"Oh, yes, Mr Mage, why are you here?"
"Someone's Teleportation Portal is broken, so he asked me to take a look …" After Lin Li said that, he casually asked, "Oh, yes, have you found a place similar to the exit of the Teleportation Portal nearby?"
Lin Li's question was more or less a desperate attempt. Since he had no clue, he would not lose anything by asking. He did not expect Shaun to point out the way for him.
"The exit of the Teleportation Portal?" Unexpectedly, the fat bandit scratched his head and really found some clues. "There is a place that looks like it, but I am not sure …"
"Really?" Lin Li's eyes lit up.
Shaun nodded his head seriously, and stretched out his fat hand to point into the distance. "Yes, it is at the north of the Cinder Woods. Go from here, through the forest in front, and walk for about an hour, and you will see a cave. You may have to be careful there, because the path in the cave is more complicated. After passing through that cave …"
"Stop!" Lin Li immediately felt a headache when he heard the forest cave. He had long given up on his sense of direction. Back in the Fire Plume Ridge, the Silver Hand had even given him a map, and he had lost his way, not to mention Shaun. If he could find the place with just a finger, it would be impossible unless the sun rose from the west.
Thus, Lin Li asked straightforwardly, "Shaun, do me a favor and bring me there, how about it?"
"This …" Shaun looked at the forest behind him, and then looked at Lin Li. He seemed to be abnormally hesitant.
"How about this, 10,000 gold coins." Lin Li did not say anything, and only raised a finger.
"Ah?"
"Bring me to that place, and the reward is 10,000 gold coins." After saying that, Lin Li raised another finger. "If that place is really the exit of the Teleportation Portal, I will add another 10,000 gold coins. What do you think?"
Sean's small eyes immediately widened. When he was at the Pharmacists Guild, he already knew that this young mage was very wealthy, but he didn't expect him to be this wealthy. Not only did Lin Li throw 10,000 gold coins at him, he would also add another 10,000 gold coins if he found the place. This trip would be 20,000 gold coins, which was equivalent to a few months of hard work in the black market.
However, it was not strange after thinking about it. How could Sean, who had participated in the exchange before, not know what kind of person this young mage was? He was a genius pharmacist that even President Balbo could not stop praising. At the banquet last night, Sean saw it with his own eyes. Mr. Hoffman, His Highness Johnathan, and a bunch of other big shots were trying their best to rope in this genius pharmacist.
How could such a person lack money? Any random bottle of medicine would probably have countless people scrambling to buy it at sky-high prices.
However, these 20,000 gold coins were definitely a huge fortune for Sean.
"Alright!" Sean gritted his teeth and decided to go all out.
"Very good."
"Mr. Magician, please follow me."
It was a little strange. Sean was short and fat, and always gave people a sense of clumsiness when he moved. However, when he entered the forest, he seemed to have changed into a different person. His footsteps were light and fast, and he did not make any sound from the beginning to the end. His 100-kilogram weight was not affected at all when he stepped on the mud. In just a moment, he had brought Lin Li into the depths of the forest.
On the other hand, Lin Li, who was behind him, was unusually embarrassed. He was carrying the heavy Connoris on his back, and he was wearing a long Rune Robe. Along the way, he was swaying left and right, and almost fell into the mud a few times. If not for the Hastening Spell, he would have been lying on the ground from exhaustion.
The forest in front of him was getting denser, and the dark clouds in the sky were getting thicker. Walking in the depths of the forest, Lin Li felt chills run down his spine. From time to time, gusts of cold wind would blow around him, swirling leaves in the air and causing them to fall. Even the sound of the wind seemed to have a strange feeling.
"Ow ow ow …"
Roars of magical beasts could be heard from time to time. They sounded far and near, shrill and ear-piercing. Often after a roar, there would be a wave of echoes. The whole Cinder Woods seemed to be shrouded in a strange atmosphere. Although the two did not encounter any danger along the way, Lin Li's heart could not be at ease. It was only a short half an hour's journey, but Lin Li felt that his entire back was drenched in sweat …
"This damned place …" Lin Li cursed as he walked. This time, he had to have a good talk with Andoine when he returned. This old man could really think of something. If the Teleportation Portal was broken, he would be thrown into this damned place. Wouldn't he be thrown into the abyss the next time something was broken?
"Oh yes, Sean. How did you find this place?" The atmosphere in the forest was really oppressive. Lin Li felt that he was about to be driven crazy. In order to not let the atmosphere continue to be oppressive, he had to take the initiative to start a conversation.
"Hehe, this is a long story …" This time, Sean did not hide it. He only smiled wretchedly. "Mr Mage, do you still remember the Thunder Eaglet that you asked for the last time?"
