The unlucky warrior refused to admit it, and Lin Li did not force him. He bent down and found the problematic armor in the pile of scattered equipment.
It was a common half-body armor made of fine iron, and a layer of Eternal Adamantine was plated on the most crucial parts. The craftsmanship was pretty good. Even in Lin Li's eyes, it was definitely above average.
The problem that the unlucky warrior mentioned was at the chest area of the armor. When Lin Li picked it up, he saw a long crack. The crack started from the shoulder and extended all the way to the lower abdomen. It really looked like it was cut by a sharp blade …
"I'll ask you one last time. Who sent you here?" Lin Li looked at the armor in his hand and guessed where the problem was.
"…" The warrior was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat, but his mouth was tightly shut. It was not that he did not want to say it, but he really did not dare to. The person who sent him to do this was too powerful. He only hoped that this young mage was just making a random guess.
Maybe if he persisted a little longer, he would let him go …
The warrior could only comfort himself.
The warrior kept his mouth shut, but the bandit beside him could not hold it in anymore.
"Respected Mr Mage, we admit that we are not your match, but you can't just accuse us so easily, right? The armor was just bought yesterday, and it was split open by someone with a sword at night. You saw the crack as well. If it wasn't for my friend's good luck, he might have been dead by now. Boss Buck, shouldn't you compensate us for selling such an armor? "
"You're right, but you seem to have forgotten something …" Lin Li only smiled at the bandit's question. "When you forged this crack, didn't you think about how much strength was needed to make such a long crack?"
"…" The bandit's expression suddenly froze. It was as if an invisible hand had stuffed a rag into his mouth.
Lin Li smiled and turned around to look at the warrior. He praised him sincerely, "You must be a descendant of the Titans. You didn't even get hurt after being struck by such a heavy sword. And you still have the energy to come to Barker the next morning. You must be from the circus …"
"Also, I have to trouble you guys. Can you be more professional?"
"…" The two of them were baffled by the scolding. They looked at each other with blank expressions on their faces.
"Even the counterfeiting is so unprofessional. There's no professional ethics at all …" Lin Li shook his head. "Look at this wound yourself. Does it look like it was made by a sword? It's more accurate to say that it was gnawed by a dog. Look at it yourself, it even has sawteeth. Can your family's sword cut sawteeth? "
The Warrior and the Bandit could only feel goosebumps all over their heads as they listened to Lin Li lecturing them like an old man …
"Alright …" Lin Li felt that his mouth was dry after lecturing them for a long time. He then passed the armor to the stunned Boss Barker. With a dangerous gaze, he looked at the Bandit and the Warrior. "I'll give you one more chance. If you don't say it now, you won't have the chance to say it later …"
"We …" The Warrior opened his mouth and wanted to continue denying it. But before he could finish his sentence, he was glared at by Lin Li. At that moment, he only felt that there was something stuck in his throat. The voice that came out from it was frighteningly hoarse. "We … We can't say it …"
"Are you afraid?" Lin Li looked outside the door. He lowered his voice and persuaded the Warrior. "Don't worry. There are only four people here. As long as you and I don't say anything, who would know what happened today? Later on, you just have to pretend that nothing happened and swagger out. No one would suspect you … "
"Moreover … even if this matter were to spread out, they might not suspect you. Let me tell you the truth. The person behind you did not just find you. Less than an hour ago, Boss Barker had just sent another group of people away …"
Lin Li's words were not said casually.
When he first came in and saw the bruises on Boss Barker's face, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. It was just that he did not think too deeply about it at that time. When the Warrior and the Bandit came, what else could Lin Li not understand?
This kind of thing was really too common …
In Alanna City, there were countless black-hearted merchants who used this kind of method to attack their competitors. But this time, this person was a little overboard. Not only did he send two groups of people, he even accidentally smashed Lin Li's Star Ink. When he thought of that half a beaker of Star Ink, Lin Li felt his chest tighten. Under the influence of this mood, the gaze that he looked at the two of them also became dangerous …
"What's the matter? Hurry up and decide, I don't have much patience. If you really want to keep it a secret, I won't force you. It's just that when you came in just now, you smashed some of my things. You have to compensate for these things. It's not a lot, about a hundred thousand gold coins. I'll give you a discount, a hundred thousand gold coins. You can leave when you return this hundred thousand gold coins to me. It's alright if you can't return it … Recently, I'm lacking a few living people to do magic experiments. Both of your bodies seem to be in good shape.
"…"
When the Warrior heard this, he really wanted to die.
How could he play with people like this? He just asked for a hundred thousand gold coins. He was an adventurer, how could he get such a huge sum of money? Moreover, he had no choice but to return it. This young mage's words did not seem to be a joke. If he was really sent to do some magic experiments, wouldn't that be worse than death?
He had heard of the cruelty of mages.
