At the market in a small town, a girl wearing a snow-colored cloak squatted down and looked at a spice sold by local mountain people. Its leaves are cyan on the front and purple on the back. There are fine velvets on the surface and edges. They are called by the locals.
It's called Purple Velvet.
According to the memory in the girl's mind, in the previous life, this vegetable or herb should be called perilla, or watermelon, and it is a good thing for cooking to remove fishy smell and detoxify.
"3 copper coins in a bunch." The mountain man looked at the cleanly dressed, young and beautiful girl in front of him and made a gesture.
Such a price must be higher than usual. The locals probably wouldn't want to buy a bunch of these unsatisfying vegetable leaves for even one copper coin. However, seeing that the girl was not short of money, she shouted a little higher.
"Okay." Lorraine Hill nodded, took out 6 copper coins from her arms and placed them in front of her, then picked up two bunches. She was not short of the money, so naturally she didn't care much about the price.
Standing up and putting the two bunches into the basket, the girl continued walking in the market of this small town, looking at various small vendors, including those selling furs and cured meats, some selling knitted goods, and some
There are people selling fruits and small tools. It can be seen that the business atmosphere here is not bad. Although the majong is small and well-equipped, most daily necessities can be found.
As her light gray boots stepped on the gravel ground, Lorraine Hill stopped for a moment and scanned the entire market. In addition to most of the ordinary daily necessities, she also discovered a few special points.
A hunter selling small monsters. The man with a brown and black beard stood there. Next to him was a cage made of some kind of strong dead vine. Inside, there was a blue and white squirrel jumping around, trying to escape.
Can't escape.
[Snowflake Chinchilla] (Excellent Bronze Level): A monster that lives in the cold coniferous forest. It likes to collect fruits. It is extremely fast and can glide and fly briefly. When nervous, it will use its claws to attack the enemy. Its strength is not very strong at the same level.
But it has beautiful fur and is very popular with nobles or hunters.
The price tag is 6 gold coins. Although it is a sky-high price in the eyes of common people, it may be really cheap in the eyes of nobles. However, this is not a big city and there are few buyers. It is probably difficult to sell it.
In addition to this extraordinary hunter, there is also a ‘craftsman’ on the south side of the market selling various gadgets with extraordinary effects.
This old man looks quite young. There are various wooden props on his stall, including light wooden swords, curved long bows, iron-covered wooden armor, and gun shafts without blades.
class.
Most of the ratings of these props are around the black iron level. Although they are stronger than ordinary items, they are not that big of an advantage. However, the price is not low, so the sales are not very good.
It’s a bit embarrassing to have a hierarchy, the girl thought as she looked at these props.
If you are silver level or above, many organizations or nobles will naturally come to recruit you. Even if you are bronze level, you can open a store in a big city, but black iron level is very embarrassing. Rich nobles will look down on it, and poor commoners will buy it.
It's not very useful and it's expensive.
In fact, this old man's craftsmanship is very exquisite. She can feel it. When making these things, they try to bring out their own characteristics and advantages. However, limited by the materials themselves, they can only achieve this effect.
.
In addition, he has never systematically learned the art of enchantment, and the effect is simple and single, naturally unattractive.
Although it is a small town in the mountains, there are still many capable people. They can catch the extremely fast snow chipmunk in Sequence 3, and they can make convenient and easy-to-use props in Sequence 2 alone.
If there is a good platform, people like this should be able to shine.
Lorraine Hill pulled down the brim of his hat slightly and walked over.
"Hello, did you catch this snow chipmunk yourself?"
After hearing Lorraine Hill's voice, the hunter uncle turned around and nodded slightly, but his face was still cold and cool, and he didn't like to talk much.
"Actually, if you send it to a big city, you should be able to sell it for more money." The girl suggested kindly.
"Yeah, but it's very troublesome." The uncle's face softened a little, but he still didn't say much.
Well, it seems that he doesn't like dealing with people.
Seeing this, Lorraine Hill stopped trying to persuade him and turned to talk about another purpose this time.
"Actually, I want to find a local guide to go into the mountains to investigate, because I heard that there are some strange phenomena here. Since you can capture the monsters, you must be very familiar with the surrounding situation. I wonder if you can lead the way for me.
"
"Of course the salary will not be unfair to you." After saying this, the girl took out 5 extraordinary gold coins in her hand.
The uncle looked at the money and did not accept it immediately.
"Tell me something specific."
"That's it..." Lorraine Hill looked around, then whispered a name.
