After Gerred sold the elf's two weapons and gave Jess 6 silver coins. So for this trip to Duskwood, they had earned a total of 24 silver coins.
The transportation and accommodation expenses for this trip added up to less than 5 silver coins for both of them. So there was almost a net income of 20 silver coins.
On the way back, they paid 4 silver coins for rent at the corner where the rent was collected. When they got home and lay on the bed, they counted the remaining silver coins and small copper pieces.
He didn't want to think about problems like depreciation of weapons anymore. When those things broke down and had problems, he would calculate the loss then.
This process of gathering herbs was much more terrifying than Jess had expected. They even encountered extremely threatening competitors and fell into dangerous situations several times.
The problem is that in Azeroth, if you want to earn money, either you have a good background and are born as the descendant of nobles, or you can only exchange your life for it.
Is it feasible to focus on finding herbs in the forests of North Elwynn and target relatively common herbs with high demand like Peacebloom?
If it's a place close to settlements, even in a dangerous environment like Raven Hill, it's hard to find any herbs. Let alone here.
If you go to a distant place, even in Elwynn Forest, how safe is it far from populated areas?
Gnolls and murlocs are all deadly. Moreover, in terms of gathering herbs, both gnoll and murloc herbalists are much more professional than the herbalists in Stormwind City, as Ruth Lumir told them.
It's extremely urgent to find ways to improve one's own strength.
After thinking for a long time, he finally fell asleep. The next morning, he woke up suddenly before dawn.
Having nothing to do, Jess came to Marin's study early and cleaned the room. Then he found a book on alchemy called "Alchemy and Common Ailments" and started reading.
This afternoon he will start preparing to make medicine. He must master the grinding skills of Wicked Claw and the essentials of drying and grinding herbs.
When Marin entered the door, he saw Jess reading seriously.
"Are you interested in alchemy, Mr. Sethor?"
"Yes." Jess said, "When I was young, I once dreamed of becoming a pharmacist or a doctor. Of course, I never had the conditions to find a teacher and learn. Now it's too late. I can only read relevant knowledge to satisfy my craving."
"I have an alchemy room right next door." Marin said, "It may not be as fully equipped as the alchemy room in the Wizard's Sanctum, but it can still complete some relatively simple formulas. You can do experiments there, but you must prepare your own materials and cannot take my things from the cabinets."
"Really? That's great!"
Jess was truly happy. On his way here this morning, he was still thinking about whether to go to "Alchemist's Needs" to buy a crucible or something. But then he thought about whether boiling water in his rented room would cause a fire.
Now everything is solved. A ready-made alchemy room. Although this job doesn't pay high salaries, the various benefits are really top-notch.
"Make me a pot of tea, Jess." Marin beckoned and said, "Go to the alchemy room. Use that brown pot to boil the water in the water bag. After boiling, let it cool for 5 minutes. While it's cooling, you can wash the teapot and put in one teaspoon of Goldthorn. At this time, it should be possible to make tea. After making it, bring the teapot to me."
Jess carried the book and went out to the alchemy room. The dazzling array of various pots, kettles, and bowls almost made him dizzy.
He found the Goldthorn bag, teaspoon, and small brown pot on a small shelf. Then he started lighting a fire and boiling water according to Marin's instructions.
He glanced at the label on the water bag. It was written "Clear Spring Water". This should be the clear spring water required for the Shadow Protection Potion. That is, clear water without any magic contamination.
After the water boiled, he extinguished the fire. He quickly washed the pot, put in the Goldthorn, and looked at his pocket watch. There were still four minutes to wait. So he sat aside and read the alchemy book.
While reading, he suddenly saw a description in it about the initial symptoms of being poisoned by undead putridity. No matter how tired one is at night, it's difficult to fall asleep. There is a smell of rotting corpse on the body. During the day, the sunlight feels dazzling and there is an inexplicable tiredness and weakness all over the body...
Seeing this, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was poisoned by corpse poison?
He turned the page and saw other symptoms, such as vomiting green body fluids and purple veins showing on the arms.
Reluctantly, Jess rolled up his sleeve and saw some not very clear purple lines on his arm.
Really? Is it true that he was poisoned?
Under this page, it was written that in severe cases, it could be fatal within three to five months. But as long as it's discovered early and properly treated, one can fully recover.
Recalling the fight with those living corpses in the big cemetery in Raven Hill, he didn't remember when he was injured. Even when the ghoul sprayed venom at him at the end, he dodged it.
The book said that only when exposed wounds are in contact with undead putrid liquid or ghoul poison is there a probability of getting undead putridity. If there is no injury, how could one be infected?
He started searching his whole body to see if there was any wound he hadn't found. Finally, he saw several blackened small holes on his calf.
What's going on... Was he bitten by a snake?
He remembered in that tomb chamber, countless black beetles gushed out from the last sarcophagus. Gerred firmly said that even if bitten by this kind of insect, there would be no problem... And those beetles have two big teeth!
If there is no problem, why does the book say that being infected with corpse poison can lead to death in a few months?!
Jess suddenly realized that this was said by a dwarf. Dwarves are creatures evolved from earthen spirits and have much stronger resistance to poison than other races. How could he listen to a dwarf on the issue of poison?
The water is about to cool!
He touched the pot and was severely burned. He hastily made the tea in a flustered manner and carried the teapot to the study. But his mind was full of corpse poison... corpse poison...
"Why do you look absent-minded." Marin smelled the tea and said, "Not bad. Made it according to my instructions. You don't need me to tell you next time."
After getting off work at noon, Jess rushed all the way to the library and started looking for potions to treat corpse poison.
Soon, he found a formula - Tonic Potion. This is one of the most effective and fastest formulas to deal with corpse poison. It can not only immediately improve the symptoms but also prevent the spread of corpse poison and further remove the remaining poison in the following days. It can even restore the physical damage caused by corpse poison. The most important thing is that with just one dose, it can be a permanent cure.
And making this medicine is very simple. It only requires Goldthorn... that is, Master Marin's tea leaves, to be mixed and boiled with another single material.
This material is, Jess turned the page - Earth Elemental?!