Mystery: But the Witch's Path

Chapter 85 Cooperation in the Herb Garden

After listening to Altair's words, Rosen slowly walked back behind the counter and said, "Wait here, I'll pack it for you."

Before long, the chubby boy had gathered a large batch of materials and asked in confusion, "How much do you need?"

Altair shrugged and said, "The more the better."

Upon hearing this, Rosen packed all the medicinal herbs without hesitation and handed them directly to Altair, saying, "All materials, 100 gold pounds."

"These materials you packed are worth at most 80 gold pounds. And don't think I don't know their value; some of the materials in these medicine packets have already started to lose their spiritual essence, yet you dare to sell them for such a high price," Altair mocked after hearing Rosen's words.

But her sarcasm had no effect on Rosen. The chubby boy calmly explained, "If you just need normal materials, I will definitely sell them to you at the usual price."

"However, you and I both know perfectly well that this package contains some special prohibited items."

"And I believe that even if you search the entire city of Tingen after you leave this door, you might not be able to gather all the items. In the end, you'll just have to slink back to me to buy them. Besides, I also need to charge a confidentiality fee for these contraband items, after all, it's a win-win situation for everyone."

Faced with such a shameless excuse, Altair had no choice but to hand over the money. Because what he said was indeed true; some of these spiritual materials were so rare that even through extraordinary gatherings, they might not be available for purchase.

For example, highly poisonous substances like 'poisonous violet juice' are extremely rare at gatherings of extraordinary individuals. And 'black corpse mushrooms,' cultivated from corpses and considered 'blasphemous,' are something no one dares to openly sell.

After receiving the 100-pound note, chubby Rosen began to crumple it incessantly, behaving as if he had never earned so much money at once before.

Seeing his expression, Altair looked grim and asked, "If I were to have you cultivate this spiritual material in bulk, approximately how much material could you provide me per month?"

"That depends on where I place the planting area." Hearing Altair's words, Rosen sensed this wasn't a one-off deal and even felt an urge to cooperate with her. He smiled, put away the banknotes, and explained:

"You should also know that spiritual materials are not like roadside weeds."

"They have extremely strict requirements for their surrounding environment when they grow, and they also need to be given special 'fertilizer' from time to time, and they need to be protected from damage."

"These various stringent conditions limit the amount of my harvest each time."

"Of course, if you want to buy these spiritual materials from me long-term, we can sign an agreement. I guarantee I will sell them to you at a normal price, and in return, you will need to help me protect my plantation."

Looking at Rosen's expression, Altair couldn't help but ask curiously, "I'm just a low-ranking 'diviner,' I have practically no combat power. If I encounter something I can't handle, I'll definitely run faster than you. Aren't you afraid that if I'm in danger, I'll sell you out?"

"Of course I've heard that 'diviners' have no practical combat skills, but I'm sure you can find me a piece of land that won't be discovered. Am I right, Miss Noble?" After saying this, Rosen adopted an air of knowing I had seen through everything.

"Alright then." Altair, as if seen through, said with a forced and helpless tone, "Do you have any requirements regarding the planting area?"

"There aren't any special requirements, as long as it's not too far from the shop, it'll be convenient for me to take care of both places," Rosen said after thinking for a moment.

The two then discussed the plantation's planning requirements. Altair needed to help find land and provide some shelter. Rosen, in turn, needed to help her grow the necessary crops.

After Altair took the pre-packaged materials, walked out of "Rosen's Folk Herbal Shop," and boarded the carriage, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The chubby boy didn't notice anything unusual about himself until he signed the "notarized document," and he really thought he was exceptionally intelligent.

Despite it being their first meeting and them not knowing each other, he dared to collaborate with her to jointly establish a plantation.

Although Altair hasn't yet advanced to Sequence Six and become a 'Hypnotist,' she can still perform simple 'mental interventions.' It's just that Rosen is really foolish; he actually dared to watch it.

When Rosen looked at Altair's jeweled necklace, he was given a simple psychological suggestion. With just a little prompting from Altair, he would make a decision according to a pre-designed plan.

It can only be said that the "audience" is truly insidious; one can easily fall into its trap. This also proves that Rosell was right when he said, "Beware of the audience." When the "mental intervention" ends, it will be Rosen's turn to cry.

However, Altair really felt that Rosen should switch to the 'Mother' pathway, given his mind full of planting experience. But whether he would ultimately switch pathways was none of Altair's business.

At this moment, Altair's primary concern was the notarized contract in her hand. Looking at the last few clauses, she couldn't help but want to laugh again.

"This contract shall be valid for 10 years from the date of signing and both parties shall fulfill their commitments as required."

"Those who breach the contract shall be punished by being burned at the stake."

Ten years of free serfdom, and no need to worry about running away, how wonderful!

The god "Eternal Sun" is quite ironic, as he becomes the god of justice through "betrayal and breach of contract".

But the undeniable fact is that the authority for notarization truly resides with "He". Notarized contracts created through the solar pathway are often the most binding.

Altair's idea for buying these extraordinary materials was simple: the "witch" would surely make all sorts of strange and wonderful "magical potions."

After returning home, she prepared to try making some special medicine from these materials. This type of medicine is characterized by its fast effect and strong side effects, and the side effects are not explained when it is sold.

For example, if long hours of overtime cause anxiety, you can take a sleeping pill to ensure you fall asleep immediately. Of course, when you wake up the next day and whether you will miss your work time are not things that the pill can determine.

For example, if you buy a weight loss pill to lose weight, after taking it, the side effects will cause you to have constant diarrhea, requiring you to stay in the toilet all day.

For example, there is a "hair-growth potion" that makes all the body hair grow continuously until it becomes a curly-haired baboon.