Chapter 31: An Invitation from the Church

A bunch of tiny chains fell to the ground as she watched. The metals are a bit uneven, however, they look just like the kind of beautiful, regular little necklaces you'd find at any thrift market. What's next? She looked at the shelves. Daylight shines in and reflects off a basket full of small glittering items. Most of the inside are frosted crystals. All the crystal scraps and fragments before, she chose to keep in this basket. She carefully reached in and grabbed a piece.

(Lin Meng) use:[Craftsman: frosted {round}]

She smiled as she looked at the almost perfect round frosted crystal in her hand and placed it on her chain.

(Lin Meng) Use: [Witchcraft: Magic Amulet - Crystal]

Magic Amulet - Crystal (Normal)

This small necklace consists of magic crystals attached to an iron necklace. When worn, it produces some effects.

The light seems to shimmer at a strange intensity when it hits the crystal.

Daytime:

+1 Poison Resistance

+1 Dark Resistance

+1 Water resistance

+1 Ice Resistance

At night:

+1 Fire Resistance

+1 Lightning Resistance

+1 Physical Protection

+1 Holy Resistance

Weight: 0.16 kg

Value???

Lin Meng stared at what was in her hand. She looked at the necklace with a little joy in her eyes. "It's beautiful!" She muttered to herself excitedly and took the thing out to look at it. It looks a bit simple and unpretentious, except for a little bit of crystal encrusted at the end of the chain. But simplicity is also its best characteristic.

She hummed the song and began to work on the rest.

(Lin Meng) Usage: [Witchcraft: Magic Amulet - Crystal] x 5

"Jubilee will love these!" Lin Meng looked at her work happily. Once again, the Jubilee Crystal has benefited them as a "free" resource. All they have to do is get some iron, or even some other kind of metal? She had previously paid twenty ours for this, but received six amulets from it. The value that is created......

Lin Meng looked at the necklace, and went to one for herself and one for the Jubilee, and she would give it to him as a gift in the future. She grabbed the third one in her hand and raised it to her eyes with a bad idea.

The girl suddenly felt a little nervous fidgeting, and she looked at the storeroom, as if someone was watching her. Should she ......?

Her gaze returned to the necklace.

"I still don't want it......" Lin Meng muttered. But she didn't drop her arms. It was drizzling outside, banging on the glass of the window. She took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.

(Lin Meng) Use: On [Magic Amulet - Crystal] [Witch: Cursed Item] (Normal)

Lin Meng looked at the necklace in her hand. The light of the gadget seemed to move, as if a black droplet of water was trapped inside a glass ball. A chill ran down her fingers, through her arms, and made her body tremble. The light on the crystal moved, and suddenly, the vortex inside disappeared. The necklace stopped glowing due to its dull purple energy, and eventually became indistinguishable from other necklaces.

The door of the storage room opened, and Lin Meng was suddenly startled.

"Hey! Hurry down! Jubilee said and ran back again. Lin Meng nervously grabbed the necklace and looked around the storage room. There was a small hole under the leg of a shelf, and she slipped the cursed necklace into it and hid it without even thinking about it. She decided that she would deal with it later.

Now, she needs to hurry down and help.

Small Soul Potion: 19 Orr of each type - 48 sold = +912

Antidote: 15 Orle of each - 12 sold = +180

Bone Daggers: 49 Orr each - 3 sold = +147

Other items: about 40 Orr each - 2 sold = +80

Crystal Chickens: 30 Orr each - 1 sold = ~30

Mushroom Cap (Blue): - Sell 0, Buy 41 (6 each) = -246

Mushroom Cap (Orange): - Sell 0, Buy 28 (5 each) = -140

Total (total) = +963

5% merchant guild deduction = -46

12% tax = -111

10% savings and maintenance = -93

Deduction = -251 Orr

Total (net) = + 682 Orr

Earnings = 341 Orr (per person)

Lin Meng tilted her head and pursed her lips. "It's a lot less today."

Jubilee shrugged his shoulders and took it back and looked at it again. "Well, like I said. Unless everyone runs out of their inventory, they won't come back. "Jubilee pointed at her." Assuming they don't die in the dungeon because of your weird witch potion. ”

"They're not weird witch potions!" Lin Meng crossed his arms and argued. "I put a lot of effort into making them!"

"yes." Jubilee looking at the necklace. "But these are all good, but these disaggregated data during the day and night are a little strange, and I have never seen them before." He tilted his head and sighed: "For the sake of these, low-level adventurers will break their heads!" ”

He twirled the necklace with his fingers, and the crystal necklace swung in the air. "If we continue like this, we will monopolize the entire low-end market."

