As soon as he opened his mouth, the people around him burst into laughter.

"We don't have it here? This little guy is too ignorant. ”

"Are there any treasures that can't be bought in the Black City? It is estimated that there is no such thing in the world. ”

For a while, the originally quiet atmosphere suddenly became noisy again.

"Hahaha, the little guy is really joking. This is the Black City district. I'm getting more and more curious, though. What exactly do you want? Raya Noah said with a smile.

Ace looked calm and said, "I want a high-grade dark magic stone." Do you have one? ”

As soon as this sentence came out, there was a loud bang in Heicheng's voice.

Some exclaimed, others questioned. At this time, they realized that this little guy was not simple. Is opening your mouth a high-grade dark magic stone? It's not something that can be taken out casually.

The middle-aged man named Raya Noah was also stunned for a moment, then frowned and thought. After a long time, he said, "We have dark magic stones, but high-grade dark magic stones don't necessarily have them. Well, you follow me, and I'll take you to meet someone. Maybe he'll have what you're looking for. ”

In this way, Ace and Alexander followed Noah to the deepest part of the Black City.

Soon after, the three of them left the Black City. There is a very small shop there. If no one reminds them, Ace and Alexander will even think it's just a table stacked with clutter.

Moreover, there seemed to be no one at the booth, at least Ace and they didn't see it.

Raya Noah showed a rare look of respect and said, "Dear Mr. Brno, I have brought you two distinguished guests. ”

Ace and Alexander were surprised that there was no one at the booth.

Soon, a yawn rang out, and a thin old man came out from behind the desk. He was sleepy-eyed and a little impatient.

Noah smiled apologetically and said to the old man, "Sir, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I think you're the only one who can meet the needs of these two customers." ”

Brno squinted at Ace and the two of them, but soon his gaze fell on Ace's bright eyes.

"This little guy is very nice and very mental. What department of magician are you? Brno said, yawning again, and sat up.

Ace hesitated for a moment, then said, "Dark Department." ”

Brno's expression changed suddenly: "Dark department? "But soon, he breathed a sigh of relief." Yes, such a powerful spiritual power is actually dark magic. ”

"A few days ago, I heard that a young dark magician participated in the academy evaluation competition. I guess it's you, right? "Brno's voice is lazy.

Ace replied, "Yes." ”

Brno looked at Ace's confession and continued: "What do you want? ”

"I want a high-grade dark philosopher's stone." Ace said bluntly.

"Oh?" Brno's eyes were a little surprised. It was clear that he was getting more and more interested. "Dark Philosopher's Stone? Senior? This is indeed a scarce item. ”

Ace heard that the old guy was going to raise the price. He immediately said, "Of course, if you don't have it, that's okay. I'll figure it out another way. ”

After that, Ace prepares to turn around and take Alexander.

"Don't worry, I didn't say no!" Brno said: "But it is really difficult to get this high-grade dark type magic stone, so the price will be a bit high!" ”

As soon as Ace heard the news, it seemed that the old profiteer named Brno did have some goods.

Of course, Ace won't be short of money. After all, he had at least 1 million gold coins in his Royal Gold Bank memory card. However, Ace is not a child who knows nothing. Naturally, he didn't want to be a big fat sheep to be slaughtered by others.

"Make a bid first and see if I'm willing to buy it." Ace looked as usual.

"Hey, little one, I'm afraid my price will scare you!" Brno said with a smile.

Before Ace spoke, Alexander on the other side said in the old-fashioned way: "How much do you bid first?" ”

As soon as Ace saw this pose, he couldn't wait to slap this guy. At every critical moment, this guy is always talking nonsense and is very unlucky. What bad luck!

Sure enough, when Nabrno heard this, he immediately opened his mouth: "Four hundred thousand gold coins!" ”

Not to mention Ace and Alexander, even Noah on the other side will be surprised.

400,000 gold coins? What a terrible concept! Generally, a sixth-level monster cub only needs about tens of thousands of gold coins, while a high-level dark mage needs 400,000 gold coins? This is clearly the lion's mouth!

Although Ace has 1 million gold coins, it doesn't mean that he can squander it at will. In addition, it is clear that Brno deliberately raised the price.

"Alexander is a pig!" Ace couldn't help but curse in his heart. If it weren't for his nonsense and deliberately pretending to be a big pig's head, Brno would not have offered such an outrageous price.

Ace turned away without thinking. Alexander was worried and was about to speak, but Ace immediately stopped him: "Shut up! ”

When Alexandria thought about it, it was clear that he had done nothing wrong, and it made him feel very aggrieved. Did Ace take the wrong medicine?

