The long fairy road is wonderful

Chapter 270 Phantom Spider
No matter how mysterious the White Hands Association is, it is also a shady organization. Of course, the rulers don’t want such a guy who dares to sell any information in their territory, so the contact point is also very secret. Without acquaintances to bring it, outsiders can’t find it at all. To, and even if I find you, I can't do anything.

Alma said that she had already dealt with the White Hands Association a lot, so she naturally knew how to get in touch with these guys, and the negotiations were all up to her.

A grocery store is an ordinary store that sells a wide variety of goods, basically like a small supermarket, from pots and pans to seasonings and toiletries.

Just like adventurers who came to buy outdoor supplies, the three randomly picked two bottles of insect repellent potions, and Alma took them to the counter to pay.

However, when paying the bill, Alma took out five gold coins, which was far more than the amount of two bottles of insect repellent potion.

She placed the gold coins on the counter in a specific pattern, and whispered:

"Boss, I'd like to order some dried flowers, preferably made of sedges and astral flowers."

The owner of the grocery store still maintained a standard business smile and said:

"Sorry miss, the production of sedge and star flower is not enough recently, you may have to wait for more than a month."

Lin Tianci and Redicia were waiting in the corner. At first glance, the conversation between Alma and the boss seemed to be an ordinary business of placing an order, but it was actually a secret signal.

"Sedge and Gastrodia are plants used to make special paper for maps. They are waterproof and wear-resistant, so Elma wants to find that expert in the White Hands Association who is good at stitching maps."

This also means that the boss's words mean that the order is too full, and you have to wait if you want to find it.

Leticia was interpreting for Lin Tianci in the back, and Alma cursed secretly when she heard the boss say this.

The adventurers are really thieves. Everyone knows that the map given by the city lord is unreliable. How to find a reliable map is naturally the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their magical powers.

"Can't be accommodated? I'm willing to pay double the price."

"Miss, it's not a matter of money. Our small business must be honest."

The integrity of the fart, the righteousness of the words, but how could Alma not know what kind of virtue the White Hands Association is, and has dealt with them many times.

"three times."

"Miss, it's hard for me to do this."

The other party still doesn't eat this set.

Alma took out another silver coin and put it on the table, and turned the palm-shaped pattern on the front of the silver coin upwards:

"now what?"

The boss struggled a bit and drooped his shoulders:

"Okay, miss, you are really good at doing business, do you need any help?"

"I still need to find an antique, a very historic antique, something from the time of the ancient elves, I wonder if you can get it."

"I'll do my best to keep an eye out for you."

As he spoke, the boss swept the gold coin and the special silver coin under the counter, then picked out two short and thin scrolls and handed them to Alma.

"This is your receipt and transaction list, please keep it."

Nodding, and putting away the two scrolls, Alma winked at Leticia and Lin Tianci, and the three left the grocery store side by side.

Back in the hotel room, Lin Tianci asked:
"This counts as a successful appointment?"

"That's right, but we haven't paid the payment for the appointment, so it's not considered a success."

"Didn't it cost 5 gold coins?"

"That's just the price of an appointment, not the price of a 'gasser'."

Lin Tianci wouldn't have understood what was going on if it wasn't for the translation by Redicia.

Alma opened the scroll and said:
"Recently, there are too many people who need map restoration services. If it weren't for our relationship with the White Hands Association, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have the chance to stop."

She was referring to the silver coin that she showed to the boss earlier, which was one of the props to prove her identity.

After taking a look at the scroll, Alma frowned slightly, then handed the scroll to Leticia, who looked at it and said:
"These guys are really asking for higher and higher prices. They actually want the eggs of phantom spiders."

"What is a phantom spider?"

"A particularly large spider with a level between 25 and 30. The large phantom spider is around level 40, but there are definitely not that strong around here."

Level 25~30 is about the level of 6th human level. Of course, this is just an example, not accurate, and monks or magicians of the same level are definitely more difficult to deal with than phantom spiders like beasts.

"The phantom spider's eggs can be used as an excellent potion medium, but because they are difficult to obtain, the price fluctuates between 50 and 100 gold coins, mainly depending on the quality."

Leticia put down the scroll and said again:
"There is a place called the Arthropod Forest near here that is rich in spiders, and there should be phantom spiders. It seems that the guy made such a request after he had calculated correctly."

At this time, Erma opened another scroll, and her slightly frowned brows relaxed again, as if it was good news.

"The command input device of the ancient elves has a clue, and it happens to be on the route of the caravan. After finishing the matter of the phantom spider eggs, we can get them by the way."

