……

In the lobby of the inn, on the edge of a table surrounded by idlers, sat a man with a dissolute temperament.

His dazzling blonde hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and his satin cardigan was as open as he could, revealing his exuberant and thick chest hair; The emerald green flute pinned to his waist exudes a magical luster from time to time, and the dazzling legendary charms hanging next to the flute remind others of their status as a rich or noble master.

Coupled with the temperament of the sassy bag that is about to come out, who can it be if it is not Luo Lan?

Matthew said hello to the innkeeper Truger, asked for two glasses of juice for himself and Leila, and walked over.

As soon as Lorain saw Matthew, he immediately jumped down from the corner of the table with joy.

He pushed away the idlers who were in the way, and shouted with open arms:

"Matthew? You've just come back just in time for me to tell them about your glorious chronicle! ”

Matthew was a little overwhelmed by the poet's enthusiasm.

After a shallow hug, he quietly stopped Loraine's attempts to go further, pulled up a chair and sat down quickly:

"My matter is not worth mentioning, why don't you talk about you, aren't you happy on Shengji Island? Why did you come back so soon? What's the island like? ”

As soon as I heard about the island of Shengji.

Lorain suddenly came to his senses, and he sat down on the table in front of Matthew.

Then he held a glass of honey wine and said:

"Awesome!!

You don't know what happened to me over there, uh, it was a bit boring for a while, when I was caught by a gang of Naga and forced to go to the bottom of the sea.

At that time, I was very annoyed, and the creatures I saw when I opened my eyes every day were naga, although there were different flavors between naga, big and moist, small and timeless.

But after a long time, that's the same thing.

So I managed to escape.

Later, I landed on the island of Shengji as I wished, and my friend really didn't say that she had heard about my plight and knew that I was no longer interested in Naga, so she arranged for the "Sea Elves" and "Crab Man" to entertain me.

How so? The taste of the young sea elf woman is not bad.

The girl is not good, they always have the smell of rotten seafood, even if they spray a lot of perfume, it is unappetizing.

When I saw that they were pitiful, I let them play with me on the island for three days before I sent them away.

At that time, I was still quite depressed, the scenery of Shengji Island was good, but it was not as fun as I imagined.

Until my friend finished one of his tasks and came to accompany me personally......"

Matthew's heart moved:

"Your friend?"

"That's right, she's the stone elemental beauty I mentioned to you!"

Lorraine said happily:

"Can't think of it, right? The stone element in the main material world is too rare, and at first I wondered if she was lying to me in the letter, but after we met, I knew that the stone element she was talking about was herself! ”

"I can't go into the details later, but in short, I spent a few wonderful nights with her."

At this time, the boss Truger came over, he brought Matthew and Leila a glass of juice each, and said with a smile:

"Welcome back, Lao Jitou has talked to you both once before, and he will be happy if he knows that you can all return safely."

The two nodded slightly.

Wait for Trugg to go.

Matthew hurriedly used a "purifying food" on the juice on the table.

in the horizon.

A mottled sheen or two of bacteria and viruses is dispelled by the high greenery.

Matthew took a sip of relief.

The juice tastes really good.

"Loraine, I have a question."

Matthew asked curiously as he drank:

"This question may involve privacy, but it's mostly out of academic curiosity, and I mean - the stone elemental structure is not quite the same as that of normal humanoids, right?"

Lorraine rightly said:

"Of course, at first I couldn't get out, it was like holding a rock, and it was really no fun."

"Until I thought of the spell "Fossil to Mud" ......"

Poof——!

Matthew squirted half of Leila's body with a mouthful of juice on the spot!

"Is that how fossils are turned into mud?"

He looked at Lorain in shock.

Unexpectedly, Loren also looked at Matthew with a confused expression:

"Wasn't fossil clay invented for this purpose?"

Matthew gave Leila an apologetic look.

The latter shook his clothes indifferently, took the initiative to ask Truger for a key, and went upstairs to change clothes.

