Fa Biao De Wo Niu

Chapter 133 Cooperation

Chapter 33 Ghoul Overseer

In his past life, Nie Yan needed at least three people above level ten, including a warrior and a priest, to take down the Ghoul Overseer.

But in this life, Nie Yan handled the Ghoul Overseer like it was just a normal mob. On one hand, his skills were much more refined. He was no longer the clumsy newbie he was back then. On the other hand, his equipment greatly boosted his stats. Plus, with Flash Dust and Web Scroll at his disposal, he was more than capable of taking on the Ghoul Overseer.

Nie Yan came here to farm Ghoul Overseers not only to level up, but also in hopes of getting a couple of good level ten items. A level ten Silver-grade equipment would usually have slightly higher stats than a level five Gold-grade equipment. If it was a Gold-grade equipment, that would be even better. Besides, level ten equipment for other classes could be sold for a good price on the market.

Wandering around in the open area, he took down sixteen Ghoul Overseers in about three hours, and they dropped some decent items: some gems that could be sold for a good price, and a relatively rare Fanatic Potion recipe. When he encountered two parties of players farming, Nie Yan went far out of his way to avoid them, not wanting to cause any trouble.

Nie Yan sat down to rest and recover his stamina. He opened the shop information and took a look. Under Niao Bu Sheng Dan's management, the shop was gradually getting on the right track. It had hired about thirty-plus player pharmacists in one day. Goods were gradually being put on the shelves, and the shop was slowly becoming well-stocked, even with Beginner Magic Resonance Potions.

For a pharmacy, it wasn’t necessarily true that the lower the price, the more popular it would be. Ordinary types of potions, such as paralysis removal potions, antidote potions, and so on, didn’t make much money, because everyone was selling them and the prices had been pushed down very low. If the prices were too high, players would definitely not be happy. But some of the rarer potions, such as Beginner Magic Resonance Potions and Fanatic Potions, had relatively rare recipes and had very good effects. If they couldn’t be bought elsewhere or were in short supply, then you could make money. Even if the price was a bit high, as long as they could afford it, they would still come to your shop to buy them.

Using low prices to attract customers and compete with other pharmacies was a foolish practice that would drive down profits. A pharmacy needed to create its own unique products and have a wide variety of goods, then its popularity would explode.

Looking at the pharmacy's profits, the Black Phenol Potion and recipe were still selling well, and the pharmacy's total funds were close to twenty-five gold coins. But this momentum would soon slow down, because the Black Phenol Potion and recipe were almost sold out. However, with the new medicines being put on the shelves, attracting a large number of players, there would still be money to be made in the coming days.

He shouldn't have to worry about the pharmacy, so Nie Yan stood up and continued to farm elite mobs.

What puzzled Nie Yan was that he hadn't encountered any sub-elites or even elite ghouls. If he did, he was confident that he could take them down.

By the time he logged off, Nie Yan’s experience was around 57%, and his loot filled an entire bag.

He spent the day at home, exercising and reading. Nie Yan had fully demonstrated the qualities of a shut-in, but his current seclusion was for the sake of future gains. The game's organizational structure was slowly being perfected.

He glanced at the calendar. His parents should be back around this time. The thought of seeing them again made Nie Yan feel excited.

Remembering the things of his past life, Nie Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of pain. It took him a long time to calm down, so he decided to focus on the things at hand.

Time flew by. Nie Yan spent about two days farming Ghoul Overseers in the Blackflame Mines. On the morning of the third day, he finally reached level eleven.

"It's about time to go back." Nie Yan looked at his backpack, which was filled with equipment, mostly level ten Silver-grade equipment. There was only one Gold-grade equipment, and it was for a warrior. There was also a large pile of ore, gems, and other things. These ores and gems could be sold for a good price now, but they wouldn't be worth much when the players reached higher levels. There were also three recipes, two for Fanatic Potions and one for Intermediate Instant Recovery Potions.

Intermediate Instant Recovery Potions were relatively rare. There were no Intermediate Recovery Potions for sale on the market yet. If Intermediate Instant Recovery Potions appeared, players would probably go crazy.

In the past two days, with the opening of the Medusa's Lair dungeon, the price of Petrify Resistance Potions had gradually increased, rising about five times before stabilizing. Under Nie Yan's guidance, Niao Bu Sheng Dan had put all the Petrify Resistance Potions on sale. Although it wasn't as profitable as the Black Phenol Potion, the profits were still quite good.

According to Niao Bu Sheng Dan, business was booming. People were constantly coming to buy potions. The shop was so crowded that there was no room to stand. With Nie Yan's permission, Niao Bu Sheng Dan hired two more shop assistants.

