The Remnant City - An Ideal Across the Sky Chapter 29 Chessboard
In a rare moment of relaxation, Carlin wandered around to see what kind of shops were around. From time to time, he opened his ear to places where people gathered, such as pubs, to listen to what the people inside were talking about. Of course, he still had to pay attention to protecting his hearing.
He put away his adventure armor and was looking for an ordinary clothing store.
Walking slowly and getting information, Kalin heard a lot of trivial things about Laoton along the way, such as a certain tax increase, the Juggernaut sending his children to school at Laoton Academy, a mudslide in Sunrise Territory, etc.
Carlin walked for a while and found a tailor shop owned by a middle-aged bald man. The business seemed to be not good, and there were no fashionable-looking clothes hanging on the outside.
Tutu walked slowly to the bald uncle's shop, looked at the clothes inside, and tried to imitate the words of the people in the principality and asked, "Uncle, what are the materials of the clothes here? I want to find something that is wear-resistant."
For travel.”
Carlin made a lot of sacrifices for this outfit while traveling. Although the style in the store is not new, even without patches, it is better than what Carlin wears.
"They are all fine linens. My prices are fair and I guarantee your satisfaction. How many sets do you want, do you need to modify the styles?" The uncle took out several sets of travel clothes from the box at his feet and displayed them, each of them different.
There are some that can hang knives on your legs, some with bottle buckles on the belt, some that are simply thicker, some with sandproof hats, etc.
"Well, it's time to change. Can you pick two sets?" Carlin said that he wanted two sets of different colors. One of them should be a novel style. In fact, it just means not to be so outdated. At the same time, he said that he wanted two sets of different colors.
The accessories don't matter.
In the end, it cost thirty paise to make two sets of clothes that fit the size perfectly. One set is as fashionable as possible, and the other one is more wear-resistant. "Okay, just pick it up after noon tomorrow."
Karin paid the money readily. "Ah, by the way, I want to ask you something again? Do you know where I can buy high-end weapons here? Or do you know where the Explorers Association here is? I don't have many ordinary iron products.
It's been worn out within a week, it's too much trouble." He scratched his head, with a depressed look on his face. In a sense, he was not lying.
"I heard that the adventurer who mended clothes said that there was a blacksmith who was more powerful than the Adventurer's Guild, but I didn't pay much attention to it. There is no need to find such a powerful blacksmith for needlework. The high-end weapons of the Guild are quite expensive.
, I heard that the blacksmith’s ones are cheaper.”
"Well, there is such a strange person. Does he also live in this city?" Karin asked curiously.
"It should be, but I'm not sure it's in a half-elf town." This is new. It would be good to find out about strange people and strangers. No matter what, the association also has similar information about items. Compared with the previous city, it seems
It's really open a lot.
"Is there a town of half-elves here? The forest where they live seems to be near the city, right?" Karin asked.
"No, it's just inside the forest. There are so many monsters in the forest. You can survive there without good weapons."
"Yeah, I don't know if I'm qualified or not." Karin took the opportunity to ask the uncle about the general direction of this half-elf town.
"Isn't the forest to the east? It seems to be heading south." The uncle didn't know very well, he only knew the approximate direction.
"Oh~~Thank you anyway, I'll come back tomorrow." Karin thanked the uncle, thought for a moment, and walked towards the restaurant just mentioned, which is the direction of the Explorers Association. [Since we want to go there, we should go there first.
Let’s go to the official place. Only after collecting all the information can we get things done.】
Carlin followed the uncle's directions and found the Explorers Association, but the restaurant called the Golden Corner was really big. He walked around in front of the restaurant with great interest, looking at the decoration or the menu boards. He saw that the door was open.
, just listen to the people chatting inside as usual. Of course, it’s just for a short while, he plans to do business first.
To be honest, this restaurant was quite high-end, and there were very few people talking inside, but Carlin still heard the topic they were talking about in the noise on the street - Lawton's copper coins were not enough.
As the currency with the smallest face value, it goes without saying that copper coins are used frequently in people's lives. Copper has many other uses, and it cannot just be used to make copper coins.
Lawton is currently forcing people to pay for their purchases in paise directly because of the copper coin crisis, and the store owners are experiencing great inconvenience in giving change because they don't have enough change.
Although he had an unexpected gain, Carlin decided to go to the Explorers Association first and talk about other things later. So he followed the shop owner's instructions and headed towards the association - and saw the association's sign fifty steps away.