After hearing this, the hunter raised his eyes and looked at the girl, then expressed his understanding, but then extended his hand.
"Ten gold coins, three days."
"OK."
Lorraine Hill nodded.
Her target this time is the organization behind the 'Wolf Bone Alchemy Workshop'.
Since the last time the housekeeper was taken down, according to the investigation and follow-up of the whole province by the 'Fairy Wood' organization, many secret personnel and conspiracies have been unearthed. The people and things exposed among them have made the people of Longjiao Province
The nobles were shocked. It turned out that there was such an organization that had infiltrated them.
In addition to being afraid, many nobles also relented and became a little more loyal to this temporary alliance, but deep down in their hearts, they were probably more afraid.
Since even such an organization can be caught, it can be seen that the force behind the Wenlani Viscounty will only become stronger.
Due to such rumors, many nobles even believed that the organization 'Drywood' might be a powerful force that had been hiding for hundreds of years, secretly controlling many historical trends.
Although it sounds outrageous, such a deterrent effect is indeed good, so Lubin and Lorraine Hill just let it go.
Since ancient times, there have been many addictive psychedelic drugs, but it is very rare that they are so hidden that many people are unknowingly addicted without realizing it.
Although the nobles are greedy for pleasure, they are not without vigilance. The upper echelons of the empire once banned such medicines, so they naturally understand the dangers involved.
Pursuing the forces behind the wolf bone alchemy workshop has become a side mission of the girl's trip south this time. Anyway, she still has plenty of time. The fleet will arrive in about two months, so she has plenty of time to investigate clearly.
After making an appointment with the hunter to meet tomorrow morning, the girl said goodbye for the time being and left, coming to the stall of the 'craftsman' on the side.
"Hello, my powerful little girl, do you need anything, or are you just curious, haha." Looking at the girl standing in front of him, the old man seemed not surprised. Although he was old, his eyesight was still good.
Now, I have long noticed this unique adventurer in the market.
"I'm a little curious. If you use better materials, you should be able to make better things."
"This is true, but good materials are not common, so I got used to it." The old man was a little thin, wearing a light-colored short shirt, with a little white beard on his chin, like a goat, and his voice was kind.
"What about wood like this?" Lorraine Hill thought for a while, then 'took out' a small piece of red maple wood from the basket.
This is the product of the Maple Leaf Garden. Although it is not cut off from the ancient red maple tree, it is still a silver-level extraordinary material.
Taking the red wood-grained branch, the old man slowly stroked it, feeling the texture and magic.
"Very good wood, what do you want to make?"
"Let me think about it, let's make a sword. Maybe it doesn't need to be too long, so it's easier to carry." Lorraine Hill blinked.
"No problem. If the customer trusts me, he can pick it up in about 3 days and it should be done."
"OK."
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill left the market and searched in taverns and other places. He didn't find anything special, and then returned to the hotel to rest.
the next day.
Lorraine Hill put on adventurer clothes that made it easier to move around, and then went to the market to meet the hunter.
After the two had breakfast, they set off towards the mountains.
After advancing for more than ten miles, they gradually entered the rugged jungle without people. The two of them took a short rest, and then the hunter started asking.
"You are looking for the organization that grows herbs and refines pharmaceuticals in the mountains."
"That's right, uncle, have you heard about it before?"
"I know, but I won't provoke them." He shook his head.
"They are very strong, and there may be masters of plural Sequence 5."
"It doesn't matter. In fact, my strength is pretty good." The girl was afraid that the uncle would give up because of fear.
"Well, I can probably feel it, so I took this mission, otherwise you will die." Although he didn't say much, his eyesight was not bad. He had been dealing with Warcraft for many years, so he naturally summed up his rich experience.
Although this girl looked extremely young, her skills and faintly flowing magic power were so harmonious and stable that he could not figure it out, so he left without turning around yesterday. Otherwise, he would have been asked to be a nanny to protect a weak young lady.
Going into the mountains was something he wouldn't do, it would be too much trouble.
"Are you looking for them to get rid of these people?"
"Yes." Lorraine Hill nodded, curious about what this uncle would say next.
"Then I suggest you be more ruthless and don't leave anyone alive, otherwise you will attract revenge." The uncle's tone was still calm, as if he was talking about what today's lunch would be.
"Ah, is that so?" Lorraine Hill was slightly surprised.
"Don't be too friendly with bad people, even if they may repent, because doing so will harm yourself." After the uncle finished speaking, he stopped continuing, as if he didn't want to repeat the same thing.