It was said that some perverted mages liked to dissect living people, then attach all kinds of magical beast limbs, and use secret techniques to create half-human, half-beast monsters …
Just thinking about this made the Warrior's scalp go numb …
The Warrior swallowed his saliva, and with a voice that was softer than a mosquito, he spat out a few words with difficulty. "Radiant Hammer."
This voice that was softer than a mosquito fell into Barkel's ears, but it immediately made his expression change. "Radiant Hammer?"
"Yes …"
The warrior glanced at Barker. For some reason, Lin Li felt that he was looking at Barker with a hint of sympathy in his eyes. Lin Li rubbed his eyes. He was not mistaken. This fellow who had almost committed suicide because of his debt was looking at Barker with a hint of sympathy.
And all this was obviously brought about by this place called "Radiant Hammer" …
For a moment, Lin Li could not help but feel puzzled.
"What kind of place is the Uriel Forging Workshop?"
"It's also an equipment shop that specializes in all kinds of armors. It's less than two streets away from here …"
"And then?"
"And then, behind them stands the Marathon Family …"
"Marathon Family …" Lin Li rolled his eyes. This Boss Barkel's luck was almost on par with his own. Selling two armors could actually provoke the Marathon Family. Thinking about the power of the Marathon Family, Lin Li could not help but worry for Boss Barkel. "Will there be any trouble?"
"There's not much trouble. They only belong to the Marathon Family in name, but in reality, it's run by a few foreign merchants …" Boss Barkel shook his head, and seemed to be in low spirits. "But this time, I reckon we'll have to spend a lot of money …"
Lin Li nodded, and did not continue asking. He only waved his hand at the two impatiently. "If there's nothing else, you can leave."
"Thank you … Thank you, Mr Mage …"
The two of them had waited for a long time with trepidation, and finally heard Lin Li's words. How could they dare to delay any longer? They immediately broke into a run, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Sorry to trouble you, Mage Felic …"
"It's nothing …" Lin Li smiled, and did not continue to say anything more. This was all he could help Barkel. As for what to do next, Barkel would definitely know what to do. There was no need for Lin Li to make any decisions for him.
After Lin Li returned to his room, he concocted some star ink.
The mageweaths on the two sets of leather armors took Lin Li almost half an hour. When he came out of the room, Boss Barkel had already tidied up the things that were scattered on the ground.
Just as he was about to chat with Barkel, he suddenly saw Sean's figure appear at the corner of the street.
"This fella, he's finally here …"
"Sean, here!" Lin Li stood at the door, and shouted from afar. "How is it, have you settled the matter?"
"Yes, Mr Felic."
"That's good. This set of leather armor is yours. Keep it well and get ready. Let's set off." Lin Li nodded, and handed a set of leather armor to him. Then, he turned around and bid farewell to Boss Barkel, whom he had disturbed for the whole morning. "Boss Barkel, I've really troubled you today."
"It's nothing. You're welcome to come again, Mage Felic."
After the two of them came out of the equipment store, Lin Li went to the car dealer to rent a carriage. In the meantime, he also went to Azalez's house to send him the ten Eternal Adamantine that he had promised yesterday.
After doing all this, Lin Li drove the carriage all the way out of Alanna, and headed in the direction of the Fire Plume Ridge …
…
The Fire Plume Ridge was about half a day's journey from Alanna. Setting off from Alanna, passing through Blackhills Town, and then following the edge of the Forest of Whispers all the way to the south. If the carriage was fast enough, it would take at most two hours to feel the heat of the Fire Plume Ridge.
The geographical conditions in Blackhills Town were indeed unique. Not only was it next to the Forest of Whispers, which was a paradise for low-level adventurers, but it was also very close to a material production area like the Fire Plume Ridge. The adventurers and caravans that came and went made the inns in Blackhills Town very rich.
Within a radius of a few hundred miles from Alanna, the place that produced the most precious materials was probably the Fire Plume Ridge.
Only an environment like the Fire Plume Ridge, which was close to the extreme, could produce so many precious materials. All kinds of rare herbs and ores, in addition to the furs of magical beasts, could be sold at a high price in Alanna. Most of the adventurers who could survive here had some wealth.
What the Fire Plume Ridge produced was not only the black lotus. Some of the precious materials even tempted Lin Li. For example, the Infernal Magic Iron, which was the best material for forging fire magical weapons, was often hidden deep in the magma. This was not an ordinary thing. Any piece of the Infernal Magic Iron could be used to forge powerful magical equipment. The magical power contained in it was at least at the level of a Magic Shooter. The gemstones contained in it were all of high quality. Any piece of it would be stronger than the Crystal of Eternity in Old Man Andoine's hands.
If luck was good enough, there was a chance to pick up the Heart of the Flame. That was the purest essence of fire. Whether it was used for forging or for enchantment, it was definitely the best of the best. Only a little bit of the Heart of the Flame could bestow a piece of equipment with strong flame power.
Even Lin Li could not help but be tempted by the preciousness of the Infernal Magic Iron.
