After a month of traveling by horse and carriage, Xu Lei gradually got closer to the Qianling Empire marked on the map.
It was already early in the morning. After Xu Lei paid off the one-month rent for the carriage, he had to get out of the car and walk. It was not that he was frugal, but that the rolling mountainous carriage in front of him was too difficult to get in, and the remaining distance was too long.
You have to rely on your own two pairs of feet to complete it.
Looking at the rolling mountains not far away, Xu Lei began to feel lucky that he had not acted heroically and refused Ling Qingyi's two hundred gold coins. Along the way, the rental of the carriage alone was terrifyingly expensive, not counting meals.
If you don't have enough money for accommodation, let alone whether you can get here in a month, just solving the problem of food will be a headache.
Generally, there are always many monsters in such large-scale mountain ranges, so they naturally attract mercenary groups of all sizes. Although the monsters are ferocious, for these mercenaries who have been licking blood from their swords for a long time,
Various expensive attribute crystal cores that will drop with a certain probability after the monster dies are obviously more attractive.
There are many large and small inns at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by some business-minded vendors, providing essential medicines, food and other materials for mercenaries to go into the mountain to hunt monsters. Over time, a small town has formed here.
A large gathering place.
Although Xu Lei is not interested in the monsters in the mountains, nor does he want to risk his life to satisfy his curiosity, but according to the route marked on the map, it will probably take more than three months to get around this majestic mountain range.
After a little thought, Xu Lei decided to pass through this mountain range. After all, five years is not a long time. He knew the important purpose of his trip this time.
After purchasing some necessary medicine and food, Xu Lei prepared to enter the mountains.
"A war spirit empty ring is so cheap!"
Suddenly, a powerful shout immediately attracted everyone's attention. Xu Lei followed the sound and saw a mercenary group consisting of dozens of people wearing armors. There were also several wounded soldiers among them. There were many signs of fierce fighting. They were obviously...
Just came out of the mountains.
The leader, a burly man wearing heavy armor, was raising his arms and shaking his fingers, shouting loudly. Although he was not very close, Xu Lei could still vaguely see a black ring on the other man's finger.
Xu Lei had heard before that there were many rare treasures on this continent, the more precious of which were the items in the War Spirit series. Such items were made of extremely rare materials and were made by skilled craftsmen.
Complete, including armor, helmets and other items, but this was the first time Xu Lei heard the "War Spirit Sky Ring" shouted by the burly mercenary.
Xu Lei, who was already a bit curious, naturally couldn't turn a blind eye to this harmless temptation. He walked quickly with the crowd to the side of the burly mercenary, and after a lot of effort, he squeezed into the front row to get a clear view.
What kind of treasure is this thing?
It can be seen from the expressions of most of the people watching that most of them, like Xu Lei, are very unfamiliar with this war soul artifact.
"This is called the War Spirit Sky Ring. It is a special type of war spirit artifact. It is a treasure that we have paid a heavy price to obtain." The burly mercenary pointed to the ring on his finger with his other hand and continued to explain.
Said, "As we all know, the treasures of the War Soul series are extremely precious items on this continent. The War Soul armor has super strong defense, and the War Soul weapons are comparable to those of two-star and one-star War Soul masters. But today we are going to
The war spirit empty ring that I took action can neither attack nor defend, but!"
The burly mercenary paused deliberately when he said this. It seems that he has done this kind of business a lot, and he knows how to whet people's appetites so that he can sell his items at a high price.
"But what? Come on, stop talking!" The crowd of onlookers couldn't wait.
Seeing that his hard-to-get tactics were working, the burly mercenary smiled mysteriously before continuing: "But the Battle Soul Sky Ring we are selling today is much more special than the Battle Soul Armor weapon, because this ring
It has a unique storage function. Even though it is small, it can hold half a small room’s contents. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a must-have for home and travel!”
Xu Lei only listened to what the other party said was vague and mysterious, but he was still not clear about the function of the ring that was simply praised to heaven. The crowd of people watching next to him also felt the same as Xu Lei. The burly mercenary talked for a long time,
Why didn't you understand?
The burly mercenary looked extremely satisfied when he saw the crowd's reaction. This half-hidden expression was also a tactic for him to whet people's appetite. When he saw that his appetite was almost whetted, he introduced the functions of this ring in detail.
"This rare war spirit empty ring is made of an extremely rare ore. It contains a compressed space that can accommodate items. It can be taken in and out at will."
With that said, the burly mercenary took a baggage from another mercenary next to him, smiled mysteriously at the crowd, and gently brought the baggage close to the ring on his finger. As soon as they touched, the baggage turned silent.
has disappeared!
Just when the onlookers were surprised, the burly mercenary gently shook his finger again, and the baggage appeared in his hand again.