But he didn't know that if it weren't for the fact that they were in Black City at this time, Ace would have dropped this pig teammate and hammered it.

"Hey, little one, you can decide whether to buy it or not. I know you'll be following the Imperial Army to the Warcraft Mountains early tomorrow morning. Chances are you'll be going there for two or three years. I'll run out of stuff when you get back. As for Ace's behavior, Brnos didn't care at all, it seemed that he was not afraid at all.

As Ace walked towards the exit of the Black City, he said, "Mr. Brno, I'm not as anxious as you think. On the contrary, the blood stasis in your body is getting worse and worse. I don't think you can hold out until I come back from the Warcraft Mountains. ”

"Wait!" Brno stood up for a moment. "You say it again?"

Everyone in the Black City was quiet and didn't dare to speak anymore.

Ace slowly turned to Brno and said, "The toxins in your body are difficult to control. Do you find that the alchemical drugs you take have less and less inhibitory effect on toxins? ”

Brno's eyes changed several times. For a moment, he wanted to kill Ace on the spot. Because he was poisoned, only he knew about it, and no one else knew about it. But now, just a word, Ace told the boss of the black city this secret, and his heart naturally became angry.

However, the current situation in his body is indeed urgent. Now that Ace sees the problem, he wants to have some understanding of the cause of his poisoning, or he will have a solution. Of course, all this is just Brno's own speculation.

"How do you tell?" Brno didn't want to hide anymore either. After all, there is no point in hiding it now.

After hearing Brno's statement that he even admitted Ace, the people in the Black City were shocked again. Obviously, Brno has a lot of influence here.

Ace pointed to Brno's bare arm. "You have a raised wound on your arm."

Noah, who was next to him, said: "Not long ago, he was accidentally cut by a knife. ”

Ace stared at Brno and asked, "Is that how you told your men?" ”

Noah's eyes sparkled: "Little guy, don't talk nonsense. I am not a subordinate of Mr. Brno. I'm the boss of this black city. ”

Ace smiled, but didn't speak. He just looked at Brno from afar and did not speak.

After a long time, a rare smile appeared on Brno's face: "Funny, funny, the little one's eyesight is really great!" I can't hide anything from you. ”

When Noah heard that Brno seemed to acquiesce, he stopped speaking and stood behind Brno.

"Little one, you're really surprising me more and more." Brno said with a half-smile.

Ace straightened his face and said, "Now can we talk?" ”

Brno did not speak. Instead, he made a gesture inviting Ace.

Ace walked forward. Alexander just wanted to follow, but Noah stopped him: "Little one, stay here." ”

Seeing Ace nodding to himself, Alexander could only stomp his feet and walk to the side to get angry. Who would dare to be so rude to him when he was in the Yama Empire? That is, after meeting Ace, he has been experiencing deflation for about ten days.

Ace and Brno returned to the dilapidated stall, and everyone else was 30 meters away.

"Well, it's just the two of us here now. First tell me how you see the toxins in my body? Brno asked solemnly.

Ace's tone was flat: "Actually, to be honest, I didn't notice your anomaly very quickly at first. I just think you're born weak, so your breathing is weak. But soon I saw the scars on your arms. ”

Brno interrupted him: "This scar looks like an ordinary scar. How can you think this scar is different? ”

"I've been studying alchemy with a friend of mine for the last few months. My friend has a strange personality. He is a gifted fire magician, but he is very fond of alchemy, so he would rather focus all his energy on alchemy than distract himself from studying earth magic. In addition, he enjoyed studying alchemy such as poisons, paralysis, suspended animation, etc. It was at that time. "I learned about a very strange toxin called "Crimson". “

Hearing this, Brno finally had a clue, because Ace really recognized the toxin in his body.

"Alas, you're amazing, little one. I was bitten by a highly venomous snake, which was a small red snake. Brno said.

Ace looked at the scar on Brno's hand: "Your scar looks like an ordinary scar. In fact, toxins in your body seep into your blood vessels, causing poor circulation. The skin will quickly wrinkle and bulge. From the outside, it really looks like a scar. ”

Brno looked at Ace and didn't speak for a long time, and after a long time, he said: "I have been using alchemical drugs to suppress the toxins in my body, but the senior alchemist said that these drugs can only temporarily suppress the toxins and cannot completely eliminate them. But recently, I've noticed that the inhibition effect of the medication is getting less and less, and scar-like bumps are starting to appear on my body. Do you have any cures after all this? ”

Ace shook his head. "I can't, but my friend can."

