Pale Emblem

Chapter 29 Steel Rock
In mid-November, the rain clouds covering the sky gathered enough strength that the annual freezing rain season arrived as scheduled.

The torrential rain was such that the sky and the earth were all white. The icy and biting raindrops beat the roofs, eaves, walls, and pavements, making a deafening rushing sound. No pedestrians could be seen on the streets of Braun Town.

The townspeople hid at home; the adventurers either spent money to stay in the hotel, or returned to the station in the back street; and the female warriors of the Hemer tribe have long gone to the Temple of the Mother Earth on the east side of the town.

A rainstorm in the freezing rainy season can be as little as one or two days, and it can be as long as four or five days.The harsh climate forced people to stop all outdoor activities and start a lazy and idle winter life.

No matter how much rain it rains outside, Vertok goes back and forth between the pharmacy and the hotel on time every day.Both Dr. Cole and Boss Bartom persuaded him to move to the pharmacy instead of running around in the freezing rain every day.But how do they know that Vertok cooperates with Cole to develop medicines during the day, and when he sleeps at night, he also uses the "knowledge puzzle" to learn Cole's secret medicine.

Compared with blacksmithing knowledge, Vertoc is actually better at pharmacy, but there are differences between the pharmacy theory of the Disa Alliance and the pharmacy in his memory.After a comparative analysis of the "knowledge puzzle", Vertok found that pharmacy was more advanced than the pharmacy he mastered. Fortunately, the academic foundations of the two majors were similar and could be verified as compatible with each other.

Dr. Cole, using the methods of esoteric medicine, has devised an alternative to the blood-derived potion.However, Vertoc was cautious enough about the new formula.

Dr. Cole couldn't say anything, he accepted it completely, after all, the medicine was taken by himself.

In order to confirm that the new type of medicine was effective and harmless to him, Vertok used the "knowledge puzzle" to confirm the secret medicine method, and carefully checked every detail of the alternative plan, causing the entire dispensing process to delay for more than ten days.

Dr. Cole did not expect Vertok to be so reckless, and actually planned to take the blood source medicine by himself.He still strictly followed the production process of new medicines, carried out a series of necessary experiments, and produced new ideas.

In the laboratory of the pharmacy, Britney, the half-elf maid, carefully used a pair of pliers to clamp a bulging needle-billed worm and pressed it on the neck of a dog.The sharp-billed worm felt the dog's body temperature, and immediately plunged its sharp mouthparts into the blood vessels of its neck and injected the secret medicine ingredients into it.The bulging belly of the sharp-billed worm quickly shrunk, and just as it was about to suck blood, the sleepy dog ​​suddenly opened its eyes, and its limbs twitched and wanted to stand up.

Dr. Cole, who was wearing a mask, nodded with satisfaction and said to Vertok: "The wake-up test is finally half-successful. At least it can prove that the secret medicine I prepared can wake up the sleepy test animals. The problem now is, we have to figure out , how much the hallucinogenic ingredients of the blood-derived secret medicine damage the brains of the experimental animals. It is best to find a trustworthy professional animal trainer to do this kind of thing, they can use their abilities to know the damage of the animals immediately. "

The blood source medicine is also called the dream medicine. The experimental animals took the medicine, and without exception, they were lethargic. The negative effects of the medicine were shocking.Dr. Cole formulated an infused secret medicine that could forcibly wake test animals from their stupor.He hoped that this secret medicine could save those half-elves who couldn't wake up after taking the blood source medicine.

In just over ten days, Cole had made a targeted antidote, no wonder he would be complacent.

Virtok lacked interest in this. He remembered that he had practiced the Secret Art of Origin Blood and taken the Origin Blood Potion. Now, as long as he practiced the Secret Art and took the potion once, he could wake up the body's memory, and there would be no side effects. .

"Does the source blood medicine still need to be improved?" he asked.

Cole shook his head and said: "At present, there is no big problem with the blood source medicine, but it is worth continuing to improve. I still think that the oral method of the source blood medicine is too backward, and I am going to change it to an injected secret medicine. First conduct animal experiments, and finally start half-elf receptor experiments. Oh, by the way, there is no need to improve the potion you provided, it is just a drug to help digestion and absorption, and the effect is really good, but it can really change the half-elf's natural life Physique? I'm skeptical. Maybe the potion's formula is incomplete, missing important parts. If you can remember anything, we'll see if it's worth improving."

Vertoc knew that the daily potion was more valuable than the blood source medicine, and he couldn't say the specific reason.An important theoretical part is still missing from his pharmacy memory.He did not intend to reveal the formula of the potion to Cole, but, without the final receptor experiment on the new blood-derived potion, Vertoc needed to verify whether the improvement method of esoteric medicine was correct.

