Lin Li glanced at the two of them from afar, and did not say anything. However, he was secretly puzzled. This person seemed rather familiar. Had he seen him somewhere before?
"Why, Brook? You don't welcome us, do you?" After Lasorick brought his men into the showroom, he glanced at Lin Li arrogantly before turning to look at Brook. When he said that, Lasorick's chubby face was full of menace.
"Haha, Young Master Lasorick, you … you really know how to joke …" The smile on Brook's face froze. Even if he was blind, he could tell that Lasorick had a deep grudge with the young mage. Now that he had barged into the showroom with his followers, he was definitely here to cause trouble for the young mage.
To be honest, Brook did not really welcome Lasorick's arrival at this time. He was about to close a deal, but now that Lasorick had come in, the deal would most likely go down the drain. Brook was extremely unhappy. Unfortunately, he did not have the guts to say that he did not welcome him. Lasorick was the young castellan of Doland and a relative of his boss. If he made him unhappy, he would not be able to stay in the Breezy Plains anymore.
At this time, the only thing Brook could do was to put on a smile.
"You are a guest that no one can invite. How would I, Brook, dare not welcome you …"
"That's more like it …" Lasorick nodded in satisfaction. He walked to the weapons rack with the young man beside him, and commented on the rows of weapons. Finally, his gaze landed on the two daggers in Lin Li's hands …
Actually, this time, Brook had really misunderstood him …
Lasorick was not really here to cause trouble. He knew very well that Lin Li was not a pushover. While that young mage did not look like much, his followers were not. Master Garza had clearly said that the black-cloaked fella was at least level-17, and Lasorick knew how powerful a level-17 powerhouse was …
Moreover, this was not Doland, and his followers were all ordinary. It would not be a problem for them to bully ordinary people, but if they really met a powerhouse above level-15, it would be a dead end. While Lasorick was stupid, he was not that stupid. He knew that he should not do something that was clearly courting death.
Actually, if he had not met a friend on the way, Lasorick would have left the Time Consignment Store. It was just too much of a coincidence that he met a friend at the entrance, and after a casual chat, Lasorick told him what had happened. It was not a big deal at first, but the more Lasorick talked about it, the angrier he got. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he could not just let it go. He had to vent his anger no matter what.
As for the way Lasorick vented his anger, it was rather cute. Didn't you want to buy weapons and armor? Didn't you look down on the things from the Marathon Smithy? Alright, I will not let you buy them. I will use money to crush you to death. Let's see what a poor mage like you can use to compete with me!
"Brook, how much are these two daggers?"
"Huh?" Brook was taken aback, and he muttered to himself, "What's going on today? These two daggers have been in the showroom for at least a hundred years, and no one has ever asked about them. But today, two people came to ask about the price. Damn it, could it be that the appraisers in the store are all wrong?" Brook thought.
"What's there to 'huh' about? I'm asking you how much these two daggers are. Why, are you afraid that I can't afford it?"
"No, no, no … Young Master Lasorick, please don't misunderstand me. Of course, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that these two daggers have caught the eye of this Mr Mage. Do you think you can …"
"I say, Brook, have you gone senile? Your Time Consignment Store is open for business, and you don't allow customers to have their eyes on the same thing? "
"This …"
"What do you mean by this and that? How much is it?"
"10,000 … 15,000 gold coins …"
"15,000 gold coins? Damn it, why are they so cheap … "Lasorick cursed as he reached into his pocket and took out a crystal card, throwing it on the table." There are 50,000 gold coins in here, you can use them to pay the bill. I'm taking these two daggers. "
Lin Li had been standing there silently since Lasorick entered the store. He only smiled when Lasorick fished out the crystal card. "I say, Lasorick, what you're doing is against the rules …"
"Pfft, what lousy rules. The Time Consignment Store is open for business, and my money is the rule. If you're not happy, you can use your money to set the rules yourself …"
"That's true …" Lin Li nodded, and did not say anything else. He reached into his pocket and fished out a crystal card as well. "Mr Brook, I don't know how much money is in this, so you can check it yourself. Anyway, I want these two daggers …"
"Oh, okay …" Brook was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He took the crystal card without looking at it carefully. However, as soon as he held the crystal card in his hand, he gasped. "Oh my god …"
Then, Brook's eyes widened abruptly.
"Glittergold … Glittergold Trade Union!"
