Chapter 138: The Great Magic University – West

After drinking the antidote that was effective almost instantly, Sang Chu could feel the poison in her body fading away.

It really works!

There’s hope for the apocalypse!

But the method for making this antidote seems a bit peculiar.

“Granny, if I need a large amount of this antidote, do I just need to provide you with more of that ‘corrupted energy’?”

“As long as I have corrupted energy, I can make the antidote. The main ingredient for the antidote is corrupted energy. If Your Highness needs a large quantity, it depends on how much corrupted energy you can give me. At most, I can make one antidote for every three or four units of corrupted energy.”

“I understand. I’ll take all these magic cards. Do you have any blank cards?”

Granny Mi Z smiled and took out a box. “Of course, but how many does Your Highness need?”

Since this magical world allows for contracts with magical beasts, the more blank cards, the better. “I’ll take all the ones you have.”

“Your Highness must also need magical beasts, right?”

Sang Chu nodded. “Yes, do you have any recommendations, Granny?”

Mi Z said, “Although our small town can’t compare to the big cities, we do have a slave market. If you want ordinary magical beasts, you can go there anytime. The place with the black flag on the roof is the slave market. If you’re looking for special goods, you’ll have to go when the moon is at its highest.”

“Special goods?”

Mi Z smiled mysteriously. “Your Highness must have had a tough journey. Some special goods are sold there. As long as you can afford the price, you can buy them. When the time comes, just bring your purchase here, and I can make the antidote for you.”

Sang Chu looked at Mi Z with a half-smile. “And what does Granny want in return?”

“Your Highness is a member of the Rose City royal family, so you must know what symbolizes the royal family. I wouldn’t dare covet such a precious item, but I wonder if Your Highness would let me take a look?”

Rose City royal family?

She’s not talking about a rose, is she?

No wonder this shop is called ‘Flower Time’, but there hasn’t been a single rose from start to finish.

Sang Chu fell silent. Mi Z looked a little disappointed. “I know that roses are extremely rare here, only blooming in the grand capital. But if Your Highness happens to have one—even a magically preserved dried rose—would you let this old woman take a look? If so, everything you buy today will be free of charge. What do you say?”

“Just a look?”

Mi Z immediately sensed hope and smiled. “Just a look, I wouldn’t dare take anything from the capital.”

“Alright.”

Sang Chu rummaged through her storage space and found the flower seeds she’d bought earlier. She didn’t know which one was a rose, so she decided to sprout them all.

No wonder these seeds made it onto the rankings—turns out they’re rare here. How interesting!

After sprouting a bunch of seeds, she finally saw the rose. This variety was called ‘Kara’, its petals as red as fire, each bloom perfect.

Sang Chu picked one with her spiritual power, sealed it in ice, and after finishing the process, took it out from her storage.

“What a beautiful rose!”

Mi Z was so excited she didn’t know what to do. She wanted to touch the rose encased in ice, but didn’t dare, afraid she’d ruin it.

“Your Highness, are all the roses in the capital this vibrant?”

Sang Chu: “......” How would I know? I’ve never been there!

“Alright, since you’ve seen it, I’ll put it away now.”

“Just one more look, please!”

Mi Z’s eyes never left the rose. Even the little magical creatures in her shop, who had been afraid of Sang Chu, came out and gathered around, mesmerized by the rose.

Even the chairs in the shop were alive! Sang Chu hadn’t noticed before.

After a long while, more and more magical creatures gathered, and Sang Chu realized this wasn’t good. She quickly put the rose away. “Granny, please pack up everything I want.”

Mi Z didn’t stop Sang Chu. Just as she was about to speak, all the magical creatures in the shop broke through their restraints and rushed forward.

“This rose truly is a treasure from the capital. Even sealed in ice and snow, it still exudes a captivating charm. My magic is useless before it. Forgive me, Your Highness, I was too forward.”

She clapped her hands, and the shop, as if alive, stretched out its limbs and gathered up all the items on display.

Then she clapped again, and the shop returned to normal.

“Your Highness, please let me know if you need anything else. Those little magical creatures were just too excited and bumped into you—please forgive them.”

“I’m traveling and don’t need everything, so you don’t have to give me everything for free. Just show me what good items you have. If I need them, I’ll buy them.”

At this moment, Sang Chu was already calculating in her mind—how much could she sell a rose for?

She couldn’t sell the rose, since it was from the capital and had such a fatal attraction for magical creatures. She couldn’t risk drawing attention.

The granny was wearing a hyacinth, so she’d start with that. She remembered she’d sprouted some purple hyacinths earlier.

“Your Highness, please wait a moment!”

Mi Z opened a door, and inside, countless items floated in the air.

She reached out, and the items flew to her. “Your Highness, look, this is a magic ring. It can change its appearance at will, including size and shape. Whatever you want it to be, it can become!”

Isn’t this just a shapeshifting artifact?

“I’ll take it.”

Mi Z smiled and handed over another item. “This is a magic staff.”

She waved it, and it spun in midair before flying to Sang Chu. “This is a detoxification potion!”

“You’re giving it to me now?”

Mi Z looked at Sang Chu seriously. “I trust Your Highness is not someone who goes back on her word. If you buy it, you’ll provide the corrupted energy. Give me three units for each bottle, and I’ll make it for you.”

“Alright, I promise.”

“Thank you, Your Highness. Do you want all of these?”

“Yes. Also, give me some more magic items and magic beast contracts, especially anything related to rings.”

Mi Z nodded with a smile. The items Sang Chu requested were quickly packed into a storage ring.

“Here you go, Your Highness. Everything is inside. That will be thirty crystal coins in total!”

Sang Chu had basically cleared out the shop, and it was only thirty crystal coins. Not bad. Now she just needed to find a way to make money."