Chapter 18 The Spear of the Broken Star
Many of the guests who did not get the auction were naturally not so satisfied, and some asked Richard to add more auction items, and some even offered to buy Richard's Constructed Knight at a premium.
This made the faces of the royal family and the holy alliance giants a little ugly.
In the end, the auction ended as scheduled, and Richard promised to hold another auction within six months in the face of the unwilling crowd, and would publicly sell a few non-standard decorations and draw a few pies in the air, so that people would return home.
In addition to receiving a large amount of income from this auction, Richard also completely established himself in the field. His current fee standard is not in the slightest below that of other great constructors, and even among the great constructors who can produce fourth-order constructors, it is also at the upstream level. This is obviously due to his ability to design a large number of non-standard constructs and sets.
Back on the floating island, Richard received and dismissed emissaries from the royal family and several wealthy families, politely declining all invitations to dinner before making time for an official meeting with the legendary mage named Nelson.
Nelson had a swarthy face, and his skin smelled of storm erosion. He was a tall man, dressed in a tight-fitting leather suit, in a very simple style, no different from a fisherman on the seashore, and with a few sharkskin knives stuck in his waist.
The first time Richard saw him, he smelled the sea.
"My name is Nelson and I'm from the Great Isle of Britain off Wales in the middle of the continent, which in our language means 'the sun shines forever'. Our people have lived at sea for generations, and I spend most of the year at sea. Nelson briefly introduced himself, then took out a box, solemnly placed it in front of Richard, and said, "This is the reward for this suit." ”
As soon as Richard opened the lid of the box, an indescribable smell of fishy smell hit his nose. This is a mixture of damp and filthy fishy smell, and there is a strong fierce aura, and the moment the lid of the box is opened, there seems to be a reckless beast roar in the room!
Richard glanced inside the box, and a fist-sized pearl-like crystal was lying at the bottom of the box, and the surface was still oozing water mist, condensing into the illusion of strangely shaped deep-sea creatures. Richard closed the lid and looked at Nelson, awaiting further explanations.
"This is the essence of a legendary creature dragon turtle left before it died. For some reason, it surfaced from the deep ocean and came to shore, so I had a chance to kill it. However, in this battle, our Kingdom of Britain also lost several Sanctuary powerhouses, thousands of warriors and more than a dozen warships. This thing, the grade is a top-level sacrifice. But because it contains a little soul fragment of the dragon turtle sealed, it can also be used as a driving energy source for some special magic arrays. ”
Richard pondered for a moment before saying, "According to the energy contained in this Dragon Turtle Essence, it may be a little higher than your auction price." ”
Nelson smiled and said, "It's okay, I have high requirements for the quality of the suit. ”
"I'm good at star power and flames, and I'm afraid it conflicts with the maritime environment you're often in. In addition, the effect of the suit and the user's construction position are closely related to the load-bearing capacity, and it is not entirely up to me. Richard explained.
"All I want is for you to do your best. Therefore, please accept this reward. Nelson pushed the box in front of Richard again.
Richard nodded and said, "I just need another sacrifice, so you're welcome." Who needs to be constructed, and when can I meet him?"
"Right now, right here. As he spoke, Nelson took a very old silver bottle from his bosom and began to chant the incantation in silence. As his magic began to surge like a tidal wave, a strong wind rose in the hall! Nelson's hair fluttered in the wind, and the long gray and black hair that was braided seemed to have a spirit of its own, constantly exploring in all directions.
It was nothing but an illusion, and an illusion could not deceive Richard's eyes. There was a natural glint of essence in his eyes, and what fluttered on Nelson's head was no longer braids, but poisonous snakes! This Nelson actually grew snake hair!
In an instant, Nelson suddenly opened his eyes, revealing golden vertical pupils that were common to lizards and snakes, and stared at Richard deadly!
Richard's eyes stinged, and his brain looked like a giant beast roaring, wrangling all his consciousness to pieces.
The giant beast was still unwilling, and even pounced directly on Richard's soul! However, just as its minions were about to touch Richard's soul, a huge wave of crimson flowing molten suddenly surged in front of it! The giant beast could not regain its momentum, and plunged into the molten lava, and immediately roared in earth-shattering pain, and then its image suddenly became thin and dim, and then shattered and disappeared.
"Richard, Richard!" a series of calls rang in Richard's ears.
