Chapter 79. The Magic of Murlocs

"I wanted to ask about some potion recipes." Jes said. "Is there a cheap and easy-to-make recipe for mana potions?"

"This is a potion that is not easy to refine." Ursula wiped the sweat from her head with her arm and stood up. She asked, "Are you planning to use it for yourself, or sell it or use it for others?"

"For personal use." Jes admitted.

Ursula nodded and stood there thinking for a while. Jes found it hard to resist sneaking glances at the bulge under her thin vest.

She wasn't considered beautiful, and she was at least ten years older than Jes. If it were before his transmigration, Jes might not have had any other thoughts at all.

But now he was a 17-year-old teenager. No matter what he had been like before, now this body had everything it should have. Even if his soul was older, it was hard to forcibly suppress the youthful impulses of his physiology.

Sometimes, he even felt that his thoughts and desires were influenced in reverse by this body.

Not to mention that Ursula Drin was surrounded by steam, and her moist skin was instead like that of a teenage girl. Coupled with her rather thin and somewhat muscular figure, and she was standing there so unreservedly with her hand on her waist...

After all, this wasn't an online world where all kinds of strange resources could be easily found. However, Jes still tried his best not to think about these things. After all, he had come to ask for help. If the other party noticed his gaze and regarded him as some little hooligan, it would be bad.

Ursula pondered for a moment and said, "Mageroyal, Briarthorn, and Silverleaf. These are essential materials. These three materials can be used in different proportions to make mental power replenishing potions with different effects, that is, the mana potion you mentioned. If you can help me collect materials, I can make it for you. After all, you are also one of us here, so it's free. Or do you plan to make it yourself?"

Jes said, "I'd rather find the materials and entrust you to help me. I don't know alchemy."

"Ha, there's no need to be modest." Ursula said. "When we first met, I smelled the transformed power of shadow on you. You were worried that people here would be unfavorable to you, so you had drunk shadow protection potion in advance, right? Except for me, no one in this city makes shadow protection potion now. So I guess you made it yourself."

Jes gave an awkward laugh and said, "But I really haven't made any potions. That potion... can only be considered practice. I'm very unskilled. So I still have to ask you for help."

"I can teach you some alchemy techniques." Ursula said. "At present, there is only one person here, that is, I am busy. I really can't handle it all. These warlocks need quite a lot of potions, whether it's for experiments or reducing the negative effects of shadow spells or detoxifying..."

"That's great. I also want to learn more about alchemy."

Looking at this alchemist who could recite the formula of mana potion casually, Jes suddenly remembered a question.

"By the way, Ms. Ursula Drin, is there a potion that can cure bat poison?" Jes asked.

"Bat poison?" Ursula scooped up a little potion with a spoon, tasted it gently, turned down the fire a bit, sat on the chair next to her and looked over here and asked, "What kind of bat? Poisonmist bats in South Elwynn?"

Jes said, "The riding bats of the Amani forest trolls, in Hinterlands. Do you know about that poison?"

"I know." Ursula said. "The poison of that kind of bat is similar to a kind of cobra in Stranglethorn Vale. After being poisoned, it will cause paralysis and is very harmful to people's perception and motor ability."

Jes nodded and said, "A friend of mine was poisoned like that. But the toxicity has passed. Now the sequelae left behind have caused him to lose sight in one eye and often have uncontrollable tremors in his hands. Is there any medicine that can treat this sequelae?"

"In that case, it's a completely different problem, Jes." Ursula said. "There are not many solutions, and each one is very difficult to obtain. Because what you need is to restore the normal mechanism of the body. Ordinary drugs for treating poisoning are completely not the right treatment."

"I'll tell you the best place to go." She added, "Ask the elves. Quel'Thalas has been at war with the Amani trolls for thousands of years. I think their experience in dealing with troll riding bats is much richer than ours. Moreover, the alchemy of the elves is inherited from the legendary ancient elven kingdoms and is very different from that of humans."

"Elves." Jes muttered. Is this the simplest one of the few solutions?

Now let alone going to Quel'Thalas. Since the expedition set off, it has been extremely difficult to see a real elf in Stormwind City.

Occasionally, the guys who look like elves are all half-elves who have been abandoned by Quel'Thalas and have no choice but to survive in human society. Except for their different looks, they are no different from ordinary humans at all.

