Chapter 137: Accelerated Growth Potions (Part 1)
Master PungPong's eyes widened, "Magic?"
He then turned to Spicy Flavor Fairy and asked, "Does the magic book have spells that can increase food production?"
Spicy Flavor Fairy also looked shocked.
He had never heard of any Light-type Magic that could do that.
Flower Deer waved her hand, "You don't know, but I'm sure someone does."
Spicy Flavor Fairy and Master PungPong asked in unison, "Who?"
That person was, of course, Hanjun, who had gone with them to Lindblum City.
Even though they hadn't figured out Hanjun's true identity or completed the special quest from him, they knew that Hanjun's identity was special.
This meant one thing.
Whenever they had questions, they should just ask Hanjun.
After hearing this conclusion, Spicy Flavor Fairy and Master PungPong weren't surprised at all and were confident in Flower Deer's idea.
So the four of them prepared to find Hanjun.
Since returning to Ulon Town, Hanjun had disappeared.
Master PungPong thought he had gone back to his little house, but he couldn't find him there either.
Where was Hanjun?
He actually goes to the farmland that was abandoned by the people of Ulon Town.
After more than ten days of neglect, the farmland had grown a lot of weeds, which had taken up many of the land's nutrients, causing the green leaves to turn yellow.
Hanjun looked around.
Most of the abandoned fields were like this.
It seemed they needed to be cleaned up before the next round of planting.
It was at this moment that Flower Deer found Hanjun.
Seeing them, Hanjun nodded his head and said, "You finally came."
Flower Deer followed Hanjun and looked at the barren land in front of them, frowning, "Is this the place?"
Hanjun nodded, "This is where the townspeople used to farm. Unfortunately, it hasn't been taken care of for a long time."
Flower Deer could still see that they used to plant potatoes here.
But with just a few of them, it would take a long time to dig up all the potatoes.
In another world with magic, they might be able to use magic to help.
Thinking this, Flower Deer asked Hanjun directly, "We have quite a few methods, but we don't know if they will work."
Hanjun replied, "Oh? What methods are those?"
Flower Deer said, "It would be great if there was a magic that could help with weeding, watering, and harvesting crops or a potion that could instantly increase crop yield, or even reduce the time it takes for crops to mature. If we had these, the food crisis would be solved."
Before Hanjun could give his opinion, Master PungPong and Spicy Flavor Fairy were stunned.
Was this really Flower Deer?
Instead of using Earth's knowledge, she wanted to solve the problem with magic.
And the ideas were so unscientific—this was totally different from her usual big-shot image!
Flower Deer glanced at them and said nonchalantly, "Who needs science? This world has magic. Can't we use fantasy to solve the current problems?"
Spicy Flavor Fairy and Master PungPong felt a bit humbled; they had been narrow-minded.
Hanjun was amused when he heard Flower Deer's ideas, laughing, "Hahaha…"
Flower Deer wondered if she had asked something silly, otherwise why would Hanjun be laughing so much?
Hanjun wiped his tears and said, "Unfortunately, Light-type Magic has been stagnant for a thousand years, and no one has invented magic for automatic weeding or harvesting. However, people who know Water-type Magic might be able to help you with watering, and reducing crop maturity time would require learning how to make Accelerated Growth Potions."
Flower Deer caught one word, "Water-type Magic?"
Master PungPong also noticed this, "Isn't Saradin from Lindblum City know to use Water-type Magic?"
Hanjun smiled and let them continue figuring things out on their own.
Master PungPong said, "Is that annoying guy the NPC we need to talk to? But he seems to be with Viscount Hereford, and I'm not sure if he's a good guy."
Spicy Flavor Fairy, staying calm while analyzing the situation, "So what if he's with Viscount Hereford? Didn't Hanjun beat him up last time? I think he might turn over a new leaf. Otherwise, why would an NPC with a different type of magic suddenly show up?"
Spicy Flavor Fairy was especially pleased because the game developers seemed to listen to his suggestions on the forum.
He had asked for faster progression into other classes, and now an NPC with Water-type Magic had been added—It's clearly meant for them to join those Classes!
Flower Deer interrupted their discussion, "But that NPC is in Lindblum City, and we can't go back there right now. The problem still isn't solved."
The three teammates looked at each other, and Spicy Flavor Fairy said, "Then making an Accelerated Growth Potion is the only option, but we have no idea how to do that."
After he said this, all four of them turned their eyes to Hanjun.
If anyone knew how to make the potion, it had to be Hanjun.
They all believed Hanjun was the one who could solve anything.
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Hanjun smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright. I happen to have a recipe for the Accelerated Growth Potion. Maybe you can try making it with the ingredients listed in it."
In the end, it was something Hanjun knew that helped solve the problem, though it was the players' reminder that jogged his memory.
Hanjun wondered for a moment—could there be other things he still hadn't remembered?
The players were thrilled to get the potion recipe.
They had just unlocked another classic life skill: potion-making, which could even be a branch of alchemy based on its effects.
They were getting more and more excited about what this game could turn into.
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On the official forum of <<God's Games Online>>, a new post had become the latest hot topic.
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[ Guess Hanjun's Real Identity, Place Your Bets! ]
[ Original Poster (OP): Who would've thought that even Master PungPong's team couldn't finish this quest? What do you all think Hanjun's real identity is? ]
[ Isdninja Reply: I had suspicions about Hanjun's identity as soon as he appeared. When Master PungPong saw how respectful Father Barry spoke to him, I thought it was strange. I bet he's a Cardinal of the Church of Light. ]