Jarrosus was a small city in the north, while Alanna was the capital of Felan Kingdom. These two cities had completely different styles, but they had one thing in common — the dirtiness of the black market. If there was a difference, it would be that Alanna's situation was even worse than Jarrosus'!
This place was too horrible. The smell of low-quality tobacco mixed with the smell of sweat made it hard for people to breathe. Everywhere they passed, they could only see trash, fruit peels, paper scraps, and cigarette ashes. They were all messily mixed together, and if they were not careful, they would step on them. Walking in the crowd, they could only hear noises and quarrels, as if there were a million flies buzzing in their ears. From time to time, there would be one or two ear-piercing screams. It was either the female adventurers being taken advantage of, or the male adventurers being robbed of their wallets. In short, this place was like a market that had been magnified a hundred times.
The situation was worse than Jarrosus', so naturally, it brought more goods than Jarrosus'.
After all, Alanna was the capital of Felan Kingdom, and the adventurers here were far stronger than those in Jarrosus. Naturally, the goods they could bring out were not comparable to those in Jarrosus' black market.
From weapons to armor, from magical crystals to gems, from minerals to herbs, a dazzling array of goods was piled together, dazzling to the eyes. At the corner of the street, there were a few small cages containing a few Thunder Eagle chicks. Thunder Eagles were level-10 magical beasts, and getting their chicks was not as easy as killing them. When their loved ones were threatened, both humans and magical beasts would erupt with shocking power.
The one selling the Thunder Eagle chicks was a Bandit in brown leather armor. He looked to be in his twenties, and had a pair of distinctive small eyes that looked straight ahead. No matter who he looked at, the first reaction of that person would be to cover their wallet.
That shameless Gerian once said that a cool guild president like him did not have to do anything, and could make people obey him with just a look.
Lin Li felt that it was quite appropriate to use this saying on this guy in front of him. A cool Bandit like him did not have to do anything, and could make people cover their wallets with just a look.
There was no doubt that this was a really cool Bandit.
However, what was even cooler than the look was his figure.
His physique was simply too spectacular!
According to Lin Li's estimation, this Bandit in leather armor with two daggers in his boots was at least one size fatter than Gerian. At first glance, he looked like a meatball.
Lin Li could not imagine …
How could such a huge creature complete difficult actions such as stealth and sneak attacks?
"Mr. Magician, you really have good taste. You've taken a fancy to my Thunder Eagle at first sight. Come over and take a look, I'm selling real Thunder Eagle chicks for a thousand gold coins each. I'll even give you my exclusive taming method for free. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Raising a Thunder Eagle at such a low price is a rare opportunity!"
Lin Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the fat bandit's exaggerated sales pitch. This fella was really good at doing business. He was actually promoting the Thunder Eagle to mages. This level-10 magical beast was naturally proficient in thunder spells, but it didn't specialize in brawling. What was the point of a mage buying it? Was it equivalent to bringing a few more Thunderbolt Scrolls?
"Shaun, shut up!"
Elijah ran a mercenary team and dealt with all kinds of people in the black market almost every day. Others might not know about the fat thief's little tricks, but how could Elijah not know? What exclusive taming secret recipe? This b * tch's secret recipe for taming magical beasts was simply copied from a circus …
The Thunder Eagle was a level-10 magical beast. It would be weird if it was tamed like a kitten or a puppy …
If such a method worked, would Anril not be full of Master Taming Beasts?
It was not that no one had bought his magical beast chicks in the past, but which one of them had successfully tamed it?
Magical Beasts were different from ordinary wild beasts. It might not be obvious when they were young, but once they grew up, their ferocious and bloodthirsty nature would gradually reveal itself. At that time, any kind of domestication would be useless. It was either kill it or be killed by it … Fortunately, most of the people who bought Magical Beast cubs from this guy chose the former. For the time being, there had not been any bloodshed. Otherwise, this swindler would have been beaten to death long ago.
