Chapter 1303 - 260: Turmoil Over New Medicine

So, when they heard the man behind them say its price was only half, they naturally thought of those inferior potions.

Seeing this scene, the young man from earlier immediately seized the opportunity and, no longer beating around the bush, hastily said:

"Hehe, buddy, you’ve got it all wrong, the effect of this potion is exactly the same as those sold elsewhere, not a single bit of it is fake!"

"You’re bluffing, how can that be? As far as I know, the price of two Magic Potions in a Basic Vitality Potion alone already adds up to seventy copper coins, plus those other ingredients, does the owner of that Cabran Alchemy Workshop intend to lose money on them?"

This mercenary clearly had some understanding of this kind of potion.

In their line of work, they all have some degree of knowledge about these things, at least enough to recognize and identify many precious Magic Potions.

If it weren’t for this, whenever they went on missions and traveled far and wide, they would lose out greatly if they couldn’t recognize something valuable they came across.

What he didn’t know was that his words hit the young man’s excitement point right on.

"Hehehe, you don’t know, do you? The owner of the Cabran Alchemy Workshop is amazing. I heard he improved the basic formula of these potions, greatly reducing the cost of concoction, which is why the finished product prices have also dropped. Otherwise, how could it be so cheap to give to you?"

The young man’s words stunned all the new mercenaries, and half a moment later, they reacted and asked in an uncertain tone:

"Does that mean... from now on, when we buy Basic Vitality Potions at that Cabran Alchemy Store, the price will only be one silver coin, but the healing effect is the same as before when it was two silver coins!?"

"Correct! That’s exactly it!"

...

After a few seconds of silence, they all stood up and ran towards the tavern door without looking back, eager to purchase the half-price Potion.

"Hahaha! Too late! If you go now, there’s nothing left to buy. Be early next time!"

The young man sat in place without moving, just laughing out loud to let them know they had missed the opportunity to buy.

Sure enough, after a short while, all those mercenaries came back with drooping heads, accompanied by the people who had rushed out first.

"Damn it! Pekka! Can’t you come back quicker next time! By the time we got there, almost everything was sold out and we couldn’t get in line!"

A bearded mercenary seemed quite familiar with the young man and started complaining as soon as he walked in.

"Tsk, Light, I’m not obliged to deliver information to you for free. If you want to buy cheap Vitality Potions, you better line up early yourself; relying on others is useless!"

"Damn it! Pekka! Remember this, next time you have a task, don’t expect me to help you anymore!"

The two started bickering, and the tavern’s atmosphere livened up once again.

The noise and commotion continued, but it seemed that such an atmosphere was more in line with the scene here.

Of course, among those who went out to buy potions, some did manage to get something.

Each of them held a delicate little bottle, and judging from the color and appearance of the potion inside, these were the most common low-level Recovery potions.

"Hahahaha! I got one! Luckily, I got in on time! Otherwise, I might have ended up like you guys!"

The person said this while placing the bottle of red liquid potion on the table.

"See, I just grabbed this Basic Vitality Potion for only one silver coin! It’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen, if you mentioned this price elsewhere, the owner might kick you right out!"

The few companions around him, who evidently had dashed out quite early, each held a potion bottle, their faces showing satisfaction.

"Ah..."

A few of the new mercenaries sighed deeply, feeling regretful for missing out on the opportunity.

"Don’t worry, bro, I heard that Cabran Alchemy Store will officially open in a few days, and by then there’ll be plenty of good stuff in their store, we won’t be late in buying it by then."

"But actually, you didn’t lose much by not buying now; you probably don’t know yet, these potions, despite being cheap and having strong potency, also have quite a few flaws... maybe before buying them, you should figure out their flaws before making a decision."

The guy who had provided the spoilers earlier came over to comfort them.

"Flaws? What flaws?"

The newcomers immediately felt a bit anxious, thinking that there truly is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

At this moment, everyone in the hall had a peculiar look on their faces, some people wanted to say something, but thought better of it and held back.

"Hehe, actually, these flaws aren’t as serious as you might think, just that when using these potions, there might be some small side effects..."

The spoiler guy said, eyeing the Basic Vitality Potion in one person’s hand.

"For example, this one, while there’s no problem with the potion’s potency, I heard after drinking it, you’d become particularly sleepy an hour later, yawning constantly and desperately wanting to just fall asleep on the ground..."

"So, this potion indeed has its limitations, you must ensure that an hour after drinking it, you are in a safe environment; if you’re unfortunately alone in the woods, congratulations, you’ll probably have a wonderful time with the venomous bugs and Magic Beasts."

Saying this, he pointed at another blue potion bottle in someone else’s hand and continued:

"Take this one, the improved Strength Potion."

"While there’s no weakening in the potion’s potency, I heard that one of the Magic Blood Vines in it was replaced with Beast Blood Vine, which indeed lowered the price a lot, as Beast Blood Vine isn’t rare and can be easily found..."

"But if you drink this, for the next five hours, you’ll only be able to make all sorts of bizarre animal calls, completely unable to communicate with others normally."

"Fortunately, this is a Strength Potion; those Mages probably wouldn’t need to use it, right?"

"Imagine, if a Mage drank this potion, wouldn’t it be terrifying if they could not chant any spells for the next five hours?"

"Haha, in my opinion, this thing could even be used as a poison."

The spoiler guy seemed to have a good understanding of Alchemy, capable of explaining some key aspects clearly.

It was the first time everyone heard such a detailed analysis, so each of them listened intently.

Although these potions’ side effects had already been made clear by the store during purchase.

But knowing is one thing, and their curiosity to explore the mysteries didn’t diminish one bit.

Next, the spoiler guy went on to explain the side effect principles of several other potions.

For instance, a Mana Potion that causes incessant farting, a Spirit Potion with a terribly stinky smell, a Concentration Potion that turns someone’s eyes red, and an Iron Armor Potion that causes one’s hair to fall out completely within three days...

While the prices of these potions were indeed much cheaper than those on the market, each of their side effects was so diverse and bizarre, just hearing about them made one feel a bit on edge.

"Bro, where did you hear all this from? I feel like these potion formulas should be confidential, right?"

Someone couldn’t hold back their curiosity and asked.

"Hehe, I am the owner of the neighboring Golden Sand Alchemy Workshop, I’ve already reached an agreement with Cabran Alchemy Store, and will be selling these potions together in five days; by then, I hope you all will come over and support us!"