Above the mage

Chapter 41 Beast Language Ring

A gentle breeze blew along the way, making it very pleasant.

Occasionally bumpy, but it has its own unique charm.

Those who spend money definitely make a difference.

"Guests, we have arrived at the Seda Herb Garden."

In less than half an hour, the carriage had stopped at the entrance of the herb garden, and the driver turned to greet Gao De.

Gao De nodded slightly, took out his belongings from under the seat, and got off the carriage with some reluctance.

Gao De pushed open the gate of the medicinal herb garden.

As soon as he entered the herb garden, an apprentice who was cleaning the garden noticed him and immediately came forward to greet him, taking the large and small bags from his hands.

Gao De didn't stand on ceremony and casually instructed, "Take the bread, vegetables, and meat to the kitchen, and everything else to my workspace. Also, tell Ramos that we'll have a snack for lunch: potato stew!"

"Okay!" Upon hearing the words "potato stew with meat," the apprentice subconsciously swallowed, his eyes shining, and excitedly replied.

Actually, it wasn't just him who craved meat; Gaode was craving it too.

Since he came into this world, he has never eaten meat!

This is simply unimaginable for Gaode, a modern person.

He has always loved meat; if he doesn't eat meat at a meal, it's as if he hasn't eaten at all.

Just thinking about it made Gao De's mouth feel like it was overflowing with the aroma of meat juices.

In the end, Gaode's expectations were not disappointed, but they were not fulfilled either.

We did get to eat meat, but the taste was not satisfactory.

Because in this world, unless one is from a wealthy family, most ordinary households don't have many seasonings, and their methods of preparing meat are extremely rudimentary:

Blanch the meat chunks in boiling water, then add potatoes and peas, along with a little salt and a slightly spicy herb called pungent grass. Simmer for about half an hour, then it's ready to serve.

This potato stew, while not exactly bad, is quite different from the potato stew I remember from Gaode Maps. It relies solely on the deliciousness of the meat itself to make up for it.

However, the apprentices and even Gaode himself enjoyed the meal.

For them, who haven't eaten meat in a long time, as long as the meat isn't burnt or spoiled, it's delicious no matter how it's prepared.

"I must live a life where I can eat meat at every meal!" After a hearty meal, Gao De made a grand vow in his heart.

Becoming the owner of the herb garden brings another great benefit.

Gaode's time used to be completely filled every day:

In the morning, there is the daily work in the herb garden, including cultivating herbs and raising gray mice; in the afternoon, magic potions are prepared; and in the evening, one cultivates.

But given his position in the herb garden, he naturally no longer needed to do those basic daily tasks.

In other words, Gaode suddenly had an extra whole morning of free time.

He was recovering from an injury not long ago, and his mind had only just been at ease after a month of tension. Gao De is now enjoying his free time with peace of mind.

But after a while, Gaode gradually began to feel restless.

So boring!

The main problem is that there aren't many forms of entertainment in this world—even if there were Gaode Maps, people couldn't afford it.

On the other hand, he couldn't find much to fill his extra free time in the morning.

Limited by his mental and physical strength, he could only prepare one set of basic spider venom potions per day.

Increasing the workload further will overload your mental energy and may even affect your evening meditation.

The practice time is also fixed at three to four hours. If it exceeds this time, the mental energy will be excessively consumed, and the practice will enter a low-efficiency stage where twice the effort is half the result.

The importance of mental strength is fully demonstrated.

So when the time agreed upon with Pierre arrived, Gode left the herb garden early in the morning with two newly prepared sets of basic spider venom potions and rushed to the general store.

grocery store.

"It's settled. The other party is willing to raise the price to 8 Sean Gold Coins?"

Looking at Pierre, who had a smug look on his face, Gao De still couldn't quite believe it.

Is this old man so good at bargaining that he managed to almost double the repair cost?

With such a silver tongue, why not go out and make a fortune as a merchant, instead of staying here as a small shop owner?

"Would I lie to you?" Pierre raised an eyebrow. "But it's true that the other party was in a hurry, which is why I was able to 'raise the price' so easily."

"Didn't I tell you the day before yesterday that the number of wild beasts and leyline creatures outside the city has increased significantly recently, and they've become unusually aggressive?"

"Some people in the city suspect that it might be caused by some high-level magical plant that is about to mature, attracting the creatures from the ley lines."

The old man had gathered very detailed information, and he explained to Gao De, "So these people sent out men to search deep in the mountains outside the city, but after searching for almost half a month, they still found nothing."

"The person who commissioned you to repair the magical item is one of those who are looking for high-level magical plants."

"This magical item can help the other party search for the high-level magical plants he anticipates?" Gao De asked rhetorically.

"Clever," Pierre praised, pulling a simple ring from a drawer under the counter and handing it to God. "This is the magical item the client wants to repair."

The ring is made of polished bronze and its surface is engraved with delicate rune patterns that fluoresce slightly in the light.

Gaode took a closer look.

Sure enough, one of the runes, which was originally slightly white, was covered with a faint green rust.

The original continuous patterns were interrupted by corrosion, revealing a darker metallic texture beneath the ring.

This ring must have suffered some kind of corrosive damage, which destroyed the magical runes engraved on it.

"Its name is the Animal Language Ring," Pierre explained as God accepted the ring. "It is imbued with the first-circle spell, [Animal Talk], which grants a person the temporary ability to communicate with animals."

"What humans can't find, perhaps the only thing they can ask is animals." Gao De already understood the person who commissioned the project.

"That's right," Pierre nodded, adding, "The client requires the Beast Language Ring to be repaired within ten days."

"No problem," Gao De put away the "Beast Language Ring" and confidently assured him, "I'll definitely get it done for you."

Gao De understood that the reason he was able to obtain the "Beast Language Ring" so easily without any guarantee or even meeting the client was entirely because Pierre had taken all the risks.

You can run away from the monk but not the temple. Pierre's general store is right here. He can't just run away for a broken level 1 magic item, can he?

That is why the consignor could entrust the "Beast Language Ring" to Pierre with such confidence.

Pierre entrusted him with the "Ring of the Beasts" purely out of trust.

Gaode is very grateful for this trust.

After putting away the "Beast Language Ring," Gao De took out the two sets of basic spider venom potions he had brought with him.

Pierre still purchased them at a price of 35 silver per set.

With the newly acquired 70 silver coins, Gao De headed straight to the herbal medicine shop and spent 60 silver coins to buy 5 more one-year-old green spider sachets.

Unfortunately, the green spider sac is one of the three main ingredients in a basic spider venom potion.

Without this, it is impossible to prepare the basic spider venom potion.

Despite the pain of paying for the goods, Gao De actually really wanted to buy a book on herbal cultivation or medicinal herb identification.

Unfortunately, herbal medicine shops simply cannot sell such a thing.

Although not as precious as a medicine prescription, it is still what people make a living from, enough to be passed down for several generations.

Knowledge is extremely precious and expensive in this world!

This made Gao De even more eager to open the wooden box left by the mage Seda—there was a high probability that the box contained the recipe for a basic stamina potion.

(End of this chapter)