The boy called out Salin's name and already retracted his hand. wWw,QuanBeN-XiaoShuo,CoM Salin didn't want to hurt him, otherwise the level 0 magic of flame burning would be enough to burn the opponent's flesh at close range.
Dika
Salin recognized the young man across from him and felt a little strange. Dika, whom Salin met when he was begging, was also an orphan. At that time, both of them were down and out, equally thin and dirty. When we met here today, Salin's temperament completely changed, and so did Dika. He didn't look like the wandering child he was before.
Dika smiled coquettishly. He knew about Salin, but he didn't recognize it just now. The other party has become a student of the magician, and I don't know if he still wants to recognize his friend from his humble days.
"Wait for me at the door." Salin patted Dika on the shoulder. This year, he had grown taller than Dika.
Dika's heart felt hot, and he stepped out of the door, waiting in the shadows on the other side of the street.
There is no professional union in Ceylon City, so the equipment shops are very deserted. Adventurers are concentrated in the southern border of the empire, and there are very few pirates on the northern coast. Salin came to the counter and called the boss.
The counter is more than a foot higher than the ground. The boss is sleepy and takes a nap on the counter. Hearing someone shouting, he opened his eyes and saw no one. Then he straightened up and saw Salin, who was shorter than the counter.
"Ah! Master Metatrin!" The boss immediately became energetic when he saw Salin.
Salin waved his hand to signal the boss not to make any noise. He handed over the list of items Jason gave him and asked, "How much deposit is required to order these?"
The boss glanced at the list and smiled. This business is not small, worth at least one hundred gold coins. It might not be a big deal in a big city, but in Ceylon City, this is a rare business.
"Master Metatrin, please wait a moment." The boss took the abacus and started counting.
When Salin saw the boss calculating the prices of items, he simply started walking around the store. This equipment store is not small, but there are no shelves in the middle. All the products are placed on the cabinets against the wall. The most eye-catching thing is the two armors at the entrance of the store.
These are two fully enclosed knight armors, even the eyes are inlaid with polished crystals. This style of armor is rarely worn anymore because the knight class disappeared during the Fourth Dynasty. Now only the Holy See still maintains a knighthood of 10,000 people, and all four empires have abolished knighthood.
The two pieces of armor were of ancient style, and the metal plates had been polished again. They looked like antiques, and their value as cultural relics outweighed their use value. Saleen admired the armor and put his hand on it.
The spiritual power cannot penetrate! It seems to be a genuine item, and it is basically impossible to break the armor's defense with level 0 magic. The defensive power of this kind of metal armor is worse than ordinary leather armor, but not as good as magic armor. Salin knew that his combat power was still a bit weak against swordsmen wearing armor.
If one person deals with two soldiers, he has basically no chance.
A little frustrated, but also a little excited. After a short contact, I calculated the approximate defensive capabilities of the armor and what level of magic was needed to destroy it. It's a pity that I can't see any hope for the time being, and becoming an official magician is far away.
"Master Metatrin!" The boss had finished the calculation and said with a smile: "The total is 180 gold coins. Can you please pay a deposit of 100 gold coins? This is a small business and I can't turn over the money."
"Yeah." Salin turned around, threw two full bags of gold coins on the counter, and asked, "When will you pick up the goods?"
"This time next week will do. Do you need delivery?"
"No, the teacher doesn't like others to disturb you."
"Then wait a moment and I'll issue you an invoice." The boss put away the gold coins and Salin asked casually: "Can you order anything like this?"
"Master Metatrin, I purchase the goods from Yaoyang City. Whatever is available in Yaoyang City, I can order it here. If you want something special, you have to order it in Holy Rock City. The time is much slower. I'm afraid you have to wait. One month.”
"Yeah, I got it." Salin took the goods ticket from the boss and turned around and left the equipment store.
"Dika." Salin walked out and waved to the other side of the street. Dika came out of the shadows, and the two faced each other, not knowing what to say.
"Let's find a place to eat." Salin felt hungry. He didn't want to go to the Whale of Ceylon this time. The two of them walked north along the pier and found a small shop. It was mid-morning and there was no one eating. So Salin sat down by the window and ordered two portions of fish meal noodles.
Rolling the noodles with forks, the two of them ate in silence. When he was almost done eating, Salin put down his fork and asked, "Dika, why did you..."
"Stealing, right?" Dika also put down his fork, pondered for a moment, and whispered: "This time last year, a group of thieves came to the city. They took in a group of children at that time, and I was one of them. No one forced You and I also know that children like us will starve to death on the streets at any time."
"Thieves group?" Saleen frowned. The reputation of thieves groups is not good. Once caught, most nobles will execute the thieves without even interrogating them.
