Lin Li rubbed his eyes, and realized that he was not mistaken. Wasn't that plump figure in the crowd the fat bandit he met in the black market? Oh, yes, he had asked him to leave a Thunder Eaglet for him, but by the time he came out of the blacksmith's shop, the fellow had already disappeared …
"Felic, you'd better behave yourself today. Don't give me any trouble. These fellows are not to be trifled with …" Andoine patiently explained to Lin Li as he led him to the center of the hall. "Do you see that guy in the corner? He's the one with the big beard and armor …"
"Where did this fellow come from?" Lin Li followed Andoine's gaze, and saw a middle-aged man in full armor sitting in the corner. This middle-aged man had a big beard, and was as rugged as a magical beast that had just come down from the mountains. Coupled with his intimidating armor, he looked like a statue as he sat there.
"His Majesty's younger brother, Prince Lionheart Johnathan."
"F * ck …" Lin Li was shocked. What a powerful background.
Andoine smiled. "And that old man, the one talking to Prince Lionheart. Guess what he does …"
"Mage?" Lin Li asked subconsciously, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he knew that he had made a mistake. This guy was definitely not a mage. Although he was wearing a gray robe, the magical wave that emanated from his body was not full of mysterious aura, but a faint smell of blood. Lin Li knew that he must have guessed wrongly. Only a person with hands stained with blood would emit such a faint smell of blood.
"No, he's not a mage." Lin Li shook his head, and denied his previous guess. "He's an assassin?"
"That's right …" Andoine nodded, and there was some approval in his expression. "He's Oro, the mastermind behind the Crimson Moon. In the whole Felan Kingdom, at least half of the assassins have to listen to him. If you don't want to worry about assassinations every time you eat or sleep, you should go and get close to him later. This old fellow is a standard rookie in pharmaceutics, but he's very addicted. With your ability, you can easily fool him, and he'll definitely take special care of you in the future."
"…" Lin Li rolled his eyes as he thought, Are you talking about yourself?
"And that …" Andoine led Lin Li along the way, and introduced a few important figures in the hall one by one. Lin Li had to admit that the old man's knowledge was indeed not comparable to that of an ordinary person. The people he introduced to Lin Li were all rare figures. It was already not easy for an ordinary person to recognize them, but not only could the old man recognize them, he could also accurately describe their characteristics, how strong they were, and what kind of personality they had. When he talked about these, it was as if they were old friends who had known each other for decades.
Lin Li had really broadened his horizons along the way.
The Pharmacists Guild was indeed the Pharmacists Guild. It seemed to be a low-key gathering, but it actually included more than half of the elites of the Felan Kingdom. Almost all the people that Andoine had introduced to him were famous figures in their own right.
This gathering could be said to include all sorts of people. There was the king's younger brother, the King of Assassins who traded human lives, a powerful Archmage, a wealthy merchant, and even a devout priest, as well as a Necromancer who manipulated corpses …
Just as the two of them walked over, Lin Li could clearly see that the Necromancer and the priest were having a pleasant conversation. They were proudly exchanging their experiences in pharmaceutics without reservation, and did not look at all like the mortal enemies in the eyes of the world.
"Are they going to fight?" Lin Li was dumbfounded.
"Maybe outside, but definitely not here. The rules of the Pharmacists Guild are very strict."
"Oh, yes, do you know that fatty?" Lin Li nodded his head. Just when he wanted to find that fatty for Andoine to recognize, he realized that the fellow had disappeared again. Lin Li could not help but mumble in his heart, Could this fellow be a rat?
"Which fatty?"
"A bandit. I've seen him once in the black market, but I think he ran away …"
"Bandit?" Andoine shook his head. "I don't have any impression of him."
"Forget it …" Since it was not a big deal, Lin Li did not take it to heart. He obediently followed behind Andoine all the way to the center of the hall. Along the way, acquaintances came up to Andoine from time to time, and after some small talk, Andoine very naturally introduced Lin Li to them.
"His name is Felic, my new apprentice." Andoine always had a proud look on his face when he introduced Lin Li.
"Brother Felic is really lucky to be able to become Master Andoine's apprentice. Your future is boundless, your future is boundless …" From that secluded corner all the way to the center of the hall, Lin Li's ears had grown calluses from listening to the praises.
