Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Goblin Auction House
"Why are you running so far?" He looked at Tang Li who was almost rolling to the edge of the hall and frowned in confusion.
"Yeah, what are you doing, Xiaoli? Come and see what fell!" Li Zi turned around and was also very upset.
He clearly had no strength left, yet he managed to roll so far. What can I say?
Although he didn't say anything, such as "Why say more" or "Let me give you an example", his expression looked helpless.
"I'm not very lucky, so I'll stay away from you." Tang Li propped herself up and sat on the ground against the wall, lowering her eyes a little embarrassedly.
"What are you talking about?" Li Zi sighed. If she hadn't been so tired, she would have run over to shake her shoulders. "We finally finished the dungeon, so of course we have to share the fruits of our victory."
"It's because I finally passed the level that I have to..." Tang Li muttered softly. After putting in so much effort, of course she wanted a worthy reward. What's more, besides herself, she also had to consider everyone else.
"Stop talking nonsense. The most important thing about playing games is to have fun." Ci Buduyi walked up to Tang Li without her knowing when, reached out and grabbed the hood of her wizard robe and pulled her to the boss.
"Hey hey hey?" Tang Li was shocked.
"Hahaha, Brother Ci is right. The most important thing is to have fun while playing games. If you worry about so many gains and losses, it's not like you're playing games but working." For example, he held his girlfriend with one hand and started searching the boss with the other.
"Magic Continent" has an automatic pickup function. The drops from monsters are generally automatically picked up by default, but for the drops from bosses, many players will choose to pick them up manually. It's all about the sense of ritual.
For example, this is no exception.
"After all, it's the first kill. It can't be much worse. If it doesn't work out, there's still a silver treasure chest as a reward, right? That's a guaranteed win." He gave an example, spreading out his palms. "Look, we're pretty lucky after all! An Elf Bracelet."
This is a beautiful bracelet made of flowers and gems, with the unique beauty, gorgeousness and natural atmosphere of elves. Even though it is not the first time that Tang Li has been amazed by the aesthetics of the art of "Magic Continent", she still has to say that the products produced by elves are the best.
The appearance of this accessory alone is enough to make people excited, not to mention that it is a rare legendary equipment. If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the first legendary equipment in "Magic Continent".
[Sylph's Bracelet (Legendary): This bracelet belongs to the wind spirit Sylph. Legend has it that it was born from a storm and absorbs wind elements to create arrows that can destroy everything.]
Not to mention the dazzling attribute bonuses of this equipment, the armor-piercing attribute of the wind element arrow is simply the attribute that all archers dream of.
Not to mention that this is a legendary piece of equipment that has the potential to grow.
"From now on, I will major in the element of wind!" Li Zi's eyes lit up, and he put on the bracelet lovingly as soon as he got it.
"That's right. And I'm guessing that since there are arrows, there might be a matching bow. Anyway, if you want to upgrade your equipment, you definitely have to research this Sylph. If we can find clues together, then your career will be over." Ju Jue looked at Li Zi, who had just been lazily leaning against him and instantly revived, and smiled and touched her head. "Being able to determine your future direction at the beginning of the game can help you avoid a lot of detours compared to others."
"Hahahaha, that's right," Li Zi looked at Tang Li with sparkling eyes, "We are so lucky. You must not act like that again in the future."
Li Zi felt something was wrong after he finished speaking, and after a pause, he added, "Even if you're really unlucky, you can't be like that just now."
"Yeah." It's great to wake up in the game. Tang Li curled her eyes, supported herself on the ground with her hands, and nodded with a smile.
"What do you want to see next? The [Taunt] skill. This is good. It's a core skill for tanks and a magic weapon for pulling monsters. Now you don't have to worry about the three output damage being too high and you not being able to hold aggro. He Yan, learn it quickly." He threw the opened skill book to He Biduoyan for example.
"Hehe, okay," Hebi said without saying anything, happily accepted it, nodded, and immediately patted his body.
He took out a piece of parchment that glowed red, looked down at it, and handed it to Tang Li: "Here, the potion formula, it's for the red potion. Now we have the formulas for the red and blue potions. When you become more proficient, Xiaoli, we won't have to spend money on medicine anymore."
"I will try my best." Tang Li took over the formula and learned it, and decided to make a batch of potions and give them to everyone after returning.
I didn't make much blue medicine last night because I just wanted to practice, so I didn't use it today. I'll wait until I learn how to make red medicine tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and then send it together.
"We're waiting!" Everyone expressed their anticipation.
For example, continue to check the drops, but what follows are some miscellaneous materials and the goblin Kalu's purse.
Kalu's purse is actually a mythical equipment, but it's a quest item and can only be viewed but not used. The materials include herbs, seeds, fruit saplings, ores, metals, gems, etc., which are all relatively expensive varieties. It is worthy of being the product of the first kill in the dungeon.
