Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 243: Chapter 241: Alchemist

[Name: Zhou Cuilan]

[Position: Ordinary Settler (Yellow Sand City)]

[Level: Tier One]

[Age: 39]

[Talent: Breeding Specialization (Beginner), Postpartum Care for Sows (Beginner)]

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[Name: Zhang Tieniu]

[Position: Ordinary Settler (Yellow Sand City)]

[Level: Tier Three]

[Age: 32]

[Talent: Giant Strength (Beginner), Bitter Endurance (Beginner)]

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[Name: Wang Sixi]

[Position: Ordinary Settler (Yellow Sand City)]

[Level: Tier Two]

[Age: 30]

[Talent: Big Appetite King (Mid-level)]

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Lin You: “…”

What kind of strange business is mixed in here?

Looking at the newly appeared recruitment information on the tavern interface, Lin You was baffled.

He found that his territory indeed had a plethora of “talents.”

There’s even one who upgraded the Big Appetite King talent to mid-level, which is quite absurd.

However, thanks to this tavern recruitment feature, he could more clearly understand the settlers’ talents.

It would also be much more convenient to find the appropriate talents in the future.

Unfortunately, this Tier Three tavern can only display the talents of settlers below Tier Three; those above Tier Three, he cannot see for now.

It seems he needs to get more ores to upgrade the tavern to Tier Seven.

With that thought, he continued browsing the talent recruitment interface.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, an unusual piece of information appeared before him, different from the others.

[Name: Huang Mian]

[Position: Ordinary Settler (Yellow Sand City)]

[Level: Tier One]

[Age: 16]

[Talent: Herbal Mastery (Beginner), Pharmaceutical Specialization (Beginner), Herbal Affinity (Top-level)]

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Top-level!

Among mainly beginners’ talents of settlers, a settler with a top-level talent appeared, and he even had a total of three talents!

This immediately caught Lin You’s attention.

Upon clicking on that top-level skill, a detailed piece of information popped up.

[Herbal Affinity (Top-level): Enhances understanding of pharmacology by 50%, reduces consumption by 10% during potion-making, and has a chance to produce mutant potions, granting extra effects.]

What a good skill!

Just right, his potion shop was lacking a skilled alchemist.

Though this settler’s level is still low, his potential is boundless.

As long as he levels up, he is sure to become a formidable alchemist in his territory.

Without further thought, he immediately closed the interface and called Xu Zhong over.

At this moment.

Outside the newly built tavern in Yellow Sand City.

A pair of siblings, newly arrived in Yellow Sand City, stood there undernourished, hesitantly looking at the recruitment information on the notice board.

“Sis, do you think the potion shop will take me?”

The younger brother wore a ragged cloth garment and carried a sack packed with various herbs collected along the way, looking crumpled.

Upon closer inspection, the herbs were top-grade among their kind, with excellent medicinal properties.

Hearing his question, the sister gave a bitter smile: “I don’t know either; our money has run out. Later I’ll look for places hiring female workers, and we’ll find a place where we can eat first.”

“Oh.”

The younger brother nodded silently, but his gaze was fixed on the recruitment notice of the potion shop, unwilling to shift away.

They were no different than those refugees, both fallen from their family fortune, coming from nearby villages seeking a livelihood.

The younger brother was well aware that as a novice from the village who learned some pharmacology from elders, he was incomparable to those skilled alchemists.

Seeing those signing up for work at the potion shop were big and strong, and dressed extravagantly.

Ultimately, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze, preparing to join his sister in finding manual labor for survival.

“Look! Someone is coming!”

Suddenly, a voice exclaimed from the crowd.

A troop appeared from afar, hastily heading this way, causing a commotion among the settlers.

The troop was impeccably outfitted, each wearing a shiny silver armor, equipped with a big sword, and exuding an aura of grimness.

On their armor was engraved the exclusive green leaf emblem of Yellow Sand City, shining under the sunlight, dazzlingly enchanting.

“It’s Yellow Sand City’s patrol guard!”

“The leader seems to be Steward Xu!”

“Steward Xu? Isn’t he the second-in-command inside Yellow Sand City? Why has he come?”

“I heard he is the city’s top manager responsible for personnel deployments and is much favored by the Lord.”

“Could it be something major happened?”

The crowd talked endlessly, being scared by such a grand display.

Each person stepped aside, fearing to offend Xu Zhong and the troop behind him.

Where had the siblings seen such influential figures?

In fright, they quickly followed the crowd to hide aside, not daring to approach.

Unexpectedly.

The illustrious figure seemed to have locked on them, and after a few whispers from the guards beside him, he led the troop directly toward them, encircling them.

It scared them and the crowd half to death, thinking they had committed something wrong.

“Who is Huang Mian?”

Xu Zhong sat on horseback, scanning the crowd below.

Those swept by his gaze felt a jolt in their hearts, hurriedly averting their eyes.

