By the time the Norsd convoy carrying Ye Qi and his party returned to the Norsid manor, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening; However, this did not have any effect on the dinner party that had just been held, but it became more and more lively in the quiet night; After watching Jacob represent the witcher and walk towards the old man of the Norsd family, Ye Qi randomly selected some food and sat in the corner; The weak witcher, who had just been in the same car with him, was now pulled aside by the two young men who had been following him, and whispered quietly.

Even if he didn't have to listen to it, Ye Qi could know what the two young people were asking, it was nothing more than between the witchers and some secrets that happened in the dark world - when the weak witcher casually talked about a few secrets that happened in the witcher and the dark world world in the car, the two young people were attracted almost instantly; Danger and excitement are basically spells that are difficult to get rid of for young people of this age, and as long as they exist, they will be attracted; And it's the kind of unjustified.

And Ye Qi does not object to this; In addition to the fact that this is the unique nature of young people, adhering to the concept of respect and not deliberately stifling, it is more because Ye Qi believes that this weak demon hunter who has only known each other for a short time will guide the two young people in a more correct way; In fact, when he was in the car before, the weak witcher had been very skillful in telling these secrets, and there was a corresponding wisdom in addition to the courage he should have—and it was clear that this was very good for the two young men who had become witchers and would continue to walk; At least. Instinctively, they realize. Recklessness is not courage. There is also wisdom in it.

Ye Qi, who was sitting in the corner, savored the dinner food prepared by the Northside family, his eyes narrowed slightly-although he didn't want to admit it, this ancient family tradition also had its admirable aspect in its rigidity and stubbornness, and food was one of the best; Virtually every serving of food has been prepared to the point of perfection that even the meanest foodie will want to find fault with it. It takes a lot of effort.

And Ye Qi naturally does not have a gourmet-like tongue; Therefore, he can only be full of admiration for the food on the plate; At the same time, he paid attention to the arrangements of the Norsd family for the wizarding secret city - when he first entered the Norsd family's manor, he had already seen that on the lawn in front of the manor, dozens of tents had been set up along the outer wall of the manor, arranged in the shape of a 'mountain', tight, but definitely not crowded, enough for hundreds of people to wander around and buy in it.

Obviously, the ordinary secret market has been arranged there, but it is not enough to entertain a few special buyers—just like the ordinary trading houses. Ordinary items can be put on the shelves, but special items. Even if it is just for confidentiality and security, it will not be placed on the ordinary shelves at random, and it must require a vault-like existence to make these goods appear.

And Ye Qi is very sure that what he needs to find or sell, or even the suitable wizard he wants to find who is good at potions and alchemy, will definitely be in this kind of building similar to the 'vault' of a trading house, not in the ordinary 'shop' outside-of course, for ordinary shops, Ye Qi will also go on a tour; It's not that I expect to find anything special good, just to make my participation in the Wizarding City seem more complete this time; After that, he will focus all his energy on the next level, and try to get everything he needs in one day.

Otherwise, the time agreed between him and the chameleon to reach Dude will be irrepressibly delayed - in fact, in order to participate in the Wizard Secret City, Ye Qi has to arrive at Dude within the agreed time, and in the next two days, he must travel under the stars, give up the more comfortable train, and rush with his own legs; Otherwise, the result will inevitably be a no-show.

Although the chameleon's ability is ever-changing, through a long period of contact, Ye Qi can completely feel that this chameleon is a person who values commitment and credit very much, and such a person will naturally not have a good impression of people who cannot keep their promises and do not keep their promises; As for the convenience obtained after forming an alliance with the other party, Ye Qi didn't want to be put on the blacklist by the other party.

Perhaps, it should have been notified in advance!

After pondering for a moment, Ye Qi made such a safer decision—in Landenburg, his ever-changing ally also had his own stronghold; Moreover, not far from his bar, in a hotel two blocks away; Of course, according to Ye Qi's guess, the innkeepers, including the innkeeper, should be his subordinates of his ever-changing ally; Although they are superficially exactly what a hotelier looks like.

"What, the food doesn't fit in the air?"

A slightly old voice interrupted Ye Qi's deep groan; Raising his head and looking at the gesture of the old wizard in front of him pointing to the seat next to him and asking, Ye Qi immediately moved his body to make room for a sufficient seat next to him: "Master Weston, please take a seat!" ”

"The food was great, seriously the best food I've ever had!" After the old wizard sat down, Ye Qi said with a smile, answering the old wizard's question: "It's just that I was thinking about something just now!" It has nothing to do with this delicious food, but what I have just done is enough to shame this delicious food; I hope that chef won't complain about my rudeness! ”

"Any chef who hears you say this will have a forgiving heart; And, as far as I know, the head chef of the Northstead family is very good, and he won't mind; So, you can rest assured! The old wizard smiled and picked up the food on his plate—unlike Ye Qi's choice, which filled the entire plate; The old wizard's choices were regular, such as roasted meats and smoked meats with thick fats were not on his recipes, while some fruits, vegetables, and equally nutritious nuts became the main food choices; Luckily, though, the fruits and vegetables at the Northside dinner were plentiful enough not to make some people who prefer vegetarianism like old wizards feel uncomfortable.

