269 Gambling
"The best weapon from the Citadel of Thebilisi, ten percent new, of good quality, no deception, now only four thousand five hundred gold coins...... What the? No, no, no, this is already the lowest price, you know, old man, I don't have a middleman......"
In the small room of the underground waterway, Hank, who seemed to have completed his task, sat indifferently on the iron pipe in the corner of the room, holding a wine glass that he had taken out of nowhere, and looking at the two players who were picking up the goods under the leadership of the hunchbacked old man - until now, they had been circling the small room for half an hour, but the two of them still didn't buy anything, as for the reason...... It's as simple as Mengzhu said. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
"Four thousand five hundred gold coins! We can't get it out if we kill it! β
"No money? I don't have money to come to the black market......"
The old man rolled his eyes, and then continued to put on a smile that he thought was kind: "The cheapest thing here is the long knife over there, which is worth 1,200 gold coins, but you still don't want it...... Or maybe you guys think about those magic potions? They are all high-level ...... of the Mage Council."
"It's all consumables, why are you selling it so expensive......
"The old man emphasizes again, little girl, these things can't be bought outside." The old man squinted at Mengzhu: "Scarcity is expensive, you should understand this truth, right?"
"Hey, I don't believe if I go to the Mage Council or come out......"
"Shh......h Stop arguing. β
Pulling the other party's clothes, Duan Qing stood in front of the little girl: "That...... This old gentleman, your goods are indeed very good goods, such as the big shield over there, and the helmet, we do want it, but the price is ...... It's really too expensive, and we can only look at it, it's really a pity, a little regret......"
"Hey, Hank."
The old man suddenly turned around and shouted to the man in the corner, "What do you want to do with these poor ghosts?"
"Hehehehehe......"
Looking at the two adventurers who were a little embarrassed, the middle-aged man chuckled: "It's just...... I just want them to see the world. β
"That's it?" The old man pointed to the two people beside him: "Just the two of them?"
"Why, look down on them?"
Hank shook his head, "Old man, it's been so long, when have I ever cheated you?"
"Hey, that's it."
The old man with his hands behind his back glanced back at the two of them again: "Then what do you say, let them see my palatial little shop, and then go back like this?"
"If you don't mind...... Hank took a sip of the wine in his glass, "it's okay to give them a few."
"Hah, how is that possible."
The old man turned around and walked towards the man-made cubicle at the back of the room: "Let the old man bleed...... It's easier to kill me. β
"In that case......
Hank put down his glass, "Why don't you give that a try?"
"That?" The old man glanced back at him, "What's that?"
"It's the trick you used to make a fortune when you first came here."
Hank blinked, "Don't tell me, you're not playing now."
"Damn."
The old man jumped up like a monkey: "Let me play now?" Wouldn't it be a safe loss to let me play now? β
"According to the rules of the black market, transactions are consensual." Hank grinned to himself, "And we're here at the Valya Tavern, but we've never heard that you're no longer working."
"You ......"
"Don't get excited, old man, I think this game is still very attractive."
Hank pushed his hands: "Except for bringing guests over like I did today, do you usually have guests here?" No matter how valuable your stuff is, it's zero if it can't be sold, right? If there's a new way to attract people to your shop, especially these adventurers......"
Looking at the old man's uncertain face, Hank's body leaned forward: "It's only a matter of time before you make money, isn't it?"
"Hmmm......"
The old man's throat let out a hoarse whisper, a sign that his heart was swinging. But after a moment, he made up his mind, because the man sitting in the corner added slowly, "Not to mention ......"
"Whether you will lose money in the end is still up to fate."
"Okay."
The hunchbacked old man stared fixedly at somewhere on the ground, muttering something in his mouth, but finally raised his head: "Wait a minute."
"Grow up......"
Seeing the figure of the old man disappearing at the back of the cubicle, Duan Qing asked with some hesitation, "...... you guys?"
"Don't worry, he won't lie to you." Hankdy laughed: "With his current supply power, how can you choose...... It's not going to be any worse. β
"Choose?" Mengzhu asked, "What to choose?"
"Here we are."
With a heavy thud of landing, a large iron box was thrown to the other side of the compartment, on the ground behind the counter, attracting everyone's attention. And after putting down the heavy object with difficulty, the old man who was lying on his body did not stand up immediately, but continued to squat on the ground and said: "Let me prepare first, this game has not been used by the old man for a long time......"
