Apocalypse Healer: A LitRPG Adventure by HideousGrain

Author:HideousGrain [HideousGrain]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2025-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

35

ON THE HOUSE

Atinkling pouch landed on the wooden counter before David.

“You may take on a higher loan using your earlier eliminations as a deposit, sir.” The elven receptionist repeated, looking into his eyes, “But since you do not wish to take on the risk of repaying the interest rate, this is all the Familia can offer.”

David’s eyes narrowed. Even though he wasn’t good at scheming and hated politics, he could sense that something was off with the receptionist. She wore a good poker face, but something in her tone struck him as odd—was it displeasure or even fear?

She hadn’t seemed afraid of the Horde before. What changed?

Maybe he was reading too much into it. It was not like he was all-knowing.

He reached for the pouch and looked inside, revealing one Silver slate and dozens of Bronze slates. That was a small fortune, but it drastically increased David’s wealth.

Killing the Alpha Fang was worth it.

“Can I help you with something else, sir?” The receptionist inquired. “The Familia offers free potions and serums to those brave warriors willing to face the Horde head-on.”

“What’s the difference?” David cocked an eyebrow.

“The difference between a serum and potions? Serums are known to be more potent than ordinary potions. However, you may only consume three doses of serum a day. Even consuming this many doses of serum will harm your body and harm you in ways you cannot imagine once the effective period wears off. Potions are less potent, some say impure, but you can use more than a dozen potions before your body cannot take any more.”

David nodded understandingly. Serums seemed more dangerous, but they sounded like battle stimulants. An enhancement drug that would help you through the day. Either you would survive the Horde and feel like shit, one way or another, or you died fighting, and the aftermath of using too many serum doses wouldn’t matter. The dead didn’t care about drugs

“What serums are there, and how many can I get?”

“Because of your accomplishment, the Familia can give you two serums or six potions on the house. If you wish to purchase more goods, you will have to pay three Bronze for every serum and one Bronze per potion.”

That was a lot more than David had expected. One Bronze was the equivalent of 100 Iron, enough to feed him with street food for an entire month and give him shelter for 10 days.

Looks like the Familia’s investing in Arc’s survival if they’re willing to arm every fighter with potions and serum.

“Unfortunately, we have only a few serums in Arc. The most popular serum is the Healing Serum. It fills your body with vigor and a unique mixture that ensures survival in grievous situations. It puts a heavy toll on your body but will save your life when you’re on the brink of death,” The receptionist explained.

David listened intently but discarded the Healing Serum almost immediately. It didn’t sound bad, but David could heal himself.

“The second serum is called Recovery Serum. It amplifies your natural recovery drastically.

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