Chapter 56: Strange Things in the City

Gao De's life as the master of the medicinal garden finally began to become busy.

The attempt at Primary Stamina Potion would continue for some time.

The spell model for 【Blade Ward】 was successfully constructed two days after mastering 【Read Magic】.

Thus, the number of spells in his spell library expanded to twelve.

In addition, during this period, he and the apprentices in the medicinal garden planted the batch of seedlings they had just bought.

Anyone who has been a farmer knows that any crop is the most troublesome in the early stage of planting and needs careful care.

Medicinal material planting is the same.

Making nutrient soil before planting, loosening the soil, planting, fertilizing, watering... after a series of work, everyone was exhausted.

However, looking at the medicinal material seedlings growing vigorously in the medicinal field, Gao De still had a sense of satisfaction lingering in his heart—these seedlings would eventually turn into shiny Saint Xi En gold coins and enter his pocket.

Until the 22nd day of the Green Leaf Month, the second set of Basic Mana Potion was declared exhausted, and Gao De finally found time to temporarily end his "farmer" life.

Rose Potion Shop.

"Do you have Basic Mana Potion for sale?" Like the Ghostlight Potion Shop, they didn't put Basic Mana Potion on the counter, and Gao De asked the clerk directly.

This time he changed to another potion shop.

One is to fear that frequently buying Basic Mana Potion at the same potion shop would attract the attention of interested people.

The second is to ensure that he wouldn't be "ripped off" by the Ghostlight Potion Shop, although the possibility was very low.

Facts proved that the clerk at the Ghostlight Potion Shop didn't lie to him.

At the Rose Potion Shop, the price of a set of Basic Mana Potion was also 6 gold and 10 silver.

Gao De thought for a moment and bought 6 sets directly, spending 39 gold.

If he only bought one or two sets, he would have to come to the potion shop every few days, which was not only troublesome but also delayed time.

It was just that after this huge expenditure, the cash in his hand shrank again to 24 gold.

Spending money like water.

It is said that the poor study and the rich practice martial arts; compared to mages, it seems that's about it.

After receiving the six sets of Basic Mana Potion packed by the clerk, Gao De noticed a team of city guards walking past the street outside the door in a hurry.

This scene was not the first time Gao De had seen it today.

When he came, he saw several teams of city guards patrolling with serious expressions.

In the past, city guards wouldn't be so diligent.

"Did something big happen in the city? Why are the city guards making such a big scene today?" Gao De asked casually.

"Don't you know, guest? Strange things have been happening in the city these past few days!" Hearing this, the clerk showed a surprised expression.

"Ah?" Gao De frowned and asked: "What strange things?"

"Many people in the city have disappeared inexplicably these past few days..."

Leaving the Rose Potion Shop, Gao De's brows were still not relaxed, and he was burdened with worries.

Although Hogen City is not a big city with a population of millions like in his previous life, due to the overall environment, population disappearance is not a strange thing at all.

It shouldn't have caused such a big stir.

The only two possibilities for the city guards to be so concerned are: one, a person of noble status has disappeared, and two, the number of missing people has reached a threshold.

Whether it is the former or the latter, it is a very terrible thing.

Thinking this way, Gao De turned his steps and came to Pierre's grocery store again.

When in doubt, find Pierre.

This old man is mysterious, and the shop is opened in the commercial district in the center of Hogen City, with people coming and going all day. If he didn't know some inside information, Gao De wouldn't believe it. However, these were secondary reasons.

The main reason was that Pierre was his only "connection" in this world so far.

Inside the grocery store.

"It's a family near the commercial district, and the whole family disappeared inexplicably."

Sure enough, Pierre was well-informed and knew some inside information.

"In just one night, people were sleeping at home, and the next day they were all gone."

"The daughter of this family is the cousin of the city guard captain's wife, so this matter wasn't suppressed."

"As a result, it wasn't checked, but once it was checked, it was discovered that something was wrong..." Speaking of this, Pierre's voice gradually became smaller.

Gao De hurriedly leaned closer, "How do you say?"

"It's not just a few families; in the past half month, more than a dozen families and dozens of people have disappeared without a trace after sleeping at home and waking up at dawn."

"It's just that the families that disappeared before were all people from the civilian area, so no one cared."

"The city guards went to the scene to investigate, and it is said that besides finding some unknown mucus, they found nothing."

"Whether it's the identity and origin of the murderer, or whether the missing people are dead or alive, or how they disappeared, there is no clue." Speaking of this, Pierre's expression also became serious.

"I don't know if anyone will disappear tonight. If there is, the matter will be big."

Gao De nodded in agreement.

The city guards' actions today were so big, clearly showing a posture of strict investigation. If someone disappeared tonight, it would be equivalent to slapping the city guards in the face.

And daring to slap the city guards in the face like this, besides proving the murderer's boldness, also shows the murderer's fearlessness.

"Then let's see what the situation is tonight." Gao De said.

If nothing happens tonight, at least everyone can be slightly relieved.

"Oh, by the way, boss, have you heard of Ceris Mage Academy?" Since he was already here, Gao De asked casually.

"How could I not have heard of it," Pierre didn't take Gao De's question seriously and said casually: "This is the Royal Mage Academy of our country."

"Royal Mage Academy?!"

"Yes, although our country only has this one mage academy," Pierre nodded, inadvertently revealing another piece of news to Gao De: "If you can enter it to study, it's a step to the sky."

"But it's just a mage academy; is it that exaggerated?" Gao De doubted.

"How could that be fake," Pierre said firmly: "Besides facing the royal family and the children of Saint Xi En nobles, Ceris Mage Academy only recruits students once a year."

"This external recruitment, although anyone can sign up and there are many applicants, the admission requirements of Ceris Mage Academy are extremely strict; without excellent mage talent, it is impossible to be recruited."

"Every recruitment, it's a lot if thirty or forty people pass the assessment; in most years, only ten or twenty people will pass the assessment and enter Ceris Mage Academy."

"And those who pass the assessment and enter Ceris Mage Academy, 99% have become Second-Circle Mages."

"Entering Ceris Mage Academy is equivalent to stepping into a Second-Circle Mage with one foot; you say this isn't a step to the sky, what is it?" Pierre asked back.

Gao De could only nod silently upon hearing this.

In Hogen City, let alone a Second-Circle Mage, even a First-Circle Mage is rare and is absolutely a person above others.

"Then it is located in the capital?" Gao De hesitated.

"Of course, where else could the Royal Mage Academy be if not in the capital?" Pierre became interested and said a few more words: "This is an academy established in the same period as the capital Saint Xi En City, and it has a history of thousands of years."

"How far is it from Hogen City to Saint Xi En City?" Gao De asked unwillingly.

"That's far; it should be thousands of kilometers," Pierre sighed and shook his head again, "Even I haven't been to Saint Xi En City; as a citizen of the Saint Xi En Principality, not being able to see the capital of our country is also a big regret."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 57 =====