The Healing Potion

Yanhuang City, as the highest-level and largest safe city in the game, covers an area of approximately 6,000 square meters.

To allow more players to enter the safe city, the entire Yanhuang City, except for the barracks, a Commercial Street, a player free Trading Market, and contribution points, was used to build player residences.

A proposal to build high-rise residential buildings was put forward, but it was quickly rejected.

The current game environment and player attributes are not suitable for building high-rise residential buildings; the maximum height is nine stories.

Xiao Fan and his group hurried along and finally arrived in Yanhuang City at night.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is much more imposing than the city walls of our Zone 18."

Everyone looked up at the city wall, which was hundreds of meters high, and couldn't help but sigh in awe.

A player at the city gate noticed Xiao Fan Team and excitedly ran towards them.

"Great God Jiu Chen!"

"Do you know me?" Xiao Fan asked, looking at the somewhat unfamiliar face.

"Yes, you previously led us through the <Ghost Domain> Dungeon."

"I see."

There were nearly a thousand people in the <Ghost Domain> Dungeon at the time, and Xiao Fan didn't recognize many of them.

The player wasn't disappointed that Xiao Fan didn't recognize him, and spoke respectfully.

"Great God Jiu Chen, you can just call me Xiao Liu. Chief Zhou sent me to pick you up. He's been too busy lately to come in person, so he asked me to arrange for you to stay first."

Xiao Fan had told Zhou He before he came, and he could understand Zhou He didn't come.

In the game, it's event time; outside the game, a monster invasion is imminent. Zhou He must be very busy lately.

"Great God Jiu Chen, your accommodations have been arranged by the Chief. Let me take you there."

"Thank you for your help."

Xiao Fan nodded politely, which made Xiao Liu even more excited.

Xiao Fan is now a legendary figure in the Military District. His unparalleled analytical and command abilities are unmatched even by Zhou He, the top commander in the Dragon Nation.

Listening to him command a secret realm once can provide a lifetime of learning.

Entering the city gate, there is a wide road, fifty meters wide, which is also the widest and longest road in Yanhuang City.

Seeing the surprised look on Xiao Fan and his group of ten's faces as they entered the city, Xiao Liu took on the role of their guide.

Just inside the city gate, to the right, is the military camp of Yanhuang City.

"The construction of a level-three city requires a military camp," Xiao Liu explained.

Xiao Fan and the others nodded.

Opposite the military camp is a nine-story building. According to Xiao Liu, this building is the largest and cheapest hotel in Yanhuang City, and it was built here to facilitate players' entry and exit from the city.

Next to the inn is the Mission Hall, making it very convenient for players to enter and leave the city to accept and turn in quests.

Further in is Yanhuang City's only Commercial Street, where everything is sold to meet the daily needs of the city's players.

It was nighttime, and the Commercial Street was at its busiest.

The shops on both sides were bustling with activity, including restaurants, pubs, hotels, supermarkets, and daily necessities stores—a very complete range.

There were many players on the street at this time, strolling leisurely in groups of three or five.

The tranquil atmosphere almost made Xiao Fan think he was in a peaceful, modern society.

"That's great, there's a place like this in the game. Now I don't have to think about quitting anymore."

The fat guy and his friends were very excited.

Such lively scenes are very common in the Real World, but this is the first time I've seen them in a game.

Moreover, the shops in the Commercial Street are not built by the state, but are designed and redeemed by players themselves in the Construction System.

These shops have different styles, with fantastical spired towers next to cyberpunk neon signs, and oriental eaves contrasting with minimalist glass boxes.

They were freely collaged together in the same street scene, unexpectedly creating a vibrant sense of order.

Xiao Fan and his companions were thoroughly enjoying their stroll. Seeing this, Xiao Liu wasn't in a hurry to get going and continued to tell Xiao Fan about Yanhuang City as they walked.

The number of official citizen slots in Yanhuang City needs to be redeemed using contribution points.

The Mission Hall they saw when they first entered the city was built for this purpose. Players can accept quests there to earn contribution points, and players with high contribution points each year can obtain citizenship.

Of course, the government will introduce more ways to obtain citizenship in the future.

This method, while not exceptionally fair, is already quite good; achieving absolute fairness is impossible.

After all, each player's skill level is different.

Official citizens have the right to build houses, while other players can only rent houses. They can use either Core Power or contribution points, and the prices are not expensive.

"Brother Liu, what are they selling over there? Why are there so many people?"

Xiao Liu had been to the Ghost Domain Dungeon with Zhou He, and both of them were at least level 80 or higher.

