"Hey, have you... ever been treated like this before?"
"I, I don't know why..."
The gorgeously decorated second floor looks as big as what can be seen from the outside, but it is still not as big as the first floor. The reason is that its circular design leaves a gap in the middle of the square on the second floor. The well overlooking the scene on the first floor. However, customers here still cannot easily approach that place - near the edge of the well mouth, many counters selling various goods are placed there in an orderly manner, and the sales staff are almost surrounding the hollow. Judging from the light above the central area, the top there should be designed in the same way.
The entire Cabin Castle seems to have been moved from a modern square in the real world into a game in the free world.
Duan Qing and Mengzhu, who came directly to the second floor, could still see a few scattered customers in this place. Some of them should be players, and the looks they gave them secretly did not affect this place. There was a secret conversation between the two of them, because they were still confused about the scene they saw when they came in before.
"It seems that your status is higher than imagined."
"Well, maybe that middle-aged uncle saw me as pitiful, so he took special care of me..."
"Perhaps you have done some big business before, such as mistakenly selling a treasure to him as an ordinary item..."
"I don't! I've kept all the equipment that looks pretty good, okay?" The girl suddenly became angry: "I'm not Xiao Ming..."
"Both of you."
The two of them raised their heads alertly, only to find that the two people who walked up to them to say hello seemed to be just NPCs. This middle-aged man in a straight black dress with slightly gray hair and a beard looked at the two men and women who had just walked up to the second floor with a smile: "It's Miss Mengzhu and... ....”
He looked at Duan Qing with questioning eyes, and the latter showed an indifferent smile: "My name is Mo Shang Qingshan."
"Oh, it's Mr. Mo Shang Qingshan."
The old man bowed slightly, then said with a smile: "Please go this way, Mr. Connelly will meet you on the third floor."
He took the lead and walked to the deserted right. Duan Qing, who was behind him, looked at the middle-aged man's back, and then quietly asked the little girl next to him: "Have you ever been to the third floor before..."
“I’ve only been there once, the first time they sold a bunch of stuff.”
Mengzhu whispered in the same voice, Duan Qing nodded with some understanding, and followed the middle-aged man's footsteps: "Where is this person? Do you know him?"
"It seems that he is the housekeeper hired by Connelly." Mengzhu replied in a low voice: "I have only met him a few times, and I don't usually ask for formal meetings, so I haven't spoken to him a few times before... ."
"You two, please wait here for a moment."
After leading the two people to a row of benches on the right, the middle-aged butler slowly stood in front of the two people, then bowed again and said: "Mr. Connelly is meeting an important guest now, so he is unable to do so for the time being. Talk to the two of you, but this meeting will probably end soon, and you two shouldn’t have to wait too long.”
He smiled and stretched out a hand, gesturing to the surroundings: "If you two are a little bored, you can choose to have some fun in this place. If you are lucky enough to choose a few products, that is also a good thing."
"Well, thank you, uncle." Mengzhu thanked him with some restraint, "We'll just wait here."
"Hey, have you ever received such courtesy before?" After the man who looked like a housekeeper left, Duan Qing sat down and asked the little girl. The latter shook his head a little irritably: "Have you said it all? We have met several times, how can this compare. But..."
She looked around here and then at the noise coming from the middle patio on the first floor: "The environment here is indeed much better than the first floor."
"Hey, it's the usual routine of high-end shopping malls." Duan Qing said disdainfully: "Initiate this method of distinguishing levels, and then let us drill into it... Actually, when buying things, why don't you buy them?"
"But this is also due to the setting of the free world." Mengzhu said with some helplessness: "Only by touching the item head-on can you see the information about the item, so if you want to buy good things, you have to come to the site and buy them in person. "
"Isn't there anyone who advertises or something?"
