[Collect referral tickets like a magician collects gems]

When Shika woke up, it was already dawn. The surrounding scenery is clear, there are few magical beasts here, and a forest has appeared in front of it. Salin recalled the map of the White Butler and said, "This forest is more than fifty miles wide, and it is the boundary of the Duchy of Phoenix. Shika, are you okay?"

"Commander, I'm fine. Sika shook his fists and kicks in a radiant spirit, full of power.

"Master, she's also a demon?" Neris looked at the recovered Sika in surprise, a little incredulous. Yesterday, she deliberately tossed this woman to run so fast.

"What?" Salin didn't understand Neris's question.

Neris shrewdly shut up, and if she continued to ask, her own cautious eyes would be exposed.

Saleen's team continued on the road, and with the little devil, Saleen would not be disoriented, even if he didn't have a map. This time, the little devil slowed down, and it took half a day to leave the forest.

In fact, this forest is also full of dangers, and there is a rare magical beast in the forest, called the tree bee. Tree bees are ferocious and will attack humans for no reason. The little devil easily bypassed the territory of the tree bee and walked out of a tortuous route in the forest, all the way without incident.

No matter how dangerous this forest is, there is no demonic plane terror, where every creature is deadly. At least the big trees in this forest don't eat people, and the monsters are relatively friendly.

Across the forest is a small town, and the architecture here is very different from that of Scochenia. The Skaudians liked to build houses out of stone, they liked to be ornate and magnificent. The buildings of this town are mostly brick and wood structures, which are detailed and elegant.

Although most of the people who came and went were dressed simply, they were clearly distinguishable from the people of Ceylon City. The people here are clean, simple, and clean, even if the clothes are old. There was also a sense of happiness on his face that Saleen couldn't understand.

The walls of the town are very high, although it is a border, there has never been a war, and the layout of the city wall is simple, it is to defend against large monsters in the forest.

The exotic customs diluted the sorrow of Salin's going to the country, and he had long read the book that the Qin Yin Empire was dressed like a cloud, and the sages gathered. Now it seems that even a principality-town attached to the Qin Yin Empire is much stronger than Ceylon City. The guards defending the city did not take Salin's money, and ignored the mercenary badge he was wearing. This shows that the magician is also privileged here.

Saleen liked the atmosphere, and he walked through the streets in a magician's robe, and no one showed awe of him. Although it is a little strange, Salin can only understand that there are too many magicians in the Qin Yin Empire, and everyone is used to it.

Salin guessed correctly, the town was only a tenth the size of Ceylon City, a dozen streets, and few shops. Even so, he rubbed shoulders with a magician when he walked into a tavern.

It was a second-level mage, wearing a white magic robe and two magic marks on his chest. When he saw Saleen appear in front of him, the second-level mage nodded to him kindly.

The taverns in the town are also very different from those in Ceylon City, and many of the drinkers are obviously mercenaries. It's close to the Swamp of Chaos, and there are many tasks to hunt for monsters, but these mercenaries don't have the vulgarity of Skochenya, and they talk Twain. Saleen was even a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere.

There are a lot of paintings hanging on the walls of the tavern, most of which are sketches by painters, and there are no famous artists in such a small place. The paintings were not bought in the tavern, but were put up for sale here by the painters.

Calling the waiter, Salin had no silver coins on hand, only gold coins, and he stuffed one into the waiter. The waiter hurriedly pushed it away, he didn't dare to collect such a large amount of tips.

"I want some bacon, pack it and take it away, I want ten loaves of bread, whatever you want, and the rest is yours. Salin said politely, and the waiter took it awkwardly.

He whispered to Salin, "Master Mage, do you still need any help?"

"Do you have a professional union here?"

"Yes, it's just two blocks ahead. The waiter replied fluently, apparently accustomed to dealing with professionals.

Salin is relieved, there is a professional union here, and his mercenary identity is suspiciously registered, so there is no trouble walking in the Qin Yin Empire. Nellis's dress is also a bit eye-catching, dressed in the style of tens of thousands of years ago, and barefoot. Saleen decided to buy her body gear. What's more, Salin had to sell some of the gems for some gold. His gold coins were running out, and in the temple, Salin had almost all the space for the gems, except for a few scattered gold coins, all that was Skochenya's bank slip.

Neris seemed to know Salin's thoughts, and she lowered her head to eat without showing off. After the three of them hurriedly ate their fill, they followed the waiter's instructions and came to the professional union.

The professional union of the Skochenian Empire and the professional union of the Qin Yin Empire are not one, but the two sides have frequent exchanges, and mercenaries registered on both sides can also receive tasks in other countries.

The town's union area is small, and from the outside, it looks like an art museum. On the wall of the main entrance of the union is painted a flaming phoenix, which is the emblem of the Grand Duke of Phoenix.

