It had been half an hour since Woody got to know this little girl who was crying.
Woody and the little girl named Noah were sitting in the carriage. He looked out the window casually as the scenery gradually transitioned from the bright and exquisite buildings to the low, dirty shacks and gravel-paved roads.
It also turned into a dusty dirt road.
The little girl relaxed her shoulders and knew clearly that the West End, that is, the slums, had arrived.
After a while, it seemed that we had arrived at the destination the little girl mentioned.
The carriage stopped.
Woody looked at the accompanying little girl holding the healing potion that had just been exchanged from the alchemy shop. Before the groom could put down the step stool, she quickly jumped off the one-meter-high carriage and flew towards her.
He ran down a narrow alley, but he didn't chase her.
Anyway, it was only two gold coins at best, which was nothing compared to the ornaments he gave to please Grandia.
Today, he spent no less than 40 gold coins on the herbs he ordered or purchased directly in various stores. Even so, he only collected 80% of the herbs in the Green Grass Trial, and there were still some needed ones.
Time to collect, or simply not found on Green Pine Lane.
Meeting this girl was a complete surprise. He originally thought that what the little girl was holding was a real snaketail, but he didn't expect that it was a snake fragrant orchid. Apart from emitting a unique fragrance, the snake fragrant orchid has no other effect, but the snake fragrant orchid has no other effect.
Near the Pandan, there must be a kind of herb "Yellow-eyed Vine" growing in the "Green Grass Trial".
This was a core herb, and it was irreplaceable, which made Woody feel a little happy.
If the yellow-eyed vine is found, then Woody, who spent half a day strolling around Green Pine Lane, is confident that he can collect the remaining herbs within a week.
After all, he has either already bought the other core herbs, or he has learned about them from the shop owner, but it just takes time.
One week is already the most conservative plan.
He had also spread rumors in Green Pine Alley just now, and wanted to purchase herbs or potions that could cure strange moss and abscesses, so as to paralyze the vigilance of the people in Grandia.
After all, the cultists will not forcibly catalyze "seeds" unless necessary. Naturally grown "seeds" will produce the sweetest fruits, and the creations will best impress the "corrupted mother tree" that is still wandering in the star world.
What they lack is time, and what Woody has to do is race against time.
The best way to face this source of infection is to kill the performer. The abscess cyst on the back of the neck no longer has the power to support its resistance to metabolism, and is like water without a source, which will naturally break without attack.
Of course, he could also go to the temple to seek help from a priest, but he estimated that before he got close to the temple, or if there was any movement at the temple, he might have been forcibly "ripened" and cut off this line - he had just
I recalled from memory that similar incidents occurred in many places in Palermo recently.
However, due to the small number of cases and the lack of contagious hazards, Palermo officials did not pay attention to it. However, at the meeting of parliamentarians, there was an additional thread on the proposal to separate the slums and build inner walls.
crime.
A dirty environment can easily spread the plague.
As for why he chose a parasite among himself who had a certain status, Woody also had some guesses.
When cultists spread the glory of the "Rotten Mother Tree", they will get a dark seed.
In the future, whether they cast spells or communicate with "him" on a daily basis, they will all rely on this seed. The growth level of the seed will also determine the key to their promotion.
Growth requires "nutrients", so it's obvious where fertilizers come from.
First the refugees at the lowest level, then civilians with good physical fitness, and then pampered politicians and nobles. Finally, as the "tree species" grow, they can target those professionals with strong physical fitness.
This is why Woody is not panicked yet. After all, the steps have only infected him. This means that this cultist has just left the novice village. At best, he is just a dungeon gatekeeper with a challenge level of 3. He is not even a BOSS.
.
As long as he collects the herbs, completes the "Green Grass Trial", and advances to "Demon Hunter".
These can all be easily solved.
After a while, the sound of footsteps came from the shabby alley where the girl Noah disappeared. It was not just one sound, but a group.
However, neither Woody nor the carriage driver panicked. After all, countless pairs of eyes watched the Edith family's carriage drive into the slums. If there was any accident, the group of people who took action would definitely not be able to survive.
In the slums, it is understandable to offend the interests of businessmen and occasionally do some shameful black work, but no one's dog will bite its owner.
Anyone who dares to do this is dead...
From Woody's point of view, the average professional level of these guards is at least 2, and the highest captain is even a city guard with level 5 tactics. To clean this kind of garbage dump, you don't need a hundred, thirty is enough.
