"Uh... may I ask what happened here?"
The sight of passing players and city residents stopping to watch gradually submerged the flowers on the roadside, and then gradually dispersed amidst the din and shouts in the sky. As one of the closer group of people, Member, Duan Qing looked at the reaction of the crowd and a little doubt and confusion gradually appeared on his face: "Just now..."
"Did a woman hide here just now?"
The arrogant and arrogant shouts echoed in Duan Qing's ears, and at the same time, there was the scene of four or five people gradually rushing over from the side of the street: "She took a hit from me." De Iron Fist', it is absolutely impossible to run too far... Hey, you!"
"Did you see a woman hiding here?"
So that’s it, is this kind of drama happening again?
Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and Duan Qing twitched his lips and then shook his head: "I, that...I didn't see it."
"Didn't you see it?"
After looking up and down at Duan Qing's ordinary gray magic robe, the leader, who was wearing a formal dress and looked like a hotel owner, then looked away from him: "Don't If you want to protect that guy, she must be nearby! You two, go and take a look over there in the grass!"
"yes."
Watching two of the men who had been following the man gradually approaching the patch of flowers, Duan Qing involuntarily took two steps forward: "Uh... I did see a person just now. She came from me. He ran past in front of him..."
"Didn't you say you didn't see it just now? Why did you see it again now?" The man in the uniform turned to look at Duan Qing, and a strange smile gradually appeared on his face: "Tsk, another victim... Search for me! "
The thugs, who were like wolves and tigers, instantly disappeared into the flowers in front of them, and soon they pulled out a woman from under the wooden sign with the name of the street, and the screams unique to women followed. The fight between the three or two big men and the slender figure echoed in this bustling street. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Duan Qing, who had been struggling for a long time, finally decided to step forward and intervene in this confrontation where the balance of power was completely unbalanced. However, a voice belonging to the player suddenly sounded behind him, stopping his steps. He stopped her and said, "Don't cause trouble. She is a frequent visitor to this place."
"...Do you know her?"
Looking at the player named Yifeng Yanyu, Duan Qing stopped and asked with a little doubt: "Brother, can you explain it to me?"
"This is a mission that refreshes here frequently."
Slightly waving the brim of his hat, the swordsman player wearing a hat and raincoat then pointed his finger at the still struggling female figure in front of him: "She is an amnesiac living in Violet. The woman seems to have some mental problems. She always sneaks out when no one is paying attention and wanders around this street and the surrounding areas. The citizens of Tanzania may still be able to accept a person who is unattractive and silent. The silent woman wandered on the street, but she couldn't tolerate this guy eating and drinking everywhere. After she was chased around and even caught by people from the store, she had no choice but to ask the kind-hearted players passing by. They asked for help.”
"At the beginning, the players thought this was a hidden quest line, a great opportunity to get close to the beautiful NPC in the game." He sighed helplessly when he said this: "But when they helped the woman pay off After sending her back to the Violet Tower for food expenses, all they can get is a part of the bounty that the magicians of Violet use to express their gratitude."
"Violet's magicians?" Duan Qing asked curiously: "What kind of people are they?"
"They are a group of magicians who belong to the Mages Council, that's all." Yi Li Yanyu glanced at Duan Qing with a strange look: "The Mages Council also has branches in many places in the empire, and the Violet Tower is just the name of this place. That’s all, what’s the problem?”
"Ah no, it's nothing."
Looking at the slender figure that had been pulled out of the flowers by the group of thugs, Duan Qing then gestured forward again: "What about this woman's identity?"
"No one knows what her identity is, and the people in the Mages Council haven't made it clear either."
Making a shrug gesture, the man in the bamboo hat replied in a low voice: "Violet's mage is unwilling to reveal her life experience, and the players who submitted the mission have never asked for any information from the amnesiac woman. Over time, , the players who had been doing this task gradually lost hope and interest."
"..."
