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Although all the buildings are old and dilapidated, they were built according to specific rules.

“I didn’t expect there was such a place in Yieta.” Lin En said in surprise.

What is this? A slum in the city?

"I think this is not just in Yieta. Such a place exists in every city on this continent." Lord said with a little emotion, "As long as those nobles continue to live a luxurious life, it will exist forever."

Lin En glanced at the other person and felt that he had some hidden meaning, because there were no nobles in the wizarding land.

Loud also realized the implication in his words and quickly spoke up to make amends. "In fact, the situation here is much better than in the Sekas Empire. In Yieta, few people starve to death. In theory... even poor people with disabilities can receive enough relief food to survive."

"Relief food? There is such a benefit?" Lin En was very surprised. The entire wizarding land was just a huge island. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many places that could be cultivated.

After Lord's explanation, Lin En finally understood that all the grain-producing lands in the wizarding land were developed using magic, and those elemental wizards even created special witchcraft to increase production, so the grain output was twice as high as that in the outside world.

Lin En, dressed in a gorgeous robe, looked out of place in the entire South City area and soon attracted all kinds of looks, be it envy, jealousy, or inexplicable... hatred!

But when Lynn's eyes swept over, everyone on the street became respectful and humble.

One of them caught Lin En's attention. He was a middle-aged man in his thirties, blind in one eye. His right side was bigger than his left side, which looked very weird. The five fingers of his right hand looked like monster-like sharp claws.

After walking a little further away, Lin En turned to look at Loud and asked, "Who was that just now?"

Could it be that there are races like orcs on this continent?

But why had he never heard of it?

Lord hesitated for a moment and spoke in a low voice.

"That's a defective product..."

"Defective product?" Lynn paused.

"I heard some wizards call them that." Lord lowered his voice and explained.

"These people are all products of the magic workshop. Rumor has it that they are related to a wizard who is proficient in shaping magic... As long as you have ten magic gold coins, anyone can undergo a transformation. However, I heard that the success rate is very low. It is considered very lucky to become a defective product."

Of course, the so-called defective products are just a derogatory term used by wizards. In fact, for a monster like this, killing a few ordinary people is as easy as slaughtering chickens and sheep.

And in the South City, there is no shortage of people who will do anything for power. In the wizarding land, the power of magic is everything. If the transformation is successful, they can reach the sky in one step and possess power comparable to that of a formal wizard!

Chapter 84 Bloody Thorns

"That's it, Lord Lynn!"

Lord led Lynn all the way to a slightly dilapidated mansion in the south city and stopped.

This house looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. The outer walls were covered with ivy and the yard was overgrown with weeds. Only a few dead trees stood there alone, making rustling sounds when the wind blew.

After walking in, it was very lively inside. About a hundred people were crowded in the small lobby. Lynn recognized at a glance that these people were the sailors who had crossed the sea with Lord.

However, after not seeing each other for more than half a month, they looked even more miserable than when they had been drifting on the sea for half a month.

Many people's clothes were disheveled, their faces were sallow, and there were traces of bandages on their bodies. There were even several seriously injured sailors lying unconscious on stretchers.

"It's Master Lin!"

When the sailors saw Lynn, they immediately surrounded him excitedly, but were quickly stopped by Lord.

"All of you please be quiet for a moment. I still have something to discuss with Mr. Lin En!" After Lord Lord persuaded everyone to leave, he turned around and looked at Lin En:

"plz follow me!"

Lynn glanced at everyone present, said nothing, and followed Lord into the inner room.

This is a reception room. It looks shabby on the outside, but the inside is very clean, and the tables, chairs and benches are all wiped clean.

"Can you tell me the news now?" Lynn sat down on one of the chairs and asked directly.

"Just this afternoon, one of my sailors accidentally found a wizard apprentice with strange movements near the residence of Black Doctor Ladak. I think it is very likely that he attacked the halfling named Ralph..."

Lord described as detailed as possible. The wizard apprentice was dressed in a black robe, about thirty-four or thirty-five years old, about 1.7 meters tall, and walked with a staggering posture, most likely with a leg injury. There were some traces of acid corrosion on the hem of his robe.

Was it because the distance was too close, so when he used [Corrosion] to kill Ralph, he also hurt himself?

Lin En thought thoughtfully that it was understandable that an apprentice would make such a mistake.

"In addition, he is very likely a member of the Bloody Thorns." Lord said hesitantly.

"Bloody thorns?" Lin En paused. If he remembered correctly, this was a very strange potion that required a large amount of blood to water in order to bloom the most dazzling flowers.

But what the other party was referring to was definitely not a magic potion.

"I heard that there is a big shot inside the Bloody Thorns who is willing to pay 500 magic gold coins to buy your airship blueprint, no matter what the method." Lord said in a low voice.

"Who?" Lin En's eyes narrowed, and then he asked coldly. "How did you get this information?"

"I heard it from some well-informed Whistles... but I'm not sure which wizard gave the order." Lord shook his head.

"So what exactly is this [Blood Thorn]?" Lin En leaned back in his chair and thought for a while, then suddenly asked.

What made him even more puzzled was that since the other party wanted the blueprints of the airship, why didn't they discuss it with him first and buy it openly?

After thinking about it, Lin En had some guesses. To him, the technology of this airship was nothing, but others might not think so.

In a sense, this thing is a strategic killer weapon. It is a hidden treasure in any alchemy workshop and represents an endless source of wealth. Normally, no one would sell it easily.

Even I had no intention of selling airships before I developed the internal combustion engine.

In response to Lynn's question, Lord hurriedly explained that no one knew who the leader of "Blood Thorn" was. They only knew that this was an organization composed of a large number of wizard apprentices who had no hope of promotion. The internal forces were complicated and even attracted many formal wizards to join. It was heard that it had deep connections with many alchemy workshops.

