Since there was absolutely no equivalent that could replace the local currency, Lu Yu borrowed some silver coins from Herola. Regarding this request, Herola, who played with her silver-gray hair, hesitated for a second or two, then readily agreed and guided him.
Entered a trading area in the city-state.
Regarding Herola's behavior, everyone in the team called it stupid. In their opinion, this weirdo who called himself Bass was just being stubborn. After they were angry, they were too lazy to pursue the so-called compensation. After all, they thought about this appearance.
The people there do not seem to have the ability to repay, and they are not extremely vicious people. They cannot do the kind of behavior of blocking people and beating them up. They just feel that they are just unlucky and have suffered a bad loss.
However, Herola's act of borrowing money gave this incident a wonderful sequel.
Herola was nicknamed the piggy bank in the hunting team circle. All the hunting income was accumulated. Except for the necessary equipment maintenance, the rest of the income was tightly hidden. No one knew how much money she had saved and where it was stored.
Where do you ultimately plan to use the money?
This money-loving black elf's piggy bank actually borrowed money for the first time... What kind of magic power can make Miss Miser change?
Herola, who was teased by the comments, took a sip of the refreshing fruit wine disapprovingly, and pressed the tip of her tongue against the wine still remaining in her mouth, savoring the enjoyment she had purchased to the fullest extent.
Anyone who knows Herola knows these habits of hers. In addition, she will save the most delicious food until the end, slice it bit by bit to enjoy; or she will rush to eat when the bartender does not fill the glass.
He was busy theorizing just so he could have one more drink.
It’s hard to imagine that a dark elf who can make a living and earn money lives such a daily life.
After Mei Mei enjoyed her last sip, she watched the other hunters add money for refills. She smacked her lips, wiped her bow, and then said lightly: "It's just a few silver coins, it's not a big loss, just give it a try."
.”
What she didn't say was that when Bass opened her mouth, she had already put the word of rejection on her lips, but somehow she chose to borrow.
Afterwards, even she herself was confused by her sudden change of words, as if there was a strange voice in the dark guiding her to make the change.
Although she felt distressed, the words had already been spoken, and Herola was not one to break her promise, so she could only hand over the silver coins with blood dripping from her heart.
Keno and others, who were discussing how to deal with the lack of funds after the failed hunt, did not hear Herola's muttering. In this team, Herola has always been relatively free, more like a mercenary on call.
She herself prefers this kind of identity, which is unrestrained and very free.
From noon to nightfall, everyone who was drinking in the tavern to soothe their sorrows had already agreed on the next plan to raise money for hunting, and decided to take a short rest before setting off. Seeing Herola still staring straight at the trap door of the tavern,
While waiting for the "fish" to move on land, the people in the team made fun of her again.
"Come on, it's just a few silver coins compared to our rhinoceros whose head turned to ashes and whose limbs can't be modified."
"You didn't even follow him. Let's see what he plans to do. When did you become so naive? If you ask me, he might have escaped long ago."
Herola bit her lip, thinking about her few silver coins, and felt like crying without tears.
"Next time, no matter who it is, they will never lend money!"
The unhappy Herola called out the bartender's name, planning to give up on herself and get another drink.
The movable wooden door shook, and the person who came seemed to have no feet touching the ground. He floated in front of Herola without making any footsteps. Her eyes were blurry as her attention was still on the wine, and there were more than ten bottles filled with colorful dust and liquid.
bottle.
Lu Yu said, "I have inquired about the value of your prey. If I sell it, it should be able to make up for your losses."
Keno and others gathered around, looking thoughtfully at these potions with unknown effects.
Everyone who had given up hope was a little surprised to see Lu Yu leave and come back. What was even more unexpected was the news that the person who went to the trading market with the medicine brought back.
"They asked us if we had any similar high-end potions and were willing to pay a high price for them!"
Everyone was stunned when they realized the value of the potion.
"I suggest you sell them in batches to leave yourself some room." Lu Yu gave a kind reminder.
Keno and Selisa, the two adventurers who had spoken to Lu Yu, apologized immediately without hesitation.
