Forests Don't Support Idle Goblins

As for which drugs sell best, Xia Er believes that life-saving drugs are only second-tier. The four best-selling drugs are: drugs for children's intellectual development, drugs for the elderly to delay aging, drugs for women's beauty and health, and drugs for men's aphrodisiacs.

Although many people openly reject this drug, and if you tell them it's useful, they'll definitely righteously scold you, saying, "Who do you think you are? Do I need this stuff?", it doesn't stop many people from asking about it privately or jokingly asking each other where they can buy it.

"Two gold coins is indeed a bit too high," Charles said slowly, stroking his chin. "But it's understandable. The Fragrant Lily Street in the City of Golden Flower is a place where nobles from all over linger."

"Young master, are you still selling Red Bull?" Musa sat up a little straighter and asked.

"If we're going to sell, why wouldn't we?" Charles smirked. "Those decadent, dissolute folks are probably waiting for us to save them."

"How much should we price it?" Uncle Musa had automatically switched into the mode of a family dealer. He had previously been thinking of pressuring the price down, but now he was just asking and was confident that the young master would be able to set a good price.

"Those little blue stars can sell for 2 gold coins, let's make it cheaper," Charles jumped off the chair, walked to the low cabinet next to him, and took out a bag of Red Bull powder. "How about one gold coin for just a small spoonful?"

Uncle Musa smiled as he looked at the wooden spoon in Charles's hand, which looked no different from an ordinary soup spoon. "Will they accept it?"

"Definitely," Charles said, taking the bag back to the table and sitting down. "You don't know the true nature of those nobles. They are shameless and greedy, even more goblin-like than goblins, yet they are extremely concerned with their image. Pleasure is an important part of their lives. Red Bull, when combined with deer blood, can enhance male potency, but when consumed regularly, it can relieve fatigue without any side effects. To them, it's practically a divine medicine bestowed by the gods."

"However," he paused for a few seconds, smiling at Uncle Musa across from him, "in order to make this product sell better, we can't just sell it directly like this."

"Then what should we do?" Uncle Musa hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't think those nobles will accept anything from the Nightmare Forest so easily."

"Yes, so we need a story," Charles said, placing his hand on the table and tapping his fingers rhythmically. "Only a good story can attract them and make these hedonistic guys more receptive to Red Bull."

Uncle Musa watched Charles silently, not interrupting his thoughts, while Charles made up his mind in less than a minute.

"Just say they came from the archipelago, no, from the deep sea," Sharl clenched his fist and lightly tapped the table. "These things are products of the Naga race. Anyway, the Naga race has existed in legends for thousands of years, so it's not unreasonable for some of them to be rediscovered in the sea."

"The Naga," Musa raised an eyebrow, "those sea nomads?"

"Yes, that's them. They're the race that's been the subject of legends in the great kingdoms for thousands of years. They're the race that can create wishing ink and magic potions. Although they've been hunted and harassed by humans and other races for thousands of years, they're still alive."

"Are they really alive?" Uncle Musa asked. "They were indeed the subject of various legends before, but in recent decades, there has been no news of the Naga race. Vivian once said that if we could get the magic ink, we might be able to find you soon. Unfortunately, those Naga should have been wiped out, just like those cavemen."

"They are indeed still alive." Shar sighed softly. If he hadn't seen the Naga prince with his own eyes, he would have thought that the Naga were all dead, just like the Cavemen. The Cavemen have a name: Cave Goblins. They are a race that lives deep underground. Unlike Shar's green-skinned surface goblins, they have dark, grayish skin, but they have a pair of dazzling blue eyes. That beautiful blue has become the Cave Goblin's death warrant. A intact eyeball, after special treatment, becomes an extremely precious "gem," also known as the Eye of the Sky. Unfortunately, the Cavemen are now extinct, and the number of Eyes of the Sky is very limited, with an astronomical price.

"Let's use the name of these Naga. Those bounty hunters and adventurers, as well as those high-level mages, won't find them so easily," Charles waved his hand and said to Uncle Musa. "Of course, this is the reason we have to tell the outside world. In the beginning, we can call Red Bull an archipelago product."

"Then what should we do, young master?" Uncle Musa gritted his teeth. "I don't recommend telling Vivian, or..."

Charles quickly waved his hand, "This thing can't have anything to do with Vivian, otherwise it will attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."

Seeing Uncle Musa breathe a slight sigh of relief, he pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry, Uncle, I won't let Vivian do anything so dangerous. It's better for her to stay with her teacher."

Then Charles tapped the table again, "We can't be at the forefront of selling this stuff; we have to leverage other people's connections."

"Using others?"

"Yes, the profit margin for this stuff is too high. Even ordinary nobles would attract the attention of those guys." Charles said with a frown. The lesson learned from the Melo family made him more careful in his considerations.

"Then find some high-ranking nobles?" Musa asked tentatively.

"No, I won't seek out nobles." Charles looked at Uncle Musa across from him. "Uncle, did you hear anything when you passed through Black Lion City?"

"What did you hear?" Musa looked up at the sky, a question that stumped him. He thought for a moment and then said, "Nothing much, except for the merchants' complaints about Valentine's tax increase, and it seems they were talking about the monsters in the Nightmare Forest."

"Oh, by the way," Uncle Musa added, "when I came here before, I met Valentine's son Philip. They bought all the healing potions I bought from you. But this time when I passed through Black Lion City, I heard that Earl Valentine was not in the city."

"Isn't it in the city?" Charles immediately asked.

"They said they were setting off for the Golden Flower Kingdom, so many procedures have been delayed," Musa nodded and said.

"Golden Flower City," Charles murmured, repeating the words over and over. Then, he looked at Uncle Musa with a smile, "I know who should be at the forefront."

Musa looked at the goblin opposite him with a questioning gaze, and then he heard Sharl slowly say:

"The Third Prince."