It was past ten o'clock in the evening when the convoy of the Northstead family carrying Ye Qi and his party returned to the Northstead family's manor; however, this had no impact on the dinner just held. In the overflowing night, it seemed more and more lively; after watching Jacob represent the demon hunter and walk towards the old man of the Northstead family, Ye Qi chose some food at random and sat in the corner; At this moment, the frail witcher who was riding in a car was pulled aside by the two young men who had been following him and started whispering.
Even without listening, Ye Qi could know what the two young men were asking. It was nothing more than something between the demon hunters and some secrets that happened in the dark world. After casually talking about a few anecdotes that happened in the witcher and the dark world, the two young people were attracted almost instantly; danger and excitement are basically difficult for young people of this age. The spell to get rid of, as long as it exists, will be attracted; and for no reason at all.
Ye Qi did not object to this; apart from the fact that this is the unique nature of young people, he would not kill it on purpose because he adhered to the idea of respect, but it was more because Ye Qi believed in this frail hunter whom he had just met. The demon will guide the two young people in a more correct way; in fact, when he was in the car before, this frail demon hunter was very skillful in telling these secrets, in addition to the courage he should have With the corresponding intelligence and obviously, it's very good for two young people who have become witchers and will continue to go; at least. Make them realize instinctively. Recklessness is not courage. There is wisdom in it.
Ye Qi, who was sitting in the corner, savored the dinner food prepared by the Nosted family, and narrowed his eyes comfortably. Although he didn't want to admit it, this ancient family tradition, in its rigidity and stubbornness, also had its own characteristics. On the one hand, it's amazing, and the food is one of the best; almost every serving has been made to a point of perfection that the most unscrupulous foodie will want to find fault with. All require considerable effort.
And Ye Qi naturally doesn't have the tongue of a gourmet; therefore, he can only admire the food on the plate; at the same time, he pays attention to the arrangement of the Northeast family for the wizard secret city. When he first entered the manor of the Northeast family, He has already seen that on the lawn in front of the manor, dozens of tents have been set up along the outer wall of the manor, arranged in the shape of a "mountain"; tight, but definitely not crowded, enough for hundreds of people to sit in Among them, walk around and buy.
Obviously, the ordinary secret market has been arranged there, but it is not enough to entertain some special buyers like ordinary business houses. Ordinary items can be put on the shelves, but special items. Even if it is only for the sake of confidentiality and safety, it will not be randomly placed on that kind of ordinary shelf. It will inevitably require an existence similar to a vault to make these products appear.
And Ye Qi is very sure that what he needs to find or sell, or even find a suitable wizard who is good at potion and alchemy, will definitely be in this kind of building similar to the "vault" of a business firm. Inside the object, not in the ordinary "shops" outside, of course, for ordinary shops, Ye Qi will also go for a tour; not expecting to find any special good things, just to make himself participate in the wizard's secret market this time. It seems relatively complete; after that, all his energy will be placed on a higher level, and he will try to get everything he needs done within a day.
Otherwise, the time he and Chameleon agreed to arrive at Dude would be uncontrollably delayed. In fact, in order to participate in the wizarding secret market, Ye Qi had to arrive in Dude within the agreed time. In the next two days, he had to If you travel both starry and night, give up the more comfortable train, and go all out with your own legs; otherwise, the result will inevitably be missed appointments.
Although the chameleon's ability is ever-changing, Ye Qi can feel that this chameleon is a person who attaches great importance to promises and credit through a long period of contact People naturally don't have a good impression of them; Ye Qi doesn't want to be blacklisted by the other party because of the convenience gained after forming an alliance with the other party.
Perhaps, it should be notified in advance!
After pondering for a while, Ye Qi made such a relatively safe decision. In Landingburg, his ever-changing ally also has his own stronghold; moreover, it is not far from his bar, just two streets away. Of course, according to Ye Qi's guess, the hotel waiters, including the hotel owner, should all be subordinates to his ever-changing ally; although they appear to be completely in line with the appearance of a hotel operator.
"Why, the food doesn't suit your taste?"
A slightly old voice interrupted Ye Qi's contemplation; he raised his head and saw the old wizard in front of him pointing to the seat next to him asking for an inquiring gesture, Ye Qi immediately moved his body to make room for a sufficient seat beside him: " Master Weston, please sit down!"
"The food is great, seriously, it's the best food I've ever eaten!" After the old wizard sat down, Ye Qi said with a smile, answering the old wizard's question: "It's just that I was thinking about something just now That's all! It has nothing to do with this delicious food, but my performance just now is enough to shame this delicious food; I hope that chef won't complain about my rudeness!"
