The Whispering Verses Chapter 315: Mr. Darkness

Miss Princes just brought Shade to the tavern. She didn't have anything to deal with. So after a small talk, Xia De talked to the bartender about his desire to acquire currency [relics].

Relics are not easy to find. Luvia acquires such relics all year round through the academy, the Seer Association, and the black market in Tobesk, but it cannot provide her with the "accurate divination" that consumes too much. That's why Xia De took the trouble to come to Coldwater Port City. The seaport city is connected in all directions and has more opportunities.

"No problem, I will help you place the order. If there is any news, I will tell you when you come next time. But if the business is done, the bar will take a commission."

The bartender said.

"Of course, no problem. By the way, do you have a commissioned sales list for [relics]?"

Xia De asked again and saw a slender black cat lying on the counter. This is the cat kept in the bar. It seems to be taking a nap. Even if the three of them are chatting aside, it does not disturb him.

"Of course not. Do you think this is a food market? If you ask for it, we will check the list of entrusted sales by local magicians. If there is interest, we will introduce the buyer and seller to meet in the bar. The bar only acts as a broker and does not help you. Let’s talk about the price.”

The bartender said, looking down at the bar:

"You are lucky, there is indeed a currency relic for sale. But there is only one, and it is only a poet-level one. Are you interested?"

Although it seems that he is lucky, it is the first time for Shade to search for such a big city, so it is normal for him to gain something:

"Poet level? It doesn't matter. When can I meet the seller?"

This kind of "lucky" should be limited to this one time. After he has searched around the city, he will have to wait slowly next time.

"The seller is in the tavern. I need to remind you that the seller is not a regular customer. He came to us for the first time a week ago after being introduced by a friend. He has been spending time here during the day these past few days, waiting for the ship to the New World. Therefore, the pub is not responsible for guaranteeing whether the transaction is fraudulent. ”

"I understand, how much commission do you want?"

"Small transactions are 50% off per 100%."

The strong man behind the bar twirled his fingers.

"No problem."

Shad nodded and picked up the glass of water on the bar, but then thought that he was wearing a mask now:

"I want to meet the seller. Also, regardless of whether the deal is completed or not, the commission to acquire monetary relics will remain with you for a long time."

"You can only hang out for half a month, otherwise you will never come back. Should the bar always remember your request?"

The strong man smiled, tilted his head and whispered to the young bartender who was cleaning the glasses next to him.

The latter nodded, left the bar, and walked straight to the left wall. After whispering for a moment with the man sitting alone at the small round table, drinking and reading a newspaper, the middle-aged man turned back and looked in the direction of the bar.

He has short dry yellow hair, and his eyelids are obviously turned outwards. He was not wearing a mask, and there was no cover in his clothing. The only special thing was that he was wearing a red glove on his right hand.

I saw Shade and Miss Princes at a glance. Shade nodded to him. The man thought for a while, made a gesture, and asked Shade to go over to discuss business.

Miss Princes looked curious about what happened next, but respected Shade's privacy and did not follow.

Shad sat down opposite the man and saw that there were hand-rolled cigarettes, matches, a pair of upside-down Rhodes cards, a half glass of beer, a plate of boiled peanuts and a thin book on the wooden round table. It’s the Eye of the Storm Adventure Guide.

In those romantic city life novels, middle-aged people who have a lot of stories usually spend the whole day in the pub like this. But the man at the table is not middle-aged. Although he looks very mature, he is probably only close to 30 years old.

There was nothing to talk about between the two strangers. Shade straightforwardly explained his purpose:

"I want to buy the poet-level relic in your hand."

"Only barter accepted."

The man's voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been injured, but his Delarian language was surprisingly standard. He looked at Shade with drooped eyelids, but because Shade was wearing a mask, he couldn't actually see anything.

"Barter?"

Xia De shook his head. The only [Endless Mercury Bottle] currently available was prepared for practical credits, and this item may be linked to the destroyed [Mercury Blood]. Except for the academy, other Problems may arise in channel sales.

"I don't have anything good in my hands. Please set a price. I can pay a high price to buy what you have."

He said.

"High price?"

The man hesitated:

"What I have in my hand is the poet-level relic [Universal Currency]. If you mix it with any two ordinary coins of the same type and face value, it can automatically transform into surrounding coins. What price can you offer?"

Xia De had heard of this kind of relic, and had introduced this kind of relic in his first-year course "Containment and Management of Relics".

