Chapter 001: Peter of the Rhine
Kingdom of the Rhine.
Rip off a yellowed page of the Shenwu calendar, Peter. Alex has been grounded by his father for three whole days, which is undoubtedly an incomparable, very painful chronic torture for him who is active by nature. Peter is very handsome, he has a pair of extremely sharp eyebrows, his facial lines are as clear and clear as carving, and his long golden hair is slightly curly, he looks like a fearless knight with a sense of justice.
The gap between reality and imagination always makes people feel helpless, although he was only born in a low-ranking aristocratic family background, it does not prevent Peter from learning all the vices that a noble child should have. He is arrogant, arrogant, lustful, irritable, and sometimes he is not afraid of the sky or the earth, and Lao Tzu is the most frivolous in the world (when he drinks too much horse urine).
"You came to be my son in this life, I really don't know whether you came to pay off your debts or to lend money." These are the exact words of Peter's father, Lord Malleg. Count after count, but he is still very doting on his only son, and old Lord Malegg belongs to the kind of poor man who is old and has children, and most of the little gold coins he has saved in his life have been defeated by this loser. As a little baron at the lowest level of the kingdom's aristocratic circle, the elder Malleg's fiefdom was only a few ordinary villages and towns on the outskirts of the royal city, and this was the history of the Alex family long enough, and it was hereditary from the hands of the previous generation from generation to generation.
Although Peter's family is a bit in decline, he can barely maintain a high quality of life as a nobleman. You must know that most of the lower-ranking nobles in the royal city do not have fiefs, and all they have is the title of a nobleman, and a pitiful monthly money. Peter has an extraordinary sense of superiority over this.
Alex is said to be Peter's family name, but in the Rhine Union there was an old custom of putting the father's name at the top of the list, hence the Malleg. Peter. Alex is a long name. Peter hated the custom, and hated the stupid pastor who named him in the first place. He couldn't understand why seemingly perfect words could often end up evolving into a very bad effect. )
In fact, Peter is not useless, his talent is quite smart, he has spent seven years in the Alliance Academy, and the fifteen-year-old Peter has passed the primary examination of the Academy. Became a qualified Black Iron Level 6 Swordsman. However, this also indicates that he will bid farewell to his seven-year academy career, and according to the regulations of the Alliance Academy, after the primary assessment, martial arts scientists who have not yet reached the bronze swordsman will not continue to be admitted. (Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold.) Each tier is divided into levels 1 to 9. )
In fact, it's no wonder that Peter, upgrading from black iron to bronze is not a simple matter, in addition to the talent component, there must also be a set of sword skills and matching internal qi secrets to cultivate. There are many different names for swordsmanship. There are four attributes of fire, wind, earth, and water, among which the sword skill of cultivating the fire attribute is the most powerful, because the destructive power and killing range of the fire attribute are the strongest among the four attributes. However, it is not up to you to choose which attribute to cultivate, just like magic, you have to go through a test to know your attribute talent.
The point of learning sword skills is not those flashy sword moves, but by performing sword moves while running the internal qi. Come and find a way to enhance your internal qi cultivation, because only in this way can you successfully cultivate your fighting qi and reach the powerful strength of the silver level. Before I had vindictiveness. No matter how powerful the sword moves are, they are greatly discounted, and they are gorgeous and unsubstantial. A few black iron swordsmen may be able to defeat a bronze rank who practices sword skills, but dozens of bronze steps together cannot defeat a silver-level powerhouse, the purpose of cultivating sword skills is to enhance the body's internal qi to successfully stimulate the fighting qi, and a silver swordsman who has mastered the fighting qi and has matching sword moves is extremely powerful. Silver ...... That's the title of the strong.
Each sword technique has a different secret to the operation of internal qi, if you go to learn other people's sword moves and do not understand the operation of internal qi. There will be a very tragic end, that is, all the internal organs of the meridians will be damaged, and they will not die or be disabled.
Peter is convinced that if he can provide a black iron sixth-level swordsman, his father's money bag can be regarded as holding up to the maximum. If he is allowed to stay in the Union Academy. The academy will also provide him with a set of sword skills that match his own attributes, although he can only learn some ordinary and common sword moves, but the cultivation of internal qi is the key, isn't it, and when the master has a fighting spirit, are you afraid that you won't be able to learn good sword skills? It's just that the cost of entering the Intermediate Campus of the Alliance Academy is by no means something that a small nobleman can afford.
