He used to need at least three players above level 10 to take down the Ghoul Overseer in his past life. And among those players, there had to be at least one warrior and one priest.

But in this life, dealing with the Ghoul Overseer was no different than farming ordinary monsters. On the one hand, his skills were much more refined; he was no longer the clumsy noob he used to be at level 10. On the other hand, Nie Yan’s equipment boosted his stats to a very high level. Plus, with items like Flash Dust and the Web Scroll, he was more than capable of handling the Ghoul Overseer.

Nie Yan came here to farm Ghoul Overseers not only to level up but also in hopes of getting one or two good level 10 pieces of equipment. A Silver-grade level 10 equipment would typically have slightly higher stats than a Gold-grade level 5 equipment. If he could get a Gold-grade, that would be even better. Besides, any level 10 equipment for other classes that he got could be sold on the market for a good price.

Wandering around this open area, he killed sixteen Ghoul Overseers in about three hours, and he did get a few good items, some gems that could be sold for a good price, and a relatively rare Fanatic Potion recipe. Spotting two teams of players farming monsters, Nie Yan detoured far away, not wanting to get into any conflicts.

Nie Yan sat down to rest and recover his stamina, opening the Apothecary Shop information tab and taking a look. Under Niaobushidiao’s management, the Apothecary Shop had gradually gotten on the right track. He’d hired about thirty apothecary players in one day, and some goods had been put on the shelves for sale one after another. The items in the shop were gradually becoming complete, even including Beginner Magic Resonance Potions.

For an apothecary shop, it wasn’t necessarily the case that the lower the price, the more popular the business would be. Ordinary types of potions, such as paralysis removal potions and antidote potions, didn’t earn much money, because everyone was selling them, and the price had already been pushed down very low. If the price was set too high, players would definitely not be happy. But some rarer potions, such as Beginner Magic Resonance Potions and Fanatic Potions, had relatively rare recipes in the first place, and the potions produced had very good effects. If they couldn’t be bought elsewhere, or the quantity was very small, then you could make money. Even if the price was set a little higher, as long as they could afford it, they would still come to your shop to buy them.

Attracting customers with low prices and competing with other apothecary shops was a foolish approach that would reduce profits. Apothecary shops had to create their own unique products and have a more complete range of goods, and then popularity would be inevitable.

Looking at the apothecary shop’s profits, Black Phenol Potions and the recipe were still selling well, and the total amount of funds in the apothecary shop had reached nearly twenty-five gold coins. However, this momentum was about to slow down, because the Black Phenol Potions and the recipe were almost sold out. But with new medicines being put on the shelves, attracting a large number of players, there would still be money to be made in the next few days.

He shouldn’t need to worry about the apothecary shop. Nie Yan stood up and continued to farm leader monsters.

What puzzled Nie Yan a little was that he hadn’t encountered any Sub-Elite or even Elite-grade ghouls. If he encountered a Sub-Elite or even Elite-grade ghoul, Nie Yan was still confident that he could take it down.

By the time he logged off, Nie Yan’s experience had reached about 57%, and the items he had collected filled a backpack.

Staying at home for a day, exercising, and reading, Nie Yan fully embraced his otaku nature, but his current dormancy was for the sake of future explosions, and the framework of his business in the game was slowly being perfected.

Looking at the calendar, his parents should be coming back around this time. At the thought of being able to see them again, Nie Yan felt a burst of excitement in his heart.

Recalling the various events of his past life, Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel a little heartache, and it took him a long time to calm down. He should focus on doing the things at hand first.

Time flew by like a white horse passing through a crack. Nie Yan had been farming Ghoul Overseers in the Blackrock Mines for about two days, and on the morning of the third day, he finally reached level 11.

“It’s about time to go back.” Nie Yan looked at his backpack. His backpack was already full of equipment, but most of it was level 10 Silver-grade equipment, with only one Gold-grade equipment, which was for warriors. There were also a lot of ores, gems, and other things. These ores and gems could be sold for a good price now, but if he waited until the players’ levels were higher, they wouldn’t be worth much. At the same time, there were three recipes, two Fanatic Potions and one Intermediate Instant Recovery Potion.

Intermediate Instant Recovery Potions were relatively rare. There were currently no Intermediate Recovery Potions for sale on the market. 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 Antistone Skin Potions had slowly increased, rising about five times, and then basically maintaining a stable state. Under Nie Yan’s guidance, Niaobushidiao had put all the Antistone Skin Potions on the shelves for sale. Although they weren’t as profitable as Black Phenol Potions, the income was still quite good.

According to Niaobushidiao, business was currently very hot. People were coming to buy potions every day, and business was so good that there wasn’t even room to stand in the apothecary shop. With Nie Yan’s permission, Niaobushidiao hired two more shop assistants.

