Witch, don't be so lazy

Perhaps the people at Iris Workshop didn't think of it, or they thought it was too rare for people from such a small place to be able to comprehend ancient spells, so they simply didn't make any corresponding introductions or preparations.

As for Asda City, the journey was long and she was unfamiliar with the place. She still had to go to school, and it might not be easy to get it.

"Why did you suddenly think of asking about the ancient curse pattern?"

Luya couldn't help but be curious.

Anke hesitated for a moment, and tactfully expressed the dilemma she was facing. In order to prove that she was not talking nonsense, she also showed her elder sister the newly drawn magic scroll and the bracelet enchanted with flash magic.

Need a teacher or books?

Luya originally wanted to say that she knew some masters who were good at drawing magic patterns in Xueshan Town, such as the one who was responsible for supplying the Winter Magic Shop, and she could introduce them to Anke, but when she caught a glimpse of what the girl was showing, she immediately swallowed all the words back into her stomach.

Although she has not systematically studied the runes, the elder sister is a formal mage after all, with rich experience and good vision.

With Anke's current skills, he is no worse than those people.

Considering the time since the last assessment...

There was silence for a while.

Lu Ya said in a deep voice, "If the need is urgent, I can also help you apply for books on ancient runes through the guild's channels. I may not be able to find them right away, but some insights and manuscripts, or even photo crystals, are no problem at all."

As a formal member and also the person in charge of the base, she still has the right to allocate some magic props.

Lu Ya looked at An Ke, who had a surprised expression, and paused. "But that's all. The rules should not be broken. You must make contributions in exchange."

An Ke nodded. The elder sister was not her babysitter, so it was very kind of her to apply for her.

Just from the way it sounds, it seems that a lot of contributions are needed.

“Does it take a lot to contribute?”

"It depends on what you're looking to exchange. If it's just a book, well, since it's related to ancient runes, it might take around twenty-five to thirty Black Iron quests. I'll check it out later, and then give you a list of supplies I can arrange. You can check it yourself..."

Luya spoke lightly, and Anke was already a little dazed.

In the guild's lobby, on the notice board that took up three walls, as long as you wore the black iron badge, you could see some of the dark gold text.

The Black Iron quests are mainly around Xueshan Town, and most of them are activities such as "Exploring the Wasteland Ruins", "Collecting Extraordinary Grasslands", "Hunting Ice Wolf Packs", "Clearing the Undead in the Mine", and "Guarding the Manor". They are either time-consuming or far away, and the risk factor is also high.

There are some safe things that don't require traveling far, such as alchemy, alchemy, and enchantment. Encore happens to know the last one, but the problem is that people don't want fashionable little garbage like a flash magic ring.

They are often robes of [Wisdom Mantra·Concentration], boots of [Lightness·Swiftness], canes of [Electric Touch·Power]... and the notes of each task are different. Some will provide runes and materials, some only provide materials, and some will not provide anything but the rewards are more generous.

After looking around, Anke only found one request for an [Armor Spell·Solid] shield.

This is very tricky.

Unlike ordinary cantrip runes, specialized runes are relatively rare. After all, once specialized, the power of the spell will be exaggerated.

Perhaps due to regulations or difficulties in production, it is often difficult to find on the market, at least in Xueshan Town.

Whether it was Hans's shop or the Winter Chamber of Commerce, there were almost only ordinary magic scrolls. Occasionally, a few were released, and the rich bought them immediately.

If she had never seen it, Anke wanted to deduce it herself. Well, she believed in the ability of the proficiency panel, but it would probably take a lot of time.

Of course, the Adventurer's Guild can naturally buy the corresponding runes, but the contribution starts at three Black Iron tasks, which is similar to cheap potion recipes and alchemy recipes.

"This... whether it's spells, alchemy, or medicine, if I don't have the recipe, I can't complete the commission. If I want to get the recipe, I have to exchange it with contributions. Doesn't that seem a bit strange?"

