From the moment she saw the Patriarch's Ring, Kao Taolin couldn't take her eyes away. She did not expect that the Marquis of Mesaroche would die in such a place; she did not expect that the ring representing the power of the elders would be within reach.
The outstretched hand was trembling slightly. Kao Taolin tried her best to suppress her excitement, and then she grasped the ring of the patriarch and picked it up when everything felt so unreal.
Looking at the Patriarch's Ring lying quietly in her flat palm, Kao Taolin felt the mysterious power running in the ring, accompanied by the call from the abyss. For the dark race, it is as hard to resist as a delicious delicacy.
It is said that the Ring of the Patriarch is a personal belonging from a certain dark god who was still walking in the world before the divine fire was ignited. It is a true artifact. After He lit the divine fire, He left the ring to the servants at that time. After picking up this ring, Kao Taolin believed such rumors.
But what is more valuable about it lies in the power of clan patriarchs and elders. Although without the shock of the Ancient One's identity, he may not necessarily be able to command other subordinates in the clan, but the ring can open the treasure trove, and these treasures are the real source of the clan's cohesion. Perhaps not having the status of an ancient one would make the elder's power slightly weaker, but it is still superior to most vampires, and can even get rid of the restrictions of the first supporter.
With all the advantages, Kao Taolin wanted to hold this ring and go far away, develop her own power and then come back to attend the elders' meeting. In the end, his love for Dorothy outweighed his unnecessary ambition. The ring of the patriarch can be more effective in the hands of the loved one and her father. After all, he is a warrior, a sword and a shield.
After clarifying her thoughts, Courtaulin asked calmly: "Sir, may I please take this ring as evidence and bring it back to my master."
Lin said without hesitation: "Of course not."
"What, but you just..."
"I didn't promise anything just now, I just asked you to find it. In any case, this is my trophy, how can I let you take it away for nothing. Or, I have to say 'the vampires will come to retaliate against me', or... Reasons like 'Someone will come to snatch this ring' made me give up on my own initiative."
Suppressing the dissatisfaction and resentment that surged into her throat, Kao Taolin tried her best to keep her voice calm and said, "Then I don't know what the price is for you to be willing to trade this ring."
At what cost? Lin was stunned by this question.
Since the other party came to the door regardless of his life, just to find this ring, it must be a good thing. The question is to what extent is it a good thing? Is it useful to you? Especially the latter.
If items are blessed or cursed through a certain ritual, they all have one thing in common, that is, there is a boss behind them. Praying to gods, making deals with demons, or using an undead soul to curse means that the holder will inevitably deal with these beings. If you are in line with your boss's wishes, you will be blessed greatly; if you are at odds with your boss, then good things will turn into bad things.
To use the terminology used by Ju Lin when he was playing online games on Earth, these things are bound to race, profession and belief. And the more powerful the item, the heavier the restriction. So rather than whether this thing is good or not, whether you can use it is more important.
If you fall out with the other party and insist on keeping this ring but you can only look at it and not use it, then you might as well exchange it for some useful benefits. But at what price?
Thinking of this, Lin felt helpless again.
Thinking about other time travels, they are all about making money, making money, and making money again, making steel, ships, and gunpowder. Even if you travel through time with your bare hands, you can conquer a large territory and integrate the essence of the harem stallion into your daily life. Why is it that when it's my turn and I make a little more money, I feel dazzled in the eyes of those big leaders, and there are countless crooked melons and jujubes staring at me.
If you make a lot of money from these things and your reputation leaks out, you will have a headache for who knows how long. Even if you don't sell it, if you cover these things and leave them to rot, your ancestors have taught you the principle of "carrying a jade is a crime" thousands of years ago. How could you not understand it?
With a long sigh, Lin looked at the frightened female vampire and said, "How much Kir is there in you?"
Kao Taolin, who originally thought that the matter was going to fall through due to a sigh, took out the purse in her arms in confusion and said, "That's all."
"Okay, put the money down and you can take the things with you."
Kao Taolin, who had always remained calm, could no longer control her expression. She seemed to be relieved, then she straightened her face, handed out the purse in her hand, and said, "Then it's a deal, Your Excellency."
Lin was a little disinterested, and shook his hand, without taking the purse, and said, "Put it on the shelf next to it."
"Your Excellency, where are the other things?" Kao Taolin seemed to be pursuing the victory and asked about the disposal of the other treasures. You have to take back as much as possible before the tower owner understands the value of these items.
"You can negotiate with my apprentice then. There are so many things. If you plan to take them all away, you can't move them back alone in broad daylight."
"What's the price of the transaction?"
"Sell by weight, I Carlo I Gil. That's it." After saying that, Lin took off the control helmet and crawled back to his bed to catch up on his sleep. But the clone on the first floor walked towards the stairwell according to the established pattern, and gradually faded away.
