Chapter 39

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lin Suo had already decided to cut off this line, whitewashing himself and turning onto righteous paths.

The expansion of the antique shop required the help of Vice Guild Master Colin. It shouldn’t be a problem since they had a good relationship.

On the other hand, he planned to broaden his source of income. This time, he had his eyes set on the food industry.

He wanted to develop paddy rice. The soil in the coastal areas was not suitable for growing them, but he could cheat with the power of synthesis.

Barren soil could be synthesized into humus soil, wild rice could be synthesized into high-quality rice seeds, and if there was time, he could also research food crops that contained magic energy.

He needed to find enough wild rice to do this, which he entrusted to a Half-beast adventurer who lived next door.

The other party should be back in at most a month.

On this day, after completing his daily training and improving the Magical Hand’s proficiency in practicing, Lin Suo went to Iron Hook Tavern to gather information as usual.

Iron Hook Tavern was owned by a retired female captain from Dandong.

A section of her elbow was missing, where she wore a classic pirate iron hook.

She had black hair and brown eyes. She was a very beautiful human female. Even mums would gasp at her beauty when they lay eyes on her.

Lin Suo’s evaluated her as a “ripe peach”.

He did not come here often just because he had any thoughts about her. He was simply here to get information.

Moreover, she was a rare Ultimate Knight.

Other than Count Seth, whom he had met back then, this was the second Ultimate Knight Lin Suo had met. The imagined situation where Ultimate Knights were everywhere did not exist.

The reason why he had such thoughts was fueled by his knowledge of the Ultimate Knight’s status in the Magi world …

In short… It was quite special.

Iron Hook Tavern.

Lin Suo pushed the door open and entered. There were not many customers in the tavern during the day. A waiter served him while the captain stood behind the counter, wiping glasses.

“Sister Tifa~”

“Little brother Rhein, you’re here again.”

Lin Suo smiled and ordered a cup of Inferno. This was the rum of the sea and just the name was different.

Every time he saw Captain Tifa, he could always recall some things in the 3D zone and that familiar phrase.

[Claude, I’m sorry …]

Every time he heard it, Lin Suo would refute that it was time to add the word “again”.

If one were to say that the Elf, Valia, was like the moonlight brimming with youth and could always bring him peace of mind, Captain Tifa was like a passionate fire. If he didn’t take a look at her each day, he would be dispirited for the entire day.

Yum… Wildflowers were so fragrant~

Captain Tifa was 40 years old this year, but her Ultimate Knight level had the effect of extending her lifespan. Her muscles were strong and taut due to years of training and no traces of time could be seen on her.

Strangers would only think that she was only in her thirties, the prime age.

After drinking a mouthful of Inferno, Lin Suo began to talk naturally about what had happened recently.

The chaotic battle on the coast!

Tifa was much more sensitive to this information than him. She quickly told him that the White Tower and Marine College were recruiting self-taught wizards.

And God knows if it was because of their conscience, but they had released two apprentice-level spells for free.

Those spells were Water Purification and Evil Purification.

All Magi who joined could obtain those two spell books, but they would need to participate in the clean-up of the Evening Bell Island after learning them.

The forces would pay the Magis in advance with the spells and some magic stones as a reward.

Lin Suo asked curiously, “Sister Tifa, why does Evening Bell Island need to be cleaned and purified?”

“Oh, I heard that some of the deep-sea polluted creatures came ashore. The battle with the Evening Bell Church some time ago caused many of the apprentices of the tower and the academy to be injured. That’s why they handed the matter over to the self-taught wizards to deal with.”

Tifa spread her hands and pretended to be speechless.

“However, with an official Magi leading the team, it should be authentic.”

The corner of Lin Suo’s mouth twitched, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Tifa’s hooked hand. With her intelligence, she was really lucky to have only lost an arm.

To be able to make a miser suddenly offer a generous reward, it was obvious that there was something fishy going on.

Regarding the deep-sea polluted creatures, he should ask the down-and-out rich lady, Valia, about it.

Lin Suo hurriedly finished the glass of Inferno, then flicked a silver coin and said goodbye.

“This is for you. I’ll come again next time.”

A young waitress who was close to Tifa said teasingly, “Boss, is Mr. Rhein interested in you?”

Tifa stared suspiciously at Lin Suo’s back as he left and shook her head.

“No, I’m already so old. Moreover, that little guy seems to be a Magi. Every move he makes gives off a different feeling. He seems like a noble.”

The young waitress’s eyes lit up.

Tifa warned sternly, “Even if he’s interested, it’s just for fun. He won’t take responsibility. Don’t be impulsive.”

“Alright, I understand.”

…

After Lin Suo came out, he was prepared to go directly to Valia.

On the way back, he “coincidentally” met a self-taught wizard who was engrossed in the contents of the book in his hand. Unknowingly, the latter walked into a dark corner.

Good heavens, the other party looked like a thief. He had to be punished!

After a while, Lin Suo was staring intently at a book he was holding.

There were two big words written on the spine of the book: Evil Purification.

(He didn’t kill the self-taught wizard.)

…

Nature Fruit Shop.

Lin Suo read a few pages of the spell book and casually put them into his waist pouch (made from the stomachs of Swamp-swallowing Frogs).

He would eat it directly when he got back. Why did he need to read it?

Valia’s fruit shop had three floors, and she often lived on the third floor. Lin Suo was right across the street, so they were very close.

They often visited each other.

There was another Elf girl in the shop. She was mainly responsible for daily restocking, performing transactions, cleaning…

Either way, Valia was a hands-off boss.

“Cece, where’s Lia?”

The waitress rolled her eyes at him angrily. She was not a member of the Language of Nature family, but she had heard of the feud between them and the Dandong people.

Seeing her Young Miss like this, she was somewhat exasperated at the other party’s failure to live up to expectations.

Lin Suo was used to the attitude and asked again.

Cece could only say helplessly, “Miss has gone to the nature association…”

“Thank you.”

Lin Suo smiled and was about to say goodbye when he suddenly turned around and said, “Next time, you can come to my place for dinner with your young miss. See you later.”

Cece wanted to say something but Lin Suo had already left.

She could only sulk.

“Who wants to eat your broken food, miss… Gulp ~”

On the other side, Reipa and Olivia Behemoth had been extremely busy accepting the inheritance of the Evening Bell Church these past few days.

After a certain Snake Demon played its role, its soul was destroyed on the spot by Reipa, and it was thrown away as a vegetable. It simply disappeared after the chaotic battle that night.

He didn’t think much of it though. Perhaps it had been crushed by the shockwaves of the spells. Olivia didn’t feel the slightest bit sorry for the Snake Demon who had helped her either.

Now, if the two of them wanted to gain a firm foothold in Koster’s coastal and inshore areas, building a relationship with the Dandong authorities was just one of the things they needed to do.

The Elves were also a force that could not be ignored.

As long as Alderi was not dead, they could not leave the city. Wanting to take over the benefits of the salt swamp was a fool’s dream then.

The Fiend Salt Swamp was guarded by official Magis on a rotation system from the three Magus forces.

If they didn’t go, how could they get any benefits?

Nature association.

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