Because business was booming, the pharmacists on the second floor were working hard to make potions. They could quickly get a share of the money for each potion they made, which was a very effective incentive. They were making potions almost non-stop, and a steady stream of potions was being produced. Because most of the potions being sold were high-end, the profit sharing was quite considerable, much more profitable than the 20% share they received when making potions in other guilds.

Moreover, under Nie Yan's instructions, Niao Bu Sheng Dan spent a total of two gold coins to buy some advanced recipes and materials, specifically for the beginner pharmacists to level up their pharmacy skills. The pharmacy skill proficiency of Di Diao De Nan Nan and Shang Xin Yi Jiu was already approaching the intermediate level, and Niao Bu Sheng Dan had finally been promoted to beginner pharmacist as he wished.

With such a few promising guys, the future looked bright, and more pharmacists would join in the future.

If he could hold onto the market in Calore, Nie Yan planned to open pharmacies in other cities in the future. However, to open pharmacies in other cities, he would need to have good relations with the guild leaders in those cities. Otherwise, if someone were to sabotage him, it would affect his business. Alternatively, if he could reach 30 or more reputation points in that city, then few would be able to touch him.

"Your friend's Starry Night Pharmacy seems to be doing well," Ban Xing De Hu Li messaged Nie Yan.

"Yeah, Starry Night Pharmacy is just getting started," Nie Yan replied. Ban Xing De Hu Li was finally contacting him first. It would be strange if Ban Xing De Hu Li could restrain himself from the booming business of Starry Night Pharmacy. Ban Xing De Hu Li would definitely ask Nie Yan about some of the inside information of Starry Night Pharmacy, and then Nie Yan could propose a cooperation at the right time, and that would be about it.

"I heard that his pharmacy hired a lot of beginner pharmacists. I want them to help me get a batch of Scorching Flame Potions. Can you ask him for me?" Ban Xing De Hu Li asked.

"Scorching Flame Potions? Don't you have any pharmacists over there?" Nie Yan asked, a little surprised that Ban Xing De Hu Li actually wanted to buy potions.

"Don't mention it. Our guild has more than twenty pharmacists, but only two have leveled up to beginner pharmacists. I was talking to a few beginner pharmacists before, asking them to join the guild. They were waiting to see, wanting to talk about compensation and other issues. But as soon as Starry Night Pharmacy opened, they all ran over to you. The potions made by the few pharmacists in the guild are simply not enough for us," Ban Xing De Hu Li said with a wry smile.

Nie Yan didn't expect this to happen. He smiled slightly, which also showed the strength of Starry Night Pharmacy. Being an exclusive pharmacist in the guild, the benefits were indeed unquestionable, but there was also a problem, that was, there was no freedom, and earning money was extremely limited. As guild pharmacists, they first had to meet the needs of the guild players. What potions the guild players wanted to use, they had to make that kind of potion. They leveled up to beginner pharmacists, but they often had to make some low-level potions. There was too little free time. But on the Starry Night Pharmacy side, it was completely market-oriented, taking the high-end route, and they could desperately level up their skill proficiency. Although there were no benefits here, the income from making potions and selling potions every day was much more considerable than the guild benefits. Moreover, like Nie Yan, who took out two gold coins to buy top-quality herbs for his players to level up their skill proficiency, was almost unique, and instantly captured the hearts of all the pharmacists.

"My friend said he wants to discuss a cooperation with you."

"What kind of cooperation?" Ban Xing De Hu Li was stunned.

"Starry Night Pharmacy will purchase all your materials at market price, and you can't sell the materials to anyone else. You can get priority purchase rights at Starry Night Pharmacy, and a discount of 1%-10%."

"So that's how it is." Ban Xing De Hu Li suddenly understood that Starry Night Pharmacy was looking for sources of materials in order to avoid risks, and this cooperation was beneficial to him, so he nodded and said, "I agree to cooperate."

"You can go to Starry Night Pharmacy to find Niao Bu Sheng Dan. He will discuss the relevant matters with you in detail. As for the Scorching Flame Potions, you can take the materials to him," Nie Yan said.

"Okay."

Nie Yan hung up the voice call, and another worry was off his mind.

"How's it going on your side?" Nie Yan sent a message to Tang Yao and asked.

"The Arcane Sprite has already been leveled up three levels by me the day before yesterday. I'll probably be back in another hour," Tang Yao replied to Nie Yan, while excitedly saying, "It's so awesome to level up here. As long as I keep casting spells, I can see the experience soaring. I really want to level up to 11 or 12 before going back."

"Come back as soon as you reach level 10. We still have things to do," Nie Yan said with inexplicable excitement in his heart. If this mission could be successful, then his level and equipment would probably be improved a lot again.

"What's the matter?" Tang Yao was stunned.

"A mission."

"Okay!" Being able to do a mission with Nie Yan was exactly what Tang Yao wanted.

~~ I had a nosebleed when I was writing the fourth chapter. What a tragedy. There will be a small climax soon.