Miss Princes just brought Shade to the tavern. She didn't have anything to deal with. So after chatting, Shade talked to the bartender about her desire to acquire currency [relics].
Relics are not easy to find. Luvia acquires such relics all year round through the academy, the Prophet's Association, and the black market in Tobesk, but she cannot provide her with the "accurate divination" that consumes too much money. That's why Shade goes to great lengths to
When you come to Lengshuigang City, the seaport city is connected in all directions and there are more opportunities.
"No problem, I'll help you put up the commission. If there is any news, I will tell you when you come next time. But if the business is done, the bar will take a commission."
said the bartender.
"Of course, no problem. By the way, do you have a consignment sale list for [relics]?"
Shade asked again, and saw a slender black cat lying on the counter. This was a cat kept in a bar. It seemed to be taking a nap, and it didn't bother him even if the three of them were chatting aside.
"Of course not. Do you think this is a food market? If you ask for it, we will check the list of entrusted sales by local magicians. If there is interest, we will introduce the buyer and seller to meet in the bar. The bar only acts as a broker and will not help you negotiate prices.
Wait a mininute"
The bartender said, looking down at the bar:
"You're lucky. There's actually a currency relic for sale. But there's only one, and it's only a poet-level one. Are you interested?"
Although it seems that he is lucky, it is the first time for Shade to search for such a big city, so it is normal for him to gain something:
"Poet level? It doesn't matter. When can I meet the seller?"
This kind of "luck" should be limited to this one time. After he has searched around the city, he can only wait slowly next time.
"The seller is in the tavern. I need to remind you that the seller is not a regular customer. He came to us for the first time a week ago after being introduced by a friend. He has been spending time here during the day these past few days, waiting for the ship to the New World. So, the tavern
We are not responsible for ensuring that transactions are not fraudulent."
"I understand, how much commission do you want?"
"Small transactions are 5 out of 100."
The strong man behind the bar twirled his fingers.
"no problem."
Shade nodded and picked up the glass of water on the bar, but then thought that he was wearing a mask now:
"I want to meet the seller. Also, regardless of whether the deal is completed or not, the commission to acquire monetary relics will remain with you for a long time."
"You can only hang out for half a month, otherwise you will never come back. Should the bar always remember your request?"
The strong man smiled, tilted his head and whispered to the young bartender beside him who was cleaning the glasses.
The latter nodded, left the bar, and walked straight to the left wall. After whispering for a moment with the man sitting alone at the small round table, drinking and reading a newspaper, the middle-aged man turned back and looked in the direction of the bar.
He has short, dry yellow hair, and his eyelids are obviously turned outwards. He is not wearing a mask, and he is not wearing anything to cover up. The only special thing is that he wears a red glove on his right hand.
He saw Shade and Miss Princes at a glance. Shade nodded at him. The man thought for a moment, then gestured and asked Shade to go over and discuss business.
Miss Princes looked curious about what happened next, but respected Shade's privacy and did not follow.
Shade sat down opposite the man and saw that there were hand-rolled cigarettes, matches, a pair of upside-down Rhodes cards, a half cup of beer, a plate of boiled peanuts and a thin book on the wooden round table.
Eye Adventure Guide.
In those romantic city life novels, middle-aged people with lots of stories usually spend the whole day in the pub like this. But the man at the table is not considered middle-aged. Although he looks very mature
, but the age is probably just approaching 30 years old.
There was nothing to talk about between the two strangers. Shade straightforwardly explained his purpose:
"I want to buy the poet-level relic in your hand."
"Only barter accepted."
The man's voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been injured, but his Delarian language was surprisingly standard. He looked at Shade with drooped eyelids, but because Shade was wearing a mask, he couldn't actually tell anything.
"Barter?"
Shade shook his head. The only [Endless Mercury Bottle] currently available was prepared for practical credits, and this item may be linked to the destroyed [Mercury Blood]. In addition to the academy, other sales channels
Something might go wrong.
"I don't have anything good in my hands. You can set a price. I can pay a high price to buy what you have."
he said.
"High price?"
The man hesitated:
"What I have in my hand is the poet-level relic [Universal Currency]. If you mix it with any two ordinary coins of the same type and face value, it can automatically transform into surrounding coins. What price can you offer?"
Shade had heard of this kind of relic, and it was introduced in his first-year course "Containment and Management of Relics".
