pjbooks Chapter 158 Making Money
Chapter 158 Making Money
This was an unfamiliar area; the light still couldn't penetrate the thick, dense foliage, and the oppressive, dim environment made one feel nauseous frequently.
They hadn't found what they needed yet, but they had killed quite a few low-level magical beasts along the way, and their clean clothes, which they had just changed out of, were now covered in blood and the smell of blood.
Even with cultivation, one will still feel uncomfortable when in the dark for a long time, and this discomfort will become more and more severe over time.
Since the resources are marked on the map, those who have been living in the Fengye Mountains for years and make a living by gathering herbs have probably already plundered them several times, so it's not her turn to gather them.
Time passed second by second, but Liu Jun still hadn't found anything. He couldn't see the dawn and couldn't estimate what time it was, only knowing that several hours had passed.
Besides needing to concentrate on watching the ground to avoid missing any herbs, one also has to be constantly vigilant against magical beasts that might suddenly appear out of nowhere, which is truly exhausting both physically and mentally.
"How about... we try going to the inner layer?"
The fourth floor is indeed rarely visited, so the supplies must be plentiful, but at the same time, the danger will be a level higher, and there may be more than one level.
Tier 3 and 4 magical beasts are easy to deal with, but if they come in waves, she won't be able to handle them. And the ones inside... will only be of higher level and in greater numbers. It's not worth it for a mere eight thousand silver coins.
However, if she just looks around the outer perimeter where the third and fourth floors meet, she might find it; she doesn't need to go too deep into the interior.
Not many people venture deep into this area, so you might occasionally spot one or two valuable herbs, but none of them are top-grade. If you go a little deeper, you should find more.
Without further ado, Liu Jun took out a dark green "ghillie suit" that he had specially bought before going into the mountains from his storage ring, put it on, and rolled on the ground a couple of times to cover up the smell.
While the scent can't be changed, at least the appearance can blend into the environment. Monsters are animals too, and they all have night vision. Unless you get too close, you basically can't smell the human scent on her.
He didn't know if it would really work or if he was just deceiving himself. Anyway, everything was ready. He sheathed the dagger and kept it in his hand as a precaution, sneaking towards the edge where the third and fourth floors met.
How do we determine the boundaries?
You can tell by whether you see any level 5 or 6 magical beasts, and how many there are. The more high-level magical beasts there are, the deeper you are.
Liu Jun carefully walked along the thicket of bushes, trying to avoid any magical beasts he encountered, especially those in groups or engaged in battle.
There's no way you can pick up a lone monster. Even if you see a monster appearing alone, you don't just go up and kill it. Who knows if its "relatives and friends" will suddenly appear from somewhere else?
Warcraft are ferocious and bloodthirsty, but that doesn't mean they are brainless. The smarter ones will even deliberately create the illusion of being "lone" to lure other warcraft to hunt the lone one, only to end up as someone else's meal.
The essence of the jungle survival rule is that those who seem simple and weak are often the real winners. The worst thing to do in this world is to be careless, and you can't try to fight big with small forces. At least Liu Jun would not do that.
When it comes to gambling with one's life, she wouldn't take a single step unless she was absolutely certain of success.
However, gambling is inherently unpredictable and relies heavily on luck. Liu Jun has never engaged in such activities, and the heavens have never been on her side. Therefore, Liu Jun never gambles.
The purpose of going to the fourth floor this time was to ensure that Liu Jun wouldn't move, because she really didn't dare to move anything that could.
But this time, luck seemed to be on her side, and she soon found two or three of the herbs she needed.
The fourth level certainly has plenty of resources, but also plenty of dangers.
We haven't gone very deep yet, but we've already killed several magical beasts, though they were all of the third or fourth rank. We haven't seen any higher-ranking magical beasts yet.
Before long, Liu Jun had found most of the items on the list, and couldn't help but marvel once again at how many good things there were in the hinterland.
"Eight-legged toad saliva, cold stone grass... three more are needed... ice crystals can be bought, but it's just two coins' worth of raw elm wood heartwood..."
The things most common in the mortal world are nowhere to be seen here. Liu Jun squatted in the corner, furling fur off a magical beast in a sneaky manner, while worrying about what to do. His hands never stopped working.
