The career of an evil alchemist that started with picking up a crazy sword girl

"But didn't he explain it later?" Lan Jie said, "Ten silver coins a day, this kind of business is enough to make money."

"Ten silver coins are certainly not cheap, but think about it, where is this?" Lu Lin said in a deep voice, "This is Erga City, the city of Erga where money is spent like water. Ten silver coins are probably not as much as the kickback of visiting a casino? If a guide gets excited after knowing about our small business, can you still say that he is in urgent need of money recently, and everyone is like this, do you really think it's okay?"

"But, having said that, not every guide can be so tacit, right?" Lan Jie scratched his head and said, "Every guide is deliberately hiding something from us? We don't look like people who are so easy to cheat, right?"

"Not necessarily We look like a scam," Lu Lin said, "maybe we have actually hit on some kind of opportunity that will make them reach a consensus."

"Or to put it another way, their behavior is based on some kind of convention."

"As long as they meet tourists like us, they will do so."

"Boss, what do you mean," Lan Jie frowned, "because we are going to the Colorful Forest?"

"Besides that, I can't think of any other reason," Lu Lin said, "that place is definitely not as simple as they say. I'm afraid that when we get there, they will have other plans for us, such as... taking away a little bit of our soul?"

Hearing Lu Lin's words, Lan Jie's eyes widened, the corners of his mouth turned down, revealing a horrified expression.

"No, no?" Lan Jie seemed quite uneasy. It can be seen that because he had seen a businessman whose soul was taken away in the past, he seemed to be particularly afraid of this matter. "Then... then should we go?"

"Of course we should go. We have finally come here after so much effort. How can we be so cowardly as to not dare to take the last step just because a group of guides are hiding something?" Lu Lin said seriously, "If I were that kind of person, wouldn't it be better to find a cat in the deep mountains and old forests for the rest of my life?"

"Anyway, since I decided to come to this forest, I didn't think that this trip would be smooth sailing. Of course... if you don't want to go with me, you can also play in this city first and wait for us to come back."

After hearing Lu Lin's words, Lan Jie fell into a brief silence.

After Lu Lin said this, he was indeed a little scared.

But to let him leave Lu Lin and go like this...

He is not that kind of person.

After thinking for a long time, Lu Lin finally asked: "Boss, I actually still have something I can't figure out."

"Well, just ask," Lu Lin nodded.

"That's right. I know that the reason why we have to go to that place is because the old man mentioned this place name," Lan Jie said, "But, according to you, the boss, what he said at that time was completely inconsistent. Why are you so sure that there must be clues we want there?"

"Well... how should I put it? I'm actually not sure that there are clues we want there, but..." Lu Lin touched his chin, his eyes wandered, and finally drifted to Li Mi lying on the bed next to him.

After a moment of silence, Lu Lin asked: "Well, let me ask you a question. How old does Li Mi look like?"

Lan Jie was slightly stunned, and then looked at Li Mi lying on the bed.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have never really looked at what kind of face this weird girl who followed the boss and had terrifying strength looked like.

And when he saw it clearly, the expression on his face was particularly surprised.

"Feel..." Lan Jie muttered, "Uh, she's about my age... no, she feels younger than me. Damn it, at her age, if she were in a gang, she would just have to watch the fights from the side."

"Yeah," Lu Lin let out a long sigh, "In my hometown, girls of her age should still be enjoying their youth in school."

"But even such a young girl has been tortured like this by them..."

"Even Li Mi is like this, think about that old man, how many more years of life he has lived than Li Mi."

"Li Mi suffers from such severe PTSD at such a young age... uh, I mean, madness."

"Can you imagine how that old man got through his whole life?"

"To be honest, I don't even dare to think about it. I don't think my imagination is enough to recreate it all."

"I just think that if I were him, at that age, even if I didn't even have a complete I wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't even speak. "

"But, when I chased into the alley, do you know what I saw?"

"The old man was waiting for me, and, although it was a short time, he actually regained his sanity for a short time. Can you imagine? What a terrifying obsession and willpower this must be?"

"And all this... Well, I'm not sure if he has been holding on until now just to leave the clue of the colorful forest."

"But my persistence that I don't want to believe is futile, so I can only think that the colorful forest is the clue he desperately insisted on leaving behind."