Rumor has it that as long as there are enough contribution points, [Crimson Thorns] will be able to make anyone become a formal wizard 100%!

Hearing this, Lin En's face couldn't help but be moved.

From the information he had obtained indirectly in Yieta Academy these days, it seemed that a person's magical talent would largely determine whether he could become a formal wizard.

For example, a wizard apprentice who has not completed his studies at Iyeta College by the age of 30 will be deemed to have no magical talent, and the possibility of making a breakthrough in this lifetime is very slim.

Even if one has completed all the studies and successfully filled the body with magic power, after taking the [Source of Magic Power], the success rate of promotion is not 100%. Usually only about 40% of apprentices can successfully become official wizards.

After screening layer by layer, you can imagine how difficult it is.

This Bloody Thorn actually claims to have the ability to make anyone a formal wizard. If it is not a lie, it is no wonder that it can attract so many people to join.

However, after seeing those so-called defective products, Lin En was not naive enough to think that this was a normal method, otherwise it would have become the mainstream long ago.

The Magic Council has always advocated the use of [Source of Magic Power] for advancement, at least it has no side effects, and the fact that so many apprentices are still alive and well after taking the potion is enough to prove this.

"Then do you know what they want my airship to do?" Lynn's fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair from time to time.

It would be impossible to hide such a big thing once it is used. He would know about it sooner or later. Moreover, Lin En has been preparing to apply for a patent from the Alchemy Association these days. It would be useless even if the other party got the drawings of the airship.

Unless they never thought of using it openly...

Not long after the flight experiment yesterday afternoon, the other party sent a message wanting to obtain the blueprints. It seems that these people are in urgent need of an airship to do something.

"I'm not sure about that. Probably only people inside the Bloody Thorns know about it." Lord shook his head helplessly.

"Then one last question. Why did you come to tell me this information? Do you want to get something?" Lin En stood up, stared at Lord in front of him, and asked.

Lord's expression changed again and again, countless words came to his lips but he swallowed them back, and finally he just responded with a wry smile.

"In fact, we just want to find a way to survive."

"I remember you brought about 300 people with you when you crossed the sea?" Lin En asked curiously. He remembered that these sailors were all strong young men, but after only half a month's absence, they almost became a group of refugees.

Even if I was doing odd jobs I wouldn't end up like this.

"You probably don't understand that the wizarding land is different from the outside world." Lord sighed. "What is most lacking here is people, or rather, us poor people who don't know magic..."

Chapter 85 Chaos in South City

In the port of Yieta, a wizard apprentice can replace several or even dozens of laborers by using some basic magic. If all else fails, they can use magic stones to replenish magic power infinitely, so there is no shortage of people in most jobs.

As for official wizards, they do not engage in production. They either hold important positions in port cities or conduct magic research in a workshop. They are high-ranking figures.

In short, these 300 people are stealing business wherever they go.

The reason why I was in such a bad situation was, of course, because I had never robbed anyone...

There's no way around it. They all have backers. They're either connected to a magic workshop or are relatives of a wizard.

Only he doesn't!

What else can you do if you can't beat him? Of course, hold it in!

So they have suffered a lot in the past half month and lost some manpower. Fortunately, they have also learned a lot of information. Relying on the dozens of powerful crossbows they brought, they have barely managed to gain a foothold in the South City District.

However, this is obviously not a solution. Even though the people he brought with him are all trustworthy confidants, if they cannot make a breakthrough, they can only rely on the meager relief food to get by, and even the most solid relationship of trust will inevitably be broken.

After listening to Lord's complaints, Lin En finally understood the underlying rules of Yieta Harbor. It can only be said that he has not yet learned to look at the world with a magical mindset, and many things are constantly refreshing his cognition.

"In addition, we can't gain a foothold in the South City without your help!" Lord said flatteringly.

“It seems that you have been doing things under my name a lot during this period of time…” Lin En’s tone suddenly turned cold. He didn’t want to provoke any enemies for no reason.

"No, of course not. It's just that many people know that we followed you through the Sea of ​​Fog and defeated the Great Whirlpool..."

Lord hurriedly shook his head, saying that it was all the extra effect of rumors in the market, and they dared not do that. After hesitating for a moment, he raised his right hand again and said tentatively, "And our cooperation has not been interrupted, right?"

Lin En immediately saw the extremely obvious flame-shaped mark on the back of Lord's hand, and his expression was stunned.

He had actually forgotten about this matter before. After all, this magic mark actually had no effect. It was purely used to intimidate the other party into being obedient.

However, Lin En did not expose this. After thinking for a while, he took out a purse from his robe and threw it to Loud. "Here are ten magic gold coins, which are the cost of intelligence and follow-up tracking."

Lord took it with great joy. If he was still in the port town of the Sekas Empire, ten magic gold coins would be nothing to him.

But it’s different now. Having lost most of his property in the [Eye of Death], he has been supporting so many people and has long been unable to make ends meet. This money can at least alleviate his urgent needs.

What is more important is the other party's statement, which means that they have re-established a cooperative relationship.

"Next, keep an eye on the apprentice's whereabouts. Do you know where he is hiding now?" Lin En asked.

"The other party was very cautious, and the people I sent to track him accidentally lost him. But I think his injuries haven't healed, and he will probably go there again next time." Lord hurriedly explained.

Lin En nodded. "When he shows up next time, send someone to notify me immediately. Also, I need to know this person's identity and information, as detailed as possible!"

Lord agreed immediately. During this period of time, he got to know many well-informed whistlers. He was just an apprentice wizard, and everything would be easy as long as he had money.