Chapter 281 "Black" Pavel, An Indescribable Woman Only a week had passed.
The Adventurer Team "Free Will" and the "Genius Alchemist's" reputation had become universally known in Calinsha.
Even Tang Zheng himself hadn't anticipated that his initial creation of the "Regeneration Potion" was not only to get himself some Red Potions.
But also to make contact with the elusive Renners, thereby obtaining the [Cursed Knight] class.
Now, the "Regeneration Potion" in his hands had unleashed effects far beyond the potion itself. Using the potion as a stepping stone, he could easily gain a great deal of fame.
The Fortress city "Calinsha" was close to the city wall Fortress line, and there was no shortage of injured and disabled soldiers. With these people around, it was hard not to become famous.
Bustling, lively streets.
The cries of vendors on both sides, soldiers in ordinary armor gathering after their shifts, and various women and merchants selling goods all converged.
The air was filled with a faint aroma of grilled meat and the scent of ale.
Tang Zheng walked down the street, accompanied by the Evil Spirit Dog, which was already taller than him, attracting a lot of attention.
The Evil Spirit Dog was piled high with various meats and foods. In its current state, it was less like a ferocious and terrifying Demon Creature and more like a domestic animal carrying goods.
Along the way.
Many passersby greeted him.
Tang Zheng responded with a smile, occasionally stopping at stalls on both sides of the street to see if there were any items he needed to buy.
"Good work, Xiao Hei." Tang Zheng reached out and patted the Evil Spirit Dog's neck.
"Woof." The Evil Spirit Dog responded softly.
"This city is even more prosperous than E-Rantel." Tang Zheng sighed inwardly after observing for some time.
The three Blockhouses on the Fortress line required soldiers to be stationed for long periods, and these people brought a great deal of consumption. Moreover, every so often, there would be a rotation of troops, and the new soldiers would generate even more demand.
This indirectly led to the prosperity of Calinsha.
If the future doesn't change, this place will become a true hell on earth.
Tang Zheng gazed at the bustling street before him, his calm eyes becoming deep, a hint of coldness flashing within them.
Whether the future could be changed, he didn't know.
But he had to try.
Following the flow of people, he arrived at a stall selling raw meat, mainly selling poultry raised by civilians and some scraps of wild game.
"Adventurer, Your Excellency Tang." The stall owner saw Tang Zheng from afar and greeted him enthusiastically.
"How much are these scraps of meat?"
Tang Zheng asked gently.
"Huh?"
The stall owner was a little surprised, not understanding why such a big figure like Tang Zheng would ask about the price of scraps, but he still quickly replied.
"I don't remember it being this price two days ago?" Tang Zheng's eyes flashed. He had asked about it two days ago, and the price was cheaper then.
"Adventurer, I absolutely didn't mean to raise the price." The stall owner's face changed, misunderstanding Your Excellency Tang's intention. Seeing the Evil Spirit Dog that could easily swallow him whole, he explained in a flustered and fearful manner, "The price of meat has risen recently. Even scraps and offal that used to be cheap or even unwanted are now being bought by some merchants."
"That's why even this kind of cheap stuff that poor people don't eat has gone up in price recently."
Hearing the other party's reply.
Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes almost imperceptibly, his expression unchanged as he said, "I see."
He had already guessed the real reason.
These nobles and big shots are really crazy, now they have started buying offal and scraps of rotten meat.
Ever since the first successful transaction with the Ogres, it was as if a box had been opened. A large number of merchant groups, appearing from nowhere, began to trade frequently with the Ogre side.
Being able to continuously transport large quantities of food, it was obvious that these merchant groups were backed by nobles.
"Oh, I didn't expect that the Genius Alchemist, Your Excellency Tang, would also be interested in this kind of thing." Suddenly, a dignified male voice came from the side.
Tang Zheng turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice. It was a middle-aged man of about the same height as him, with a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes.
The first impression he gave others was a sense of pressure.
The other party was wearing a black short cloak that reached his waist, with light leather armor underneath, which was partially covered by the cloak.
However, one could still see an owl pattern on the left chest of the leather armor, and the national emblem of the Holy Kingdom on the right chest.
The lower body was wearing common loose black pants, and his feet were in special boots like those of normal soldiers.
No impression.
Tang Zheng looked at this unfamiliar man. He was very sure that he had never seen him before.
This attire was similar to that of discharged soldiers, but judging from the other party's demeanor and appearance, his status should be relatively high.
The other party's strength is a bit strong!
Tang Zheng didn't use detection Magic, but just the first impression the other party gave him made him feel that he was worth paying attention to.
"May I ask who you are, Your Excellency?" Tang Zheng's mind flashed through several thoughts, and he asked in doubt.
"Pavel."