Kao Taolin was left alone in the weapons room, feeling confused. Does the tower owner really not know the value of these things? Or is it done deliberately, just to humiliate others and laugh at the vampires? Or...or do you really not care? That's why I called out this casual price.
She didn't want to violate the deal of the patriarch's ring, she didn't take back the money bag she put down, she didn't take away a few more items from the pile. It's not like she hasn't thought about it. Maybe next time she comes back, the tower owner will overturn today's statement and raise the price of these things to an unacceptable level. But what can we do? The two parties are not on an equal footing in negotiations.
As soon as he walked out of the weapons room door, he saw two girls whizzing past. He grabbed the collar of the big dog sitting at the door, turned over and got on the dog's back. Then the two men and two dogs rode Juechen and ran into the forest, completely ignoring the guests who were still in the tower.
...Cautaulin continues to be messy. The tower master returned to the third floor, the two apprentices left, and the two tame monsters also left. The first floor was empty, leaving only myself. But to be honest, she really didn't dare to think about going beyond the rules. Killing vampires is so easy in this tower.
Keep the Patriarch's Ring close to your body. Courtaulin did not dare to put the ring on her finger, for fear of falling into the sweet temptation and losing her mind. Putting her hood back on, she hurriedly left the Tower of the Great Sage. Report what you see and hear to your master as soon as possible. This tower is not just cruel, but so cruel that it is lawless.
After that, Kaotaulin did not visit again, and the pile of trophies remained untouched. The Tower of the Great Sage has ushered in a rare peace, and the residents of the town outside the tower also seem to be at peace, no longer as undercurrent and frightening as when the Frank Kingdom Royal Revival Army group was there.
The three masters and disciples who originally thought they would usher in a moment of peace, but because of a temporary decision, they temporarily put aside the unimportant matters at hand and devoted themselves to busy preparations. Of course, it is not accurate to say that this decision was made on the spur of the moment, because it was something that had to be done sooner or later.
It has been two and a half years since I handed over the magic related to the browser and three systems. One of the conditions for magicians to receive subsidies from the association is to turn in at least one new magic every three years to show that they have continued research and improvement. Calculating the time, the deadline is coming soon.
Secondly, it took more than two years for the two girls to pass the first-level apprenticeship assessment. The formal second ring assessment period is also three years. But before, the reason why they took the first round of assessment before the deadline was because they didn't have good cultivation at that time.
Although the Tower of the Great Sage was initially disliked by everyone, it is ultimately a magic tower. Not just any magician who wants to enter is allowed to enter. Instead, you have to spend a sum of money to exchange for the qualification to enter the association. It has the same meaning as buying a house, but what you buy is only the right to live in it, not the ownership. It cannot be traded between private parties, and certainly cannot be inherited to future generations.
At that time, in order to save the fees for the qualification to stay in the tower, Lin almost took two apprentices and ventured outside non-stop to make money, and he also lived frugally. It is conceivable that not many resources will be invested in training two apprentices.
Knowledge is imparted around a campfire or in a drafty room of a shabby hotel in the countryside; practice is entirely conducted in actual combat. Faced with the goblin wielding a big stick and beating him, the result of magic being ineffective is his life.
But the environment of that period was far from comparable to the current life in the Tower of the Great Sage. Now that he had plenty of money, Lin did not continue to save on meditation resources to accumulate mana and power. Instead, he used good things as much as possible. Not only was the third meditation room built, but the open-air hot spring pool also somewhat enhanced the meditation effect.
With the assistance of such sufficient resources, no matter how bad the talents of the two girls are, there is still gratifying progress in the accumulation of mana and power. As early as more than half a year ago, as long as they did not choose a second-ring magic that was too tricky, it would not be a problem for them to cast ten consecutive spells.
In terms of proficiency training, although it is no longer practiced in actual combat, it lacks the excitement of life and death. But after Lin completed the digital detection of magic power, he also conducted a series of scientific magic training for the two girls. ...why it feels so awkward.
In short, it is to use quantitative monitoring to carry out targeted training on deficiencies. And it can also give clear feedback on control. For example, how much power is used to use the second-level icicle technique? How much is the minimum that can guarantee the operation of magic, and how much is actually wasted due to too much investment.
Being able to make a scientific training plan was due to the fact that when Lin was on Earth, he had studied relevant knowledge for a while in order to lose his belly, and then made a plan for himself. It turns out that careful planning has nothing to do with people’s willpower...
What I learned at that time was used on the two girls, and the effect was unexpectedly good. Maybe the girls also understand that their magic talents are really average, so they work extra hard. The biggest fear is that efforts will have no direction, resulting in twice the result with half the effort; Lin's research results just make up for this, letting them know what direction they want to work towards.
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