Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3199: Chapter 3200: Pixi

The Mirror Dragon Hatchling saved Pirush?

Angel found it amusing and at the same time somewhat helpless. Some races are inherently much stronger than others, like the Mirror Dragon. Even as a hatchling, it is completely unafraid when facing the Mirror Annihilation crisis.

But for Pirush, even as an adult with far more experience and knowledge than a young dragon, he remains helpless in the face of the Mirror Annihilation crisis.

Lineage is not the absolute theme of the Transcendent Realm; however, it is certainly an eternal conundrum.

Speaking of which, Angel now understands why this favor only requires the cost of a Crystalline, because the provider of this favor is essentially still a baby.

The Mirror Dragon in its baby stage still has a high demand for Crystallines.

Understanding why this favor is so cheap makes Angel curious about why Laplace inquires about it.

Is it because of Pixi as a person? Or is it because of the Pirush race?

Not only Angel is curious, but Aor Shanzhuo and Khuntela also look at Laplace. Aor Shanzhuo hesitated for a moment and asked, ”Respected guest, do you want to choose this favor from Pixi?”

Laplace was silent for two seconds, then nodded, ”Yes, this one.”

Aor Shanzhuo immediately took out the corresponding favor contract to hand over to Laplace.

And this favor contract is not recorded on Dragon Scales, but on a regular piece of parchment. The content of the contract is straightforward. At the bottom of the contract, you can see Pixi’s signature and a tiny dragon claw print, presumably from the Mirror Dragon Hatchling.

Laplace did not take the contract, simply saying, ”No need to give it to me now. Someone else will come and pay later.”

Aor Shanzhuo was dumbfounded holding the contract document, not quite understanding Laplace’s meaning.

It was Angel, standing by, who seemingly thought of something and asked, ”Is Luigi the one buying Pixi’s favor?”

Laplace nodded, ”Yes.”

Immediately, Laplace used a sound transmission to briefly explain the situation to Angel:

Over on Luigi’s side, Kukurus and his sister Luskania had already entered the Crystal Origin of Dreams. With nothing to do at the moment, Luigi wanted Laplace to synchronize the situation in the Rock Palace.

Laplace agreed.

Luigi thus saw various products on the Crystal Book pages, and when he saw Pixi’s favor, he immediately got excited.

He hadn’t forgotten the experience of being blacklisted and kicked out by Pirush earlier.

This matter, he definitely wanted to get even!

Luigi’s original plan was to go to Pirush’s base, contact Pika Sage, and then catch out the person who blacklisted him.

This plan is sure to succeed, without a doubt.

However, there is one issue: Luigi knows Pika Sage’s personality very well. Pika Sage is one of the few in Pirush known for his generous and kind nature; he might not punish the person who blacklisted him.

Pixi, on the other hand, is different.

Luigi also knows Pixi’s personality very well; he’s not only stingy but also knows how to ”work the system” — in other words, he knows how to curry favor, assess the situation, and adapt to circumstances.

As long as you give Pixi a rod, he’ll climb up it.

Luigi even suspects that the reason Pixi offered a favor instead of directly paying with Crystallines was to use it as a way to build connections with the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom has strict control over Mirror Dragon Hatchlings, leaving Pixi with no leg to hug.

Therefore, if Pixi learns about the ”blacklisting” incident, even if just to curry favor, he’d make a ”fair” decision.

And Pixi happens to be in charge of the economy, while the Pirush who blacklisted him is definitely a merchant, right under Pixi’s jurisdiction.

Thus, when Luigi saw Pixi’s name, he immediately had Laplace help secure the favor.

However, upon learning that he needs to pay with Crystallines, Luigi did feel a tinge of regret. If it were something like a previous divination, Luigi felt he could complete it easily.

But Crystallines, he hesitated to part with.

This is the typical scenario of one man’s treasure being another man’s poison. For Luigi, the value of Crystallines at this moment is far greater than anything else.

Nevertheless, after a period of deep contemplation, Luigi still had Laplace secure the favor.

Because he often visits Pipi Castle and knows Pixi quite well. Being appointed by Duke Pishu to handle economic power meant he is exceptionally talented in this area. In fact, the wealth created by Pixi alone is enough to sustain half of the inner city’s operation.

