Chapter Eighty-Five: The Materials for the Dragon-Slaying Potion

  McDonald's, afternoon of the third day.

  The afternoon attack stopped as quickly as the morning one, and seeing how the monsters retreated without leaving any remnants, the soldiers lay down on the ground with a sense of relief. The continuous battles over the past few days were indeed exhausting for these soldiers.

  In the central square of McPhee's Fort, Egwene stood on a hastily constructed platform, and below her were people dressed in finery, who were the merchants within the fort.

  Aegwynn stood on the high platform, silent, while the merchants below waited quietly for her to speak. When the square was packed with people, Aegwynn began to speak.

  "Gentlemen, ladies. These past few days those damned monsters invaded, I believe everyone should have seen them."

  A middle-aged merchant from the bottom immediately picked up the conversation: "That's right! Officer Egwene, these merchants who rely on McPhee's Castle will fully support all actions to resist the demon beasts!"

  "Aiguo narrowed his eyes and said: 'You're a good merchant, Makor. You just said you'd support any action against the demon beast, didn't you?'"

  The merchant named Makor hesitated for a moment, then took a step forward and said: "That's right! Take action! As long as we can drive away those damn monsters! The continuous attacks by the monsters in these few days have already cost me nearly a million gold coins!"

  Marcol's words were like a fuse, and the merchants' voices below instantly exploded: "Right, right! Mr. Marcol is absolutely right! The recent monster attack has caused us too much loss! Officer Egwen, if there's anything we can help with, just ask!"

  Aiguo narrowed his eyes and swept a glance over the faces of those who were filled with righteous indignation, then said calmly: "So, I'll tell you all something."

  "Still the words of Marcol: 'Lord Egwene, if there is any news, please tell us. We merchants are willing to share the joys and sorrows with you and jointly defend Maplethorpe Castle!'"

  "Right! We'll protect McPhee's Fort together."

  "Aegwyn pointed at the eastern city wall and said word by word: 'I got news today that there is a green dragon in the monster group! And I don't know when it will attack!'"

  "Whoa!" The merchants in the audience collectively gasped. They stared at Egwene with terrified eyes, their expressions as disbelieving as Chen's had been that morning.

  Mr. Egwene waved his hand and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have confirmed this news twice, it is absolutely true!"

  "How can we possibly withstand the dragon! Steward! Gather our goods, let's get out of here!" A merchant shouted on the spot, he was a jeweler.

  "XXX, hurry up and notify the family members, take away what can be taken! Then leave here!"

  Human greed was exposed at this time, and Chen Le, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but furrow his brow. The dragon-slaying potion could not be configured, which meant that they had no way to deal with that giant dragon on the other side.

  At this moment, a sudden rush of footsteps was heard. The surrounding merchants were terrified to find themselves surrounded by a large group of soldiers. The bodyguards of the merchants then formed a tight circle around their masters and stared fixedly at the soldiers in front of them.

  The merchants looked at Egwene in terror, hoping she could give a reasonable explanation.

  Aegwyn let out a long sigh, then said with an expression of disappointment: "You, you've let me down. The tax rate in McPhee's Burg is the lowest in the entire Oracle Kingdom, and the level of security is also the most comprehensive in the entire Oracle Kingdom. You all know that there hasn't been a single theft case in McPhee's Burg for nearly thirty years, and you also know that there hasn't been a single robbery case in McPhee's Burg for thirty years. These are what McPhee's Burg has given to you."

  Aegwynn let out a mighty roar, and the air around her instantly solidified. Icicles formed and then stabbed fiercely into the ground.

  "But is this how you repay McPherson's Burg? One by one, you're running away with your tails between your legs! What kind of behavior is this?"

  Aegwynn seemed to have aged several years in an instant, he waved his hand and let the soldiers make way for a path, saying helplessly: "Forget it, considering our harmonious relationship over the years, I allow you to leave, but must leave everything needed for war! Food and horses, steel, medicine are all left to me, the rest can be taken away! Never come back again!"

  Aiguo sat on the ground, then watched those crying merchants leave one by one.

