The Apothecary Diaries - Ch. 79.1 - The Pit (Part 1)

[MangaDex]

 

[Pachka84]

6

 

[MinorGryph]

Mao Mao you are so based

 

[Elki]

Let's go.

 

[Chaosrunewiz]

Thanks for the translation!

 

[YamiTheWitch]

Following this series is so difficult because of how inconsistent mao mao's intelligence is. She can go one moment from being a super genius that solves some obscure in the shadows conspiracy with some advanced knowledge most people in the modern age don't even know to taunting and insulting the obviously sociopathic lunatic that could behead her at any moment if she felt like it. I get she did it for the kid, I really do, but showing an act of kindness at the risk of her own life just does not sound like something she would do.

 

[Xel-naga]

Shitty old hag, indeed.

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[xanon]

Maomao's mouth getting her in trouble again.

 

[RedBloodCat]

dam, once a month is way to slow, the hype you get just fades before the next chapter

 

[alacaelum]

Maomao The Based.

A shitty old hag is a shitty old hag, no two ways about it.

 

[Random_Passer-by]

Following this series is so difficult because of how inconsistent mao mao's intelligence is. She can go one moment from being a super genius that solves some obscure in the shadows conspiracy with some advanced knowledge most people in the modern age don't even know to taunting and insulting the obviously sociopathic lunatic that could behead her at any moment if she felt like it. I get she did it for the kid, I really do, but showing an act of kindness at the risk of her own life just does not sound like something she would do.

Please don't confuse intelligence with wisdom or cunning. Very different things.

 

[SuperOniichan]

Mao Mao uses taunt, it's super effective. Well, in a sense.

 

[RedMarks]

"SHITTY OLD HAG!"
Her best non inner monologue 🔥

 

[PinkSakuraFlower]

Another chapter! I thought it was going to be delayed considering the mangaka's news and all that. Thanks for the translations and cleanup works as usual! Really appreciate it~!

Also Maomao might've made the right move in this case. The old hag doesn't care who she punishes and if they end up dying, a guard or a child with no real use has no consequence to her. However, if Maomao redirects that lady's ire to her and gets punished instead, the old hag still needs her to be live and be well if she wants that immortality potion; regardless how impossible it is. Finding a new apocathery would be hard given their ramping up on the rebellion, location, and etc as well so its something she can't afford either.

 

[MrSergio]

Maomao's apparently close to gunpowder anyway, can't she just give the old hag some explosively effective elixir of life?

 

[StormSen]

Following this series is so difficult because of how inconsistent mao mao's intelligence is. She can go one moment from being a super genius that solves some obscure in the shadows conspiracy with some advanced knowledge most people in the modern age don't even know to taunting and insulting the obviously sociopathic lunatic that could behead her at any moment if she felt like it. I get she did it for the kid, I really do, but showing an act of kindness at the risk of her own life just does not sound like something she would do.

Obviously this isn't a question of intelligence, but one of character and ethos.

• First, yes this is a bit impulsive. But we already know that Maomao can be impulsive.
• Mostly she's driven by otaku level apothecarial curiosity, but she also has a small bent towards justice and generosity.
• The boy got in trouble because he was trying to help her escape. Sui Rei and Rouran both went out of their way to save her from the old hag (by claiming that she can make an immortality potion).
• On top of that, she knows that if the empire arrives, they'll all be put to the sword. And Maomao feels pain at that.
• And while Maomao is generally cautious about staying away from aristocracy, that's only a surface thing, her actual feelings are that she doesn't care about someone's ranking. So, she has not innate fear of standing up to authority.

Her motivation is complicated here, but it's very consistent with her character.

 

[HDMI1]

The shitty hag seems to be based on Daji; take note of her full name in the first sentence below, she has the same "Su" surname as the hag.

Copied from the Wiki article:

Daji was from a noble family of Yousu (有蘇); her style name is Da (妲), and her clan name is Ji (己). Hence, she is also known as Su Da Ji or Da Ji in ancient sources. At some time during his early reign, King Zhou of Shang invaded Yousu and took Daji as his prize.

King Zhou became extremely infatuated with Daji and started to neglect state affairs in order to keep her company.[7] He used any means necessary to ingratiate himself with her and please her. Daji liked animals, so he built her a zoological garden with several rare species of birds and animals. In addition, he ordered musicians to compose and choreograph lewd music to satisfy her musical tastes.[7] He also constructed his "pond of alcohol" and "forest of meat" specifically for Daji.[8] At one point, King Zhou gathered 3000 guests to his wine lake.[7] He allowed the guests to play the cat and mouse game nude in the forest to amuse Daji. When one of King Zhou's concubines, the daughter of Lord Jiu, protested, King Zhou had her executed. Her father was ground into pieces, and his flesh fed to King Zhou's vassals.

Daji also enjoyed torture and executions,[7] and would reportedly laugh at every execution.[8] According to stories, she also appeared to be quick to torture. At one point, she noticed a farmer walking across ice barefoot, and so she ordered his feet cut off to understand why he was resistant to low temperatures.[7] In another story, Daji had a pregnant woman's belly cut open so that she could find out herself what happened inside. Bi Gan, King Zhou's uncle, reportedly received an unfortunate end at Daji's hands by having his heart cut out and examined to determine if the ancient saying of "a good man's heart has seven apertures" was true.[8]

 

[mesha2134]

Following this series is so difficult because of how inconsistent mao mao's intelligence is. She can go one moment from being a super genius that solves some obscure in the shadows conspiracy with some advanced knowledge most people in the modern age don't even know to taunting and insulting the obviously sociopathic lunatic that could behead her at any moment if she felt like it. I get she did it for the kid, I really do, but showing an act of kindness at the risk of her own life just does not sound like something she would do.

Nah man. That just shows her character that she opposes any injustice and cruelty. Sure, logically, she knew the remark would be bad for her, but she did it anyway. She just can't sit idly and let it happen

 

[StormSen]

Crazy Lady: I'm going to throw you into a pit of vipers!
Maomao: Really?!? Woo ... cough I mean... No. Don't. Please. That would be terrifying.

 

[krkj]

o7