Chapter 141 Should it be placed on the left or the right? (Two chapters in one)
Ryan looked around and found that there were wooden pencil case-sized standing table signs in front of the desks of these staff members, which read "Non-commissioned officer exchange", "Lieutenant officer exchange" and a semi-enclosed window with "Colonel officer exchange".
There were two or three people standing in front of the "Non-commissioned officer exchange" window, while there was no one in front of the "Lieutenant officer exchange" window.
Ryan did not hesitate and walked straight to the Lieutenant officer exchange window.
The female staff member at the window was stunned when she saw the obviously young Ryan coming over, but she still stood up respectfully and greeted him, "Sir, please show your credentials."
Ryan handed the badge representing the deputy sheriff of Shanjin Town to the girl with a ponytail.
"Please wait a moment."
After the ponytail civilian girl took the badge presented by Ryan with both hands, she checked it against the list on the table.
Soon, the young female staff member's face was even more surprised, and she said, "Sir Ryan, hello, you have a total of 1489 merit points."
"This is your exchange book, you can exchange for any item in the book."
The other party handed Ryan an exchange book the size of an A4 paper and the thickness of a fingernail.
Huh?
This book is so much bigger and thicker.
After Ryan took it, he saw a few big words written on the cover of the thick book: 'Empire Security and Guard Force Merit Point Exchange Book (Lieutenant)'.
Seeing the two 'Lieutenants' at the back, Ryan couldn't help but smile a little.
"Sure enough, my thinking is correct. With the support of the big tree of the empire, as long as my level can be steadily improved, I will be able to obtain more and more resources in the future."
The previous booklet was for 'Non-commissioned officers', so naturally there were not many things that could be exchanged, and there was no need to keep it secret. It could be exchanged at the quartermaster in Shanjin Town.
But it was different at the level of lieutenants. There were many more things that could be exchanged, and they could only be exchanged at the county town quartermaster.
After opening the booklet, Ryan found that the major categories were not much different from the previous "Non-commissioned Officer" booklet, but the content in the details was much richer.
For example, in the category of breathing methods that can be exchanged, Ryan was very impressed that in the exchange booklet at the "Non-commissioned Officer" level, there was only one set of breathing methods, the military breathing method.
But in the booklet at the "Lieutenant Officer" level, there are many more breathing methods that can be exchanged, and the number has reached seven or eight.
But of course, they are all very valuable. The merit points required to exchange a simple breathing method are at least one thousand.
For example, the "Giant Bear Breathing Method" that Ryan himself practiced, as well as the "Shadow Leopard Breathing Method" and "Running Wolf Breathing Method" that he had heard of before, all of them are here.
Even with the specific breathing methods, the corresponding secret medicines needed for practice can be exchanged.
For example, the black tung oil corresponding to Ryan's Giant Bear Breathing Method is in the "Lieutenant Officer" booklet.
This made Ryan amazed and even more happy.
Huh?
There is also refined black tung oil?
Ryan narrowed his eyes and saw another secret medicine that was used in conjunction with the Giant Bear Breathing Technique.
But there were two more words, "Refined", and the exchange price was more expensive than that of the black tung oil.
Ordinary black tung oil was exchanged for 30 points of merit for one bottle, which could be used for about a month.
The price of refined black tung oil was 100 points of merit for one bottle.
After reading the description, Ryan suddenly realized!
Refined black tung oil is a product of high-concentration black tung oil mixed with other special medicines, suitable for formal knights who practice the Giant Bear Breathing Technique.
In contrast, ordinary black tung oil is suitable for those below the knight level.
No wonder he felt that the effect of black tung oil had weakened during this period, and was wondering whether he should increase the dosage. It turned out that the key to the problem was here.
After entering the extraordinary, the corresponding secret medicine must also be updated, but refined black tung oil is much more expensive.
And Miss Claire, because she never thought that she would enter the extraordinary so soon, she never mentioned this aspect. Ryan thought about this for a while and understood it.
Since there is refined black tung oil, it is natural to buy two bottles for use in the practice of giant bear breathing method.
"Two bottles of refined black tung oil." Ryan said to the ponytail civilian girl.
"Okay, Lord Ryan, I have written it down for you. Do you have anything else to exchange?" The girl said respectfully.
Ryan nodded and said, "Yes."
The main purpose of his visit today was to see if there were any high-level knight plate armor.
So, naturally, Ryan turned the page to the armor and protective gear category.
There were all kinds of armor made of different materials for different purposes.
After excluding all those leather armor, chain mail, etc., the remaining was the knight plate armor.
