The two players arrived at a hotel where people from all walks of life were mixed in when they left Violet Manor.
One could see players everywhere.
Boss reached out to stop a maidservant.
“Is Brother Knight there?!”
The maidservant glanced at them and said unhappily when she saw their messy clothes.
“It’s on the second floor.”
The two didn’t mind. They went up to the second floor of the tavern with some excitement and immediately saw a bald man. He sat by the window.
“Brother Knight…”
The bald man heard the call and turned to look at the two.
He said casually.
“Big Li, Third Li, I haven’t seen you in a few days.”
“How was your harvest at the Violet Manor?”
There was nothing special about the two among the many players in the tavern, so naturally, no one would value them.
Strength determined one’s status. This saying had always been right.
Boss stepped forward and sat directly opposite the bald man.
He had a mysterious look on his face.
“Brother Knight, I’ve accepted a high-level mission from a big shot. I wonder if you’re interested.”
The bald man narrowed his eyes.
“Tell me.”
Third Brother interjected.
“The Violet Manor belongs to the Frostwolf family. Its owner, the eldest daughter of the Ice Empire’s Grand Duke Frostwolf, Rebecca, has returned.”
The bald man’s eyes lit up.
“Did you guys receive a quest from the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke Frostwolf? Not bad, brother.”
Boss shook his head.
“It’s not that NPC,”
The bald man’s excited expression froze.
“Is that the Butler of the Violet Manor?”
“He’s not the Butler either…”
The veins on the bald man’s face gradually bulged.
“Then who the hell is it?”
Third Brother chuckled.
“When the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke Frostwolf returned, she had a powerful and mysterious existence beside her… Do you know the first thing she did on her return?”
“What did she do?”
“She gave the Violet Manor to that important person.”
Baldie’s irascible mood immediately disappeared, and shock engulfed his face.
“She gave away violet Manor? This must be a joke. How much was this manor worth? She just gave it away just like that?”
“We heard this with our ears!”
The bald man asked excitedly, “So, you guys received the mission from that mysterious person?”
Boss nodded.
“That’s right. The reward for this mission is extremely generous. If you complete it, you can get two 3-stars treasures.
The bald man’s eyes widened.
“Two 3-stars treasures?”
At the current stage, a 3-stars treasure was a top-tier treasure.
The difficulty of obtaining 4-stars and 5-stars was too high. It was impossible to rely on completing missions. The difficulty of the missions had already exceeded the limit, and they could not complete them even if they were given the mission.
As long as some lucky people opened treasure chests, they could obtain them by luck.
“Tell me, what kind of mission is it?”
The two didn’t beat around the bush and quickly explained what Richard had told them.
“As long as we provide accurate information, we can get the reward. We don’t need to get it.”
“The big shot also said that no matter who gets the information, they can go to him to get the reward.”
That was what they said, but other than the two, who knew who that big shot was? As long as there was any news, it would have to go through their hands.
The bald man also noticed this.
He couldn’t help but feel that no idiots could survive until now.
“I hope you’re telling the truth. Otherwise, I’ll let you know what it means to…”
“That’s enough, Brother Knight. We’re not outsiders, so don’t use this method. I came to you because I want everyone to get rich together. This mission is just the beginning. If you get on that big shot’s good side, you’ll have many benefits in the future.”
They were not willing to join the players, but if the other party was the number one of the two dungeons, the strongest player, then it was another matter.
Who wouldn’t want to hug the world’s richest man’s thigh…
The bald man asked for some more details. After confirming that the two were not lying, He immediately spread the news of finding a treasure that could contract the hero of the evil camp after he confirmed the two were not lying.
This tavern was the gathering place for the players in this area. And it did not take long for several players to know about this.
They could directly come to the bar to collect a 2-stars treasure as long as they had similar information…
It activated the players’ power, and it spread to every corner of Solan City like a big net.
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After Rebecca left the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce, she led the convoy in another direction, the Black Market.
The Black Market was a unique location in most games.
