This pocket should have contained his last two gold coins and a dozen silver coins, but at this time it had become empty, with nothing left.
Lucian touched it hard with his hands a few times, and even opened his pocket and took a closer look, but he didn't see even a single silver coin, and he suddenly became panicked.
This was the little money he had left. If it was gone, he wouldn't even have the money to go home, not to mention continuing to stay in Doral City and looking for a suitable job.
What's more important is that he can't even pay for the meal with the dozen silver coins in front of him!
The noodle shop owner was naturally well-informed. When he saw Lucian's appearance, he didn't know what was going on, and the smile on his face suddenly turned cold.
"This guest, please pay the bill."
Lucian pinched his pocket, a trace of cold sweat slipped from his forehead, and thoughts were racing through his mind.
what to do
what to do!
Seeing Lucian's silence, the boss's face became colder and his tone of voice became slightly higher.
"This guest, you don't plan to eat the King's meal, do you?"
When other customers in the noodle shop heard the commotion here, they all turned their eyes over.
Seeing Lucian's slightly panicked expression and looking at the white washed clothes on his body, people burst into laughter.
"Haha, a little poor guy wants to come here to eat and drink. Boss, consider yourself unlucky."
"Boss, you can tell by the look on his face that he doesn't have much money. I think your bowl of noodles will be ruined!"
"Hey, this guy looks pretty upright, how come he has the nerve to do such a shameful thing? He must be very hungry, right?"
…
Listening to the chattering of the crowd around him, Lucian's face turned red, but he couldn't find any words to refute.
The fact is that he can't find any money to pay the bill, so he can only bear the cold face of his boss and the ridicule of the people around him.
He frowned and thought for a moment, then summoned up the courage to speak: "Boss, I..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the man sitting opposite him suddenly slapped his hand on the table.
"Here is a gold coin, paid in front of this young man along with my share."
Lucian was startled. The boss glanced at the uncle, put his hand away, put away the gold coin on the table, and left.
Others saw no excitement to watch. They each laughed twice and stopped paying attention to this place.
"Thank you... thank you..." Lucian looked a little embarrassed and excitedly thanked the uncle non-stop.
The uncle waved his hand and glanced at him up and down: "Looking at you, you shouldn't be someone who eats and drinks. What? Are you encountering difficulties?"
Lucian calmed down at this time, thought about it carefully, and soon understood.
It must be that wretched little man who bumped into him on the road just now!
He must have taken the opportunity to steal his own money!
Lu Xian felt extremely remorseful, thinking that his parents had warned him countless times before going out to be careful about thieves outside, but he didn't expect that he still fell into the trap.
If it weren't for this kind-hearted uncle who came to his rescue, he would be lucky to be able to get his boss to agree to use his work to pay the bills today.
"I...maybe I met a thief..." Lucian explained with a wry smile.
"Well... there are many people in Doral, and there are also many thieves. I encountered them when I first came here. It's not surprising." The uncle smiled and nodded. He looked at Lucian again and continued to ask: "You should be a magician, right?"
Lucian was suddenly stunned: "How did you tell?"
"I sensed magic fluctuations on your body." Seeing the surprised expression on Lucian's face, the uncle pointed at himself: "No need to be surprised, I am also a magician, but my level is not high. I am just a magician now. Just a third-level magician."
Lucian said oh, still feeling a little strange.
What was strange to him was not how this unknown uncle knew that he was a magician, but what he was surprised about was the "third-level magician" in the uncle's words.
Since the announcement of the "Magician Peace Convention" ten years ago, magicians on the mainland have no longer been measured by their personal power, but by their role in the magic industry and their professional skills and knowledge. Make an assessment.
The so-called "third-level magician" evaluation standard. It has long been thrown aside by the magician's union that originally formulated it. No magician will use this standard to judge their own level.
Moreover, in the new magic system that has flourished on the mainland in recent years under the leadership of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, the traditional magician rating has long been completely outdated. There is no way to accurately describe the abilities of a magician.
For example, at Lucian's current level, because he rarely studies destructive magic, if he is based on traditional evaluation standards, he may only be a second- or third-level magician now.
However, the education in the new magic theory system he received at Philip Academy made his understanding and mastery of magic far beyond those of traditional magicians.
As long as he is willing, his combat effectiveness will not be worse than that of a traditional fifth-level or even sixth-level magician.
It's just something like combat power. It is a very boring thing for the magicians on the mainland now, so not many magicians will study it seriously.
After all, under the restrictions of the "Magician Peace Convention", magicians cannot participate in wars, so naturally they cannot show their destructive power.
And even if he participated in the war, in front of various powerful military magic machines, the magician's personal strength was simply not enough to make any difference.