After a brief look, Ryan had a relatively clear understanding of the knight plate armor.
Ordinary knight plate armor sets are cheap, in stock, and can be picked up on the spot. But if it is made of rare metals, especially the customized knight plate armor, not only is the customization cost expensive, but the production cycle is also long.
In addition, the daily maintenance costs are also a considerable expense.
Moreover, if it is damaged in battle, the cost of repairing it can buy several sets of ordinary knight plate armor.
However, if you have money, all the above disadvantages are not disadvantages.
These knight armors made of special materials are naturally expensive for a reason. They either have super strong defense or can resist special damage, such as fire, acid, etc.
Ryan thought about it and decided to use 200 merit points to exchange for a set of wear-resistant chrome iron knight plate armor. This set is an eight-piece set and the price is 200 merit points.
In addition, he also planned to spend 1,000 merit points to order a set of high-level knight plate armor, which is made of a special material called water film steel, resistant to high temperature and corrosion.
As for the reason, it was naturally because of the Black Flame Cult.
However, in this case, Ryan's seemingly "huge" 1,489 merit points would not be able to withstand spending.
At this time, there were only 89 merit points left.
Sure enough, merit (money)
is not easy to earn, but it is particularly easy to spend.
After thinking about it, Ryan said, "A set of chrome knight plate armor."
"Okay, for the chrome knight plate armor set, Sir Ryan, which size do you need? At present, 180, 185, and 190 are all in stock in the warehouse, and you can get it immediately." The ponytailed civilian girl asked.
"185!" Ryan decided to buy a slightly larger one. After all, he is still growing.
Don't wear it for less than a month and it's not big enough, that would be embarrassing.
As for the muscle expansion during the outbreak, the knight plate armor was designed with this in mind, so its lining is made of soft and elastic multi-layer lambskin lining.
There is no problem in dealing with the muscle expansion caused by the official knight's "breaking the limit".
"Okay, Lord Ryan." The girl smiled sweetly and recorded the chrome iron set.
Just when she thought Ryan had finished the exchange, she heard Ryan say again: "Plus a customized set of advanced knight plate armor made of water film steel."
"Uh, Lord Ryan, do you want to customize a set of advanced knight armor?" The young female staff member confirmed again.
As if hearing the word "customized", the eyes of other female staff members on the side also glanced over.
Several young people who were exchanging at the non-commissioned officer window also looked at Ryan with envy.
The other party looked younger than himself, and he could exchange for a high-end customized knight plate armor set.
"Yes." Ryan nodded and confirmed.
"The estimated time for customization is two months, Lord Ryan, can you accept it?"
Ryan nodded again.
"Then please follow me. Since it is a custom-made one, I need to measure your height, weight and other dimensions."
Huh?
I need to measure the dimensions?
Well, high-end goods are different!
Ryan followed the ponytailed civilian girl to a small independent room next to him, similar to a dressing room.
The ponytailed civilian girl quickly began to measure seriously.
"Sir, please stretch out your hands."
"Height 180 cm, chest circumference 130, leg length."
Ryan's series of physical data were recorded one by one.
After measuring the leg length, the half-squatting civilian girl suddenly blushed and looked up and asked: "Sir Ryan, do you usually put it on the left or the right?"
Hmm?
What do you mean by left or right?
Ryan was stunned at first, then he looked along the civilian girl's line of sight and understood in an instant, saying: "Well, can this be put in the middle?"
"Yes, but you need to make a crotch guard separately. I will make a note for you." As she spoke, she made a note, and a blush appeared on the civilian girl's face.
Somehow, Ryan suddenly felt that the civilian girl squatting under him and taking measurements was very attractive.
Could it be that this was because his physical functions had greatly improved after he entered the supernormal realm?
While Ryan was being measured in the locker room, he saw two people dressed like city guard officers through the crack in the door, walking into the hall of the quartermaster department. Ryan
glanced at them casually and moved his eyes away.
Although the city guards and the night watchmen were both affiliated with the imperial internal guards, they were actually two lines. Ryan had never dealt with the city guards, so he naturally didn't pay much attention to them.
The two people on the other side seemed to be waiting for something, not in a hurry to do things, and were chatting at the moment.
"Zelko, have you heard? The relationship between the empire and the federation seems to be a little tense recently, and the empire's navy has been mobilized a little frequently."
"Is that true? This is the first time I've heard of it." The young man named Zelko said with a bit of disapproval.
After all, this kind of news happens eight times a year, if not ten times, but not once is it true.
