Cataclysm King

Chapter 452 Mythical Creatures: Elemental Spirits
"Is this the original copper piece?"

Sack looked at the copper piece and his eyes were immediately attracted to it.

The copper plate is engraved with advanced demonic language, which is so mysterious that ordinary people cannot remember it even if they read it.

However, dragonborn are "pseudo-higher creatures" at a higher level of life than humans.

Their gift for extraordinary cognition is innate in their blood.

Sack is a pure-blooded dragon.

Although he could not understand the advanced demonic language on the copper plate, he realized that this thing was extraordinary.

In the family's inheritance, there was some introduction about the [Original Copper Plate], so he had some guesses.

When the goateed stall owner heard that Sack had recognized the origin of the copper piece, his face immediately became as bright as a daisy, and he started to flatter him: "Master, you are really knowledgeable. If it were someone else, few would know about this thing. Even I have asked many appraisers, but none of them knew about it."

It’s better to recognize it. Only people who know the value of it know its value.

However, the original copper pieces only amounted to more than fifty pieces.

Most of the known ones are treasured in the royal and Vatican treasuries.

There are also some in the Eastern Wilderness, and some that have not appeared in the world.

Not many people have actually seen the original version.

Sack knew that such vendors would not dare to cheat him.

Seeing this legendary treasure for the first time, he was also curious: "Which sequence of magic secrets does this fragment record?"

The original copper piece is a treasure.

But for the vast majority of ordinary people, it doesn't make sense.

After all, what the card masters need is the magical secrets recorded on it, not the copper piece itself.

In other words, the copper piece itself is just a rare antique.

It has collection value, but needs to meet the right buyer.

Most people won’t buy it at all.

Can't afford it either.

Moreover, the fifty-two secret magic techniques are out of reach for others, but for the students of the Royal Academy, as long as they can complete the specific academy assessment, they will have the opportunity to go to the library's collection room to choose the secret technique that suits them.

The goateed stall owner was obviously aware of the situation and quickly explained, "Master, I don't know either. After all, this copper piece was brought out from the Warcraft Forest three days ago, and the ruins excavated are also an ancient tomb that has never been explored by anyone. So I can guarantee with my personal integrity that this is a brand new fragment that has not even been recorded in the Royal Academy!"

Sack raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then he became really interested: "There is no record of it?"

If it has not been recorded before, it means that what is recorded on the copper plate may be some "new magical secrets".

Then the value of this copper piece would be completely different.

Ji Xun, who was standing by, was also very surprised when he heard this.

If the stall owner is not lying, this is truly a treasure.

"Yes."

The goateed stall owner was obviously quite proud of the origin of his merchandise, and added: "The person who brought this copper piece out is a close friend of mine, so the source of this item is absolutely reliable."

Then he added, "I asked the black market expert Dancher to take a look. Although he couldn't decipher the contents of the copper plate, Mr. Dancher said that this might be a secret technique of 'resurrection'."

Regarding the secret art of resurrection, it is most likely a secret method of healing, such as [Three of Hearts - Priest].

Oh, in East Wasteland this sequence is called [Combat Doctor].

The exclusive magic secret technique of this sequence is called "Resurrection Sacrifice".

Legend has it that it has the miraculous effect of resurrection.

But Ji Xun has never seen anyone who can truly resurrect the dead.

After all, among the fifty-two secret magic techniques that have been passed down, almost none of them are complete. Even if the copper pieces are complete, no card master can fully comprehend all the contents of the secret techniques.

Currently, the high-level priests can only heal those who are still hanging on.

The effect is a bit like the "Undying Curse" spell that Ji Xun knows. As long as the nanny in the team knows this secret spell, teammates will basically not die.

But the Immortality Curse is used on oneself, while the Resurrection Sacrifice is used on others.

It is indeed a healing magic.

Young Master Sak was already very interested, and he asked directly: "How much is this thing?"

If it is genuine, this thing is priceless.

Ji Xun was also curious about what price it would cost to buy it.

However, what was unexpected was that upon hearing the price, the man with the goatee changed his previous mercenary expression and saluted in a serious manner, protecting his chest and saying, "I want a hereditary baron title."

No matter how much gold coins you have, they will all be spent, but the title can be inherited.

Only with a title can one truly achieve class advancement. Not only in his lifetime, but also in his descendants, there is something to rely on to make a living.

But in the southern continent, the only one who is qualified to confer a hereditary title is a king with royal power.