"Of course."
"Speaking of which, the reason why I was able to find that place is more or less related to that Dragon Eaglet. Mr Mage, look over there …" As the fatty spoke, he stopped in his tracks and pointed to a small path in the forest. "From this path, there is a cliff about two thousand meters away. I estimate that there are at least a thousand Thunder Eagle nests on that cliff. The Thunder Eaglet that you ordered from me was caught on that cliff. Speaking of which, I was really unlucky. I had just stolen a Thunder Eaglet that day, and was discovered by two adult Thunder Eaglets. I was so scared that my face turned pale. I ran for my life into the forest and stumbled into that cave. Then, I found the exit of the Teleportation Portal …"
"Oh …" Lin Li nodded. He could not help but admire this fat bandit. What kind of spirit did he have to go deep into the Thunder Eagle's nest just for a few thousand gold coins?
Unfortunately, he could only deceive him for a while.
Although the fat bandit often boasted in the black market that he had a secret taming recipe that was passed down in his family, how could Lin Li not know that the so-called secret taming recipe did not exist at all? This was because he had walked on the wrong path from the beginning. For a magical beast like the Thunder Eagle that was more wild than rational, there was almost no possibility of taming it once it was born.
According to what Lin Li knew, the only feasible way was to start taming the Thunder Eaglet while it was still in its egg. There might be a slight chance, but this was much more dangerous than stealing the Thunder Eaglet …
Wait a minute … Thunder Eagle egg?
Lin Li suddenly stopped as he walked. A pair of eyes roamed around Sean's back. Today, Sean did not bring any weapons. Instead, he was only carrying a bulging backpack, as if it was carrying something round …
How could Lin Li not understand with one look?
Damn it, this bastard is really messing around!
Can a magical beast egg be stolen so casually? This is a joke with one's life …
It was the same for any magical beast. Before it hatched, there would always be a subtle telepathic connection between the infant and adult magical beasts. Stealing the magical beast egg at this time was like carrying a tracking device on one's body. No matter where one escaped to, the adult magical beast would definitely be able to find one. Unless one was a powerhouse like Andoine, who could snatch it by force, most people would only end up with a grievance when faced with a crazy magical beast …
"Sean …"
Before Lin Li could say a word, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the sky. In an instant, Lin Li felt as if his body was being cut by a knife. The surrounding trees shook violently, and the lush leaves set off waves of leaves in the wind. The sound of rustling was endless, and the roars of the magical beasts actually quietened down in an instant.
"F * ck …" Lin Li really wanted to kill himself. Out of all people, he had to ask this jinx to lead the way. Damn it, who asked you to be a magical beast trafficker? Great, now that the adults are here, let's see how you are going to clean up this mess, you damn fatty.
The moment the wind blew, Sean suddenly stopped in his tracks. When he looked up at the sky, his fat face was already pale with fear.
"It's over, it's over …" Sean muttered to himself. His chubby hands clutched the backpack behind him tightly.
"Damn it, Fatty!" Lin Li was so angry that he almost roared the last sentence. "What did you steal this time?"
"I, I, I …" Sean's fat face was pale, and his whole body was trembling. When he spoke, his teeth were already chattering.
"Give me back my a * s!"
"I, I, I … I stole a Dragon Hawk egg …"
"F * ck you, big watermelon …" Lin Li was so angry that he blurted out a curse.
Lin Li had seen many people who did not know death, but it was the first time he met someone like this damn fatty who did not know death. Damn it, it's fine that you stole a Thunder Hawk, but you actually thought of stealing a Dragon Hawk. Do you think you have too much fat on your body and no one can help you lose weight?
"What, what, what … what should I do?" Sean, who was in the wind, was swaying left and right like a bean sprout. Looking at the surging flames in the sky, Sean had completely lost his mind.
"What else should I do? Run!"
This time, Lin Li could not care less about the mud on the ground. He grabbed the hem of his mage robe and ran forward with all his might. He vaguely remembered that Sean seemed to have said that after passing through this forest, there would be a cave with complicated terrain in front.
Yes, yes, yes … A cave. As long as he could run into the cave, he should be out of danger.
Although the Dragon Hawk was extremely strong, could it really chase after him if he hid in the cave?
As for the Dragon Eagle egg in Fatty's backpack, it was better to think of a way to get rid of it after they entered the cave. Damn it, this thing was a hot potato now. It couldn't be destroyed, nor could it be thrown away. He could only obediently let Fatty carry it. He even had to pray to God that it wouldn't fall. Otherwise, if the Adult Dragon Eagle went crazy, both of them would be finished …
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