With Windsor’s advice, Richard was also interested.
He turned to look at the girl beside him after he repeated this a few times.
“Rebecca, have you heard of the Red Dragon General Store?”
Rebecca shook her head.
“I’m not familiar with Solan City. I wouldn’t have come here in person if it weren’t for the fire dragon rabbit.”
The desert was still too far from the Ice Empire eventually.
Richard nodded. But he didn’t pursue the matter.
He would know what was inside once he glanced.
The convoy traveled very quickly. It stopped in a vast square in less than half an hour.
As far as the eye could see, the Black Market was not built in the dark area as he had imagined. it was an ancient castle that occupied a large piece of land.
The dome-shaped building, which was more than 10 to 20 meters long, was closely rehearsed in the castle. The entrance was in the center of the square.
Several soldiers protected them.
A group of flying horses flew across the sky and cast under the sun.
As far as the eye could see, people came and went, and it was lively.
A vast signboard was on the outermost perimeter of the castle.
Solan City, Black Market.
They wrote the name in a unique, high-level language, and even an illiterate person could understand the meaning of it at a glance.
Such distinct recruitment did not match the name of the Black Market.
The neatly-combed-hair Butler Kent had waited in the square for a long time. When he saw the carriage with the Frostwolf family’s symbol on it, he immediately brought people to welcome it.
The butler stepped forward and bowed when Rebecca and Richard alighted from the car.
“Young Lady Rebecca, Lord Richard.”
“I’ve already made the arrangements. We can enter directly…”
Rebecca glanced at Richard, and after she confirmed that he wasn’t going to walk around, she nodded.
“Bring us in.”
“Yes, Young Lady.”
Butler Kent immediately turned around and walked toward the entrance under the protection of two small teams of level 15 soldiers.
Along the way, the soldiers on guard didn’t stop the group and allowed them to move freely.
On the contrary, many players watched from the side, and some even looked for an opportunity to sneak in.
However, the sharp-eyed soldiers stopped them, and everyone could hear endless shouts of scolding.
Richard ignored the players. He looked around excitedly after he passed through the gate.
A bustling street appeared. Shops and all kinds of goods surrounded it.
Unlike the shops in the outside world, the things sold in the shops here were remarkably odd.
Bloody wolf heads, ores with magic fluctuations, water that could speak, leaves that could fly… Strange things were everywhere.
Richard was quite satisfied with this.
It was the first time he had seen such a scene after his stay in Twilight City for so long.
Along the way, he also found a lot of good things. Two-stars and three-stars resources and not rare treasures, but their prices were also ridiculously high.
It immediately dispelled his original thoughts of picking up a bargain.
The Aboriginals had been living in this land for many years. Those who could eat in the Black Market were not fools. They could tell if they were good things with a few looks.
He could only find those sellers who set up stalls alone if he wanted to pick up the leftovers, but most of those people were professionals in this line of work.
Richard immediately lost interest after Butler Kent explained the basic rules.
It was unreliable to miss such a thing while shopping, as expected.
He started to look around with a playful attitude without any thoughts of utilitarianism.
Richard had to admit that shopping in a fantasy world was quite interesting.
He could see all kinds of strange things.
Half an hour later, Richard’s curiosity was satisfied, and he turned to Butler Kent to ask for the location of the Red Dragon General Store.
Butler Kent did not hesitate and immediately led a group to the Red Dragon General Store.
The ancient castle occupied an exaggerated area. Richard and Rebecca finally squeezed through the crowd and reached the central after 20 minutes or more.
Red Dragon General Store.
They stood at the door. Black stains shrouded the floor. It was dilapidated, and the house appeared in a mess for years. Anyone who saw this scene would frown.
A white-haired, old man with a black patch in one eye, half-laid on a mechanical rocking chair that emitted magic waves.
His eyes were slightly closed, and he appeared like he was sleeping.
He appeared supremely relaxed.
It piqued Richard’s interest.
“Why did this person look like the fire cloud evil god?
“Another big boss?”
He opened the attribute panel.
