This pocket should have had his last two gold coins and a dozen silver coins, but by this time it had become empty, and there was nothing left.

Lucian touched it vigorously with his hand a few times, and even opened his pocket to look carefully, but he didn't even see the shadow of a silver coin, and his heart suddenly panicked.

This was the little money he had left, and if it was gone, he would not say that he would continue to stay in the city of Doral, looking for a suitable job, and even the money to go home.

What's more, he can't even pay for the dozen or so silver coins in front of him now!

The owner of the noodle shop was naturally well-informed, and when he saw Lucian's appearance, he didn't know what was going on, and the smile on his face suddenly turned cold.

"This guest, please pay the bill. ”

Lucian clenched his pockets, a trace of cold sweat sliding down his forehead, and his heart was desperately spinning with thoughts.

What to do?

What to do!

Seeing that Lucian was silent, the boss's face became even colder, and his voice raised slightly.

"This guest, you don't plan to eat the Overlord meal, do you?"

The other customers in the noodle restaurant heard the movement and turned their eyes to it.

Seeing Lucian's slightly panicked face, and then looking at the white-washed clothes on his body, people immediately burst into laughter.

"Haha, a little poor ghost wants to come here to eat and drink, boss, you think you're unlucky. ”

"Boss, just look at his appearance and know that he doesn't have much money, I think your bowl of noodles is a loss!"

"Hey, looking at this kid's good looks, why are you embarrassed to do such a shameful thing?

......

Listen to the gossip of the crowd around you. Lucian's face flushed. But there was nothing to refute.

The truth is that he simply can't find the money to pay the bills. Naturally, he can only withstand the cold face of the boss and the ridicule of the people around him.

He frowned and thought for a moment, and mustered up the courage to speak: "Boss, I ......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the uncle sitting opposite him suddenly slapped the table.

"Here's a gold coin, and this young man paid for my share in front of him. ”

Lucian was stunned, and the boss glanced at the uncle, wiped his hand, and put away the gold coin on the table. Straight away.

The others saw that there was no excitement to see, so they laughed twice and stopped paying attention here.

"Thank you...... Thank you......" Lucian looked a little embarrassed, and a little excited, and hurriedly thanked the uncle non-stop.

The uncle waved his hand and glanced him up and down: "Look at your appearance, you shouldn't be some kind of person who eats and drinks, what's wrong?"

Lucian calmed down at this time, thought about it carefully, and quickly understood.

It must have been the lewd short guy who bumped into him on the road just now!

He must have taken the opportunity to steal his own money!

Lu Xi was extremely remorseful, thinking that his parents had told him countless times before going out. You must be careful of thieves outside, but I didn't expect to be hit.

If it weren't for this kind uncle to help him out. He was fortunate to be able to get his boss to promise him to pay the bills with his work today.

"I ...... Maybe it's a thief......" Lucian explained with a wry smile.

"Hmm...... There are a lot of people in the city of Doral, and there are many thieves, which I also encountered when I first came, which is not surprising. The uncle smiled and nodded, glanced at Lucian again, and continued to ask, "You should be a magician, right?"

Lucian was stunned: "How do you see it?"

"I sense a mana fluctuation in you. Seeing the surprised expression on Lucian's face, the uncle pointed at himself: "No wonder, I'm also a magician, but my level is not high, and I'm only a third-level magician until now." ”

Lucian sighed, still feeling a little strange.

What he wondered was not how this uncle he didn't know knew that he was a magician, but how he wondered what the uncle called a "third-level magician".

Since the publication of the Peace of the Magicians Ten years ago, magicians on the continent have been judged no longer by their individual strength, but by their ability to play a role in the magical industry and their professional skills.

The so-called "third-level magician" evaluation standard has long been thrown aside by the magician union that formulated it in the first place, and no magician will use this standard to judge his own level.

Moreover, under the leadership of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, in the new magic system that has flourished on the mainland in recent years, the traditional magician rating has long been completely outdated, and it is impossible to accurately describe a magician's ability.

For example, at Lucian's current level, because he rarely studies those powerful magics, he may be a second- or third-level magician by traditional standards.

However, with the new system of magical theory he received at Phillip's Academy, his understanding and mastery of magic far exceeded that of traditional magicians.

As long as he wanted to, his combat power would not be worse than that of a traditional fifth- or even sixth-level magician.

It's just that combat power is a very boring thing for the magicians on the continent now, so not many magicians will study it seriously.

After all, under the restrictions of the "Magician Peace Pact", magicians cannot participate in wars, and naturally they cannot manifest their destructive power.

And even if he participated in the war, in the face of all kinds of powerful military magic machines, the personal strength of the magician was not enough at all, and it would not play a role.