"Spells were certainly not invented for this kind of thing."

Matthew's gaze moved back to Loraine's body, and corrected him solemnly:

"As far as I know, this is a spell that was invented to defuse a specific barricade or terrain."

Lorraine asked rhetorically:

"Are you sure? Can't the barricades be removed or removed? Do you have to invent a spell to deal with it? ”

Matthew frowned.

Lorraine took advantage of the victory and pursued:

"You say you mages are good, why did you suddenly invent a spell that can turn stones into sewage?"

"There must be some kind of strong motivation in this."

"And I think love that transcends races is a strong enough motive, don't you think, Matthew?"

Matthew was silent.

Loren went a step further and commented:

"Actually, there are many spells that can support my point, for example, the "Mage's Hand" that your mages use the most!"

Matthew is full of question marks:

"What happened to the Mage's Hand?"

Lorraine blinked:

"Legend has it that during the Age of Enlightenment, many mages would lock themselves in the mage towers and spend their days studying spells, and in this case, it was not uncommon not to see anyone else for several years, let alone the opposite sex."

"So they invented the Mage's Hand in order to experience the feeling of being comforted by a hand other than themselves."

"Thinking about it this way, those ancient house mages are quite pitiful."

"I also have a unique theory about this, which can determine whether a mage has a partner by looking at the condition of his 'mage's hand, and whether he is happy with his partner......"

Matthew heard his temples jump suddenly.

He wanted to refute.

But looking at Loraine's expression of winning and talking, he realized that it was not wise to argue with the other party.

The main thing is to continue the debate like this.

If you don't know, Matthew himself will be persuaded by him!

"Your understanding of spells is truly unique."

Matthew had to compliment against his will:

"Or you can write a book in a related field, which might sell even better than yours."

Loraine's eyes lit up:

"You're right, let me think about it, how about the title of this book is 'The Magic of Loren'?

But since it's a serious work in the field of magic, I'm definitely not authoritative enough as a bard, and I have to find a weighty spell consultant, so this person can only be you, Matthew!

And in addition to providing the necessary knowledge of spells, you also have to help me show up and say the law.

Why don't you do that, Matthew, let me see your mage's hand first? ”

Loren smiled with a dagger smile.

"I refuse!"

Matthew immediately and strongly rejected Loraine's invitation.

But then he explained two more sentences to himself:

"I'm a necromancer, and I've been exposed to negative energy all year round, and it's inevitable that the mage's hands will be polluted, which is not enough to be a typical case."

"And my mana is low, it's not worth mentioning, so for the position of spell consultant, Luo Lan, you should ask another master."

As soon as he heard this, Luo Lan suddenly showed an unhappy look:

"Hey Matthew, you're not enough of a friend, it's okay to deceive others with the rhetoric of low mana, but I don't have to count here, people who can create an undead tornado and easily blow up the altar of the great demon can't be linked to low mana."

Matthew looked at him with some surprise:

"You know everything?"

Loraine puffed out her chest proudly, and the lining of her blouse was more open.

At this time, Matthew noticed that this guy's chest hair was specially trimmed into the shape of a heart, and he looked at how much he wanted to be sassy.

"The bard knows everything, my dear.

High-ranking minstrels, with the name "Catching the Wind".

That is, the major events that occur within a range of 20~100 kilometers around us have a certain chance of being perceived by us, and if a poet's perception is high enough, he can even witness some fragments of the scene of the big event in the form of a vision.

If you want me to say, blowing up the demon altar is nothing, but that tornado is really cool!

I followed the vision all the way on the island of Shengji.

Even the brains and intestines of zombies can be seen clearly when they are thrown out by the tornado! ”

Loren said proudly.

"Chasing the wind"?

The bards of this world actually have this ability?

It's no wonder that whenever something big happens, it's always known.

With these types of news disseminators, it's almost impossible to do something big in a low-key way.

Matthew made a secret note of this.

Seeing that the topic had been successfully diverted, he simply took the initiative to talk about what happened to him in the rainforest.