Only a sister and brother stood with pale lips, trembling legs, overwhelmed by panic.

Because the brother’s name was Huang Mian!

The sister dared not think much, immediately pulling her brother behind her, desperately protecting him.

Her conspicuous action promptly caught Xu Zhong’s attention, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

No way, this little fellow was indeed very young, appearing to be only in his teens.

However, he didn’t forget the lord’s instructions, swiftly dismounting and approaching the siblings with several imposing guards.

The others, seeing the scene, were startled and scattered, exposing the siblings and causing them to shake.

Thud!

The sister’s legs gave way, falling to her knees.

“Sir, my brother is still young, please spare him. If anyone must be taken, take me! I’m willing to bear his guilt!”

While pleading, she cried pitifully.

She simply couldn’t fathom how they had just arrived here, only to suddenly find themselves in trouble and attract such a significant figure.

Taken back, their very lives might be forfeited.

“Uh…I didn’t say I was going to arrest you.”

Xu Zhong’s helpless voice rang out.

The sister paused, raising her head in confusion.

Then, under the perplexed gazes of all, Xu Zhong slowly spoke: “The lord instructed me to come here to find someone named Huang Mian to invite him to be the alchemist at our Yellow Sand City’s pharmacy. That must be your brother, right?”

While speaking, he glanced at the brother behind the sister.

“Inv… invite my brother?”

The sister was suddenly stupefied, her dirty face full of confusion.

The others nearby were equally astonished, completely unexpected that Xu Zhong would personally invite this obviously countryside youth.

Does he possess some exceptional quality?

No matter how they viewed it, he was merely a novice, causing even more bewilderment.

Yet Xu Zhong gave them no time to ponder further, directly addressing the siblings: “So? Are you interested in working at our pharmacy?”

“The lord truly wants me to be the pharmacy’s alchemist?”

At that moment, the brother behind the sister finally couldn’t hold back and asked.

He still couldn’t believe this matter.

“You are Huang Mian, 16 years old, right?” Xu Zhong countered.

“That’s me, indeed.” Huang Mian nodded blankly.

“Then it’s right. If you two don’t mind, come with me. I’ll first take you to wash up, eat, and settle down, then we’ll discuss the pharmacy matter.”

Xu Zhong, being shrewd, immediately saw the siblings’ predicament and extended an olive branch.

The siblings’ eyes lit up, nodding eagerly like pecking chicks: “Yes, we’ll go!”

Thus.

The two, escorted by guards, followed Xu Zhong and left.

The remaining crowd was buzzing with discussion, their faces filled with astonishment and doubt.

Then, it wasn’t long before Lin You, within the territory, received a notification about the pharmacy staff increase. Upon checking, Huang Mian indeed became part of the pharmacy team.

“Xu Zhong is quite efficient.”

Lin You smiled slightly.

Thinking for a moment, he clicked a few times on the interface, delegating the tavern recruitment authority to Xu Zhong, letting him manage the personnel arrangements.

For a long time, Xu Zhong had handled the personnel movements in Yellow Sand City, allowing Lin You peace of mind.

When the tavern level rises, recruiting more high-tier talent, the territory can develop even faster.

“Lord, I have a report.”

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the territory.

It was Xu Zhong’s voice.

He should be here to report on the pharmacy situation.

Lin You closed the interface and walked straight out.

…

Time flew quickly.

In a blink, five days passed.

Just as Lin You was dedicated to developing the territory, a piece of news finally broke the chat channel’s silence.

“Brothers! I just checked, the demon turmoil is resolved, we can go to the Secret Sanctuary!”

Resolved?

While watering the territory’s vegetable garden, Lin You paused, opening the channel to check.

Sure enough.

Many were discussing this matter.

Some lords even boldly checked it out and returned excitedly just moments later.

“It’s truly resolved! The rift to the Main Plane has been sealed.”

“I just checked too, they said five Tier Ten demons appeared, two were killed, the remaining three escaped back to the Main Plane.”

“Wow! Five Tier Ten demons!?”

“That’s unbelievable, good thing I haven’t ventured there these days.”

“Whatever, now the demon unrest is over, we can venture into the Secret Realm again.”

“Brothers, let’s head to the Secret Realm; if anyone needs extra output, just call me. My Demon Type species output is explosive.”

“Charge!”

The end of the demon unrest signified the reset of Secret Realm ticket fees, allowing the acquisition of various resources and treasures again.

This was the lords’ primary concern.

However, Lin You’s focus differed.

His attention was on the Tier Ten demons.

Killing two Tier Ten, doesn’t that mean additional materials for crafting Tier Ten equipment?

If he could obtain some.

He might even ask Mageon to craft a Tier Ten armor for himself, greatly enhancing survival capability.

After all, the Tier Ten material he brought back, nominally still belonged to Shifang Pavilion, he was crafting on their behalf.

Obtaining Tier Ten materials wasn’t easy.