As for the traditional option of joining the Chamber of Commerce as a guard, it has long been replaced by all kinds of Chamber of Commerce guards equipped with light military magic machinery, and there is no matter of magicians.

What's more, instead of joining the Chamber of Commerce as a guard, it is better to join the Chamber of Commerce as a researcher, or engage in other related magic research work, and earn more money than serving as a guard, and it is also easier, and there is no danger to life.

All in all, like this uncle, use "third-level magician" to introduce himself. It's already very rare.

At least this is the first time Lucian has encountered it.

"What's the matter, I'm not familiar with the concept of a third-level magician?" the uncle seemed to see through Lu Xi's thoughts. laughed. "Young magicians like you. Unfamiliar for sure. ”

Lucian smiled reluctantly, not knowing how to respond.

Fortunately, at this time, the boss came back and handed over the money he was looking for to the uncle, which alleviated the embarrassing atmosphere.

The uncle took the money, stood up and beckoned to Lucian.

"Let's go. ”

Lucian was stunned and looked at his uncle for some reason.

The uncle laughed and said, "Didn't you get stolen by the thief?"

Lucian gritted his teeth: "I'll try to find a short-term job to earn some money to go back." ”

"So that's right. I happen to have a part-time job here that requires some magical knowledge. Three days, one gold coin a day, if you want to come, go. ”

Lucian hesitated, gritted his teeth, and stood up.

The uncle smiled at Lu Xi'an, and said with a serious look: "Young man, it is nothing to encounter difficulties temporarily, there is always a solution. ”

Lucian let out an "um", and after walking behind for a while, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle." Can you tell me what your job is? By the way, I haven't asked you for your name yet. ”

"Just call me Rondo. As for work...... I opened a small workshop on my own. Recently, I received a job to OEM a batch of magic fans for a factory, and I just need to temporarily recruit some magic array technicians to help me work, is it okay for you to draw a primary wind power circle?"

"Ahh......h This circle is relatively simple......"

"That's fine. Uncle Rondo nodded. "The other party is in a hurry, I originally wanted to recruit some temporary mechanics in the city, and I happened to meet you during dinner. You don't have to thank me much, if you can help me complete this batch of goods, don't delay, but I should thank you more. ”

Lucian hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, you not only helped me pay for my meal, but also gave me a job, no matter what, it should be me thank you." ”

Uncle Rondo smiled slightly, and didn't argue with Lucian about these things, and took him around a street corner to a bus stop except for the noodle shop, and then got on a bus magic locomotive.

The bus headed all the way out of the city of Doral, and when it was several kilometers out of the city, it stopped at a small stop next to the road.

Uncle Rondo got out of the car with Lucian again, and walked a little down the road next to the road, when a small manor appeared in front of him.

"It's here. ”

Lucian glanced at the somewhat old manor in front of him, and wondered in his heart.

Why did Uncle Rondo open his little workshop here?

It's so far away from Doral City, and it's not in the industrial area outside Doral City, so it's not a good location because it's inconvenient to transport parts or finished products.

"This is a small estate left to me by my ancestors, and it will cost a lot of money to find such a large piece of land in the city and in the industrial area. Perhaps seeing the confusion in Lucian's eyes, Uncle Rondo explained.

"Oh......"

Lucian replied understandingly, and followed Uncle Rondo towards the gate of the manor.

There were still two doormen standing at the gate of the manor, and when they saw the two coming, they grinned at Uncle Rondo, waved their hands and let the two in.

Walking into the manor, Lucian looked at the ruined scene in the manor, and his doubts were even more serious.

Since this is Uncle Rondo's small workshop, you should at least hear some magic machines at work, right?

At least...... Shouldn't there be a thick layer of ash everywhere in the manor, and even cobwebs everywhere?

After taking two more steps, Lu Xixin suddenly had a hint of vigilance and stopped.

"Uncle Rondo, I'm ...... I suddenly remembered that there are still some things, I am afraid that this job cannot be done, and as for the money owed to you, I promise to pay you back later. Lucian hesitated.

Uncle Rondo gave Lucian a deep look, and the gentle smile that had been hanging on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a strange smile that made Lucian look like he only felt a chill in his heart.

"Why? You owe me fifteen silver coins and you want to leave like this? ”

Lucian couldn't help but take a step back.

"Uncle Rondo, you ......"

Uncle Rondo suddenly raised his hand, and Lucian immediately felt a strange wave of magic echoing around him.

"Magic power fluctuation interference?" Lucian was taken aback, and just wanted to mobilize the magic power in his body to stabilize the magic space around him, but the two strong men suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

A strong man struck Lucian with a knife on the back of the neck, and he immediately went black and fainted. (To be continued......)