When he was in the Endless World, he could be said to be the richest person in the world. He owned several private mineral veins, but he had always been in a state of coveting the Infernal Magic Iron. The mining conditions for this rare magical metal were too harsh. Ordinary people did not even have the chance to explore it, let alone the ability to mine it.
But …
There seemed to be some opportunities in Anril for things that could not be done in the Endless World …
Before going to the Fire Plume Ridge, Lin Li specially went to the Omniscient Tower to look for relevant information.
Who would have thought that after this search, he would actually find some clues.
It was the memoir of an Archmage. According to the Archmage's memory from 300 years ago, when he was young, he once followed a small team of adventurers to the peak of the Fire Plume Ridge and challenged a level-16 Ore Devouring Beast.
Honestly, in Lin Li's opinion, the process of the battle was not interesting. The Archmage at that time was only level-12. When facing the level-16 magical beast, almost as soon as he appeared, his leg was smashed by the rocks rolling down from the mountain. He basically had nothing to do with the whole battle, and it was because of his strong teammates that he barely survived.
But from these few words, Lin Li found two interesting things.
According to the Archmage's memory, when the Ore Devouring Beast appeared, its body was covered in magma. With just a slight shake, it rained fire all over the sky.
This was very important. Creatures like the Ore Devouring Beast did not have strict requirements for their living environment. They could take a stroll in a blazing fire or rest in a cool cave. The only requirement was that the place they lived in must have rare mineral veins. The stronger the elemental power in the mineral veins, the stronger the Ore Devouring Beast would be.
And the fact that its body was covered in magma proved that the Ore Devouring Beast was living in magma at that time.
Also …
In the Archmage's memoir, he also vaguely mentioned that the Ore Devouring Beast had once summoned a Meteor Shower.
This was also very important. The Ore Devouring Beast's power came from the rare ores it swallowed. If it swallowed ice crystal ores all year round, its body would be filled with ice magical elements. The magic it cast would naturally be something like Ice Storm.
Since it was casting the Meteor Shower, then the rare mineral veins that it had devoured naturally contained fire magical elements.
A Ore Devouring Beast that lived in magma and swallowed a rare fire mineral veins — all these signs proved that the Fire Plume Ridge was very likely to contain a Fiery Magical Iron Vein.
When the carriage entered Blackhills Town, it was almost evening. Lin Li looked at the sky, and decided to stay in town for the night.
A place like the Fire Plume Ridge was not like the Forest of Whispers. There might be some accidents if he went there at night …
"Two guest rooms." Lin Li parked the carriage, and brought Sean into a clean hotel. When he asked for a room, he emphasized again, "You must have two rooms!"
The previous experience in Blackhills Town had really scared him.
In Lin Li's heart, Sean's snoring had exceeded the scope of noise. It was not a torture that humans could endure. Lin Li could even bet that even if a wyrm shared a room with Sean, it would most likely not be able to endure the torture of his snoring.
Fortunately, the business of this hotel today was not as good as the previous one. Lin Li successfully got two guest rooms.
"By the way, please bring us some food later," Lin Li instructed the maidservant before entering the room.
"Yes, Mr Mage."
The maid's words of "Mr Mage" reminded Lin Li of something.
It seemed that he had not had time to change the leather armor that he had painstakingly made …
After returning to the room, Lin Li opened the Ring of Endless Storm and took out the leather armor that he had just made during the day.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Lin Li had worn clothes other than a robe since he came to Anril.
When he first transmigrated, he was wearing the Robe of Wrath. He had worn it for almost half a year, from the Sunset Mountains to Jarrosus, and then from Jarrosus to Alanna. It was not until a while ago that he finally changed it with the Robe of the Void.
Lin Li, who had always been used to wearing robes, felt a little awkward when he suddenly changed into a leather armor today …
"You … You're Mr. Felic?" Sean was taken aback during dinner.
"Duh …" Lin Li really wanted to smash a plate on this fella's head. It was just a change of clothes, did he have to make it so exaggerated?
This time, he had really wronged Sean.
Looking at Lin Li now, he was wearing a red tight-fitting leather armor with a sharp dagger on his leather boots, a crossbow slung on his back, and a quiver of crossbow bolts hanging at his waist. Two of the Vampire Fang Crossbow bolts were impressively in it. If he walked out like this, as long as he did not say it himself, who could imagine that this fella was actually a mage wearing a robe and holding a magic staff when he walked out like this?
Lin Li was a little tired after the bumpy ride in the carriage for a long time. After dinner, he sent Sean back to his room and closed the door. He was ready to have a good sleep to conserve his energy so that he could go to the Fire Plume Ridge tomorrow to see if there were really so many precious materials waiting for him to collect …
But just as his head touched the pillow, he heard a crisp "pa" sound coming from downstairs …
"F * ck …" Lin Li wanted to hit his head against the wall when he heard this sound. The last time he stayed in Blackhills Town, it was the same slap that made him unable to sleep well for the whole night. He really wanted to blast the floor with a fireball and ask those fellas at the same time, "Do you still want me to f * cking sleep?"
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