After coming out of the guest room, Lin Li was more or less surprised.
Ever since the incident with the Leviathan Gorilla, Ina had never been kind to Cromwell. At that time, Lin Li knew that this enthusiastic mage's enthusiasm was wasted.
But he didn't expect that Cromwell would vent his anger on him after failing to woo Ina.
Lin Li felt that he had been wronged. It was as if he had been bitten by a mad dog for no reason. From the beginning to the end, he had never had any feelings for Ina, but in the end, he had still been targeted by the mad dog, Cromwell.
How dare you bite me, you should be prepared to be beaten to death! The more Lin Li thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt.
Just as he was feeling aggrieved, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
"Felic, are you free?" Kevin walked over with a smile and greeted Lin Li. "If there's nothing else, can you accompany me for a walk in the city? I'm going to buy something."
Lin Li thought about it carefully, and realized that he really had nothing to do. He had copied most of the spells in the library, and the procedures to join the Guild of Magic had been completed. Moreover, Kevin had been running around for the past few days and had indeed helped him a lot. It would not be nice of him to reject such a small request.
"No problem, I'm also thinking of going to Jarrosus City to take a look."
After greeting Gerian, the two left the Emerald Tower and walked along the deserted streets all the way into Jarrosus City.
The streets outside the Emerald Tower were unusually deserted. Occasionally, a few passers-by walked by, but most of them seemed to be in a hurry.
Kevin was about the same age as Lin Li, and he was one of the first few people that Lin Li had met in the Emerald Tower. After a few interactions, they were rather familiar with each other. As they walked on the streets, the two of them chatted casually. As they were both level-eight mages, their topics of conversation naturally revolved around magic.
Of course, Kevin, a level-eight mage, was different from Lin Li, a level-eight mage.
After all, one had only been exposed to magic for a few months, while the other had spent more than ten to twenty years on it.
In terms of common knowledge about magic, Lin Li could not be compared to Kevin at all. So, most of the time, it was Lin Li who raised common sense questions, and Kevin who answered them.
With the two asking and answering, the journey was not boring.
After walking for more than ten minutes, the streets gradually became lively.
Not far ahead was the Adventurers Guild that Lin Li had been to before.
This was probably the most prosperous place in the whole of Jarrosus City. A large number of shops were scattered around, and countless adventurers came in and out every day, bringing about a huge demand and supply. The adventurers could buy all kinds of equipment in the nearby shops, and could also sell the materials they had obtained from their missions to these shops. In the course of time, this street had brought about great prosperity.
After looking around the street, the two walked into a magic shop called Gilded Rose.
At least half of the magic shops in Jarrosus City were called Gilded Rose. According to Kevin's introduction, they all belonged to a magic family called Mannes. This family, like the Merlin Family, was one of the most prominent families in the Felan Kingdom, except that one was in politics and the other in business.
Since the Dark Ages, the Mannes Family had been running a magic business. In 1,300 years, they had accumulated a huge amount of wealth. Gilded Rose magic shops could be found in every corner of the Felan Kingdom. Even in the most remote villages, you could find the signboard of Gilded Rose.
The decor of Gilded Rose was full of mystery. Walking into the spacious hall, Lin Li could easily feel that the magical waves around him were a little abnormal. This was caused by a large number of magic items repelling and interfering with each other.
As soon as he walked into the hall, Lin Li was dazzled by the dazzling array of magic equipment. It was indeed the largest magic shop in the Felan Kingdom. Even in Lin Li's eyes, he had to say that the mage robes and magic staffs were not bad.
Lin Li looked at the counter for a while, and soon a female shop assistant in uniform came to greet him.
"Dear Mr Mage, what can I do for you?"
"…" Lin Li was about to speak, but suddenly froze. It was not until then that he remembered an important thing — he had no money! Not even a penny!
From the time he was picked up by Andoine and brought back to the cabin until he joined the Jarrosus Guild of Magic, Lin Li had not used a penny for more than three months. As a poor transmigrator, he had no chance to use money, and naturally would not think of earning money. It was not until today when he walked into the Gilded Rose that Lin Li suddenly realized that he did not even have a penny on him.
