Chapter 472: Writing a Book Behind Closed Doors
6:30 in the morning.
It was still early, but there were already noises coming from the first floor of the pharmacy.
There is no way those two lazy guys, Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu, could get up so early. They were both drunk last night and would probably not wake up until after ten in the morning.
“Crack!”
Su Xia opened the door, walked downstairs up the stairs.
When he reached the corner of the stairs, he saw the old woman Wu Hongyu who was placing various glassware in front of the workbench.
"Auntie, you got up so early?" Su Xia greeted Wu Hongyu with a smile.
"You came earlier than me." Wu Hongyu said indifferently.
"Auntie, do you want to make a potion?" Su Xia asked.
"I have some ideas and I plan to try them out first."
Wu Hongyu looked indifferent, and the word "try" appeared in her mouth, which was probably some kind of innovation.
At her stage, potions are no longer limited to a single formula.
Many of the recipes that are now popular were created by her.
"Auntie, I'm going to stay indoors to write a book these two days. Please help look after the store." Su Xia knew that the old lady didn't like to beat around the bush, so she asked directly for help.
"Have you thought it through?" Wu Hongyu glanced at him. She certainly knew what it meant to write a book behind closed doors.
"I've thought about it." Su Xia replied.
"Those people have nothing to do with you." Wu Hongyu said calmly, "Even if you succeed, you won't get any benefits. It will only expose the fact that you have returned here."
"Some things have to be done, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable." Su Xia said with a smile.
"Well, go ahead."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"You're welcome."
And just like that, the deal was done.
During the two days that Su Xia was away, Wu Hongyu helped him take care of the store.
This sixth-rank pharmacist is like a stabilizing force no matter where he is.
It's really a waste of resources to just run a small pharmacy.
"Give me a copy of your pharmacist textbook after you finish writing it." Wu Hongyu suddenly spoke.
"No problem, the first one will definitely be given to Auntie." Su Xia said.
Now, two people have already reserved Su Xia's teaching materials.
In addition to Wu Hongyu, the other one is Yu Tuo.
Su Xia didn't know why Yu Tuo wanted the pharmacist teaching materials, but he felt that Yu Tuo seemed to be very interested in this area.
Afterwards, Su Xia walked to the door of the store, turned the photo on the door over, and let the words "Open" face out, indicating that the pharmacy was open.
Boss Zhao across the street was busy working. The large steamers next to him were stacked more than ten layers high, and misty steam was coming out of the steamers.
This is a very hardworking middle-aged man. The only thing in his mind is to make a lot of money to support his family. Even if he is busy until three o'clock in the morning, he can still force himself to continue making breakfast.
In comparison, Su Xia’s two senior brothers were much lazier.
"Master Su, you're up so early?" Boss Zhao greeted warmly.
"Well, good morning, Boss Zhao too." Su Xia responded with a smile.
Afterwards, Su Xia returned to his workbench and began to refine other fifth-level potions to consolidate his abilities.
The success of refining "Butterfly Love Flower" last night gave him new insights into the fifth-level potion.
As time passed, the morning mist slowly dissipated, and pedestrians gradually appeared on the streets outside the shops. The old street was slowly waking up in the sunshine.
Su Xia successfully refined several fifth-level potions.
For example, [Undying Willpower], [Broken Bone Regeneration], [Time Flies], etc., were all potions he had used when he was escaping from Seahorse City.
It’s just that what he used at that time were the stocks left by his father, but now he can refine them himself.
"These explosive potions are very important. They can save lives at critical moments." Su Xia looked focused and shook the potion in his hand. The glass tube reflected a dazzling light in the morning light.
He chose to refine these kinds of medicines first, and naturally he had his own plans.
A potion like [Time Flies] can increase one's speed by at least 25% after taking it, which is enough to reverse the situation at certain critical moments.
Su Xia doesn't need a drug of mass destruction because he himself is a super weapon.
He carefully put away these potions, and then continued to try other potions, preparing to refine all the fifth-level potion formulas left by his father.
On the workbench opposite him, the old woman Wu Hongyu was also refining a potion, but she kept failing.
Dark purple smoke would float out from her place from time to time, and occasionally the container would explode.
At half past eight in the morning there was an extremely severe explosion.
"boom!"
There was a loud bang, and glass shards flew everywhere like hidden weapons, shaking the entire pharmacy.
