## Chapter 296: Wu Fan Sells "Potions"
The next day, when I appeared outside limping, Lars and the Barbarian Brothers immediately burst into laughter. With their hearing, they naturally knew whose mouth that scream, which would make even God shiver, had come from yesterday.
By the way, these three guys had been messing around in the Sewer for a month and had bounced back a few days ago. Even Aunt Shali, who was responsible for supplementing the Three-No Princess's irresponsible Maid duties, had returned. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone hungry yesterday noon.
"I say, my dear Wu, what happened to you?"
Lars sidled up with a smile that couldn't be more malicious, pointing at my leg and circling it a few times, sighing with relish as if he were seeing not an injured leg but one of the eight wonders of the world.
"Wu, as a Man, I understand your Idea, but this kind of Matter requires cultivating Feelings, you can't rush it. A twisted melon isn't sweet, right? It'll be yours eventually anyway."
Doug glanced meaningfully at the Three-No Princess, who happened to be passing by, then turned back with an Expression that said, 'You don't need to say anything, I understand everything,' and patted my shoulder hard. Please note, he patted hard.
I didn't need to guess to know that this guy's Brain was unilaterally depicting a wicked scene: In a dim Study Room, flickering lamplight revealed a lewd Atmosphere. The Master, harboring ill intentions, wore a lecherous smile and extended his demonic claws towards the pitiful Maid cowering in the Corner. In her weak struggles, he tore off her Clothes one by one, and then... and then his Third Leg was broken by the Maid.
Alright, Doug, I won't say anything about you, but the Three-No Princess heard that clearly. You'd better pray for yourself. That Little Squirt doesn't have many special traits, but she's especially full of Caution. I remember once I accidentally stepped on her precious Book that she'd placed on the ground, and as a result, I ate stewed Meat for a whole day – without any Ingredient added.
At this moment, Gus finally couldn't stand it anymore. He stepped forward to uphold justice, lifting me up from where Doug had patted me down. He wore a simple, honest smile. I knew it. Among the three of them, Gus was the most decent. The other two were simply not human.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. Luckily, my Third Leg wasn't broken. I have to be more careful in the future. It's best to tie the other person up before taking off their Clothes, so they don't find a Weakness again."
Retract the previous statement. This guy is also a pervert.
As a Result, in the following few days, the Barbarian Brothers finally learned what the consequences of teasing the Three-No Princess were. But that's a story for later.
In the following days, I continued to play the role of a Shut-in in the Study Room. I used the Horadric Cube to focus on making Rejuvenation Potions and Perfect Gems. After dozens of days of experimentation, the bulging Gem Pouch on my Body had deflated by more than half, almost giving me red-eye disease out of anxiety – it was time to earn some Money back.
And so, in the Adventurer's Paradise in Lut Gholein, in a remote Corner, this scene appeared.
A Man in Black, completely shrouded in a black robe, his Head covered tightly by a black hood, his Face masked by a black triangular cloth that looked like a rag, and even his Eyes were exaggeratedly bound by a wide black cloth strip with two small holes dug in it. As if that wasn't enough, even his Boots were black, straight, soft Boots. His Gloves were long-sleeved black rubber Gloves that looked like they were stolen from a manure collector somewhere. Every piece of clothing, every Demeanor and Movement from Head to toe exuded an air of extreme suspicion. He was as suspicious as could be, practically a person born for suspicion.
However, this Man in Black, who appeared in a remote Alley and filled the entire Alley with a suspicious Aura, struck a very casual pose – arms crossed over his Chest, leaning against the Wall, a smile on his Corner of the mouth (guessed), standing in the sunniest spot (probably thinking this would make him more "sunny"). He gave the Feeling that if he could, he would even hold a red rose in his mouth.
Suspiciously perverted – without a doubt. Any Passerby who saw this guy would simultaneously have these words pop In One's Head.
It was such a person, using his pair of dark, shifty Eyes peeking out from the two holes, to size up everyone outside the Alley. His behavior became even more suspicious.
At this moment, the Target the Man in Black had long been Expecting finally appeared. It was a Party of Class-Changed Ones dressed in bright Clothes. From the respectful Gaze of the other Adventurers, it was clear that this Party's Strength was unusually Powerful. However, the leader was a petite Assassin mm with a petite face, which puzzled the Man in Black. But despite the Question, business had to be done.