"Hmph, is your friend a high-level alchemist? You know, the toxins in my body have been there for over a year. This year, I went from being a strong person to who I am now. Did you know that I'm only three years older than Noah? ”

Ace was shocked to hear this. Noah looks about 40 years old, but Brno is like an old man in his 60s. The difference between the two is too great. This "red" toxin is really powerful.

"Not even a veteran alchemist can help me deal with this 'crimson' poison. Is your friend a legendary master-level alchemist? Brno asked suspiciously.

Ace waved his hand. "My friend is a year younger than me and has not yet been certified by the Alchemist Guild."

As soon as Brno heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy: "Stinky boy, are you kidding?" ”

"If I really played a trick on you, I could pretend I couldn't see the toxins in your body, and I wouldn't go to talk to you about business. Just imagine, I've only been studying with him for a few months, and I've already seen what's going on inside you. Do you think he can't help you get rid of the toxin completely? Besides, he's already researched all kinds of toxins, and now you can't do anything better. "With the speed at which the toxin spreads. Why don't you give it a try? What if you try? I guess there's nothing to lose to you? “

Brno didn't speak, still staring at Ace. Ace was not scared at all and looked at him calmly.

After a long time, Brno's mouth turned up slightly: "Little one, you are very brave. No one has dared to look at me like that for years. Well, now we really know each other. My full name is Brno-Yale. I served in the Imperial Corps. I have some connections in the military. That's why I can get some needed cargo from the army. ”

Ace also said solemnly: "My name is Monchi D. Ace, and I am from Nanyun City. I'm a fourth-level dark mage and forger. ”

"Monch-D-Ace? The Monch family? Nanyun City? Are you the son of Monch D-Kamikaze? ”

A series of questions left Ace speechless. How high was his father's position in the Imperial Army? Why do so many people know his name?

"Yes, my father is Monchi D-Kamikaze, and he used to be the deputy commander of the Lionheart Knights." Ace replied.

Seeing Ace nodding, Brno showed a friendly smile: "No wonder you have so much courage." Even if you come to the Black City for the first time, you can still behave very calmly. You are worthy of being the son of the 'kamikaze', with the demeanor of your father. ”

Ace heard a lot of praise from Alexander about his father. At this time, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he heard that Brno, the owner of such a black city, also said this. His father is famous, but his current strength is not enough, at least he can't make the Thorn Rose rise again. Thinking of this, Ace couldn't help but make up his mind that in the next few years, he must redouble his efforts, for the sake of Thorn Rose, for the sake of his family, and even for himself!

"You just said you're still a forger?" Brno asked.

Ace nodded: "Yes, but the current level is not high." I can only be considered an intermediate blacksmith. Currently, I'm learning about casting with Ari Stark. ”

"Stark? It seems that you have brought me a lot of surprises. Stark is one of the best founders of the Imperial Capital, but he is not very good-tempered, and no one generally dares to associate with him. Did he really agree to accept you as an apprentice? It seems that your father has a good relationship with him. Brno's face at this time was barely wary.

By this time, it was already dark, and it was not early. The conversation quickly returned to trading.

"Mr. Brno, now that we have clarified our identity and attitude, can we continue our business?" Ace said.

Brno nodded: "Well, since it is the son of an old friend and promised to help me solve the problem of toxins in my body, the price is naturally easy to say." How about 80,000 gold coins? ”

Eighty thousand gold coins? This is a big difference from the 400,000 people mentioned at the beginning. The goodness of human beings is really a good thing.

"Okay, 80,000 gold coins, this deal is done." Ace thinks the price is very low. After all, high-grade Dark Magic Stones are very rare. It is absolutely impossible to buy it on the ordinary market, even on the Black City.

It can be said that 80,000 gold coins is a very low price. Ace can even be sure that this is lower than the normal price.

"However, you need to go back and wait a while. Stuff isn't here. I need some time to prepare the goods. I'll send things to Stark's blacksmith later. You can give the gold to the sender at that time. Brno said.

Ace waved his hand: "No, I believe in Mr. Brno's character, so I can pay you now." Then he took out the memory card of the Imperial Gold Bank.

"Please let someone come with me to the gold shop to withdraw money." Then, Ace turned around and prepared to leave. Before leaving, Ace didn't forget to say, "I'll inform my alchemist friend right away." During this time, he will come to the Black City every day to see you. I also wish Mr. Brno a speedy recovery. ”

In this way, Ace took Alexander, Noah, and the three to the Imperial Gold Bank, and happily made a deal.