Fortunately, the store has been reinforced, otherwise the vibration, like that of a grenade exploding, would most likely cause problems with the store's structure.
Su Xia activated the psychic shield at the moment of the explosion, blocking out all the glass shards and poisonous mist.
Wu Hongyu on the opposite side also opened his shield, with no expression on his face, as if he had anticipated the explosion.
In front of her, more than a dozen glass vessels on the workbench had shattered.
This scene reminded Su Xia of... the scene of Wu Hongyu's laboratory that she saw when she first met her through the virtual system in Haima City.
" Auntie, are you trying the seventh-level potion?" Su Xia asked.
"Um."
Wu Hongyu did not deny it. She took a rag and wiped the messy workbench.
Su Xia put down the potion she was refining and asked, "Does a seventh-level potion exist on this planet?"
"What do you think?" Wu Hongyu glanced at him indifferently and asked back.
"Maybe it will exist in the future." Su Xia gave a vague answer.
"There's no need for the future. Someone can refine it now." Wu Hongyu said calmly.
" Now ?"
Su Xia was stunned and was about to ask something else.
But before he asked, an incredible idea suddenly flashed through his mind, so he changed the question directly: "Is it the teacher?"
"Yes, that old fellow."
"I have never seen the teacher make a seventh-level potion, and there is no relevant record in the manuscript he left behind."
I have to say that Su Xia was a little surprised .
He had already overestimated his father's abilities and always believed that his father was a leader among the sixth-level pharmacists and was one of the top ones.
If not for this, the Midnight Tavern would not have invited Dad again and again.
But the old lady Wu Hongyu's words elevated my father to a higher level again.
"That old guy is very cautious and has reservations about you three disciples." Wu Hongyu said calmly, "Maybe he just wants you to take a different path from him, so he didn't teach you everything."
"Auntie, is there any recipe for the teacher's seventh-level potion?" Su Xia was curious.
"I don't know. He only showed it to me. No one except me should know that he can make a seventh-level potion."
"I see……"
Su Xia was thoughtful and had some new guesses about the relationship between the old lady and her father.
No one else knew about this except her?
This relationship can be said to be quite close.
"The teacher has this kind of treasure, and most likely more than one. He should be able to live an easier life outside." Su Xia had been worried about his father's comfort. Now that he got the news, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Don't worry, the old guy is hiding very deeply."
Wu Hongyu said calmly, "I suspect that the seventh-level potion may not be the limit of his ability. His understanding of this aspect exceeds that of everyone on this planet."
"Everyone?" Su Xia was even more surprised.
"Maybe you can catch up with him, but that is only in the future. It's still a long way to go now." Wu Hongyu was very blunt and spoke to Su Xia as if he was a junior apprentice. He didn't regard him as a fifth-level pharmacist at all.
"I see."
Su Xia took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
The existence of Dad is like the hidden BOSS in many games. He is almost invincible in the current version.
It was just that Su Xia was lucky. When he first came into this world, he entered his father's pharmacy and became his fourth apprentice.
And the people surrounding the hidden BOSS are naturally not weak.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu. Although they look weak, in terms of combat ability, they are enough to become small BOSSes.
Back in Luoxing Town, Hong Bafu had demonstrated his fighting ability. He could burst out with a speed that was completely inconsistent with his fat body. When he moved quickly, he was like a graceful dancer.
After a brief chat with Wu Hongyu, Su Xia stood up and began to clean up the garbage and debris produced by the explosion.
Just then, Yi Mo came up yawning.
Her pretty face was full of laziness, her voice was a little soft, she rubbed her eyes and asked: "Master Su, what happened? Is there a fight?"
"It's okay, the potion exploded." Su Xia explained casually.
"Oh, I'm going back to sleep. Call me if you need anything." Yi Mo rubbed his eyes again. His hair was messy and he was wearing pajamas with a teddy bear pattern. He looked like he was still sleepy.
After saying that, she walked back with her eyes closed, waving her two little hands casually as if she was sleepwalking.
Su Xia continued to clean, and after clearing away the garbage, he continued to refine various fifth-level potions.
The morning passed slowly like this.
During this time, Su Xia went to the restaurant across the street and brought back two breakfasts, one for himself and one for the old woman Wu Hongyu.
The other four guys were still sleeping soundly, so Su Xia didn't bother to care about them.