Looking at the figure of the woman with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes still struggling in the hands of the thugs, Duan Qing frowned. His original idea of stepping forward to help also followed the introduction of the player next to him. , gradually returned to the place where he stood: "In other words... this is just an ordinary money-spinning task, right?"
"At least that's the case for now." Yibei Yanyu replied with a smile: "And now we are still losing money."
"……ah?"
"The NPCs in the city can also evolve."
Pointing to the hotel owner in a formal dress who was gradually coming forward, he gestured around the place: "Everyone knows that she is from the Violet Tower, and her meal expenses will definitely be reimbursed. After catching the boss eating the King's meal, why should he still be desperate for money? The most exaggerated case was last month, when a player who came to the rescue was forced to ask for two thousand gold coins for the meal. Two thousand gold coins! Not to mention eating, it’s more than enough to buy a good set of weapons and equipment.”
"What kind of meal is worth two thousand gold coins?" Duan Qing also made an exaggerated cry: "Will anyone really give it to you?"
"In the end, it was given by the people from the Mages Council."
Pointing to the tall tower not far away again, Yi Yanyu smiled and shook his head: "The people who are most in need of money in the world are magicians, and the people who are least in need of money are also magicians. Those who live in the tower The guys among them have no idea about "mundane things" like eating and drinking, and they don't care about whether there is any money-making problem in it..."
"Yeah, that is to say..."
"Yes, this is the mission you are facing now."
Pointing at the girl whose hair was gradually pulled up by the hotel owner, she shook her head and slowly left towards the front of the street: "How about you be opened by that shopkeeper and feel the characteristics of our Tanzania city?" Daily? Unless you are very rich, otherwise..."
"I'd better advise you to leave as soon as possible."
The sounds of struggling and screaming still echoed in the hustle and bustle of the street. The crowds of people passing by gradually returned to calm as the swordsman in the bamboo hat left. Duan Qing, who was still standing in place, also looked at him. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Although it's still very cliché..."
"But I didn't expect it to be set up like this."
"...Why, is there someone who is finally willing to be taken advantage of this time?"
Looking at the figure of the gray-robed magician who was gradually coming forward, the innkeeper who had been standing still with four or five thugs grinned and said: "Aren't you just a random passerby anymore?"
"She ran too fast just now, I didn't see her clearly at all." Duan Qing shook his head: "So what I said is the truth."
"I don't care about you." The hotel owner straightened his dress angrily: "Do you want to pay for this woman?"
"I'm curious, why don't you just send her back to Violet?"
Without answering the other party's question directly, the thin magician facing the four or five big men did not show the slightest fear on his face: "Wouldn't it be safer to directly ask the magicians of the Mage Council for money?"
"Those who stole food and ran around without paying for it should be punished accordingly." The boss refused with a righteous look on his face: "I want to drag this woman back and discipline her more." We will never make such a mistake again that tarnishes the image of Tanzania City."
"I can understand... is this one of the bargaining chips to ask for a high price?" Duan Qing patted his forehead and sighed helplessly: "Forget it, let's just quote the price directly."
"...Do you really want to take care of this?" The boss finally looked Duan Qing up and down: "Can you afford it?"
"I am an alchemist."
Duan Qing patted his chest quite proudly and showed a confident expression as he ignored some weird looks from around him: "Does the alchemist know? You can rest assured about things like money."
"Then...eight hundred gold coins."
The words paused for a moment, and then the store manager reported a figure: "Including damage costs, lost work costs, and my employment fee... If you want to save this woman, you have to pay me at least 800 gold coins. .”
"……good."
His eyes stayed on the woman for a moment, and then Duan Qing nodded his head: "Deal."
"Ha, this guest is indeed a cheerful person... ah no, he is a well-behaved nobleman."
Looking at the eight shining platinum coins that the other party took out from his pocket, the store manager with a serious expression immediately smiled and said: "I am the owner of the 'Pound Hotel' in Tanzania. If you need it in the future, you are welcome to You come to our store.”