A simple, non-toxic and harmless potion is a great touchstone for comparing two different pharmacies and finding what they have in common.

Dr. Cole used esoteric methods to identify alternative medicines for the tonic formula, and successfully created a new type of tonic.He also recruited two half-elf children from the training camp to serve as experimental receptors for a new type of strong potion.The results of the test showed that the effects of the new fortifying agent were correct, indirectly proving that the improved method of esoteric medicine was effective.

Although Dr. Cole did not value the value of the potion, Vertok had already obtained valuable information on the method of esoteric medicine by observing his experiments in just over a dozen days, and then used the "knowledge puzzle" to combine them with himself. The knowledge of pharmacy corresponds one by one.

Now, Vertok has confirmed that there is no problem with the new blood source medicine, and he can take it directly.

He didn't want to waste any more time, nodded and said, "I'll go back first."

Cole gave him a strange look and asked, "You're going back to the hotel so early today?"

"Well, I want to go back." Vertok did not explain more.

"Well, anyway, we can't conduct receptor experiments for the time being. You go back and have a good rest." Dr. Cole nodded indifferently, and did not forget to remind: "Vill, the matter of the blood source medicine must be kept secret."

Returning to the hotel room early, Vertok closed the door and took out a small packet of medicinal powder from the closet.These are samples of novel blood-derived agents.Cole did not allow Vertok to bring out the source blood potion without permission, because he was worried that he would secretly take the potion that had not yet completed the receptor experiment, causing serious consequences.

So, Vertok quietly came back with a small sample of the powder with his fingernails every day.All of these samples add up, and the total dose is less than one-tenth of a source blood medicine.For Vertok, this small sample was enough to awaken his physical memory.

After a complete practice of the Origin Blood Secret Technique, Vertok did not hesitate to swallow a sample of the new Origin Blood Medicine, and then climbed onto the bed, waiting for the change with anticipation.

A drowsiness surged into his head, but not strong enough to put him to sleep.If you still can't fall asleep after taking the potion, it means that you have failed to cultivate the secret method of origin blood.Just when Vertok regretted the insufficient dose of the sample, the "knowledge puzzle" fed him some important information.

It turned out that the secret method of origin blood was first created by himself, and the secret shape of the golden toad was the core of it, but other people could not learn the secret shape of the golden toad.He had no choice but to add hallucinogenic ingredients to the source blood potion to help other practitioners enter the special state of physical dormancy and active mental activity of the golden toad's secret shape.

Vertok himself does not need the hallucinogenic effect of the blood source medicine, he only needs to absorb the active ingredients of the source blood medicine, and then enter the dormant state of the golden toad secret shape.

However, this hibernation far exceeded Vertok's expectations.

When it was time for dinner, Sarah found that Vertok had not come downstairs, and asked Piru, the shop assistant, to call him.Piru knocked on the door for a long time, but got no response, and finally realized that something was wrong.He forced the door open and found Vertok lying motionless on the bed, probing his nose with his fingers, but not breathing; touching his wrist, no pulse; his skin was still cold.

Pilru was so frightened that he panicked and ran to Boss Bartom, reporting that Veltok was dead.

The Adventurer's Home was fried at that time, and Dr. Cole was urgently called to the hotel by John.When he came to the guest room ordered by Bartom to block, and saw the fat cook holding Vertok and wiping tears, he felt a shiver in his heart, and hurriedly asked Bartom next to him: "What is the situation?"

The boss of Bartom said with a serious expression: "Piru came to call Vertok for dinner before, and when he saw that he was not moving, he thought he was dead... We came to see and found that Vertok had a heartbeat, but it was weak and slow, and his breathing almost stopped. , The body temperature is still very low, and I can't wake up no matter how I call it, it's really like death. Come and tell me what happened to him? "

Cole's expression became very stiff, and this state was actually on the verge of death, but he said cautiously, "Let me see."

He ignited the secret blood and activated the ability of a professional doctor. After carefully examining Vertok's body, he shook his head and said, "The situation is not very good, Will, he secretly took the blood source medicine, and the hallucinogenic ingredients in it caused him..."

Bartom grabbed Cole by the collar and asked fiercely, "Why are you so careless?!"

Dr. Cole was speechless. He didn't know how Vertok stole the drug samples, but this was undoubtedly his own dereliction of duty.

Sarah put Vertok on the bed, and Vertok, who was unconscious, adjusted his posture slowly, and then lay on his stomach like a toad.

"Cole, my poor Vertok won't die, right?" the fat cook asked, staring at the doctor with red eyes.

"Huh?" Cole had never heard that someone who was dying in shock could still pose on his own. He observed with wide eyes for a while, and muttered unconvincingly, "Will can move on his own? It's impossible, It shouldn't be, how could this be?"