Around eleven o'clock in the morning, Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu finally got up, but they both looked confused, as if the effects of the alcohol from the early morning had not yet worn off. After going downstairs, they sat at the door in a daze.
More than ten minutes later, the two little girls, Yi Mo and Shen Yu, woke up one after another. After playing around for a while, they finished washing up, and then began to wander around the second and third underground floors out of curiosity.
Half an hour passed in a flash.
It's time for lunch.
When everyone was sitting together and about to start eating, Su Xia tapped the table lightly and announced something to them.
"I talked with Aunt Hongyu this morning and came up with some new ideas to add to the teaching materials. I plan to stay indoors for another two days. If you have nothing to do during these two days, try not to disturb me." His voice was steady and he finished his words without haste.
"Brother, are you going into seclusion again?" Hong Bafu was stunned. "The pharmacist exchange conference will be held in six days."
"Don't worry, this time it will only take two or three days at most." Su Xia said.
"Master Su, how are you going to eat during your retreat?" Yi Mo asked with a smile, "Do you want me to bring it upstairs for you every day?"
"No, I have stored enough dry food."
Su Xia looked at everyone with a serious expression.
He again said that if it was not something particularly important, don't knock on the door to disturb him.
There is an old lady named Wu Hongyu in the shop, and you can discuss everything with her.
"OK……"
Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood and would not disturb Su Xia in the next few days.
Afterwards, Su Xia explained some trivial matters, such as the pharmacy's sales channel issues, procurement channel issues, and the teaching issues of more than a dozen children.
After explaining all this, Su Xia felt a little relieved.
As soon as lunch was over, he returned to his room on the second floor and hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.
Su Xia stood in the room, opened the system inventory, found the [Narcissistic Doll] in it, and then clicked [Take Out].
The next moment, a mechanical doll that looked exactly like him appeared in front of him.
"I'm away for two days, so it's all up to you!" Su Xia patted the puppet's shoulder. The puppet had been pretending for more than half a month and had never been exposed during this period. It was considered a relatively reliable machine.
After that, Su Xia began to tap the equipment on her body.
"I have enough potions, and I have nanorobots for reconnaissance. I can resist both physical and mental attacks. The psychic field can't trap me, and I have a God-killing sniper rifle for long-range weapons..."
The only regret is that the Skeleton Sword was blown to pieces in Seahorse Castle.
Su Xia has never been able to find a suitable melee weapon.
Of course, this flaw will not affect the action.
After making all the necessary preparations, Su Xia summoned a bunch of nanorobots to cover his entire body, making him invisible relative to the current environment.
Soon, only the puppet Su Xia was left visible in the room.
"Open the window."
Su Xia, who was in invisible state, sent instructions to the puppet Su Xia, asking him to open the window.
The window is a good observation window. If someone looks through a telescope on the roof of a building in the distance, they can see every move of the puppet Su Xia.
After that, Su Xia opened the map and determined the direction based on the location of town number seven.
"Southwest, about three and a half hours."
He looked straight ahead, took a deep breath, restored his whole condition to its peak, and then jumped out of the pharmacy.
Su Xia was very cautious. He flew at a very slow speed and low altitude within the city, slowly approaching the city boundary.
The mechanical clan has deployed a large number of sensing mechanical equipment at the edge of the city.
Su Xia followed the previous method of returning to the city. The moment he approached the border, he used his talent to directly enter the alien space, then sped through the alien space and quickly crossed the city boundary .
Although he was confident that he could pass through directly, it would undoubtedly be safer to use his talent.
After leaving the city, Su Xia sped up a little, like an invisible wind, whistling through the vast suburbs.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Su Xia entered the wilderness of the southwest area.
"call--"
The wind in the wilderness became stronger, and a rough breath blew in my face.
Who knows how many people have died in this wilderness. If you dig up any piece of land, you might find a rotten skeleton.
After flying in the wilderness for half an hour, Su Xia suddenly frowned and slowed down.
He had slowed down several times before because he discovered patrol troops of the Mechanical Clan.
But that’s not the case this time.
"There was fighting here."
Su Xia slowly descended in altitude and soon landed in the undulating grass below.
The grass was about half a person's height and was withered and yellow. There were more than a dozen corpses lying in it.
The blood has solidified and the bloody smell has been blown away by the wind, leaving only these mutilated corpses silently telling what happened here.