Xu Lei finally understood. To put it simply, it was a storage ring that compressed a space. The burly mercenary really wasn't bragging. If he had such a ring, it would undoubtedly bring great benefits to people.
It's very convenient, especially for people like Xu Lei who are in a hurry.
"Stop talking nonsense, how much can I sell it for?" After figuring out the effect of this ring, the crowd was already ready to move.
The burly mercenary did not hesitate this time, shook the ring on his hand, and said loudly: "One price, one hundred and twenty gold coins!"
"Tch! Why don't you go and grab it!" After hearing the quotation of the burly mercenary, most of the onlookers dispersed. Most of them had a pick-up mentality and were lucky enough to buy at a low price and then sell at a high price.
After hearing such a price that far exceeded their budget, they suddenly lost interest. Although the function of this ring is magical, compared to gold coins, the latter is undoubtedly more attractive.
"Do you want to sell thirty gold coins?" asked a person next to Xu Lei.
Just before the burly mercenary had time to speak, a powerful voice sounded from behind the crowd.
"Get out of the way, get out of my way!" A bearded mercenary roughly pushed through the crowd and forced his way in.
Xu Lei stood in the front row, and the bearded mercenary who had walked behind him roughly stretched out his hands to push Xu Lei and the person next to him who had just bid.
"Ouch!" The man next to Xu Lei was accidentally pushed to the ground. Just as he was about to yell, he turned his head and saw the two-star logo on the chest of the bearded mercenary and closed his mouth.
Xu Lei was pushed unexpectedly, but he only stumbled forward a few steps, turned his head and looked at the bearded mercenary calmly.
The bearded mercenary naturally ignored Xu Lei, a young man with an unattractive appearance. He looked at the battle spirit ring on the burly mercenary's finger and said carelessly: "Sell it to me, and I'll pay you eighty gold coins!"
"Haha, I'm sorry, I won't sell you one hundred and twenty gold coins if you don't bargain. I won't sell you one less." The burly mercenary also has the symbol of a two-star battle soul master on his chest. Naturally, he is not like the others who saw this big man.
The bearded mercenary is so afraid.
"Don't just sit back and raise the price. If our mercenary group hadn't gone into the mountains and got too many things this time, we wouldn't be interested in your crappy stuff. So, if I take a step back, how about a hundred?" The bearded man said.
The mercenary's armor was stained with blood, and he looked like he had just come out of the mountains.
"I asked you, why are you so dishonest?" The bearded mercenary was obviously unhappy that the opponent refused to give in. As he spoke, he habitually pushed Xu Lei, who was still standing in front, and looked at the burly mercenary.
The mercenary said: "We are all traveling together. It seems to me that the road like you is not very clean. In this way, let's leave each other blank. One hundred and ten coins. Even if we make friends, you know that today will probably be just a few days."
I can pay this price."
The burly mercenary thought for a while, then glanced at the crowd around him, his heart set, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Deal!"
At this moment, a calm voice sounded.
"I'll give you one hundred and twenty." The voice was not loud, but it was clear.
Only then did the bearded mercenary notice that there was a pale young man standing in front of him. He looked at him slightly and saw that he was wearing ordinary clothes and was a little thin. He was still a young man of no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He stared at him.
His copper bell-like eyes said loudly: "You brat, how dare you snatch something from me?"
Xu Lei didn't even look at the other party. Instead, he turned around and looked at the burly mercenary with a somewhat surprised look on his face and said, "I'll give you one hundred and twenty gold coins. I want this ring."
The burly mercenary was stunned. No matter how he looked at the other party, he didn't look like someone who could afford the price. But since the other party had already spoken, he certainly wouldn't think that such an ordinary-looking young man was playing tricks on him. As long as he was willing to
If you give out gold coins, even if the other party is a beggar, it has nothing to do with him.
"Okay, since you can afford the price, then my Battle Spirit Empty Ring is yours!" The burly mercenary said, taking off the ring from his finger and handing it to Xu Lei.
"Hey, why don't you keep your word?" The bearded mercenary suddenly yelled, "We just made an agreement, don't you want to go back on it!" After saying that, the mercenaries behind him gathered around him.
"Haha." The burly mercenary smiled, "If you can offer a higher price, I will naturally sell it to you, but if you can't afford it, I'll be embarrassed." As he said that, the mercenary behind him also said
They gathered together and the two sides were at war with each other!
It is not uncommon for two mercenary groups to fight for profit on this continent, but the premise is that there must be enough profit for them to take action, and it is not enough for just a few dozen gold coins.
The bearded mercenary's tense face suddenly relaxed again. He looked at the burly mercenary and said with a smile, "What do you mean, you will buy it from whoever offers the higher price?"
"That's natural." The burly mercenary nodded.
"Haha, that's good." After the bearded mercenary said that, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, and he raised his thick arm and hit Xu Lei's head with his back to him!