"Sorry for offending you before."
Maybe it was his travel experience, maybe it was what happened to Lulu's parents, or maybe it was his friend Roye who was drifting away. Lu Yu was quite tolerant of these ruthless groups and could understand the source of their emotional collapse.
When hunting large monsters, all the trophies are destroyed after careful planning. In this case, the mood is as bad as after hard work. When the dungeon is divided and dropped, an evil and smoking guy comes and completely destroys everything.
He had the numerical advantage in the wild and did not have any evil thoughts towards him who was alone. Although his anger surged, he still restrained himself, which was also one of the reasons for Lu Yu's compensation - they were much more reasonable than the nobles when hunting in the wild.
The wine continued again, and everyone who had disposable income again was in a good mood. They toasted to Lu Yu one after another. Maybe they felt guilty for being offended, or maybe they wanted to get closer to someone who could refine high-level magic potions.
In the relationship between potion masters, everyone talks a lot.
From their mouths, Lu Yu learned another reason why Keno and Selisa's mentality exploded.
"Transform your body to participate in the Doll Capital Trial?"
"Your Excellency Bass is a traveler from another country. I'm afraid he doesn't know much about this grand event." Kenomeng drank several large glasses of mead to apologize and explained in a somewhat confused manner, "The Doll City Trial began on March 3.
Ten years ago, it was held every five years. It was started by the Supreme Puppet Masters of Selkaro. The competition was open to all regions and all races. Both reformers and natives could participate. After many selections, they were finally promoted.
Those who will be able to enter the Doll City [Streamer]."
"There, those who advance will be interviewed by the Supreme Puppet Masters and receive blessings and rewards. The reformers can even be interviewed by the Supreme Puppet Masters, and can choose to join the Selkaro Puppet Masters Association and be promoted.
A channel for secret meetings, or becoming the leader of the association."
Selisa continued: "There is no transformer who does not want to be personally adjusted by the Supreme Puppet Masters to gain great power beyond ordinary people. This makes everyone in the place where the influence of the Selkaro Puppet Masters expand
They are flocking to it, even the natives, no one who has entered Liuguang City in the past generations has said 'no' to the transformation, which is enough to prove how tempting it is."
"Now we are very close to the start of the regional trial. Although we have little hope, but considering that as long as we participate, we have a chance to win the favor of some puppet masters, so we have been working hard to obtain further transformation... It's really
I’m so sorry.”
Lu Yu looked at Herola, who was in a silly mood as she got the potion and started thinking about how much money she could exchange for it.
"What about you, are you participating?"
Herola nodded: "I plan to participate. After all, even if I can't enter the Doll City, I can still get a small income by passing the regional trial, and I can also make a name for myself so I can find commissions. Why not...
…But there is no need for transformation, I just like being a native.”
"However, you said before that you wanted me to be your guide... Well, if you can contribute a little money, I would be willing to follow you."
"I see you like money very much." Lu Yu said.
"As long as you give me a price, I can do anything for you."
Under Sera's instigation, Lu Yu adjusted his tone and asked with a hint of surprise: "Oh, if it's you I want, are you willing to put a price on yourself?"
Herola was stunned. Fortunately, everyone else was having a drink and didn't hear the conversation between the two.
"There are still some things that cannot be priced. This is an exception." Herola waved her hands in embarrassment, her face a little red.
When the joking time was over, Lu Yu decided to ask the Selkalo local in front of him an important question.
"I have heard the story of the 'Healer' from people along the way before. It is said that the Healer left a treasure in Selkalo, which was treasured and treasured by subsequent puppet masters. Now I want to know
...Is there any way to see it? Someone told me before that there is no way. I want to hear it from you."
Lu Yu handed over a few of the exchanged silver coins, but Herola shook the potion in her hand in a principled manner: "That's enough. Although I like money and am called a piggy bank, I am not a black-hearted elf.
"
A dark elf with gray-brown skin who says he is not a black-hearted elf always thinks it is a bad joke...
Herola replied: "If it really exists, based on the rumors that have been circulating for hundreds of years and the fact that no detailed details have ever been leaked, I would rather believe that it is only in the hands of the Supreme Puppet Master.