"Uh......"
The two people, who had been unknown for a long time, had to watch as the old man put a note on the iron boxes, and then slowly stood up and walked towards the compartment with his hands behind his back again. It wasn't until this process had been repeated many times that the old man looked at the rows of boxes, stood up with some satisfaction, and then clapped his hands: "These...... Enough should be enough. β
"Old gentleman......"
"Less nonsense, give money first."
Scratching his forehead, Duan Qinggang wanted to ask again, but the first thing he got was a thin hand: "It costs eight hundred gold coins at a time."
"What, what?"
"Gamblers, you can't let you gamble in vain." The old man rolled his eyes again: "To tell you the truth, there is no discount!" This is already the lowest ticket price. β
"I'm leaning on ......" Looking at the iron box with notes pasted behind him, Duan Qing finally understood what the other party meant: "It turned out to be a lottery?" Isn't this a blatant pit man? β
"What kind of lottery, the old man said it was a gambler!" The old man glared and said, "Do you understand the word bet?" These boxes were just delivered, and even I didn't know what was inside! A ticket, unpacked on the spot, whether it is good or bad, whether it is kept or sold, our store ......"
"Ignore it!"
The working sound of the magic lamp was swaying slightly, and the breathing of several people echoed in this place, Duan Qing and Mengzhu looked at each other, and they didn't know what to say for a while: "Really, really?"
"It's all incoming boxes, I can attest to that." Hank, who was on the side, whispered, "After all...... Some of them were brought to him by my men. β
"Both, are they all of the same value as anything else here?"
"Little girl, do you know where the castle of Thebilisi is?"
The old man on the opposite side was just about to blow his beard and stare at him, but the man behind him spoke again and asked an irrelevant question. He smiled faintly, took another sip of wine, and then looked at the low ceiling as if he was remembering something, as if he was remembering something...... A castle located in the east of Redkar, the scenery is quite unique, and the food is delicious, but if you want to travel, I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, because the people there are fierce and heavily armed, and it is the fulcrum of the Empire's eastern defense line and the Empire's largest supply of weapons. β
"It's not easy to get something out there here." He looked down and smiled.
"In other words......" Duan Qing's eyelids drooped: "The things here ......"
"It's all black." Hank added slowly, "Just take it."
"Hmm......"
The two players present were silent again, but unlike Duan Qing's silence, Mengzhu had already begun to think about paying for it: "Eight hundred gold coins, you can take one of the pieces of equipment here...... No matter how you think about it, it's earned. β
"But it can also be worthless." Duan Qing reminded: "Crafts, consumables, and contraband...... Even if none of these are successful, we have to consider whether the quality is excellent or sophisticated, or whether it can be used......"
"It's okay, it's a big deal to sell it again."
"It's all black goods, and it's easy to get into trouble if you sell it to anyone, and when the time comes, ...... There's a good chance they'll just go back here. Duan Qing said in a low voice: "Judging from the previous situation, we basically don't want to sell more than eight hundred gold coins. If we can accept this result......"
ββ¦β¦β
After another period of whispering, the old man with hanging eyelids yawned impatiently, and then watched the two players who had been discussing for a long time take out their respective money bags, and after piecing together for a while, they turned around and threw them on the small counter: "Eight, eight hundred gold coins...... It's all here. β
"Thank you for your patronage." The old man said weakly, hung the money bag behind him, and then took out a wine glass: "Smoke it...... Or which one do you like, you can just choose it. β
"Can it be like this?" Mengzhu immediately said excitedly: "Then we want the biggest ......"
"Hey, hey, big sister, don't be impulsive!" Duan Qing pressed the little girl's hand: "The biggest ...... It's not necessarily the best. β
"Hmm...... That's right. β
The two of them began to struggle again, looking left and right: "We...... Can't you go in and touch it? β
"I can't." The old man said expressionlessly, "Except for betting...... You can't do anything. β
ββ¦β¦ All right. The little girl said whimsically, and then covered her mouth with one hand: "What should I do?"
"Pick the long one, maybe it's a long sword."
ββ¦β¦ Are you sure? β
"I'm guessing, it's the same as just now."
"Then what should I do, if I pick the wrong one, I won't regret ...... death"
"Otherwise, let's draw lots, I'm good at this, and I've done it countless times when I was in Fars Fortress."