The poet-level relic [Universal Currency] was first recorded in 723 of the Sixth Age Universal Calendar. The Church of Creation monitored the abnormal frequency of natural disasters in the southern city of Cassundala in the Old World. After three consecutive years of investigation,
Only then did I discover that this kind of relic was circulated in the local area.
The characteristics of [Universal Currency] are very simple. The positive characteristic is that it can be used as any other currency. The negative characteristic is that once it is spent as a coin, the person who uses the coin will fall into bad luck for at least ten years.
After a major earthquake in the Kasundara area in 719 AD, the entrance to the ancient tomb was exposed to the ground, causing coins filled with ten large water jars to flow into the city. As these coins were transported to the Kasundara area
The continuous spread of "Universal Currency" has led to more and more local people coming into contact with and using the "Universal Currency", which has ultimately led to a decline in the fortunes of people in the entire region, resulting in frequent natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms, and insect disasters in successive years.
Of course, although it sounds scary, after the church knew about the "Universal Currency" and recorded it in the book, this kind of relic became known to the ring magicians as a common "relic". Therefore, as long as it comes into contact, most ring magicians can identify this
species of relics, thereby reducing the danger level of the relics to the lowest level.
Because it is relatively common, and has no use except for ring warlocks with special spiritual runes such as [Wealth], this relic is actually of very low value.
"How about ten pounds?"
Shade suggested that a reasonable price should not exceed 9 pounds.
"Twenty pounds."
The man said, and Shade narrowed his eyes:
"You know it's impossible at this price."
"I just want to express that I am more inclined to barter. There are no relics under 10 pounds in this tavern, but you can take 10 pounds to find new relics elsewhere, and then use the new relics with me
exchange."
The man suggested, signaling Shade to think slowly while he reached for the newspaper that had just been put down.
Shade shook his head:
"I don't have time to run around for something worth less than 10 pounds. I noticed you have Rhodes cards in your hand. How about we bet a game of Rhodes cards?"
"Oh? What do you want to bet on?"
The man asked as he asked, looking at Shade's mask and tapping his fingers on the table gently.
Shade suggested:
"If I win, then you and I will buy the coin for 9 pounds. If I lose, then I will buy the coin for 20 pounds."
The man just hesitated for a moment before nodding:
"Can."
"I want to make sure that the relic is on your body first."
"Can."
The man put his hand into his pocket, then took out a golden coin and placed it on the table. On the upward side, there were ancient runes representing "wealth". Shade took a look and immediately got the hint of the "Whisper" element.
.
"No problem. Let the bartender do the notarization. Oh, you can call me Mr. Watson. By the way, there are no special cards in my deck."
Shade said that he didn't want to expose his identity because of the Rhodes cards, but he wanted to use those cards to participate in the "Big City Players" Rhodes Competition in the fall.
"You can call me Mr. Darkness. I have a special card in my deck."
Mr. Darkness folded his hands and placed them on the table:
"The days of waiting for the boat to sail are really boring. I'm really happy that someone wants to bet on Rhodes with me. How about we use some interesting rules. It's still the blackjack of Rhodes, but each person gets three cards each time.
Two open cards and one hidden card are then opened together. Winning cards are worth two points and losing cards are zero points. If both sides blow their cards, both sides will get 0 points. You are allowed to discard cards. You will get 0 points for discarding cards and your opponent will get one point. Wait until both sides have all the cards.
After emptying the deck, the person with more points wins."
Shade thought for a while:
"no problem."
Although this is more time-consuming, there are only 54 cards in a deck, so even if it is slow, it will not take twenty minutes.
So the two of them came to the bar together and explained their thoughts to the sturdy bartender. This was not the first time this happened in this bar, so the bartender readily agreed to do the notarization and charged both parties in advance.
bet.
Shade still didn't think it was gambling, he just thought it was a bargaining method, so there was no psychological barrier to participating in the card game.
The idlers in the tavern heard that someone was going to bet on Rhodes, and they all gathered over. However, because of their distrust of the strange ring magician, they just watched from a distance. Only Miss Princes stood directly in front of Xia Xia.
He stood behind De's chair and reached out to hold the back of his chair.
This lady was not surprised at all when Shade suddenly wanted to play cards when he was obviously going to buy something. Even when Shade changed his deck and drew out all the special cards, he blocked it very naturally.
Cover him in front of him.
After both parties sorted out their decks, they exchanged the decks for inspection and shuffling. Shade also saw Mr. Darkness's special card. The suit was Moon 9, but it looked very new.