Chapter 124 Sirius Minor (Part 1 and 2)
Chapter 124
Lynn encountered almost no obstacles. He simply stated his origins and easily blended into the team. As indicated on their sign, entry and exit were quite free.
"We still have to wait for a few more people and leave on time in two days."
A fat blond man chuckled, his eyes sparkling, and casually handed Lin En a contact token, not even bothering to do a basic identity check.
Lynn understood this tacitly and was happy about it.
He nodded slightly, agreed with the other party to meet in two days, set off for Reed Swamp, then turned around and left, returning to the hotel where he was staying.
There are still two days before the official departure, so Lin En will certainly not let this time go to waste.
During this period, his main goal was to take the divine blood pill to increase his mental strength.
His reserves were enough to support him in pushing his mental power to the 40-point limit of a third-level apprentice. Now he just needed to digest and absorb it step by step.
Even when he was on the run, he still took drugs every minute to improve himself.
Meanwhile, in the underground pub that Lynn left, the atmosphere was still noisy.
But behind the bar, everything seemed exceptionally peaceful.
The bartender, who had an extraordinary appearance and a calm expression, was wiping the wine glasses and cocktail shaker with his hands. His movements were meticulous, as if he had mysophobia. Every glass was wiped clean and crystal clear.
Suddenly, his movements paused slightly and his eyes flashed.
Then, he slowly put down the wine glass and took out a palm-sized dark wolf head statue from his arms.
At this moment, the wolf's eyes suddenly flashed with a strange green light.
Then, a deep voice came out: "The people from Furnace Stone sent a notice, hoping that we would block the pass here for a while...
In addition, they also provided a list and asked us to stop all those who were related to the 'Spirit Eye Furnace' and the 'Meteoric Council'...
Among them, there are two wizards who are the focus of attention. I have sent their images to you..."
The bartender's expression remained unchanged. He just brushed away the remaining water droplets on the rim of the glass and said calmly, "Wait a moment."
"Is this really a decision made by the 'Furnace Stone' headquarters? Or is it a private act of some individuals?"
The voice from the wolf head paused for a moment, then slowly replied:
"They claimed that it was a decision made by the headquarters... However, they did not provide any evidence. It seems that the order was issued by someone under the 'Aquila Constellation'..."
The bartender tapped his fingers lightly on the bar, his deep eyes narrowed slightly, obviously weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment, he sneered and said nonchalantly, "Don't pay attention to them... Hehe, block the pass? The loss this day is not a small amount, don't they count it?"
"Just send me a copy of the list."
The next moment, the dark wolf-head statue trembled slightly, and streams of information flashed and appeared in front of the bartender.
However, the moment you see the content clearly.
Bang! The bartender slammed the bar, breaking his defense, completely losing all his gentlemanly manners, and started cursing:
"We have to keep an eye on all those suspected to be from the 'Spirit Eye Furnace' and the 'Meteoric Council'? How many people would that require?! Are we still going to be able to do business?!"
He originally thought that there were only a few key targets, but he didn't expect that Furnace Stone had targeted almost all the unfamiliar faces in the entire Dark Wizard Territory.
This is simply ridiculous! However, he turned his gaze and fell on the only two official wizards with detailed descriptions in the information. A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he whispered to himself: "But... these two official wizards are worth paying attention to."
"If we catch him, we'll have to make a huge profit from him when they come..."
It turned out that the bartender was not greedy for money, but he was not interested in the "little bit of money" that Lin En had given him earlier.
"In the next two days, keep a close eye on the official wizards...see how much they can offer, tens of thousands? Or hundreds of thousands?"
He flicked his fingers, and two blurry images floated out, slowly rotating in the dark light.
If Lin En was present at this moment, he would definitely recognize at a glance that the two images, one was himself, and the other was the alien creature! Fortunately, he was quite cautious. After escaping from the [Landscape], he decisively used the 'Spirit of the Blue Sky' to suppress his Ifgrid, completely covering up his permanent witchcraft mark.
Today, he looks like just an ordinary third-level apprentice, and he is in disguise. He does not match the official wizard wanted by Furnace Stone at all.
Two days passed in a flash.
During this period, Lin En hardly left the house and devoted all his energy to improving his mental strength.
He didn't even go downstairs to eat, but just had food delivered to him in his room.