"Just your luck...... Your outfit is worth as much as a piece of clothing, and it's still made by someone else......"
The whispering echoed in front of the counter for a long time, until the old man became impatient again, and gradually stopped: "Let's smoke one."
"Okayβ"
Lengthening his tone, the old man reached out and pushed the wine glass forward: "Hurry up, it's not too early."
Mengzhu nodded, put his hands on his chest and prayed for a while, then tremblingly reached into the wooden broken wine glass, and slowly pinched out a small note: "This, this...... What time is it? β
"You won't see for yourself, will you?"
"Oh, oh......"
Feeling the sweat oozing from his hands, Mengzhu spread out the note a little nervously, and then looked at the number on it: "Ten ......"
"Ten?" The old man's eyelids lifted inexplicably.
"Nineteen." The little girl whispered.
"Alas......"
So the old man became even more listless, he slowly turned around, walked to the long iron box that Duan Qing mentioned before, first looked back and forth a few times, and finally sighed and lifted it up: "This hell fate ......"
"Nineteen, it's yours now."
He put the box on the counter and said loudly.
"Wow......"
Involuntarily let out a shocking cry, the little girl rubbed her hands and asked, "...... Can it be opened now? β
"Of course." The old man waved his hand weakly: "Whatever you want."
"Quick, help me open it...... Wow, why is it so cool? β
The tentacles were a chill, and Duan Qing and Mengzhu endured the freezing sensation in their hands, and together pushed the iron lid of the box open. The white mist with a low temperature immediately poured out from all around this box, as if the temperature of the entire room had dropped a little, and it was not until these fogs dissipated a little that Duan Qing saw the cold light emitted by the objects belonging to the box under their shield.
It seemed to be an icy sword.
γIcefall (Epic)γ
[Weapon Power: Strong]
[Equipment Requirements: Strength 25, Agility 15, Spirit 10]
[Strength +2, Dexterity +1, Spirit +1]
[Unenchanted, uninscribed]
[Equipment Effect: Stasis, when you attack a target that is frozen, your attack speed is increased, and the effect depends on your agility value. γ
[Equipment Effect: Waterfall, when you attack a target that is frozen, your attack has a chance to trigger an ice explosion, and the effect depends on your spirit value. γ
[Seal: 2]
[Ancient Igrama clan, weapons made of unknown materials.] The special materials and techniques give this weapon the power of extreme cold, and at the same time, it also has a strong sense of smell for the cold of the outside world, allowing it to exert unexpected power when attacking. γ
[The Igrama clan revered the cold, and most of their works were also known for extreme cold. While this talent allows them to control the power of the cold well, it also makes these items quite repulsive, making it difficult for even battle-hardened warriors to master. γ
Waving his hand to disperse the information that emerged, Duan Qing lowered his gaze a little indifferently, and slowly took the appearance of this weapon into his line of sight - in front of him, in the temperature insulation layer inside the iron box, a long sword almost made of cold ice was surrounded by a thick white cloth, lying there quietly, the extremely irregular sword body ice spikes were all over, as if they were bursting with blue and white ice flowers, with a large pile of debris outside the tip of the sword, with a blue cold air, It seemed to be still swallowing in the direction given by the long sword, and on the silver-white hilt, the gauntlet engraved with a wonderful pattern extended downward with a trace of silver thread, covering part of the sword body, and together outlining a streamlined line.
"Earned ......"
Different from Duan Qing's sluggishness, Mengzhu, who clenched his fists, jumped up happily: "We earned it!"
"Hehe, hehe." Feeling the chill in his hand, Duan Qing slowly withdrew his hand: "The appearance is very attractive, but this attribute and special effect ......"
"It's a bit off."
"What, not satisfied?"
Looking at the old man who had already hidden behind him, as if he didn't want to come out to talk again, Hank slowly stood up, and then walked behind the two and asked.
"Epic quality weapons, of course we are satisfied...... Hmmβ"
Stopping the little girl who couldn't hold back her excitement again, Duan Qing asked the middle-aged man in a low voice, "...... Is it really possible to take it away? β
ββ¦β¦ You still don't believe it? β
Hank laughed, then patted Duan Qing on the shoulder: "Darkness, fairness, opportunity...... There is also freedom, which is the rule peculiar to the entire black market exchange. β
"As long as you're willing to bet, you'll be rewarded handsomely."
He narrowed his eyes, then whispered. (To be continued.) )