Xiao Fan calls him Xiao Liu, but Fatty and the others wouldn't dare call him that.

Hearing the sound, everyone looked in the direction the fat man was pointing and saw an antique-style shop.

That shop was much larger than the surrounding shops, but it was impossible to tell what it sold.

At this time, the shop was packed with people, and the line was at least ten meters long.

Why is this store so popular?

Others were also curious; it seemed like this was the store with the most customers along the way.

"Oh, that's the Bai Family's pharmacy," Xiao Liu explained.

"Pharmacy?"

This answer was unexpected by everyone.

"There's even a pharmacy in the game? That's like taking off your pants to fart—completely unnecessary," the fat man muttered.

They could understand the existence of pharmacies before, but since Xiao Fan created the method of Blood Bar Healing, pharmacies have become completely unnecessary.

No medicine can compare to Doctor's skillful healing.

Xiao Liu shook his head in disagreement. "How ignorant you are! The Bai Family's medicine is no ordinary medicine."

"Not ordinary medicine? What is it then?"

The fat man asked, and Xiao Fan and the others looked over curiously as well.

"The Bai Family Pharmacy mainly sells Healing Potion. These potions can instantly restore health and can also be used in combat. This new form of healing is still relatively new, and not many players are currently using it, so the healing output is low, and it consumes a lot of mana. These Healing Potion can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient healing."

Xiao Fan's eyes lit up instantly. Healing potions that could restore health existed in almost all combat-based online games in his previous life. He never expected that players on Blue Star would be able to create them now.

This thing is a consumable item; almost every player needs it.

If only the Bai Family masters the method of manufacturing this Healing Potion, then it's a monopoly business, and they'll probably make a fortune in the future.

Envious!

"This 'Hundred Schools' sounds familiar," Xiao Fan thought, but couldn't quite place it.

"Hearing you say that, this Healing Potion is indeed effective." The fat man nodded, then turned and continued.

"But with Brother Chen here, we don't need any help. Brother Chen can heal a hundred with one blow; his healing capacity is more than enough!"

Xiao Fan's face darkened. "Do you even know how to compliment someone? What do you mean by 'using one person to nourish a hundred'?"

"How much does this Healing Potion cost?" Qin Muyu asked curiously.

Xiao Liu: "Healing Potion are divided into five levels, from low to high, based on their healing effect. A level one Healing Potion can instantly restore 100 health points and costs 10,000 Core Power."

"What the hell?" Xiao Fan exclaimed in surprise.

If Healing Potion that restores 100 health points sells for 10,000 Core Power, then what's the point of his healing skill combined with his initial health?

"Holy crap! What kind of health pool is this for such a high price! What a rip-off!" the fat man couldn't help but complain.

"It is a bit expensive," Xiao Liu agreed, but then his expression suddenly turned serious. "But this Healing Potion can really save lives in a critical moment."

This time, no one objected.

Upon closer reflection, this is indeed the case; in critical moments, a hundred drops of blood can often determine a person's life or death.

"Let's go buy some later, just in case."

"I suggest, "Wind Snow Traveler suggested.

Although their team has Xiao Fan, who is a great healer, the level difference between them is too great. Many times, the team needs to catch up with him on their own. It's still good to carry this Healing Potion just in case.

"Forget about it, you won't be able to get them. The potions from the Hundred Families are sold out every day as soon as they're released; you can't buy them every day."

Xiao Liu gestured towards the Bai Family Pharmacy with his chin. "Look, they're all sold out."

Everyone turned their heads and, sure enough, saw a man who looked like a pharmacy manager waving at them. "Today's Healing Potion are sold out. If you want to buy some, come early tomorrow."

"Ah! Tonics, shopkeeper! The game events have been so rushed lately, we have to go hunting early this morning. I can wait a bit, please sell me some!"

"Yes, shopkeeper, it'll be my turn soon. Why don't you buy something else?"

"Shopkeeper, I need to buy two levels of Healing Potion. Could you perhaps find some to help me make up the difference?"

A group of players crowded in front of the Bai Family's shop, pleading and refusing to leave.

"If we say it's gone, it's gone. If you want it, hurry up tomorrow."

The shop owner finished speaking with an impatient look and turned to close the pharmacy door.

"That's awesome?"

Taichu was surprised by the pharmacy owner's attitude. After all, the customer is always right. This Bai Family makes money off the players and looks down on them. It's simply a reversal of the natural order!

Xiao Liu was already used to this scene.

"The Bai Family is the only one in the entire game that sells Healing Potion. Players can only buy them from them. They're not worried about players not buying; if you don't buy, there are plenty of others who will."