Every time, the good-looking maid looked at Lin En with resentment, which made Lin En feel a little embarrassed. If he was not in a hurry, he would not mind tasting the wild flowers.
Unfortunately, this was not the time to stay. The threat from Furnace Stone was like a thorn in his throat, and he had no time to waste on in-depth communication.
In two days, after diligently taking the medicine and absorbing it, Lin En's mental strength finally increased from 30 points to 32 points, which was one step closer to the limit of 40 points for a third-level apprentice! At the same time, it was time for him to leave Shanshi City.
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At midnight, Lynn checked out of the hotel and walked back into the underground pub.
He immediately spotted the team he had made an appointment with and walked towards them.
"Okay, everyone is here, no one is missing, let's go now."
The fat blond man, the captain of the team, nodded and said with a smile when he saw Lin En take out the token.
Lynn then realized that he was the last one to arrive. He looked around and saw that there were about a hundred people in the team, which was a very large number.
However, the quality of this group of people was uneven, with most of them appearing aloof and indifferent, and simply not talking to others.
Only the fat blond man didn't care about all this and was still laughing foolishly.
Lynn picked up the crystal ball, glanced at it, and found that this team of people were almost all apprentices.
This is normal. Although there are some official wizards in this tavern, most of them are in groups and it is impossible for them to mix with these apprentices.
In this team, except for those apprentices who hide their auras very deeply, most people are at the second-level apprentice stage, while the number of third-level apprentices and first-level apprentices is not large.
Even though most of the people Lin En met in the Crucible were third-level apprentices, it didn’t mean that he could easily meet third-level apprentices.
To reach the third-level apprentice, in addition to devoting a lot of time and energy to practicing meditation, certain qualifications are also required.
Apprentices who can enter the furnace have obviously passed the qualification assessment, and those with poor qualifications are eliminated from the beginning.
For many people, possessing wizard qualifications is already extremely precious, and many people with wizard qualifications may only be able to become a second-level apprentice at best in their lifetime.
The third-level apprentice is a watershed. Once you break through this level, you can easily become a noble even in a secular country. Naturally, it is impossible for cabbages to be found everywhere.
The number of first-level apprentices is even smaller, because a true first-level apprentice, if he does not have mental problems, will never come to this dangerous place to lose his life.
The first-level apprentices in the team basically come with the second-level apprentices or the third-level apprentices.
However, Lin En's eyes narrowed slightly. He actually found a lonely "mortal" in the team. He looked around and seemed a little out of place.
You know, moving along the dividing line between black and white wizards is already a very dangerous thing for a third-level apprentice, not to mention a mortal with no cultivation at all.
Even though there are so many second-level apprentices in the team, they don't intend to cross the entire Atlas Mountains.
Most people just live off the mountains and enter the mountains just to look for treasures, and they just want to join in the fun by taking advantage of the team's journey.
There are probably less than twenty third-level apprentices who really intend to cross the Atlas Mountains and enter the Red Swamp.
And this mortal didn't look like he was here to look for treasure. Instead, he seemed a little out of place.
He watched the mortal excitedly chatting with the person next to him, but was completely ignored, which made him look a little awkward. Lin En couldn't help but smile and said to himself, "This team is really interesting..."
Captain Dieter is really honest. Just as the team's introduction shows, entry and exit are quite free, and even ordinary people can sneak in.
The captain of the team, the blond fat man, first introduced himself: "My name is Dieter, please take care of me in the future..."
However, no one else paid any attention to him, and even Lynn seemed a little indifferent.
However, Dieter was not angry about this. He still smiled and led the team forward and pushed open the black wooden door.
Outside the door was a spacious and long tunnel. The dim crystals on both sides emitted a faint light, illuminating the way forward.
The team marched for about ten minutes when a vortex flashing silver light suddenly appeared in front of them. It turned out to be a portal.
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"Everyone, hold on to your tickets and go through in order."
Dieter coughed lightly and spoke in a slightly commanding tone, as if he was beginning to fulfill his duties as captain.
Most people in the team looked indifferent, except for the mortal who, after hearing these words, hurriedly clenched the ticket in his hand, with a hint of nervousness on his face.
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About an hour after Lin En and the others left, the door of the underground tavern was suddenly knocked open by a powerful force!
“Bang!”
The dull bang echoed throughout the tavern, causing the candlelight on the wall to flicker slightly.