Lin Meng leaned the broom against the wall. "Monopolize the entire low-end market?" She asked.

"Well, yes!" Jubilee sorted out their coins for the day and said, "The situation here is that potions go to the alchemist, weapons go to the weaponsmith, and trinkets go to the jeweler." Wait a minute. Everything is separated! But we've got everything. ”

He looked back at Lin Meng: "It's a strange idea for opening a store, but you know it...... Maybe you really have a flair for opening a store. ”

Lin Meng raised a finger and said proudly: "Of course, when I arrived here, everything started with a coin. ”

Jubilee tilted his head: "What? ”

The girl blinked and looked away: "Ah! Belch...... It's nothing! It's just that...... That's it when you knew me! Ha ha! Lin Meng turned to look out the window and walked away while humming a song.

Should she tell Jubilee how she got here? Will Jubilee believe her? If there's someone she trusts here, it's Jubilee. But...... Perhaps this particular secret is better kept secret for the time being.

She looked back at the Jubilee and was already busy with his work.

She also didn't know how the Jubilee had passed. In fact...... Lin Meng realized that she hadn't even seen the data of the Jubilee, maybe it appeared in the battle of the dungeon? What level is Jubilee? Where did he come from? Is he human? Or is it something else? Is he a boy or a girl? Lin Meng's eyes looked out of the window downstairs, looking at the reflection on the glass behind the Jubilee.

Maybe all this has nothing to do with her? Jubilee is her friend, and sometimes there are secrets between friends. Never mind. She also has her own secrets.

If it goes on like this, even if every day is a "slow" day like today, you will be able to pay off the guild's money before the end of the year. Oops, maybe everything is okay? She breathed a sigh of relief at the thought of this. At the beginning of her arrival, she was worried about everything, but now everything is slowly coming together. Realizing her luck, she smiled knowingly again, and as she watched the raindrops splash on the window, she silently thanked the Spirit of the Fountain for such a favor.

Her eyes widened as a figure walked towards their door in the twilight outside. "Uh, Jubilee, I think someone is coming."

"We're closed, tell them to fuck off."

Lin Meng watched the white-robed man walk to the door of their store, and she hoped that he would open the door. But he didn't, but something slipped in through the crack in the door, and she watched as he got up and walked away, stooping down to pick up the letter. "We've got a letter!" She stared at the plain envelope sealed with a thick red wax seal.

"What?" Jubilee asked.

"We've got a letter!"

Jubilee snatched it from her hand and looked at the seal.

"!" His fingers tore open the side of the envelope, pulled out the letter, and whispered to himself: "Fuck! There was never anything good in the letter. ”

Lin Meng tilted her head curiously, and handed her the page: "We were 'invited' to meet the, the cardinal, I hate this city." ”

She took the letter and looked at it: "Isn't that good?" It should be an honor! She scratched her cheeks: "The priests seem to be good people, maybe we can make friends with them?" ”

"What do you think?" Jubilee lamented, "There is only one reason why the church is willing to talk to us. ”

Lin Meng racked her brains, opened her eyes wide, and suddenly said, "Ah...... They know I'm ......" She looked around cautiously, "You know what I mean?" ”

"What? No. If they know this, then the only letters you'll get are they'll brand an "X" on your forehead, and you'll be locked underground for the rest of your short life, with any luck! Jubilee narrowed his eyes and said.

Lin Meng couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. Luck? What could be worse than that?

Her friend returned to the counter: "Donata ran away, and their soul potion was cut off. They want ours! Jubilee looked back at her, and the letter was crumpled into a ball.

Lin Meng also covered her cheeks and shouted: "No! Oh? ......" The girl paused and thought for a while, "Huh? Sounds good, Jubilee? Her fingers tapped her chin and continued, "Like I said, the priest looks really good. I don't mind helping them! ”

"I mean basically free supply!" Jubilee kicked the counter hatefully: "Damn Donata, now she's gone!" Jubilee sighed: "It's a good thing that we have such a low cost. Maybe we also need to cut down on costs! They shook their heads: "Let's go, we're done, let's go to sleep." ”

The girl's lips trembled, and she rubbed her hands together and said, "Jubilee~"

Seeing where she was going to move, Jubilee glared at her: "No! I said it just once. Go to your own room and sleep! Are you afraid of the dark because you're a little vampire? There are hundreds of them in the dungeon. ”

"Half of your money is on the counter! Tomorrow should be an uneventful day, so you stay in store. I will take care of the church. ”

"Can I go too? I really want to see it! Lin Meng picked up her money and asked after Jubilee. She didn't want to be alone in the dark.