Dika saw Salin's worry and comforted him: "It's okay. This bandit group doesn't do red cases." Seeing that Salin didn't understand, Dika explained: "We only take things, not kill people. Generally, we don't rely on Robbery is mostly cheating. Once things are revealed, they just walk away, and few people will pursue them."
"It's not a long-term solution." Salin couldn't help but said. In this business of thieves, people rarely end well. Even if you become a high-level thief and make money, you will still find it difficult to retreat.
"No way, it's too late for me to quit now." Dika whispered, while still scanning the door.
"How can I find you in the future?"
"It's easy to find me. Why don't you and I go back to the secret room and meet my leader?"
"Hmph." Salin's face suddenly turned cold. His two clear eyebrows raised almost at the same time. He looked at Dika and said, "Is this what your leader means? Needless to say, you go back and tell him that if you want to live, In the long run, don’t take my chances.”
Dika felt cold all over. Salin's eyes were like sharp swords. He even subconsciously wanted to touch the dagger in his boots. However, if I move my wrist slightly, my hand will immediately hurt. The hand burned by Salin reminded him of the other party's identity.
"Salin, I can't help myself. In fact, in winter, the leader asked me to find you."
"I'm not interested in the thieves group. If my teacher knows about this, I can't protect you. Dika, just take care of yourself." After Salin finished speaking, he took out a gold coin and put it on the table without looking back. left.
Dika sat there blankly, a little lost. Salin is no longer the simple child he used to be. He just made a vague suggestion, but he saw through it. Is this a magical ability
As Salin walked out of the house, the wind blew in his face, and the breath that was stuck in his heart finally became much smoother. A thief actually wants to cling to the magician! The teacher didn't even bother to pay attention to the city lord.
If this person is ignorant, it is best to find a way to kill him, so as not to implicate Dika. In Ceylon City, I only have this one friend left.
Salin himself didn't realize that after what happened half a year ago, he had become decisive and extremely sensitive to danger. Jason didn't give him any extra guidance. He just read books, cooked for Jason, and ate together. That's it, imperceptibly, Salin's temperament has completely changed.
After finding the grain store, placing an order and delivering the gold coins, Salin bought enough grain to last for half a year, and left the city of Ceylon in low spirits.
He had imagined more than once that if he had money, he would live a glorious life in the city, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, drinking and singing. When I really got money, I realized that this idea was so naive. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and Salin quickened his pace. In the summer in Ceylon City, rain always comes unexpectedly.
Back at his ancestral home, Salin went to see Jason and told him the date of arrival.
Jason suddenly asked: "Salin, how long have I been here?"
"A year and six days."
"Well, when you pick up the goods next week, take this with you." Jason handed Salin a huge leather bag. Then he said: "Starting from next week, on the first day of every week, you will accompany me to do magic experiments."
"teacher!"
"From today on, you are my official student."
Salin was excited. Jason never allowed him to observe the experiment. He thought he would not get personal guidance from the teacher. I didn't expect this day to come so quickly. He didn't know that Jason had been following him from a distance this time he entered the city. Even his conversation with Dika was heard by Jason.
Salin passed this test. If there was a problem with his answer to Dika, Jason would have to give up on him. Cultivating a student requires not only energy but also feelings. As for Saleen's elemental affinity, we can only figure out a solution later.
Jason looked at his student with a smile. He took out a bottle, handed it to Salin, and said, "You can take one pill of the medicine inside every day to improve your physique. If you finish taking it, ask me for it again."
Salin stroked the palm-sized porcelain bottle, not knowing how to express his feelings.
"Go read a book. I hope you can continue to work hard like this in the future."
"Yes, teacher!" Salin cheered in his heart. He returned to his room, took off his boots, changed out of his robe, and threw the remaining gold coins on the table before he could catch his breath.
After gaining Jason's approval, Salin worked harder. On the first day of every week, he accompanied Jason in magic experiments in the magic laboratory, and Jason would explain to him the magic principles in the experiments. On the fifth day of each week, he went into town to place orders and pick up the experimental materials ordered the previous week. The rest of the time, he still read books. When he encountered something he couldn't understand, he raised it on Monday and Jason answered it for him.
He had forgotten about Dika. A hidden group of thieves appeared in Ceylon City. That was a headache for the city lord. Salin has accepted the book's statement that magicians are outside the world and should never interfere in the lives of ordinary people except when they are employed.
It took another half a year for Salin to learn the sixth level 0 magic, Magic Alarm. This is a barrier magic that can last for 2 hours each time it is cast. Depending on the method of casting the spell, the magic alarm generated can be audible or silent.
Audible alarms facilitate team protection and can be heard by everyone. The silent alarm can only be detected by the magician himself, and neither can the person who triggered the magic know about it.