The fat cook took a step forward, an invisible sense of oppression awakened the doctor from his confusion, he quickly said: "This is a good phenomenon, I can try to wake him up... I recently made a medicine for the source blood medicine. The antidote can be tried on Vertok."

"Take Vertok's test medicine?"

The fat cook was still hopeful, but after hearing Bartom's words, her eyes became fierce and terrifying again.

Dr. Cole was in a cold sweat, and he said, "I've never seen a situation like Vertok... Wake him up with a secret medicine, maybe it's better, maybe it's worse, I'm really not sure."

Bartom paced back and forth in the room, finally made up his mind and said: "Since you are not sure, then don't rush to use your antidote on Vertok..." He turned his head and said to John next to him: "John, Now you go to the Temple of the Earth Mother and ask Lord Gangyan to come and rescue Vertok... You tell him that he can pay back the favor he owes me."

Without a word, John turned and quickly left the room.

Bartom said to Sarah again: "Steel Rock will come to the hotel to treat Vertok in a while, you should avoid him first."

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It didn't take long for John to lead a few people back to the Adventurer's Home Hotel, and behind John was the spiritual leader of all the Hemo female warriors in Braun Town - the leader of the Tower Cave Clan, Gang Yan.

He has a handsome face, long and pointed ears, a diamond-shaped crystal the size of a fingernail in the center of his forehead, and is 2 meters tall. He is almost naked, wearing only a pair of uncut bear skins. Muscles are carved out of rock, exuding a solid and heavy feeling of strength.

Steel Rock's appearance, appearance and temperament are completely different from those of Dissa Half-Elves.In fact, the tower cave and the Hemo clan inherited the ancient blood of the rock elves, and the leader of the tower cave with crystal clusters like Gangyan can be regarded as a real rock elves.

Feeling the natural suppression from the blood, Bartom and others consciously bowed their heads to Gang Yan and the two Hemer female warriors beside him.

Gangyan walked straight to Boss Bartom and extended his palm to him.

Bartom gently placed the limestone block prepared in advance on the steel rock's hand.This stone is very common, but it is a token given by Steel Rock to Bartom, representing a promise made by the Tower Cave Clan in Braun Town to the Adventurer's Home.

Gang Yan nodded with satisfaction, his slender palms tightened, and with a "pop" sound, the hard limestone blocks were squeezed into a pile of powder by his tyrannical force, and spilled onto the floor from the loose fingers.

Bartom's expression was suddenly tangled, and he wanted to cry and laugh.With the power shown by Gangyan, the favor he promised was not ordinary.If the leader of the tower cave can rescue Vertok, it will be worth it for him to use such a precious favor, but if Gangyan is helpless, then Bartom will lose miserably this time.

Gang Yan took back the token he handed over, and finally began to look at Vertok, who was lying on the bed, not breathing, and his heartbeat was weak.After a while, he said slowly, "Perfect!"

Bartom coughed and said, "Master Steel Rock, Vertok does have extraordinary beauty..."

"Bartom, I often hear Homer warriors talk about the unparalleled beauty of 'Pretty Boy'." Gang Yan turned around and said in a low voice: "But I'm not talking about his perfect appearance... Look at how he sleeps. What's your posture and state like?"

Dr. Cole had been observing and thinking before, and after Gang Yan's reminder, he immediately blurted out, "Like a frog...it's a Fermison undead frog!"

Bartom asked in confusion: "What frog? What is that?"

Cole looked frantic and said in a hurried tone: "A special kind of frog that can be buried in the soil for a few years without dying. You dig it out of the ground and think it is dead, but it quickly jumps up and down... I see, it's not that Vertok is not breathing, he is breathing through his skin, like an undead frog! It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable... How can a half-elf do such a thing?"

Gang Yan asked back: "Doctor, have you ever seen a rock speak? Have you ever heard a tree speak? How much do you really know about life? False and false knowledge blinds your eyes, blocks your ears, and seals your ears. Your mouth will make you never see the true meaning of life and death. One day, when you completely abandon false and false knowledge, you will be able to see the truth that Mother Earth has engraved in our blood."

Boss Bartom interrupted the preaching of the leader of the tower cave and asked irritably: "I don't care what is true or what is false, who of you can rescue Vertok? You can't just watch him helplessly and become a **** Dead frogs, right?"

Gang Yan said with a smile: "I will take him back to the Temple of the Earth Mother and hold a ceremony for him. When he wakes up, you will send someone to pick him up."

Bartom was silent for a while, turned around and knocked down the door frame of the guest room, and instructed a few of his subordinates: "Try not to flip Vertok, and carry the bed together."

(End of this chapter)