Whispering Poems

Chapter 3205: Coin City Players and the Magic Sword

In order to avoid exposing the tower on the snowy mountain, Sylvia rarely went to Fatumonster City at the foot of the mountain. She had not been to the black market here for half a year. So there was a high probability that there would be the relic that Xia De wanted. Sure enough, the man in black suit nodded:

"Yes, the information is on blackboard No. 23."

He did not let Xia De go over to check, but instead found the account book from under the counter, opened a page and showed it to Xia De:
[Clerical-level relic: Lucky coin]

[Features: Throw a coin and let it fall naturally. If the side with numbers facing up when it lands, the thrower will be lucky for 24 hours; if the side with non-numbers facing up when it lands, the thrower will be extremely lucky for seconds.]

[Negative: If the coin lands upright, the thrower will be doomed; if the coin breaks after landing, the thrower will die immediately; if the coin breaks into two pieces after landing, all creatures within 10 miles of the space where the thrower threw the coin will be doomed; if the coin disappears after landing, the thrower and his direct descendants will all disappear.]

[Storage method: Place in a wooden box filled with amethyst. If the amethyst fades, the storage container needs to be replaced in time. ]

[Note 1: The probability of negative characteristics appearing is not yet clear. Confirming your own fortune before using it is one of the ways to avoid negative characteristics. ]

【Note 2: Sold in pairs, not split, no bargaining. 】

The price marked afterwards is quite reasonable. Ring sorcerers are usually quite cautious when using such relics involving "luck", so the price does not fluctuate much. However, not long ago, Old John said that since the second half of last year, special items that increase luck have become very scarce, so the "reasonable price" at this time is also slightly reasonable based on the price increase.

Xia De already had two poet-level [Starving Legacy] in his hand, and this time he had two more. He could even consider using one of the coins to gamble on his luck with the "White Stone Crystal". However, considering that Sylvia was looking forward to the "travel expenses", he felt that he could consider this issue later:

"I want both of these items, but I also want to buy some information. I just arrived here, and although I have some friends here, I still want to learn through the black market whether there are any special situations in the local area recently."

The most efficient way to learn about the local situation is through the black market. The black market manager in black formalwear nodded his understanding. He first negotiated a price with Shade, including the two coins, the long-term purchase commission, and some local specialty potion materials that Shade supplemented. In the end, he charged Shade 133 kronor (about 1729 pounds), and then said:
“Although Fatumonster is not a big city, the mobility of ring sorcerers is very high because the church’s supervision here is relatively loose.

Before the New Year's Eve, a local eleventh-ring sorcerer and an unknown tenth-ring sorcerer from outside had a big fight in the sea area east of the island, even overturning a fishing boat and causing more than a dozen casualties. On the day of the New Year's Eve last Wednesday, they were arrested in the city by a team from the Church of Dawn. The tenth-ring sorcerer from outside the city even seriously injured someone from the church when he tried to escape. Now the two have probably been escorted to other areas."

"How bold of you to resist arrest, the ring wizard here."

The man laughed, probably because he saw that Shade came from an area where church supervision was stricter:
"Fatumonster Island is neither the hinterland of the civilized world nor facing the Kingdom of the Islands or the New World. It is a free city for the ring sorcerers. Also, about half a month ago, the local Sun Church discovered traces of followers of the evil god [Deep Sea Drowned God] active near the Falling Star Bay. It is said that they found a used altar and some evil sacrifices.

Although the cultists who played with the sailors’ corpses have not yet appeared on the island, since a bedbug has been found, bedbugs must have already made their home in this bay.”

Therefore, densely populated cities along the coast are full of followers of the evil ocean gods. However, among the "Three Evil Gods of Coldwater Harbor", Shade has the best impression of the original deep-sea drowned man, which is also because of the "fall" incident in Green Lake.

But he also knows that cultists are bad people, and that won't change.

"I used to live in Lengshuigang City in the north for a long time. I know the reputation of these cultists very well. I didn't expect to hear about them after coming to the south from the north. Things are different now. It's not uncommon for cultists to appear anywhere these days. I kind of miss the days before 1853. Besides these things, have there been any other major events in the past month or two?"

Xia De asked again, and the man in black suit said without hesitation:
"Yes, one and a half months ago, around the time when the war in the Vista Forest that was rumored to have started, the Principality issued an order that the city of Fatumonster stop making new clocks for a week. This order should have been issued after direct consultation between the Five Gods Church and Duke Lagerson. Craftsmen who disobeyed the order would have their licenses revoked. That week of delay meant that many craftsmen didn't get a rest at the end of the year."

