Chapter 277 The Merchant and the Old Wizard
"Quite, the dragon beast is dead."
The old wizard spoke the most important news.
The middle-aged man who rushed here was stunned on the spot after hearing it, and then the old wizard continued:
"Although the dragon beast is dead, there are many zombies spreading in the Black Mountain World. We need to organize manpower to clear them out and at the same time open up the connection with the outpost town."
"They have been isolated from the world for too long, and this matter cannot be delayed."
Every word of the old man contained information, including orders for follow-up actions.
After listening, the middle-aged man licked his lips, and then suppressed the shock in his heart, and continued to ask:
"What about Omar?"
"He is the perceiver hired by our Chamber of Commerce. Didn't you find him up there?"
The old wizard shook his head regretfully:
"Life is impermanent, he has stepped into the fog."
"Dead?" The adult man lowered his eyes and said self-deprecatingly with the expected contemptuous tone, "That's really a bad account. It seems that I have to adjust this year's budget when I go back."
On the other side, the young man who just defended Hansike walked up.
He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, and said firmly:
"Brother Omar had already made preparations before he set off, and we will continue to act according to the contract!"
The middle-aged man shrugged his shoulders:
"Of course, I also like to act according to the contract the most."
"..."
Several people started a conversation about the death of the perceiver.
On the other side, Hansike noticed Lindsay's state, so he walked up and patted the other's shoulder, and explained in a low voice:
"This guy is called Kuite, a sixth-stage businessman."
"Currently, the Forest Courtyard has successfully established three cities, and Yaoyue City is managed by their Chamber of Commerce."
Lindsay remembered the three cities in this world, underground in the Black Mountain, and Platinum Palace had introduced them to him.
Lookout Corner City, Nine Bay City, Yaoyue City.
Among them, this Yaoyue City should be the farthest one:
"Did this merchant cross the whole world to come here?"
Hansike shook his head and said:
"No, Kuite is stationed in Lookout Corner City."
"After all, it is a seventh-stage dragon beast preparing to advance."
"If it succeeds, the pattern of several nearby worlds will change accordingly. The merchant cannot let himself be the uninformed party."
Linsey nodded slightly.
The changes in the Black Mountain world affected many invisible details. After the battle started, even the courtyard in the forest next door was in turmoil.
Just as Linsey was thinking about this, the people in front stopped talking and suddenly turned their eyes to Linsey.
The merchant Quite gave him a friendly smile and extended his hand to invite him:
"Mr. Lindsay, right?"
Lindsay nodded:
"Yes."
The merchant introduced himself:
"I am Quite, a merchant from the Platinum City and the River Beach Chamber of Commerce."
"Mr. Omar, whom you met in the Black Mountain World, is a perceiver hired by us to come here. If you are a witness to his death, I hope you can return to Yaoyue City with me to explain this matter in more detail."
"..."
Lindsay thought about how to respond.
But before he could speak, the old wizard who had been silent all the time actually answered the merchant's invitation in advance:
"Quite, Lindsay will stay in Lookout Cape City for a while."
"He is seriously injured and needs treatment."
The merchant smiled:
"Then wait until he finishes the treatment, and then leave with me."
The old wizard's answer was not conclusive, but his tone was quite firm:
"This kind of thing depends on his own will."
"..."
Quite narrowed his eyes.
He looked at the wizard of the seventh stage in front of him, thought again and again, and finally chose to give in:
"Of course I respect the young man's opinion."
"But the receipt to the head office will be more convincing if there is a first witness."
After the voice fell, the merchant did not wait for the reaction of others.
He jumped on his cargo carriage, looked back and said goodbye to the old wizard:
"In this case, I will take my leave first and inform the city of the situation in Black Mountain."
Quite was about to drive away.
However, when the horse neighed, he also deliberately glanced at Lindsay:
"Mr. Lindsay, I am looking forward to meeting you next time."
"See you later!"
The next second, Quite drove the carriage and disappeared as quickly as he came.
After the carriage passed, the twisted woods returned to their original state, as if nothing had happened here, and there were no traces of horse hooves and wheel tracks on the ground.
Watching the merchant leave.
Lindsay looked at the old wizard next to him.
In the communication between the two, the old wizard was obviously protecting himself and did not want him to fall into the hands of the merchant.
"You go ahead, I have something to talk to Lindsay about."
The wizard also noticed Lindsay's curiosity, he waved his hand to let others go ahead, and he and Lindsay stayed at the end of the team.
The old wizard whispered:
"Child, you have the breath of a dragon slayer."
"That dragon beast didn't perish with the enemy, but was killed by you, right?"
"..."
All the questions Lindsay had prepared were disrupted.
He never thought that the other party could see this kind of thing!
But the old wizard did not threaten Lindsay or make other requests, he just whispered:
"Too powerful power in the hands of the weak will often attract covetousness. You'd better hide this fact. A fifth-stage awakener kills a seventh-stage dragon beast. If the news spreads, it will only bring you endless danger. "
Of course Lindsay could understand the friendliness in this reminder, and he immediately nodded and thanked:
"Thank you for your reminder."
"But I was able to kill the dragon beast only by chance. It is simply impossible for me to recreate it!"
The old wizard nodded slightly and looked at Lindsay's left hand:
"I can feel that there is a kind of negative energy in you. Is this left behind in the battle with the dragon beast?"
Lindsay looked at her left arm.
It is not a problem to use this arm to hold a bowl to eat, but it is impossible to raise a weapon to fight.
The state of [Death Erosion] is there.
The power from the Extinction Crown lingered in it, hindering Lindsay's normal control of her left hand.
He smiled bitterly and replied:
"After all, it's impossible to kill that kind of enemy without paying some price."
The old wizard didn't say much, but asked another question:
"Child, why do you want to challenge the dragon beast?"
Lindsay said her purpose when she first embarked on the journey:
"If we don't find a way to kill it, the people in the hidden border will be threatened at all times. And my hometown is not here, so I have a reason to go back."
The old wizard nodded in approval and said:
"I feel courage in you."
“These are valuable qualities, but don’t forget to be cautious and thoughtful.”
The two walked in the discussion.
They walked around a forest, and in front of them was a small post station with horses tied up.
Han Sike, who was walking at the front, said hello to the people at the inn.
Then he went to untie the horses:
"Everyone, mount up and get ready to return to the city!"
"Lindsay, if you don't mind, ride with me. There are no good conditions now."
Hula la——
At this moment, there was a sound in the forest.
Every tree and grass around seems to be responding to some kind of call.
Lindsay sensed something was wrong.
He turned around and looked around. The vines and shrubs in the forest even came alive!
The plants rustled and shuddered in the sound. The entire forest originally contained vitality, but now it showed activity beyond the normal!
It seems that the whole world is a life and it is telling something.
Along with this change.
Everyone's voices fell silent, and they all looked at the old wizard next to Lindsay.
The old wizard looked calm:
"The forest also senses everything in the Black Mountain world and responds to it."
"Come on, let's calm this wave first."