Originally, he had taken a fancy to a necklace and planned to ask the uniformed girl to take it down for him to see. But when he touched his pocket, he suddenly found such an embarrassing fact. The smile on Lin Li's face froze. After holding it in for a long time, he had no choice but to smile awkwardly. "Let me take a look first … We'll talk later …"
This was too awkward. Fortunately, Kevin came over to help him out of the situation.
"Felic, are you free? Help me take a look at this staff. "
Kevin held a quaint staff in his hand. The mageweath on the body of the staff was exquisite and delicate, and the top was inlaid with a red magical crystal. Judging from the scorching aura emanating from the magical crystal, this should be a staff that amplified fire spells.
Apart from the slight deviation in the mageweath structure, this staff was considered good. Lin Li nodded. "It's a good staff, but what's the price?"
"It's not expensive, about three to four hundred gold coins. It's hard to buy a staff like this at this price now."
"…"
Looking at Kevin's expression, Lin Li could not help but feel his scalp tingle. Three to four hundred gold coins was not expensive?
Thinking about McGrenn and his daughter, who risked their lives in the Sunset Mountains to kill a Manticore, the reward was only fifty gold coins. They had to kill nearly ten Manticores to exchange for a staff like this …
"This is the profession of mages. It requires a lot of money to support it. You'll get used to it in the future." Looking at the expression on Lin Li's face, Kevin could probably guess what he was thinking. He called the girl in uniform over to settle the bill while explaining to him in a low voice, "A staff like this would sell for at least five hundred gold coins in other magic shops."
After buying the staff for thirty to fifty gold coins, Kevin bought some other things, spending about a thousand gold coins in total.
When Kevin was settling the bill, Lin Li suddenly felt that it was time for him to earn some money.
"Oh, yes, Kevin. You're more familiar with Jarrosus. Do you know where the magical materials obtained by adventurers, such as magical crystals, are usually handled?"
"Magical materials? Generally, they are handed over to magic shops like the Gilded Rose, and entrusted to them to handle it. However, a portion of the fees will be deducted after the transaction. If you don't want to pay this fee, you can also go to the back of the Adventurers Guild. There's a black market there. Everything from herbs to magical crystals can be traded there. "
"How about going to take a look?"
"I'm going to buy some materials …"
There was a deep and dark alley next to the Adventurers Guild. After the two came out of the Gilded Rose, they walked along the alley, and after a few steps, they heard a commotion.
Compared to the mysterious and gorgeous Gilded Rose, the black market behind the Adventurers Guild was simply another world.
There was no strong magical aura here, nor were there beautiful uniformed clerks. There was only a thick smell of sweat and endless arguments.
The two walked into the black market as if they had walked into a Colosseum.
Often, it was just a difference of a few silver coins, and it would make a group of people fight until their faces turned red and spittle flew.
"F * ck! Do you have eyes? This is a f * cking authentic Bramble Beast fur. You think a hundred silver coins is expensive? Take it back and make a leather armor that will be enough for you to wear for the rest of your life. F * ck, what kind of world is this? A hundred silver coins for your life is not worth it … "
"You want to make a leather armor with this? Take it back and use it as a diaper for your son. Don't talk nonsense with me. Are you selling it for fifty silver coins? If not, I'll buy someone else! "
"Fifty silver coins for a piece of Bramble Beast fur? Are you still f * cking awake? Forget it, I'll just take it as a good deed. I only want eighty silver coins. How about it, eighty silver coins? If you don't want it, get lost. Don't f * cking stand in my way of getting rich! "
The fierce bargaining was an eye-opener for Lin Li. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought there was some deep hatred between them just by listening to their voices.
"Felic … Felic!" It was noisy all around. When Kevin spoke, he had to yell in Lin Li's ear. "Squeeze further forward!"
"What?"
Kevin raised his voice a little and pointed forward. "I'll talk! Squeeze further forward! "
"Oh!"
The two used all their strength and finally squeezed through a gap in the crowd.
"It's here." Kevin panted and stopped in front of a small house.
Lin Li looked up and saw a sign outside the hut that looked like it could collapse at any time. The words "Jarrosus Exchange" were written on the sign in flamboyant calligraphy.
"…" Lin Li almost couldn't catch his breath. How could such a dilapidated house have anything to do with the exchange?
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