[Prompt: The guest is expected to arrive in five minutes. Please activate the business mode as soon as possible.]

A new day began as Su Yao woke up to the urging voice of the system.

As soon as she heard that guests were coming, Su Yao immediately got up, holding her side, and said, "Open up, open up!"

[Grand opening success, congratulations to the host for receiving 10 firecrackers and 2 flower baskets.]

[Firecrackers: Disposable items that, when ignited, can help drive away wild beasts with their noise.]

[Flower Basket: Rare item, when placed at the entrance, it automatically forms a level five defense net, protecting the entire inn. Duration: fifteen days.]

[Note: Once officially open for business, the inn will automatically default to 24-hour service, operating continuously. If the host is resting, the appointed receptionist can take over. Until staff is hired, the system will manage the operations.]

The system's preparations were even more thorough than Su Yao had imagined, and Su Yao immediately felt her life becoming resilient once again.

Closing the window, Su Yao walked out holding firecrackers and a flower basket.

Just as I reached the entrance, I saw a young man in tattered clothes stumbling towards the inn.

Su Yao quickly put down her things and rushed over to support the man.

As a result, Su Yao's sudden movement actually frightened him.

The man shuddered and turned to run. However, his physical condition was poor, and he collapsed before he could even lift his legs.

It could be that he was dazed from the fall, or perhaps his injuries were severe; the man tried to get up several times but failed each time.

Seeing the situation, Su Yao hesitated for a moment but decided to step forward and help.

"Are you okay? Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person!"

Su Yao spoke, and she also saw the wounds on the man's body clearly.

It is indeed quite serious; there is almost no uninjured flesh left on the entire body.

This person is even tougher than her fate.

After hearing Su Yao's words, the man no longer hurried to struggle. However, the tremor in his body did not escape Su Yao's eyes.

Then Su Yao heard the man say, "So, so you're human. I just saw it wrong and thought those flowers and red things were your body..." Some evil spirits look just like that.

Su Yao: .....

It turns out the eyes were injured too.

"Let's go inside first."

Su Yao half-dragged the person into the inn, cutting off the threats of wild beasts and evil spirits.

But at the same time, a new problem emerged—

There is no healing potion.

Su Yao looked worriedly at the man who was still bleeding.

Although she had quite a few herbs in her hands, she didn't dare to use them casually since she wasn't skilled in medicine.

[Trigger hidden quest: Cure the sick and save lives.]

The kind shopkeeper couldn't bear to see the young life fade away and decided to try making the potion himself.

[Congratulations to the host for triggering the hidden task for the first time, gaining a 72-hour success rate enhancement aura for pharmaceuticals.]

At this moment, the system was like timely rain, immediately resolving Su Yao's urgent crisis.

Su Yao quickly returned behind the counter, using the cover of the countertop, and took out the herbs she had dug up yesterday.

The system's potion-making page seems to be inspired by the cauldron used by witches in modern cartoons.

A pitch-black stone pot was set over the fire, with clear water boiling inside.

Su Yao didn't dare to act recklessly at first; she found a few acquaintances and got them involved. As the medicine was gradually added, the clear water also slowly began to change.

In the end, when it turned into a pot of bubbling dark green liquid, Su Yao quickly stopped and pressed the synthesis button.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Hemostatic Potion (Level 1) *3.]

[First successful synthesis, received 1 card draw.]

"This works too?!" Su Yao seemed to have found some fun, combining fifteen different medicines in one go, stopping only when she had used them all up.

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Out of fifteen attempts, four failures were excluded, and one instance where the mixture turned into poison was also excluded. The remaining potions could be divided into three categories.

One type is hemostatic agents, with 9 bottles of the first grade, 4 bottles of the second grade, and 2 bottles of the third grade

One type is a muscle-regenerating potion, with three bottles of the first grade and two bottles of the second grade

The last type, which was the least produced, had only three bottles of the first grade, and its name was very strange, called "Exorcism Liquid."

However, Su Yao had no time to deal with this, because she discovered that the man who was supposed to be sitting in the hotel lobby had fainted.

Oh no, she was so engrossed in playing synthesis that she forgot about the patient!

Su Yao screamed in her heart and quickly rushed over to feed the man the hemostatic and muscle-regenerating potions.

Fortunately, the potion worked well, and the man woke up shortly after.

Seeing the man's wound slowly heal, Su Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She moved a chair over and tried to help the man up again.

However, the man raised his hand to refuse and, under Su Yao's astonished gaze, knelt down straight and firm!

This time when he woke up, Gerard noticed the changes in his body. He knew it was the potion provided by the beautiful girl in front of him.

But Su Yao wasn't mentally prepared and was startled, fumbling to pull the person up. "Get up, get up, no need to kneel. If you want to thank me, just stay at the inn. A single room is only 50 gold coins per night."

"If it can be solved with money, there's no need to kneel!"

Gerald was about to stand up with Su Yao's help, but upon hearing this, he knelt down again with force.

"I-I don't have any money right now..."

"Huh?" Su Yao was stunned.

