Chapter 48: The Saltwater Swamp
But it came full circle.
Ai Wen also has a certain understanding of the general price of the Raven Bazaar, so that he will not be deceived by others and not know.
It should be noted that the common currency used for trading in the Raven Bazaar is the same as that of the outside world, which is the use of golden lions and silver bulls. Because high-purity gold, silver, and other precious metals are precious spell casting materials in themselves, they are also of great use to the transcendent.
"Fortunately, I still have some golden lions. ”
The purchase of the extraordinary characteristics of the Blue Flag Demon Shark did not make Evan spend his own money, and now he still has a total of more than three thousand golden lions in his pocket, as long as he does not spend money indiscriminately, it is already a huge amount of money that can make ordinary people worry about food and clothing in this life.
It's just that what makes Aven a little disappointed is that the level of things sold here doesn't seem to be too high, and most of the transcendents in the bazaar are also very ordinary.
When Ai Wen opened the spiritual power attribute himself, the digital vision was also updated, although he couldn't see the strength of other people's mental power at a glance, but based on Ai Wen's own senses, he could still have a rough judgment.
Among them, the apprentice-level first-order transcendent accounts for ninety percent of them, and there are very few knight professions like themselves, and most of them are partial law career paths that have activated their spiritual power.
But most of these people are weak chickens for an existence like Aven, who is already a formal knight.
As apprentice-level wizards, they can cast spells and perform rituals with potions or pre-prepared witchcraft props.
But in the event of a sudden battle, the real frontal attack power may not be as high as that of an ordinary sailor armed with a musket.
This is also the embarrassment of the level of professional apprentices in the legal system, and nine out of ten of those unlucky people who were captured and executed by the church were at this level.
If Evan didn't have two paths to work part-time, this is also a problem he will face.
The stalls had already been swept, and Evan looked around the Raven Bazaar, where it was clearly a shop.
It's as if a merchant with long-term fixed assets outside feels obviously more reliable than a roadside stall, and his intuition tells him that there should be something more high-end inside.
But when Ai Wen casually walked into the first shop, the situation inside made him slightly stunned.
The shop turned out to be a divination hut.
Zorro, who has not been seen since entering the Raven Bazaar, sits proudly behind a table with a crystal ball, playing the role of a soothsayer.
With a red curtain with golden tassels in front of him, and the green smoke formed by the incense curls like a cloud, even among the wizarding community, it can be called a mysterious and unpredictable atmosphere, and people can't help but hold their breath.
And at this time, the outfit of "Zorro" has changed again, his face is completely covered by a silver mask inlaid with white crystal, he is wearing a white robe, and various jewelry is hanging on his body, and he is dressed very neutrally.
In the deliberate sense of mystery, the stranger can't even tell whether he is a man or a woman, old or young.
"'Zorro' turned out to be a soothsayer?!"
This discovery was somewhat unexpected for Aven, but it also explained why he was able to learn about the "Leon Diary" hidden on the supply ship without the knowledge of the quartermaster.
Moreover, whether it is in the fantasy works of the previous life, or in the understanding of the transcendent world in this life, the soothsayer of the prophetic school is not a profession known for its combat effectiveness.
No wonder he didn't use any witchcraft during the battle that night.
"Hello, guest, do you want to do divination?" The very neutral voice of the man and woman sounded, I don't know if it was an illusion on the part of Evan, he always felt a strong sense of anticipation hidden in his words.
"As long as it is directly pointed at no more than one level, whether it is an object or a person, my divination skills are very effective. Seeing Aven's hesitation, "Zorro" added.
"Okay, then help me see. "Evan really needs reliable information on one thing, and for the sake of the face of the "acquaintance", Evan doesn't mind giving "Zorro" a chance.
The Raven Bazaar is worthy of being a gathering place for legal professions, and when he collected herbs before, Ewen had already collected all the "Bird Language Elixir" in just one circle, and the "Whale Elixir" that can strengthen the knight's digestion and absorption ability was only one material.
But it was this last material, the scales of the saltwater crocodile, that were not found in the bazaar. Maybe you can find the answer yourself here in "Zorro", and even if there is a problem, it doesn't hurt, just look for it somewhere else.
Following Zorro's instructions, Evan sat down across from him.
"You don't need to tell me what I need.
Please look at my crystal ball and imagine your question, the more detailed and profound the better.
After that, I will tell you the answer. ”
In Zorro's calm tone, Evan stared at the crystal ball on his desk on the heart of an oak tree, trying to imagine the shape, texture, and function of the saltwater crocodile scales.
"Alright. Five kilometres to the northeast, you'll find what you're looking for. ”
Soon Evan was awakened by the sound of "Zorro", and instantly broke away from a state similar to meditation.
Just now, Ai Wen actually felt that his spiritual sense was entangled with this crystal ball for a moment, and even caused him to lose his mind for a moment, but fortunately "Zorro" had no malicious intentions, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
A slight cold sweat broke out from his back.