An Ke couldn't help but complain.

Isn’t this just like looking for a job after graduation in the previous life? If you have no work experience, the company won’t want you, and if the company doesn’t want you, you have no work experience, and it’s a vicious cycle.

"It's not surprising. As long as you join another faction and show corresponding talent, you can usually master some formulas. For example, the Aleman family has a large collection of formulas. After becoming a disciple, disciples can also receive instruction from their teacher. The Iris Workshop also gives one for free during the assessment, although many mediocre people can't remember or understand it at all..."

Lu Ya smiled and said, "If you have money, then there are naturally ways to get it. If all else fails, think about whether you can do other Black Iron commissions. Aren't there a lot of ways?"

Well, can't argue with that.

An Ke puffed out her cheeks, feeling somewhat frustrated. "Well, I just feel like it's a waste of time. Maybe I'm too impatient..."

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. The camp at the cemetery is almost complete. The announcement and news will be spread tonight. Cedar Town is going to be bustling. With more people, there will naturally be more commissions. Exploring the nest and clearing out the White Walkers are both tasks."

Luya pinched Anke's little face and said, "Well, but I have to remind you, even if you want to explore, don't rush, and don't go deep into the nest, otherwise you will die."

……

Xueshan Town is indeed becoming lively.

The construction of the camp was not deliberately concealed. The lord's mansion recruited a number of civilian workers, and all kinds of rumors were flying around.

The townspeople were already feeling uneasy, and long queues formed in front of the butcher shops and grain stores early in the morning. Even the adventurer's tavern became crowded during the day, with countless people exchanging information with each other.

And as the notice was posted and the newsboy shouted at the top of his lungs, it became the final fire that ignited the firewood.

Looting, panic, commotion.

Fortunately, the Lord's Mansion and the Public Security Bureau were well prepared and had extensive publicity. The public security officers quickly took corresponding measures. In addition, Xueshan Town had also experienced the beast tide smoothly in the early years. The older generation had basically had experience in dealing with major events and was willing to trust the leadership of the Aleman family.

Of course, the most important thing is that the cemetery is located in a very remote area, far away from the town center, so after a brief period of chaos, most people settled down again.

However, prices inevitably took off, and there was even a shortage of goods at one point.

This is mainly because there are too many outsiders.

When the Adventurer's Guild officially announced the discovery of a small White Walker nest, countless adventurers and speculators flocked in from all directions.

Even though the news was just announced in the morning, in the evening, even in the dusk and afternoon, the streets were already crowded with people. People with different expressions, carrying large and small bags, holding knives and swords, arrived in Xuelsans Baxia Lingmengshan Town one after another.

Some cautious outsiders chose to settle down in the town first, gather intelligence, and get some news; some were more impatient, and as soon as they got off the carriage, they asked for directions and headed straight for the camp on the other side of the cemetery.

no way.

After all, the adventurers are in a hurry to go to the White Walker lair to die, uh, no, to make money.

The White Walker Lair is both dangerous and an opportunity for many people.

The Lord's Mansion will issue commissions and pay adventurers to explore the lair, because people need to step into the traps and kill the White Walkers, and they will get money for killing one.

It’s not that the Aleman family can’t deal with those ordinary White Walkers with their strength, but since they can get others to sacrifice their lives for a small amount of money, there’s no need to let the personal guards they have trained with great effort take risks.

Anyway, with a large number of people moving around in the town, it will naturally boost consumption, and the lord's mansion can sometimes recover the commissioned money simply through taxation.

And the adventurers were happy to go to the nest.

Some of them are out of self-confidence. After all, if they can get rid of the White Walkers, not only can they get the reward, but all the materials on the White Walkers will go into their own pockets - whether they use them themselves, contact buyers privately, or sell them directly to the Adventurer's Guild, they can make a profit.

