I told you to plant peas, and you summon Mordekaiser?

Chen Yang remembered that he had arranged for Youmi to keep watch at night.

As a result of such a big thing happening last night, Yumi didn't even show up?

Weird!

Although Yumi is playful, Chen Yang felt that Yumi wouldn't forget her responsibilities.

He searched around the stables and eventually found the kitten fast asleep on the magic book in a bush.

Yumi curled its tail, looking like a soft ball of fur, with a glistening drop of moisture on its lips.

Helpless, Chen Yang squatted down and gently shook the rice.

Yumi just meowed softly, flicked its tail, and then went back to snoring soundly.

Chen Yang shook the kitten for a while before finally waking it from its dream.

Yumi opened her sleepy eyes and let out a soft, dissatisfied cry.

"Meow~"

"Don't try to get away with it by being cute. Didn't I tell you to keep watch last night? How come you're sleeping here?"

Yumi blinked, as if suddenly remembering something, and lifted herself up, revealing the shriveled mushroom underneath.

"what is this?"

"Meow meow meow~"

Yumi shook its head, its three tails waving in the air.

"You mean you found this mushroom, it suddenly released a burst of gas, and then you passed out?"

"Meow!"

Chen Yang picked up the pink mushroom and examined it in the sunlight.

Judging from its color alone, Chen Yang was reminded of the Enchanted Mushroom in the game.

But only the colors are similar.

This mushroom has a hollow interior, and at this moment, all the gas inside the cavity has been expelled.

It wasn't very big either, only about the size of Chen Yang's fist.

"What kind of plant is this?"

"I still need to go to town and ask around, gather some information... I know far too little right now."

Having made up his mind, Chen Yang headed towards the town.

As soon as Chen Yang arrived at the town entrance, he found a large group of people gathered together.

The room was filled with the clamor of voices and discussions, and everyone's attention was focused on the carriage in the very center.

Chen Yang looked at the carriage and raised an eyebrow.

Isn't this the carriage that brought me to town yesterday?

The familiar soldiers were on horseback, talking with several townspeople.

Chen Yang frowned slightly, having a vague premonition that the appearance of this carriage foreshadowed something.

"Make way, everyone, make way!"

A young man was carried off the carriage.

His face was pale and his eyes were closed, clearly indicating that he had encountered some misfortune.

The surrounding crowd was quite enthusiastic, chatting amongst themselves.

After all, a small town only has a few hundred households, and it's rare for such a big news story to happen, so no one is not interested.

"Isn't this the idiot who sits at the village entrance all day? What happened to him!"

"Oh dear, I just overheard the patrolmen talking to the mayor. Apparently, they entered the Enchanted Forest and were only discovered by the patrolmen this morning!"

"The Enchanted Forest? Why would he go in?"

"Who knows what a fool is thinking? Maybe he's just doing it for fun?"

"Then he's probably in big trouble. According to Green's great-grandmother, entering the Enchanted Forest can cause anything from fainting to amnesia!"

“I remember now, Lola’s grandfather had stayed in the Enchanted Forest for too long, and when he came out, he had forgotten how to speak.”

"Sigh, idiots weren't smart to begin with, and now they're even worse off, I wonder how many things they'll forget..."

Chen Yang stood calmly to the side, listening to the gossip of the women in the town.

He learned that the forest to the west of the town was called the Enchanted Forest, which was said to be filled with a strange mist that would attract lost travelers.

Once inside the forest, anyone who inhales the mist will gradually fall into a coma.

This fog can erode the human brain, and prolonged inhalation can cause short-term memory loss.

To prevent humans from accidentally wandering into the forest, the town has patrols equipped with masks to protect against fog.

The young man in front of us, whom everyone calls a 'fool,' was discovered early this morning at the edge of the forest.

The idiot hasn't woken up yet; he must have been in the Enchanted Forest for quite some time.

Hey! Big brother! What are you doing here!

Chen Yang felt his clothes being tugged.

Turning his head, he saw a little girl wearing a burlap hat standing next to Chen Yang.

"You don't need to go to the pharmacy anymore. I went there yesterday but couldn't find you."

"Me? A pharmacy? You must have mistaken me for someone else."

Chen Yang posed three thought-provoking questions.

"Impossible! There are only a handful of people dressed like that, how could I possibly mistake them!"

The little girl's big eyes darted around, and as if she had suddenly thought of something, she let out a giggle.

"I remember now, we were playing that game, weren't we! Big brother, why didn't you remind me!"

The little girl pulled a crumpled piece of paper out of her pocket.

From Chen Yang's perspective, the note was covered in scribbles, but the little girl was looking at it intently.

"Hmm... Now I need to take my big brother to the pharmacy!"

Without saying a word, the little girl pulled Chen Yang through the crowd and headed towards the town's commercial district.

Chen Yang's mind raced.

If the little girl didn't mistake someone for someone else, then there must be something fishy going on.

He decided to follow the little girl first.

After wandering around, Chen Yang followed the little girl to the very edge of the vendor area.

They stopped in front of a low bungalow.

"We're here! I want silver coins! I want cream pudding!"

The little girl looked at Chen Yang expectantly, and only ran away happily after Chen Yang gave her a silver coin.

The storefront in front of me was quite simple. If it weren't for the 'Pharmacy' sign hanging on the door, probably no one would know that this was a store.

Chen Yang was filled with doubts.

eccentric.

So weird.

Who does business like this?

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yang pushed open the door.

With a 'squeak'.

There were already two people inside the shop.

A brown-haired young woman stood behind the counter.

On the other side of the counter stood Chen Yang's old friend, Som.

"Chen Yang!"

"Chen Yang?"

Upon seeing Chen Yang, the two called out his name in unison.

"What are you doing here?" Chen Yang asked Som.

"Haha, the stable was too well ventilated last night, I caught a cold, here to get some medicine. What's wrong, are you feeling unwell too?"

"No, I'm here to see her." Chen Yang looked at the astonished young woman.

"Oh?" Som whistled, his gaze shifting between the two.

"I didn't expect you to be a man with a story. I understand... You two keep chatting, I'll head out now."

Som took the red potion from the counter, turned around, and walked out of the room.

Now only Chen Yang and the young woman in the black robe remain in the room.

"Chen Yang...you...you..."

The young woman had her head down, so Chen Yang couldn't see the expression on her face.

But Chen Yang actually detected a hint of... in the other person's tone.

...anger?

"Why didn't you come to work yesterday!"

The young woman raised her head, glared at Chen Yang, and spat out three words viciously.

"Withhold your wages!!"