It is impossible for such a merchant to meet the king.

At other times, even if one had treasures, there was no way to obtain a title.

But it is different now. It is the kings of the principalities who are going to the Old World to expand their territories!
It is a rare opportunity to open up new territories and obtain a large number of fiefs and titles.

It is also the best way to obtain a title.

When Sack heard this, his eyes turned cold: "Do you know who I am?"

Although he is young, he is not stupid. It is hard not to doubt the motives of this kind of transaction with a purpose.

When the goatee heard his tone change, he said quickly, "The noble emblems on your and the knights' buttons shine like torches in the dark. The glorious patterns of the Thunder Dragon and the Blood Cross point to the great 'Birth of Thunder', 'Liberator of Darkness', 'Flashing Brave', 'Guardian of Truth', the Langdon family. Forgive me for my presumptuous assumption, but you should be Master Sack."

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When Sack heard this, his expression became much better.

The fact that he could fully recite the honorary titles of his Langdon family showed that he had a deep understanding of noble heraldry.

Now that the Principality is opening up the old continent, what it has the most of is fiefdoms and titles.

It is reasonable to exchange this [original copper piece] for a hereditary baron.

Ji Xun watched from the side and found it interesting.

It turns out that opportunities come to those who are prepared.

This guy really did his homework for the title.

Sack listened to the condition, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I agree to your condition."

Since the other party dares to ask for the title, then this bronze piece must be real.

When Goatbeard heard this, he immediately knelt down and said excitedly: "Thank you, Master!"

The deal is done.

Both parties take what they need.

But he was promised the barony of the Duchy of Langdon, and now the man with the goatee is a member of the Langdon family.

This guy was tactful enough to return the money that Sack had spent on his purchases.

But Sack didn't take it, and gave it back to the man as a reward, and asked, "Which chamber of commerce are you from?"

He was not stupid, and he guessed that a merchant who could take out so many treasures was definitely not an ordinary adventurer.

The goat beard said in panic, "I am just an ordinary adventure merchant from Giant Spirit City."

It's a character who doesn't have any background in a big guild of commerce and makes money by reselling goods from adventurers.

Sack lost interest when he heard it.

If he wants to build up his own power, he needs some powerful subordinates.

As a speculative businessman, he didn't even bother to ask more questions.

The man with the goatee was also a shrewd man. He immediately realized the deep meaning of Sack's words and quickly explained humbly, "But my father has been hanging around in the World of Warcraft Forest fifty years ago. Now there are several medium-sized adventure groups following me, with thousands of people. I also know most of the intelligence dealers and everything about the black market. It can be said that in this Giant City, few people know the World of Warcraft Forest better than me. Whether it is the trials in the academy or any material collection tasks in the future, I can be of some use to you."

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After hearing this, Sack became interested.

Local tyrants also have their advantages, and it’s good to keep them.

Suddenly he thought of something and asked, "By the way. Do you have any information about the emperor's relics?"

He had just lost the [Curse God Card] and hadn't even warmed up yet, so he came to the market to try his luck and see if he could find some chance to recover it.

After all, there is not just one Curse Card, but a set of fifty-two.

As far as he knew, several cards had already appeared.

Furthermore, a lot of stolen goods will circulate on the black market.

What if my [4 of Spades] is also there?

Upon hearing this, Goatbeard's mind immediately became active.

He knew that this was the first mission assigned by his young master, and there was no way he could say "I don't know".

"Master, you asked the right question. I actually know some information!"

The goatee was showing off his worth from time to time, and his expression was exaggerated and serious as he said, "There are rumors about the 'Emperor's Relics' everywhere now, but most of them are fake news. Unfortunately, I know of a reliable one!"

When Sack heard this, his expression brightened and he quickly asked, "What news?"

This man with goatee had just been promised a title, but he absolutely dared not tell a lie at this time.

Ji Xun, who was listening in, was curious.

The goatee said, "Scarface posted a commission on the black market yesterday, looking for a few high-level mercenary groups to complete a secret expedition. Although the outside world does not know where their destination is, but my humble estimate is that there is a high probability that he has discovered a treasure site related to the Great Emperor's relics!"

Sack pondered, "Scarface?"

Ji Xun certainly knew why he hesitated.

Having just encountered an assassination attempt and nearly lost his life, he was very cautious towards these guys of unknown origin.

