Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 87 The Black Market is Different from What Jia Xiu Imagined

"Are there any dress requirements for going to Shadow Alley?"

On the eve of setting off for Shadow Alley, Jia Xiu asked the guide for this trip, Mentor Margaret.

Margaret came to act as a guide because she was indeed familiar with the place.

Due to her research direction, she needs to buy sub-dragons that master different dragon spells, and the black market is more efficient than pet shops in meeting this need.

"No, there's no dress code, no code words, and no doors that appear after you knock on bricks."

Margaret no longer wanted to answer Jia Xiu's questions.

"Where did you hear that the black market has so many messed-up rules? Is it just the boasting of a drunk adventurer in a tavern, or a bard's joke?"

"more or less."

Game novels and movies should be similar to the work of a bard.

"Don't believe it. Half a sentence out of ten of those people's sentences is really a lot."

Bard, a very special profession.

Some of them are serious professionals who bring various benefits to the team through music and magic, and they are also not hesitant when they need to take up weapons to fight.

As for the other part, what can I say?

The function is equivalent to self-media.

Margaret explained, "The so-called black market is where things that are nominally inconvenient to sell are sold. It's not like there's no management. The owners behind it are basically all from the same family as the owners of the legitimate market. If there's a lord, they're relatives of the lord, and if there's a city council, they're people elected by the council."

Jia Xiu was a little disappointed. It sounded like there was no difference from a normal market except for the things being sold.

But he was still unwilling to give up and asked one last question.

"Are there gangs in Shadow Alley?"

"This really exists. It's called the Wild Boar Gang. The leader is a female orc, a very powerful barbarian. But don't worry, just treat the Wild Boar Gang as an unorganized city guard. They're all agreed upon, and they all love Larven..."

……

The next day, Margaret brought Jaxiu and the undead Bubu to the legendary Shadow Alley.

Unexpectedly.

This place is neither a shadow nor an alley.

Apart from the fact that the location is a bit remote and hard to find, and there are people from the Wild Boar Gang checking at the door and prohibiting people from carrying large weapons, the whole street looks like a commercial street.

It is bright and spacious, with shops lining both sides of the street.

The mural at the entrance explains why this place is called Shadow Alley.

When the market was first established here, it was indeed very dark.

The main trading location takes place in the sewers, so calling it an alley is an understatement.

Later, despite continuous expansion, the old name was retained.

It's understandable that Jia Xiu has always called a fat blue uncle Blue Cat.

On the street, there are also staff members of the Wild Boar Gang. It sounds strange, but they are indeed staff members of the gang, responsible for introducing various stores. 2 Her can also buy a store guide map from them.

Very service-minded.

Bubu was wrapped tightly by Jia Xiu to avoid causing unnecessary disturbances, as a group of weird uncles and aunts wanted to touch Bubu.

"So, where is the vampire we are looking for?" Jia Xiu asked, looking curiously at the shops on both sides of the street.

The most common shops are those that trade animals, those that sell magic items that require complicated procedures to be purchased by the association, alchemy shops that sell non-compliant potions, gambling houses, and pawnshops that are always open next to gambling houses.

Only when you understand the functions of these stores can you feel the black market.

"There's no need to look for vampires here."

Margaret replied.

"It's there."

Following the direction of Margaret's finger, Jia Xiu saw a four-story stone building. Both in height and the sophistication of the decorative carvings on the exterior walls surpassed other shops by a long way.

Each window was covered with thick gauze, and the sign at the door had a rose logo on one side and the emblem of the god of love on the other, with the name of the store written below the emblem.

"Carol Baths."

"Um... I guess this bathhouse probably offers more than just bathing facilities." "Yes, that's why you shouldn't come to places like this."

Margaret blushed slightly, but replied calmly.

I suddenly began to regret why I took the initiative to be a guide. Wouldn't it be enough to just tell Jia Xiu where the bathhouse was?

It's a bit too strange for a tutor and a student to come into a place like this together.

It’s all for Bubu, yes, it’s all for Bubu.

Margaret completed her self-persuasion.

"Why is the vampire here? Could it be..."

"It's the reason you think."

According to the literature related to vampires, it is just like mosquitoes that use anesthesia to avoid being discovered when sucking blood.

Vampires also inject some substances when sucking blood.

But what they injected was not anesthesia.

But it is the substance that makes people take off.

So Jia Xiu guessed that the specialty of this shop should be that it gives people a double pleasure...

"But isn't it a bit cheap for a vampire to do this?"

This sounds about as far-fetched as an ancient dragon selling toys.

"Vampires don't do this. Carol, the owner of this shop, is the only vampire. The people who work there are all her derivatives."

The so-called vampire spawn are people who mutate after being bitten by a vampire.

They possess some of the vampire's traits and weaknesses, but are not as powerful as real vampires, and are always controlled by the vampire who bit them.

Considered a slave.

The only way to be free is death, or the death of the vampire master, or, even more unlikely than either of those two hopes, biting a vampire and becoming a real vampire.

"Well, go in," said Margaret, "it's no big deal."

I don't know who the second half of the sentence is directed to.

It was Jia Xiu's first time entering such a place, and he was a little excited.

Bubu was even more excited.

It directly pulls out the cutting shears.

"I hear people screaming in pain here, Knight Bubu, go rescue them now!"

"No, no, no."

Jia Xiu hugged Bubu tightly. If he had been a little slower, Bubu would have rushed in.

If we rush in, we'll scare a few people to death.

"Not all screams are due to misery. Stay calm. A knight must be intelligent. Being intelligent means you need to be smart. You can't just rush in when you see something. Observe first."

Margaret was no longer surprised to hear Jia Xiu's nonsense explanations of spiritual virtues.

As soon as I entered, a pale-skinned older sister in cool and elegant clothes came to greet me.

"Excuse me, how can I help you?"

As she said this, she threw a coquettish glance at Jia Xiu.

Margaret felt her blood pressure spike immediately, and she said fiercely, "We are from the College of Saint-Dero."

"Welcome, show your San Dero College student ID to enjoy a 20% discount."

Even Jia Xiu couldn't hold it anymore.

What kind of thing is this, respect for knowledge? I've only seen student IDs used to buy tickets for hotpot at a discount, but I've never heard of using them here.

"We are here to see Ms. Carol. We would like to ask you something about the vampire inscription."

Seeing that they were not there to consume, the elder sister did not show any impatience and her service attitude was very good.

"Okay, please follow me."

(End of this chapter)