"Seems like it …" Lin Li rubbed his nose awkwardly. It was indeed shameful. Back in Jarrosus, he had earned more than a million gold coins from the auction of the Arcane Magic Potion. If he took it all out, it would be enough to form a small hill. Yet, he had squandered almost all of it. From Jarrosus to Alanna, he had bought a bunch of random things. A few days ago, when he checked the accounts in Doland, he realized that there was not much money left in the crystal card that Gerian had given him. Hence, he had to use the crystal card that Hoffman had given him to buy the two daggers today …
While Lin Li looked ashamed, Brook was almost scared to death. The crystal card issued by the Glittergold Trade Union had always been the guarantee for the circulation of gold coins in the Felan Kingdom. Anyone with a bit of money would have one. Some even joked that if the Glittergold Trade Union were to close down overnight, at least two-thirds of the people in the Felan Kingdom would go bankrupt. From this, it could be seen that the crystal card of the Glittergold Trade Union was everywhere in the Felan Kingdom, and had long been part of the people's lives.
But, Brook knew that the card in his hand was completely different …
Brook dared to bet his life that this was a VIP card personally given by the few decision-makers of the Glittergold Trade Union. It was not something that could be seen easily. In fact, Brook had only seen it twice in his 20 years of working in the Time Consignment Store. The first time was 10 years ago, when Brook had just been promoted to follow his boss to handle business. A big shot from the Royal City of Alanna had shown such a crystal card to his boss. Brook could clearly remember that the expression on his boss's face was even more exaggerated than his own now …
After that, the boss told him that the person who had such a crystal card could overdraft any amount of money in any Glittergold Bank. This person was truly rich, and if he wanted to, he could even buy the entire Time Consignment Store …
As for the other time, it would naturally be now.
Brook had never dreamt that he would see such a crystal card with his own eyes. When he held the crystal card, Brook's teeth were chattering, and he stood there in a daze, unable to say a word …
"Brook, what are you still standing there for? Do you really want me to get Uncle William here? " Lasorick was getting impatient as he waited there for a long time, but Brook did not come to check the account.
"Young … Young Master Lasorick, this … this is the VIP card of the Glittergold Trade Union …" Brook's voice was obviously trembling.
"F * ck, what VIP card of the Glittergold Trade Union …"
Lasorick blurted out. Just as he was about to curse, he was suddenly pulled back by that familiar-looking young man. He whispered a few words into Lasorick's ear, and when Lasorick raised his head again, his expression was one of shock.
"Is this VIP card really that powerful?" After taking a look at Lin Li from afar, Lasorick asked the young man again, still unwilling to give up.
"Yes." The young man did not say anything, and only nodded his head with certainty.
"F * ck …" Lasorick finally believed him, and cursed before keeping his crystal card.
After that, there was nothing more to say …
Brook held the crystal card, and quickly completed the transaction. The two daggers were priced at 15,000 gold coins, and Brook did not dare to ask for more than a copper coin. This was a customer of the Glittergold Trade Union, and Brook would not dare to act recklessly even if he had a hundred guts.
After Lin Li got his hands on the dagger, he walked around the showroom, but could not find anything worth buying. Looking at the sky outside, it was almost time for dinner. After informing Brook, Lin Li decided to return to the mercenary corps' encampment. But before he left, Lin Li glanced at Lasorick again.
"Oh, yes, Young Master Lasorick, you were right. The Time Consignment Store is open for business, and the rules are indeed only based on the money you have …"
"F * ck, we'll see!" Lasorick gritted his teeth as he watched Lin Li leave …
…
When Lin Li returned to the mercenary corps' encampment, Sienna was already back. However, he called a group of people over for a meeting, and Lin Li had no idea what they were discussing. After taking a look outside, Lin Li was not interested in disturbing him. He only called Norfeller and Ujfalusi into his room.
"Ujfalusi, what do you think of these two daggers?" After entering the room, Lin Li pulled out a chair and sat down, and then placed the two daggers on the table.
Ujfalusi picked up one of the daggers from the table, and looked at it for a long time before putting it back carefully. "Master, if I'm not wrong, the previous owner of these two daggers should be a powerful Undead creature …"
"Tell me about it." Lin Li perked up upon hearing this. It was indeed the right decision to let Ujfalusi appraise the two daggers. This fella was once a Lich, and his long life of hundreds of years had allowed him to have a much deeper knowledge than most people, especially when it came to items that were filled with the aura of death. He would most likely be able to give a satisfactory answer.
