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Act 1: Overture to the Phantom Forest Chapter 30: Miscalculated Investment

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    The Scroll of the Origin Sea contains the "General History of the Netheril Empire" and comes with Netherese language instruction.  Kay tried to translate it according to the letters, but found that the translation could not be read smoothly.  He didn't have time to study Nese's grammatical structure from scratch, and he didn't speak fluently in dragon language yet.  So he went to the professionals.  “It’s so amazing, it’s different from any known language.” Aston finally climbed out of the drawing board, and he tried to use flat graphics to depict the multiverse written in the book.  "It's not the language of Saraf in the first place." Kay said angrily.  "Oh, there are some special spellings and overlapping meanings" "How long will it take?" "It will take at least eight months to fully master it." "It doesn't have to be complete, just enough to translate parts of the newspaper." "That will take two days.  " After getting the definite answer, Kai greeted Mina who was running around in the kitchen and said, "I'm going to go out for a walk and go to the secret art market to see if there is anything I can buy. " " Go ahead and remember to come back for dinner.  "The girl didn't even raise her head. She was cooking on a raised box wearing an apron. She dipped her index finger into the soup to taste it, and then showed a satisfied expression.  Kai sighed helplessly and pitifully. Since Mina settled down, she has gradually become less interested in learning the mage.  The boy felt that she was more suitable to be a housewife, so why force her.  Essien is a country in the shape of an inverted boot. The capital, Pilsen, is about at the ankle. The tributaries of the Golden Snow River form a moat. It is one of the most prosperous cities in Saraf.  Walking down the street, Kay could clearly feel the difference between Razor City and Pilsen.  Pilsen's central Horn Avenue and the horizontal Golden Cup Avenue cross each other, dividing the city into four large districts, each of which is further subdivided into five to eight subdistricts.  The planning is rigorous, the streets are basically clean, and the city patrols are on alert. At least the boy will not see corpses on street corners or in garbage dumps.  The most famous thing about Pilsen is the Golden Palace of the royal family and the White Tower of scholars.  The former is a masterpiece designed by dwarves and was cast with over three thousand pounds of gold.  And the White Tower.  It is one of the pillars of Essien's prosperity.  The nobles sent their second sons, illegitimate children or recommended outstanding commoners to the White Tower to receive various knowledge and learning.  When they complete their studies, they will be titled "bachelor", and bachelors cannot own fiefs.  They went to various Essien principalities or knight realms to serve as advisors and staff. For the descendants of nobles and civilians who had no inheritance rights, the White Tower was a respected and bright road.  A bachelor’s title requires at least three badges. Usually they will choose mainstream subjects such as government affairs management, financial accounting, military operations, medical knowledge, and heraldry history. After completing one subject, they can get one badge.  Only those with seven or more badges are qualified to be called "naturalists".  When Kay heard Aston introduce the White Tower, he was very surprised by its existence.  Even more surprised by a talent like Aston.  The nobles should be vying to hire them, why can't they even afford servants?  After asking, I found out that Aston had received less popular badges such as language, biology, religion, geology, philosophy, humanities, cartography, and more.  The nobles felt that it was not worthwhile to hire someone with the specifications of a naturalist who was not usually used.  The White Tower is actually the center of a neighborhood, surrounded by the Bachelor's Tower.  The Secret Art Market is a commercial street not far from the White Tower. The name comes from the fact that for a period of time, alchemy, mysticism or religious emblems were prevalent in the White Tower. Many people took unintelligible classics, strange corpses or  All kinds of things related to mystery are sold here.  Although those badges are no longer in demand, the Arcane Market remains.  Kai occasionally buys some useful things, and he is teaching himself alchemy.  This time when he goes out, he plans to buy some catalysts.  Although he has not yet come into contact with the magic network written in the book, he has an intuition that that day is not far away.  And the mage.  Especially novice mages, in order to strengthen the shaping and shaping of spells, they need some materials as catalysts, such as the feathers of special birds.  Rare ore powder, etc.  There are common ones and uncommon ones.  The boy bought some sulfur and a retort, and then browsed the goods of a street vendor. He saw a wooden product that looked like a doll.  He frowned.  He had seen something similar in Razor City. There were two guys hiding on the street corner trading this thing, and he saw it.  One of them paid 300 razor coins for the doll, which is equivalent to 250 eshin gold coins.  "How much does this cost?" Kai grabbed the doll, but the stall owner pinched his wrist.  “Children, don’t waste money, go away.” The stall owner wearing a headscarf scolded.  "My money is none of your business." "Go to other stalls." The stall owner said impatiently.  Boss Kaye was not happy. If Grandpa Mina hadn’t forgotten his teachings, he would have shown this scornful guy the craftsmanship of thieves at the exit of Razor City.  At this time, a young lady in casual clothes came over and asked: "This doll is so beautiful, how much does it cost." "Not for sale." The stall owner said angrily.  Let the boyHappy, it turns out that the pretty lady doesn't buy it either, this business is really weird.  "Look, I have a similar doll, newer than yours, how about exchanging it." The stall owner nodded reluctantly and exchanged his doll for the lady's doll.  Kaye stopped smiling, his ghetto observation telling him something was wrong.  The girl walked up to the stall, looked at the dolls without much searching, and then made a request to exchange the old ones for the new ones, and she succeeded.  He carefully observed the noble lady, who was wearing a common embroidered dress. The difference was that she did not wear a skirt but silk trousers that facilitated movement.  He did not wear the family crest, and his jewelry was ordinary and a bit shabby.  While the boy was looking at her with a scrutinizing look, the young lady also turned her head. Kay was surprised. That look was also scrutinizing and alert.  He immediately relaxed his face, showing a shy look that was embarrassed by being stared at by a beautiful woman - this was also the exit from Razor City.  The young lady did not suspect a modestly dressed child, looked at the people around her, and then walked away in a hurry.  Kai rubbed his chin. He was not in the mood to meddle, but he was in the mood to make inferences. In Razor City, Lesatos easily saw through Kai's scheme through some appearances, which left a deep impression on him. Students always subconsciously imitate their teachers.  Judging from her clothing, she is a middle-class or lower-class aristocrat. Her vigilant eyes and scanning habits indicate that her life has been tense or dangerous for a long time, at least recently.  Obviously she knew that there was a doll in this stall, maybe she knew the stall owner's temperament or hobby, and got the doll in exchange. The doll might be very valuable He couldn't speculate anymore, there were various possibilities.  How did the teacher come to the conclusion with such confidence?  There are many clues that may not be the only one.  Forget it, just do your own thing. Maybe you can meet an ignorant stall owner and give him money.  Finally, a handful of silver coins was actually handed to him. Kai was stunned, and two men with sharp eyes stood in front of him.  "What did that woman buy? Tell me, the money is yours." Is there anyone else following you?  The guy who was following saw the boy in a daze. Instead of adding more money, he grabbed a handful of silver coins and said, "If you delay me for one more minute, your reward will be reduced by 10%. Don't waste your money, little one." "She started with this old thing.  I bought a doll from the stall. "If you don't make money, you won't make it in vain." When Kai turned his head, the stall owner wearing a turban left at some point.  The two men frowned: "What did you say? Besides the dolls, what else did you sell?" "No, I just asked the price and then left in a hurry." They gave it to Kay and told him not to tell anyone else.  The boy repeatedly said yes to this matter.  Then they talked quietly, seeming to be discussing whether to pursue the noble woman or the stall owner.  After a brief exchange, the two of them followed the young woman's path.  This is really interesting, a loan shark?  No, those in the lending business are stingy and would not use so many silver coins to buy news in a hurry.  A bully who is seeking wealth or beauty?  This is the most likely, similar things happen every month in Razor City.  Kay decided to follow.  He has been thinking about the two tasks assigned by the teacher. He is confident that he will become an official mage within two years.  How to achieve a certain level of power within ten years?  Even if you become a mage and take the initiative to stick with a big noble, you will still face various tests, conspiracies, and suspicions.  As for taking the lower-level route, the teacher's speculation has already given him the conclusion.  Looking at the backs of the two stalkers, he suddenly had an idea. What if he invested in a noble who had lost power?  He will look down on them with a mysterious and powerful attitude, instead of becoming a thug and tool of the nobles.  There was an opportunity right in front of him. He didn't know what the young woman's family background was, but he could give it a try.  Even if it is inappropriate, it is still used as propaganda.  The boy had begun to think about the mysterious and noble mage legends circulating in the streets, and his heart suddenly became hot. He followed carefully and thought about how to show up.  He has experience in tracking this kind of thing. He used black mud from the street to paste on the side of the retort he just bought. It can be used as a mirror to avoid being discovered by the other party at the corner.  What surprised him was that the aristocratic woman in front seemed to have noticed the tail behind her, and her pace quickened, but she actually walked towards a remote ramp.  There were only four people left on the empty path. The two men were not afraid of being exposed at all. Instead, they followed even closer. Kay knew that he was about to take action.  The boy let the slime wrap around his body, but it did not deform, but changed color, which was a new method he discovered not long ago.  His body changes color with his back, making it difficult to spot him as long as he doesn't move too fast.  His body is light and he walks quietly. Even if he steps on something, the glue on his soles will muffle the sound.  The two men finally blocked the woman.  Kay really felt that women were stupid, running to a remote place where no one could hear their calls for help, but it was just the right place for a boy to take action.  "Hand over the things!" A man grabbed the noble lady's wrist, and the latter looked frightened.At a loss.  It was the turn of the mysterious man who was a hero to save the beauty. Kai took out his left foot with great enthusiasm, but his right foot was awkwardly frozen in the air.  He saw the weak woman hit the man on the head with one elbow.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: Kawen is awesome, please forgive me.
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