There are a total of sixteen puppet masters, and the most likely place to exist is naturally the puppet capital [Liuguang]."
"But I advise you to stop thinking about it. It's impossible." Herola waved her hand and emphasized again, "There is no way you can enter the streamer."
"Why?"
"Forty years ago, the Supreme Puppet Masters independently selected a place outside the capital of Selkaro to build the current Flowing Light City. This area, known as the Puppet City, can only be entered by the Supreme Puppet Masters.
It is not open to outsiders, even the secret meeting of puppet masters, and people from the association cannot enter. The door was opened only after trials began thirty years ago."
"The people who advanced were very strict in their words. They never said anything about what was in the Doll Capital. They only said that it was an incredible place. And without exception, they all became the most devout and fanatical followers of the Doll Association.
He is still contributing to the expansion of the power of the Selkaro Puppet Masters to this day."
Lu Yu asked in confusion: "Do the supreme puppet masters never leave the so-called puppet capital?"
At this time, he was holding on to the idea of "encountering by chance".
As a well-known mercenary, Herola showed qualified information and gossip reserves. She answered every question raised by Lu Yu.
She took a bite of grilled sand crab, tied her long hair up with a bamboo stick in her mouth, and continued eating boldly.
She said: "As you said, the first trial held thirty years ago was the last time the Supreme Puppet Masters changed. Since then, they have never appeared in the public view of Selkalo, even if
It is an association, and it seems that the people in the secret meeting cannot see them directly, but only communicate with them regularly through reports and obtain their instructions."
"What is certain is that the Supremes are all alive. After all, the excellent results of their transformation are the winners of trials again and again, and these people transformed by the Supremes are obviously stronger than people of the same level."
Over the decades, the City of Dolls has become a holy place in Selkalo and even the surrounding areas. The vigorous promotion of dollization has made this place unprecedentedly influential, because the City of Dolls is shrouded in mist and everyone knows nothing about it.
You know, so according to folk rumors, there seems to be a place where saints and even gods favor it.
A high-level flying dragon once broke into the Doll City area and was briefly swallowed by the mist. Soon after, it turned into a doll in the Doll City and is still active around it. Magicians generally speculate that the Supreme Doll
The general rank of a division should be to crush the surrounding areas.
Although according to Lu Yu's observation, the fifth and sixth levels here are kings and hegemons, considering that he has always felt a subtle sense of uneasiness after entering Selkalo...
He was sure that he was not paranoid. Ever since his fight with Carlton and Sarah, Lu Yu was extremely sensitive to this sudden feeling of uneasiness.
In the end, Lu Yu chose to trust his intuition and be cautious, and not forcefully break into the Doll City just to save time.
Lu Yu asked: "Are there any mandatory rules for signing up to participate in the trial?"
"There are no mandatory rules...are you planning to compete?" Herola asked in surprise, "But you are a potion master."
"You forgot, I am still a summoner."
"So far, I haven't met many powerful summoners. Even the one in our team has other magics that are more powerful than the summoned objects. Those who specialize in summoning in other hunting groups are not much better...
Herola spread her hands, "And to participate in the trial, you must be prepared to die and be disabled. This is not a game. Everyone who embarks on this road is eager to soar into the sky. In order to have enough money to transform themselves,
During this time, not only the blood of monsters is shed in the wild, but also scenes of fratricide killing each other are not uncommon."
"It seems that although your companions are a little grumpy, at least they are still human beings." Lu Yu said.
"I am a qualified mercenary. I should choose a suitable team to make money!" Herola proudly puffed out her chest, which was more promising than Lulu, but far more regretful than Sera.
"Sign up for me. I plan to go to the Doll City to see it with my own eyes."
He was very curious about what was hidden in this city-state that was regarded as a holy place by thousands of puppet masters.
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Click.
click.wrap
The loud sound of the rotating gears echoed in the quiet space.
Deep in the bright palace, a pair of slightly narrowed eyes quietly opened.
At this moment, the silent city-state revived again like a stopped heart.