All the plant materials were given to Tang Li, and many of the remaining materials were materials for upgrading the house, so everyone discussed and divided them equally.
"You two are at a disadvantage..." Tang Li felt a little embarrassed when she saw that the only materials she was given were inadequate words and examples.
Logically speaking, wasn't she the one with the worst luck? How come she even got the potion formula, while these two people got nothing?
Is this reasonable? Could it be that their luck is actually worse than hers?
"Don't worry, there's still a silver treasure chest to be opened," Ju Lizi smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the biggest surprise."
Then, he took out a silver treasure chest as an example: "I guess there are equipment in it."
The dazzling light disappeared, and a skill book appeared in his hand.
"Huh, it's not even equipment, hahaha..." Ju Lizi laughed awkwardly, lowered his head to check the details of the skill book, and then widened his eyes in shock, "Let me see... [Life Resurrection], it's the Druid's single-target resurrection spell!"
"This is much more powerful than equipment!" For example, he has a clear understanding of his own position, that is, a pure-blooded nanny.
He had thought about it a long time ago. Brother Ci was a battle maniac, He Yan was a big fool with brute force who only knew how to rush forward, and his girlfriend was not much better. In order to protect the safety of his teammates and let them work hard without any worries, he could only take on the responsibility of a nanny.
Fortunately, there is Tang Li who is more reliable. In addition to attacking, he can also take control into consideration.
"Wow, it's the resurrection technique. Brother Ju, you are finally a qualified nanny now!" Li Zi hugged her boyfriend happily.
"What you said..." Let's take a look at Li Zi, who was very upset. This was the early stage of the game. If a nurse was not considered a nurse without resurrection, then nurses would probably become a rare species in the game.
"Hahaha, now we can build with more confidence and boldness, right?" He really deserves the evaluation of "brute force" for example. He has been brushing the dungeon for almost a whole day, but now his face is still full of anticipation.
Doesn't this person ever get tired?
Tang Li was amazed.
"Hurry up and check your treasure chest." Ju Lizi glared at He Biduoyan and was too lazy to argue with him.
"[Greedy Boots]" After opening the box and seeing the item information, Hebi Duoyan's face turned bitter, "Hmm, it's the legendary boots of the thief."
It’s one thing that I can’t use the equipment I got myself, but even my teammates can’t use it. This is legendary equipment. I feel really sad when I think that I have to sell it.
"Put it away first and see if you can exchange it with others for what you need." For example, it would be too uneconomical to sell it directly.
"Okay." Hebidouyan nodded helplessly.
Everyone turned their attention to the man who silently took out the treasure chest and opened it.
"A full-system wizard robe from the god of magic Merlin, a legendary piece of equipment." The treasure chest in Ci Budaiyi's hand disappeared, leaving only a black wizard robe.
The wizard robe looks ordinary on the surface, but it has many pockets hidden in the internal test, and each pocket contains an alchemical item. How to use it specifically still needs to be explored.
"Mine shows [Greedy Set (1/6)], a pair of silver-grade boots." Everyone's silver treasure chests always contain good stuff, which undoubtedly raised Li Zi's expectations. She was a little disappointed to see her own equipment, but she soon noticed the set's attributes. "It shows here that collecting all six pieces of equipment will activate the set's attributes and upgrade it to a gold set."
"This set should be a dungeon set. If my guess is correct, we will have to stay in the dungeon permanently next." Ju Le Zi picked up Li Zi's equipment and looked at it, thinking.
"I also guessed it was a dungeon set," He Biduoyan nodded in agreement, then looked at Tang Li as if remembering something, "Only Xiaoli has opened the box yet, so hurry up and see what's in your treasure chest."
Li Zi and He Bi Duoyan, the two people who got the boss's drops, both got black money when they opened the treasure chest. As someone who also got the drops, Tang Li no longer had any expectations for the contents of the treasure chest.
"[Teleportation Ring], a ring that can randomly teleport people to other maps," Tang Li said expressionlessly, "This is quite interesting. With my luck, I should be able to teleport directly to the boss pile."
You can encounter bosses even when killing monsters normally. I can’t imagine how exciting daily life will be after using random legends.
"It's quite interesting indeed. This ring might be insignificant to others, but it might be perfect for you," Juer Lizi said with a gentle smile. "Bosses are a scarce resource. If you do end up in a boss pile, remember to use the team function to teleport us along."
"Wow, otherwise we would have endless bosses to fight!" Upon hearing such a good thing, He Biduoyan looked at Tang Li with burning eyes.
Tang Li silently turned her eyes away. After fighting monsters all day, she didn't want to move anymore.
"Idiot, even if we want to try, we can't try now. We have only cleared the easy mode of the dungeon. There are still hard mode and hell mode coming up, and there are also suits waiting for us to collect. It is impossible for us to fight other bosses in a short time, okay?" Li Zi raised his fist to He Bi Duoyan, with an expression that said, "If you force it again, Xiaoli will die."