"I'm sorry, I may not have money, but I won't default on my debt. I can go earn money! I can make three gold coins a day, no, I can take on more jobs and make ten gold coins a day... thirteen... I, I, I will definitely pay back the money as soon as possible..." Gerard became more and more ashamed as he spoke, his head almost touching the floor.

Sigh.

Su Yao sighed. She really had a soft heart and couldn't bear to see this scene.

"It's okay, money is not an issue. Get up first."

Gerald sat back down in the chair.

Su Yao also pieced together the situation Gerard had encountered from his words.

Although the Dragon Chant Continent is divided into north and south, everyone living on the continent knows that the south only has the advantage of abundant resources. When it comes to strength and wealth, it simply cannot compare to the north.

Just like magical healing potions, something in high demand across the entire continent with tens of thousands needed daily, no one in the South can produce them. If someone is infected with the evil spirit curse, they have no choice but to spend over a month traveling north to seek the remedy.

Gerard was also one of the seekers of medicine.

However, he was a failed seeker of medicine.

He didn't even reach the city gate.

Ten days ago, in order to save his mother who was infected by an evil spirit's curse, he joined an expedition team preparing to head north.

But the team hadn't traveled far before Gerard was informed that the money he had on him was far from sufficient, and he might not even be able to enter the city.

Gerald was very anxious and hurriedly asked what to do.

The bearded elder did not disdain this foolish question and actually provided Gerald with a way.

He said, "Our team is currently acquiring a type of evil spirit bones. If you urgently need money, you can check out the Misty Forest."

The elder mentioned that the evil spirit bone could indeed only be found in the Misty Forest, but Gerard did not recklessly charge into the forest, as it was a well-known dangerous forbidden zone, even to a three-year-old child.

The elder also noticed Gerard's hesitation and advised, "These evil spirits are only level two, you can handle them. Moreover, they live on the outskirts of the forest, so even if you get injured, escaping the forest to find us won't be a problem. No one in our team is short of money, so they are unwilling to do it. I only told you about this because I see you're in a difficult situation. Of course, if you don't want to, we will continue our journey tomorrow."

The young Gerald didn't understand the intricacies; he thought the elder truly had his best interests at heart.

It wasn't until he returned, truly wounded, that he finally saw these people's true colors.

The kind elder's face changed faster than anyone else's upon hearing of Gerard's failure. He didn't even want to spare him a glance and immediately ordered to kill and seize the goods.

The one who killed him also took his storage pouch.

Before losing consciousness, Gerard saw them throw him into the pack of beasts. He thought he would never wake up again, but a stroke of luck brought him back to consciousness with a glimmer of light.

Gerald believed it was the guidance of the God of Magic, so he forced himself to walk through the night and arrived at the inn.

The more Su Yao listened, the more silent she became. Was the thing she had just given to Gerard really that precious?

And that evil spirit curse, could it be related to the "exorcism liquid" I made?

Gerald didn't know what Su Yao was thinking, but he felt guilty inside. Pointing to himself, he said, "I am a level three mage. I can do many things. I'll go to the forest to fight the evil spirits later. Although I'm injured, those evil spirits are also badly hurt. If I go again later, I can handle it."

Gerald went back to find the team mainly to tell them that he had already eliminated more than half of the evil spirits, and the rest could be dealt with quickly with a few more people or by letting him heal his wounds. Unfortunately, they didn't give Gerald a chance to speak.

"Wait a moment!" Su Yao was deep in thought.

Gerald's words gave her new inspiration.

Why couldn't she learn from that expedition team and find someone to substitute for her?

"If You Can't Lead a Team, You'll Have to Work Yourself to Death!"

"No need to look far and wide, our shop is also purchasing materials right now. If you want to repay your debt, why not try taking my order?"

"Afraid that Gerard might be too wary to enter the forest after being deceived by the last expedition team, Su Yao added, 'I can provide items to avoid beasts and healing potions. These will be counted towards the money you owe, and you can repay with the materials you retrieve.'"

"Can I get weapons even if I owe money?" Gerald asked in disbelief.

"Yes, you heard correctly. As long as you are not reckless or greedy, I can guarantee your safety."

Compared to any institution on the mainland, the conditions Su Yao offered were the most considerate. Gerard certainly wouldn't refuse, "I'll go right now!"

"Hey, no, no, no, there's no need to rush. Get yourself a place to stay first, rest here for a while. You can still go tomorrow."

Su Yao guided Gerald to the counter, "Weren't you going to get medicine for your family? If you buy it all here along with the money you owe, one day won't be enough. How about getting a room and staying for two days?"

"Does that mean the longer you stay, the more expensive it gets?" Gerard asked cautiously.

He knew that in many inns, as the number of days stayed increased, the cost would multiply several times over. The first day might only cost 50 gold coins, but the second day could require 200 or even 300 gold coins. Many travelers on the road would typically change inns every day.

Su Yao also thought of this issue and directly took out the hotel's price list. "Don't worry, it's not expensive. A single room for one night is just 50. The price doesn't go up, and if you stay for two nights or more, it includes three meals a day. So the more nights you stay, the more cost-effective it is."

The young Gerald had never encountered such a kind shopkeeper before, and in his excitement, he burst into tears.

Su Yao looked at Gerard, almost moved to tears

She finally had a guest!