What a coincidence, he just lost the Curse God Card, and he got the news as soon as he arrived at the Adventurer's Market? This coincidence made him think that someone deliberately lured him there.

Sack has this kind of crisis intuition, and Ji Xun can certainly think of it as well.

In Ji Xun's eyes today, there is no such thing as coincidence that comes out of thin air. There must be a complete line of cause and effect.

But he thought more about it. In his mind, he had been deducing the whole incident from the very beginning.

Because the [Curse God Card] is related to Emperor Lanlingster, the founding emperor of Taren, this relic itself has a huge cause and effect of evil.

Why did the emperor's relics appear at this time?
The barbaric civilization of the southern continent has existed for countless tens of thousands of years, and even the Arel Empire has a history of several thousand years.

Why wasn’t it discovered before, but suddenly appeared now?
Goatee explained: "Scarface is one of the most well-informed intelligence dealers in the black market of Giant Spirit City. Of course, for someone of your noble status, those are just rats hiding in the sewers, not worth mentioning."

Sack was appropriately cautious, but he was more concerned about the emperor's relics.

Having relied on the [Curse God Card] to save his life before, he knew very well how powerful this relic was.

Even if it was just a false intelligence, he would not give up until he figured it out, so he asked, "How do you know that person is related to the Great Emperor's relics?"

Goatbeard didn't dare to keep the secret at this time, and responded directly: "Because that guy secretly sold a few young 'elemental elves'!"

He explained, "According to the information I got, wherever the emperor's relics appear, the elements must be extremely rich. And the living environment of mythical creatures like 'elemental elves' is also born in such element-rich forests. In addition, I have observed that there are a lot of anti-toxic equipment and potions in the equipment those people are preparing to explore, so I speculate that the direction they are going should be the 'Phantom Poison Swamp', and some ancient architectural ruins have been unearthed there recently, and the elves are likely to be caught there."

It has to be said that snakes have their own ways and rats have their own ways.

These local tyrants who hang around in Juling City may possess some information that is even more accurate than that of intelligence dealers.

Not just intelligence, but also an intuition about treasures.

Even Ji Xun felt that there was nothing wrong with Goatee's speculation after hearing it.

The goatee man continued to ramble, "And there are definitely not many people who know this information."

Sack interrupted him and asked, "Where is Scar?"

The man with the goatee said, "He should be in the black market now. He has a shop in the black market."

Sack was so annoying: "Take me to see it."

There is also a black market in Juling City.

In a sewer somewhere in this city.

Like other black markets that Ji Xun knew, most of the goods sold here were contraband or things that should not be seen in public.

For example, some psychedelic drugs that the Royal Academy students are allowed to use on a daily basis, high-end goods produced by noble workshops that are not sold to the common people, evil spell materials, forbidden items that cannot be seen in public, and stolen goods.
This is a paradise for wanted criminals, thieves, killers, conspirators and dark sorcerers.

Soon, Sack and his companions changed their clothes and were led to the black market by the man with goatee.

Of course it is impossible to bring too many people to the black market.

Apart from the experts who were secretly protecting him, Young Master Sak only brought Ji Xun and Seri.

After all, he needs some smart people in this kind of environment.

Ji Xun's previous performance in the assassination earned him the recognition of Sack for his wisdom.

And Seri is a lizardman and is naturally knowledgeable.

The two are more suitable than other reserve knights.

It was obviously the first time for Young Master Sak to come to this kind of black market, and he was not used to the foul smell of sewer pipes in the air.

However, he suppressed his discomfort and followed all the way to the depths of the underground.

Somewhere the sewer pipes drain directly into an underground river, where there is a small market in the dark.

It was a bit like the black market in the East Wasteland Thief City, with those mushroom-like little houses built on the rock walls.

If you look closely, you can see small boats coming and going on the river, as well as a large group of wooden stilt houses.

Everyone in the black market wears cloaks and looks mysterious.

This made Young Master Sak frown.

The man with goatee was very familiar with the ins and outs of the black market. He led Ji Xun and the others along the wet wooden plank road on the rock wall.

Soon they arrived at the door of a small shop with a dark red magic lamp hanging on it.

Lifting the black curtain, there was a small room filled with goods. A bald man with a hideous scar on his face was sorting the goods behind the counter.

Seeing the guest coming in, Scarface recognized the goatee at first sight and said with a smile: "Yuri, what brings you here?"

While speaking, he glanced at the people who came in calmly, and saw at a glance that Sack, who was in the middle of the group, was of extraordinary status.