"Yo, beautiful Assassin Miss."
The Man in Black made his move. He deliberately straightened up, lowered his arms, then flicked a few strands of Hair that were Restless and sticking out from under his Hat in a very Hanazawa-like manner. He spoke in a hoarse, magnetic Voice full of masculine Charm. At this moment, he felt as if the Soul of a certain big-Buttocked, chocolate-curled-Hair President had possessed him, and his entire Body was sparkling.
If only he had a red rose, maybe this Assassin mm would immediately fall in love with him. Aren't the Beauties in Other World Novels all particularly infatuated? the Man in Black thought with considerable regret.
The leading Assassin mm stopped and turned her Head, looking curiously at the clowning Man in Black before her. Logically speaking, noble Class-Changed Ones like them would disdain to pay attention to such a suspicious Small Fry. But this Man in Black Brother had reached a Realm of suspicion. As the saying goes, extremes meet. In a way, the Man in Black's Method of distribution was indeed successful, although it wasn't the aspect he had Expected.
The little Assassin mm's beautiful Eyes showed interest, and she walked up without hesitation. The few people behind her exchanged helpless glances and followed suit helplessly. With four Class-Changed Ones together, the other party would have to weigh himself before trying any tricks.
Seeing the Fish take the bait, the Man in Black's only exposed pair of Eyes immediately narrowed. His thin, curved Eyes were as wry as could be.
"Beautiful Assassin Miss, and everyone, I have some little trinkets here that I believe you might need. How about it, want to take a look?" the Man in Black said in a tempting Tone, but unfortunately, his revealed Merchant Image had already been labeled with four bright red characters by the sharp-eyed Assassin mm: Rookie Merchant.
"That depends on what it is."
The Assassin mm blinked her large Eyes, revealing an inexplicable alluring Charm that made the Man in Black lose himself for a while.
"It's definitely something you need."
Saying this, the Man in Black reached into his black robe, fumbled around dramatically, then pulled his hand out, mysteriously moving it aside just a Single Point. Immediately, a dazzling Magic Grade Glow shone through the gaps between his fingers.
This time, it was the turn of the other four, including the charming Assassin mm, to be stunned. They looked at each other, each seeing Incredulousness in the other's Eyes.
Flawless Sapphire?
"I want it, how much Money?"
The Assassin mm blurted out. If this Sapphire were socketed into her Wrist Blade, it would definitely be more practical than a Golden Tier Wrist Blade.
"Heh heh, 50 Chipped Gems." The Man in Black revealed an understanding Expression. For the Adventurers of Lut Gholein, the temptation of Perfect Gems was absolutely irresistible.
"50 Chipped Gems? Isn't that too much?"
The Assassin mm furrowed her Eyebrows, then showed a pitiful Expression that made the Man in Black couldn't help but swallow. This Assassin mm, with her pure Appearance, every Movement was so alluring. What was most heart-stirring was that this alluring Charm was Natural and didn't carry a trace of artificiality. To use the words of the older generation of perverts, it was Natural Charm.
"Not much, not much. 50 Chipped Gems for one Perfect Gem. Which shop can you ask that has such a cheap good thing?" The Man in Black bit his tongue, sobered up, and quickly shook his Head, secretly wiping away Cold Sweat. Geez. Looks like I've met an Assassin mm who's a master bargainer.
He was right, 50 Chipped Gems was indeed not expensive. Normally, even 100 Chipped Gems wouldn't necessarily be accepted in exchange. The Assassin mm knew this well.
"It's really not expensive, but, our Party is very poor, you know. Don't look at our good Equipment. It was all bought with Money. Now we don't have a Single Point of Money left. Boss, can you make it a little cheaper?"
The Assassin mm said coquettishly. She subtly made a signal to her Teammates behind her. The other three exchanged helpless glances, sighed, and this time they didn't need to deliberately pretend. A natural sense of bitterness and decline from being heavily in debt flowed out, a perfect picture of nobles on the verge of bankruptcy yet still desperately trying to save Face and put on airs.
Geez, these four people, it's a waste not to go into acting. The Man in Black was instantly greatly embarrassed. Putting everything else aside, just looking at the Tacit Understanding between this Party of Adventurers, he could be sure that their overall Strength was absolutely extraordinary.
"No, no." The Man in Black continued shaking his Head, with a Presence that said, 'My Head can roll, but the price is firm.'