"My nephew was originally stationed at the Lancaster Naval Base, but has now been transferred to our county. I heard it from him." The middle-aged officer saw that the other party did not believe it very much, and then added another sentence, trying to be more persuasive.
"Well? If it is news from an insider of the Imperial Navy, then the credibility is still quite high." The young man named Zelko said with a serious expression after thinking for a moment.
Although Ryan was far away from the two, his keen perception had already heard the content of the two people's conversation clearly.
Federation?
Is it the Eagle Federation across the sea?
Tensions?
Is there going to be a war?
Not really.
After a brief thought, Ryan found that if a war broke out, Meister County would still be very dangerous, because there are large areas of Meister County that are close to the sea, such as the fishing port town, which is close to the sea.
He had heard before that Kuzma, the former sheriff of Flash Gold Town, was transferred there.
When Ryan and the ponytail civilian girl came out of the locker room, the two city guard officers immediately stopped chatting, as if they didn't want Ryan and others to hear the relevant news.
Ryan returned to the service window and waited for the civilian girl to help him record.
At this time, he was free and flipped through the exchange book again.
When he saw the major categories of potions, he paused and randomly picked one to read.
Giant Strength Potion: Combat Potion, after drinking, it is likely to increase the user's strength by about 10% to 20% in a short period of time. The duration and effect vary greatly depending on the user's physique and the degree of breaking the limit.
(Note: There are sequelae such as muscle soreness, which lasts for several hours.)
Constitution potion: A training auxiliary potion. After drinking it for a week, it will improve the user's physical fitness to a certain extent. The degree of increase varies from person to person, generally about 10%.
(Note: Auxiliary potions produced by the Munster Provincial Branch of the Royal Pharmacists Association are trustworthy.)
It seems that the profession of pharmacist can really be enjoyed anywhere.
Immediately, Ryan thought of the recipes in the "Beast Taming Diary".
He already has the extraordinary profession of Wizard Apprentice (Extraordinary), and now he has tried to make the recipes in the "Beast Taming Diary".
Now the raw materials are not easy to solve.
It seems that I have to ask Baroness Crowley about the location of the "Bat Market" later.
As long as the materials are complete, it should not be difficult for him to improve the potion making.
At this time, Ryan continued to flip back and saw the item of violent beast meat.
Soon he saw the violent bear meat that he had eaten once before.
Violent bear meat: Violent beast meat, rich in energy, long-term consumption can improve physical fitness and strength in small amounts.
Although Hamilton had previously advised Ryan not to exchange for violent beast meat, Ryan thought about it and decided that the situation was different now.
After thinking about it, Ryan said to the ponytail civilian girl, "Another 100 pounds of violent bear meat."
"Okay, 100 pounds of violent bear meat will cost 50 merit points. I'll deduct them for you."
"Sir, should I send this 100 pounds of violent bear meat directly to your home or take it away now?" asked the ponytail civilian girl.
At this time, the usefulness of having a carriage accompanying you was reflected.
"Take it away directly."
"Okay, sir."
After this trip, Ryan's merit points were only 39 points, which was considered "back to the pre-liberation era."
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When leaving the quartermaster's office, Ryan had already put on a brand new chrome iron knight's plate armor in the locker room in advance.
The silver-gray armor was much better than the plate armor.
The one hundred pounds of bear meat and the plate armor were placed directly on the carriage by Ryan.
When Ryan returned to the Crowley family mansion, he met Jenny and her best friend Agatha as soon as he entered the door.
The beautiful eyes of the two noble ladies lit up at once.
"Sir Ryan, your new knight armor is so handsome!" Jenny couldn't help but praise.
"Thank you!" Hearing the girl's praise, Ryan was naturally in a good mood. "
By the way, Sir Ryan, this is my best friend Agatha Wiggins, the beloved daughter of Baron Wiggins." Jenny introduced.
"Agatha, Sir Ryan, I don't need to introduce you again. You have seen Sir Ryan's heroic appearance on the training ground this morning." Jenny said with a smile.
"Hello, Miss Agatha." Ryan smiled and greeted.
Miss Agatha in front of him had some freckles on her nose, but it did not affect her beauty. Instead, she gave people a lively and cheerful feeling.
"Hello, Sir Ryan." Agatha's pretty face was slightly red, and she bowed to Ryan.
"By the way, Sir Ryan, regarding the 'Bat Market' you asked me about last time, it seems that my best friend knows where it is."
"Oh? Really? That's great!" Ryan raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but look happy.
However, Ryan thought about it and took a closer look at Jenny's best friend. It seems that the other party is not a simple noble lady.
