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Chapter 58 Revisiting the Fragmented Map, First Encounter with the Ice Emperor! [Please Read On]

"Sir, where are you going?"

After queuing for nearly an hour, it was finally Xiao Lei's turn. At the ticket counter, a glamorous woman in uniform asked him questions with a professional smile.

"A city on the eastern border of the empire, near the Tagor Desert," Xiao Lei said after a moment's thought.

Upon hearing this, the woman said, "The city on the eastern border of the empire, near the Tagor Desert, with a transport point is Mo City. No objections, right?"

As she spoke, she pulled out a ticket made from the fur of a special magical beast and handed it to Xiao Lei.

"Okay, let's go to Mocheng." Xiao Lei paid and took the ticket. Everything went smoothly without any unexpected situations.

Then, led by the staff, Xiao Lei arrived next to a thick-winged bird. After having his ticket checked, he climbed onto the bird's back.

Once the group was nearly assembled, the Thick-winged Bird, guided by the staff, took flight, carrying Xiao Lei and the others towards the Tagor Desert.

Although the Thick-winged Bird is not slow, it is still somewhat inferior to the Warcraft.

It took about ten days for Xiao Lei's thick-winged bird to finally arrive in Mo City, where it landed at a transport depot similar to Black Rock City.

After leaving the transportation company, Xiao Lei strolled casually through the streets of Mo City.

Although this border city in the eastern part of the empire is not as prosperous as Blackrock City, its population is no less than that of Blackrock City.

On the street, most of the men were bare-armed, their skin dark and wiry, giving them a rather bold and uninhibited appearance.

The women who occasionally passed by, though also dark-skinned, had a tan that leaned towards a sexy look.

The women here are not as reserved and shy as the women inside the empire. Most of them wear tight leather clothes that only cover their vital parts. As they walk, their serpentine waists sway, creating a unique charm.

After enjoying the sights for a while, Xiao Lei thought about his next plan and decided to buy a map of the Tagor Desert.

Additionally, if there is a chance to meet Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, perhaps a deal could be made with him.

After paying a consultation fee of ten gold coins, Xiao Lei quickly found out the location of the best map shop in Mo City.

Before long, Xiao Lei found the map shop called "Gu Tu".

This shop doesn't look as luxurious as others, but it has a subtle, rustic charm.

Xiao Lei slowly walked into the shop. The shop was not very spacious, but the faint light from the two moonstones made it quite bright.

Xiao Lei's gaze swept across the shop, and he noticed that not many people were buying maps there.

Xiao Lei's gaze swept around and finally settled on an old man behind the counter who was carefully making a map with his head down.

The old man looked quite old, but although his hair was completely white, his withered hand holding the black pen was still steady and strong.

Xiao Lei's gaze lingered on the old man for a while before he looked away and casually flipped through various maps on the wooden shelves in the shop.

A few minutes later, Xiao Lei casually picked up a stack of failed works, his hand trembled slightly, and a tattered picture, no bigger than a palm, suddenly fell out of the stack.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Lei's heart stirred slightly, and he finally became completely certain of the old man's identity.

Xiao Lei reached out and picked up the tattered picture. After examining it briefly, he discovered that it was very similar to the tattered picture he and Little Fairy Doctor had found together in the cave in the Monster Mountain Range.

Moreover, the route on this fragment of the map is complementary to the route on the fragment of the map he has.

Xiao Lei took the fragment of the map in his hand, looked at the old man, and said, "Boss, do you have any more of these map fragments?"

Upon hearing Xiao Lei's question, the old man, who had been concentrating on drawing a map, trembled almost imperceptibly in his hand, causing a slight deviation in the carefully drawn route.

The old man frowned slightly. After a moment, he raised his head and glanced at the tattered map in Xiao Lei's hand. A strange meaning flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

When the old man raised his head, his face came into Xiao Lei's view.

On the left side of the old man's face, from his cheek to the corner of his eye, was a hideous scar.

Although the old man's eyes were quite peaceful, the hideous scar added a hint of ferocity to his appearance.

"You...have you seen fragments of this map before?" The old man's voice held a hint of surprise as he scrutinized Xiao Lei for a while.

"I have a fragment of this map in my hand," Xiao Lei said with a faint smile. "That's why I want to find more. Maybe I can find some treasure once I collect them all."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said calmly, "That's all. I only obtained this by chance. Based on my many years of drawing experience, it seems to be just a fragment of a map."

"That's a real pity," Xiao Lei said, seemingly believing the old man's words, holding the incomplete map in his hand. "What's the price of this incomplete map?"

"Not for sale," the old man said slowly, lowering his head and focusing his attention once again on the unfinished map. His tone was calm yet unquestionable.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Xiao Lei smiled and said, "Everything in this world has its price. As long as the price is right, I believe there is no deal that cannot be made."

"As long as the boss is willing to sell me this fragment of the map, I can ask for gold coins, elixirs, magic cores, and so on. Even pills are not out of the question."

"Pills? You're an alchemist?" The old man's expression shifted slightly upon hearing Xiao Lei's words.

Xiao Lei smiled faintly, "You could say that. What, do you need to refine pills?"

The old man stared at Xiao Lei for a long time before saying, "I didn't sense any alchemist's aura on you. Besides, you're so young. Even if you were an alchemist, you'd probably only be able to refine some low-level pills, right?"

"What kind of pills do you need to refine?" Xiao Lei asked with a smile. "Even if I can't refine them myself, I can always ask my master, can't I?"

Xiao Lei once again brought up his fictitious master.

The old man hesitated slightly before asking, "Have you heard of the Tribulation-Breaking Pill?"

He asked Xiao Lei this question to test whether Xiao Lei had any ability in alchemy.

Xiao Lei feigned surprise and looked the old man over, saying, "The Breaking Calamity Pill, a sixth-grade pill that breaks seals. It seems your strength has been sealed?"

"Moreover, it requires a sixth-grade pill to be effective, so before you were sealed, your strength should have been at the Dou Huang realm."

"In the Jia Ma Empire, among the top ten powerhouses, only three are Dou Huang (Battle Emperors). Which one are you?"

Hearing Xiao Lei's words, the old man couldn't help but have more confidence in Xiao Lei, and a hint of pride appeared on his face as he said:

"My name is Hai Bodong. You may not have heard of this name, but I think you should have heard of my other name."

"Ice Emperor!"

Upon hearing those two words, Xiao Lei's face showed surprise, but his heart remained calm. "So it's Senior Ice Emperor."

"As long as the medicinal herbs are available, my master can also refine this Tribulation-Breaking Pill. But Senior Ice Emperor should know the value of a sixth-grade pill. Shouldn't you offer a little more as compensation?"

(End of this chapter)