Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 743 - 12: Thieves’ Den
Having switched back to the compass before it was modified by the Divine Runes, the reason for the wet pants must have been fright.
But with the current compass, the reason for the wet pants can only be...
"I’m dead, I’m dead, I’m dead, I broke the half bottle of Mirror Sound Spring that Violent Moon gave me. No, it wasn’t me who broke it, it was that guy who broke it," Compass grudgingly thought about going back to kick those damned mercenaries a few more times.
That half bottle of Mirror Sound Spring was entrusted to him by Yue Jinghua to record the brilliant moments of the Mercenary Newcomer King Elimination Tournament, and now, before it could be used, it was broken in the chaotic fight where punches and kicks knew no allies.
By the time Compass realised it, more than half the spring water had already leaked away.
Fortunately, after those mercenaries were dealt with, Compass didn’t encounter any aggressive mercenaries at the next few street corners, not knowing whether they were intimidated by his abnormal offensive and defensive abilities.
According to plan, Compass and Qin Dongting just needed to register at the guild before heading to the Martial Arts Hall to watch the Mercenary Newcomer King Elimination Tournament and record it, which would allow them to return. But with the Mirror Sound Spring destroyed, it meant they couldn’t complete their task.
"It’s all my fault, I’ll explain it to the captain when we get back," Qin Dongting was already not good at comforting others, and seeing Compass looking as if his parents just died, he couldn’t help but feel pity and wanted to take on the responsibility.
"No way, we can’t just go back like this. Violent Moon will torture me to death," Compass knew Yue Jinghua too well. She would surely aim her spear at him, and who knows how much of his fat she would drain from him then.
Compass wandered back and forth on the bustling streets a few times, then suddenly smacked his forehead: "Got it, Dongzi, let’s go check out the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion ahead to see if they have any Mirror Sound Spring for sale. The last bottle is gone, but if we buy a new one, we’ll be fine."
After pondering for a moment, Qin Dongting decided to join Compass and they both entered the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, located in the busiest section of the street.
Though it seemed to be in the busiest part of Geyue Town, the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion stood alone majestic and unneighboured, with a row of green trees next to the building and two living Qilin War Beasts stationed at the entrance, wearing Holy-grade Spirit Armor that projected a grandeur rarely seen across the continent.
The Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion lived up to its name; it was also the most conspicuous building in the whole of Geyue Town. From the exterior, the pavilion had seven floors, each floor selling different grades of Elixir Pills, weapons, and Dark Beasts. It’s said that on the highest level of the pavilion, there is even a Divine Rank Dark Artifact for sale. As for the veracity of this, small-time mercenaries like Compass and Qin Dongting naturally had no way to know.
After the two entered the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, two female mercenaries wearing the Pavilion’s Five-Colored Pearl Armor greeted them with smiles. The women were beautiful like flowers, and they did not show the slightest displeasure due to Compass and Qin Dongting’s shabby appearance.
Compass stared at the two women, his eyes dazzled, and for a long moment, he couldn’t come back to his senses.
Guarded by the two Qilin sacred beasts and greeted by two Dark Earth Peak female mercenaries, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower truly lived up to its reputation. One could only wonder about the background of the financial backer behind it, to possess such grandeur and own such a vast industry and power in Geyue Town.
However, Qin Dongting was watching from the side, and upon realizing that both female mercenaries were of Dark Earth Peak cultivation, he couldn’t help but be greatly shocked. He made a respectful gesture with his fist and explained their purpose to the two female mercenaries.
Hearing that the two were here to purchase Mirror Sound Spring, the faces of the two female mercenaries showed a hint of difficulty.
Upon seeing this, Luo panicked as well, "Two beautiful sisters, don’t tell me that even your Wanzhen Pavilion has run out of Mirror Sound Spring. That thing is very important to the two of us brothers, it’s related to our happiness for the rest of our lives. If you have any in stock, you must sell it to us."
Seeing Luo’s tearful and pitiful appearance, the two women chuckled. One of them, bolder, extended a jade finger and poked Luo’s fair and plump face, "Little fatty, you look quite cute, so I’ll just tell you the truth. You came too late; the Wanzhen Pavilion did have Mirror Sound Spring, but it’s all been sold out."
In other parts of the continent, Mirror Sound Spring is a rare true item; only large places like the Imperial Beast Fighting Arena have some in stock.
The Wanzhen Pavilion has all sorts of rare items, and originally, they had dozens of bottles of Mirror Sound Spring. Unfortunately, due to the event of the Mercenary Newcomer King, a large number of mercenaries flooded into Geyue Town, either to participate or to watch the competition.
Some came to compete, some, like Yue Jinghua, planned to observe, and others, like Yue Minzhi, whose identity made it inconvenient to enter Geyue Town, naturally resulted in many people coming to buy Mirror Sound Spring, intending to record the results to study and analyze later.
As a result, the dozens of bottles of Mirror Sound Spring in the Wanzhen Pavilion were sold out in an instant.
"Ah, two beautiful sisters, not even one bottle left? Please look again, even half a bottle would do," when Luo heard this, thinking of Yue Jinghua’s eyes emitting a faint glow, he felt his knees go weak.
"Little fatty, don’t panic. You’re in luck; although we’re out of Mirror Sound Spring, our pavilion has an even more precious spring water named Holy Mirror Spring. This spring water can also record audio and visual, and compared to Mirror Sound Spring, the sound it captures is clearer and the image is more complete. Not only that, but this spring water is also more economical to use. A single drop of Holy Mirror Spring can record about half an hour of audio and visual; it’s countless times better than Mirror Sound Spring," said one of the female mercenaries, pointing to the first crystal bottle on the shelf nearby.
At a glance, the bottle was transparent all over, narrow in the body, about the size of a willow cleansing bottle, filled with clear, colorless spring water.
The other female mercenary stepped forward, opened the cap of the bottle, and immediately a rainbow flowed out from the mouth of the bottle.
The conversation between Qin, Luo, and the two female mercenaries was reflected out from the rainbow, the audio and visual as clear as if real people were speaking, vividly lifelike.
A glint of vitality instantly appeared on Luo’s face. He rolled and scrambled towards the two female mercenaries, saying impatiently, "Two beautiful sisters, you’re really my saviors. This Holy Mirror Spring is tailor-made for Little Panpan here. I’ll buy it, buy it!"
The two female mercenaries laughed, Qin Dongting coughed softly on the side, "Ladies, may I ask how much one bottle of Holy Mirror Spring costs?"
Good goods aren’t cheap, and cheap goods are not good.
Even Qin Dongting understood this principle. Although the Holy Mirror Spring has good effects, the price, well, that’s another matter.
"It’s not too expensive, just a mere one million Fifth-Order Xuan Pills," the two female mercenaries saw that the two men were hooked and, after exchanging a glance, quoted the price.
