However, Lin Li did not wander around aimlessly. He mainly went to the shops in the city that sold the specialties of the Endless Ocean. Of course, the specialties did not refer to the specialties in the general sense. After all, there were too many specialties from the Endless Ocean in the Gilded Kingdom, ranging from small marine fishes to rare deep-sea herbs and gems. Not all of them were valuable to Lin Li.
Although it was just a simple tour, Lin Li had to admit that it was an eye-opener for him. For example, the Aquamarine Crystal, which was very precious and rare on Anril, could only be considered a very ordinary gem here, and its price was not much different from that of ordinary crystals on Anril.
The deep-sea herbs were also very attractive to Lin Li, a pharmaceutics Guru. For example, the Dark Soul Grass, which was very difficult to obtain on Anril, could only be found in crevices that were thousands of meters deep. However, it was like cabbage here.
However, the Dark Soul Grass here also contained a lot of water elemental power. If Lin Li wanted to use it to formulate potions, he would have to separate the water elemental power from the Dark Soul Grass. In fact, it wasn't just the Dark Soulgrass. The large number of herbs sold here, no matter what kind, all contained water elemental energy. Even the herbs that grew on some remote islands were the same.
In addition to herbs and gems, there were also many other precious marine products. For example, there were all kinds of marine magical beasts that Lin Li could not recognize. The demon-horned turtles that were as large as houses were placed in the market, and the residents in the city would cut off the parts that they wanted, just like how they would buy the meat of ordinary livestock. It was said that the largest demon-horned turtles were the size of small islands, and some people even specially domesticated them, building castles on their backs.
Just like that, Lin Li walked around the various markets in Hopra City, and bought some things that caught his eye. However, it was far from a large-scale purchase. Most of them were just out of curiosity, or because they had special uses for them. Besides, he still remembered that when Elder Zumar went to the Tower of Dusk to send an invitation, he had mentioned that the decennial sea market would begin around the founding celebration.
Although Lin Li still did not know what the Sea Market of the Gilded Kingdom would be like, he was already looking forward to the upcoming Sea Market just by looking at the lively markets there.
It was said that not only would the merchants of the Gilded Kingdom participate, but there would also be caravans from Anril, and even the Sea Clan living in the depths of the Endless Ocean. However, the real highlight was not this. It was said that on the other side of the Endless Ocean, there would also be merchants coming from the mysterious continent to sell all kinds of specialties from the mysterious continent.
After Lin Li strolled around several markets, the sky gradually turned dark, and he finally returned to the residence that the Gilded Kingdom had arranged for him. However, when he returned to his residence, he found that some new guests had arrived in the afternoon, and there were many familiar faces among them.
"Haha, Master Felic, I heard that you had arrived long ago, so I wanted to visit you first, but I didn't expect to come back empty-handed. It turns out that you had already gone out on your own," said William, the owner of the Time Consignment Store. Although William was also from the Breezy Plains, and had a high status, he did not come with The Star this time, and instead organized his own fleet. Clearly, he also planned to plunder some rare items from the Sea Market this time.
"Master Felic, long time no see." The person who was chatting with William was the famous Prince Lionheart of the Felan Kingdom, Johnathan. After seeing Lin Li return, he immediately walked over and greeted him warmly.
Although Johnathan and Lin Li did not have much contact, and had only met each other once at a gathering of the Pharmacist Guild, he later represented the Felan Kingdom to attend Lin Li's inauguration ceremony. However, at that time, Johnathan would never have thought that this young mage would have such achievements. Not only did he manage to make the Tower of Dusk the most powerful force in the Breezy Plains, he also successfully stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, and became the youngest Sanctuary powerhouse in history.
Hence, when greeting Lin Li, Johnathan still felt a little uneasy even though he was the prince of the Felan Kingdom. After all, to a Sanctuary powerhouse, his identity as a prince was really nothing.
However, Lin Li did not put on airs like a Sanctuary powerhouse, and instead responded to Johnathan and the greetings of the people behind him with a smile.
"Felic, long time no see. I heard that you've brought back the Immortal King's Sky Castle. Unfortunately, I've been consolidating my realm, and didn't have a chance to visit it." Now that Lin Li had stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, few people dared to call him by his name. At this moment, the person who walked over was the High Priest of the Darkness Shrine, Sendros.