"I was wrong!" He Biduoyan gave Tang Li an apologetic smile and raised his hands in a confession. "I was just saying it casually. Xiaoli, please don't take it seriously. I didn't mean to force you."
"I know you don't mean that." Tang Li shook her head.
If you think about it carefully, it is actually quite good to meet a boss. Although players can gain reputation through many actions in "Magic Continent", the ones that currently gain the most reputation, besides being the first to kill a dungeon, are the first to kill various bosses.
If Tang Li remembers correctly, the official settings seem to state that when the reputation reaches a certain value, the player can unlock the store branch of the house.
Once she has a shop, she will be able to share more delicious food.
In the early stages of the game, players are more focused on upgrading. The steamed buns and flower rolls sold now are mainly for easy consumption. Perhaps after accumulating enough reputation points, there will be more players in the game who simply enjoy life.
What will her shop be called then?
Lucky restaurant?
This name is good, and it completely fits her mood of finally fulfilling her long-cherished wish after going through so much hardship!
As for the fact that the food comes with its own debuff, Doom Restaurant might be more appropriate, but Tang Li had never considered this name.
Who would open a shop with such a weird name? It sounds like it will go bankrupt at any time. Anyway, Lucky Star would never give her restaurant such a terrible name!
"Xiao Li, we're going out." Noticing Tang Li's sudden daydreaming, followed by a sudden clenched fist and a determined expression, Li Zi, captivated by her cuteness, couldn't help but move closer and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
"No..." Tang Li came back to her senses from the little drama in her mind, and found in despair that everyone was looking at her. She couldn't help blushing and waved her hands awkwardly, "I didn't think of anything. Get out now!"
"Okay." Li Zi felt a little disappointed, but since Tang Li was unwilling to share, she had to put away her curiosity and cooperated as she walked out of the copy.
There was a flash of light, and the five people reappeared at the entrance of the cave.
A road was artificially opened up in the dense forest that was deserted in the morning, and players coming and going were all teams exploring the dungeon.
Judging from the number of people and the average level of the players, in addition to the players in their Silver Camp, there should also be players who came here specifically from nearby camps.
At the entrance of the dungeon, the familiar goblin Kalu and his little brothers stood proudly at the entrance of the cave, selling dungeon vouchers openly.
Next to Kalu was a smiling elf NPC holding a roll of parchment in her hand. It seemed that the two were negotiating.
Tang Li felt that this beautiful elf looked familiar. After thinking for a moment, she remembered that she should be one of the NPC officers responsible for welcoming players at the camp gate on the day of the server opening. If she remembered correctly, this elf officer should be the tax officer of the camp.
Kalu collects entrance fees from players, and the tax collector collects taxes from goblins. There is nothing wrong with that if you think about it.
But the goblin Kalu looked very angry, his face flushed as he tried to fight for something, while the tax collector looked much calmer. No matter how Kalu jumped up and down, he always had a smile on his face.
In the end, it seemed that the goblin Kalu was defeated. He took the parchment from the tax collector with a pale face, signed on it with cursing, and sent the tax collector away with an impatient look on his face.
"Damn, greedy elf!" Tang Li and others heard him complaining when they approached.
"You're here!" Before they could get close, the angry Kalu was the first to notice their presence. "Kalu has been waiting for you for a long time, why did you come just now!"
The goblin Kalu signaled his minions to continue selling dungeon vouchers, and he quickly ran over to them: "Where are Kalu's things? Did you bring them back?"
"Are you sure you want to chat here?" He glanced at the nearby players who were secretly looking over here without being able to express his feelings clearly.
Kalu looked around, thought for a moment, and then waved to the others, "Follow me."
The goblin led them to the other side of the cave, where there was also a stone door, but it seemed more refined.
Kalu placed a certificate similar to the one at the copy gate into the card slot at the gate, and soon the gate slowly opened.
"Come in and talk." Kalu invited them in, climbed up to the high main seat and looked down at Tang Li and the others. "Where's Kalu's wallet?"
No one answered the goblin's question. For example, he took a look around the cave and said, "This place seems to be more refined than the goblin's lair. It looks like a dwarven style."
"Of course, dwarves are the goblins' best friends, and the cave-digging machine was tricked by Kalu from his dwarf friends..." Kalu boasted proudly at first, but then realized something was wrong, and screamed with wide eyes, "This has nothing to do with you! Return Kalu's wallet to him, you thieves!"
"A goblin who came from nowhere sneaked in and settled near Silver Camp. He happened to choose a home in the same mountain as the goblin's lair. He ended up digging a tunnel and was captured by the goblins. He nearly died there," Ju Lizi smiled. "After finally escaping, he not only tricked the poor adventurers into helping you get revenge, but also took the goblin's lair we worked so hard to capture as his own property and started selling the receipts."