"Any chef will have a tolerant heart when he hears what you say; moreover, as far as I know, the head chef of the North family is very good, and he will definitely not mind; so, you can rest assured !” The old wizard smiled and forked the food on his plate, which was different from Ye Qi, it was filled with choices for the entire food plate; the old wizard’s choices were very regular, like roasted meat with thick fat, bacon None of these foods were on his diet, and some fruits, vegetables, and nuts, which are also rich in nutrients, became the main food choices; however, fortunately, the fruits and vegetables of the Northeast family dinner were rich enough, and it would not make it difficult. Some people, if old wizards generally prefer vegetarianism, feel uncomfortable.
Although in the eyes of ordinary people. The old wizard chose these vegetarian dishes. More because of getting older. But Ye Qi, who knows the other party's identity well, doesn't think so; what's more, in [Blind Fighting Perception], the other party's exuberant vitality far exceeds that of ordinary adults, and it is even less likely to have symptoms such as unwell appetite; therefore, according to Ye Qi speculated that the old wizard in front of him should be a very simple vegetarian.
"I also liked oily food when I was young; however, after an elk I raised was roasted by a group of ignorant brats, I never touched such food again!" Seeing Ye Qi eyes. The old wizard explained naturally.
"And it's hard for me to blame those little devils. It was the elk I raised that ran out of my laboratory, and it didn't have my mark on it; in the end, those little devils sent it to me with good intentions. A piece of venison; it shows that my popularity is good!" Speaking of this, Ye Qi could see that there was a trace of helplessness in the old wizard's expression, and more of it was sadness; although he had never kept a pet, but Ye Qi understood the status of pets among his masters. It was a kind of existence similar to family members, and even had spiritual sustenance; he could completely imagine the old wizard in front of him knowing that the venison he ate was the elk he raised. That kind of extremely complicated mood.
I'm afraid I vomited more than once!
With such thoughts in mind, Ye Qi instinctively changed the topic, stopped entangled in these foods, and asked the old wizard directly: "Master Weston, did you also come here for the mind flayer's brain?"
"You can say yes, or you can say no!"
Ye Qi's way of changing the topic that made him think of bad memories, and asking directly made a smile appear on the old wizard's face, but the words of the answer made Ye Qi a little stunned.
"Yes, it's because I came to you for the brains of those mind flayers; no, it's because I'm not the one who needs it!" The old wizard explained, "It's a friend of mine. , because of an imminent experiment of his own, he didn't come to the wizarding city this time; however, if he knew that there were mind flayers here, I'm afraid he would regret crying at this moment, right?"
As he said that, the old wizard laughed a little happily; it can be seen that the relationship between the old wizard and his friend must be very good, otherwise, it would be impossible to tease the other party in such a tone You must know that the relationship between wizards is more rational than that of a witcher; apart from the fact that they have been friends for decades, it is difficult to speak in such a tone.
However, this made Ye Qi feel a bit embarrassed. He will undoubtedly need a lot of things in the next wizard's secret market; The wizard's help is definitely not a problem; therefore, getting a good relationship with the old wizard in front of him is of great benefit to Ye Qi at this moment.
However, he couldn't give up the mind flayer's brain. Before getting into the car, he had already asked the strange wolf a little about the mind flayer's brain while taking advantage of the conversation between the weak demon hunter accompanying him and the two young men. The real usage; and the answer he got undoubtedly moved Ye Qi's heart; making magic props and equipment with the mind flayer's brain is the most basic, even very inferior choice, and using it to complete the development of psychic abilities Potions of energy and increased self-awareness are the way to go.
And according to what the strange wolf said, although the mind flayer's brain in his hand is not a mature body, its function has a certain effect on his perception at the moment; therefore, for the mind flayer's brain , and will not give up. Although Ye Qi understands that if he wants to know the exact formula, he needs to pay a considerable price, but the transaction itself has room for trade-offs; as long as the strange wolf does not offer unacceptable conditions, he will Consider the value, then weigh the pros and cons, and find a balance to complete the deal.
"Although that friend of mine doesn't seem very reliable, it's just his appearance. Whether it's a person or ability, he is trustworthy! Especially in terms of remuneration, as long as he can get what he wants, he is definitely very good." Generous!" Seeing Ye Qi's embarrassment, the old wizard briefly introduced his friend, and then asked Ye Qi: "Do you have any other uses for the mind flayer's brain?"
"Yes, Master Weston! And pardon me for not being able to tell you!"
Ye Qi nodded apologetically.
