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After three days of heavy rain, it was finally the golden toner cartridge. www.biquge.info The sun reappeared above Alder after a long absence, and the stagnant water sparkled in the sunlight, reflecting the appearance of pedestrians stepping out of the house.

"Whoa, whoa, it's finally out!" Nicole was finally liberated after three days in the little house, cheering like a child who had gotten candy, "I haven't had a good visit to Alder!

"But you can only shop, you can see it, you can't buy it. Ian poured cold water on him, "Always remind yourself how much gold we have." ”

Nicole's pretty face suddenly became bitter, and she looked at Ian with a dissatisfied expression: "I know very well that I don't need you to remind me all the time." ”

Ian shrugged his shoulders and stopped talking, but began to look at Alder, who had awakened from his sleep, at the city that had given birth to his father.

Alder was one of the most prosperous cities Ian had ever seen. There are all kinds of things sold on the street, but most of them are related to iron smelting and alchemy. Ian saw a basket of blue chaffinite piled directly at the door of a shop, just like melons, fruits and vegetables, you must know that if the chaffinite is placed in Black Rock City, it is definitely the most precious existence, and the boss will definitely not easily put it outside, unless he is crazy.

Because a piece of chaffinite costs more than a dozen gold coins. Ian and Nicole only had enough gold to buy a few pieces, and to be honest, the blue stone was still a big attraction to Ian, and it was a must-have for a good weapon.

In addition to the materials for iron smelting, there are many fewer materials for alchemy. After all, the vast majority of alchemy products are still among the contraband listed in the hall, and even if they are hunters, they are only eligible to buy these alchemy products if they have reached the intermediate hunter level or above, such as the source of fire.

"Alder's security is good. Nicole whispered in Ian's ear. A group of soldiers in armor walked neatly in the middle of the street. Ian also glanced at it, thinking that maybe this was the reason why those shopkeepers dared to put their goods at the door with confidence.

"Hey, Ian, what's the difference between a soldier and a hunter?" asked Nicole.

Ian was stunned, he had never thought about it.

"The Alki Empire claims to have 100,000 elite soldiers, but there are less than 10,000 certified hunters in the hall. But why, in the history of resisting the dragons, the soldiers of the empire seem to have never made any achievements. Nicole voiced her doubts, "The empire doesn't fight, what's the use of raising these soldiers." ”

When Nicole said this, Ian was really confused. To say that there are so many soldiers in every city in this imperial capital, but these soldiers seem to be really useless. Even if there is a large-scale dragon slaying mission, there is no shadow of the Imperial soldiers, such as the Wandering Cloud Disaster ten years ago, and all the deaths are official Thorn Flower Hunters.

What is the difference between a soldier and a hunter? Ian couldn't figure it out.

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Cassius walked into the gloomy basement, a laboratory that the dwarven alchemists always liked to keep beneath the surface. He pushed open the wooden door of the laboratory, the light from the candle flame shining into his eyes, and he saw a dwarf in a small vest at the laboratory table, with his back to him drumming something, and occasionally making a "thump" sound.

"Old man, the juniors out there are already working the upcoming mission. Cassius took off his robe and hung it on a wooden shelf next to him, "It's like you're in retreat. ”

The dwarf Barton heard the voice, paused, but did not look back, and continued to beat: "They all said that you were stupid, and now it seems that you have not. ”

"You're still so unflattering. ”

"The dwarves don't need the likes of your humans. Barton said coldly, and then increased the strength of his hand, and for a while, the entire underground laboratory echoed with disturbing noises. But Cassius still smiled like a humble boy, oh no, a handsome old man, his face did not change in the slightest, calm as a pool of stagnant water.

"The intelligence has been confirmed, and the opponent this time is the Dragon King, Yanzhi Naga. Cassius said, "Even that doesn't interest you?"

"I've long guessed that nothing but the Naga can force the flamingos out of their territory. Barton finally put down the hammer in his hand and turned his head to look at Cassius, "What, what do your men say." ”

"I'm not the Sunflower Lord anymore, so they're not my men. But I can see that the juniors are full of confidence, and they are ready to present the hall with the most valuable gift in thousands of years with the head of the Flame Nagar. ”

"I guessed it a long time ago. Barton scoffed, "Do they mean that they have fully understood Naga and that this mission is foolproof?"

"No, no, no, they didn't say that, they just said that the success rate of this mission was as high as ninety percent. ”

"What do you think?"

"They're, old man. Cassius looked into Barton's eyes and said word for word, "I know you hate me, because I said that ten years ago." ”

Cassius recalls ten years ago, too, here. He confidently said to many people in the audience: There is no doubt that we have enough knowledge of the Dragon Emperor Mussolini, and this mission will definitely be successful! Our generation will lead the hall to a new height with the blood of the Dragon Emperor!

"I thought you had forgotten about it, I thought you planned to live the rest of your life by pretending to be crazy and stupid. ”

"I was already terminally ill, but the moment I stepped into this city, I found that my illness was getting better. Cassius said, "Perhaps, God has given me one last chance, and I am about to seize it." ”

"What do you mean. ”

"The source of the dragon. Cassius stared into Barton's eyes, "I'm going to use my life to ensure the success of this mission." ”

Barton's face finally changed, and in this city, except for Cassius, perhaps no one knew better than him what the Source of Dragon Slayer represented. So he also glared back, his eyes bloodshot: "You decided?"

"I'm going to bet everything I have. Cassius said softly, and with that, he turned and prepared to leave. Barton hesitated, but stopped him.

"We dwarves don't believe in the old man the most, but maybe it's providence. Barton sighed, then took a few steps to the side, allowing Cassius to see what was on his desk. Cassius only glanced at it, and his eyes immediately widened.

"Lady Muskmoon, you read that right, Cassius. Barton also said softly, "The strongest alchemy weapon, and the strongest bow and arrow, after ten years, your vision is finally coming true." ”