On the way back to the blacksmith's shop, Alexander couldn't help but ask, "Ace, you're too cowy." How did you get the original price down from 400,000 to 80,000? You're definitely a price killer! ”

Ace glared at him angrily: "If it weren't for you causing trouble, how could he shout out the sky-high price of 400,000 gold coins?" If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person, you will only do me a bad favor all day long! ”

Alexandron languished, and his great frustration left him very depressed.

Ace soon realizes that Alexander is in a bad mood, and he can't help but feel sorry.

"In fact, when I was in the Yama Empire, no one ever said that. They just say I'm a genius. Especially after I became a fifth-level Holy Light Mage last year, I was a little happy with this compliment. It wasn't until I met you, the first person who dared to scold me, that I really realized that I used to live in an extremely hypocritical environment. Such an environment only makes me more hypocritical. "I'm a person who wants to grow. It is also for this reason that I finally decided to go to the Warcraft Mountains with you. “

Hearing Alexander's rare words from the heart, Ace also fell into deep thought.

Isn't that true of him? When he learned the basics of magic in Namcloud City, others said that he was a genius and would become a great magician. That's what he thought at the time. But in the end, reality gave him a resounding slap in the face, which made him very painful, but also woke him up.

It was for this reason that he finally decided to come to the imperial capital. In the end, he unexpectedly gained a certain reputation in the imperial capital. In this way, I really have a lot of resonance and similarities with Alexander.

Thinking of this, Ace couldn't help but laugh and patted Alexander's head.

Before returning to the blacksmith's shop, Ace went to meet Arak and tell him about Brno. Naturally, Arak readily agreed to Ace's request, promising to go to Black City every day in the future and slowly remove the "redness" from Brno's body.

A curfew was imposed in the capital of the empire. After midnight, no one is allowed to go out on the streets. Ace was forced to take Alexander with him, trying to avoid the patrol guards with "extreme speed".

By the time Ace and Alexander returned to the smithy, it was getting late, and Stark was still forging a high-level magic staff.

How could Ace miss such a rare opportunity?

He stood beside Stark, carefully observing his every move, every hammer blow and every hammer shot. Ace held his breath and didn't miss any details.

Stark once told him that the most important thing in forging is to be meticulous and not in a hurry. Many times, the material seems to have melted well, but there are still many small defects inside. If you are too eager to succeed and use it directly to forge armored weapons, you may kill a soldier on the battlefield. Therefore, the refinement of forging is very important.

By this time, Stark was already sweating, his eyes fixed on the soon-to-be-formed Earth Magic Staff. Stark's eyes were brighter in the light of the fire.

Alexander was tired at this point. Ace told him to go back to his room to rest while he continued to observe Stark closely.

After more than a dozen smelting and forging, the Earth Magic Staff that Ace needed was finally formed.

Stark carefully brought the thick stick to the cutting board, then picked up a small hammer and tapped it gently. Countless pieces fell.

The completion of a delicate and unusual Earth Magic Staff.

This high-level magic wand is about two meters long and very clear. The lines carved on it are very beautiful. In the light of the fire, it reflects a colorful light. At the top of the staff and in the center of the outer ring of the square, there is a space for the Dark Philosopher's Stone.

Stark took a deep breath, then turned to look at Ace, "Alright, the main part of the wand is almost complete, and now you need your high-level Dark Magic Stone." ”

Ace picked up his cane and looked at it carefully.

Ace only felt that the stick was light, not as heavy as he thought. It's still warm at this point, because it's just been ignited. He tapped his fingers, and his voice was crisp and pleasant.

Seeing his apprentice's fondness for magic wands, Stark was naturally very happy: "With this high-level wand, your strength will be greatly increased. In addition, if you have the blessing of a high-grade Dark Magic Stone, you can save 30% of your mana each time you cast your magic, and the cast time will be greatly reduced. You should know that a wand is powerful, though, but after all, it's a foreign object. The most important thing for you is your own strength. ”！ Don't rely too much on foreign objects. ”

Ace naturally understood this and nodded.

Just then, a figure appeared outside the blacksmith's shop. He was wearing a black cloak and could not see his face clearly. But Ace knew that the men of Brno had arrived.

Ace walked to the door. The man didn't say a word. He had just handed Ace an inky dark philosopher's stone. Ace felt the magic in the palm-sized magic stone. This is a very powerful dark energy. This is indeed a high-grade dark philosopher's stone.