Gerald sold more than half of his potions in Yennan City, leaving only five or six bottles of each to take back to his hometown.
His hometown is in the small town of Nanshan in Nanshan City.
Gerald drank a cup of hot water and ate a bun, feeling much of his strength return. While he was still not sleepy, Gerald carefully checked the contents of his storage bag once more.
We are almost home; nothing can go wrong with these items, as they contain what can save my mother's life.
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On a summer morning, the sun rose early, and Gerard got up the moment the sunlight touched him. He couldn't wait to go home.
He pushed open the door to his home just before lunch.
In the yard, a frail young girl was doing the laundry.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the young girl turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, you're back!"
Gerald took three steps in two strides and embraced his sister.
The two embraced tightly, tears streaming down their faces.
"Isabel, you've lost weight."
Isabel shook her head with a smile: "No, after you left, Mom and I even had meat once. It's you who have really gotten thinner. I need to hurry and cook something good for you to make up for it."
"I'll go, just need to boil some water," Gerard didn't want his sister to work hard.
"No, no, you just got back. Go take a shower quickly. Don't let Mom see you all dusty and feel bad."
"Forget it, you don't need to go. Just eat the meal I brought back first."
The sister's act of stepping back was solely to keep Gerald away from the kitchen. At this moment, Gerald had obviously seen through his sister's lie, but he couldn't bear to expose it.
He knew his sister and mother's personalities well. If he went to the kitchen now, it would most likely be cold. They might have skipped lunch altogether to save money..
"Let's not take a bath first, let's go treat mother." Gerard swallowed the rising bitterness and brought up the important matter.
"Brother, you!" Isabel's eyes were filled with disbelief as she spoke cautiously, "Did you get the exorcism potion?"
Isabel saw her brother return home just a few days after leaving, thinking he hadn't found the medicine, so she didn't dare to ask about it.
I never expected that just when my heart was about to die, my brother said he got it!
Gerald patted Isabel on the head, "Silly sister, of course I got it! And I even made some money!"
Isabel stood there in a daze, still unable to believe it, but her eyes betrayed her admiration for her brother.
Gerald dared not look into his sister's eyes again, fearing he might start crying once more. Instead, he simply grabbed Isabel's hand and led her inside. "Let's treat Mother's illness first, then I'll explain everything slowly."
When Gerald entered his mother's room, she was in a state that seemed like a mix of sleep and unconsciousness.
Isabel said, "It's been like this recently, not much time awake. But mother is still doing okay, she hasn't lost too much weight. I saw the little kid next door is already skin and bones."
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Next door to their house lived a moderately wealthy family from the town. Although they couldn't compare to the rich people in big cities, they could afford to eat meat once or twice a month. Their youngest son was also spoiled beyond measure, and at a young age, he was already quite chubby.
Gerald had seen the child a few times; his chubby appearance was particularly conspicuous, somewhat out of place in the impoverished town.
"Children's resistance is still weak." A few days were enough to consume all his flesh and blood. Gerard thought for a moment and said, "If mother gets better later, let's send a bottle to the neighbors. If they have money, they can pay; if not, they can help us with some work."
Isabel nodded, took the potion from her brother's hand, and fed it to their mother. She had been taking care of her mother these past few days and knew how to get the unconscious woman to drink.
Gerald's potion was specifically mentioned by Su Yao; it was the highest-grade exorcism liquid she currently had on hand—a Level 2 exorcism liquid.
After drinking it, the effect was particularly remarkable. Within a few minutes, Gerard's mother woke up.
Gerald and Isabel also witnessed the black substance entwined around their mother's forehead disappear.
"Gerard, Isabel... what are you doing here?"
Their mother had been lying down for so long without speaking, and now, when she suddenly spoke, her voice was still a bit hoarse. But that sound was enough to make Isabel and Gerard cry tears of joy.
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In the Misty Forest
For Su Yao, a new day still begins with fighting monsters.
The little snake swayed as it ate three buns, drank two cartons of milk, and obediently followed with a belly full of blind rabbit meat.
This time, with the time-limited task being even more pressing, Su Yao no longer planned the route herself but sought help from the system.
"5 gold coins, help me plan a route that can both avoid high-level beasts and find mechanical card materials."
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"Didn't you say that spending money could solve everything?"
[The system's meaning is that 5 gold coins are too few. At least 50.]
As expected, game developers will go to any lengths to force players to spend money, the more the better.
However, in order to complete the task as soon as possible, Su Yao still agreed: "Okay."
With the system's help, Su Yao and the little snake moved much faster. By four in the afternoon, they had gathered all the materials.
"Let's go, let's go, time to head home!"
"Hooray~"
On the way back, Su Yao was no longer in a hurry. She stopped to gather herbs when she encountered them and used the large net dropped by the Spider King to catch a few fish when she came across a pond.
The little snake lay on the fish, sniffing to the left and right, looking like it was hungry again.
Su Yao couldn't help but laugh at the sight, her thoughts drifting to the childhood game of Snake. Just as she was about to tell the little snake to do it in the evening, she was interrupted by a sudden message from the system.
"The bright moon shines between the pines, clear spring flows over the stones," "Raising a cup to invite the moon, the shadow becomes three people," "The moon has its phases of waxing and waning"... The moon has been an emotional sustenance for people since ancient times; in 1959, humans on Earth landed on the moon, marking the beginning of a new era of space exploration; in the year 213 of magic, evil spirits and beasts were born from the moon's influence, bringing new creatures to the Dragon Roar Continent.
Whether in the original Earth world or the current magical alternate world, the moon is always something filled with romantic hues and lofty hopes.
[The moonlight is ever bright, the love never extinguished. From 8 PM on June 15th to 8 PM on June 16th, the "Full Moon" event is coming in hot. During the event, the moon's magnetic field will change, causing the spirits and beasts in the Misty Forest to become more aggressive. Regardless of day or night, their activity range will expand, and the inn will be frequently harassed. Hosts, please be prepared to face the challenges at any time.]
"What kind of crazy event is this?!" She was already in another world, could it be that the lousy planners could still affect this place? Why was there still an event happening?
[This is a part of the game originally known as "Beast Attack/Evil Spirit Riot," but now it has been set to occur on a fixed date, specifically on the full moon of each month.]
Su Yao: .....
This is still every month!
"Every month we go through this, is this a management game or a battle game!"
[Host, do not feel troubled. During the event, all regular rewards are doubled, and the chances of hidden treasures appearing are greatly increased. As long as you eliminate enough evil spirits and beasts, even someone as unlucky as you can get good things!]
Su Yao ran back frantically with the little snake, cursing and swearing as she went.
The system introduces the event, but why does it sneak in a jab calling me unlucky?
The little snake coiled around Su Yao's arm swayed with her movements as she ran, its bright yellow eyes trying to take in the surroundings.
What's going on? There's nothing around here. Why does the master seem suddenly very angry?