#123 - Identifying potion ingredients
Munn didn't continue discussing the material of the white carbon block with Zalan.
He only kept this white carbon block from the little witch out of curiosity.
If he really wanted to concoct potions, Munn still thought an alcohol lamp would be more suitable.
“Could it be that the magicians here have some special preferences when concocting potions?”
Munn said, putting the white charcoal aside.
“I don’t know, I haven’t seen potion concoction either, but the person you asked me to find is indeed on the ship.”
Zalan went out in the morning to ask Gold if there was anyone on board who was very familiar with herbs and animals.
“Gold said there’s a strange old man on the ship who has only been sailing with him for half a year, but he claims to have been to many places.”
While Munn and Zalan were talking, the first mate, Karen, had already led a strange old man to the door.
“Sir Scarlett, this is Mimir, the most knowledgeable person on the Thistle.”
Karen bowed to Munn and then stepped aside.
“Oh~, handsome young man~, you’re looking for Mimir~, it must be something important!" (Bard's tone)
The old man in front of him was very ordinary, much older than Zalan.
His hair and beard were completely white, and the most striking thing about him was the huge bamboo basket on his back.
But when he opened his mouth, both Munn and Zalan showed strange expressions.
“Sir Scarlett, Mimir is a bard, he speaks very strangely.”
Seeing Munn's questioning look, the first mate, Karen, quickly explained.
Bard.
This kind of performer who mainly performs spoken poetry and music is not common in Xilin.
Zalan had seen one or two when he was in the army, but this was the first time he had seen someone who spoke in a bard's tone as soon as he opened his mouth.
“Okay, do I have to sing to communicate with him?”
Munn asked curiously.
“No~, young man...”
Karen was about to respond, but Mimir suddenly interjected.
Seeing that the other party could communicate normally, Munn directly stepped aside, revealing the five piles of powder on the table.
“Mr. Mimir, I would like you to identify what these materials are.”
After hearing Munn's instructions, Mimir stepped forward.
He first pinched a little powder with two fingers, smelled it, and then put it in his mouth to taste it.
“Oh~, I’ve seen it~, under the huge hills~, it’s the scales of the Earth Armor Beast~” (Bard's tone)
“Ah~, we meet again~, magical flower of the island~, Selma, you are the pride of the tribesmen~” (Bard's tone)
Mimir quickly identified the five different powders.
Earth Armor Beast scales, Selma flower, ant-worm vegetable, batfish, flame snail shell.
When ant-worm vegetable appeared in the powder, Munn confirmed that the little witch was making a potion to treat cuts.
Munn had been unable to find two of the raw materials for the wound-healing potion he learned at Hogwarts.
Healing Fern and Elf Tears.
And now, the Earth Armor Beast scales and Selma flower identified by Mimir should correspond to these two.
“I know about Earth Armor Beasts, they mostly live in the mountains, and they are very good at digging holes. Even hard rocks can’t stop their claws.”
After hearing the name Earth Armor Beast, Zalan explained to Munn.
“What about the Selma flower? What is that?”
Watching Mimir taste several powders, Munn also picked up the powder called Selma flower and observed it.
After tasting it, Munn determined that it was very similar to the effect of Elf Tears.
Elf Tears are relatively difficult to collect in the British magical world, and the price of Elf Tears in Diagon Alley's potion shops is 50 gold Galleons per tray.
“I don’t know about the Selma flower, but I know about the tribesmen.”
After the first mate Karen's explanation, Munn learned that there was a group of primitive people living together in tribal form on the Vina Islands.
They were called tribesmen by the people who later migrated to the islands.
After Karen finished explaining, Munn asked Mimir again.
“Young man~, this is the secret of the tribesmen, Mimir doesn’t know much~”
While Munn was looking for someone to identify the potion, Chris had already given the newly made potion to Lance.
“His injuries are mostly from swords and knives, and he fainted due to excessive blood loss. Apply these ointments evenly on the wounds, and also apply a little under his nose so that he can wake up as soon as possible.”
Because there was no good medicine to treat the injuries, and because of the long delay, the young man's injuries on the ground worsened a lot, and his face was much paler than when he first got on the ship.
After taking the ointment, Lance first carefully observed it.
He found that except for the slightly strange color, the smell was normal and had a slight fragrance.
Out of caution, Lance did not use it on the injured person, but directly handed the ointment to Chris.
“Try it yourself first.”
“Why! I don’t have any wounds on me!”
Chris was about to retort when Lance handed the ointment forward again.
“You said to apply it under the nose.”
“You! Okay.”
Chris was not worried about the efficacy of the potion she made. Not only that, she also vaguely felt that this potion was far better than the potions she had made before.
It was just that Lance's attitude still made her a little angry.
She directly snatched the ointment and applied it under her nose, then sat down on the spot.
And Granny Whitney, who had been following her, also applied the ointment under her nose.
“Granny, you...”
“I signed a contract of indenture with the Calvin family a long time ago, of course I can’t let you do this alone.”
Seeing that the master and servant in front of him were willing to test the medicine in person, Lance's vigilance dropped a lot.
After taking off all the injured person's clothes, he began to carefully apply the ointment.
The effect of the potion is much faster than ordinary people's medicine.
One hour after using the medicine, a little blush had slowly climbed onto the injured person's face, and his body temperature had gradually decreased.
It was also at this time that Chris received her first remuneration.
“Heavens, the prodigal miss of the Calvin family can finally make money.”
After receiving the money, Granny Whitney began to pray to God non-stop.
10 gold coins.
This was the largest income of the Calvin family in the past three years.
The mood, which was originally full of gloom due to escaping the war, was now rekindled with hope.
After hearing Granny Whitney's name for her, Chris showed a helpless expression on her face.
Although she had indeed been squandering her family's wealth for the past three years, it still made her a little embarrassed to have this title mentioned directly in front of outsiders.
However, seeing the smile on Granny Whitney's face, who had watched her grow up, Chris was still very happy.
Of course, in addition to being able to make money, the increase in potion-making skills also gave Chris a little more confidence in her future life.
Especially after Chris discovered that the wound-healing potion she made was more effective, she knew that the price of this ointment could perhaps be increased a little.
