Chapter 566: Fire-Apricot Wine and Blood-Root Pills
Chapter 566: Fire-Apricot Wine and Blood-Root Pills
Don’t blame Marcus for being cautious. In this world, survival belonged to those who looked after themselves first. If you couldn’t protect your own interests, someone else would happily take advantage of you. Besides, who would casually hand priceless secrets to complete strangers?Crossing the central plaza, they soon arrived at the town council hall.
"Guardian, please come in."
The Town Lord personally ushered Marcus inside. After everyone had taken their seats, the topic of the Storm Seal naturally came to an end, and the conversation shifted back to the Iceflame Black Serpent Men.
The Town Lord carefully explained everything he knew about the Black Ice Cave, the Iceflame Black Serpent Man’s abilities, and its usual attack patterns. Nearly five minutes passed before he finally finished sharing every useful piece of information.
Just then, several townspeople entered carrying large jars of wine. Following behind them was an elderly man with a full head of snow-white hair.
"Guardian, these are the supplies we’ve prepared for you," the Town Lord said with a smile.
Marcus couldn’t hide a flicker of disappointment; he had been hoping for powerful weapons or rare equipment, but instead... they had brought wine. Still, his eyes soon shifted to the elderly man; someone the Town Lord had personally invited probably wasn’t here empty-handed.
The Town Lord lifted one of the wine jars and handed it over.
"Guardian, this is Millennium Fire-Apricot Wine. It is brewed from the Fire-Apricot fruits that grow only among Dragon’s Roar Isle’s volcanic mountains, then buried beneath the snow on the highest peak for a thousand years before it is ready. Over that time, it develops powerful fire-attribute properties that can greatly weaken, or even completely negate, the slowing and freezing effects caused by the Iceflame Black Serpent Man."
Marcus raised an eyebrow in surprise; the Town Lord had already warned him that the creature’s freezing attacks were its greatest strength. Once slowed or frozen, even getting close enough to attack became nearly impossible.
If this wine really countered those effects... then it was worth far more than any ordinary piece of equipment.
He immediately examined its attributes.
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Millennium Fire-Apricot Wine: Special item. Brewed from Dragon’s Roar Isle’s Fire-Apricot fruits and aged beneath mountain snow for a thousand years. Rich in fire-element energy with an exceptional taste.
Effects: Drinking one portion increases Fire Attack by 20% and Fire Resistance by 20%, while providing minor resistance to cold.
Drinking five portions surrounds the user with a crimson aura, increasing Fire Attack by 30% and Fire Resistance by 30%. It also grants powerful resistance against water-element attacks while greatly weakening, or even completely negating, slowing and freezing effects.
Duration: 1 day.
Drinking more than eight portions will cause the user to lose consciousness.