In the water tank, there was a silly little gray fish swimming listlessly among the water plants. Luo Bu was chewing on the tempura he had just bought, and seemed to be lost in thought as he looked at the fish beside the water tank.
"Not bad, young man. You have a good eye. This fish is not as simple as it looks." The stall owner was a shrewd-looking old man. In addition to the water tank, there were some small things on his stall, including some broken magic devices and low-level magic materials.
"Huh?"
"According to the fisherman who caught this fish, when it was found, it was followed by a dark school of fish, like the people who followed the king. So I suspect that this fish is the legendary Son of the Sea," the old man said mysteriously. The old man said mysteriously, "This thing is a priceless treasure, but if you really want it, you can give me a thousand gold coins, oh no, two thousand gold coins will do."
Archmage was amused by the other party. "Sir, the scientific name of this fish is the guide fish. It is also nicknamed by the fishermen as the great harvest. Because the guide fish can always find the place with the most plankton and algae, it will basically be followed by a school of fish. When the fishermen encounter this fish, they can just cast a net and get a good harvest. This fish is rare, but it is not that small. So it is worth at most 30 to 40 gold coins."
The stall owner blushed and said, "So you know this fish. Then why are you joining in the fun?"
Luo Bu smiled and did not explain. He said straightforwardly, "Sir, sell this fish to me for fifty gold coins."
The stall owner was a little hesitant. He probably wanted to use this fish to trick other people, but after thinking about it for two days, he didn't see anyone fall for it. He didn't know when he would meet an idiot again. He bought this fish for 20 gold coins, so it didn't seem like a bad idea to sell it for 50 gold coins.
With this thought, the stall owner agreed to the deal. Rob spent a silver coin to buy a small fish tank next door. He took the guide fish and the water plants out of the water tank and moved them into the small fish tank. Then he exchanged them for a Dragon Crystal. Besides the guide fish, he also bought a high-quality magic carving knife to replace the second-hand carving knife he used in the Dungeon. Though it was still not comparable to the one he used in the professional laboratory of the Royal College of Magic and Magic, it was still a good one. The carving knife alone cost him 1,000 gold coins.
In addition, he also bought some other support tools. From then on, he bid farewell to the primitive method of looting equipment with his bare hands. All of these things cost him another 3,000 gold coins. Finally, he took out another 5,000 gold coins to buy some more commonly used materials that were more expensive.
Being a Magician was indeed the most profitable and costly profession. In just a short while, Rob had spent 9,000 gold coins. This was because the goods in the Mean Alley were average, and there were not many that caught his eye.
With so many things, Luo Bu definitely could not put them in the dormitory. Other than the small fish tank and the magic carving knife, the great sorcerer left the rest of the things with the black market merchant who warned him to be careful of pickpockets. He had to pay the latter a silver coin a day for storage.
Of course, this was only temporary. Now that Rob was rich, he did not mind the safekeeping fee of a silver coin. However, it was inconvenient to store everything with someone else when he needed it. So the first thing Archmage did when he returned to school was to find Louisa and ask her if there were any houses for rent near the school.
"Hey, you want to rent a house? Are you planning to move out?" The Student Council was preparing for the freshmen competition, so Louisa was also very busy. She would often disappear for a day or two. Fortunately, she was a third-year student and did not have that many classes, so she did not have to worry about delaying her studies. Rob looked for her for a full five days. It was not until the afternoon of the fifth day that he met the female archer in a hurry at the entrance of the cafeteria.
"Not really. I only stay there occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays. Normally, I still stay at school," Rob replied.
Hearing this, Lois revealed a meaningful smile. The Great Magician was confused by Lois' smile. "What? Is there a problem?"
"No problem, no problem at all. My job is to satisfy the various requests of the rich." The female archer snapped her fingers. "Tell me, what do you want?"
"I don't have any special requests. It should be close to the school and not too old. It would be better if it could be close to the street. Uh, I just thought about it. It seems a bit wasteful to only stay there once or twice a week. If it's close to the street, we can turn the first floor into a shop and do some small business."
When Louisa asked what his ideal place was like, the first thing that came to Rob's mind was his small grocery store. Although the grocery store was not big, when the family of three lived there, it was the warmest place in the world. Every corner of that place was filled with the best memories of his childhood.
After the accident, that place suddenly became ice-cold. Every minute and second he spent with that man was torture for Little Luo Bu. Back then, he had been willing to pay any price to escape from that place, but now that he had left his hometown for so long, his hatred for that man had long since disappeared. He only missed that little grocery store in his memories more and more.
"Huh?" This time, it was Louisa's turn to be baffled. "Do you want to rent a shop for business or rent a house for yourself? This is Gudilesi. The rent for a house on the street isn't cheap. If you want to live by yourself, there's no need to rent one. Besides, the environment isn't good. It's noisy near the street. There's a special residential area near Siamus. The environment and prices are good. Of course, if you want to do business or invest, you can choose a house on the street. But in that case, I don't recommend you rent one. The rent here increases almost every year. If you have enough money in your pocket, you can consider buying one."
"Then I'll buy one." Archmage did not hesitate for too long before deciding. Having a shop of his own and living a peaceful life like the Poop people had always been a dream of his. Although he might still be far away from this kind of life before Lolo's matter was resolved, he could buy the shop first and realize at least half of his dream. Louisa could not help glancing at a certain person again.
"Tsk tsk, I knew you were rich, but I didn't expect you to be rich to this extent. Every inch of land in Gudilesi is worth gold. The housing prices in the western suburbs are still cheap, but to buy the kind of shop you want, it will cost at least seven or eight hundred gold coins. You didn't even blink when you took out such a large sum of money in one go. It seems I have to reevaluate your financial resources."
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