The poet-level relic [Universal Currency] was first recorded in Year 723 of the Sixth Age Universal Calendar. The Creation Church monitored the abnormal frequency of natural disasters in the southern city of Cassundara in the Old World. After conducting investigations for three consecutive years, it was discovered that this kind of relic was circulating in the local area.

The characteristics of [Universal Currency] are very simple. The positive characteristic is that it can be used as any other currency. The negative characteristic is that once it is spent as a currency, the person who uses the currency will fall into bad luck for at least ten years.

After a major earthquake in the Kasundala area in 719 AD, the entrance to the ancient tomb was exposed to the ground, causing coins filled with ten large water jars to flow into the city. As these coins continue to circulate in the Kasundala area, more and more local people come into contact with and use the [Universal Currency], which eventually leads to a decline in the fortunes of people in the entire region, causing earthquakes, storms, and insect disasters in successive years. Wait for the result of frequent natural disasters.

Of course, although it sounds scary, after the church knew about the "universal currency" and recorded it in the book, this kind of relic was known to the ring magicians as a common "relic". Therefore, as long as they come into contact, most ring wizards can identify such relics, thus reducing the danger level of the relics to the lowest level.

Because it is relatively common, and has no use except for ring warlocks with special spiritual runes such as [Wealth], this relic is actually of very low value.

"How about 10 pounds?"

Shad suggested that a reasonable price should not exceed 9 pounds.

"20 pounds."

The man said, Shade narrowed his eyes:

"You know this price is impossible."

"I just want to express that I am more inclined to barter. There are no relics under 10 pounds in this tavern, but you can take 10 pounds to find new relics elsewhere, and then use the new ones Exchange relics with me."

The man suggested, signaling Shade to think slowly while he reached for the newspaper that had just been put down.

Xia De shook his head:

"I don't have time to run around for something worth less than 10 pounds. I noticed you have Rhodes cards in your hand. How about we bet on a game of Rhodes?"

"Oh? What do you want to bet on?"

As the man asked, he looked at Shade's mask and tapped his fingers on the table gently.

Xia De proposed:

"If I win, then you and I will buy the coin for 9 pounds. If I lose, then I will buy the coin for 20 pounds."

The man just hesitated for a moment before nodding:

"Yes."

"I want to make sure that the relic is with you first."

"Yes."

The man reached into his pocket, then took out a golden coin and placed it on the table. On the upward side, there were ancient runes representing "wealth". Shade took a look and immediately got the hint of the "Whisper" element.

"No problem. Let the bartender do the notarization. Oh, you can call me Mr. Watson. By the way, there are no special cards in my deck."

Xia De said that he did not want to expose his identity because of the Rhodes cards, but he wanted to use those cards to participate in the "Big City Players" Rhodes Competition in the autumn.

"You can call me Mr. Darkness, I have a special card in my deck."

Mr. Darkness folded his hands together and placed them on the table:

"It's really boring waiting for the boat to sail. I'm glad that someone wants to bet on Rhodes with me. Why don't we use some interesting rules. It's still the blackjack of Rhodes, but each person takes directly every time. Three cards, two open cards and one hidden card, are then opened together. Two points for winning cards and zero points for losing cards. If both sides blow, both sides are allowed to discard cards, and they get 0 points for discarding cards and one point for the opponent. After both sides have exhausted their decks, the person with more points wins."

Xia De thought for a while:

"No problem."

Although this is more time-consuming, there are only 54 cards in a deck, so even if it is slow, it will not take twenty minutes.

So the two of them came to the bar together and explained their thoughts to the sturdy bartender. This was not the first time this kind of thing had happened in this pub, so the bartender readily agreed to do the notarization and collected the bets from both parties in advance.

Xia De still doesn't think this is gambling, he only thinks it is a bargaining method, so there is no psychological barrier to participating in the card game.

The idle people in the tavern heard that someone was going to bet on Rhodes cards, and they all gathered together. However, because of their distrust of the strange ring magician, they just watched from a distance. Only Miss Princes stood directly. He stood behind Shade's chair and reached out to hold the back of his chair.

This lady was not surprised at all that Xia De was obviously going to buy something, but suddenly he wanted to play cards. Even when Shade changed his deck and drew out all the special cards, he naturally stood in front of him to cover him up.

After both parties have sorted out their decks, they exchange decks for inspection and shuffling. Shade also saw Mr. Darkness's special card. The suit was Moon 9, but it looked very new.