"Has Lorian completed his journey and met you in the Old World? So soon..."
The gap was widened again, as if returning to the first time they met Yuehen at the Dusk Clinic, and the gap had never changed.
"Duke, do you know where he is now?"
"That's not clear. You two should keep in touch with each other. You don't need to ask me about this, right? Since you came all the way to see me, you must have something of your own, right?"
"Yes, I would like to consult you about something, Duke. Do I need to pay for it?"
“Quality customers can get free consultations, but if the question involves the direction of the world, then you have to pay.
Ask as much as you want. There's still time. The auction won't start until 'the evening I set'.
Of course, if you don't want to pay, you can also use your body as compensation. Just let me check your current physical condition by touching it myself."
"ha?"
Yi Chen always felt weird when hearing these words, but if it was just a touch as ordinary flesh compensation, he could accept it.
First, open the suitcase.
The Duke also saw the guns and spine at a glance. Without waiting for Yi Chen to make a request, the Duke directly pointed out the problem.
"A technological long-range weapon made of purely pathogenic organisms and a companion weapon from a real dead person
The gun is tailor-made for you, but this spine has not yet gotten rid of the influence of the previous owner, so it is bound to be not very handy to use.
You want to know how to gain true ownership of the spine and alter its structure, don't you? "
"Yes, Duke, do you have any ideas?"
"I can ask the craftsmen in the Chamber of Commerce to help you transform it, but for this kind of companion living weapon, the transformation success rate may only be around 70%, and the cost will be relatively high."
"Is that so..."
"There is a better way. Since this is something from the dead, only the blacksmiths of the dead in the original tomb can perfectly control it. If you can also get the dead wedge stone from the original tomb, you can also strengthen and completely transform the spine."
"The Dead Man's Wedgestone?"
"Yes... I can smell the scent of the original tomb mixed with you. You should have been invited, right?"
Yi Chen was also shocked, as if he had been completely seen through by the Duke, "Yes."
"That's easy. Just go there when the time comes. Although those dead are rather stingy, they are generous to their own people. If you're lucky, you can get a dead horse from the original tomb. Then, when you travel around and explore the old world, not many forces will dare to provoke you."
"Dead horse."
Yi Chen recalled the battle with the real dead. As a candidate for the Death Plague Knight, the other party directly summoned a warhorse filled with Death Plague during the battle.
Not only can it be ridden, the dead horse itself can also fight alone.
“However, there is one thing I need to remind you.
If the old man in the original tomb wants you to join the Knights, you need to consider it seriously. Once you join, you will be bound as a core member of the original tomb, and an invisible bond of the dead will be tied between your soul.
You can get the dead horse and wedge-shaped stone mentioned earlier, and you can also get the protection of the original tomb and the unique original tomb epidemic book.
However, your relationship with the Cancer Palace will plummet, and some other epidemic source areas, forces and neutral cities that do not like death will also keep their distance from you, including the leather factory that is directly related to you humans. "
"Got it. I'll think about it."
Regarding the question of whether to become a Death Plague Knight, Yi Chen was actually thinking about it in the Cancer Palace. Due to the opposition between the Cancer Palace and the Original Tomb, once he chose one side, he would be in opposition to the other.
The best case scenario is to make no choice. As a free man, although you cannot enjoy many privileges, you may be able to buy these things directly as long as you work hard to make money.
"By the way, Duke, can you buy a cuneiform stone, a dead horse, or a plague book here?"
"Are you thinking about your way out so soon? You definitely can't buy a dead horse from me. It's a creature unique to the original tomb, and it requires a specific ritual to be tied to an individual.
However, we do have stocks of cuneiform stones and second-hand epidemic books, but they are quite expensive.”
“Okay, I’ll go to the original tomb and find you if I need anything.
I also want to inquire about the leather factory. Recently, the leather factory seems to be undergoing some kind of transformation. Not only can we humans not contact them, but even the Cancer Palace seems to have temporarily suspended its cooperation with the leather factory."
Facing Yi Chen's second question, the Duke did not answer, but stretched out his fat palm full of jewels.
"Can you show me your gun?"
"good!"
Yi Chen presented the gun respectfully, but the Duke whispered as he took it, "It doesn't seem complete. There should be an important 'component' missing, right?"
As the Duke said this, the little grape jumped out immediately, and when it fell into the Duke's hands, it immediately combined between the guns.
"It's surprising that there is such an unexpected combination. The combination itself has surpassed the value of this gun itself... Perhaps this is your trait, William, that you can combine, mix, and blend many unrelated things together."
The Duke continued while he was winding up his guns, "Regarding the leather factory, I just thought about it for 5 minutes and 37 seconds and used the ability of 'trading' to buy some future information... In the end, I decided that it would be better not to tell you.
If you were told in advance, you might miss out on something.
Since you have decided to go, just go there in person when the time is right."
"Okay, I got it!"
Since the Duke has already expressed his opinion, Yi Chen did not ask any more questions. Anyway, the core purpose of this trip to the Old World was to contact the leather factory, so he had to go there in person no matter what.
"One last question, Duke. I heard that in the City of Lights - Ingnash, it seems that someone uses 'firewood' as the material to make lamps. Do you know this?"
"Evil Sun Firewood, indeed... The rise of Lantern City is closely related to this thing, but this involves the most fundamental interests of this city. If you want to touch this firewood, it means you will become an enemy of the entire Lantern City.
The guy who currently controls this city is not someone you can handle."
"Ah~"
"Wait until you reach the level of Yuehen before considering it. Even if you come into contact with firewood now, you may be able to receive it, but it will inevitably bring disaster upon yourself."
"knew… "
After the Duke's fat hands fiddled with it for a while, the gun - "Bartosh" was returned to him. At the same time, there was a replica of the gun made of fat, or a perfect replica template, preserved in his palm.
"Give me your ring."
"Okay~"
"I'll transfer 20,000 yuan to you as payment for the patent fee for the gun. I suggest you attend the auction tonight. There may be something you're interested in. If you don't have enough money, you can use your status as a high-quality customer to buy on credit.
That’s all for now. I still have to set up the venue and prepare for the auction. There are many big bosses in Lantern City.”
"good."
Yi Chen was helpless when the transfer was successful. He worked hard to participate in the gladiatorial contest in the Cancer Palace, but the super prize he won in the end was not as much as the tip given by the Duke.
Just as he bowed and turned to leave, the Duke's voice came again
"You bought a good doll. The doll maker has great skills... My Chamber of Commerce is in need of someone to manage the lights. If you have time, go and pass on the message and have that person come over to do the job for me."
"good."