Hastily paid for the divination, the frightened Evan did not talk to "Zorro" anymore, and turned around and fled away from the divination shop.
Walking outside the market, Ai Wen suddenly remembered that he was panicked and didn't have time to ask "Zorro" if he could tell the whereabouts of his sister Anita.
However, already knowing that there is such a magical guy among the people he knows, Evan believes that it will not be difficult for him to find him next time.
"Strange, how do you feel that this person is a little familiar?" Looking at Aiwen's back, "Zorro" also had an inexplicable familiarity with him.
However, as he himself said, his current divination ability cannot be effective against those whose strength exceeds the first level, and Aven is a second-level transcendent knight in addition to being a wizard's apprentice.
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Early the next morning, after preparing the map, dry food, and necessary equipment, Evan set off for the destination of "Zorro" divination.
The "Whale Elixir" can greatly speed up Aiwen's extraordinary transformation, and he didn't start collecting materials because he didn't want to expose himself. Now that he was only one step away from his goal, Evan didn't want to waste any more time.
So, after learning where the last material is, I can't wait to go straight away.
The map shows that five kilometres to the northeast is a marshland not far north of the harbor.
Because of the low-lying terrain that often causes seawater inundation, and various organisms inhabit it, it has become a saltwater swamp with complex terrain over the years.
There are all kinds of swamp creatures in the swamp, water birds, leeches, poisonous insects, water snakes, fish, etc., and naturally the saltwater crocodile that Evan needs.
Evan wasn't sure if "Zorro" knew this.
But without clearly telling him what he wanted, he was able to come to such a conclusion, which has proved that he does have two brushes compared to those "masters" in the previous life.
Although it was already an undeveloped wilderness area, fortunately, it was also marked on a map bought from the Raven Bazaar, and the danger here was not great, and it was more than enough for a full-fledged knight to deal with.
"Whoa—"
Evan was glad that he had a pair of tall leather boots that saved him from coming into contact with the stinking mud and dirty water that harbored so many bacteria and parasites.
The terrain in the swamp is really indescribable, it may be silt where it looks like it's flat, but it looks like there is water where it can make people step on it, even if there is a mental power to help the senses greatly enhanced, Ai Wen has been tricked several times.
Not to mention the anaconda in deep camouflage, all kinds of flying insects that are annoying, poisonous thorns, and dangerous things are everywhere in this swamp.
"It's too hidden!"
After nearly two hours of deep immersion into the saltwater swamp, the contiguous land had disappeared, leaving only the low islands and dense aquatic weeds that jutted out in the continuous waves.
Here, Evan finally found the traces of the saltwater crocodile crawling on a muddy field.
With the initial clues, the rest is easy to say.
With the help of a digital vision, Aven's ability to trace is no weaker than that of any seasoned hunter, and it is only a matter of time before he finds the body of these guys.
The search lasted more than ten minutes.
Soon, Evan spotted several saltwater crocodiles lazily basking in the sun on a sandy spot jutting out of the water. And they carry forward the fine tradition of animals in the fantasy world, and each individual size is very large!
Look at their trunk-like size, thick scale armor, and sharp teeth longer than daggers. Evan didn't think that it was a good idea for himself to fight shirtless with such a big guy in the metamorphosis period.
Fortunately, the difference between humans and animals is that they know how to use wisdom and tools.
He removed a fat waterfowl from his belt that he had hunted on the road, hid a hook with four forks in its belly, tied it firmly with a strong rope, and threw it far away to the crocodiles.
Whoop -
The water splashed everywhere, and the free food provoked them to scramble.
It's a pity that in the process of scrambling, the waterfowl were also torn apart, and the hook and thorn also fell out directly.
The first attempt failed.
Mentally prepared, Evan went hunting a waterfowl again, and repeated the trick. When a crocodile is lonely, it is thrown directly to its mouth, and then the greedy big guy doesn't even think about opening his big mouth to take a bite.
Click!
How striking is the bite of a crocodile? The upper and lower jaws were pierced directly in half under the tremendous force.
Ai Wen couldn't help but shrink his neck: "This must be very painful!"
"Whew-"
"Roar—"
It was sad to see and tear to hear, and the severe pain made it struggle and roll, and the sand, dead branches, and gravel scattered under the tremendous force of its limbs and tail.
Evan the Hunter then leaves, and Evan the Fisherman appears.
He constantly controlled the rope in his hand, neither too loose to let it escape his sight, nor too tight to give it a chance to break the rope.
It's a contest of patience.
Finally...
After more than half an hour of stalemate between the two sides, after the crocodile used the "death roll" because it was too painful, the big guy finally floated in the water and did not move.
Hey—
Dragged it ashore with all his might, took out a sharp dagger, and scraped enough scales from his prey.
Ai Wen breathed a sigh of relief, even if he had surpassed the limits of human beings, and his various attributes were still in the period of rapid improvement, it was indeed a bit difficult to stalemate with such a big man for so long.
But the victor is still himself after all.