The disaster of time reached its peak around the Battle of the Woodland, and as a city famous for making clocks, it was not surprising that such an order was issued locally. However, although the ring warlocks could understand it, whether the watchmakers who made a living by their craft could understand it was something that outsiders could not imagine.

“The local problems must have been huge last fall and winter, right?”

He couldn't help but sigh. The man behind the counter nodded heavily. Judging from his expression, that time had obviously left an indelible impression on him:
"There was a small incident every two days and a big incident every week in the city. During that time, everyone was in danger, and many of our old guests left the island and went to other places to avoid the limelight. But don't worry, the church and the rumored 'God Summoner' have solved the trouble in the forest together, and the Wheel of Time City has also restored order.

The flow of people to the Clock Tower is now recovering. You see, there seem to be a lot of people here today, but in fact, it is only half of the normal number of guests after the end of the year and the holidays."

It sounds like there are indeed a lot of ring sorcerers here, but what Shad wants to know is not the impact of the eighth chapter of "Whispering Poems" on this remote island city:

"So what else is new?"

"Sir, there are new things happening in this city every day. But if you just want to know the things that may affect your stay here, there are only three major things you need to pay attention to."

As he spoke, he mixed a drink for Shad, who then knocked on the mask, cutting off the bottom half of the mask to reveal his mouth.

"The competition for the right to bid for the 1856 Big City Players Rhodes Card Tournament has come to the most critical moment. The local Prophet Association has been frantically organizing various competitions and activities in the local area since the beginning of the year, trying to add more experience in hosting official competitions to the local resume in the final application stage. No matter what you want to do, it's best not to disturb the Prophet Association's activity schedule, otherwise those fortune tellers can even find out where you hide your private money."

The "Big City Players" Rhodes card tournament is held every three years. The one that Shade won was the 1853 tournament, and the next year's new tournament will begin. Both local branches and local famous card players are very active in competing for the right to host the tournament.

After the Shade Festival, I talked about this with my "card friends" Baron Lavender and Baron Rwanda when playing cards at the Association in Tobesk. This time, the Wheel of Time City-Fatumunster City is one of the three cities shortlisted for the final selection stage.

It is said that the local association has the idea of ​​arranging the final stage on the top of the snow-capped mountains. Although this sounds dangerous and meaningless, outsiders feel very excited.

The good news is that "Big City Players" does not prohibit past champions from participating, so Xia De is still looking forward to the competition in a year and a half.

"As for the second thing, it was probably the week before the end of the year. There was a rumor in the local black market that a 'magic sword' had appeared on this island."

"Magic sword?"

Xia De frowned, and immediately thought of the demon weapon the doctor mentioned. The so-called "demon sword" is not a specific sword, but a synonym for a type of sword weapon. In fact, strictly speaking, the "Blood Clan Holy Sword Blood Sorrow" held by Mr. Albert can also be classified as a "demon sword", after all, that sword can absorb blood:

"What exactly is it? A relic? An ancient alchemical weapon?"

Seeing that Xia De was interested in the news, the black market manager behind the counter smiled and said:
"Sure enough, every ring sorcerer who heard the news would not miss it. The news has only been out for a week, and the details are still uncertain. And since it has caused a stir in the black market, the church cannot be unaware of it. Since you are not familiar with the local area, you'd better not think about the sword."

"So what is the news circulating locally?"

"That story sounds a bit like it was copied from a third-rate knight novel. A stranger brought a sealed sword from the New World. After the stranger's accidental death, the sword passed into the hands of an ordinary person. Because it accidentally came into contact with blood, its properties were activated and it then controlled the sword holder."

It is not uncommon for relics to be able to influence and control the holder, so it is impossible to judge whether the so-called "magic sword" is related to the devil based on this alone. Xia De just didn't believe that he would come into contact with something related to the devil as soon as he arrived.

"A local middle-ring sorcerer was attacked by a guy holding a strange long sword. At first, no one paid much attention to such news. It was not until the end of the year that a well-known local middle-ring sorcerer was attacked. Then the rumor about the magic sword spread.

It is said that the 'magic sword' is an extremely dangerous relic, but unfortunately there is no definite description of its appearance, and no one knows its specific properties. "