Two-qian-sheng is also known as plantain, and elm heart is also easy to understand. But there are all kinds of strange flowers and plants here, but not these "common things". These ordinary things simply cannot survive or grow in a place full of demonic energy.
In no time at all, Liu Jun had cleaned up the monster's corpse in front of him. The fur was completely stripped off, leaving only a useless skeleton and flesh.
He stored the pelt in his storage ring, then got up quickly and sneakily left the place.
With the key herbs in hand, the remaining three... Liu Jun looked around at the increasingly oppressive atmosphere and heard various animal cries almost touching his ears.
The damp, sticky, oppressive, and indescribable smells, along with the dim environment, caused her stomach to churn and convulse. With her current strength, she could only stay there for a day or two at most. The deeper she went into the interior, the more pronounced the nausea became.
Now she understood why the Demon Lords of several generations had never been to the heart of the mountain range.
The smell emanating from the forest wasn't enough to make one nauseous, but once you entered a certain area, it became increasingly unpleasant.
Perhaps the forest was so dark and treacherous that people didn't realize they had entered a poisonous miasma zone, which numbed their senses.
The further in you go, the thinner and thinner the visibility becomes, as if... you've entered some kind of formation or territory.
But... Fengye Mountain Range has existed for so many years, why hasn't anyone discovered whether this is the case?
That makes sense, though. Liu Jun couldn't sense any formation within it. Either the formation was too large, or her current strength was insufficient to perceive it, or there was simply no formation at all.
Anyway, the Fengye Mountains have existed for tens of thousands of years, and the legendary mount of the Nightmare Queen still exists, so it's normal for there to be mysteries.
Liu Jun had no interest in "exploring the unknown"; getting money to buy those three things and regain his body was the most important thing.
Since she couldn't find Liang Qiansheng and Yu Muxin here, she saw no need to linger and immediately headed towards the outer perimeter.
The journey back was very smooth, and no foolish monsters came up to us again.
When we left the mountains again, it was already broad daylight outside, but we didn't know which day it was.
Liu Jun felt that not much time had passed, but it was definitely no less than three days.
It's really fast to have gathered so many herbs in such a short time.
The puppet's body doesn't experience hunger, but the wear and tear on its body is obvious, along with the wear and tear on its hands from using a knife for a long time. Ultimately, the puppet's body is still a bit worn out.
As soon as the first light of day appeared, it took Liu Jun a while to adjust before slowly walking towards the city.
……
"Hey, haven't seen you for days! Where have you been making your fortune, my friend?"
The inn was familiar, the innkeeper was familiar. Liu Jun tossed a small bag of silver coins over and said, "I'll rent it for three days."
"Alright, I don't have much else, but I have plenty of rooms. However, the room you rented a couple of days ago has been taken. I'll take you to another one. This way, please."
"Ah."
She's not picky; she just needs a place to stay.
The room the shop owner took her to was opposite the room she had stayed in last time, with the same layout, only the location had changed.
"Bring two buckets of hot water as soon as possible."
Using the exact same script as last time, the shop owner replied with undiminished enthusiasm, "Alright, please wait a moment, the waiter will bring it over shortly."
After finishing speaking, he backed out.
Liu Jun sat blankly on the ground, head down, eyes vacant.
Soon after, someone knocked on the door; it was the waiter bringing hot water.
Liu Jun then came to his senses and stood up.
"come in."
"Honorable guest, here is your hot water."
"Okay, you can put it down now."
It's just two buckets of hot water; anyone with even a little bit of cultivation could easily carry them.
The waiter quickly put down the hot water and left without saying much.
Liu Jun used one bucket to wash off the bloodstains and dirt from his body, and another bucket to soak slowly, just like a copy-paste.
The fatigue from soaking in the tub vanished, and after changing into clean clothes, he headed straight for the Bounty Hall.
The Bounty Hall always seems so lively, and you can always see unfamiliar faces coming and going.
Liu Jun stood in front of the bulletin board, noticing that her notice had long been torn down by someone, which meant there must be some news about her situation.
However, Liu Jun was not in a hurry to meet the person who accepted the challenge; instead, he went to the auction house first.
The remaining three items were quickly acquired. Liu Jun also sold off any surplus items he had on hand. After deducting the money spent on the three medicinal herbs, he only earned four or five thousand silver coins, far less than last time, but it was enough.
Then, following the list, he found the employer, delivered the items, and received another eight thousand silver coins.