The negotiations for the other parts of the golden skeleton were quickly completed. Perhaps it wasn't as fast as the last time when the manager of the Sijia District Chamber of Commerce personally came to negotiate, but it only took a day or two to reach a deal. Compared to the previous transactions that would easily take months to half a year, it was much faster now.
As for the left arm that wasn't in the market of the four southwest districts, he also asked the manager of the Chamber of Commerce to look for it.
In fact, the flow of this kind of famous item wasn't a secret, it was just that most people didn't care about it. In the eyes of the higher-ups of the Association or the people of the affiliated chambers of commerce, it wasn't difficult to find out. So a few days later, Lin got the news that the left arm of the golden skeleton series was in the hands of the Opole District Society of Sorcerers in the central region of the continent. Assuming this information wasn't out of date.
This was good news for Lin. Because the difficulty of getting a strange item from the hands of an official was not the same as getting it from a private collector. The Magic Caster Association's attitude toward the sale of mystical items was to earn extra money, so they would sell as much as they could. Because these things were too useless, there were too many examples of successors not being willing to take them. It made the Association feel like they were collecting garbage, but they couldn't just throw them away. Private collectors, on the other hand, could easily increase the price because of the attitude of the buyer.
Since he knew where the item was, Lin sent out a formal commission. For this kind of commission, the client usually paid a sum of money in advance, including the cost of employment and the cost of purchasing the target item, before they set off. Because the gold coins that belonged to Lin in the Sijia District branch were all invested in the Richard Foundation, the manager of the Chamber of Commerce had to make a trip to the Tower of the Great Sage before setting off.
But who was Guebrash Tripwood? In the eyes of the managers of the Chamber of Commerce, he was a powerful being on the same level as the God of Wealth, Pluto, who held the Horn of Fertility.
How many mages would use the character Xbar to make money? Many managers couldn't even write it once in their lifetime. Ever since this guy's browser was announced, the intellectual rights fees paid by the Association had never been less than the character Xbar, and it seemed to be getting more and more intense.
If it wasn't for the head of the tower who had proposed the idea of setting up a foundation for Richard Archmage Richard and handing over the management to a student of President Orange Eaton, he wouldn't have been able to do so. Perhaps in the upper echelons of the association, the hawkish members would try to do something irrational, even if the Tower of the Great Sage had the record of annihilating a team of inspectors.
It was out of trust that the steward of the Chamber of Commerce who accepted the commission did not detour to the Tower of the Great Sage. He first obtained the commission before setting off. Instead, he directly used his authority to transfer a sum of money and brought a guard to the center of the continent, the Opole District. It was estimated that the return trip would take less than a year.
The reason why he acted so freely was because of the steward who had dealt with Lin many times. Firstly, he trusted him. Secondly, it would take an extra month or so to get to the Tower of the Great Sage. After weighing all aspects, the man chose to save time instead of worrying about the safety of the transaction.
To Lin, there was no difference no matter what he did. With money in his pocket, there was no need to panic.
Another major event was the establishment of the Richard Archmage Foundation in the Sika District. At the same time, Charlie Richard was posthumously conferred the title of Archmage.
Many of the mages at the bottom had been indebted to him, so they did not object to this unprecedented act of 'posthumous conferment'. And those high-level mages, under the leadership of President Orange Eaton, absorbed some of them into the foundation and became members of the management team. Most of them had no objections. Therefore, Charlie Richard, who had passed away for nearly ten years, was successfully conferred the title of Archmage.
Posthumous conferment was a relatively ceremonial thing. Except for close people, most people were indifferent to it. It was easier for their interests to intersect with the Archmage Richard Archmage Foundation to start operating.
Through the cooperation with the Adventurers' Guild, the browser magic stone was popularized to every trace of civilization under the Sika District. Human villages, small towns, and all kinds of gathering places. And the mages taught the village chiefs, the headmen, or those who were promoted to be literate how to use the browser.
The main purpose was to provide these people with a convenient way to call for help when they were in danger. This was mainly a function for the Adventurers' Guild. Secondly, through the forum, the most basic magic was popularized to ordinary people. Anyone who was interested could learn those cantrip level spells on their own. Sensing the magic power in the void, and absorbing and accumulating it.
If the villagers were found to have magic talent, they would all get the opportunity to go to the Five Union City to learn. At that time, all the newcomers would be gathered and led by the person who received the teaching task. Of course, those who were talented enough would naturally be favored by the official mages and become their personal apprentices.