The gate. Explorers came in and out, and there were many people walking and laughing and talking. It was very lively, but it was not good for rabbits' ears.
Karin curled his lips, took back his hearing, and walked towards the door of the association, intending to find the notice board where tasks were posted and the front desk of the association to get some information.
The commission wall is on the wall on the right side of the entrance. At a glance, there are many common commissions suitable for the most junior, junior and intermediate explorers.
Of course, there is no clear request for a top-level explorer like Carlin, which might cause some trouble.
A dozen counter ladies or male staff were very busy. After all, there were too many explorers.
There are also many tables and chairs in the hall, which are full of explorers drinking, which must have taken away a lot of business from the tavern.
Karin briefly glanced at the types of these tasks, then turned around and prepared to go to the counter. But there was no counter selling weapons or potions within visible range.
After that, Carlin waited in line for a quarter of an hour before it was his turn. The clerk who had just put down his documents and ate a candy bar with a tired look on his face forced a smile and looked up at Carlin.
"Hello, I would like to ask, where can I buy higher-level equipment around here? And besides what is written over there, are there any other-level tasks here?" Carlin planned to ask a more formulaic question first.
Regarding the first question, the staff member first smiled meaningfully and shook his head. "Some of the more difficult commissions are assigned by the association. Of course, this also depends on the explorer's own wishes."
[Selling things is indeed the same as before.] Karin scratched his head and looked embarrassed.
Carlin didn't have high hopes for the previous two questions. In comparison, the blacksmith mentioned by the tailor shop uncle and the "freedom" here seemed to be more realistic.
"Oh, I don't understand this either. Don't you have a rating mechanism here? I have done naming tasks in the association before. Can you please check it out?" Carlin said, taking out the identities that may be needed.
I handed the certificate to the clerk, hoping to hear less official talk and make the conversation more relaxed.
"Then Mr. Carlin plans to accept commissions that meet the highest level of difficulty in the near future, right? It hasn't been long since you completed the nomination commission, right? Normally in this case, unless you apply personally, the association will not issue mandatory nomination commissions.
"She looked at Carlin's certificate and looked respectful, but also a little puzzled.
"If possible, I would like to know information about the highest-level tasks. Challenges can make people grow the most. If this is against the rules, forget it. In addition, when I was buying clothes, I heard that there is a very powerful blacksmith living in Lawton? May I ask?
Do you have any impression, my equipment needs maintenance?" Karin asked.
"Sorry, superiors and top-level entrusters cannot disclose information without the permission of superiors. This is a rule, but Mr. Carlin can wait here for a few days, and I will apply to the superiors for you. For repairs, it seems that there is a blacksmith who is very
It's awesome, but I don't know much about it, maybe you should ask other explorers."
"I'll trouble you about the application. I'll be staying in Lawton recently. I'll come over from time to time and ask questions." Carlin turned around and planned to go out, leaving time for other explorers to start browsing on his own.
"I wish you a pleasant stay in Lawton." The clerk finally showed a formulaic smile, but maybe he really hoped so, as the mask is difficult to take off.
The handsome boy waved his hand and left the association without turning around. He wanted to walk around the street. But his route kept heading east. The impression was that there was Gamevozadan Forest, where half-elves live.
The direction of the ground is also like this subconsciously.
Along the way, Kalindo kept an eye out to see if there were any shopkeepers who would stand there waiting for someone, or sit in the shop without shouting or working. Also, he wanted to find a hotel.
As we moved forward, we were surprised to find that there were many shops like this, with people dressed as bosses tasting a hot drink.
Carlin was very curious and slowed down to take a look.
It was a drink made from green plant leaves and stems, and it exuded a very fragrant smell.
This is a product called tea, which was brought back from a distant island, but in the principality this plant can only be grown near Lawton.
This plant can emit a refreshing fragrance after being soaked in water. It tastes a bit like coffee, but the taste is much lighter.
This plant is not expensive in Lawton, and common people can afford it.
Karin continued to wander towards the big forest, buying a cup of tea to try if he had the chance.
Then I tasted a cup of tea at a roadside stall. After the unexpected bitterness dissipated on my tongue, only the fragrance was left between my lips and teeth, and the plant components in my body were stirring.
[Is it because they are both plants...then will the products in the big forest have similar effects?] Karin drank the tea and continued to move towards the half-elf town, or rather the forest.
After paying the money, he moved on. He didn't have the ostentatious desire to buy like a girl, nor did he want to bring souvenirs to his family or colleagues. Most of these shops had nothing to do with passers-by like Carlin.