Night Ranger

Marvin and Lola part ways outside Riverbank.

He is willing to give Laura a chance, because the latter has shown her talent.

Although she is a liar, she could be quite a useful talent with a little training.

At least in the future management of the territory, it is impossible for Marvin to do everything by himself, and he needs a lot of talents to assist him. And Laura has such qualifications.

Even if Laura really took the money and ran away, what Marvin lost was only a little money.

And if Laura returns from Jewel Cove with good news, then Marvin's first test for her will be considered passed.

At that time, the White River Valley should already be in Marvin's hands.

"Hope you don't disappoint me."

Marvin watched the girl's figure disappear into the woods, and finally took off the mask and walked into the city.

...

River Beach City looks as calm as ever.

But this calmness was a disguise. Walking on the street, Marvin could see the fear and anxiety in the eyes of passers-by.

There are obviously a lot more patrolling soldiers, and when passing through the guards at the city gate, the other party asked more questions than usual.

News of the legendary wizard Antony's fall has finally spread across the East Coast.

The peaceful and strong man who had been protecting the East Coast with all his strength passed away. Before people had time to mourn the passing of their patron saint, the people of the Snake Cult jumped out and did a cruel thing.

They sacrificed a small village with blood.

All women, young and old, were skinned and made into human skin kites, which were hung outside the village.

Although it was near the City of Sails and a certain distance from Jewel Bay, people still felt fear.

The Mieshi Snakes, who had been suppressed for many years, finally couldn't hold back their ambitions.

To make matters worse, rumors began to spread that wizards were beginning to lose their powers. Wizards of the prophecy department simply couldn't cast spells anymore.

The fact that the killing of the Miller family, which caused a storm all over the city before, has not been found out is a clear proof.

The Lord of River Beach City has not shown up for a long time, and neither has the chief wizard group. The city hall can only mobilize more patrol soldiers.

These patrols can temporarily calm the mood of the citizens.

But it couldn't stop the invasion of cultists like the Mieshi Snakes.

The beach city, and even the entire east coast, looked precarious. It is said that all kinds of thieves have appeared on the official road.

This is a sign of troubled times.

Marvin was walking on the street, the wind was bleak, he couldn't help pulling his clothes, but his steps became more determined.

...

From the Ranger Union, a young man wearing a mask walked in hurriedly.

A few tellers squinted their eyes and were no longer interested.

This guy seems to be just a first-order ranger, and he shouldn't have any particularly important business to do.

Who knew that the other party quickly came to a counter and knocked on the cabinet.

"I need an appraiser."

Marvin said hoarsely.

Behind the counter, the drowsy girl yawned: "What needs to be appraised? I am also an appraiser, and I am almost reaching the level of a senior appraiser."

"You can't." Marvin shook his head and said, "I need a master-level appraiser."

"What?" The girl was startled.

A master-level appraiser? What exactly needs a master-level appraiser to do it?

She looked at Marvin suspiciously: "Are you sure? I can identify some things."

"Knowledge about ancient goblins and compound potions." Ma Wen said succinctly.

The girl froze in place for a moment.

These two pieces of knowledge were indeed something she hadn't mastered yet.

Only a master-level appraiser can dabble in both knowledge.

"Wait a minute. Our union currently only has one master-level appraiser." The girl said with some embarrassment:

"But he, he is sleeping now..."

"Don't worry, I can wait." Marvin found a random place to sit down.

The girl looked at him curiously, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you know how much a master-level appraiser costs?"

Marvin nodded: "From 500 silver coins."

"You really have so much money!"

The girl couldn't help but look at Marvin with admiration. This guy looks thin and doesn't have much on his body. Does he have so much money?

Marvin narrowed his eyes, looked at the girl, and suddenly asked, "Are you still an apprentice?"

The girl nodded: "I'm still studying with Master Cole."

"It seems that you are not the only disciple of Master Cole." Marvin said.

His eyesight is very poisonous. This girl is very sensitive to money, and her clothes are very plain. It can be seen that her family background is not very good, but she is also a bit smart.

If Master Cole valued her very much, there was no need for her to come to work as a part-time teller.

The profession of appraiser still requires a lot of money in the early stage. It is already very good that she can study to the point where she is close to a senior appraiser from a poor family.

The girl nodded honestly.

"My name is Hathaway. I am the twenty-seventh disciple of Master Cole."

"How long is your apprenticeship?" Marvin asked bluntly.

"Ah? About three months." Hathaway answered Marvin's question seriously.

"Is someone hiring you?" Anyway, there was nothing left and right, so Marvin simply started trying to poach a corner or something.

Unexpectedly, Hathaway actually shook her head: "The world is very difficult, sir."

"Originally, last time, the head of the Chamber of Commerce in the City of Sails invited me to be their appraiser in the City of Sails."

"But later, he died on the road. He was skinned. It is said that people from the Snake Cult did it."

There was a hint of fear in Hathaway's eyes: "No one dares to go out now. I would rather be a teller in River Beach City than contact those cultists."

"I'm sorry." Marvin said with relief, "Maybe it will be better after a while."

Hathaway shook her head, apparently taking Marvin's words only as kindness from a stranger.

But in fact, Marvin really considered hiring an appraiser. Even if she is only advanced, he can cultivate it slowly.

Although the White River Valley has not yet been recovered, Marvin has already begun to consider a series of operations after recovery.

In this world, there is a very powerful and uncontrollable force, that is, adventurers.

If Ma Wen wants to quickly develop the White River Valley, he must rely on their strength.

For this he put in a lot of effort. It would not work without a professional appraiser in the territory.

He chatted with Hathaway for a while.

After more than an hour, Master Cole showed up.

...

In the VIP room of the Ranger Union.

Marvin and Master Cole sat at the two ends of the table, while Hathaway stood cautiously aside.

"Deep Water Gem." Master Cole put down the magnifying glass and rubbed his eyes: "You are so fucking lucky, this thing has a fatal attraction to craftsmen and wizards, and it is said to be the most important material for making mechanical gargoyles .Without deep water gems, the flexibility of mechanical gargoyles will be greatly reduced."

"A deep-water gemstone of this purity can be processed into more than eight secondary gemstones, and then make mechanical gargoyles separately. The top wizards of the Southern Wizarding Union should have blueprints for making mechanical gargoyles. You sell this thing to them. , can be worth a very good price!"

Marvin nodded calmly, and put the gem away.

He had known for a long time that this gemstone was very valuable, but he did not expect it to be so valuable. If it is really a deep-water gem, Marvin knows that wizards who practice evocation will pay a very high price to buy it.

Because in addition to making mechanical gargoyles, it actually has another function, that is, magic power.

Little is known about this information, only those who know wizards well.

But in the current Feinan world, only wizards understand wizards, and the rest, even masters of identification, are very unfamiliar with the field of wizards.

Marvin is undoubtedly an exception.

He took out another item that needed identification.

It was the potion he got from the Scarlet Monastery.

He could only rely on his rich experience to recognize that this thing was obtained through the processing of compound potions.

I don't know if this appraisal master can give an answer.

Cole took the bottle of potion with a serious expression on his face.

Drug identification has always been the most troublesome.

"5 wizard gold coins." Cole said, "It's the same price."

"Because I need to find a friend who is proficient in Potions to cooperate."

"And he is a genuine wizard apprentice."

Ma Wen said decisively: "No problem!"

...

Two hours later, when Marvin walked out of the Ranger Union, it was already night.

For this appraisal, he spent 4,500 silver coins in one go, but he didn't feel distressed at all!

That's all for deep water gems.

The bottle of potion identified later turned out to be [Power of the Giant Dragon]!

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