"Please, just sell it to us, okay? Please, please." The Assassin simply hooked her arm around the Man in Black's arm and Acted Spoiled, swaying back and forth. Her sweet and syrupy Voice and Expression could soften even a Stone.
Whether a Stone would soften, the Man in Black didn't know, but his Heart had already been softened by the two large, warm and soft objects on his arm. I couldn't tell, I really couldn't tell, this petite Body was actually so "well-endowed".
"No..."
The Man in Black put up a weak resistance, his Tone as soft as could be, clearly just trying to save Face and put up a front.
Seeing the other party soften, the Assassin mm's Eyes darted. "How about this, we'll pay the 50 Chipped Gems, but Brother, can you add something else?"
The two large, warm and soft masses continued rubbing against his arm. The Man in Black felt like his Soul was about to be softened.
Finally, after a round of bargaining, under the Assassin mm's "shameless" Chest Offensive, the Man in Black no longer knew what he was doing. When he came back to his senses, holding the small cloth bag with 50 Chipped Gems in his hand, and watching the other party walk away triumphantly with the Sapphire and a bottle of Rejuvenation Potion, he immediately spat out a mouthful of Blood.
"Lucia, why were you so polite to that kind of person?"
On the road, among the group of four, the middle-aged Druid with white Hair and a cool Appearance asked in confusion.
The Assassin mm in the middle, Lucia, blinked her Eyes lightly. Seeing all the Men along the way staring at her in a daze, she couldn't help but smile charmingly, almost making those Men lose their Souls.
"Because, he's an interesting person."
"I wanted to know why you didn't just ask for more."
Getting Lucia's indifferent answer, the Druid shook his Head helplessly, a hint of coldness in his Tone. Adventurers weren't some kind of kind sort. He wouldn't mind doing some Killing for Treasure, because the other party's things were too tempting. Perfect Gems, Rejuvenation Potions, any one of them could make an Adventurer go Madness.
"Foolish White Wolf, did you think I didn't think of that? If he only had one Gem, maybe it was Luck. But adding the Rejuvenation Potion to that, with these two things together, do you still think the other party is a Merchant who's at the mercy of others?"
Lucia rolled her Eyes at the Druid and said, biting her little finger. The unintentional alluring Charm she revealed once again captivated a large number of Passersby.
"Anyway, 50 Chipped Gems for one Perfect Gem and a bottle of Rejuvenation Potion, we definitely made a huge profit. As for the other party's Status, why think too much about it? Just treat this as some extra income. If we're fated, we'll naturally meet again in the future. White Wolf, you know, you think too much all day, that's why your Hair has turned white, hehe..."
Lucia pointed at White Wolf's Head full of white Hair and laughed.
"The white Hair is Natural."
White Wolf gave a Bitter Smile but no longer expressed an opinion. He was already accustomed to obeying this little Squad Leader who seemed naive and optimistic but was actually mature and steady inside, and whose words sometimes made even him admire her greatly.
The next day, the Man in Black, having learned from his painful lesson, changed locations. This time he learned his lesson – when doing business, absolutely don't look for women. So, his Gaze fell upon the carefree Barbarians.
"Ahem, this tall and mighty Barbarian Brother..." His Voice was sonorous and powerful.
Ignored...
"Ahem ahem, this wise and mighty Barbarian Big Brother..." His Voice added a bit of flattery.
Still ignored...
"Ahem ahem ahem, this War God descended to the mortal realm, Barbarian Grandpa..." His Voice was already tinged with a whining Tone.
Still ignored.
So the Man in Black knew that not everyone was as curious as that Assassin mm. The Adventurer's Pride made him suffer a setback.
On the fifth day, the Matter of the Man in Black selling precious Gems and Rejuvenation Potions had spread around. This time, several well-dressed Mercenary Adventurers sought him out automatically. They wanted to buy a bottle of Rejuvenation Potion, but didn't bring enough Money, hoping the Man in Black could go with them to get it. So, the Man in Black innocently followed along.
Upon reaching a deserted Alley, several Mercenaries suddenly descended from the sky, sizing up the Man in Black with sinister grins.
...
Five minutes later, several burly Men, stripped down to just their Underwear, lay scattered haphazardly in the Alley.
"Robbery, I hate that the most."
The Man in Black said extremely shamelessly, weighing the bulging small cloth bag with satisfaction and lightly wagging his index finger.