This demonstrates his capability.

So, doing the math, securing Pixi’s favor for just ten thousand Crystallines will most certainly not be a loss.

After listening to Laplace recount Luigi’s thought process, Angel silently lit a candle in his heart for the Pirush who blacklisted Luigi.

Because Angel and Laplace were having a private conversation, the other two didn’t know what had happened; even though they were curious about why Laplace chose Pixi’s favor, they restrained themselves from asking.

Angel then turned to the other featured products on the book pages.

Then he noticed an interesting phenomenon: among the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom’s offerings, there are very few physical items. Apart from favors, they mostly sell ”labor.”

For instance, Alga accepts forging orders. But to have Alga forge something for you comes at a steep price, unless you exchange it for a favor like Sipolov’s.

Besides that, there are invitations to certain gatherings in the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom, entry permits, temporary library passes, month-long residential permits in the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom... and so on.

It is worth mentioning that something like a temporary library pass cannot be used directly even if you buy it. Because the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom is in a ”locked-in” state, to use it, you’d also need to purchase an ”entry permit.”

In a sense, they are double-dipping, which doesn’t look very nice.

However, according to Aor Shanzhuo, the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom possesses the densest and purest Aggregation Energy in the Immortal Mirror Sea. Cultivating in the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom for one day is ten times more effective than in other Mirror spaces. So, it’s not that their actions look bad; it’s just that you’re quite literally paying an environmental tax to the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom.

Of course, there are also some more specific tangible items on the Crystal Book pages, such as shed dragon scales, Mirror Dragon’s claws, a certain diluted dragon beast’s blood... and so on. In essence, these are the ”useless tissues” left behind by the Mirror Dragon after metabolism in the New City. They hold no value for the Mirror Dragon but are excellent materials for other races.

So, the Mirror Dragon conveniently uses special tools to strip these discarded tissues of karmic connections and corresponding pheromones and sells them directly.

You could say this is a zero-cost business.

Imagine trading the trash your body produces for good things; how could this possibly result in a loss?

Angel originally had some interest in these materials and had Aor Shanzhuo bring out some for a look, but ultimately he decided not to buy them.

The main reason is that these materials are not genuinely good; shed dragon scales and active dragon scales are not the same.

Additionally, since the Mirror Dragon’s materials are filled with Aggregation Energy, achieving perfect refinement would require preparing for energy conversion.

But there are better substitutes for these materials in the Wizards’ Realm, making a purchase unnecessary.

Though Angel did not buy these materials, he was able to determine to some extent that the Mirror Dragon Clan, despite being called dragons, is quite different from the Abyssal Dragon type of Dragon Clan.

The Abyssal Dragon’s nail, even if it’s fallen off for a long time, is still valuable. But the discarded tissues of the Mirror Dragon are not as pricey.

Perhaps this is a trait of mirror creatures?

However, this comparison is just Angel evaluating the materials’ properties from a wizard’s perspective.

Actually comparing the strength of same-level Abyssal Dragons and Mirror Dragons is difficult to judge.

After reading the entire crystal page, Angel was not particularly interested... Although the overall quality seemed quite high-end, Angel felt that the things he saw at the parrot’s place were more surprising.

”Is there nothing else?” Angel couldn’t help but ask.

Aor Shanzhuo: ”Not many Mirror Dragons came to the gathering this time, and few decided to make transactions. So, I don’t have anything left for now.”

At first, Angel was a bit disappointed, but then he thought about it and realized this was quite right.

From the exchange of favors, it’s clear that, apart from the young ones, the adult dragons of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom don’t really need to purchase anything.

Their role at the gathering is more inclined towards consumption, and they are the most elite consumers, without the need for trading.

At this time, Aor Shanzhuo continued: ”Although I don’t have anymore, the crystal book doesn’t record everything. However, I don’t have the remaining items documented here.”

Angel: ”Why?”

Could the other items not be in the Rock Palace, but in the Verdant Mire or the Cloud Cave?

Aor Shanzhuo: ”Part of the remaining goods is with Lord Jasmine...”

According to Aor Shanzhuo’s introduction, the Jasmine he referred to was a ”Dragon Crow,” and also the nominal leader of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom at this outpost.