From his own landing on Junliu Island, he went to Kordo City to visit Yuyao, and then returned to the rainforest to fight the Dragon Worshippers, and finally ended with Blinken's desertion and escape.

He had written out many of the details, but Loren listened attentively.

However, to Matthew's surprise, this guy was most concerned about the Earth Fire Dragon in his adventure during this time!

"And then, did you get him out? I mean, that poor dragon called Aru? He's so fat now, he must be inconvenient to move, right? ”

Lorraine asked with concern.

Matthew reminded:

"Arutren is a male Earth Fire Dragon."

Loren disagreed:

"I just want to talk to him about his experience, don't you think he is very powerful, he has been squeezed by the Dragon Worship Sect for five years, and he is still in good spirits."

Seeing that he has a strong desire to learn.

Matthew had no choice but to inform:

"The dragon was too fat to squeeze into the path leading to the dark lands, and eventually the Black Banyan tribe took him in.

The rainforest is rich in ecology, but the Black Banyan tribe will definitely not be able to support him, and he is afraid that he will have to learn to hunt and hunt on his own.

But it wasn't without good news, before I left, he told me that he was going to lose weight and that he was going to be a vegetarian for the next while.

If he does become a vegetarian, he may have a chance to improve his health. ”

Luo Lan was amazed when she heard it, and said that she wanted to go to the earth fire dragon to exchange experiences in the future.

The two of them chatted for a while.

After lunch.

Matthew still didn't wait for Lao Jitou, he originally planned to leave Zeshui City with Leila in the afternoon and continue on his way.

However, he met Loraine, who enthusiastically pulled Matthew and said that he wanted to treat him to a good show.

It's tonight.

Considering that the drama theater in Zeshui City is indeed well-known in the south, Matthew agreed with half a push.

At that moment, he asked the boss to open a room, and explained the situation to Leila, who said that she also wanted to step on more in Zeshui City.

So the two sides went their separate ways.

Loren pulled Matthew to buy tickets for the night.

Leila, on the other hand, walked alone towards the deeper stone gate.

……

Southern Drama Theatre.

Outside the ticket office, there was a long queue.

The men, women and children in the procession were generally in good spirits, and their clothes were cleaner than those of ordinary people on the streets.

"They are probably the servants of the powerful people of Zeshui City, who came to buy tickets for the master's family."

Pointing to the team, Lorain said:

"This theater is particularly famous, and the last time we came, their circus and a couple of important actors were invited to tour several cities in the north and just came back the other day. Tonight's show is the first of the touring team's return, and it is said that they have prepared a new script, costumes, and performance format for this purpose, which is really exciting! ”

"You can see so many people queuing up to know how popular it is."

"Of course, if their scripts and performances can please or even conquer me, I will not be stingy with applause, but if the results disappoint me, I will have to criticize them harshly!"

Matthew saw a standing poster next to the ticket office.

At the center of the poster is a handsome, smiling man with two rows of white teeth and a fake island set against the back.

The man was also surrounded by several young girls with full dew points on the left and right.

Somehow, this layout structure made Matthew feel familiar.

"Brandon. White, the head brand of the Southern Drama Theater, specializes in the big killer of female audiences, Zeshui City and several surrounding cities, from ninety-year-old women to nine-year-old girls, all like him. ”

Lorain whistled:

"But I think his smile is a little unnatural, and his body movements are not as good as that clown over there!"

Matthew took a look, and sure enough, he found half of a clown's face in the corner of the pictorial, which looked like it should be an insignificant character.

And directly above the poster is the name of the play-

"A Particularly Wonderful Story"

A better translation would be –

"A good show"

"Let's go, let's go buy tickets."

Lorraine walked straight towards the ticket office.

He found the person in second place and handed him a handful of gold coins:

"It won't take you much time to get back in line, sir."

The man was patted on the shoulder by Loren at first, looking very angry.

But soon the joy from the heart was squeezed out of his face:

"Of course! Of course! You're right sir, I'd be happy to queue up again. ”

As he spoke, he consciously left the team and alternated places with Loraine.