Although in the eyes of ordinary people. The old wizard chose these vegetarian options. It's more because of old age. But Ye Qi, who knows the identity of the other party, doesn't think so; What's more, in [Blind Fighting Perception], the other party's vigorous vitality far exceeds that of ordinary adults, and it is even more unlikely that symptoms such as appetite discomfort will appear; Therefore, according to Ye Qi's speculation, the old wizard in front of him should be a very simple vegetarian.

"Oily food, I was also very fond of it when I was younger; However, after one of my elk was roasted by a group of ignorant imps, I never touched such food again! I saw Ye Qi's eyes. The old wizard explained naturally.

"And I can hardly blame the imps, that the elk I kept ran out of my laboratory, and that it was not marked by me; In the end, the little imps brought me a piece of venison with kindness; It shows that my popularity is still good! Speaking of this, Ye Qi could see that the old wizard's expression was full of helplessness, and more sadness; Although he has never had a pet, Ye Qi understands the status of pets among his owners. It is a kind of existence similar to family, and even has spiritual sustenance; He could fully imagine that the old wizard in front of him knew that the venison he had eaten was the elk he had raised. That kind of complicated mood to the extreme.

I'm afraid, I vomited more than once!

With this thought, Ye Qi instinctively changed the topic, no longer dwelling on these foods, and asked the old wizard directly, "Master Weston, are you also here for the brains of the Mind Snatcher?" ”

"You can say yes or no!"

Ye Qi diverted the topic that made him think of a difficult topic and asked directly, which made a smile appear on the old wizard's face, but the words of the answer made Ye Qi a little stunned.

"Yes, because I came to you because of the brains of those mind snatchers; Say no, that's because it's not me who needs it! The old wizard explained, "A friend of mine did not come to the Wizard's Secret Market this time because of one of his imminent experiments; However, if he knew that there was a Mind Flayer here, I am afraid that he would cry with regret at this moment, right? ”

As he spoke, the old wizard laughed a little heartily; It can be seen that the old wizard must have had a very good relationship with his friend, otherwise, it would not have been possible to tease each other in such a tone; You must know that the relationship between wizards is more rational than the entourage of witchers; Except for the real friendship of decades, it is difficult to speak in such a tone.

However, this made Ye Qi feel a little embarrassed - he undoubtedly needed a lot of things in the next wizarding secret city; Magic crystals, possible elixirs, or raw materials related to them, and these things are definitely not a problem with the help of the old wizard in front of them; Therefore, having a good relationship with the old wizard in front of him is beneficial and harmless to Ye Qi at this moment.

However, he couldn't give up the Mind Flayer's brain marrow - before, after getting into the car, taking advantage of the conversation between the weak demon hunter and the two young people accompanying him, he had already asked the strange wolf about the real use of the Mind Flayer's brain marrow; And the answer he got was undoubtedly heartwarming for Ye Qi; Using the Mind Flayer's brain to craft magic items and equipment is the most basic and even very inferior option, and using it to develop psychic abilities and increase self-perception is the way to go.

And according to the tone of the strange wolf, although the brain marrow of this Mind Flayer in his hand is not a mature body, its function also has a certain effect on his perception at the moment; Therefore, he will not give up on the brain of the Mind Flayer - although Ye Qi understands that it takes a considerable price to know the exact formula of the Dao, but the transaction itself has room for trade-offs; As long as the Blame Wolf does not offer unacceptable conditions, he will consider the value, and then weigh the pros and cons to find a balance to complete the transaction.

"My friend doesn't seem to be very reliable, but it's just appearance, whether it's personality or ability, it's something to be trusted! Especially in terms of remuneration, as long as he gets what he wants, he is definitely very generous! Seeing Ye Qi's embarrassment, the old wizard briefly introduced his friend before asking Ye Qi, "Do you have any other use for the brain of the Mind Flayer?" ”

"Yes, Master Weston! And I beg your pardon for not being able to explain it to you! ”

Ye Qi nodded apologetically.