[Peim]
[Level: 3]
[???]
[???]
A difficult-to-detect unique energy covered it.
It bewildered Richard.
“Level 3?
“So this lord, you’re a noob…”
He collected his thoughts and took two steps forward. He entered the general store and stood on the messy shelves.
“Hello, may I disturb you for a moment?”
There was nothing wrong with this courtesy.
The white-haired-old man slowly opened his eyes. He touched his chest with his right hand and looked up at Richard.
He said in a bad mood after he saw his figure.
“Who allowed you to disturb my sleep? Take whatever you want to buy and pay quickly when done. Don’t disturb me…”
He planned to lie down again as he spoke.
Richard didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
‘So you know you own a general store.’
“Mr. Peim, Chairman Windsor is asking for your help.”
Windsor had only told him about the general store, but that didn’t stop him from using it as an excuse.
The other party must be extraordinary for Windsor to introduce, although his level was low.
As expected, the white-haired, old man was about to lie down slowly but sat up again when he heard Richard mention the name.
He sized him up a few times and finally pouted.
“Windsor, that little girl, should broaden her horizons. What can a level 13 lesser lord do to help me… And he’s a grace mainland overlord who knows nothing.”
“Little… Little girl?”
‘How could he describe the overbearing leader of the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce in such a way?’
Richard’s eyes narrowed.
This white-haired-old man had a close relationship with Windsor.
He had been using the power of the desert to cover his entire body, but the other party could see his strength at a glance. This seemingly old figure was arduous.
“The grace mainland overlord could help you.”
The white-haired-old man sneered.
“Then you think too highly of yourself.”
The white-haired-old man clicked his tongue after he pondered.
“There is a Qingqiu lord among your grace mainland overlords who is not bad. It is not that I am looking down on you, but unless you are as strong as that Qingqiu Lord, you should leave quickly and not disturb my sleep.”
Richard chuckled, his voice casual.
“Mr. Peim, let me introduce myself. I’m Richard, the Lord of Twilight City, and also the Lord of Grace Mainland–Qingqiu.”
The voice fell.
A majestic aura gushed out.
It was as if a sandstorm instantly swept through the world.
Everything was blurry.
The white-haired-old man, who was about to lie down for the second time, immediately sat up straight and widened his unpatched eye.
“You are Qingqiu?!”
This level-3 existence was not affected in the slightest under such majestic pressure.
Richard noticed that immediately.
At this moment, Rebecca had also entered the store. She felt sparingly proud when she saw the white-haired-old man’s shocked expression.
The white-haired-old man said with a smile.
“If the Qingqiu you are talking about is the one who won the championship after competing with the 20 billion grace mainland overlords in the last god’s mission, then it is Lord Richard.”
Pride immersed his tone like a child showing off his precious gift.
The one-eyed white-haired-old man finally showed some interest.
He was enormously impressed.
“Not bad. Windsor, that little girl, has good taste. She’s finally helped me find a worthy Lord of grace.”
“Although the grace mainland overlords are trash, you’re not bad to become the strongest among 20 billion people…”
Richard didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
‘Is he complimenting me?’
“What’s your purpose in coming to find me?”
Richard didn’t mince his words and quickly explained the requirements to find the treasure of a hero from the evil faction.
The white-haired-old man’s expression was sparingly strange.
“The Soul Contract of the snow goddess. This little fellow with the Frostwolf family’s bloodline can get it. Why did he come to me? ”
“The Frostwolf family has a Soul Contract?” It sparingly startled the girl beside him.
The white-haired-old man shook his head when he saw this.
“It seems that you haven’t become the heir yet.”
He looked at Richard.
“I can help you get the contract, but I need you to help me with something.”
His words lifted Richard’s spirits.
He felt a strong sense of joy in his heart.
‘Was there such a thing?’
“Please speak!”
The white-haired-old man looked at him and said word by word.
“I want you to help me find the heart of a god.”
Richard’s expression turned high-spirited.
‘Does this old man know what he’s talking about?’