Lorain smugly flashed his glistening biceps at Matthew in the ranks.

"Hello sir, how many tickets do you have?"

Maybe it was because I saw the scene just now, and the attitude of the conductor was very good.

"Two, for the best position."

Lorain casually put her arm on the window of the ticket office.

Miss Conductor gave him a quick look at his chest, and two scarlets flew up on her cheeks:

"One hundred and twenty gold coins, sir, you can choose to experience the charm of the theater up close in the first row, or you can have a room in the box on the second floor, where the view is better and quieter, and you and your partner will not be disturbed by whatever you and your partner do."

"Just 120? It's not as expensive as I thought. ”

Lorraine said with a grin.

He fumbled around in the storage props for a while, grabbing a handful of gold coins of different shapes.

The conductor suddenly looked embarrassed:

"This is, Naga's gold coin? Sorry, sir, we only accept the Standard Gold of the Seven Holy Alliances here. ”

Luo Lan was a little dissatisfied, and immediately slapped a gold brick in front of her:

"Do you accept this?"

The conductor was dumbfounded, and she said dumbfoundedly:

"I'll have to ask the head of the regiment about this."

Matthew went over to stop her.

"What's wrong?"

He asked Loraine.

"My alliance gold coins have run out, she doesn't accept Naga's gold coins, and she doesn't accept gold bricks, do you want me to find someone who can cash them out now?"

Lorain complained, and then looked at Matthew:

"Do you have any gold on you?"

Matthew nodded painfully for a long time before handing over the full amount of gold coins.

"Thank you, just borrow me, I'll find a place where I can redeem money tomorrow, and I'll pay you back later."

Loren paid and put away both the gold bricks and the naga coins.

He took two tickets from the dazed conductor and handed one of them and a yellow book to Matthew.

"The Book of Plumpness?"

Matthew was a little surprised.

"To borrow money from others, of course, you need collateral."

Loren smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

"Let's go, Matthew, let's go back and talk again, before my gold bricks attract more thieves."

The two had just taken a few steps out.

Matthew could feel the crowd behind him.

And these people are suspected to be from different forces.

"Is this the charm of gold bricks?"

He looked at Loren with some envy.

The latter still walked with their heads held high and fearless.

When he arrived at the Jungle Dance Inn, he even took the initiative to take Matthew down the trail!

Just a moment later.

Luo Lan looked at the empty alley in surprise and said:

"What's the matter, aren't you even fooled by gold brick fishing now?"

Matthew walked past him with a smile and patted Loraine on the back:

"Let's go, maybe the pickpockets are getting smarter."

……

Meanwhile.

Two streets away in an alley.

After a muffled sound.

The last pickpocket fell on the pile in embarrassment.

At this time, on the ground of the alley, there were more than a dozen people lying horizontally, either in a state of fainting, or they were conscious but weak, and could only lie on the ground and moan constantly.

And the initiator of all this was a man in black in a cloak.

After doing all this, he turned and walked away in style.

However, just as the man in black was about to walk out of the alley.

He stopped abruptly.

Under the horrified gaze of a group of pickpockets.

He silently turned back.

Followed by.

A pair of dry bones without any flesh and blood.

began to get up and down the weak flesh of the pickpockets!

……

"Hint: Your summon Soldier has defeated the pickpockets who have heard the wind.

Ah Bing awakens some of his past life memories, and he begins to take a slight interest in the money of the living.

The soldier begins to scavenge for the pickpockets' wealth.

……

Your Minion, the Soldier, has gained a new keyword, "Intermittent Gold Hunting".

Intermittent Gold Hunting (Gray): In most cases, he won't be greedy for ink when picking up loot and gold for you.

The effect of Bing's keyword "Elementary Enlightenment" has been improved——

Elementary Enlightenment (Enhanced): Bing's intelligence is now equivalent to that of a 7-year-old child."

……

(End of chapter)