms and some ordinary worms lurking in the crevices began to react abnormally the moment they came into contact with the potion. They started to struggle and convulse, trying to escape this sudden and deadly attack.

However, the potion was so potent that it quickly penetrated their skin and reached their nervous system, causing the worms to lose their vitality, gradually become limp, and lose their life force in a short period of time.

However, most of them are ordinary worms, and the number of swamp worms is still not large.

Gaode advanced along the pipeline step by step, meticulously spraying every crevice and area, while simultaneously injecting chemicals into the sewage.

With the help of the sorcerer, Gaode worked with great efficiency, completing the cleaning of the sewer in just a few minutes.

A faint chemical smell lingered in the air. The active ingredients in the insecticide would continue to work for a while. Although it was impossible to cure the insects once and for all, it would at least prevent the worms from making a comeback in a short period of time.

The second source has already been gathered.

origin:

0环——【人类】（1/7）、【灰眼鼠】（已使用）、【暗沼潜蠕】（7/7）

(End of this chapter)