"Master Sendros, you've already …" Before Sendros approached, Lin Li had already sensed the unique aura of a Sanctuary powerhouse from him. Besides, he could clearly feel that Sendros was in the Sanctuary-realm, unlike the pseudo-Sanctuary realm of Elvis and the others. Instead, he was a true mid-level Sanctuary powerhouse.
"It's all thanks to your Tribute of Darkness. Otherwise, even if I could step into the Sanctuary-realm, I would at most be considered half a Sanctuary-realm." Through the Tribute of Darkness, Sendros' body had already turned into a dark form, and his usually stiff expression had actually become much gentler.
Archbishop Englos of the Brilliance Shrine, who had come along with Sendros, laughed, and said, "Felic, that's a little unfair. You actually concocted the Tribute of Darkness for this dead-faced fellow. He's going to be smug now."
While chatting with the crowd, Lin Li thought to himself, It's not a big deal that the people of the Felan Kingdom are here. Why are the people of the Brilliance Shrine and Darkness Shrine here too? One of them is a high priest who has already stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, while the other is an archbishop who is just a step away from the Sanctuary-realm.
No matter what, the Gilded Kingdom is just a secular kingdom, and the Brilliance Shrine and Darkness Shrine are the two major forces that are above the secular power. Given their status, it's unlikely that they came here specially to attend the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom!
However, Lin Li did not specifically ask about it. After all, no matter how close they were in private, they still represented different forces. Hence, he suppressed the curiosity in his heart, and simply chatted with a few of them. He also invited Englos and Sendros to visit the Sky Castle after they returned.
While Lin Li was chatting happily with his acquaintances, someone on the other side was not so happy. As soon as Delano returned to the military port of the Fifth Fleet on the Sea Dragon, someone ran over to report that Forcus had already arrived at the command center of the fleet, and wanted him to return immediately.
Upon hearing this news, Delano had already guessed what Forcus was going to do with him. However, the Sea Dragon had already entered the port, and it was too late for him to hide now. Hence, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and meet Forcus.
"Lord Forcus, why are you in such a hurry to see me?" Delano asked sincerely while suppressing the displeasure in his heart. He was not afraid of Forcus, but he was mainly afraid of Forcus' teacher, Elder Zumar, because he knew very well that if he really angered Elder Zumar, even his father might not be able to protect him.
"Delano, your fleet has long returned, why are you only back now?" Forcus asked in an unfriendly tone.
"I, I was just patrolling around," Delano casually made up an excuse. Delano casually made up an excuse. He couldn't possibly say that he wanted to take revenge on the people of the Breezy Plains.
However, Forcus was not that easy to fool. He sized Delano up with a sullen expression, and sternly said, "I don't care what you did just now, I need you to give me an explanation now. Those people of the Breezy Plains are the guests of the kingdom and the Illuminati. Who gave you the right to harass them!?"
"Lord Forcus, you can't say that. As the commander of the Fifth Fleet, I have the responsibility to maintain the peace and stability of the kingdom's waters. They got into a conflict with someone in our waters, and there's nothing wrong with me intervening with my fleet. On the other hand, they not only ignored our mediation, but also resisted our management with force. Their behavior is already equivalent to violating our territorial waters, "Delano explained indignantly. Delano argued indignantly, trying to shirk all responsibility and accuse the people of the Breezy Plains of being invaders.
If it were an ordinary person, they might really be fooled by Delano's righteous words, but Forcus knew Delano too well, and did not believe his words at all. However, Forcus did not care about what responsibility he should take. Anyway, it had already happened, and what mattered was not who was right or wrong. He just wanted Delano to not cause any more trouble.
Hence, Forcus did not bother to find fault with Delano's words, and instead warned him, "Delano, no matter what happened previously, you have to remember that the people of the Breezy Plains, especially President Felic of the Tower of Dusk, are highly valued by the royal family and the Illuminati. At this time, you'd better not cause any more trouble for me. Otherwise, don't blame me for not reminding you when the time comes. "
"Lord Forcus, according to what you said, even if those people do illegal things in our country, we have to close our eyes and pretend not to see them? When did our Gilded Kingdom become so spineless? Those people are just local forces of the Breezy Plains. If it were the people of the Ledin Kingdom and Felan Kingdom, we would have to bow down to them, "Delano said with some displeasure.
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