Don't call me evil god

Chapter 828: Candidates for Master-level Appraisal

In a sense.

Merchants are the weather vane of regional stability.

The more prosperous a place is, the more merchants will flock there.

Although there are some desperate guys who dare to go to dangerous and chaotic places to make big money, most businessmen still prefer to make clean and safe money.

It was not only Pete and others who realized that the "defense strength" of the monster red tide this year was far greater than in the past.

Businessmen's keen sense of smell allows them to discover earlier and react faster.

Since the defense line is more stable than before, we should be able to transport and sell supplies to the three border territories without any worries, right?
With this thought.

This year, the number of caravans driving caravans, carts, and wheelbarrows in front of the monster red tide is far more than in previous years.

They traveled back and forth between the three border territories, bringing and selling various materials needed for the war.

……

Merchants dare to travel around the three border regions.

Not to mention scholar Wallace, who was obsessed with the appraisal.

At this moment, he was riding in a coach to the Earldom of Kalezi, intending to visit his old friend, the scholar Mendel, who had just arrived at the border from the royal capital.

For the black rubber ball that he carefully packed in a suitcase and kept close to him.

Before Pate and his team headed to the defense line to wait for the arrival of the monster red tide, in order to investigate what the black gelatinous sphere condensed from the corpse of the newborn demon was, they issued a commission to find a scholar with master-level identification skills.

Scholars are a rare profession with a small number of people.

In addition, mastering the art of identification makes the conditions even more demanding.

The identification skill must also reach the master level.

There are only a few such people in the entire Reyak Kingdom.

Coincidentally.

Although the old scholar Wallace has announced his retirement, he is indeed a senior scholar who has mastered master-level identification skills!
What Pete and others wanted to identify happened to be of great interest to Wallace!
It's related to the monsters in the dark forest and the void pollution!
It also involves the oracle guidance of Noven, the god of knowledge!

With these two things added together, the old scholar wished he didn't even want any reward. After Valerie told him about the commission, Wallace immediately went to find Pete and others and saw the black gelatinous sphere.

Then Wallace was stunned!

Because he couldn't identify it!

The so-called "master-level" identification technique refers to the divine effect of the God of Natural History.

The stronger the magic effect, the better the identification result.

For example, ordinary identification can at best identify the purpose of an item, and the results may be very broad and not accurate enough;
More advanced ones may be able to find out its function or confirm its material composition.

The master-level identification technique is more effective, and there is a chance to clearly confirm its usage, value, etc.

But Wallace, who didn't believe in superstition, used identification magic on this black gelatinous sphere several times, which made him dizzy and his head buzzing. However, the result transmitted back to him by the magic was still a mess!
Instead of being discouraged, the old scholar became even more interested!

He carefully distinguished the information feedback from the magic.

"I suspect that this thing requires the use of more powerful magic to identify it."

Wallace made a suggestion to Pat and others:
"I have a friend whom you may have heard of."

"Mendel Gregg, the discoverer and summarizer of the divine healing ritual."

"I have been retired for many years. With my current energy level, I may not be able to maintain the entire process of the identification magic that requires the arrangement of the ritual venue."

"And I have also placed several essential ritual materials at my home in Kalezi County." "If Mendel is allowed to preside over the ceremony, there will definitely be no problem!"

"He arrived in Kalezi Territory with the Crusaders that the capital had dispatched to the border. I had originally planned to meet him in Dawn City, but he wrote me a letter a few days ago saying that he had something urgent to do to assist the Crusaders and would have to stay in Kalezi Territory for a while until the monster red tide was over."

"If you trust me and Mendel, I can take this thing to him and ask him to help identify it!"

Pete was a little hesitant at the time.

Wallace looks like a skinny old man with gray hair. He usually needs to wear reading glasses to see things clearly, and he doesn't have much physical strength.

Now is the eve of the monster red tide.

What if this old scholar encounters any danger on the way to Kalezi Territory, or suffers a sudden illness?

So Pete suggested, why not wait until the monster red tide is over and Mendel is done with his work, and then invite him to come to Dawn City and bring the materials with him?
Wallace was not happy.

"The Earldom of Kalezi is so close to here, and now the Worry-Free Travel Carriage Company has opened a large carriage for passenger transportation. I came here from the Earldom of Kalezi!"

"I have been to Xiwei Territory outside the border. What kind of danger can I encounter if I return to my home in Kalezi Territory?"

The old scholar has a very pure mentality.

He saw something that he couldn't understand, and it was also an important item related to the god of knowledge, Nowen, and had a very special origin.

His curiosity was completely aroused, and he wanted to find out immediately what this black gelatinous sphere was.

Pete couldn't resist the old man and agreed to his proposal.

A [Tracking] spell was cast on the black ball as a necessary insurance measure to prevent it from being lost.

Wallace immediately arranged for Valerie to help book two tickets for the nearest train to Carlez!

He couldn't wait any longer!
……

The atmosphere in Kalezi Territory is significantly different from that in Ceylon Territory.

Because of the influence of the Church of Knowledge, the latter has become full of vitality, with rapid development everywhere. Everyone is working hard for their own goals, and the original "faith" atmosphere has been weakened a lot.

The territory of Kalezi is more influenced by the Cult of Light. In the same stable and peaceful orderly environment, the atmosphere of the Cult of Light here is much stronger.

People wearing small items sold by the church, such as amulets of light, can be seen everywhere on the street.

There are also more Glow Priests.

There are three churches alone.

It is far superior to the lonely church in Ceylon.

The churches located in the city are always crowded with long queues every day, and people come here to worship and pray devoutly.

Because Count Kalezi is a devout believer in the God of Light, although he has not been blessed to become a follower of the God of Light, he still insists on going to the church every week to pray and worship, and regularly donates wealth to help repair the church, carry out alms and relief, etc.

With the earl taking the lead, many nobles and wealthy people followed suit and generously donated money and materials to the Glowing God Cult.

With sufficient wealth support, the Cult of Light can also organize more activities to help the poor, the sick, and refugees.

Because of the approaching red tide of monsters, the recent Kalezi Territory has a more solemn atmosphere in its previous peaceful order.

Wallace found the residence of his old friend Mendel according to the address he wrote to him.

I saw many fully armed Crusaders patrolling the nearby streets.

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(End of this chapter)