The next morning, the group headed back home.
In the afternoon, Chen Shu had already returned to Nanjiang City.
"Son, how was it after playing for half a month?" His father, Chen Ping, happened to be home resting.
"One word, exciting!"
Chen Shu returned to his room and began to sort through his gains.
Six Strength Flowers, three Iron Core Fruits, two Wisdom Fruits, and some common medicinal herbs, such as hundred-year-old ginseng, he shou wu essence, and so on.
The异空间 (yì kōngjiān - other dimension) also produced some medicinal herbs from Blue Star, but they were not considered valuable. Current technology had already made cultivation possible, and the expensive ones remained unique medicinal herbs like Strength Flowers.
Strength Flowers and Iron Core Fruits went without saying, while Wisdom Fruits were the main ingredient for formulating intelligence potions, equivalent to contract spirits' brain-boosting supplements, capable of enhancing contract spirits' intelligence and combat awareness.
Chen Shu focused, taking out various other medicinal herbs, essentially spending all his one hundred thousand Hua Xia coins.
Another boring session of托管 (tuōguǎn -托管, literally "entrusting" or "managing," often referring to automated or passive processes in games) or potion-making time!
In one afternoon, Chen Shu finished concocting all the potions.
The final haul was thirty-nine bottles of mid-grade Strength Potions, nine bottles of basic Defense Potions, and six bottles of Intelligence Potions.
The nine bottles of Defense Potions increased the Slime's defense by 4.5%.
As for the Intelligence Potions, Chen Shu seemed a bit hesitant.
Looking at the Slime sleeping and drooling, he doubted if the brain-boosting supplements were really effective.
"Let's try it, at least it should look a bit smarter."
Chen Shu poured all six bottles of Intelligence Potions into the Slime. As expected, there was no visible effect at all.
"Forget it, let's go sell the Strength Potions at the black market first."
Chen Shu tidied up, took a comfortable bath, and headed directly to Zhang Dali's house.
"Dali!"
To his surprise, Zhang Dali opened the door immediately.
"Chen Pi, you're back?"
"Huh? Why are you opening the door so quickly today? Not playing games?"
"Don't mention it." Zhang Dali sighed, "My game account was banned. The system said I was engaging in passive gameplay."
Chen Shu nodded, not surprised at all. Another scourge had been removed from Beast Taming Glory.
Zhang Dali looked indignant, "I recently learned to play jungle. This role should never be recognized as passive gameplay!"
Saying that, he took out his phone and showed Chen Shu his match history.
Chen Shu glanced briefly, his body instantly stiffened. The records were all 0-0-0.
"You said you can play jungle, but you really only know how to jungle." Da Feng Novel Network.
"Don't be depressed. I'll treat you to dinner tonight and you can come to the black market with me."
Chen Shu patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with sympathy, but not for Zhang Dali, rather for his former teammates. What had those people gone through?
The two went out together and arrived at a restaurant near the black market.
"What would you two like to eat?" the waitress asked with a smile, politely.
"Just a moment."
Chen Shu's face showed a hint of vigilance, "Does your place not have pulled noodles?"
The waitress looked confused but still smiled and shook her head.
"Is the main dish not scrambled eggs with tomatoes?" Chen Shu asked again.
The waitress's smile became a bit stiff. "Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, isn't that ridiculous? What kind of dish is that? Are you kidding me?"
He took a deep breath and shook his head.
"Do you have that cola that costs three yuan outside but you sell for over twenty?"
The waitress finally couldn't maintain her composure, rolled her eyes, and walked away.
"It seems like a legitimate restaurant." Chen Shu nodded, "Two bowls of egg fried rice then!"
After they finished eating, the two headed into the black market.
"Chen Pi, why are you here at the black market?"
"To let you witness the prestige of the black market's number one guy!"
Chen Shu went to his usual stall but didn't see Old Wang.
"Not even enthusiastic about scamming, no future." Chen Shu shook his head, took out a blue cloth, and laid out all the mid-grade Strength Potions.
"Chen Pi, have you resorted to scamming now?"
Zhang Dali's eyes widened, apparently mistaking it for a scammer's stall.
"Brother is selling genuine products! Genuine potions, understand?"
Chen Shu shook his head and said proudly, "Let me show you my reputation! No need to shout, and customers will come back."
Just then, two people happened to walk over.
"Buddy, how much per bottle for these potions?"
Chen Shu's expression lit up. Here came the customers! Even though he was no longer in the game, his legend still echoed in the martial world.
"Eight thousand per bottle!"
"What the hell, are the bottles made of gold, or are the ingredients made of gold?"
"Where can you find cheap Strength Potions now? These were just freshly concocted."
Chen Shu frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.
"Give me one bottle!" one of them said.
Chen Shu sized up the person and finally took out a bottle of mid-grade Strength Potion.
"Is this medicine guaranteed to be authentic?"
"I run a potion stall, would I sell you fake medicine?" Chen Shu said with a smile.
The man's expression instantly turned unfriendly, "I'm asking you, is this medicine guaranteed to be authentic?"
"Are you deliberately looking for trouble? Do you want it or not!" Chen Shu felt a little panicked.
"If this medicine is real, I'll definitely take it!" The man unknowingly approached Chen Shu, "What if it's not real?"
"If it's fake, I'll drink it myself, satisfied?"
Chen Shu was wary. Although this was the black market and the other party wouldn't dare to make a move, he always felt an invisible pressure, and he involuntarily wanted to cover his abdomen.
"You said it yourself, if this medicine is fake, you'll drink it yourself!"
The man's expression was calm, but his eyes seemed fierce. He directly picked up a bottle of Strength Potion, about to open it.
"You dare to touch my medicine without paying? Don't you know the reputation of Black Market Strength Bro?"
Chen Shu extended his right hand, preparing to grip the man's wrist.
But at this moment, a silver-white handcuff suddenly appeared. Before Chen Shu could react, he was already cuffed.
"Damn it! What's going on!"
Zhang Dali was also startled. Before he could make any move, he was subdued by another person.
"Nanjiang City Spirit Control Bureau! Do not resist!"
One person took out his ID, instantly making the two lose the will to resist.
"Brother Pi, you're truly my brother. Is this the influence of your black market? It's indeed extraordinary."
Zhang Dali looked wronged, "What the hell, I just came out to eat a bowl of egg fried rice, what did I do wrong?"
"No, how would I know? The script wasn't supposed to be like this!"
Chen Shu was also bewildered. He looked at the two, "Big brothers, you've arrested the wrong people. We are both upright and good youths. I even caught a wanted criminal last time!"
"Enough nonsense, we've been investigating you fake medicine dealers for half a month!"