"I can't let him down."

"Not only that, there is also the reason of Li Mi..."

"You know, Li Mi saved my life, and she trusts me and relies on me very much."

"I don't want her to be as confused as she is now. She was a hero, and she shouldn't have fallen into this situation."

"I hope that one day, she can chat with us normally, enjoy delicious food normally, and not sleep for 23 hours a day, but can travel with us, laugh and make noise."

"I hope she can live the life that a girl of her age should live, so that I will not let her down for saving my life, and will not let her down for her trust and dependence on me."

"To do this, I must at least figure out what she has been through."

"I need more information, more clues, about her, about the Holy Church, and about myself."

"And obviously, the clues left by an old man who has the same experience as her may be of great help."

"So, whether it is for the old man or for Li Mi, I must go this time."

Chapter 93 Perhaps, this is the first time they look at each other?

"Hey, are you all ready now? Then let's go?"

On the balcony of the driving earth dragon, the Yaki guide squinted and smiled.

"Ah, thank you for your trouble," Lu Lin nodded.

"Okay!" The Yaki guide agreed and extended the bait rod used to guide the earth dragon.

Lu Lin glanced at him, then turned back to the alchemy room.

On the way to the attic, Lan Jie was sitting on the crossbow platform where Lu Lin usually sat, holding a crossbow and gesturing.

"Why, do you want to try what it feels like to shoot arrows on it?" Lu Lin teased.

"Ah? Haha, I haven't tried it before," Lan Jie smiled awkwardly, scratched his head, and put down the crossbow.

"Have you decided? Don't you really plan to stay in the city?" Lu Lin asked, "It's not easy to come here once."

"Forget it, this place is full of people. I'm afraid that if I turn around, I will have to beg on the street," Lan Jie shrugged, "Besides, I am a very loyal person. How can I leave you guys alone?"

"Okay, anyway, you keep a close eye on him up there," Lu Lin nodded, "I'll go downstairs to prepare the food for later, and by the way, keep an eye on that guy a little bit."

"Don't worry," Lan Jie patted his chest and promised, "I will never let him take us astray."

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In fact, Lan Jie did keep his promise and never let the guide take a detour.

However, every time the guide wanted to take a so-called detour, he actually just wanted to take them to see a few gift shops.

But because Lan Jie kept a close eye on him, the guide's plan failed once, and his whole face looked miserable in the end.

It can be seen that if possible, he still hopes to get a kickback.

Of course, Lu Lin fully supports Lan Jie's behavior.

He is not in the mood to visit the gift shop now. Even if he wants to, he has to wait until he comes back.

Thanks to Lan Jie's dedication, they are very fast on their way and almost took the shortest route to the back gate of Erga City.

As for why the name "back gate" is used instead of the east, west, south and north gates, it is because once you go out of this gate, you will directly walk into the mysterious fog swamp that is shrouded in fog all year round. On weekdays, it is almost impossible for anyone to come to this city gate from the outside.

Before leaving the city gate, just looking out from the city gate, Lu Lin has already seen a vast expanse of white fog.

But...

"This fog is really thick, but I can't see any negative energy flowing," Lu Lin thought secretly in his heart, "But this is not a basin, where does this fog come from? Is it caused by some kind of magic product?"

While Lu Lin was thinking, the earth dragon just left the city, and the Yaki guide suddenly said as if he had triggered his professional habit: "Everyone, we have arrived at the Mysterious Mist Swamp. This is a magical place. It is said that when the Dream City was first built, it was shrouded in fog. For so many years, the fog has never dissipated."

"Erga City is so rich, didn't the people above find some masters to study the situation of this fog?" Lu Lin leaned on the balcony railing, looking at the vast fog in front of him, and asked casually.

"We have looked for it, but no matter how powerful the master is, he doesn't know where the fog comes from," said the Yaki guide. "Many people have tried to study how to dispel the fog, but the result is the same. No one succeeded. So to this day, if you want to transport Xishi out of the Colorful Forest, you have to rely on old guides like us who are familiar with the road to lead the way."

"Is that so," Lu Lin nodded, "I'm actually very curious. You said that you all followed your predecessors to figure out the roads here, so who was the first to figure out the route here, and who was the first to discover the Colorful Forest and Xishi?"