"That's too arrogant." The Zai Zai really disliked the pharmacy owner's haughty attitude.

"By the way, Brother Liu, this level 1 Healing Potion sells for 10,000 Core Power. What about the other levels of potions?" Qin Muyu asked curiously.

"A level 2 Healing Potion can restore 300 health points per use and costs 50,000 Core Power."

Others:????

Garfield Without Fat, weakly said, "No one's stupid enough to buy this stuff, right? A level 1 Healing Potion restores 100 points and sells for 10,000, while a level 2 Healing Potion restores 300 points and sells for 50,000. Might as well buy three level 1 Healing Potion."

"You can't say that," Xiao Liu shook his head. "Drinking potions takes time, and in crucial moments of battle, it might just be those 300 drops of blood that make a difference. Besides, the higher the amount of health Healing Potion restores at once, the more valuable it is. Furthermore, level one potions aren't that easy to buy."

"Okay, go on," Garfield Without Fat.

"A level 3 Healing Potion can restore 500 HP per use and costs 100,000 per potion; a level 4 potion can restore 700 HP per use and costs 50 Core Power per potion; a level 5 potion can restore 1000 HP per use and costs 1 million Core Power."

Hiss~

Everyone gasped.

This is way too expensive! One thousand blood costs one million Core Power, which means one drop of blood costs one thousand Core Power.

I can't afford it! I simply can't afford it!

"Level four and five Healing Potion are extremely rare. The Bai Family has only sold them once so far. It's not something you can just buy if you have money." Xiao Liu said, his eyes filled with envy.

Xiao Fan was a little envious.

For consumable items like Healing Potion, the longer you monopolize the market, the more money you make.

"By the way, Xiao Liu, who is the Bai Family? How did they manage to create the Healing Potion?" Xiao Fan asked curiously.

Xiao Liu quickly explained, "Great God Jiu Chen, the Bai Family in the Real World is a renowned family of physicians with a thousand-year-old medical tradition. They are extremely skilled. This Healing Potion was recently developed by Bai Shu, the head of the Bai Family."

Hearing what Xiao Liu said, Xiao Fan finally remembered that he had met the Bai Family before.

At the Auction the Glazed Gathering Place, he traded half a bottle of the Water of Life for two Millennium Ginseng Fruits from the Bai Family!

Wait! The Bai Family... the Water of Life... Healing Potion...

It seems like things have connected.

It seems the Bai Family developed this Healing Potion only after obtaining their own Water of Life.

Xiao Fan absolutely refused to believe that there was no connection between the two.

The Millennium Ginseng Fruit is incredibly precious, yet the Bai Family was willing to exchange two of them for the Water of Life in his possession.

If it's for the purpose of developing this Healing Potion, then everything makes sense.

"Luckily, I had a backup plan and only gave the Bai Family half a bottle of the Water of Life."

Xiao Fan felt somewhat fortunate.

If the creation of Healing Potion truly requires the Water of Life, then the remaining half-bottle of the Water of Life represents half of his arsenal.

Let's keep going.

Having formed an idea, Xiao Fan wasn't in a hurry and continued to tour the Yanhuang Base with Xiao Liu.

At the end of the Commercial Street, on the right, is the player free Trading Market.

As more and more items appear in the game, Trading Market becomes essential.

Although there is Trading House in the game, the high transaction fees deter many players. Except for those who live too far away, most players still prefer to trade face-to-face.

The free Trading Market is about 300 square meters, and there are no fees charged. Stalls are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Opposite the Trading Market was a huge Arena.

Fighting is prohibited within Yanhuang City, but players can spar on this Arena.

Xiao Liu's words were very cryptic.

There are bound to be some frictions between players, but in the game, the government won't spend too much effort mediating. In order not to affect the city's security, the Arena provides these players with an opportunity to fight.

As long as no one dies, even if someone is half-dead, they can be healed back to health; it's not a big problem.

"That's good! Han the Person, do you dare to fight me in the Arena?"

The fat man suddenly pointed at Han the Person, saying that he had been putting up with this jerk showing off his Profession for a long time.

Han the Person sneered: Easily defeated!

The free market and the Arena had moved into the Residential Area.

This place is densely packed with Nine Cities buildings.

"The Chief said there aren't enough safe cities right now, so we have to make do with what we have for now, and rebuild them when we have more cities later."

After explaining for a moment, Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Fan.

"Great God Jiu Chen, which area would you like to live in? The back is a bit nicer, while the front is more convenient to get in and out of."

Considering his uncle's physical condition, Xiao Fan spoke up.

"The ones further up, on the lower floors."

"Okay, please come with me."