"Let's talk about it later when we have a chance."
In two steps, he walked in front of the woman who was let go. Duan Qing's eyes began to scan back and forth on the woman's face that was covered by the messy hair of her shawl: "It was the violet tower that sent her to the front. right?"
"Ah? Ah... yes." Looking at the strange reaction shown by the other party, the innkeeper replied hesitantly: "Don't worry, the people from the Mages Council will compensate you for your losses, but the extra information..."
"I have one last question."
Duan Qing withdrew his eyes that were constantly confirming, stood up and asked in a low voice: "Do you know her name?"
"Uh... I just heard that people from the Mages Council called her name." The boss pondered for a while, and then replied thoughtfully: "It seems..."
"It seems to be called Kasha, right?"
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"Thank you for your help, adventurer."
Some time later, in the middle of Violet Street, in front of the Violet Tower, a magician wearing a gorgeous purple-black robe stood at the gate while pushing open the closed door and nodded to Duan Qing: " Thank you for sending her back again."
"Uh, that..."
"As a thank you for eight hundred gold coins, we will deliver it to you soon."
The voice was still full of politeness, but the face of the magician who was sending Duan Qing out here still had an expressionless face: "You live over there at the Wind Eagle, right?"
"You, how do you know?"
"The Council of Mages will remember your kindness."
Without answering the other party's question, the magician then closed the iron door in front of him: "May the power of the elements protect your future path."
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking yet, wait--"
boom.
The sound of the heavy iron door then completely separated the line of sight between Duan Qing and the magician. At the same time, it also blocked the figure of "Kasha" standing in front of the tower from Duan Qing's field of vision. Outside, Duan Qing, who was staring in that direction, took two steps back helplessly, and at the same time put his hands on his hips and sighed: "What happened today."
"I always get turned away at times like this."
He raised his head and looked at the tall stone tower in front of him. The lavender tower gradually extended into the sun-filled blue sky as his sight extended. Ruoyouruowuo's magic runes carry horizontal magic circles that are constantly wrapped around the tower, constantly rotating within the established circular orbit. The buzzing sound unique to magic is also accompanied by Duan Qing's mental induction. Together, they continued to stir along the magic lines toward the surrounding area with a force as majestic as the sea. As the distance between the towers shortened, the noise that had been filling Violet Street also followed the street vendors. The number of them became less and less. It seemed that they were afraid of this high tower. Apart from passing by quickly, the only thing left was to glance at the magicians who came and went around this high tower. Some of them were in a hurry, and some were chatting and laughing as they entered the strange-shaped magic cabins opposite the tower. The owners of the gorgeously dressed magic cabins also appeared at the door of those cabins from time to time, greeting them with enthusiasm. They greeted the patrons in these towers in an unacceptable way.
Of course, there are also some players who come and go here.
"Boss, I need an appraisal...not a mage appraisal, but an item appraisal!"
"How much does this magic robe cost? What, twenty thousand gold coins? Yes, can it be cheaper?"
"What happened to the magic gems I left with you last time? They must have been sold, right? I need some cash now, so...a ten percent handling fee? Are you a black shop here?"
"Return! I want to return it! That's right, it's the Yunge Staff! It doesn't have the ability to control the weather as you said!"
It seems... this is not a place where ordinary people can hang out.
"This brother..."
A weak voice of inquiry then sounded behind Duan Qing, pulling him back from looking around the magic houses. Duan Qing, who turned around, then looked at the player rubbing his hands in front of him. Face pointed to his nose in confusion: "Call me?"
"Yes, yes, that's you." The player nodded hurriedly: "You are... a magician, right?"
"What is wrong with me?"
"this and that……"
Looking at the gray robe on Duan Qing's body, the player scratched his cheek: "Excuse me..."
"Are you interested in teaming up for an adventure together?"