"Haha, well, the legend says that the first person to discover the Colorful Forest and figure out the route was It's the current city lord," the Yaki guide said with a smile, "the legend also says that it was because he found Xishi that he was able to build such a great city, but legends are just legends after all, I don't know whether it is true or not."

"Well, this is it," Lu Lin touched his chin, "the city lord of Erga City, have you seen him?"

"No, legend has it that only people in the Supreme Association have the opportunity to see the city lord," the Yaki guide said frankly, "The identity of the city lord is quite mysterious, but there are rumors that he may have some connection with the imperial royal family."

"Yes, it sounds like gossip," Lu Lin shrugged, "In that case, let's talk about something else, is there any danger in this swamp?"

"There are only two dangers, drowning in the swamp or being trapped in the fog. Apart from that, there are no other dangerous things here," said the Yaki guide. "Although this is a swamp, there are almost no poisonous insects, snakes, scorpions, etc. I think this may be related to this magical fog."

"Then is there anything interesting or valuable?" Lu Lin continued to ask.

"Unfortunately, there is nothing," the Yaki guide shrugged. "As I said before, there are not even poisonous insects, snakes, and scorpions here. In fact, there are very few plants. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a real barren land. Ah, but, boss, you are an alchemist, you should be very interested in precious alchemical materials. You should be very happy when you arrive at the colorful forest. After all, that place can be said to be full of rare materials and rare flowers and plants."

"Oh? And this thing, that is indeed very attractive," Lu Lin nodded.

"But the most important thing is the shishi," the Yaki guide said with a smile, "If you are lucky enough to find high-quality shishi, then you will really make a lot of money."

"What do you mean, have you eaten it?" Lu Lin asked.

"Of course I have eaten it. After all, I have been there hundreds of times," the Yaki guide said proudly, "That thing, you only need to try it once to understand that it is truly delicious. Even the dishes in the best restaurants in the city cannot compare to it."

"Very good," Lu Lin nodded, "So how long will it take us to reach the Colorful Forest?"

"Well, about three days," the Yaki guide said, "This road is quite long, but anyway, we are all riding the house dragon, so just take it as a few days of leisure at home."

"Three days, it matches the information I got from Lan Jie," Lu Lin thought to himself.

It's a long time.

In this case, he should go back to the alchemy room to do some more work, stock up on some profitable goods, and also brush up his task progress.

Thinking of this, Lu Lin turned around and went upstairs and opened the door of the alchemy room.

However, as soon as he opened the door, Lu Lin was stunned by the scene in the alchemy room.

Li Mi, who should have been asleep at this time, was actually sitting by the bed and turned her head to look at him.

Yes, she was not simply facing him with empty eyes, but clearly focused her eyes on him and looked at him quietly.

Chapter 94 Under the Golden Tree, the Colorful Forest

When Lu Lin met Li Mi's eyes, his first reaction was whether he was dazzled.

So, he rubbed his eyes immediately, then walked left and right, and then even stretched out his hand and waved left and right in front of Li Mi's eyes.

As a result, he confirmed that Li Mi's eyes were indeed following his movements.

Lu Lin was very surprised when he first came to this conclusion.

But soon, he calmed down again.

Something was wrong.

Li Mi's condition had not improved for so long, why did her condition change immediately when they just entered the misty swamp?

Lu Lin immediately became cautious, slowly walked to Li Mi, and tried to ask: "Li Mi?"

Li Mi had no memories, but continued to look at Lu Lin quietly.

"Li Mi? How do you, uh... feel?" Lu Lin tried to sort out his words, but still asked a little incoherently.

Li Mi still didn't answer, just blinked, and then slowly lowered her eyes.

Lu Lin followed her gaze and didn't find out what she was looking at. It seemed that she was just staring at a place where there was nothing.

But, although she was still in a daze, her eyes were not as empty as before, and it seemed that she could see a strong sense of sadness.

She blinked again, and then it seemed that tears flashed in the corners of her eyes.

Then, crystal tears fell one by one along her cheeks.

The tears kept falling, but she didn't make even a sob, just sat quietly, staring at the direction where there was nothing, crying quietly.

This inexplicable situation made Lu Lin a little confused.

Is this also a symptom of PTSD?

It's not right, right?

Is this a symptom of severe depression again?

But why now?