Pavel stepped forward, first glanced at the Evil Spirit Dog, and then introduced himself with a smile on his face.
The smile was a bit stiff.
The other party should be a serious person.
"N-Night Watchman, Sir!" The stall owner on the side saw Pavel and stuttered, his face full of nervousness and excitement.
Night Watchman? A look of realization flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes, somewhat surprised, and at the same time his expression became serious: "I didn't expect to meet His Excellency Black Pavel, one of the 'Nine Colors' of the Holy Kingdom, here."
"Just a little bit of a false reputation."
Pavel waved his hand, his narrow eyes examining Tang Zheng without leaving a trace: "Your Excellency Tang's reputation is also very resounding within the Kingdom. Even if you come to our Holy Kingdom, you will still attract attention."
Did they investigate his Adventurer Team, Free Will?
Tang Zheng was not surprised.
"I didn't know that Your Excellency Tang was interested in such things, besides Alchemy." Pavel changed the subject and continued.
According to the information he had investigated, it was a bit strange in Pavel's eyes that someone of the other party's status would pay attention to the price of such carrion.
"Xiao Hei always eats a lot."
Tang Zheng chuckled and patted the Evil Spirit Dog next to him, "Besides Xiao Hei, I also have an Ogre to feed."
"That's why I plan to get some carrion like these entrails and scraps to feed that Ogre."
Tang Zheng kept an Ogre in order to make Regeneration Potions. The Ogre's blood was the raw material. Without the Ogre's blood, he wouldn't be able to produce a large number of potions openly.
Looking at this young man who was clearly not very old, but still behaved gently and calmly after knowing his identity.
Pavel's eyes became more serious.
The other party's composure did not come from his powerful Alchemy and so-called "reputation", but from his strength.
"I see." Pavel's voice became gentler, and he suddenly said, "Thank you."
"Huh?" Tang Zheng was surprised.
"Because of your potions, those disabled soldiers finally have hope. I want to thank you on their behalf." Pavel said earnestly.
"If it's because of this matter, please take back your "thanks" just now."
Tang Zheng raised his hand and interrupted Pavel's next words: "I sell potions, and they pay to buy them. This is a very fair transaction."
Pavel was stunned, and then suddenly laughed: "That's right."
Looking at the young man in the Priest Robe in front of him again, Pavel felt more and more that the other party was very pleasing to the eye: "Let's have a chat."
"Okay."
The two walked forward along the street, with the Evil Spirit Dog carrying the goods closely behind.
"I heard that you have been buying Demi-humans recently."
"Mr. Pavel's encounter with me is also because of this, right?"
"I don't know how much you know about our Holy Kingdom, but those towering and continuous city wall Fortresses should show our attitude towards Demi-humans."
"I was a little reckless."
"So, what's the reason?"
"The Alchemy Potions that I am good at use Demi-human blood as a key material for research and refining."
"The original intention of coming to the Holy Kingdom this time was also because there are more Demi-humans here, so I wanted to obtain more Demi-human blood."
"......"
After a while.
Tang Zheng looked at Pavel's departing figure with unchanged eyes, turned around and said to the Evil Spirit Dog next to him: "Let's go, it's time to go back to the inn."
"Woof." The Evil Spirit Dog responded in a low voice.
Tang Zheng pondered, walking slowly on the street: "Black Pavel, if I remember correctly, his daughter should be Ninya."
The most impressive people in the Holy Kingdom for Tang Zheng were four women. Three were miserable, and one was hard to describe.
Calca, the first "Holy Queen" of the Holy Kingdom, could be described as possessing both beauty and talent. She was used as a human weapon by the Wrath Demon General, hacked to pieces until her corpse rotted and fell apart.
Quartet, the "Temple's Highest Priest Commander" and one of the Holy Queen's arms, had her head cut off and given to the Crowned Demon as a spellcasting weapon.
Remedios, the "Paladin Captain" and another of the Holy Queen's arms, was used from beginning to end by Demiurge, and after ensuring the complete opposition between the North and South Holy Kingdoms, she was secretly disposed of.
And then there was Ninya.
Tang Zheng walked down the street, his brow slightly furrowed. She was someone he didn't even know how to describe.
Ninya could be said to have been completely brainwashed by Undead King. Although she was human, she completely stood on Undead King's side.
She even specifically promoted the greatness of Undead King to other humans, and in the process, she obtained the job of [Evangelist].
Remedios and Ninya, these two people...
Tang Zheng didn't like either of them very much. Both could be described as "stupid" or "blind."
But precisely because of this.
These two were the easiest to incite and bewitch.
Inside the hotel room.
Tang Zheng took out a bottle of Red Potion from his Item Box and placed it on the table. This was a potion he had concocted during this time by mixing the blood of Lizardman Kuruche and the blood of the Ancient Red Dragon.
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