"Let's rest for a while. We can probably reach the outskirts of their base in the evening."
"Okay." The girl nodded. Although she was not very sleepy, she still closed her eyes and leaned against the tree trunk for a while.
In the afternoon, the two continued to climb and jump on the rugged mountain road, and finally came to an area with numerous peaks.
The mountains here are very straight and steep. Each one stands upright, like a huge stone sword with a diameter of more than 100 meters piercing the sky. Below is a dense forest, making it difficult to see what is going on inside.
Looking at this non-naturally formed landform, the girl guessed that it might be the work of large monsters in the past. Just like the magnificent canyon that split open the Sighing Mountains, this giant stone forest should also be left behind by a certain Sequence 9 monster in the past battles.
traces of.
Following the hunter uncle, he gently pulled out the bushes in front of him, allowing his eyes to pass through and look at the vaguely revealed buildings in the canyon.
"It's right here." He pointed.
"But we can't take action immediately. We need to understand the surrounding terrain first and know what exits there are."
"Then prepare some more fire starters and things to start the fire, and we will start the operation at midnight tomorrow. At that time, the forest eagles they raise will also rest."
"At night, you will be very flexible on your own, and even if the other person wants to escape, he can't run fast." On a moonless night, ordinary people can't go very far even on horseback, not to mention the steep mountain roads and dense jungles.
"When daybreak comes, I can help you deal with some weak escapees, but if you fail in the process, I will leave immediately and will not rescue you." The uncle explained his arrangement.
"Understood." Lorraine Hill nodded.
After that, the two of them got familiar with the surrounding area, and observed the patrol pattern of the camp below at night, then ate some dry food and rested.
The next night, there were a few drifting clouds in the sky, and the stars flickered in and out of them.
Lorraine Hill stood on the top of a high mountain, overlooking the dense jungle below. A few lights appeared among them. If it were not observed close up, but from the sky, it would probably be ignored.
These people are very careful, even when cooking, they use the stove and try to minimize the generation of fire and smoke.
The girl commented in her mind and then checked the equipment on her body.
A short brown cloak, a handy iron sword, kerosene to comfort the hunter uncle, potions to carry around, a face towel to isolate the poisonous gas, a dagger in the boots, etc. are all available.
In fact, she could easily take these out from the storage space, but in order not to surprise the hunter uncle, she had to cover it up and try to look reasonable.
After completing the inspection, she gestured to the hunter uncle far behind her, and then turned around.
Okay, let’s start taking action.
Form, black hair and red eyes; codename, Incinerator; let’s go!
The girl jumped lightly and jumped directly from the high mountain peak of several hundred meters under the surprised look of the uncle.
The air flow rushed through the cloak, causing a whistling sound. Lorraine Hill opened his hands to embrace the oncoming atmosphere.
Like a swallow returning to the forest, when she landed on the canopy of the jungle, her figure bent slightly, then she pulled out the long sword from her waist and flashed through the forest like a ghost.
The patrolling guard fell to the ground without any reaction.
The iron armor rubbed against the trees and grass on the ground, and the torch in his hand fell to the road, smashing out broken sparks and becoming dim.
From some hidden corners, there was also a sound of falling from the treetops.
Along the way, whether they were guards in the open or secret sentries hiding in the shadows, this girl quickly eliminated them.
The improvised iron sword quickly harvested lives one by one. The girl followed the lessons of past history and showed no mercy to these organizations that cultivated psychedelic addictive drugs.
The warm blood turned into tiny blood droplets and scattered during the swing of the iron sword, some of which adhered to the blade, forming a thin streak of bright red.
After temporarily transforming into the Demon Sequence, the girl's killing efficiency has increased a lot. Although she only has the Demon Sequence 4, compared to the poetic skills and grand spells like the Natural Sequence, the Demon Sequence is indeed more convenient and more suitable.
The clear eyes turned into transparent true red, walking through the firelight, the body rotated and moved with the dance of the iron sword, and the hair spread out in the night wind.
Because she didn't use much magic power and didn't use the surrounding mana to condense weapons on a large scale, her actions were very secretive. Even if she walked into the main entrance of the base step by step, the extraordinary people inside were not aware of the situation outside.
Two more guards in full armor slowly fell down, blood slowly flowing from the armor.
Lorraine Hill raised his feet, jumped lightly across the ground, sensed the situation inside, and continued to search forward.
A pale and skinny alchemist wearing dark green robes is still soaking in the laboratory. Bottles and jars of soaking materials can be seen everywhere in the room, some of which are plants and the internal organs of certain creatures.