Because business was booming, the apothecaries on the second floor were working hard to make potions. Every time they made a potion, they could quickly get a share of the money. This kind of incentive was very effective. 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 potions, the profit sharing was quite considerable, more profitable than the 20% share when making potions in other guilds.

Moreover, under Nie Yan’s instructions, Niaobushidiao spent a full two gold coins to buy some high-level recipes and materials, specifically for several Beginner Apothecaries to level up their apothecary skill levels. Didiaodenannan and Shangxin Yijiu’s apothecary skill proficiency had already approached the intermediate level, and Niaobushidiao had finally gotten his wish and advanced to become a Beginner Apothecary.

With these few promising guys around, the future looked bright, and even more apothecaries would join in the future.

If he could hold on to the market in Calore, Nie Yan was also planning to open apothecary shops in other cities in the future. However, to open apothecary shops in other cities, he had to have a good relationship with the guild leaders in those cities, otherwise if someone did something, it would affect business, or if your reputation value in that city reached 30 points or more, then few people would be able to touch you.

“Your friend’s Starry Night Apothecary Shop seems to be doing pretty well.” Banishing Fox sent Nie Yan a message.

“Yeah, the Starry Night Apothecary Shop’s operations have just gotten on the right track.” Nie Yan replied. Banishing Fox had finally contacted him first. If the Starry Night Apothecary Shop was so popular, it would be strange if Banishing Fox could hold back. Banishing Fox would definitely ask Nie Yan about some of the inside information about the Starry Night Apothecary Shop, and then Nie Yan would propose cooperation at the right time, and that would be about it.

“I heard that his apothecary shop has hired a lot of Beginner Apothecaries. I want them to help me get a batch of Scorching Flame Potions. Can you ask him for me?” Banishing Fox said.

“Scorching Flame Potions? Don’t you have any apothecaries over there?” Nie Yan asked, a little surprised that Banishing Fox actually wanted to buy potions.

“Don’t even mention it. Our guild has more than twenty apothecaries, but only two have leveled up to become Beginner Apothecaries. We were talking to a few Beginner Apothecaries before, asking them to join the guild. They’ve been waiting and seeing, wanting to talk about the rewards and things like that again, but as soon as the Starry Night Apothecary Shop opened, they all ran over to your place. The potions made by the few apothecaries in the guild aren’t enough for us to use at all.” Banishing Fox said with a wry smile.

Nie Yan didn’t expect that such a situation would occur, and smiled slightly. This also indirectly demonstrated the strength of the Starry Night Apothecary Shop. Being an exclusive apothecary in a guild, the benefits were indeed unquestionable, but there was also a problem, and that was that there was no freedom, and the money you could earn was extremely limited. As guild apothecaries, they first had to meet the needs of the guild players. Whatever potions the guild players wanted to use, they had to make that kind of potion. Even after leveling up to become Beginner Apothecaries, they often had to make some low-level potions, and they had too little free time. But the Starry Night Apothecary Shop 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 earned every day from making and selling potions was much more considerable than the guild benefits. Moreover, it was almost unheard of for someone like Nie Yan to take out two gold coins to buy top-grade medicinal herbs for his subordinates to level up their skill proficiency, and he had immediately won over the hearts of all the apothecaries.

“My friend said that he wants to discuss a cooperation with you.”

“What cooperation?” Banishing Fox was stunned for a moment.

“The Starry Night Apothecary Shop will purchase all of your raw materials at market price. You can’t sell the raw materials to others. You can get priority purchasing rights at the Starry Night Apothecary Shop, as well as a discount of 1%-10%.”

“So that’s how it is.” Banishing Fox suddenly understood. The Starry Night Apothecary Shop was looking for a source of raw materials to avoid risks, and this cooperation was also beneficial to him, so he nodded and said, “I agree to cooperate.”

“You can go to the Starry Night Apothecary Shop to find Niaobushidiao. He will discuss the relevant matters with you in detail. As for the Scorching Flame Potions, you can take the raw 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 end?” Nie Yan sent a message to Tang Yao.

“I already leveled up Arcane Sprite to Level 3 the day before yesterday. I’ll probably be able to go back in another hour or so.” Tang Yao replied to Nie Yan’s message, saying excitedly, “It’s so great leveling up here. As long as I keep casting spells, I can see the experience soaring. I really want to level up to Level 11 or 12 before going back.”

“Come back as soon as you level up to Level 10. We still have something to do.” Nie Yan felt inexplicably excited. If this mission could be successful, his level and equipment could probably be improved a lot.

“What is it?” Tang Yao was stunned.

“A mission.”

“Okay.” Tang Yao couldn’t have asked for more than to do a mission with Nie Yan.

(I had a nosebleed when I was writing the fourth chapter, tragic. There will be a small climax soon.)