As Lin had expected, these jobs were very popular. Not to mention that these jobs were not limited to official mages. As a person who worked alone from an apprentice, he knew very well how much he longed for a safer job that did not involve danger when he was not strong enough. So running errands and delivering things, as well as teaching others the basics and how to use the forum, was undoubtedly the first choice of these people.
But things were not smooth sailing. The big movements of the mages naturally attracted the attention of the churches of various gods and nobles. Perhaps due to the strength of the Society of Sorcerers on the southwest peninsula of the continent, and the main strength of most churches was not here, so the lords and missionaries could only choose to wait and see. However, there were always one or two hotheads who stood out.
The son of a great noble who was enfeoffed in a remote mountain village was actually equivalent to being exiled. Such a person targeted the older female magic apprentice who was alone in the mountain village, paying the browser magic stone and teaching the use of the forum.
Learning magic in the Five Union City because of her talent, she had always relied on her beauty to make a living. Now that she was gradually losing her capital, the job provided by the Richard Foundation could be said to be an important channel for her to continue to survive. She, who had no experience in actual combat or adventure, was chased around by a noble son and his low-level warrior lackeys in this remote mountain area.
In the mind of that noble, roping in his subjects was like infringing on his property. But in this deep mountain forest, as long as the person was killed and thrown into the ravine, everything would be fine. If the Society of Sorcerers asked, they would say that the person was taken away by a magic beast in the mountain. This kind of thing could be said to be common in this remote area, and no one could raise any objections.
What he did not expect was that the female magic apprentice would immediately go to the forum to ask for help. As a result, the adventurer group that was active nearby not only raided the lair of the noble son, but also captured a group of people whose combat power was worse than the goblins. At the same time, there were people who came to the place where his family's direct descendants were located.
The Association did not go to extremes in this matter. Using the method of civilized people, they negotiated what should be negotiated, conceded what should be conceded, and compensated what should be compensated. It was just that with a huge transnational organization against a great noble in a small kingdom, the result was obvious. This matter was also regarded as the attitude of the Society of Sorcerers, so that the lords under the Sijia District could see it carefully.
Things in the world seemed to be developing in a better direction.
Just like on a sunny morning, eight or nine large and small carriages came to the Tower of the Great Sage. This was a group of quite special guests, and it was not something that two girls could receive.
"Greetings to you, Tower Master."
The three representatives who entered the pagoda were all strong men of some age. The old man with white hair, short gray beard, and a body full of muscles seemed to be telling others that he not only had age and experience, but also had the ability to beat ordinary people down. As for the two people behind the old man, they were younger, but they looked very similar to the old man, as if they were cast from the same mold.
"Good day, everyone," Lin responded politely. From the surveillance footage outside the tower, it could be observed that this group of people brought their families. The three people in front of him were not dressed like adventurers who were used to fighting, and they did not look like businessmen. Lin had a little idea, but he still asked, "May I know the purpose of your visit?"
"Tower Master. We saw an abandoned village and a large wasteland in the west of your territory. We hope to get your permission to settle down there and cultivate the land. "
Sure enough. Although the world of the Lost Earth was dominated by a feudal system, the people were considered the property of the lord. But the people here were not used to being oppressed for a long time. If something went wrong, they would flee their homes. It was not uncommon for them to violently resist when the oppression was too much.
It was just that there had not been any drought or famine recently, and this group of people did not seem to be in such a difficult situation, so the possibility of them escaping could be ruled out. Then, did they escape from the territory of other nobles? Or did they leave the city and simply want to open up their own land?
But before he thought about that, Lin looked at the old man in front of him with a strange expression and said, "You know the reason why the village was abandoned, right?"
"I heard that the people who originally lived here were chased away because they offended the Tower Master. Please don't worry, we only hope to have a piece of land to support ourselves under your protection. We have no other extravagant demands. The taxes that should be paid will not be less. We also hope that you can agree to our humble request. "After saying that, the old man handed over a small booklet.
Regardless of whether the other party knew the complete truth of the matter or not, if they wanted to settle down here, they must have been mentally prepared. To Lin, he did not see any outsiders as help, so the existence of the village would not affect his future plans. If the other party was willing to settle down, then he had nothing to object to.
With a wave of his finger, the booklet floated in front of Lin and flipped open page by page. It was a directory, recording the families and members of the caravan. With another wave of his finger, the booklet flew in the direction of Kaya. Lin looked at the people in front of him and said, "Basically, I agree to you coming here to settle down. You can discuss how to distribute the wasteland yourselves. The same goes for the house. The only requirement is that when you want to cultivate the land, you have to ask me first. I don't want you to burn the land and destroy the forest here. But if you need wood, you are allowed to cut it down yourself. You don't have to ask again. "
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