But Ursula's words gave him a glimmer of hope. Maybe Gerred's disability can really be cured by the elves.

"It seems that we still need to think long-term. Let's still talk about mana potions."

Ursula nodded and said, "I have two relatively common recipes here. One is a primary mana potion commonly used by novice mages. The other is a secondary potion commonly used by advanced and proficient mages. Which one do you want? For us warlocks, we don't use magic as frequently as those conjurers in the Wizard's Sanctum. I think we can choose the primary potion. Because the sea kelp needed for the secondary potion grows in the sea. It is really difficult for ordinary people to collect and is not cheap."

Jes said, "Then prepare the primary one first."

Ursula took out a piece of vallisneria paper and while writing, she read aloud, "0.5 pounds of Mageroyal, 3 pounds of Silverleaf, and one plant of Briarthorn. This can make about four potions. As long as you bring enough materials and come to me with the corresponding number of bottles, I can make it for you."

"Where is Mageroyal more abundant? Are you planning to pick Mageroyal by yourself?"

"Of course. I don't have the money to buy it directly."

Ursula scratched her neck and said, "There is an old mine cave that is now deserted in the northwest direction of Sentinel Hill, called Jangolode Mine. Walking westward in the direction of the coast from that mine cave will lead to a large slope. There, facing the sea breeze, there are quite a lot of Mageroyal growing. But the problem is that since I know that it is suitable for Mageroyal to grow there, everyone else also knows... Be careful of gnolls. Recently, gnolls have been extremely rampant. There are rumors that there are also gnoll tribes near Jangolode Mine. They also pick herbs and boil potions."

"Thanks for the reminder."

Just as Jes was about to leave after finishing speaking, Ursula called out to him and said, "By the way, Jes, if you are going to Westfall... I have a piece of news about the murlocs in Westfall."

Jes asked, "What news?"

Ursula explained, "The patrol soldiers at Westbrook Spring found murlocs on the northern coast who have mastered dark magic. They can manipulate shadows... and attack passersby, including soldiers. I guess those murlocs probably learned magic from orc warlocks. Perhaps they have books with recorded spells, mastered spellcasting techniques, or at least heard spells from orcs and the like."

"I originally wanted to go and see what kind of magic these murlocs can do. Maybe it can enrich our spell collection. But as you know, I still have a lot of potions to boil and haven't had a chance to go. Can you go and investigate the situation? If it's a new spell, maybe you can find a few willing companions to go and see how they learned it."

"Sure. But, spell collection?" Jes asked. "Do we still have such a thing?"

"Of course." Ursula said. "Our group is a group that values sharing. Everyone can go and check that spell collection. But most of the content on it is invalid spells. Many are guesses, hearsay, or things recorded unclearly by ear. It is kept by Galdes. Don't expect to find anything good on it. Sometimes Gajin calls us together to test whether the spells on it can be used, including you at the very beginning..."

After listening to Marin's explanation of spellcasting techniques, Jes realized how harmful these inaccurate spells and spellcasting techniques were. The attractiveness of these collected unclear things to him was not so great anymore.

Ursula said, "No matter what you find, you must show it to me first after you come back. At present, Westbrook Keep doesn't want the residents here to know that murlocs have learned this kind of magic. After all, the news that murlocs have learned orc magic is quite terrifying. So I only found out about it under heavy blockade."

Jes asked, "You are so certain. Do murlocs definitely have something like a magic book? Can murlocs also read Orcish?"

Ursula said, "You underestimate the wisdom of murlocs, Jes. Even if they don't get spell books from orcs, they must have their own recording methods. By the way, don't go alone. At least have someone to help. Although murlocs are weak individually, they are very clear about their weaknesses and never act alone."

"I know." Jes thought. This kind of thing must definitely not involve Gerred. Without direct rewards, the goal is to find warlock magic and deal with murloc warlocks. It's just like poking his lungs in every way.

But besides Gerred, does he have any other friends who can help? Look for other warlocks?

Jes didn't have a single person in this basement who he would like to be a partner. Gajin, Galdes... He would never entrust his safety to these people.

By the way, isn't Zaenuo a partner?

If he really brings someone other than a warlock along, it means that Zaenuo can never show up.

But Zaenuo's loyalty, ability, are much stronger than any helper he can find in a few taverns in Stormwind City.

And there will be no dividing of spoils, no arguing, no conflicts...