In an instant, the noise in the tavern stopped abruptly, and countless eyes were cast over. Even the official wizards sitting in the small private rooms couldn't help but look sideways at this moment.
Cold figures in black wizard robes walked into the tavern.
The moment the badge on their chests was revealed, the air seemed to freeze for a moment - it was the emblem of Furnace Stone, one of the top forces in the Dark Wizard Territory!
Especially the wizard at the front, with an aggressive look and sharp eyes, he rushed straight to the bar, as if he was here to call for an explanation.
Even the official wizards, when they recognized their identities, avoided looking at them, unwilling to have any conflict with them.
"Bang!"
The wizard slammed the bar counter hard, and his silver-gray metal palm left a deep mark on the wooden countertop.
He demanded angrily, "Sirius, what do you mean?!"
The bartender behind the bar frowned slightly, his expression remained calm. He first looked at the guests around the bar and said lightly:
"Dear guests, please step aside for now."
Upon hearing this, the wizards who were still sitting at the bar stood up and hurried away, fearing that they would be caught up in the storm.
Soon, the black-robed wizard and the bartender were the only two people left around the bar.
The bartender flicked his fingers, a faint light appeared in the air, and an invisible barrier slowly rose up, completely isolating the conversation between the two and ensuring that no one else could eavesdrop.
Until this moment, he slowly spoke: "Silver Gray, what you said is a bit unreasonable. Are you referring to that order? But that is not the order of the headquarters..."
"Without a consent from the top management and without any official documents from the headquarters, you people of Aquila are so bold that you actually want us, the people of Sirius, to obey your orders?"
"Heh... We're not in a superior-subordinate relationship..."
The bartender's tone was calm and there was even a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the coldness in his words made people shudder.
Hearing this, the black-robed wizard became even angrier, and suddenly untied his hood, revealing his true face -
A face made entirely of silver-grey metal! His eyes, nose, mouth, and cheeks all shone with a faint metallic luster, exuding a cold and dead mechanical feeling.
When Silver Gray spoke again, his voice was like the sound of iron blades clashing, with a metallic friction sound that made one's teeth ache, and his tone was grim: "This matter is of great importance!"
"You can make excuses about the matter of the Spirit Eye Furnace, but the order to hunt down the people from the Meteoric Council was issued by the headquarters."
"We have clearly informed them that the members of the Meteoric Council are very likely to pass through this pass, but you Sirius are not cooperating?"
His eyes were cold, as if he wanted to tear a flaw from Sirius's face.
However, Sirius behind the bar only narrowed his eyes slightly, raised a smile at the corner of his lips, and said lightly: "Informed? The information about those two wizards?"
"Besides this, is there any other accurate information?"
"Do you mean that we should arrest any strange wizard we see?"
His tone was calm, even a little nonchalant, but there was a sharp edge hidden in his words.
Silver-grey's expression grew increasingly gloomy, and his metallic fists clenched slightly, making faint noises.
But before he could continue, Sirius continued slowly:
"Silver Gray, don't blame me for saying you don't know the rules."
"If you want us Sirius people to cooperate, it must be either a formal order from the headquarters or a direct instruction from the headquarters!"
"Otherwise, if this matter is brought to the attention of Lord Aquila, you will probably be in the wrong."
When he said the word "rules", he deliberately emphasized the tone, with a hint of meaningful coldness.
Yinhui's expression became increasingly ugly, and his fist even trembled slightly. Just as the intelligence said, the people of Sirius were unreasonable and really troublesome.
“Bang!”
Silver Gray suddenly raised his hand, and a crystal clear card appeared in his palm, with magic fluctuations faintly overflowing. It was a trading card with a stored value of 100,000 magic stones! "Now, can we talk?"
His tone was still cold, but the suppressed anger deep in his eyes was obvious.
However, at this moment, Sirius' expression changed 180 degrees in an instant.
The corners of his mouth raised, revealing an extremely brilliant smile, he stretched out his hand and flicked it lightly, his fingertips accurately twisted the card into his palm, and his tone became pleasant and warm: "That's it!"
"We are business people and we are most particular about rules."
His smile was like a spring breeze, relaxed and comfortable, even with a hint of joyful appreciation.
However, the expression changed so quickly that Yinhui felt nauseous.
He stared at Sirius coldly, full of disdain.
"Sirius? Oh, it should be the Sirius!"
(End of this chapter)
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