"No, you can't go to church! You're going to mess it all up! ”

"You never take me anywhere! Woooooo Lin Meng complained.

"Crying for what? If you want to go, do it yourself,. You're an adult! Jubilee shook his head and walked up the stairs.

Lin Meng pouted in protest, but she had no choice but to give in. Jubilee closed the door of his room, although Lin Meng was still a little afraid of the dark, but tonight she didn't knock on Jubilee's door again. Lin Meng returned to her room and took out a few bottles of potion to act as a glowing night light.

Somehow, the rain continued. The storm never seems to pass, even after so many days. It's just that the thunder is quieter, it's just a constant drizzle. Blocking the door with a pile of garbage she had looted, Lin Meng lay on her blanket. She thought to herself that she would have to get a bed tomorrow, and maybe there would be something to block her doors and windows.

When night fell, she closed her eyes, and the drizzle accompanied her to sleep.

Soon, the next day arrived, and when she woke up, Jubilee was gone. He left a note on her door telling her that she had gone to church. Lin Meng prepares for the day, she takes the time to read a few pages of the magic book, and finds that reading in the morning is not as creepy as it is in the evening. Somehow, the sun helps to dispel those bad feelings, even if it can only be seen through thin rain clouds. The rain seems to have largely stopped today, but the clouds are still thick.

An hour later, she was standing behind the counter and watching the first people to enter that day. She watched with some nervousness as a familiar giant-like man burst in, only to see tears streaming down his face as he rushed to the counter, still clutching something tightly in his arms.

The familiar orc howled and put his hand on the counter. "Please, save him!"

"Huh?" Facing the tall, howling green man in front of him, Lin Meng looked down at the counter a little nervously and looked at the crystal chicken. Its head fell off. She scratched her cheek and looked back at the orc, "You weren't cut, were you?" ”

"I'm fine!" He slammed his palms on the counter, leaned forward, lowered his head and said, "Please help me!" ”

Lin Meng looked down at the decapitated chicken and thought about it. Her eyes caught a glimpse of the glimmer of the orange antidote beneath the shelf. She didn't know why the orcs took it so seriously.

Lin Meng narrowed his eyes and nodded at him. "Okay!"

It's going to take a while. She uses a mixture of glue to make potion labels and uses her crafting skills to put the pieces back together. A cracked crystal cannot be repaired to its former state, and once it is broken, it can never be repaired.

A minute later, the priestess of the previous day rushed in and stomped her feet towards the roaring orcs. She dragged him to her side with amazing strength and sincerely apologized to Lin Meng, because of the disturbance of her "idiot teammates", only a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. Strangely, this happened when she looked at Lin Meng, not because of the howling man beside her, even though he was twice her size. Lin Meng tilted her head and waved to the angry priestess and said it was okay. Nothing happened today anyway.

"It doesn't matter. There are almost no customers today! Lin Meng explained.

She gently swirled the crystal chicken on the counter, repaired it, and handed it to the orc with a satisfied smile.

The orc took it and cried, as if he were holding his own child.

"Thank you so much for coming!" The orc lifted the "cured" chicken high into the air, and he cheered.

Lin Meng scratched her cheeks, a little embarrassed.

"You bastard! I really should have smashed it completely! She crossed her arms, her chest heaving. The orc looked at her, as if he didn't understand what she was saying. She opened her eyes and stared at his confused face, her expression visibly becoming more and more annoyed, and he didn't seem to understand? "You never said 'thank you' to me!" She argued in a huff, her posture changing as she poked a finger into his chest.

The orc tilted his head, as if he didn't understand the question. But then he looked at his crystal chicken with a happy expression, and the priestess clutched her hat wordlessly as she turned away.

Lin Meng couldn't help laughing and rubbed the back of his head, feeling a strong sense of déjà vu. "Sorry for the trouble!" Before leaving, the priestess said to her, "We will pay you for the repairs soon." I promise! ”

"It doesn't matter. Welcome back! Lin Meng smiled and waved her hand to leave.

She looked at the orc, made a stern expression, and pointed at the chicken, and then at his fellow priestess: "Protect them both with your life!" ”

The orc straightened up, slammed his fist in the chest, nodded, and then turned to follow his friend away.

