[ The Evergreen Tree ] immediately withdrew its hand and gripped the syringe tightly:
I haven't even named a price yet.
[ Howling Pothos ] had only just thought of this and said somewhat embarrassedly:
"Please open it, I really need it urgently."
The Evergreen Tree was very pleased with his politeness and said earnestly:
"Choose one of two options: either ten silver coins, or... it's free, but you have to submit a feedback report after using it."
Is there a word count requirement?
Seeing that the other party seemed to be trying to be clever, [ Evergreen Tree ] thought for a moment and said:
"About 800 words, please describe it in as much detail as possible, just send it to me through your game friends list."
"No problem, I'll choose the second one."
[ Howling Pothos ] accepted this almost without hesitation. Ten silver coins weren't a lot of money, but he was a thrifty person.
Anyway, I still have plenty of time to do after logging off each day, so writing something isn't a big deal.
He took the syringe and, under the guidance of [ Evergreen Tree ], injected " Hisron " into his arm.
Contrary to [ Howling Pothos's ] expectations, his heartbeat did not increase significantly, and the feeling was different from what [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] had described before.
However, his heart beat stronger, pumping more blood with each beat.
This feeling reminded [ Howling Pothos ] of some professional athletes in the real world.
Many of them have a lower heart rate than the average person under normal circumstances because their cardiopulmonary function has been strengthened through long-term training.
After taking a few deep breaths, [ Howling Pothos ] was about to start running when she suddenly noticed the professor's meaningful expression beside her.
He suddenly realized something.
The other party was clearly there to collect samples, but they were carrying three or four syringes with them, and they were all experimental drugs.
What does this mean?
If the goal is to make a profit, then [ Evergreen Tree ] could simply wear an oversized jacket with dozens of inner pockets like the "Oatmeal Guy" on the overpass, instead of carefully asking which payment method to choose.
Thinking about this, [ Howling Pothos ] finally understood the other party's intention--
The old professor came to Black Locust Town with the mindset of "what if it doesn't work out?" Collecting samples was his main task, but just like every main task has side quests, the old professor also hoped that more players would join his experiments and provide him with more experimental records.
The [ Howling Pothos ], about to begin its mad dash, turned to look at the [ Evergreen Tree ]:
"Have you tested this medicine on them before? Or... on yourself?"
Seeing the young man's belated realization, the Evergreen Tree, feeling immensely pleased, jokingly replied with a line from an old movie from decades ago:
"I only sell this stuff, I don't touch it."
The unspoken second half of his line was—"It's bad for your brain if you touch it."
[ Howling Pothos ] pouted, knowing she was already on the other side's pirate ship.
It's just an experiment in the game, and it will bring me benefits, so there's nothing wrong with that.
The only problem is that his personal Animal Compatibility is only average, and it's uncertain whether this will reduce the effectiveness of the potion.
Running wildly across the wilderness between Fir City and Black Locust Town, [ Howling Pothos ] frequently glanced at the map, searching for the location of his supply depot.
Light snow has been falling throughout the northern part of Fir City since last night, and continuing the search based solely on previous tracks might actually waste time.
But the reality was different from what [ Howling Pothos ] had anticipated.
After running for an hour, he was surprised to find some tracks in the snow.
The footprints looked very clear, and the edges were not blurred, so they must have been trampled on not long ago.
What's going on?
With a cautious heart, [ Howling Pothos ] continued its frantic run and finally arrived at its supply station near dusk.
The number of fishermen sitting motionless at the bend in the river has increased from one to three.
[ Howling Pothos ] rubbed her eyes, subconsciously thinking that seeing double was a side effect of " Hisron ".
But he soon discovered that there were indeed three people. Besides his partner [ Epic-Level Giant ], the two people beside him were part-time fisherman [ Gu Gugu ] and full-time fisherman [ Twelve Jin and Six Liang ].
[ Howling Pothos ] walked over, panting, and asked:
What's going on?
Upon seeing that it was his partner, the [ Epic-Level Giant ] looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"How did you get here from this side? Shouldn't you have crawled out from the bottom of the river?"
[ Howling Pothos ] had to first explain its own problem:
"He died for some reason, and just came here after being resurrected."
"I see."
Seeing his expression, as if he wanted to know the situation, [ Epic-Level Giant ] reached into his pocket, took out two gold coins, and gave one to [ Howling Pothos ].
"This is?"
[ Epic-Level Giant ] gestured with his chin towards the other two players who were watching the fishing float:
"They offered to pay tribute, saying it was for a monthly subscription. I figured it wasn't a big deal and wouldn't affect your activities in the city, so I agreed. Of course, the profits would be split 50/50."
[ Howling Pothos ] rolled her eyes. If a copper coin is considered one dollar, then a gold coin is ten thousand...
In reality, better fishing spots do charge by the hour, so it's not unacceptable for seasoned anglers who like to apply reality to their work to charge such a price.
But there are clearly still problems with this matter:
"Why not just transfer the money directly?"
"It's too close to Fir City here; the signal from that Root Network isn't very good."
[ The Epic-Level Giant ] said with a smile:
"See how reasonable this is? In reality, I don't believe there are big fish in a place with full cell phone signal."
[ Howling Pothos ] didn't say anything more, put the gold coin into her half of the warehouse, glanced at the large group of dead fish piled up beside the cold warehouse, and for a moment didn't know what she was feeling...
"Then I'll head back into the city."
"Good."
[ Epic-Level Giant ] waved to signal the two beside him to reel in their lines, and all three of them simultaneously put away their fishing rods, revealing three ice holes.
[ Howling Pothos ] randomly chose one and crawled in. The long run had left his body in a state of severe overheating. Now that he was in the water, even with his senses shielded, [ Howling Pothos ] felt many of his muscles begin to twitch.
In reality, going from a long-distance run to winter swimming would be suicidal, but in this World of Disorder, players can still advance despite this debuff!