"I'm not sure if you've heard of an assassin named Holler in the Breezy Plains about 1,200 years ago?"
"Holler? You mean the Holler who assassinated Sword Sage Ulysses? " Lin Li frowned. He had indeed heard of the name Holler. About 1,200 years ago, it was the end of the Dark Age. The High Elves Dynasty had just fallen, and humans were building their homes on this land. After the war, Anril was not as harmonious as it was today. All sorts of High Elves were using their remaining strength to fight back.
At that time, the person stationed at the border of the Felan Kingdom was General Ulysses, one of the three Sword Sages of the Felan Kingdom. He and his warriors could be said to be the strongest force in the Felan Kingdom at that time. No one would have thought that General Ulysses would die on the third day of his arrival in the Breezy Plains. He died in his own camp, and the assassin was Holler …
The death of Ulysses shook the entire Felan Kingdom. The Felan Royal Family was enraged, and all three imperial guards participated in the hunt. In the next 10 years, every ant in the Breezy Plains was interrogated. Yet, the assassin, Holler, seemed to have vanished into thin air. Even now, 1,200 years later, the assassination was still a mystery …
"Yes, that Holler …" Ujfalusi nodded, and pulled a chair to sit opposite Lin Li. "But I think many people do not know that this Holler is actually an Undead creature …"
"Undead creature?"
"Yes, to be more precise, Holler is actually a real high-ranking Vampire. As far as I know, Holler had already reached level-20. Even if he did not use sneak attacks, Ulysses might not be a match for him. The weapons that Holler used were these two daggers …" Ujfalusi paused at this point, and spoke as if he was talking to himself. "Actually, the reason why I became a Lich has something to do with Holler …"
Ujfalusi paused halfway through his sentence. He did not say what his transformation into a Lich had to do with Hall, and Lin Li did not pursue the matter. Lin Li knew very well that everyone had their own secrets, even if he was an evil Lich. Since Ujfalusi did not want to talk about it, Lin Li was not interested in pursuing the matter. Anyway, Ujfalusi would naturally tell him about his origins when he wanted to.
Hence, Lin Li only smiled. "Not bad, it seems like these two daggers are really suitable for Norfeller …"
"Yes, Master. Legend has it that these two daggers were given to Holler by the Immortal King. They possess immense Death Energy, and Holler's strength had almost reached the peak of the Legendary-realm when he wielded these two daggers!" At this point, Ujfalusi suddenly shook his head. "It's a pity that these two daggers in your hands are not complete. They lack the most important source of power. There should have been two Gemstones of Curse embedded on their handles. Only the endless Death Energy of the Gemstones of Curse could allow these two daggers to unleash their full potential …"
"Gemstones of Curse?" When Lin Li heard this, he immediately laughed. He opened the Ring of Endless Storm, and took out a sparkling object from within …
"Oh my god …" Ujfalusi was dumbfounded by the sight of this shiny object. Even a Lich that had lived for more than 600 years would not have imagined that such a huge Gem of Curse would exist in this world. This Gem of Curse was the size of a fist. Ujfalusi did not even dare to imagine how much Death Energy it contained. However, Ujfalusi believed that if he had such a huge Gem of Curse in his hands, he would be able to resurrect all the living beings in the Breezy Plains as Undead creatures even if all the living beings in the Breezy Plains were to die …
"But cutting the Gemstone of Curse seems to be very troublesome. If I'm not careful, it might turn into scrap. I have to study it first …" Lin Li scratched his head, and pushed the daggers to Norfeller. "Norfeller, use these two daggers first. I'll help you embed them after I figure out how to cut the Gemstone of Curse."
"Yes, Master."
After putting the Gemstone of Curse back into the Ring of Endless Storm, Lin Li was about to ask about the Immortal King when there was a knock on the door.
"Mage Felic, are you in there?"
It seemed to be Sienna's voice. Lin Li quickly got up and opened the door. "Sienna, what's the matter?"
"It's like this, Mage Felic. Castellan Arathor has specially organized a banquet at the Castellan Mansion to thank the mercenary corps. He's invited everyone from the mercenary corps. I wanted to ask if you're free tonight …"
"Banquet?" Lin Li hesitated for a moment. He really had nothing to do at night, and it was really boring to stay in the encampment all the time. He might as well go to the Castellan Mansion to broaden his horizons. "I should be free at night. Just let me know when we are leaving."
"That's great. I'll get someone to prepare the carriage!"
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