He shook Kalu's purse in his hand, gave an example and smiled coldly: "Tell me, liar Kalu, how do you want to get your purse back?"
"Cunning adventurers, you...you, you've gone too far!" The goblin Kalu jumped down from the main seat with a red face and glared at the players angrily. "Kalu doesn't understand what you are talking about."
"Why did you choose this mountain? Is it because there are mines there?" He said, half-smiling. "Maybe I should tell the camp commander and ask them to send someone to take over here."
"Don't tell anyone!" The goblin Kalu jumped to Judi's legs and screamed loudly.
Tang Li and others looked at each other excitedly at Kalu.
The existence of mines in the mountains was just everyone's guess based on the habits of the goblins and the drops in the dungeon, and Kalu's reaction proved their guess.
Let me give you another example: "This purse should contain more than just money, right?"
This is a guess based on the equipment level of the purse. If it is just for money, there is no need for mythical props at all.
"Shut up, shut up! No more!" The goblin Kalu shook his head frantically. "As long as you return Kalu's space props to Kalu, Kalu will give you a 10% discount membership card for the Goblin Auction House!"
With Kalu's change of words, the money bag in the task description became a space prop (mythical).
"A certificate for the Goblin Nest Academy?"
"It's free for the first time!" Kalu closed his eyes and gritted his teeth.
"This is my limit," he said, seeing that they seemed unsatisfied. He opened his eyes fiercely, "If we can't get the spatial item back even after this, I will have no choice but to die as an apology. As for you, just wait to be wanted by the goblins and dwarves across the continent."
"Okay." Tang Li and others decided to stop while they were ahead.
Goblins are the richest race in the entire magical continent, and dwarves are famous blacksmiths. If your account is wanted by these two races across the entire continent, it will basically be useless.
If players can use Kalu's space props, they are willing to take the risk. After all, it is the first mythical equipment in the game, and there are probably many good things in it.
But if there is no benefit at all, they won't be so pessimistic for the time being.
After returning the space item to Kalu, the group got up and left.
"You are out." At the entrance of the cave, the camp tax officer who had left long ago came back.
"Captain Lilith." Tang Li and others stepped forward to greet the tax officer.
"Tell me what happened."
If they intend to continue operating in Oran, the favorability of their superiors is crucial. Moreover, the tax officer came to them on his own initiative, maybe it was another mission?
Tang Li and others sold out all the information about the mines and space props in the mountains without hesitation.
"We already knew about the ore. There are many mining sites in the camp, so this one is not a big deal," Lilith nodded. Before mentioning the spatial props, she briefly introduced the Goblin Auction House. "The Goblin Auction House has the largest variety of goods in the entire Magic Continent. As long as you have money, you can buy almost anything there. Even mythical equipment has appeared at the Goblin Auction House's annual auction."
"Having a Goblin Auction House in a city not only drives rapid development of other local professions but also attracts a wealth of talent. Just like this time, the Goblin Auction House decided to establish a branch in our Silver Camp. Not only did the Adventurer's Guild, major temples, and vocational academies decide to send personnel to the camp to develop, but many merchants also added the Silver Camp to their trade routes."
"The goblin Karu's space item contained the necessary materials for establishing a branch, but his original destination might not have been our Silver Camp. We suspect the loss of the space item was an accident. If you hadn't received Karu's request, he would likely have returned to his tribe for assistance. In that case, we at the Silver Camp wouldn't have had such an opportunity."
"Anyway, thank you for completing Kalu's commission promptly, proving the Silver Camp's strength. Thank you for not making excessive demands on Kalu. Goblins value money more than their lives. Sometimes even dragons can't handle them. It's great that this matter was resolved peacefully."
It is of course an exaggeration to say that dragons cannot defeat goblins, but if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with it. In the official setting, there is a story about goblins and dragons.
The story goes like this: one day, a clan of goblins wanted to add dragon products to the auction house, so they desperately entangled a giant dragon. Of course, the dragon would not forgive these little guys who dared to offend it, and directly swallowed the negotiating goblins in one gulp.
The goblins sent more people, and the dragon swallowed them. Then the dragon sent more goblins, and swallowed them again... until the dragon got tired of eating the goblins and reluctantly agreed to their request. Occasionally, when the dragon was in a good mood, it would allow them to collect some dragon blood.
A very hellish story, but it does happen often between goblins and other races.
Seriously speaking, it's really amazing that Tang Li and the others were able to get a 10% discount card from the goblins.
Thanks to Kalu for being a goblin but being a coward.
System: [Congratulations on completing the mission "Establishing the Goblin Auction House." You've received gratitude from the camp's tax officer, Lilith. Oran's reputation has increased by 100, and the camp's reputation has increased by 200.]
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