There is no one who does not worship the strong, and there is no one who does not desire great strength, even Peter who is a noble vice. He didn't want to leave the academy, but what his father had done for him had reached his limit, and the rest was on his own. It's just that there is too much boredom in his chest, which makes his irritable emotions all need to be vented, and finally Peter gathered a few bad friends to the 'boiling **' drunk and had a big game, and afterwards, the four beasts who were drunk and crazy went to climb the wall of the king's house, saying that they wanted to go in and experience what it was like to be a king. The result can be imagined, climbing the palace wall is tantamount to plotting against the wrong people, and it is to go to the guillotine. Fortunately, the commander of the forbidden army on duty that day knew one of them, so he didn't have the same knowledge as them, but handed it over to the public security office to punish him on his behalf, and later each of them was rewarded with a few whips, and they were all taken back by the family.
"You little brute, whose wall are you climbing, you have to climb the palace wall? In case I was cut down by the forbidden army as an assassin, how would you make my old man live alone? ”
In this evil cannibalistic country, it is difficult to move an inch without money, because Peter is convinced that his father has survived to the maximum to cultivate a black iron sixth-level swordsman, and has sold many valuable ancestral items for this purpose. And the huge cost of continuing to study in the Alliance Academy is by no means something that a low-ranking nobleman can easily afford.
There is no one who does not worship the strong, and there is no one who does not desire great power, not even Peter. But in order to reduce the burden on his father, and for the sake of his younger brother, Peter resolutely gave up his future, and he replaced his aging father and became the owner of the Alex family's pawn shop.
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"Hey! Anyone? ”
At this time, a voice suddenly came from the leather store, which immediately woke up Peter, who was closing his eyes and recuperating.
Earning enough tuition is a top priority at the moment, and Peter jumps out of his chair at the hearing that there is money to be made. There is no longer the lazy mental outlook just now.
"Welcome to Alex's Leather Shop, if you're looking to make leather armor, there's the finest leather, as well as the best minerals for iron armor. There are also various magic materials, potion materials...... Uh, what about people? ”
Peter realized that his sight was empty.
"I'm here."
A palm with large pores slammed against the counter. Caught Peter's eye.
It was a dwarf, short in stature that had not yet reached the height of the counter, with a bushy beard and a woman's patterned hexagram, and a pair of black triangular eyes wandering around the fur shop, both in appearance and in clothes, which made Peter feel uncomfortable for a while.
"What's the matter?"
Discovering that the person was a dwarf, Peter suddenly became disinterested. Most of the gnomes that can appear in the city come from the same place, the Mesori Plain, where there are many gnome villages.
Rumor has it that gnomes are an offshoot of the ancient dwarven race. However, they are no longer recognized by today's dwarves, these dwarves do not know how to cast, and second, they do not have the innate divine power of dwarves, and they are all famous for their 'six fingers' (habitual thieves), and now they have been completely reduced to the lowest of the lower races.
"Boy, I heard that you are buying Warcraft materials."
The gnome tilted his head and stared into Peter's eyes. From the line of sight, there is a kind of obscene look of 'carrying a huge treasure'.
Damn, it turned out that it wasn't about buying things. It's here to sell something.
Due to the close proximity to the Fagon Forest, where monsters are infested, the best business to do in Truro is weapons and materials, and because the weapons business is monopolized by the kingdom, it leads to a forest of material and leather stores everywhere in Truro. Small fur shops like Peter's make the difference between buying and selling, but the industry usually sources goods from venture teams that buy all of their adventures at once.
There are many precedents for such a single person to come to the door. But Peter has good reason to suspect that the dwarf is here to cheat money.
"Of course. As for the price, it depends on what kind of Warcraft crystal nucleus you are selling. ”
Peter had a smile on his face, but a sneer came out of his heart. The most fraudulent in this industry is the Warcraft crystal nucleus, the master has touched more crystal nuclei than you have ever played with marbles, wait for you to take it out and then expose it in person. It's hot. Just relieve boredom, and be idle anyway.
"I, I don't have a Warcraft crystal nucleus......"
The dwarf's face was red.
