Juliana’s workshop Chapter 4: Mouse Road and Mouse

　　 Rat Road is a chaotic and complicated place. It is a buffer area connecting the two worlds of the surface and the sewer. Most of the entrances and exits are in the slum areas. Even if there are a few entrances and exits in the prosperous places, they have already been sealed off, or by some powerful, or The acquiescent organization is under control. Some rat paths are not entirely on the ground, and in some areas, most of the rat paths may be exposed on the ground, blending with the buildings in the slums, like a half-length exposed earthworm, burrowing into the ground.

　　 The rat road where Julius is now is completely underground. He walked in the path of the rat, avoiding the people who came oncoming or passing by. Everyone was yelling and cursing, or talking to himself that he didn’t understand at all, it sounded like The madman’s whisper. The road that allows people to walk is not spacious, but it is enough for a carriage to travel-but except for fools, no one will actually drive a carriage to such a place and block the road, which will probably cause countless dispute. The residents below are not very good-tempered.

　　 Julius avoids those unfriendly gazes and pats off various hands that are intended to rub against him. When he arrived at Rat Road on the first day, he suffered from pickpockets. Now, he wouldn’t be so unprepared… and his money bag is not in his pocket, but in a safer place. The money bag with some coins was placed in the position of his heart, and an extra layer of cushioning was added to the place that might be fatal, which relieved him a little, and at least no one can steal money from him and want to take it away. For his money, he may have to have the ability to dig out his heart incidentally.

　　 The road under my feet is definitely not good. It is wet, slippery and unstable. The broken bricks are spread on the ground, full of cracks, and the gaps between the bricks are full of sewage. When the foot steps on it, the water under the bricks will splash out and fall on someone’s lap, or on a dwarf or dwarf, causing curses. Julius raised his head, and a drop of water fell on his face. It is naturally impossible for this place to have rain water. When you look up, you can only see the seepage ceiling. This is the “rain water” of the rat path. The feet of others are on your own head…this is the way of the rat.

　　 Julius walked forward in the crowd, a skinny hand grabbing his sleeve. His hand was placed on the sword at his waist for an instant, and he saw that it was an old man with a hunchback that was holding his sleeve, and the sword that was almost pulled out was pushed back by him. “I have no money for you.” Julius said.

　　 “I am not a beggar, young man.” The old man held onto Julius’ sleeve tightly, which made Julius leave the road and step aside. There are no decent buildings in the Rat Road, only the shabby huts made of wooden boards and nails, occupying most of the space in the Rat Road. Some people regard the shed as a place to live, and some people regard the shed as a place to do business, no matter what kind.

　　 The old man who pulled Julius aside, he looked like a business man, he pulled Julius to a shack, and Julius looked inside. There was nothing in the shack, only some bottles. Bottles and cans, those transparent bottles contain suspiciously colored liquids.

　　 “Old man, do you think I am a rich person?” Julius said to the old man, patted his pocket, “I haven’t even earned the money for today’s meal.”

　　 “Of course you don’t look like a rich person.” The old man said with a smile, “but you are like a person who wants to go down to pick up the tatters.”

　　 Julius frowned, and the old man was right. He doesn’t seem to have very good eyesight, but it seems that Julius underestimated him… It’s not a big deal to see that Julius is a tattered picker, but if you can see that Julius is not that easy to fight. A person with a violent temper, he does have sharp eyes. To put it bluntly, Julius’s stunned look is better to deceive, and he will not use violence easily.

　　 “If you are holding me because I have a good temper, then you are probably wrong.” Julius said to the old man, turning around to leave, but was immediately held back by the old man. “You young man who went to the sewer without any preparation, I have seen a lot, most of them have not come back, most of them have no hands, feet, ears and no eyeballs… Only a few are lucky. The guy came back intact.”

　　 Listening to the old man’s serious tone, Julius didn’t show any disgust or sarcasm, just a little helpless. “Since you can see that I am a scavenger who goes to the depths of the sewer to pick up rags, what advice do you have for me?”

　　 The old man saw that Julius didn’t shake his head again. He thought that he might have caught the right person, and his voice became even louder. “How can a young man like you be able to debase himself into What about those dirty scavengers? Adventurer, this is the name you deserve! If I were a few dozen years younger, I would be like you, ready to go, go underground to find treasure…Although I can no longer do it But if it were you, it would definitely be better than when I was young…The premise is that you have to be really prepared.”

　　 Julius looked at the old man speechlessly, thinking that the old man was finally about to speak.

　　”You need some potions for emergencies. I noticed that you did not prepare any potions for healing or other purposes. This is a deadly thing in the sewers. Whether you are a fully armed adventure Those who are still unarmed scavengers, if you are not prepared, then you are all the same-all easily die in the sewer.”

　　 “Then what should I do?”

　　 The old man grinned at Julius, “I’m the way, young man.” He took out a bottle from behind and held it up and shook it in front of Julius. The bottle is not a high-quality product. The inferior glass looks grey and gray. You can only vaguely see the liquid inside. The liquid is swaying with the old man’s shaking hands. The amber color looks a bit like honey—because It looks like honey, so it’s definitely not honey.

　　 “Look at this.” The old man’s tone was a little excited, and Julius knew that every guy who sold something to others looked like the old man now. “This potion can give you clear vision in half a day. In the dark, you can see the wagging tails of rats in the distance. In places where there is almost no light like the sewer, this potion can easily avoid those hidden in the dark. It’s dangerous! And it has more than just such a function, it can also replenish your physical strength to the maximum and make you energetic in a short period of time. Whether it is to escape or fight, it is a first-class choice…”

　　 Julius pushed away the bottle in front of him and sighed, “I don’t want it, thank you.”

　　 The old man didn’t panic because of Julius’s refusal, but went on saying, “I know what you’re thinking, young man, you think this is a fake medicine, think I’m lying to you, then you’re making a big mistake. Wrong. I can give you a sip now~ IndoMTL.com~ feel the extraordinary sense of sobriety…”

　　 “The person who just came to Rat Road will probably be deceived by you.” Julius interrupted the old man’s words, “Of course I know that your potion is real, and I also know that you mixed most of it with bad quality. Honey. This potion does have an effect in tens of minutes, but if you want to last longer, it is impossible. Tell me, how many bottles of the original potion have you diluted?”

　　After the old man was interrupted, he smiled, dragged Julius aside, lowered his voice and said to Julius: “This little brother, why haven’t I seen a familiar face like you in Rat Road?”

　　 The familiar faces mentioned by the old man does not mean that Julius is his acquaintance, but that Julius is a person who has been in the rat lane for a while and has experience walking in the rat lane.

　　 “I don’t often haunt the rat road.” Julius said, “You don’t have a chance to remember my face. I can tell you one thing, the sweetness of the honey in the bottle is too pungent. , It’s impossible to deceive people.”

　　 The old man brought the bottle to his nose and sniffed hard, “I don’t smell any sweetness.”

　　 “My nose is more sensitive.” Julius said, “And I have smelled stranger than this.” Julius patted the old man on the shoulder. You die below this potion.” Julius turned and left. This time, the old man did not hold Julius.

　　 The old man touched his nose and said, “The self-righteous kid… Whether you buy my potion or not, those idiots will die down anyway. Being a beggar is better than taking risks and picking up waste…Hey, young people over there. , Look here!”

　　 The old man turned his head, found another goal, and walked towards the new goal.