"It's true, but those guys are selling mass-produced equipment. Who wants to buy such things?" Mengzhu said with a frown: "But it is said that when the auction house holds a large-scale auction, there will be such a Special equipment information is printed on the magic screen. That method should be one of the currently known methods that can indirectly know the attributes of items."
"But I haven't seen an auction so far, so..."
"In a big place like Tania, sooner or later there will be a chance to participate." Duan Qing said meaninglessly: "As long as we can develop here, we will definitely have a chance."
"Yeah, this is our goal now!" The little girl clenched her fists, then hesitated again: "But how can we make money..."
Looking at the childish face with a sad expression, Duan Qing sighed helplessly, and then stood up: "Actually, there is no need to pursue these things too much. After all..."
"Playing games is our purpose."
He looked around and then walked towards a counter not far away.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Let's take a stroll. It's not easy to come here. It's still the legendary second floor. How could you not take a good look? Maybe you can find some good equipment, and then you can become stronger and reach the peak of your life..."
"That's not what you just said! And what if the meeting starts later?"
"Then just call me. I won't go far."
Pointing in a certain direction casually, Duan Qing waved to Mengzhu, then came to a nearby counter, ignoring the sweet smile of the salesperson behind the counter: "Don't worry about me, I'm just taking a look... ..."
He choked on his words.
Inside the counter made of crystal, there are several pieces of equipment of different shapes and colors placed either lying down or standing upright. Perhaps because of the design, players do not need to touch them directly, but can see the properties of those equipment by just touching them through the glass-like display window. Duan Qing, who was stunned for a moment, saw its description precisely because he stretched out his hand to specify one of the pieces of equipment.
That description is quite shocking.
[Northern War Helmet (Excellent)]
[Defense ability: excellent]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 15, Agility 10]
[Strength +1]
[Special effect: Increases your resistance to fear, freezing and coma. 】
[The standard helmet worn by the Kwa people from the north has good physical defense capabilities and quality. 】
[The Kowa tribe is a race that believes in fighting. Their fighting will is world-famous, and part of their will is shown in their equipment. 】
"...Can you explain the so-called fear, freezing and comatose states?" Duan Qing asked the lady at the counter in a slow voice while looking at the standard-looking black helmet.
"About this, I don't know much about it because I'm not a combatant." The female salesperson still kept a smile on her face: "But... I heard that the previous owner of the helmet sold this helmet to us. He looked reluctant to leave. According to his description, the cold touch of this helmet can help you keep a calm mind in battle."
The female voice was very nice, and the description was as desirable as ever, but Duan Qing, who was already thinking about other things, didn't take this attraction to heart. He thought carefully about the meaning implied by the description of this helmet, then shook his head and turned his attention to the next thing.
[Blood Battle Ax (Excellent)]
[Weapon power: extremely strong]
[Equipment requirements: Level 30, Strength 25]
[Strength +3, Spirit -1]
[Special Effect: Whenever you kill an enemy, your strength will increase and your spirit will decrease. It lasts for 5 seconds and can be superimposed. 】
[The battle ax is named after slaughter. The ferocious red ax body is the most frightening and obvious symbol on the battlefield, causing every enemy who sees this ax to be heartbroken. 】
[Everyone who uses this demonic giant ax ends up being immersed in the blood rain of killing and unable to extricate themselves, so the owners of this ax eventually die on the blood-stained battlefield, without exception. 】
"Every time I see this type of equipment, it always arouses my curiosity about the world." Duan Qing murmured: "For example, if the spirit drops below 0 points, the player... .What will happen to the adventurers?”
"Well... although I really hope you will spend money here, no one has bought this ax for a long time." The salesperson looked concerned: "As a personal thought, I also I don’t hope anyone will buy this axe.”
"Are all your products here of this quality?" Duan Qing asked, pointing to the items on the counter.
"Ah, our products are sold in categories, and the standard for classification is quality." The woman in standard clothing put on a smile again: "But that is only a rough classification, we will also mix in the goods on the first floor. Put up some good-quality items to attract customers' attention, but if you want to buy better equipment, it's right to go to a higher floor..."