"I see! It seems that my old friend is really out of luck!" The old wizard sighed helplessly. but. At the next moment, he laughed again: "Fortunately, we also got a test tube full of mind flayer brains. Although it has been handed over to Master Standen, with that guy's temper, he will definitely entangle Shi Master Tandon, I haven't seen such a scene for a long time!"
The smile on the face of the old wizard has a little more schadenfreude that can only exist between friends. Ye Qi is no stranger to this kind of smile, and there are many around him; People's jokes, but when outsiders show up to bully someone. These people always stand up at the first moment; there are many such people among the demon hunters, and they are called bad friends; If you make a fool of yourself, the latter will immediately burst into laughter, and once the former encounters trouble, the latter will come forward without hesitation.
As for the distribution of mind flayer brains
According to the traditional distribution method, Ye Qi didn't mind; after all, he had already got the biggest share without any effort, so what is there to complain about
"If you need any help in the wizard's secret market, you can come to me!" After the laughter stopped for a while. The old wizard pointed to the corridor next to the banquet hall of the Northstead family, and said: "Before the end of the wizard's secret city, several masters and I will live there, and basically will not leave the room!"
"Thank you for your generosity!"
"This is just a matter of convenience; at the very least, from the bottom of my heart, I really hope to help you a few big favors, and then you can gratefully give me the mind flayer's brain!" The old wizard joked like this, and then pointed Pointing to the empty food plate, he got up and said goodbye to Ye Qi. Obviously, the protagonist of tonight's banquet cannot be him, and the leaders of the team must not revolve around him; it is enough for the old wizard to spare a little time to discuss with him It showed the kindness of the old wizard himself and the importance of the mind flayer's brain.
Looking at the old wizard who was dominated by everyone just after he left the corner, Ye Qi understood this point very well
Mind flayers basically live in the Underdark, and there must be a passage connecting the Underdark near the Wizard's Castle!
Otherwise, the sorcerer named 'Gru' would never be bent over by the mind flayer; however, the Underdark is undoubtedly dangerous, so dangerous that even these sorcerers dare not set foot on it at will; and the most dangerous creature among them is Among them, there should be a group of mind flayers!
Therefore, the mind flayer's brain becomes precious, and if, in addition, there may be a real way to use the mind flayer's brain in the hands of the wizard, then everything will become logical!
Ye Qi, who was sitting in the corner, sorted out his thoughts, and soon a very clear thread appeared in his mind. Although some of them were just guesses and could not be judged accurately, but according to the clues arranged, With the current news, Ye Qi is sure of his guesses, and even made some bold guesses.
If there is really a passage leading to the Underdark near the Wizard's Castle, then it seems that there can be a reasonable explanation for the inexhaustible dark creatures in the sea forest!
It's just that I don't know how much control the Wizard's Fort has over Hai Lin
Is it like the people of Qiannuma District treat Qiannuma District
Or is it like the Holy See for the Holy Grove
If it is the former, it proves that only a few of the passages in the dark region in Hailin District are in the hands of wizards, and most of them are still in unknown areas; or places that wizards cannot grasp; and if it is the latter, then through One or several passages to the dark region must all be in the hands of the wizard!
Judging from the current performance, and the encouragement from the Demon Hunter Headquarters to explore the Hailin District, Ye Qi's guess is more inclined to the former; The mind flayers who appeared showed such great interest, and it was impossible for the witcher headquarters to encourage the demon hunters to explore the Hailin area; only wizards controlled a small part of the Hailin area, with one or two roads leading to the dark area. Regional channels, but most of them are not under control, so it seems very reasonable.
Otherwise, even if the mind flayer is very powerful, it will not be able to please a large group of wizards; it may be exterminated; But it doesn't work at all; and as far as Ye Qi knows, although there are not many wizards who are good at using puppets, they are definitely not too few; gather together to destroy one or two mind flayer groups in the form of tribes, It is still possible.
Once such a situation occurs, it is obviously impossible for the value of the mind flayer's brain to be valued in this way; therefore, only the former is the most reasonable.
"What else do you think about?"
Holding a glass of ale, the big man walked up to Ye Qi, sat down straight and asked. Before, the two knew each other as the acting president of the Bay Area Demon Hunter branch and as ordinary demon hunters who came to the Bay Area. Finally, we finally met; however, in order not to appear too abrupt, the big man still followed Ye Qi's instructions and came to him after chatting with other people; otherwise, a demon hunter who just met would just Getting the attention of an acting branch president will only make more eyes on Ye Qi.
And this is what Ye Qi absolutely does not want to see.
ps first update~~~timing~~~