Some come here to pick extraordinary herbs and collect snow crystals. Depending on the size of the White Walker's lair, there will be three to five kinds of extraordinary plants, as well as good alchemical raw materials such as snow crystals, all of which can be sold at a high price in the market.

Some adventurers even create maps of nests and sell them to others. As for those engaged in the service industry, there are even more...

In short, it wasn't long before all the hotels in the town center were full.

The circular plaza in the central block is even more crowded, and a journey that used to take five minutes may now take fifteen minutes.

In order to maintain order, it was no longer enough to rely on the sheriff alone. The lord's mansion dispatched fully armed guards and even had several first-level mages show up to deter those with ill intentions.

It is somewhat useful, but it is only limited to a few large blocks in the central area. I heard that in those remote streets, crimes such as eating and dashing, street robbery, and burglary are common. It is useless to report to the police station because there are too many cases and they cannot handle it.

The classroom became restless. Not only the students, but even Teacher Mott seemed a little absent-minded. After reminding everyone to be careful, he ended the class early.

Hans was so happy that he almost burst into laughter.

The Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce was too crowded, and the goods were sold out as soon as they were restocked, forcing some people to run to this small shop that usually had little business. Then, looking at the magic props that had increased in price by up to 50%, they cursed and bought them with a pinch of their nose.

Well, these are basically adventurers who are racing against time. Like locusts, they swept away most of the things in the store.

When Anke arrived, Hans was busy preparing to hang up the closing sign while humming a little tune.

This is a good thing. We can close the door and discuss something.

The conversation with Luya was similar. An Ke showed his results and then asked about the ancient curse.

After deducting five silver coins, Hans confirmed Anke's guess that spells of different levels did correspond to different runes, but modern runes included tricks and low-level spells, while ancient runes involved mid- and high-level spells.

Of course, it is also possible to use ancient runes to reproduce low-level spells, and the effect will be much better.

After examining Anke's scroll and enchanted ring, Hans initially declared, "It's barely as good as it was when I was younger." Then, after Anke's eyes lit up and she asked if she could offer any guidance, he quickly changed his tone to, "A little better than when I was younger." Facing the girl's disdainful gaze, Hans defended himself by saying, "It's just that I haven't put my mind into the runes, so my skills haven't improved."

Afterwards, the two tacitly terminated the previous contract and quickly engaged in a fierce verbal confrontation.

Anke claimed that he could provide the technology, but Hans pointed out that even a good cook cannot cook without rice, and he could provide sales channels and paper - the specialized magic scrolls could no longer be made of papyrus, but had to be made of paper made from special plants or monster fur, which ordinary people could not get.

After several heated debates, a consensus was reached.

For every scroll of armor spell she drew, Anke would get nine gold coins. The reason why she didn't get a share of the profits was mainly because it would be sold at auction in the underground black market of the Mammon Society, and the price would fluctuate greatly. She was also afraid that Hans would cheat her, so she just took a fixed amount of money.

However, Hans also said that most of the special paper had been taken away by the Iris Workshop. Cedar Town was a small place, so he could get it, but it would take some time and the quantity was not large. He would notify Anke after the goods arrived. There was no need for him to come over unless it was necessary. Anyway, he would close the shop for a while.

The shop was closed because Hans had to look after the underground base of the Mammon Society. With so many mixed people coming to the town, black market transactions and commissions would increase dramatically. After all, fighting and quarreling between adventurers were not uncommon.

As for the matter of the ancient spell book, Hans might be in a good mood, and he actually took the initiative to persuade An to get it through the Adventurer's Guild, because they have a connection with the Iris Workshop and the quality of the goods is good, while the Mammon Guild's is not only expensive but also the quality cannot be guaranteed.

Return to the Adventurer's Guild.

There were a lot more people in the underground hall and it was very crowded, which was normal. After all, even the small door above the tavern was always open because of the coming and going of people.

Looking at the notice board, Anke was pleasantly surprised to find that the number of enchantment commissions requiring [Armor Spell·Strong] increased suddenly, because if adventurers wanted to fight against the White Walkers, they had to pay attention to defense if they didn't want to die.