The man with the goatee didn't directly tell the reason, but said: "Scarface, I brought you an important customer. This young master wants the real good stuff."

The goods sold in shops on the black market are generally classified according to preferences, and it is normal for them to introduce business to each other.

One party gets a commission and the other party can make money, and everyone is happy.

Scarface also perked up: "Oh, what does the customer want?"

Sack didn't say anything, but the goatee spoke for him: "I heard that you have [Elemental Spirits] in your shop, this young master wants to take a look."

"Oh?"

Scarface's eyes flashed with caution when he heard this, and he said to the goatee: "You are well-informed, you know all this."

Outsiders definitely don't know this kind of news, and people inside the black market can't guess much.

Scarface looked at Goatee's attitude towards Sack, and wondered about his true origins.

But it is definitely impossible to deny it, and I will definitely not refuse the business that comes to my door.

"Your arrival is just in time. There are only two elves left."

Scarface said this and pulled out a birdcage covered with black cloth from under the counter.

When the black cloth was lifted, two little people appeared inside.

"It really is an [Elemental Spirit]?!"

When Ji Xun saw the two little people in the birdcage, his eyes were instantly attracted, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "The Southern Continent is really rich in resources. There are even these mythical creatures."

The two little men looked almost exactly like humans, but were only the size of a thumb.

And on its back there are transparent wings like a dragonfly.

To the naked eye, they seemed like a gathering of pure elements, emitting beautiful colorful magical light under the light.

You know, this is a mythical creature.

Before, Ji Xun had only seen the existence of this advanced race in ancient books.

Correct!
This is a higher life form like the dragon!

They are the darlings of the elements and the elves of nature.

They have an extraordinary affinity for the elements.

It was recorded in the classics that Ji Xun had read that some magicians liked to raise this kind of elves as their pets.

Because this kind of spiritual pet is of great help to the extraordinary people in understanding the elements!
But that was in ancient times!

At least in the Eastern Wilds and the Old Continent, there has been no record of the survival of the [Elemental Elves] species for tens of thousands of years.

Ji Xun didn't expect to see a living creature in Juling City.

Sack looked at the [Elemental Spirit], his eyes slightly stern: "What's the price?"

Scarface said: "You want it, sir? One hundred thousand gold coins for one. Just take it. You should know that this kind of elf is very rare. Even though it is in its infancy, it is hard to come by."

One hundred thousand gold coins is not cheap.

But if you can buy the mythical creature [Elemental Elves], the price is definitely cheap, it's like buying gold at a bargain price.

Ji Xun knew why it was so cheap.

Because Goatee has explained before that this is a young elf.

It is not easy to feed them and bring them up.

The growth of elemental elves does not rely on time, but on elements and mental power!

If you want to use a spirit as a companion pet, she must be willing to sign a symbiotic contract with you;

Moreover, after signing the contract, she will need a large amount of mental energy and elemental absorption in order to grow.

That means a large amount of magic cores will be consumed.

Elemental magic cores are okay, but spiritual magic cores are extremely expensive and there is not enough supply on the market.

Most nobles cannot afford this price.

If you are not careful or fail to meet their growth needs, they will die.

"Delicate", "money-eating beast", "fragile". That's why it's so cheap.

It can be said that the probability of this thing surviving to adulthood is extremely low.

It is only sold for 100,000 because of this reason.

Those who can spend such a large amount of money to sell this thing are all nobles. In their eyes, buying it is just a pet for viewing.

If it could really be easily raised, the selling price of this little thing would definitely be no less than a pure-blooded dragon egg!

However, when Ji Xun saw this, he was moved.

Others can’t support themselves, but he can!
Not to mention that he is not short of money, he can buy as many elemental magic cores as he wants.

The catastrophic object [Moon] is a natural body that releases spiritual power. Ji Xun can never use it up on a daily basis, so it is more than enough to raise an elf!
If it can really be cultivated to maturity, will it be as magical as in myths and legends?
It is still unknown whether the news about the emperor's relics is true or not, but the more Ji Xun looks at this elemental elf, the more he likes it.

And the other side.

Young Master Sak knew that this elemental spirit was not easy to raise, but he still waved his hand and said, "Buy it!"

Hearing the customer's straightforward response, the owner, Scarface, said with a professional smile, "Okay!"

But instead of being happy, he became worried.

He guessed that the other party's intention was not just to see the elf.

(End of this chapter)