Chapter 122 Meeting
"I understand, my Lord."
One resident said, "I have already pledged my all to the Roadside Fort. I am willing to sacrifice my life to make sure the dragon is safe."
"Can I touch it?"
"Sure, come on."
Levi stretched forward the hand that was supporting the dragon.
The resident took a deep breath, slowly moved his hand closer, gently tapped the little guy's head, and then quickly retracted his hand.
Before the little guy had time to squint his eyes and enjoy it, the touch disappeared, which made him confused.
"call--"
The resident took a deep breath, and he turned around and announced: "Everyone, please believe what the lord said, the dragon is safe!"
The residents were surprised and cast their curious eyes towards the little fire dragon in Levi's hand. Quite a few of them looked eager to try it out.
Levi waved his hand and said:
"Alright, alright, let's all go. This little guy has only been born a short time ago. Don't crowd around like this. It will get scared."
"oh--"
The residents responded in unison, dispersed, and no longer blocked the place.
But pairs of eyes couldn't help but glance over here.
This incident was bound to cause a huge response, especially since the residents had a lot of free time every day and would know all the new information at once.
A dragon - a dragon with a less evil nature, this is simply unbelievable and beyond the imagination of everyone in this world.
The residents became restless, and those who had time came over here, wanting to see the dragon raised by the lord.
But they were destined to be disappointed.
While the residents were standing outside pretending to pass by and peek at the hatchery, Levi had already taken out the materials to make the "Dragon Amulet" and put the confused little Charmander in it.
This is an item from the Dragon Knight module. Its function is to provide a different space for the dragon so that it can always stay with its master.
However, this thing has a special feature, which is that when the dragon is inside the amulet, it will fall into a state of stagnation, including the cessation of its body's development, growth and changes.
In this case, this amulet can only be used as an unconventional means. If you want the dragon to grow up normally, you still have to let it move freely.
But given the current situation, Levi is still not very comfortable letting the little guy leave him and act alone. It is better to carry him with him at least during his infancy.
This keeps it safe.
After confirming that the amulet could be used, Levi released the baby dragon in the castle again and fed it while thinking.
This dragon should have a name when it is born.
"What should I call it?"
The issue of naming was indeed a difficult one for Levi, like a wall blocking him.
But it doesn’t matter. No matter how hard the wall is, Levi can dig it open with a pickaxe. What’s more, it’s just a small problem.
Levi gently touched the little head of the young fire dragon, looked at its delicate skin that was pink and red and had not yet grown scales, and suddenly clapped his hands.
"Just call me Xiaofen first."
It can be used as a temporary nickname. When a better name is found later, the name can be officially given.
Having solved the naming problem, Li Wei was in a very happy mood. He took out a piece of beef jerky from the kitchen and gave it to Xiaofen to chew slowly, as a teething stick.
At this moment, the little pinky didn't know the meaning of this name. It only knew that the beef jerky in front of it was very fragrant, much more fragrant than grilled fish and cabbage, but it was a little hard to chew.
After staying in the roadside fort for another two days and confirming that there was nothing wrong with Xiaofen, Levi put it into the amulet, stepped into the Hell Gate, boarded a boat and headed from the ice road towards the River Valley City.
During this process, it was also confirmed that Xiaofen cannot be released from hell. The amulet has not responded since entering hell, as if it was isolated.
It didn't take long.
The Hell Gate of River Valley City twisted, and Levi walked out of it and came to this land again.
It was still the same bustling scene, but slightly different from the last time I came, there were many more miners holding pickaxes, rushing somewhere in twos and threes, with relaxed expressions as if they were going on a trip.
I asked someone and found out that they were there to participate in a quarrying and road paving project.
"That road is really neat and beautiful, my lord."
In front of a small house in the city, Levi was sitting on the steps in front of the house and chatting with an old man. The old man said, "If I were not too old, I would also like to participate in the road construction."
"Sir, in fact, many of us want to see this road built more than you do."
"That will make life here better - although the life we are living now is something we could never have imagined before."
Levi nodded, broke off half of the soft biscuit in his hand and handed it to the old man, who naturally took it and tasted it.
For a moment, it seemed like two ordinary neighbors were chatting, and the scene was quite harmonious.
Of course Levi is not arrogant.
As for this old man, at his age, he has experienced everything he should have experienced in life and there is nothing to shrink from.
"Very delicious, sir. Even my old teeth can taste the deliciousness. This cookie must be very expensive."
“I don’t know if it’s cheap, but it’s definitely delicious.”
Li Wei pointed to a pastry shop on the corner and said, "The owner of that shop gave it to me. The pastry chef wanted to pack up all the freshly made pastries in the shop for me to take away, but I only took two cookies."
It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment, River Valley City is a huge buffet restaurant for Levi. He does not need to spend any money at all. He just needs to show his face and the owners of various shops and stalls will be eager to give him some of their specialties, for fear that Levi will not become a fat man after eating.
However, it must be said that the residents of River Valley City are really good at making pastries, and they have really mastered the making of various desserts.