The rest of the time was not so busy at first, but soon the new necklace also attracted attention, and the adventurers who came alone in the store asked curiously: "These are really good, are these new goods?" ”

"Of course! I just did it last night! Lin Meng was glad that someone had finally seen them.

The man picked up the amulet and walked to the counter to pay.

Sold: 1 Magic Amulet (Normal)

obtain

[{ 51 } Or] !

"Can you put the other four aside and I'll buy them tomorrow? My companions would love these. ”

"Of course!" Lin Meng exclaimed with an excited smile.

I found a man for change. Watching him leave, Lin Meng thought, if he told them to his companions, then they would also tell the others? Word can spread quickly, especially in this city, and these things seem to somehow spread on their own. Publicity and word-of-mouth are the real drivers of sales. She thinks Jubilee will like it very much. The girl makes a plan and thinks about how she will convince her teammates to help her tomorrow.

The night rested, ending their slowest day yet. Soon after, Jubilee came back with a bag of food for both of them, and they were about to close their doors.

Small Soul Potions: 19 Orr each - 12 sold = +228

Antidote: 15 Orr each - 5 sold = +75

Bone Daggers: 49 Orr each - 1 sold = +49

Other items: about 40 Orr each - 0 sold = +0

Glass Chickens: 30 Orr each - 0 sold = ~0

Mushroom Cap (Blue): - Sell 0, Buy 11 (6 each) = -66

Mushroom Cap (Orange): - Sell 0, Buy 8 (5 each) = -40

Iron Bar - Sell 0, Buy 3 = -60

Magic Amulet (Glass) - Sold 1 = +51

Total (Total) = +237

5% Merchant Guild Deduction = -12

12% tax = -28

10% savings and maintenance = -24

Total (net) = +173 Orr

Earnings = 86 OHR (per person)

Jubilee sighed and looked at the calculated bill in his hand. Toss a coin into the coin jar under the counter: "It's been another long day." Well...... Not bad though! He muttered to himself, "In a few days they will run out of potions, and they will be back." ”

He looked at the paper again: "Didn't you collect many mushroom hats today?" ”

Lin Meng said while cleaning up: "I guess we shouldn't buy too much before the dungeon resets, right?" By the way, when will the dungeons reset? ”

Jubilee looked at her, then at the ledger: "With the new moon." Everything in the dungeon resets. ”

"Oh!" The girl said flatly, "How is today?" Xi Nian didn't tell her about the experience of this day, but chose to quietly help her complete the work at night, and Lin Meng didn't want to put pressure on him.

"You'll need to buy more mushroom hats!" He moved the subject away.

"Oh!" Lin Meng put down her broom and began to refill her potion.

"The Church wants our soul potions, even if they are weaker than Donata's. She is no longer supplied. This means that we are the largest supplier in town, and the church is aware of that. ”

Lin Meng turned around and rubbed her arm: "Jubilee ...... How's Donata doing? ”

Jubilee stared at her for a moment, then turned his gaze back to the piece of paper they had already calculated: "Don't worry. ”

Lin Meng pouted and said, "I want to know." ”

"Let's go and rest!" Jubilee said, waving her hand to let her go.

Lin Meng walked forward further, grabbed Jubilee and turned it around to face her, there was an unquestionable firmness in her eyes: "Her goal is me!" I have the right to know! ...... she last? ”

"You don't need to know!" Jubilee exhaled deeply and calmed himself.

Lin Meng once again locked his eyes on Jubilee. "I want to know. It's my business. This time, Lin Meng raised a finger and poked into the Jubilee, and the latter let out an excited grunt. We're friends, so let's be honest! ”

His eyes kept flickering, and finally Jubilee grabbed Lin Meng's hand and pulled it off his body: "Don't touch me again!" The two looked at each other for a while, and Jubilee let go of Lin Meng and walked to tidy up the crystal chicken.

"The Merchants' Guild is angry because she went too far and almost ruined their new cash cow!" Jubilee seemed to be saying to herself, "The church is also angry because she has summoned a vampire in their city." ”

Jubilee stood in front of the shelf, grabbed a chicken, and adjusted the position again! "Apparently, she has some summoning scrolls from the black market."

He adjusted the chicken a little more.

"It's a terrible thing to make the two big forces in this city angry!" Jubilee looked back at her: "They won't tolerate it!" ”

Lin Meng seemed to understand the hint of the Jubilee and said, "So...... She's dead? ”

"Maybe! I certainly hope so. ”