Chapter 9 : Change of plans

I was stunned at the sight in front of me for a moment, awakening again when I heard the sound of a wagon approaching.

"Don't stand in the middle of the road, you idiot."

As soon as I entered the city, I was scolded twice already. It looks like a busy city. People's patience also decreases. I can still feel from the faint memory a picture of city on planet Earth in my previous life.

Technology has developed much more than this world. and in many large cities, the people were a thousand times more.

but I don't know why When I saw the image and the atmosphere in front of me. Instead, I felt excited, amazed, feeling that it was more alive than a scene in my faint memory. Along the main streets of the town, there will be various shops set up with food stalls that have either sit-down in shop or small food stalls for take-out. Some of the shops were so extravagant that I could feel that just walking into them wouldn't have enough money for a drink of water in that place.

I was amazed by the scenery in front of me, suddenly realized what the main purpose of this trip was. Before exploring the town with excitement I should quickly find a good place to sell herbs. Carrying valuable herbs in such a busy city Unexpected things may happen at any time.

"But first, we need to find a secret corner to prepare."

I walked away from the main street in the town. Enter a small alleyway. Before long, I began to feel the desert of the alleys as I entered. No matter how bustling the scene in front of town But there will always be a corner in the shadow.

I slowly pulled the head of the hood open. Inside was a small cloth bag roughly sewn. I made it a secret pocket for my valuables before I left home. This helped me pass the checks of the guards at the entrance of the town.

If those soldiers saw my hundred-year-old mushroom I believe that the mushrooms will be lost immediately.I might even lose my life .Besides hiding the mushrooms in here I also took off the weird bracelet and kept it away.

Even though I don't know how special it is But many times it seemed to help me beyond my understanding. I believe this bracelet is several times more valuable than my hundred-year-old mushroom.

Especially, it's a women's bracelet. It wouldn't be a good fit for a boy like me. If people around me noticed it, it would have been the center of attention that I didn't want anyone else to focus on who I am right now.

After finishing everything, I walked out of the small alley and came back to the main road in the town. The most important thing right now is that I need to find a shop where I can sell herbs first. After that, I have to leave the town as soon as possible.

The longer I stay here, the greater the risk for a boy like me. but it's easy to say Because I don't know anything about this town. If I walk by myself without direction Spending all day, I probably still can't find the store I want.

"Start from asking people around here. It's the easiest way."

First I had to find someone who seemed a bit friendly. Normally, kind people tend to like helping children. After sweeping my gaze around I found my first goal A friendly grandmother, she set up a small vegetable shop on the side of the road.

I hurriedly walked towards the small vegetable store Grandma saw.

"Excuse me, may I ask for directions?"

"Oh, little boy, lost your way? Or get lost with your parents?"

"I'm a kid from a village outside the town. I don't know the path here at all."

"No problem. I've been here since birth. It's been 70 years. If it's an important place, I know exactly where it is in the town."

"I was able to collect herbs from the forest nearby my house. I want to sell it and use the money to buy food and prepare it for the winter."

"Selling herbs? It's very easy. You just follow this main road. You will soon meet at a crossroads. You turn left and continued walking for a while, you will see a shop called "Alchemy Rorren", you can't miss it, it's a big sign. There's buying and selling all kinds of herbs as far as I know."

"Thank you very much, Grandma."

I say thank you from the bottom of my heart I am very touched This is probably the first time I've experienced the sincere kindness and warmth from those around me since waking up in this world.

"A trivial matter.Look, you're such a young child. It's hard to do something like this alone. Take this. Two apples to fill in your stomach along the way."

She took two apples and handed them to me. I opened the bag and took it without hesitation. 'Cause now I feel super hungry

"Thank you very much."

"Good luck, little boy."

After thanking Grandma, I continued walking along the main road.

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After thanking Grandma, I continued walking along the main road. Before long, I saw a large crossroads ahead. What's more eye-catching than the front junction would probably be a large castle. that is clearly visible in the distance It seems that going straight up from this crossroads will lead to the castle. I stood looking at the castle for a moment and decided to go to the left to continue looking for a herbal shop.

Everything is exactly what Grandma said. I continued walking a short distance while looking up at the various shop signs along the way that I caught sight of a very large sign that read, "Alchemy Rorren".

Compared to the houses and shops I saw in this town, The shop in front of me is considered a big shop. It shows that the owner must have made a lot of money from the herbs. For such a large store There would be no problem with money to buy my hundred-year-old mushroom.

"Hurry up and complete the sale. And it's best to hurry home."

As soon as I entered the store, I was met with bad news. Because the shop was full of people buying and selling herbs and medicines from this shop.

If there were a lot of people like this, as soon as I took out the 100-year-old mushroom and laid it out for the buyer to look at. The whole shop will definitely come and see my mushrooms. And that's what I didn't want most for this mushroom-selling mission.

I hesitated for a while in the store. Finally decided to walk back out from store. I would never risk selling mushrooms in a store full of people. These people are ready to help spread the news about the sale of my precious mushrooms.It was no different from announcing the whole town that I was a moving gold chest that ready for everyone to open.

After analyzing I think the shop I want is one with few customers. or the best When I sell it, there should be no customers at all. But to ask for a shop like that, you have to ask from a specific group of people.

So I decided to stand in front of the shop and not go anywhere. If you want to find someone who knows about the herb shop in this town I think that the people who go in and out of this shop are probably the most knowledgeable people in town.

But if I ask for a shop that has little or no customers. I think the other party might be suspicious. Because it's weird for a kid like me to find a store like that. I wait and pondered the question for a while and finally got the least suspicious question.

"Excuse me, may I ask for directions?"

I hurriedly called the middle-aged man who had just walked out of the store.

The man turned to look at me with very unfriendly eyes. but replied back

"What's wrong, kid? If you want to ask anything, ask immediately. I don't have much time."

"I am from a remote village. I want to buy medicine to take back to treat my father who is sick. But the medicine in this shop is very expensive. I don't have enough money Are there any other drugstores that sell cheap medicine?"

"A poor country boy? Here, I'll give you a favor. The drugstores in Town are all classy. They don't sell cheap stuff. It's a good idea to go back and get enough money and then come and buy it."

The other party didn't seem to want to waste much time with me. But I still haven't given up. Trying to make my face look as pitiful as possible.

"My lord...my house is really poor. My father is very sick."

"Sigh… As I said, there are no cheap pills… Wait.

Except for those shops… but you shouldn't go to places like that."

"My lord, I really need to buy some medicine. Otherwise my father might die. That's why I took the risk of traveling a long distance to come to this town."

Having said that, I tried to squeeze the tears until they clearly started to flow.

"Okay, okay, don't cry, why are you crying? you is a man"

There is a shop that sells medicines much cheaper than this shop. But it's a slum shop. Shop for the poor in town quality according to price I'm afraid that your father ate it and might become even more ill. In addition, the neighborhood of these shops is deep in the alley, thieves like to live there."

"I'm willing to risk everything right now. Otherwise my father wouldn't have survived."

"Okay, then I will tell you the nearest shop from here. You can try asking the next person along the way."

After the middle-aged man gave me rough directions, He walked away with a look of pity on me.

"Thank you very much, sir."