"I see! Looks like my old friend is really out of luck! The old wizard sighed helplessly. But. The next moment, he laughed again: "Fortunately, we also got a test tube full of Mind Flayer's brain. Although it has been handed over to Master Standen, with that guy's temper, he will definitely pester Master Standon to the death, and I haven't seen that scene for a long time! ”

The smile on the old wizard's face was a little more schadenfreude that could only exist among friends - Ye Qi was no stranger to such a smile, and there were many around him; Usually several people are always together gloating at someone's jokes, but when outsiders appear to bully someone. These people always step up at the first moment; There are many such people among the witchers themselves, and they are called bad friends; For example, the big man and the small man in his companions, as long as the former looks foreign, the latter will immediately laugh, and the former will not hesitate to stand up when he is in trouble.

As for the distribution of the Mind Flayer's brain?

According to the traditional distribution method, Ye Qi didn't mind; After all, he has already gotten the biggest share without doing much, so what else is there to complain about?

"If you need any help in the Wizarding City, you can come to me!" After a slight pause in laughter. The old wizard pointed to the corridor next to the Norsd family banquet hall and said, "Before the end of the wizarding secret city." I'll stay there with a couple of gurus, and basically won't leave the room! ”

"Thank you for your generosity!"

"It's just a good idea; At the very least, I really want to help you a few times, and then you can gratefully give me the Mind Flayer's brain! The old wizard made such a joke, and then, pointing to the empty food plate, got up to Ye Qi and said goodbye - obviously, the protagonist of tonight's banquet could not be him, and these leading figures must not be circling around him; The fact that the old wizard was able to take a moment to talk to him was enough to show the importance of the old wizard's own kindness and the Mind Flayer's brain.

Looking at the old wizard who had just left the corner and was dominated by everyone, Ye Qi understood this very well-

The Mind Flayer basically lives in the Dark Realm, and there must be a passage to the Dark Realm near the Wizard's Castle!

Otherwise, the wizard named 'Gru' would not have been bent down by the Mind Flayer, but the Dark Realm was undoubtedly dangerous, so dangerous that even these wizards would not dare to set foot at will, and among the most dangerous creatures, there should be the Mind Flayer race!

That's why the Mind Flayer's Brain Marrow becomes precious, and if, plus the wizard's hands, there may be a real use of the Mind Flayer's Brain Marrow, then everything becomes logical!

Ye Qi, who was sitting in the corner, sorted out his thoughts, and soon an incomparably clear vein appeared in his mind - although some of them were just guesses and could not be accurately judged, but according to the clues that were arranged and the news he got now, Ye Qi was sure to affirm his guesses, and even made some bold guesses.

If there really is a passage to the dark region near the Wizard's Castle, then it seems that the inexhaustible dark creatures in the sea forest can also get a reasonable explanation!

It's just that I don't know how much control the Wizard's Castle has over Hailin?

Is it like the people of Sennuma District to Sennuma District?

Or is it like the Holy See for the Sacred Grove?

If it is the former, it proves that only a few passages in the dark areas of the Sea Forest are in the hands of wizards, and most of them are still in unknown areas; Or maybe it's a place that wizards can't grasp; And if it is the latter, then one or more passages to the dark region must all be in the hands of wizards!

Judging from the current performance, as well as the Witcher Headquarters' encouragement for the exploration of the Hailin District, Ye Qi's guess is more inclined to the former; After all, if it was the latter, it would be impossible for wizards to show such interest in a random Mind Flayer, and it would be impossible for the Witcher Headquarters to encourage Witchers to explore the Seawoods; It is only reasonable that wizards control a small part of the sea forest area, with one or two passages to the dark regions, but most of them are not in their hands.

Otherwise, even if the Mind Flayer is very powerful, it will not be easy to deal with the team of wizards; It is also possible that the people will be exterminated; After all, the Mind Flayer's psychic abilities don't work against golems or the like; As far as Ye Qi knows, although there are not many wizards who are good at using puppets, they are definitely not few; It's still possible to gather and destroy one or two Mind Flayer colonies in the form of tribes.

And once such a situation occurs, then the value of the Mind Snatcher Brain Marrow is obviously unlikely to be so valued; Therefore, only the former is the most reasonable.

"What do you think again?"

The big man walked up to Ye Qi with a glass of ale, sat down and asked-before, after the two of them got to know each other as the acting head of the Bay Area Demon Hunter Branch and the ordinary Demon Hunter who came to the Bay Area, respectively, they finally got to know each other; However, in order not to be too abrupt, the big man still followed Ye Qi's instructions, and only came to him after greeting the others; Otherwise, a demon hunter who had just met would be valued by an acting branch president, which would only make more eyes be paid to Ye Qi.

And this is something that Ye Qi definitely does not want to see.

PS The first update ~~~ timing~~~ (to be continued.) )