As for the traditional choice of joining a chamber of commerce as a guard, it has long been replaced by various chamber guards equipped with light military magic machinery, let alone magicians.
What's more, instead of joining the Chamber of Commerce as a guard, it is better to join the Chamber of Commerce as a researcher, or engage in other related magic research work. You can earn more money than working as a guard, and it is easier, and there is no danger to your life.
All in all, it is very rare for an uncle to introduce himself as "a third-level magician" like this.
At least this was the first time we met Lucian.
"What? Are you not familiar with the concept of a third-level magician?" The uncle seemed to see through Lu Xian's thoughts and laughed. "Young magicians like you must be unfamiliar with it."
Lucian forced a smile, not knowing how to respond.
Fortunately, the boss came back at this time and handed the change to the uncle, which relieved the awkward atmosphere.
The uncle took the money, stood up and waved to Lucian.
"Let's go."
Lucian was stunned. He looked at the uncle in confusion.
The uncle smiled and said: "Didn't a thief steal all your money? It seems that you are not a local. How do you plan to live next?"
Lucian gritted his teeth: "I will try to find a short-term job to earn some money for traveling back."
"So it just so happens that I have a part-time job here that requires some magic knowledge. Three days. One gold coin per day. If you are willing to come, you can go."
Lucian hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and stood up.
The uncle smiled at Lucian and said with a serious look: "Young man, temporary difficulties are nothing. There is always a solution."
Lucian said "hmm" and after walking behind for a while, he couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "Uncle, can I ask what your job is? By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."
"Just call me Rondo. As for work... I opened a small workshop by myself. I recently received a job, which was to manufacture a batch of magic fans for a factory. I just needed to temporarily recruit some magic circle technicians to help me. Work, are you okay with drawing the primary wind power array?" the uncle suddenly asked.
"Ah? Ah. No problem... This magic circle is relatively simple..."
"That's okay." Uncle Rondo nodded. "The other party urged me more urgently. I originally wanted to recruit some temporary technicians in the city, and I happened to meet you while eating. You don't need to thank me too much. If you can help me complete this batch of goods, don't delay. , but I should thank you even more.”
Lucian waved his hand quickly: "No, no, no, you not only paid for my meal, but also gave me a job. No matter what, I should be the one thanking you."
Uncle Rondo smiled slightly and did not argue with Lucian about these matters. We took him out of the noodle shop, turned a corner, came to a bus stop, and boarded a magic bus.
The bus drove all the way outside Doral City. When we were several kilometers out of the city, we stopped at a small station next to the highway.
Uncle Rondo took Lucian out of the car again and walked along a lower road next to the highway. A small manor appeared in front of him.
"arrive."
Lucian glanced at the somewhat old manor in front of him and felt strange.
Why did Uncle Rondo open his small workshop here
This place is so far away from Doral City, and it's not in the industrial area outside Doral City. It is inconvenient to transport both parts and finished products, and it is obviously not a suitable location.
"This is a small manor left to me by my ancestors. If you want to find such a large piece of land in the city or industrial zone, it will cost a lot of money." Perhaps seeing the confusion in Lucian's eyes, Rondo The uncle explained.
"oh… "
Lucian responded with understanding and followed Uncle Rondo towards the gate of the manor.
There were two guards standing at the door of the manor. When they saw the two coming, they grinned at Uncle Rondo and waved their hands to let them in.
Entering the manor, Lucian looked at the dilapidated scene in the manor and became even more confused.
Since this is Uncle Rondo's small workshop, you should at least hear the sound of some magic machine tools working, right
At least... there shouldn't be a thick layer of dust everywhere in the manor, and even spider webs can be seen everywhere, right
After taking two more steps, Lu Xian suddenly felt wary and stopped.
"Uncle Rondo, I... I suddenly remembered that there are still some things. I'm afraid I can't do this job. As for the money I owe you, I promise to pay you back in the future." Lucian said hesitantly.
Uncle Rondo took a deep look at Lucian, and the gentle smile that had always been on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a strange smile that made Lucian feel chills in his heart.
"What? You owe me fifteen silver coins and you just want to leave like this? How can that be okay?"
Lucian couldn't help but take a step back.
"Uncle Rondo, you..."
Uncle Rondo suddenly raised his hand, and Lucian immediately felt a strange wave of magic power reverberating around him.
"Magic fluctuation interference?" Lucian was shocked. Just as he was about to mobilize the magic power in his body to re-stabilize the magic space around him, two strong men suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
A strong man hit Lucian on the back of the neck with a knife, and his vision immediately went black and he fainted. (~^~)