Richard then woke up from the world of consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he felt that his eyes were sore and swollen, and he couldn't even see things clearly. At this moment, a wisp of cool power fell on him, it was a magic composed of pure water element, like a clear stream, washing and smoothing the pain in Richard's eyes.
Only then did Richard see that it was Nelson who made the shot.
Several more magic tricks then fell on Richard, but none of them were of any use at this time. The Legendary Mage's instantaneous magic is much faster than that of Io, Nayu, and others, and is significantly more targeted and therefore more effective.
Filled with apologies, Nelson said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be able to see through my illusion disguise. Generally, only legends can glimpse the truth. The reason I don't use my true form is because my snake hair can burn any creature that sees them. And they will instinctively launch soul attacks on their targets. But what I didn't expect was that your soul power was so powerful, and it took a heavy hit on them. In this way, I feel more at ease. ”
Richard raised his head and saw that Nelson in front of him had changed his appearance, his figure had shrunk compared to before, and although his facial features were still the same, the lines and contours were much softer, so he showed a beautiful appearance.
At the moment, she wears a dark blue hood on her head, and all her hair is tied up and wrapped inside. But the surface of the hood is still undulating. Richard immediately thought of the dozens of snake hairs he had just seen, and he couldn't help but feel a little creepy.
Nelson's attitude was sincere, and Richard was also an unintentional mistake, and now that he has been cured, this little episode is over. But Nelson was clearly not human, or at least partially not human. She is actually a female, and may have a close connection to the famous Gorgons of the Underworld.
At this time, Richard noticed that there was already a tall boy beside Nelson, who was naked/naked, very toned and burly, with dark blue hair, which undulated and fluttered like a wave. The boy had dark blue eyes, and was staring at Richard without blinking, his eyes full of vigilance and fear.
Richard stood up and circled the boy a few times, his eyes glowing like flames, and every then the boy would tremble and want to attack. Nelson, on the other hand, kept stroking the boy's head with his hand, and wisps of pure water elemental magic flowed out of her hand and poured on the boy's body, which calmed him down.
With great difficulty, Richard finished the process of analyzing the teenager, walked back and forth in the room a few times, and then looked up and said to Nelson, "Your Highness Nelson, I never said that I could draw a construct for an alien race, did I? I made it clear at the auction that the design set should be based on humans, or at least be of half-human blood. ”
Nelson had a struggling and nervous look on his face, and said apprehensively, "I know this, but ...... But this kid is a lot like a human, isn't it?"
Richard sighed and said helplessly, "Your Highness Nelson, he does look like a human. However, the lizard dragon and half-orc warrior, who has no resemblance to human appearance, may be closer in blood than he is to humans. I've always been researching how to add constructs to humans, and very rarely involving aliens. ”
"That'...... Isn't that hopeless? I can raise the price again! I've got some other things that you're going to be interested in. Nelson untied a sharkskin bag from his waist and gritted his teeth and placed it in front of Richard.
Richard didn't touch the bag, but looked into Nelson's eyes and said, "Your Highness, first of all, I need to know, what is your purpose, and what do you want him to achieve?"
"Mighty, mighty, better. Even if he can only increase his combat power a little bit, it is worth it! I think about it, only the construction can allow him to improve his combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time. ”
Richard tapped lightly on the table and was silent, and the atmosphere in the living room quickly became oppressive, so low that it was breathless.
Nelson's face was uncertain, nervous and expectant. The young man looked at the followers lined up behind Richard with a wary face, especially the three priests made him cringe a little, but his gaze kept drifting towards Zong Hu.
"Have you seen, or heard, of my last set of secret realm guides?" asked Richard.
"Yes, I've studied the design of the Mysteries Guide in detail, and it's full of creativity and genius. It is for this reason that I came to you to see if I could design a ...... for this child No, a few builds. The second-order ones will do. ”
"Come, come closer. Richard beckoned to the boy. The beastly boy took an alert step towards Richard, refusing to move any more. Richard casually unleashed a detection spell and landed on him, then carefully observed the magic reaction, and began to think again.
After a moment, Richard looked up and said to Nelson, "Now that I have some ideas, maybe I can try." It can still be a set, but I can't guarantee that it will be more powerful than the Mystical Guide. ”
Nelson could barely believe his ears: "Suit?
ps: I don't know if there will be a change today.