"What is the command input device?"

"It's a magic item that can input commands to golems. With our current ability, we can't make it, so we can only use the original version of the ancient elves, because 'Zero' must have been placed in a certain ancient elf ruins, and there is a command input device. Assistance would be handy, we used to have one too, but the previous adventurer broke it."

Lin Tianci still doesn't quite understand it, after all, it's not intuitive enough without real objects, but this matter can be discussed later, the matter of the phantom spider eggs is settled first, so that they can be "stopped" is the top priority.

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The so-called Arthropod Forest is not far from Lan Luoya. Since it is called this name, it is naturally because there are so many spiders in it.

As mentioned before, the caravan will pass through the Arthropod Forest from Yamen to Canso City, but it is only passing through. The trade route goes around outside the Arthropod Forest instead of going through it. After all, the danger inside is no more dangerous than that of horses. Naki no Mori is bad.

Fortunately, the spiders in the Arthropod Forest generally don't come out, and under normal circumstances, no one would go inside to feed the spiders, so they don't need to find such a miserable way to die if they want to die.

The phantom spider is a relatively large type of spider monster, and it needs a forest of thick enough trees to inhabit. The arthropod forest still meets this requirement.

In order to book the service of repairing the map, it is necessary to find a phantom spider egg for the White Hands Association as a reward, so the three of them left the hotel and went to the market to buy some things. The hideout where no one passes by is ready.

In addition to its large size, the Phantom Spider's biggest feature is its fast speed, so it is called "Phantom".

Their eight legs are extremely strong and powerful, and they move with an extremely efficient hydraulic structure, which is similar to that of normal spiders.

But because their legs are relatively thin compared to their bodies, this is also one of their weaknesses. If you want to deal with phantom spiders, you must cut them according to the legs.

In order to get the phantom spider eggs more safely and quickly, some preparations need to be made before entering the forest to find them.

Leticia threw more than ten different materials into a large earthen jar bought from the market, making the liquid inside turn blue for a while and then green for a while, and stirred it with a wooden stick from time to time.

This is cooking a glue that's made specifically for spiders.

Originally, a fire was needed to cook this kind of thing, but in order not to leave any traces to attract the attention of others, Lin Tianci volunteered to use the fire magic spell as a heating source. Anyway, his magic power is endless, and he can also adjust the size of the flame freely. The gas stove works fine.

Maintaining the fire spirit spell, Lin Tianci looked at the cooking process, a little puzzled and said:
"Does this count as brewing potions?"

If Leticia wears a pointed top hat, she will feel more like a witch in a fairy tale.

"It's not as exaggerated as potions. In school, making spider glue is the introduction to alchemy."

Alma added:

"Because the school is in disrepair and there are spiders everywhere, if you don't want to wake up in the morning with eight legs lying on your face, you better study hard."

"..."

It's no wonder that this school is let in if you give it money, it's too broken.

The green liquid in the crock gradually became a little bit viscous. Seeing that it was almost done, Leticia opened a large bag of starch and poured it in.

The green soup, which was originally liquid, immediately became like sesame paste after adding starch. The method feels a bit similar to the "thickening" link in Chinese food.

But it's a little different. I don't know if it's because too much starch is put in. The original green liquid is now a milky white.

Leticia nodded, and used a wooden stick to scoop out a little bit to test the stickiness. If it is not high enough, it cannot be used to deal with the phantom spider.

Although starch is added to increase the viscosity of the glue, it is only used in specific cases.

Alma told Lin Tianci that if there is no starch, lime powder can be used, but if lime powder is used, the viscosity of the glue will prolong, but the viscosity will decrease instead, that is, the effect time is long but the onset time is slow, so it is not suitable for dealing with Phantom Spider.

After the glue is boiled, it must be plugged tightly with a wooden stopper while it is hot, and then a layer of freshly made glue is applied to the seal. The rapidly cooled glue becomes something similar to glass glue in just a few seconds, thereby sealing the seal. Avoid premature curing of the glue inside the crock.

Then it was time to look for the phantom spider. Originally, Lin Tianci volunteered as a man to carry the can of glue on his back, but it was a shame that he didn't carry it...

In the end, let the strong Leticia carry it, just like carrying an oxygen cylinder, and it is effortless.

I heard that Redicia used the Dragon Ointment before, and she was born with great strength, so she was able to relax so easily. This made Lin Tianci also want to try the so-called Dragon Ointment, after all, his physical strength is too weak .

But the premise is that he has money.

——It's really 'Qian Ti'.

(End of this chapter)