As far as crystal nuclei are concerned, even if it is a fake, it is worth a little money. The whole body of the Warcraft, the most valuable is the crystal nucleus, and the other materials can't be sold for a few dollars at all, unless the Warcraft above the intermediate level is full of treasures.
Intermediate Warcraft? Peter wasn't sure he was going to face one. Why does this dwarf have the materials of a mid-level Warcraft? Peter wouldn't think about it, because it wouldn't be possible.
"Oh? So what do you have? ”
This is a liar who refuses to even pay for it, Peter gave such a definition to the other party in his heart.
"I don't have a crystal nucleus, but I do."
The dwarf took a long stick from his bosom and gently placed it on the counter. It was a crystal clear right angle, without a trace of arc, and the white horn had a golden halo flowing on it, which almost dazzled Peter's eyes.
Belch......
Peter was a little shocked, what he had learned told him that the only thing that could reveal a large amount of elements on the surface could be the materials of high-level magical beasts.
Looking at the color of this horn, at least it can only be possessed by a demonic beast above level six. High-grade materials are worth a lot of money, and if it's true, you might be able to cover your tuition...... Carefully stroking the jade horn, Peter seemed to have seen a pile of gold coins.
"This is the horn of a seventh-level Demonic Beast Windwing Unicorn, I think you must know how precious it is." Observing Peter's reaction, a subtle hint of cunning flashed in the gnome's eyes.
"Uh, what's that. If you have time, can you come with me to the material appraisal line? ”
To be honest, Peter had never touched a single hair of a high-level magical beast. Throughout the history of this leather store, there have been only a handful of intermediate materials purchased. So, Peter really can't grasp the authenticity of this thing.
"What? Do you suspect that this is a fake? If it weren't for this thing...... Forget it, there are a lot of materials outside, and it's a big deal for Lao Tzu to go elsewhere. The dwarf was furious, realizing that he had lost his words, and he grabbed something from the counter and prepared to leave.
"Wait, I just haven't touched the advanced material. So not being able to determine how much to pay you is not to doubt you. Peter stopped the dwarf who was about to leave, and from the tone of the other party's voice, he could almost tell that the source of this thing was not clean, maybe it was stolen from nowhere.
"Hmph, I've already said that this is the horn of a seventh-level Demonic Beast Wind Wing Unicorn, and it's worth at least two thousand gold coins when you go to the auction house. If I hadn't been in a hurry to get rid of it, I wouldn't have come to a small place like yours. Fixed price, 1,000 gold coins. ”
"What? A thousand gold coins? You're going to grab it. ”
"Eight hundred! Don't pull it down. ”
"Five hundred!"
"Let go of my arms! I'll go somewhere else. ”
"Okay, 800 gold coins are sold!"
At the critical moment, Peter made the final decision.
The dwarf looked like he was slicing his flesh in pain, and stretched out his palm to Peter to take the money.
"Wait a minute, I'll try again. The single horn of the seventh-level demonic beast is believed to be able to withstand the full force of the ninth-level black iron swordsman unscathed. ”
Despite his excitement, Peter wasn't so confused as to give money for it, and he had to try again, and if there were really no scratches, it was at least a genuine intermediate material.
Peter thought and drew his crosssword.
"The stinky boy said he didn't suspect me...... This time, I won't sell it anymore. The dwarf was really angry this time, he grabbed his things and turned around and walked out the door.
"I don't know it's going to be safe and secure. Hey, it's hot, I'm sure they're boring too. ”
Peter stroked his long sword, his heart was dying, and his tone was tepid, unhurried, and impatient.
The dwarf turned and came back, his face already the color of pig's liver.
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Looking at the unscathed horn and the broken blade, Peter had completely believed the dwarf's words, and solemnly told him that this was definitely a single horn that only high-level magical beasts could have. He took the money from the bank, and happily paid the dwarf eight hundred and ten gold coins, the remaining ten gold coins as a tip for Peter to buy him good clothes.
After separating the dwarfs, Peter rushed to the material appraisal shop with the 'baby' in his arms, and along the way, he fantasized that he would arrive at the Capital Union Academy and become a bronze swordsman......
"Shenma? Isn't this high-grade material? ”
"Shenma? Please take a look at it again, this is the unicorn of the seventh-level Warcraft Wind Wing Unicorn! ”
"Shenma? Is this layer of elemental energy brushed up? ”
"Shenma? Are horned fossils gods? (To be continued......)