Chapter 31: The Alchemy House Shop |
On the bustling street filled with endless streams of people, Aelia carefully followed Vivian.
Whenever Vivian turned back to look, Aelia would immediately walk to a random stall, then crouch down and pretend to browse items.
Yet from the corner of her eye, she would glance toward Vivian’s direction from time to time.
“Could it be that I’ve been discovered?”
“Impossible!”
Aelia immediately denied the thought.
However, what Aelia didn’t know was that in Jiang Chen’s field of vision—
At a stall about twenty meters behind him,
Aelia, with her blue hair and silver armor, was extremely conspicuous.
At the same time, a stealth option had appeared on the interaction interface.
And in front of Aelia, there was a red zone that extended all the way to him.
“So I’m being followed...”
Jiang Chen felt somewhat speechless.
Being followed? Who? Why are they following me? Why didn’t I notice?
Hearing what Lord God said, Vivian immediately became alert.
But very quickly, Vivian discovered the target.
Sister Aelia!
Vivian immediately recognized Aelia, who was pretending to shop.
After all, what had happened yesterday was still crystal clear in her mind.
So...
Why was Sister Aelia following her?
Could it be because yesterday, when the Evil God controlled her body, she offended her—so today she came for revenge?
But that has nothing to do with me!
That was all done by Lord God!
Vivian was on the verge of tears.
And also... Sister Aelia, honestly, couldn’t you at least disguise yourself when following someone? You were discovered so easily!
That’s way too unprofessional!
Just as Vivian was still complaining internally, her body suddenly moved on its own.
At the same time, Misty Moon Dream had already appeared in her hand without her noticing when.
The pink parasol opened, blocking the sunlight. Paired with the Lolita-style princess dress she wore, Vivian now carried the aura of a noble young lady.
But seeing that the Evil God had even taken out a weapon, Vivian panicked.
Wait! Lord God, what are you trying to do!
Attacking an Enforcement Officer is illegal! You might even become a wanted criminal!
At this moment, Vivian’s heart was in her throat, afraid that Lord God would do something irrational.
Fortunately, her worries were unnecessary.
Lord God simply controlled her body, holding the parasol as she leisurely continued strolling through the marketplace.
Before long, Vivian arrived at another black-robed man’s stall.
“Boss, how much is this?” a cold voice came from the girl’s mouth.
Hearing this, the black-robed man didn’t even lift his head. “10 gold coins each, fixed price. Sacred artifacts blessed by the Pope, with a high chance of attracting Divine Attention.”
“This one, and these few as well. Wrap them all up for me.”
“You’re buying so many?”
“As a devout believer, buying more is only reasonable!” Vivian said as she took out gold coins, paid, stored the box, and then walked toward the next stall.
So why was Lord God buying so many sacred artifacts?
In such a short time, Lord God had already spent over a thousand gold coins on these sacred artifacts.
And every time he bought sacred artifacts, he specifically chose these black-robed men in the market.
The most crucial point was that Vivian noticed these black-robed men seemed to be connected. At first everything was normal.
But as she bought more and more, Vivian clearly felt that the way these black-robed men looked at her had gained a different meaning.
Suddenly, a bad thought crossed Vivian’s mind.
Could it be they saw me as easy prey, planning to remember my appearance and then...
At the same time, Vivian could clearly feel her MP being drained.
The familiar little bear satchel had appeared at her waist at some unknown moment.
Ahhh! Lord God, what are you trying to do!
The moment she saw the little bear satchel, Vivian panicked instantly, afraid that Lord God would directly unleash something here.
Fortunately, Lord God didn’t make any further moves, which made Vivian let out a sigh of relief.
But... why was Lord God doing this?
Vivian was extremely puzzled.
Jiang Chen did this because he had discovered that as he purchased more Boss Summoning Tickets, the NPCs’ attitudes toward him were changing.
From an initial favorability of 0, to now—any black-robed man basically had a uniform -5.
“So these black-robed men are planning to rob me?”
Jiang Chen immediately became interested.
“I wonder if the money I just spent on them—if I kill them, can I get it back?”
“If I can recover it, wouldn’t that be perfect!”
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
Thus, Jiang Chen became even more reckless.
He circled the entire marketplace once, encountering six black-robed men in total, and almost made purchases from all of them.
“This time I spent over a thousand gold coins, gathering six summoning opportunities in total.”
While walking toward the exit of the market, Jiang Chen calculated.
“Based on how these black-robed men are acting, I’m certain the sacred artifacts they’re selling all summon the same BOSS!”
The more he thought about it, the more excited Jiang Chen became.
“Damn, if that’s the case, with a bit of luck, wouldn’t I be able to directly complete the full set!”
If things were truly as he thought, Jiang Chen could basically confirm that even if he completed the full set, the attributes likely wouldn’t be very high.
Because being able to assemble a full set so easily could only mean it was early-game equipment.
Of course, this also meant the BOSS wouldn’t be too strong.
With that in mind, Jiang Chen decided to first deal with those robbers.
However, just as Jiang Chen was about to act, at the corner of the street, a shop named “Alchemy House” caught his attention.
Inside the display window were various exquisite ornaments.
“Price: 1999 gold coins, Obsidian Necklace.” Seeing the price, Jiang Chen was slightly stunned.
Honestly, this price was outrageous.
At least in this market, this price completely stood above the rest.
Walking up to the display window, the relevant information popped up.
【Obsidian Necklace (Blue, Exquisite)】
【Defense +1, Status Resistance +1%】
Seeing the attributes of this necklace, Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.
“Damn, these stats are actually pretty good!”
As he spoke, Jiang Chen pushed open the heavy oak door beside him.
Inside the shop, the walls were occupied by countless embedded shelves, crowded with rows of tin jars.
Each jar bore faded labels such as Dragon Breath Chili Powder or Crying Mandrake Root.
Inside exquisite crystal bottles, red liquid slowly swirled.
【Medium HP Potion: Upon consumption, rapidly restores 200 HP. Price: 2 gold coins.】
Seeing the description, Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up.
Good stuff!
Then his gaze swept across the room.
Not far away, behind the counter, stood a dwarf with messy hair, a bronze beard nearly covering his chest, and thick lenses over his eyes.
Seeing the extraordinary girl who had entered the shop, his eyes immediately lit up.