Chapter 20 Mountaineering
This two-pronged approach makes the medicine very effective.
Mr. Hunter drank the medicine and his stomach soon started to growl.
"Excuse me, Mr. Allen, I have to excuse myself for a moment."
Mr. Hunter, supported by his wife, rushed into the toilet in a hurry...
Ten minutes later.
The couple returned.
Mr. Hunter's expression changed drastically.
The color returned to his face and his brows were filled with joy.
The couple thanked Alan repeatedly.
He was praised as Ms. Sora's favorite disciple, who could bring people back to health and cure diseases with his magic medicine.
Alan pretended to be embarrassed.
"Uncle and aunt, actually the basilisk's poison... has not been completely eliminated yet."
When Robin's family of three heard this, their smiles froze on their faces.
"Uncle's health is fine for now."
"But if you want to completely remove the toxins in your body..."
"We must find a way to hunt down the basilisk, take its flesh and blood, and combine it with my potion. Only then can we completely detoxify."
The Robin family had no objection to
It sounds reasonable that the person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it.
However, this is not true.
In fact, Allen had just used the Taotie system to secretly check Mr. Hunter's physical condition.
No toxic reactions were detected.
This shows that he has fully recovered after taking the medicine.
It requires the flesh and blood of a basilisk, along with medicine, etc...
It's just a lie made up by Alan.
The reason for saying this is that Alan himself is eager to hunt the basilisk and obtain level 3 toxins and special ingredients from it.
However, he was not sure he could defeat the basilisk on his own.
At times like this, things would be easier if there was an experienced hunter and guide around .
That's why he made up this set of words to drive Mr. Hunter to help him hunt the basilisk, and he didn't dare to take the prey alone afterwards.
In fact, Mr. Hunter's character is well-known.
He has been friends with Allen's father for many years.
Plus, he had just helped Mr. Hunter detoxify and received gratitude from the whole family.
Theoretically speaking, there is no need to play tricks, and Mr. Hunter would agree to help hunt the basilisk.
but……
Perhaps it was because he had played the role of the ogre too many times in atavistic meditation, and his own personality had been unconsciously affected.
I always can't help but speculate on people's hearts from the most sinister perspective.
The heart is hidden, so you must be on guard.
In any case, the strategy chosen by Allen is the safest and will not cause any substantial harm to the Hunter family.
That's enough.
Mr. Hunter stretched his arms and legs.
I feel like I have recovered 60% of my physical strength.
Take two more days off and prepare well, it won’t be a big problem!
So he said to Alan straightforwardly:
"The day after tomorrow is Sunday. If your parents don't object, I'll take you and Robin for a walk in the mountains."
"See if there's a chance to take revenge on that damn snake!"
In fact, even if Alan hadn't brought it up, Mr. Hunter had been very angry these days and had been planning to seek revenge on the basilisk.
"Dad! You haven't fully recovered yet, so don't go up the mountain the day after tomorrow. I can be Alan's guide and help him deal with the basilisk."
Robin couldn't help but interject.
In fact, in addition to caring about his father, he also wanted to take this opportunity to show off his wild hunting skills in front of his friends.
If my dad is around and disciplines me in everything, how can I have a chance to show my talents?
Of course, Robin's proposal was flatly rejected by his father.
The boy looked at Alan pitifully.
I hope my buddies can say a word for me.
However, all he got was a roll of the eyes.
Of course, Allen would not adopt Robin's initiative.
The naughty child is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and has no idea what's going on.
You really think you're the hero of an adventure novel, don't you?!
…
Sunday morning.
From time to time, the barking of dogs could be heard from the snow-covered foothills.
"Old Pete! I'll leave all three horses in your care. We'll be back before the sun sets!"
Mr. Hunter, who was dressed in hunting clothes, said to the ranger.
"Okay, sir, the ancestors may bless you with safe hunting."
The ranger took the reins and led the horse away.
Alan also jumped off the black horse that Mr. Hunter lent him, rubbed his hands, looked at the pine forest covered with snow, and exhaled a breath of white air.
From here on, the mountain road becomes increasingly rugged and covered with dense vegetation, making it impossible for horses to pass through, so one can only cross the mountains on foot.
Besides himself and Robin, Mr. Hunter had with him a large pack of hounds, and a trained falcon.
The falcon was circling in the sky, searching for prey.
Robin was wearing leather armor and carrying a short bow.
There was a dagger stuck in his belt.
He also carried a travel bag filled with various camping gear.
The plan is to go and come back on the same day.
However, the climate in the mountains is unpredictable, so it is necessary to prepare for camping outdoors in advance.
Alan was also dressed as a hunter.
In return for the antidote, Mr. Hunter gave him a hunting kit, including a crossbow, leather armor, and a camping backpack.
Allen made three simple gas masks himself.
In addition to the antidote, the thick cotton and linen interlayer also contained activated carbon prepared by Allen himself, which was specifically used to defend against the poisonous gas spewed by the basilisk.
There were three of them, plus a falcon and a large pack of hounds.
Hiking in the snow.
As for ordinary mountains, the higher they are, the colder they are.
However, this mountain is quite special.
The higher you climb, the warmer it gets.
There is no snow above the mountainside.
Even in the dead of winter, the grass and trees remain green.
This is because the crater on the top of the mountain has been releasing geothermal heat for thousands of years, forming a natural hot spring.
Hot spring stream, emitting steam.
There are many medicinal herbs growing nearby.
Alan went upstream along the bank of the stream.
Use the system to identify flowers and plants on the roadside while walking.
When you find medicinal herbs or food ingredients, you can pick them and enrich the illustrations.
Food and medicine have the same origin, and most medicinal materials are also food.
Unfortunately, all we saw along the way were ordinary medicinal herbs and food ingredients.
No special ingredients were seen.
The two most valuable herbs are called "Immortal Flower" and "Snake Eye Fruit".
Sempervivum, looks like a white rose.
Pick the petals and leaves, squeeze the juice, and apply it on the wound to accelerate the bleeding and healing of the wound.
It is said that the juice of the immortal flower can also cause harm to undead creatures.
Unfortunately, there are no reports of any signs of undead activity around the town of Quint.
Allen was unable to verify whether the rumor was true.
Snake eye fruit, a fruit of the Solanaceae family that is similar to Solanum nigrum.
The thumb-sized fruit has a snake-scale-like skin.
When ripe, the fruit peel cracks open, revealing orange flesh that looks like the pupil of a reptile, hence the name.
The potion made by combining snake eye fruit with medicinal herbs such as the mind-concentrating flower has the effect of quickly restoring magic power.
Alan felt the need to collect more.
"Snake eye fruit, it's delicious!" Robin said happily beside him.
“You can eat it, but you can’t eat it directly.”
Mr. Hunter quickly warned the two teenagers.
"This fruit tastes sweet, but is slightly toxic. Eating too much can cause gastrointestinal cramps, nausea and vomiting, and in severe cases can even be life-threatening."
"You have to soak the fruit in concentrated salt water for an hour, until the flesh turns from orange to white, to remove all the toxins."
"You're right." Alan nodded with a smile.
If we follow Mr. Hunter's method and remove all the toxins, the medicinal effects of snake eye fruit will be destroyed.
It turned into an ordinary wild fruit, which was of no use to him.