This originally had nothing to do with Elijah. Everyone was just trying to make a living. He sold his fake taming recipe and set up his own mercenary team. It would be fine as long as they did not fall for it. There was no need for him to ruin his livelihood.
But the problem was that this fella had to lie to the monstrous mage …
Is he someone you can lie to so easily?
It's fine if you're courting death, but what if he thinks that I brought him here to be cheated? Wouldn't I be in big trouble?
For the safety of the fat bandit, and more so for his own safety, Elijah had no choice but to stand up and expose this fella with a strong sense of righteousness …
"Ah, so it's Captain Elijah. Just kidding, just kidding. I was just joking with this Mr Mage because the weather is good today …" Seeing Elijah appear from the side, the fat man's hands trembled in fear. F * ck, I finally found a fat sheep, and it turned out to be this fella's friend. Looks like this business is going to be ruined again …
Elijah was not someone to be trifled with. He was someone who traded in the black market all year round. This little trick of his could not be hidden from his eyes at all.
"Mr Felic, you don't have to care about him. This fella is a swindler. He doesn't have any exclusive secret recipe …" After Elijah lectured the fat bandit, he carefully explained to Lin Li, afraid that Lin Li would think that he was in cahoots with the bandit.
"It's nothing …" Lin Li smiled. He did not take it to heart. He did not believe that there was any exclusive secret recipe at all. How could a person with such a secret recipe fall so low that he had to sell magical beast cubs to make a living? Not to mention selling them at such a low price. Thunder Eaglets were only 1,000 gold coins each?
This was a level-10 magical beast. If he could really tame it, he could sell it for tens of thousands of gold coins, not to mention 1,000 gold coins each.
Taming a level-10 magical beast was not just for show.
Even Lin Li, who was once a Super Hunter, had only mastered the technique of taming level-5 magical beasts.
What Lin Li was really curious about was, where did this fella get the Thunder Eaglets from?
Thunder Eagles were real level-10 magical beasts that were naturally proficient in thunder spells. Not everyone could withstand a Thunderbolt. The bandit in front of him looked to be only level-10, and it was already difficult for him to face a Thunder Eagle alone. Furthermore, he had to steal the Thunder Eagle's cubs from its nest.
In a Thunder Eagle's nest, there were dozens of them in groups. What was the difference between him, a level-10 bandit, and seeking death if he went there?
Just as Lin Li was puzzled, the rotund bandit was also puzzled.
He could not understand. He knew Elijah's identity. He was the captain of the Silvermoon Rangers Mercenary Corp. He was only in his twenties, but he had already single-handedly led a mercenary team of hundreds of people. Even among the adventurers of Alanna, he was definitely a top figure.
Why did it look like Elijah was so respectful to this young mage?
This was not like Elijah's character …
Could it be that the background of this young mage was so great that Elijah had no choice but to be respectful?
The fat bandit could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought. He only heard the words that Lin Li left for him before he left. "Leave a Thunder Eagle for me."
"Huh?" The fat bandit could not react for a long time.
When Elijah appeared just now, he knew that this business deal was over. How could he not know what kind of person Elijah was? Since that young mage was his friend, it was naturally impossible for him to be tricked.
But …
What did that young magician mean when he left?
Leave a Thunder Eagle for him? Was there anyone in this world who would complain about having too much money?
"Oh yes, what's the background of that bandit just now?" Lin Li asked casually as they walked.
"That fella is called Shaun, and he's a famous liar in this area. He's a level-10 bandit. I heard that he's from Breezy City, but I don't know why he came to Alanna later. He doesn't usually go to the Adventurers Guild to accept missions, and only makes a living by selling the cubs of magical beasts. I don't know where he got so many magical beasts from …"
"A lot?"
"Yes. Almost every once in a while, he would change the batch of magical beasts he sold. I think I saw him selling Shadow Cheetah cubs the last time. This fella is really messing around. Luckily, he did not sell them. Otherwise, when those Shadow Cheetah cubs grow up, who knows what will happen …"
This fella is a talent. He can even get the cubs of Shadow Cheetahs …
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