  Chen Le quietly walked up beside Aigewan and placed his hand on his shoulder, saying: "This is the merchant!"

  "Yes! That's the merchant! Those who seem to be at the top of society are actually just people who only know how to enrich themselves, but in the end it's those people we usually look down on who are fighting there." Egwene gazed reassuringly at the figures coming and going on the city walls.

  Soon, everyone in the entire square left, but there were still some people who stayed behind.

  "Ah, Mr. Ao Lan, I didn't expect you to be here." Chen Le swept his gaze around the remaining people and suddenly spotted a familiar face.

  Aolan smiled wryly and said: "Master Arthur, I didn't expect you to be here too."

  Chen Le jumped down from the high platform and walked over to Olan's side, gently punching his stomach and saying: "Boss Olan, what are you doing here?"

  Aolan boss sighed and said: "McDonald's and Sandrol gathering area are in a situation of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'. If McDonald's is destroyed, then Sandrol gathering area will also be finished. So, I will appear here."

  Aiguo looked at the fewer than ten people present with a hint of comfort and said, "It seems you still remember our kindness. Alright everyone, now I'll tell you about the countermeasures!"

  The remaining merchants below reassembled and surrounded the spot where Egwene stood.

  "Aiguo pointed at Chen Le beside Olan on the stage and said, 'This is Master Arthur. I believe you are all familiar with him.'"

  The surrounding merchants began to applaud in welcome.

  Chen Le gave a polite bow to the others in a noble gesture.

  "Aiguo waved his hand and said: 'Everyone, the giant dragon is not invincible. Master Arthur told me about a potion, as long as we have that potion, we can kill that green dragon!'"

  The surrounding merchants looked at Chen Le eagerly, and Chen Le began to explain: "I don't know if you have all heard of something called Dragon-Slaying Medicine!"

  "Dragon's Bane! Master Arthur, wasn't the formula for this medicine lost?" Old Man Olan exclaimed in surprise.

  Chen Le smiled and said: "No, not yet, at least I still remember."

  The surrounding merchants didn't know the specific effect of Longguo medicine, but just by hearing its name, they knew it could kill that dragon which might attack at any time.

  Egbert's face smiled like a chrysanthemum at this time: "So, I believe you all should know the purpose of calling you here now. We currently need these three things: Bimon's fingernails, the heart of the granite puppet, and the vengeful spirit crystal. The heart of the granite puppet I collected when I was young, now mainly Bimon's fingernails and the vengeful spirit crystal."

  The people around fell silent, Chen Le lowered his head and thought silently: "Zha Zha Ben, you said the vengeful spirit crystal can be found there?"

  "It's simple, just need a necromancer, the vengeful spirit crystal is the crystallization of the soul, do you think this place would lack souls?"

  Chen Le patted his head and said: "Right! I should have let Fei'er come with me earlier."

  "It's still not too late for you to inform us now, the base is only a day's journey from here, and it's already the third day."

  Chen Le nodded and said: "Alright then, let Zha Zha continue sleeping. Today is Monday, can't waste time."

  Chen Le raised his head and said to Aegwynn: "Aegwynn, would you mind the Lich's joining?"

  Aegwynn was taken aback for a moment before speaking up: "Master Arthas, are you suggesting that the liches create Scourge Crystals?"

  Chen Le nodded. Aegwynn seemed to struggle, the Lich was an evil symbol, Aegwynn had devoted his life to eradicating evil, but now he had to cooperate with a former arch-nemesis, which was indeed difficult for him.

  However, Aegwynn's mental awareness was very high, one was only partially evil, and the other was completely for the purpose of destruction.

  Who is lighter and who is heavier, Egwene still knew, he said painfully: "Master Arthur, if you can call him, just call him."

  Aolan also raised his hand and said, "My merchant guild is no better than Meng's fingernail! Can someone send me back to the Qi Xing auction house? I only have four bodyguards left."

  Egbert let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that the materials for the dragon-slaying potion were barely complete, and now all he had to do was continue defending.