"civilization?"
As Shad pondered the meaning of this word, Old John smiled and said:
"Yes, it's very close to your answer. Every item here bears the imprint of society and civilization, and traces of people from different classes. Every old item has experienced different stories with different people. To me, this is the best commodity."
"So you are proficient in the brass-colored element of enlightenment?"
Shade asked in slight surprise.
According to the common sense of ring wizards he learned, although the element of enlightenment comes from civilization, people tend to get enlightenment through books. For example, Miss Louisa's ring wizard system tends to be fairy tale-oriented, connecting the first four rings with a classic ancient fairy tale to construct the language of sublimation, with a clear and simple context.
On the contrary, it is very rare to find a ring sorcerer who approaches the element of enlightenment purely from the perspective of civilization itself.
Because this requires strong talent, wisdom and perseverance, as well as a bit of unpredictable luck, which is not something that ordinary people can do. But generally speaking, ring sorcerers who use civilization itself to enlighten themselves will also be very powerful and have many unimaginable unique magics.
"Yes, detective. For an old man like me, this kind of life is the best. I can satisfy my hobbies and continue to improve on the path of a ring wizard. What could be better than this?"
The old man said with satisfaction, and then looked at Xia De before he wanted to ask more:
"Speaking of which, Detective, have you heard about what happened at Lakeview Manor?"
It seems that all the ring warlocks in the city like to talk about this.
"Of course I heard about it. I was even at Lake View Manor that day, playing Rhodes with others."
There is no need to hide this.
"You're here too?"
Old John said suspiciously, probably thinking of the Silver Moon Orb, but Shade was too weak, so he did not make any associations:
"What a coincidence, the thirteenth ring warlock who appeared in the rumor is also proficient in Silver Moon like you. I heard that he displayed the posture of the Hanged Man under the moon, and then seriously injured the Silver Eyed One with a casual kick. I bet that the Hanged Man posture is a specific posture required for casting spells."
"Um... ... "
It seems that the people of Tobesk had misunderstandings of varying degrees about Shad's behavior that day.
"Probably, but the opponent is really too strong."
He praised himself.
"Yes, thirteen rings, three complete sentences of sublimation, this is a height that many people will never be able to reach."
Old John sighed, put his reading glasses into the glasses case, and reminded Xia De:
"Detective, since the other party acted so high-profile, he might still be in Tobesk. Perhaps, we will have a chance to see him again in the future. This high-level warlock must be very rich. If you know him, remember to introduce him to me to buy things. I can give you a commission. Old John's Pawn Shop has everything."
After chatting about these things, we talked about why Xia De came here. Of course, he came to buy something:
"I want to find a relic that has the ability to extract energy from a living organism or something tangible or intangible, and then inject it into the user's body. As long as it has this function, it will be fine. Whether it is the main function or whether there are serious consequences of using it is not considered for the time being."
He described his request as detailed as possible.
Although this request sounded a bit strange, Old John didn't ask any more questions:
"Harming others to benefit oneself... Well, what's the price this time?"
After touching his pocket to confirm that it was not his illusion that he had no money, Xia De said:
"You quote first and give me some time to raise the money."
The price of the relic would not be cheap, even with the former detective's wallet it would certainly not be enough, and he had already spent a large sum of money just now.
"Your new bargaining strategy? That's good, but wait, I need to check."
He turned and left the counter, and went through the back door into the backyard of the pawn shop. This time he didn't stay away for too long, but returned empty-handed after only ten minutes:
"Indeed, I have it, but it's not mine. Someone I know is asking me to sell it to you. The asking price is 300 pounds. If you accept, I can arrange a meeting for you to discuss the price."
"300 pounds?"
Shade calculated that this was equivalent to a few Mias, but if he sold the Founding Silver Moon, it should be enough. However, after the incident at Lakeview Manor, he wanted to keep the card, so he had not made a decision yet.
"From your expression, I know you can't afford it."
Old John shook his head and said:
"In that case, I will help you keep an eye out for similar relics during this period. If I have any news, I will write to your address. Remember to raise money early, otherwise I will sell it to someone else."
"Of course... Actually, I can accept anything under fifty pounds."
This is because the furniture in St. Teresa's Square and the detective's relics can be sold without affecting the living limit, which is about fifty pounds.
"That's much easier. Just wait for my news. This time it's not that I don't have what you want, it's that you can't afford it, so don't say my store doesn't have enough goods."
This sentence made Shad doubt whether the "300-pound relic" really existed.
Because the time was calculated just right, it was only six o'clock when he returned to Saint Teresa's Square. Although he was in a good mood today, Xia De did not go to the restaurant for dinner in order to save money. He had eaten a lot at noon, so it didn't matter if he didn't eat at night.
But Mia's dinner cannot be saved. After Miss Gold remitted money not long ago, Xia De had prepared cat food for the cat. The high-end cat food of this era has exceeded the price of ordinary people's meals.
But Xia De wanted to be honest, so the cat food he chose for Mia was pretty good. At least the young orange cat liked it very much.
He was not at home for a day, so the guests who came to visit him could not find him and could only leave messages. There were two letters that Shad saw pushed in through the door. One was from Sir Lavender, who wanted to discuss the matter of the ancient fairy tale Match Girl with Shad; the other was from Captain Rades, who regretted his performance at the banquet after sobering up. He wanted to apologize to the detective but did not mention the antique revolver.
"How did the Captain know I lived here?"
Suspicious Shade thought, and then realized that it was the business cards he distributed in Lakeview Manor that worked.
That night, he did not make any travel plans for himself, but learned the magic of fullness. This magic was very simple to learn, but the materials were complicated. Among them, "the stomachs of three types of female viviparous animals that died of bloating" and "the hair of a male baby born under the last quarter of the red moon" were the most difficult to find, and this was also the main source of the money Shade spent on materials.