"Well, that's it." Duan Qing looked up and looked up, where was the area on the third floor: "In other words, there are better things over there?"
"Yes, sir." The woman smiled and nodded: "If you are lucky, sir, Mr. Connelly will personally guide you."
"As for this, I hope I can take a look at it myself." Duan Qing shook his head, and then continued to look at other items on the counter.
[Windproof headscarf (exquisite)]
[Defense ability: weak]
[Equipment requirements: Intelligence 15, Spirit 10]
[Intelligence +1]
[Special Effect: Slightly increase your vision and resistance to wind magic. 】
[The spell attached to this scarf can cause the wearer to have a unique resonance with the wind element in nature. It can not only increase the wearer's sensing ability, but also form a small magic shield in front of the wearer, thereby resisting Attacks from the same type of magic. 】
[A trial product made by a certain great magician before he became a great magician. Although the effect was not satisfactory, it has exceeded his original expectations. 】
[Fire Boots (Excellent)]
[Defense ability: strong]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 20, Agility 10]
[Agility +1]
[Special effect: After you release the charge, you have a certain chance to recover 25% of your physical strength. 】
[A pair of war-torn combat boots, due to being soaked in blood for a long time, it is difficult to distinguish the original color of the air in the soles. 】
[According to legend, they were made by the only remaining blacksmith from the Magic Empire era, and were combined with some rough magic skills from the ancient Magic Empire era, allowing users who wear these boots to gallop more freely on the battlefield. 】
"The equipment sold on this floor can't all be so good..." Duan Qing had sweat on his forehead: "I don't even have the courage to ask the price."
"This gentleman."
"Also, I don't seem to have understood the charge skill yet, although I seem to have seen others use it..."
"This gentleman!"
"ah!"
Duan Qing, who was awakened by the shouting, turned around and saw not the previous saleswoman with a sweet smile and a pleasant voice, but a middle-aged man with oily hair and a slightly chubby figure. This middle-aged man wears clothes that are no different from ordinary residents outside, and wears a pair of sneakers consisting of only one shoe board and a few ropes. Except for the chubby hands and fingers, there are faintly visible Apart from a few golden rings, the impression given by this fat middle-aged man seems to be no different from that of a sloppy uncle hanging out.
"Um...who are you?" Duan Qing straightened his face and asked, getting rid of the thought of asking him if he had anything to do with Richard.
"How did you get up here?"
"Ah?" Duan Qing was shocked, but on the surface he still maintained his usual calmness: "I... came up with the leader of our adventure group, and I also had the permission of the guards. But I haven't come here yet. consult......"
"You came up from the back door?" The middle-aged man looked slightly surprised: "Who is your leader?"
"Mengzhu, Miss Mengzhu."
"..."
The middle-aged man did not speak anymore, but just like when the guard looked at the two of them at the back door before, he looked him up and down with fixed eyes, and then he smiled with slight satisfaction: "It turns out to be Mengzhu. Members of the young lady’s group, why didn’t you tell me earlier and why have you been waiting here for so long?”
"Ah hahaha, that's okay, after all, it's still early." Duan Qing scratched his head and said with a smile, "But the equipment sold by your store is impressive!"
"These." The middle-aged man waved his chubby hand, and the golden light on his hand shook Duan Qing: "These are just useless goods, not worth looking at. If you want better things, you still have to go to us The third floor..."
The middle-aged man turned back with a smile and walked toward the stairs: "Follow me."
"Huh? Well... we are still waiting for Mr. Connelly to pick up... uh."
Thinking of a certain possibility, Duan Qing's words gradually stopped again, and the middle-aged man who heard this sentence turned around and said what Duan Qing had guessed.
"I am Connelly." He waved his hand: "Miss Mengzhu... I will send someone to inform her. You come with me."