In Palermo, as long as you are a baron or above, you are qualified to mobilize more than four ten-man squads of city guards at any time. It may not work sometimes against adventurers, but it is enough to clean up the garbage.
After all, have you ever seen a strong person who would enjoy staying in a slum where it is difficult to squeeze out even a ounce of oil?
It's not all a bunch of scoundrels who can't get ashore and amuse themselves there.
If Palermo hadn't needed a shady place to deal with things, I'm afraid the slums would have become history, and the refugee shacks outside the city would be their destination.
Sure enough, after a while, Noa helped a person out of the alley. There were a few figures behind him, about the same height as Noa, but they did not follow him out. They just hid in the corner and looked around.
"It seems that this is her companion."
Woody first focused on the person that Noah was supporting, a girl with long burgundy hair who was about the same age as Grandia. She was wearing a slightly tight linen skirt that didn't fit well, and her front was exposed.
With its exceptionally round wheat-colored hills, strong and strong legs, and a look of determination and self-reliance, it looks like a female leopard with her cubs from a distance.
Of course, what made Woody even more surprised was that her right hand had disappeared below the elbow. The sleeves of her sarong were empty.
Broken arm.
Woody felt a little regretful. Among aborigines, this kind of injury usually spells the end of a professional career.
"Master Woody, if my sister insists on coming out to thank you, don't worry, I will take you to the place where you pick herbs later."
Noah supported the tall girl beside him and spoke first.
The girl used her only left hand to rub the girl's long pale blond hair, and then said with a smile.
"Master, thank you for sending little Noah back."
"It's okay, it's easy, just call me Woody."
Faced with this kind of girl who is constantly striving for self-improvement, living in a cage, and not bowing to her fate, Woody also feels a sense of respect in his heart.
"My name is Brianna, Master Woody. If it's convenient, you can tell me what the herb you want looks like. The place where Noah goes...well, it's not suitable for a noble person like you to go...so tell me the appearance.
I will bring it back for you."
"Okay, the shape of the herb I'm looking for is like this, with a red end..."
Hearing what Briana said, Woody didn't care. Although yellow-eyed vine is a core herb, it has no effect when taken alone. It must be paired with the medicinal ingredient "Plantain longifolia" to perfectly extract the toxins inside.
In fact, most of the earlier versions of "Green Grass Trial" were looking for things from monster bodies, such as the spinal fluid of the Fork-tailed Dragon and the venom glands of the Flying Lion Monster, instead of looking for herbs like Woody.
However, after hundreds of years of improvement and the corresponding reduction of monsters, the formula of "Grass Trial" has been further optimized until monsters are completely abandoned and it becomes "green grass" in the true sense.
Although the effect of the herbal medicine on the human body after passing through is not as strong as before, and it is impossible to take various highly toxic potions to increase strength like the first-generation "Demon Hunters", the mutations caused to the body after the improvement are more controllable and the risk is smaller.
And it can also develop natural forces that the former cannot touch.
This is what Woody wants to achieve.
If it were really like the first version of "Trial of Green Grass", with a mortality rate of close to 80%, he wouldn't be reluctant to choose this profession.
After listening to Woody's description, Brianna probably understood what he wanted and said cheerfully.
"I see, isn't it just "curling vine"? That stuff is everywhere. How many kilograms do you want? I'll ask Noah to give it to you tomorrow."
"Thank you, just two whole plants will be fine."
"Well, at this time tomorrow, I will ask my coachman to come here to pick it up."
"OK!"
Briana nodded to show her understanding.
After getting what he wanted, Woody no longer stayed here. He simply said that he still had things to do at home and left the low shed.
Just after the carriage left, Briana also left with Noah and returned to the alley. Before leaving, she glanced at the dark places around her. Although there was no one there, she knew that those guys who were staring at her would definitely be able to stop them.
to this message.
I am not in much danger for the time being.
By striking up a relationship with a noble boy, at least until the reason is found out, I should no longer have to guard the door every day with a weapon in fear.
As soon as she returned, after instructing Noah to dig the curly vines in the sewer, she fell down on the musty-smelling but extremely comfortable hard bed and fell asleep.
She hasn't had a good night's sleep since the injury.
But this time, she had a nightmare about the culprit who caused her to lose her right hand.
That was a juvenile megalodon.
In her dream, she fell into the ocean and discovered to her horror.