It carried a portion of the goods, and these goods were the most rare treasures.

They included tools used by top-tier powerhouses and some research materials on aggregation energy.

The reason these goods weren’t placed with Aor Shanzhuo is because Jasmine represents the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom and will ascend the exhibition booth located on the 5,000th level.

And those goods are the contents Jasmine will exhibit this time, naturally kept in Jasmine’s hands.

If Angel wanted to see them, he would have to go find Jasmine first.

But unfortunately, just five minutes before Angel and his group arrived at the outpost, Jasmine had already left.

As for Jasmine’s whereabouts, Aor Shanzhuo said: ”The lord took the exhibition catalog and went to Pirush’s outpost.”

Without needing explanation, Angel guessed the reason: presumably went to ask Pirush to add new pages to the exhibition catalog.

After all, the products brought by the two outsiders Singer and Yusen are not only of interest to the Mirror Dragons of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom, even Laplace is very curious.

It seems that to find out what other lively things the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom has brought, we’ll have to wait until the exhibition booth.

In addition, Aor Shanzhuo mentioned one more thing.

The Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom has already learned of Singer and Yusen’s arrival, so it won’t be long before more Mirror Dragons arrive.

By that time, his crystal book pages will likely have more goods added.

”If the guest is interested, come again after a few days, I should have new pages then.” Aor Shanzhuo said enthusiastically.

Angel didn’t respond, he wasn’t very hopeful about the subsequent products from the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom.

He trusted that the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom would have good things, but they might not put those up for sale; as for the items for sale, they’d likely be more suitable for mirror domain creatures, and his affinity would be much lower.

After a moment of silence, Angel suddenly asked: ”By the way, does the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom have secret treasures or mysterious objects for sale?”

Previously at the parrot’s place, he saw secret treasures; although their effects weren’t suited for him, he was quite interested in secret treasures and mysterious objects.

”Secret treasures...” Aor Shanzhuo pondered for a moment: ”There’s none at this gathering, however, the master has said before that the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom can lend secret treasures. If the price paid is high, they can even be sold.”

”But real mysterious objects can only be rented, not sold.”

Khuntela added: ”Secret treasures and mysterious objects generally have owners and wouldn’t be taken out of the Divine Kingdom. If the two want to rent them, they can go to the Divine Kingdom to negotiate with the owners.”

Angel: ”...” And then purchasing an entry pass to the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom, right? Then, what’s the point?

...

Since the crystal book had nothing else to see, Khuntela suggested visiting other places.

Angel thought about it, since there was nothing else to do here, might as well continue exploring.

A quarter of an hour later.

Angel and the others returned to the hall where the crystal book was located.

It’s unrealistic to tour the entire Rock Palace in a quarter of an hour; they only visited two halls, all empty, and gained nothing. The reason for directly leaving the Rock Palace was because Angel asked Khuntela if the other places in the Rock Palace were also like this.

Khuntela confirmed this.

The rooms in the Rock Palace are large, but the size is merely to provide rest spaces for the giant-sized Mirror Dragons. The truly useful area is the large hall where the crystal book is located, other places are vacant.

Therefore, Angel decided not to continue visiting.

After returning, Khuntela asked again: ”Should we visit the Verdant Mire or the Cloud Cave?”

Angel: ”Will the Verdant Mire and Cloud Cave be similar to the Rock Palace? Just empty rooms?”

Khuntela silently nodded.

Angel: ”...Then let’s not, just rest here and wait for Luigi to come over?”

The first half of Angel’s sentence was directed at Khuntela, the second half was looking at Laplace.

Laplace indifferently nodded.

So, they casually found a chair in the hall and sat down, quietly waiting.

The air became quiet for a moment, and the atmosphere started to solidify.

Khuntela didn’t feel anything from this atmosphere, he was quite satisfied with this tranquility; but Aor Shanzhuo, half protruding from the crystal book pages, felt a bit awkward.

He thought about it and decided to actively break the silent atmosphere.

Aor Shanzhuo coughed lightly, attracting Angel’s attention: ”Guest, you mentioned secret treasures earlier. Although I don’t have them here, I know some information about lendable secret treasures, would the guest like to hear?”