It is difficult for ordinary people to adapt.
Hearing the door creak open, he rubbed his messy scalp and shouted impatiently.
"How many times have I told you not to disturb me? How do you have the key? I have clearly locked it twice."
Seeing no reply from behind, the alchemist finally turned around.
"Why don't you leave..." Looking at this strange masked girl, a look of surprise finally appeared on his face.
The girl stood quietly. Although the scarf looked ugly, her red eyes were indeed so beautiful. Her dark hair was hanging behind her back, and she was holding an iron sword with blood stains in her hand.
"You are...Wait a minute, aren't you from here?" The alchemist was surprised, finally remembered something, and hurriedly picked up the medicine bottles hanging from his clothes and around his waist.
However, a trace of blood flashed across his face, and he only felt a pain in his hand before losing consciousness.
Immediately, the bloody iron sword was placed on his neck, and the alchemist could probably feel the cold and cold iron smell on it even without licking it with his tongue.
"Calm down, calm down, don't kill me. I can serve you. Believe me, it will be more beneficial to you if I am alive. I will definitely be a chicken that can help you lay golden eggs." He only felt the heart beating violently in his chest, rapidly.
Search words.
"I ask, you answer." The blade in the girl's hand was very steady, so steady that the alchemist was a little desperate.
This man is probably an extremely powerful swordsman.
"No problem, you say... No... You say..." His voice trembled.
"What is the name of the organization behind you and what is its purpose?"
"Organization, what organization...Ah, no, no, no, let me think about it...Actually, we don't have a specific name, because the boss said that if we have a name, we will be noticed and identified, so we can't have a name.
."
The girl blinked and then stared at the frightened alchemist again.
"The purpose?...The purpose is to make money, and then wait for an opportunity to get the title of a nobleman. Anyway, that's what the boss said. Everyone is here for money and profit. There is no terrible purpose."
"Who is the boss?"
"The boss is a very mysterious person. He seems to know a lot of things and can always find a lot of good things."
Seeing that the girl still didn't blink, the alchemist swallowed before continuing.
"The boss is at least Sequence 6 strong. He is very strong. He... we don't know what he looks like. He always wears a mask. This place was established by the boss..."
"Are there any other bases or strongholds?"
"This...I don't know. I usually just test new potions here. I don't know about other things."
"Who are the other great people?"
"besides....."
In the laboratory, Lorraine Hill sensed the other person's emotions and expressions, quickly analyzed whether the other person was lying, and then asked them one by one until a exclamation broke the silence.
"Help, there's... an enemy attack!" A panicked voice came from the end of the alley of the stronghold.
It seems that there is no time, the girl thought silently in her heart, and then swung her sword. The alchemist who made the hallucinogenic and addictive potion slowly fell down, and then the killing in the stronghold continued again.
As daybreak approached, a fire ignited in the forest and gradually spread. In addition to the choking smell of burning smoke, there was also a strange fragrance in the air, which made many animals breathe faster and their bodies trembled and rolled.
As the flames burned, the big tree slowly fell down and crashed into the stronghold, bringing up large floating sparks. It was extremely bright even during the day, and the heat wave spread, making the wind in the forest a little hot.
In the stronghold where flames and wind were blowing, a girl slowly walked out. The makeshift iron sword had been thrown into the sea of fire, and there were still dried blood stains on the gloves that exposed her fingers. Her expression was calm and determined.
“Very neat and beautiful.”
On the side of the road, the old man stood under the tree and gave a thumbs up.
"For my own safety, I think I should leave this place. I wonder if the guests have any recommendations." He looked at the quiet girl who had finished the killing, her black hair fluttering gently in the hot wind.
, the delicate figure is so touching.
....
"I see, Longjiao Province? I understand, and I will set off later."
"Well, see you next time." After saying that, the superb hunter took a few steps back and disappeared deep into the forest.
Looking at the retreating figure, Lorraine Hill wasn't worried that the other party would leak secrets or anything, after all, he didn't know much information.
Moreover, this uncle is quite intelligent and calm, and I think he will be a very good helper in the future.
After dealing with this secret stronghold, Lorraine Hill continued to head south. The next stop was the Blue Clothes Province, which is famous for its cotton and cloth. The indigo dyed cloth in this province has a broad market throughout the southern border, so
There are also many workshops concentrated there.
According to the information reported in the 'Fairy Wood' some time ago, there is also a hidden resistance organization here, trying to gain independence under the rule of the empire.