Entering the main entrance of the union, there is no crowding. On the front was the counter, and the service staff of the union sat in the back, talking in a somewhat boring whisper. There are stairs on both sides leading up to the upper floors. Salin came to the counter and tapped his finger on the counter.

Behind the counter was a young man with an honest face. The service staff of this union did not dress as swordsmen like the Skochenian Empire, and when Salin came to his counter, the young man smiled and said, "Master Mage, may I ask what help you need?"

"I'm from Skocenya, and I want to be a mercenary registered in the Qin Yin Empire, is it okay here?"

"Yes, tell me your name, and your mercenary badge. ”

Saleen said his pseudonym, then handed over the badge, and the young man quickly filled out the form for Salin, and it was done in a minute, and Salin only needed to sign it.

"It costs three gold coins. The young man didn't even ask the names and occupations of the other members of Salin's mercenary group. Amazing efficiency!

"Well, excuse me, is there an escort mission here?" Salin paid the gold coins, and he didn't have any money on him. He was afraid that he would have to pay extra for the task here, but fortunately, the young man gave Salin the answer very happily.

"If you're doing a quest along the way, look for it on the bulletin board over there. If there is a specific surname, we charge a 5% commission. A comprehensive contract can be provided to ensure that no mistakes will be made. ”

"No need, get me a map of the continent. ”

"A gold coin, Master Mage. ”

Salin suddenly felt that the young man's smile was hateful, no matter how good the service attitude here was, it was also for the purpose of making money. In desperation, Salin took out a gold coin and placed it on the counter.

Saleen was looking for a mission, not because he was short of money, he wanted to get mixed up in some caravan so that he wouldn't be too noticeable. It is difficult to say whether the madmen of the Holy See will enter Phoenix or not.

Take back the badge, there is an extra metal mark on the badge, with this, you can walk as a mercenary within the control of the Qin Yin Empire. Putting away the copy of the mercenary registration form, Saleen left the counter and walked to the bulletin board, on which there were quite a few notes pasted on it, all of which were small tasks that had been issued improvised. Most of them are looking for magic cores, furs, medicinal herbs and ores.

There was not a single escort mission on the hundreds of notes, and Salen had no extra gold on him, so he had to leave the guild.

After inquiring about the road with passers-by, Saleen took Shika and Neris to an equipment shop. As with all border towns, even the smallest towns will have good gear stores.

The building of this equipment shop is very old, and the plaque is also engraved with traces of time, and the owner seems to be too lazy to paint, so he let the wooden plaque show cracks, and let the wind and rain blow. The walls along the street are crawling with vines, and it is already autumn, and the sight is yellow.

The words written on the plaque are Qin Yin's language - Deep Forest Weapons Line.

Salin walked in, there was no one in the store, the front was a glass counter, and there were shelves on either side. The shelves are made of fine wood and carved with fine patterns. At first glance, people feel that the shelves are also high-quality products.

"Boss, boss!"

Salin shouted, but no one answered, so he had to raise his tone.

cough, cough cough......

A cough came from behind a door on the east side of the store, and a weak voice said, "Don't make noise, wait." ”

This kind of business is really rare, and Salin remembers that when he was in Skocinnia, when a guest came in, someone would come up to serve him. He sat down at the counter bored, and the chairs for customers to rest were very comfortable, unlike the Scochenian shops, where many of them were benches.

The goods on the glass counter were indeed exquisite, and Saleen even saw a dagger inlaid with nepheline. This is a magic weapon, nepheline can store mana, and it doesn't need a mage to activate it. This gemstone is not expensive and is often used as a substitute for rutile.

Cough......

With a gentle cough, the door on the east side was pushed open, and a young man with a sickly face walked out, glanced at Salin and the others, and said, "Master Mage, you've been waiting for a long time, what do you need?"

"Are you the boss?" Salin was surprised, this boy was as old as himself, and he owned a shop, which was really amazing.

"No, family business. The boy smiled humbly. The slightly sickly face also had a bit of a look.

"I want to sell something. Salin replied directly. He had no more gold on hand.

"I'm sorry, Master Mage, but we don't accept equipment. The weapons in this shop are all made by our family. The boy politely refused.

"It's a gem. ”

"Oh, show me!" the young man's face was a little more angry, as if the dying man had been treated with the Great Restoration Technique in an instant.

Salin took out a finger-sized gemstone fragment from his skin, this is a fragment of fluorite, although it is a scrap, it is still crystal clear, and people who do not know the goods will even mistake it for ice island stone.

"Fluorite!" the young man's face looked even better. The quality of this shard is even better than that of some exchanges in the big cities, and in terms of quality, this fluorite shard is cut directly from pure fluorite, and although it is not pure, it can still be used to make high-level magic items.

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