Unfortunately, she soon stopped laughing.

Chapter 27 Camp

The bustling adventurer's hall.

An Ke finally finished waiting in line, stood on tiptoe, put her hands on the service counter, and asked with her head tilted up:

"I've been waiting for four hours, and the badge hasn't moved. Sister, can you help me check it? Is it broken?"

The staff member was distracted, processing documents while glancing at the black iron badge: "The magic power is flowing normally, no problem."

"Not broken? Then why haven't I received any response to fourteen commissions? Could it be that they haven't been to the town center during this period?"

The guild's notice board was a magical item. As long as you held the badge within a certain range, it would automatically update relevant information. At least within the tavern, you could get the prompt if you stayed in the nearby blocks.

"Wait, I'll check."

The staff member was busy for a moment, then quickly replied, "So far, a total of eight clients have come to the guild and directly rejected your request. Since there is no desire for further consultation, your badge will naturally not be notified."

what?

An Ke was stunned.

She was first puzzled why she was rejected, and then she couldn't help complaining about the mechanism of this badge. It was similar to some chat software in her previous life. There would be a prompt if she successfully added a friend, but no movement if she failed.

"Then do you know why the client refused?" An Ke asked persistently.

"Uh, sorry, it's a personal act, we weren't aware of it." The staff member said without looking up, "Do you have any other questions? If not, please let the next person go."

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the adventurer behind him looking anxious and restless. Encore replied with a "thank you" and then left the stage.

Return to the sign.

An Ke frowned when he found that the commissions he had accepted were still hanging there.

She vaguely knew what was happening, but at the same time, she still held a glimmer of hope. She returned to her room to continue practicing her telekinesis shield, meditating, and waiting quietly.

About two hours later, it was already midnight.

The badge lit up, and Anke, who was sitting in meditation, opened his eyes instantly, sensed the information, and then ran directly to the hall with his calves.

A middle-aged man with a scar on his face stood next to the sign. He was dressed like an ordinary adventurer, with a windbreaker, armor, leggings, a dagger at his waist, and a hammer on his back.

He sensed someone approaching, turned around and saw An Ke, and subconsciously said two sentences, one was "So fast", and the other was "Fuck, what a kid."

Without further ado, the man went straight to the point: "Are you an official member of the Iris Workshop? Can I see your iris feathers?"

"Well, I'm not a member of Iris Workshop yet, but..."

Before An Ke could finish her words, the other party turned around and walked away, highlighting his decisiveness. One could faintly hear the man muttering to himself, "What a waste of time! Forget it. Just go slow and avoid any problems."

Only An Ke was left standing there motionless.

She finally realized the problem.

For the vast majority of ordinary adventurers, enchantment, especially enchantment specialized in cantrips, is an extremely luxurious thing. Not only does it require paying a high fee to the enchanter, but the most important thing is to spend a lot of effort to find items that can carry the enchantment.

For example, the knight armor used in the Iris Workshop assessment may look quite ordinary, but if it is placed in an ordinary person's home, it will definitely be a family heirloom, the kind that three generations of grandparents and grandchildren are willing to worship and will not sell it no matter what.

Look at Kurt, the small leader of the Huangtu Gang. He is in charge of two extremely profitable businesses, the casino and the loan sharking. Although he has a rich family background, he still cannot take out the enchanted items in battle. Well, although it is not ruled out that he cannot carry any conspicuous items for the sake of concealment.

Thinking back to before the nest information was released and the adventurers arrived, those clients who posted on the notice board seeking enchantments were almost all well-known nobles in the town...

Under the premise that the items are extremely precious, and considering the huge damage caused by the failure of enchantment, people will definitely be extremely cautious in selecting enchanters.

Rather than choosing an unknown guy, who is just a kid, people would definitely prefer to trust an experienced master, even if it means spending more money or waiting in line longer.