Just when Ryan was guessing, Agatha waved her hand and denied it: "Sir Ryan, don't listen to Jenny's nonsense. I just think this place sounds familiar to me."
"I just heard my consultant mention the 'Bat Market' unintentionally before. It seems to be near Frank's Tavern in the county town. However, I don't know exactly where it is."
"Miss Agatha is polite. Even so, it has helped me a lot." Ryan suddenly realized that this was the case.
Just now, he thought that Miss Agatha was also a "fellow traveler".
Now it seems that she is not.
"Sir Ryan, do you need me to ask more clearly?" Agatha looked at Ryan with her big watery eyes and asked.
"Thank you, Miss Agatha, but don't bother. I think since the approximate range has been determined, I should be able to find it." Ryan declined.
After all, his mental power has reached 17 points, and his perception can be said to be very sharp.
If the range is locked within a few hundred meters near Frank's Tavern, Ryan believes that he will most likely be able to find it.
"Sir Ryan, then the two of us will go with you?"
Ryan naturally would not agree, and said, "Miss Jenny, the 'Bat Market' is not suitable for a noble lady to go, and I am just curious and want to take a look."
Hearing Ryan's answer, both Jenny and Agatha were a little disappointed.
So, after agreeing to return before dusk, Ryan put on a loose black robe and took the Crowley family's carriage to Frank Tavern.
The carriage drove for about twenty minutes, and Ryan arrived at the door of Frank Tavern.
Ryan observed through the window of the carriage.
This is a street with a relatively dense flow of people. There
are bustling pedestrians and various hawking sounds. Many civilians, mercenaries and other industries go in and out of Frank Tavern, which looks quite lively.
Let the carriage stop nearby, Ryan decided to search around Frank Tavern first.
Ryan, dressed in a black robe, put on a hood, got off the car quickly, and began to search carefully with the tavern as the center.
After searching around Frank Tavern for a long time, Ryan realized that it seemed that he thought a little too simply.
Although his mental power is very high and his perception is very sharp, he is also very easily disturbed by various noises and smells. This area belongs to the civilian area, with dense and noisy people and poor sanitary conditions.
Half an hour later, Ryan still did not find the so-called "Bat Market".
This made Ryan a little disappointed.
"It seems that I can only come again tomorrow."
However, looking at the flow of people coming in and out of Frank's tavern, Ryan thought about it and decided to sit in the tavern for a while to see if he could get some useful information.
After all, generally speaking, taverns are places where news is transmitted quickly.
When Ryan walked towards the tavern, he whispered: "Bat Market, Bats"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed through Ryan's mind.
Yes!
Bats!
Could it be that bats are a sign or symbol of this market?
It seems that there is a closed shop in the alley he just passed, and there is a bat pattern on its sign.
So Ryan immediately turned around and walked quickly towards the alley just now.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the alley, Ryan saw a slightly obscure bat pattern on the iron sign of a shop deep in the alley.
Ryan was delighted and walked forward to take a closer look.
The shop sign read "Lilith's Divination Shop". Although it was daytime, the iron door was locked, and it seemed that it didn't want to open for business.
Could it be that this is a shop that only opens at night?
After thinking about it, Ryan decided to knock on the door and ask, because this was the only shop with a bat logo in his memory nearby.
However, as Ryan took a step forward, he suddenly found something wrong!
Ryan seemed to have entered a bubble, and after a layer of ripples flashed, he disappeared into the alley.
At this time, the scene in front of Ryan was very different from what he saw from the outside.
From the outside, this was a small closed divination shop, but once he walked in, he found that it was actually a hidden market!
Obviously, this is the "Bat Market".
What Ryan saw just now should be a kind of illusion or witchcraft.
In addition, this seems to be an open market. It is not guarded by a special person, or requires a spell or a password to enter, as Ryan imagined at the beginning.
Instead, it is very easy to enter.
This immediately gave Ryan a feeling of "looking for him in the crowd for thousands of times, but he is in the dim light".
Looking at this scene in front of him, Ryan was in a good mood!
Moreover, Ryan also felt more and more that this trip to the county city was right. Perhaps the Crowley family is really his lucky star.
Soon, Ryan squinted his eyes and looked carefully.
At first glance, the Bat Market is not much different from the ordinary market outside.
However, if you observe carefully, you will find a big difference. Most of the pedestrians here, like Ryan, wear hoods, as if they don't want others to know their origins or identities.
Secondly, in the Bat Market, although there are many people, the noise is very low, and the conversations between people are very quiet, as if they don't want others to hear the content of the conversation.
This made Ryan frown.
If this is the case, it is not very friendly to a newcomer like him.
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