"Were you guys so good at making desserts before? I hardly ever see these things in Long Lake Town."
"Because we lived in poverty before, we had no chance, sir."
The old man said: "When we lived in Changhu Town, few people could gather enough food. Milk and honey were also luxuries for us. They were very rare."
"The last time I tasted something this sweet was many years ago."
Li Wei immediately said: "Then you can eat more in the future. Anyway, everyone has a lot of food now, and there will be more in the future. Eat whatever you want."
Although Levi didn't have the opportunity to spend money here, based on the prices he heard at the stalls he passed by, the snacks and various foods here were not expensive, at least they were quite cheap compared to other places.
After all, food is something that everyone has no shortage of, and a large number of pastry chefs who still open shops do so out of interest.
During this period, they worked hard to improve their craftsmanship and, based on their abundant food reserves, they continuously developed various new types of snacks.
Listening to Levi's words, the old man smiled and slowly shook his head.
"As you can see, sir, my teeth are not very good. I used to eat everything without any choice. Now I actually prefer to eat lighter food."
"That's a shame. I think the pastries here are the best in all of Middle-earth. Even better than those made by the elves."
"They will be very happy to hear you say that."
As the old man was speaking, a pastry chef passed by with a basket of bread.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Levi called him.
"My Lord."
The pastry chef stopped immediately and bowed slightly to Levi as a greeting.
"How much is this bread? I want one."
The pastry chef perked up instantly.
"My Lord, these are all for you."
When handing over the basket of bread, the chef had already thought of the slogan for the store's opening tomorrow: 'Bread that the lords love!'
"No, no, no, one is enough. I'm just curious about its taste..."
"Sir, one is not enough. Please accept all of them. This is the best work I have made recently. It is absolutely delicious!"
"Okay, okay, these are for you..."
Reluctantly taking the basket of bread that the pastry chef stuffed over to him, Levi opened his backpack and took out a small bag of silver coins from the inventory.
However, before he could close his inventory, the pastry chef had already disappeared.
He didn't look like someone who was giving gifts to anyone. People would believe him if he said he had just robbed Levi's money.
Shaking his head helplessly, Levi did not chase after him, but looked at the bread in the box.
He was very familiar with this thing, it was once a specialty of Long Lake Town: Cram.
Unlike the dry food Gram that Levi bought from the dwarf traveling merchant, this basket of Gram looked much more delicious. It was filled with honey and cream, which made people's appetite grow just by looking at it.
Li Wei handed one to the old man next to him. The old man hesitated for a moment, but still took it.
Looking at Levi's subtle eyes with a hint of smile, the old man said: "It's not bad to eat something not so light occasionally. Anyway, I'm already this old. If I don't eat it now, I won't be able to eat it in the future."
The old man took a bite of the butter that overflowed from the bread, nodded repeatedly after tasting its flavor, and couldn't help taking another bite.
"This bread is delicious, my lord."
Seeing that the old man was eating happily, Levi also tasted the bread in his hand and put the rest into his backpack.
Just as the two of them were sitting side by side enjoying snacks, suddenly another old man sat down next to them, sighed, and straightened his robe.
The walking stick was simply placed aside, leaning against the wall, like a clothes-drying pole.
"Good morning."
Gandalf greeted Levi, and also greeted the old man next to him, making sure no one was left out.
The old man nodded in response.
But the other person didn't intend to respond.
"Good morning?"
Levi took a bite of bread and said, "Do you mean you hope I have a good morning, or do you mean I have a good morning no matter what I am like?"
Gandalf blinked twice and looked at Levi in disbelief.
No matter how confused Gandalf was, Levi continued his speech: "Or do you feel particularly good this morning, or is it just nice to have such a morning?"
How dare you use my skills against me? This was the first thought that came to Gandalf's mind.
He shook his head and replied, "All of these, probably."
"What you have in your hand looks pretty good. I haven't eaten yet this morning."
Well, this means to let yourself break off a little.
Levi broke off half of the remaining cookie in his other hand and gave it to him.
Gandalf ate half of the biscuit, then put his hands into his sleeves, made a signature "villager" gesture, and continued to look at the bread in Levi's hand.
That expression was almost like telling him directly, "Are you sending away beggars?"
Levi had no choice but to take out another piece of bread and give it to him. Only then did Gandalf eat it with satisfaction.
“Very good, the dim sum here is getting better and better.”
"Because there is enough food to use at will."
"That would be great, if only everyone could have such a rich life."
"That day won't be too far away."
After eating the bread and chatting for a while, Gandalf got to the point. He said:
"I went to Thorin's place and saw that their various industries had recovered quite well, but they still encountered some problems."
"He asked me just this morning to invite you to meet him in Erebor if he sees you, or he can come here to find you."
"Well, I've got plenty of time anyway, so I'll go."
Levi stood up, said hello to the old man next to him, and prepared to leave.
Gandalf also stood up and followed.
Just before the two men reached the corner, the old man also propped himself up with his cane.
He looked at the black figure and bowed slightly as a farewell.
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