However, in order to help Andoine maintain his reputation, he had to squeeze out a face full of smiles and greet them one by one. "How are you, Master Andoine? How is your father, Master Andoine? How is your mother …"
After squeezing out of the crowd with much difficulty, Lin Li was so tired that his legs were already wobbly. As he rubbed his arms, he asked Andoine, "Are you familiar with them?"
"Just a little." The old man nodded and smiled awkwardly. "I often exchange magic scrolls with them for potion formulas. In these few decades, I reckon I have exchanged a few million gold coins worth of magic scrolls …"
"Wastrel!"
As he was chatting idly with Andoine, Lin Li found the round figure in the crowd again.
"I was wondering why I couldn't find this fellow …" Lin Li rolled his eyes. It turned out that this fellow had slipped into a secluded corner and was talking to someone passionately.
"I'll go over for a while." After informing Andoine, Lin Li planned to go over and greet him. At the same time, he wanted to ask this fellow where the Thunder Eaglets that he had kept for him were.
However, he did not expect to hear an unusually familiar line as soon as he got closer.
"Mr Pharmacist, you really have good taste. You took a fancy to my herbs at first glance. Take a closer look, my Tricolored Flower was just plucked this morning, and there's still dew on it. It's 100 gold coins per flower. If you buy 10 of them, I'll give you one for free. It's not every day that you get to see such a cheap price."
"…" Lin Li scratched his head. Wasn't this the same line that this fellow had used when he bought the Thunder Eaglets the last time?
The fat bandit was trying to persuade a middle-aged man in a black robe. Lin Li vaguely remembered that this person should be called Amman. Andoine seemed to have mentioned him just now. He seemed to be the president of the Thunder City Guild of Magic. His abilities were rather good, and he was already a level-17 Archmage a few years ago. Compared to the famous Macklin in Alanna, he was only a step away.
Moreover, Amman was only 40 years old this year, while Macklin was almost 60. Comparing the two, most mages felt that Amman's future was brighter than Macklin's.
Of course, when Andoine introduced Amman, he only mentioned it casually.
Although there was only a difference of one level between an Archmage and a Legendary-mage, this difference of one level was almost insurmountable. To exaggerate a little, they were simply two different professions. Although an Archmage was strong, he was still restricted by various magical rules. On the other hand, a Legendary-mage was completely different. They broke through the limitations of magical rules, and directly came into contact with the essence of magic.
In the eyes of a Legendary-mage, an Archmage was not worth mentioning at all. If they wanted to, they could kill 80 to 100 Archmages with ease. The strength that an Archmage was proud of was nothing in the eyes of a Legendary-mage. Even Macklin, who was known as the strongest Magic Shooter, was like a mouse in front of a cat in front of Andoine, not to mention this Amman who was slightly weaker than Macklin.
To Andoine, what was an Archmage to him? If it wasn't for the fact that he had some knowledge in pharmaceutics, and that he coincidentally attended this exchange, Andoine would not even mention him.
As for the young man beside him, Lin Li had no idea where he came from. He could only judge from their age that the young man should be Madsen's apprentice, or a follower …
Fatty Shaun was exaggerating, but Amman did not even bat an eyelid.
In fact, if it wasn't for the strict rules of the Pharmacists Guild, he would have chased him away long ago. This damned fatty was simply like a fly, buzzing around his ears non-stop. He even talked about selling herbs. How could a Tricolored Flower be called a herb? This was something that could be found everywhere in the black market, and he actually dared to sell it to the dignified President of the Thunder City Guild of Magic. Did this damned fatty have eyes?
The President had to maintain his composure, but the young man beside him did not have such concerns.
While Xiao En was boasting, the young man furrowed his brows and pushed Xiao En's shoulder.
"Fatty, you're so annoying. Hurry up and scram."
Shaun was already fat, and he looked like a ball standing there. Moreover, he was bowing to Amman, and did not expect the young man to push him. He was caught off guard, and fell on the spot. His whole body was like a ball, and he rolled a few rounds.
"Hahaha …" That comical scene immediately caused the crowd to burst into laughter.
"Stop it, Milo." After all, this was the Pharmacists Guild, and Amman didn't want to cause too much of a ruckus. He had used a lot of connections to get the invitation letter for this exchange, and he couldn't let Milo ruin it in a moment of recklessness.
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