Chapter 262: Langasi Liequan

He knew his search would certainly have omissions, but not to the point of taking three days to find just one small knife! In order to find more things within these three days, Xia Duo had specifically chosen several places he felt might have treasures, rather than searching sequentially according to a "grid method."

Was it just that he happened to pick "empty boxes"? Or was the "prize" itself quite meager? Xia Duo could continue to verify, but there was actually little need, because the "Lucky Owen" would be arriving tomorrow, and the elemental aura on the "Water Element Path" outside the Mythallar had indeed been growing heavier these past few days.

Although it had not yet caused obvious changes to the plants on the "Water Element Path," however—

He had already decided that once he returned to the Tower of Time this time, he would report the matter of the ruins to Niya! Taking one last look at the ruins, which still had more than half their area unsearched, Xia Duo ran toward the outer perimeter of the ruins without looking back, stepping over the boundary line between withered decay and lush vitality.

The space transitioned very smoothly to the outside of the Mythallar, and Xia Duo did not stop his pace, running all the way to the landing site camp, which was also the location of the future Linshui Village.

……

Two days later, the "Lucky Owen" lowered its gangplank at the landing site, and more than a dozen sturdy crew members began to move supplies down, mainly food and tools.

Seeing no personnel reinforcements, Xia Duo was somewhat disappointed, but still asked as usual: "Captain Lao Ouwen, how much supplies did you transport this time?"

"My Lord, the supplies on board this time total 20,000 pounds of flour, 20 pounds of salt, 50 iron shovels you ordered, 20 long saws, and 3 crates of various insect repellents, beast repellents, antidotes, and healing medicines."

Lao Ouwen took out a list, read it through once, and then handed it to Xia Duo, "My Lord, Manager Yarman of the Liyadun Chamber of Commerce said the supplies here are valued at 1,000 Gold Coins. I, Lao Ouwen, have personally counted them, and there are no problems."

"Hmm." Xia Duo took the list, scanned it roughly, and then put it into his Personal Space. His cooperation with the Liyadun Chamber of Commerce was basically built on his credit, or rather, his integrity.

If Xia Duo were to go back on his word in the future and be unwilling to pay with Magic Items, or simply discard the tool after the work was done, the other party actually had no way to deal with it.

Of course, even without considering the constraints of the Sacred Contract, Xia Duo would not go back on his word; he still had basic bottom lines, and he also believed the Liyadun Chamber of Commerce would not dare to fool him easily.

However, Lao Ouwen being so proactive did make Xia Duo's favor for him increase a bit more, and it was not in vain that Xia Duo named his only cargo ship the "Lucky Owen."

Thinking of this, Xia Duo's tone became more intimate, "Captain Lao Ouwen, how is the development of the Savile Territory going recently?"

The last time he went to the Tower of Time, he first went to the Arcane Union, and after returning, he was obsessed with Spell research, so he didn't even chat with Yarman.

Coupled with the fact that Xia Duo had stayed in the Projection Plane for more than a year, which already exceeded the time he had spent in the Savile Territory, his impression of the development of the Savile Territory had become somewhat blurred, and he was not clear about the extent to which it had progressed.

"My Lord, the development progress of the Savile Territory is astonishing. When I came, I even heard that a large area of land had already been leveled there, preparing to sow wheat when autumn arrives!"

Next, Lao Ouwen vividly recounted some major and minor events that had happened in the Savile Territory recently, such as a Mage brutally killing a violent bear, wild wolves ambushing the pioneer settlers, the Lord rewarding those who had rendered meritorious service, and so on.

Lao Ouwen had been sailing his whole life and had good eloquence, so Xia Duo also found it quite interesting to listen to, and the two chatted on the riverbank.

Suddenly, Xia Duo heard a few "woo-woo" low growls coming from the ship not far away, and he immediately asked, "Captain Lao Ouwen, what else is on the ship? Why do I hear animals calling!"

"Oh, damn it, I'm old and muddled, I almost forgot about them!" Lao Ouwen slapped his own head hard and kept apologizing to Xia Duo.

"Enough, what is on the ship?" Xia Duo asked again.

"My Lord, on the ship are three Langasi Liequan that Lady Patti entrusted me to bring to you," Lao Ouwen said hurriedly.

"Hunting dogs?"

"Yes, My Lord, those are three strong lads; whether it's for hunting or guarding the house, they are very useful! It's a pity that only those barbarians of Langasi know how to train such excellent hunting dogs!"

Lao Ouwen looked regretful, and Xia Duo was also somewhat annoyed. His hometown had thousands of years of history of raising dogs; he should have thought of it long ago. How good it would be to get some dogs to guard the house!

And now that Lady Patti sent him hunting dogs? The first thing Xia Duo thought of was—how much money?

However, Xia Duo ultimately did not ask so bluntly, "Captain Lao Ouwen, did Lady Patti have any words for you to bring over?"

"Yes, Manager Yarman conveyed them. He said these three Langasi Liequan were purchased by Lady Patti from the Inner Land and given to you to be used for the development of the Territory."

This—

If he accepted the dogs for money, Xia Duo would feel pained, and if he didn't accept money, he would feel somewhat anxious about gains and losses—debts of gratitude!

He preferred for everything to be clearly priced, but that was just a fantasy. As long as there was interpersonal interaction, there would be debts of gratitude. Xia Duo just instinctively didn't want to owe anyone anything.

However, Xia Duo was not an instinctive creature. Under rational consideration, he accepted it very calmly.

Benefits delivered to his doorstep without any hidden dangers—there was no reason not to take them. And in a higher level of thinking, maintaining a certain amount of interpersonal exchange was also beneficial to himself.

No one likes people who are overly greedy or overly indifferent, and Xia Duo was no exception. This is just like how even bad people hope there are more good people in the world.

"Go back and thank Lady Patti for me. If there is a chance next time, I will express my gratitude to her in person."

Seeing that the supplies were about to be completely unloaded, Xia Duo waved his hand and called Lao Ouwen, "Let's go, let's see just how excellent these Langasi Liequan you mentioned are!"

"My Lord, I guarantee they won't let you down!"

……

Inside the cabin of the "Lucky Owen," a thin man sat quietly leaning against a beam, only occasionally gently stroking the backs of the gray-white large dogs beside him, soothing them as they were not accustomed to the ship.

There was sadness, resentment, and dissatisfaction in the man's eyes, but in the end, they all turned into deep desolation. He was waiting for his master to arrive.

Since being expelled by the tribe, for many years, he had traveled throughout the Nether Territory, single-mindedly wanting to find a powerful Mage master—a master who could take him back to the tribe and prove his value to the Elders!

If he could not gain the recognition of the Elders before he died, then his Soul would not find final peace.

It was just that in Netheril for such a long time, he had never met a master who was powerful enough and willing to prove it for him.

But those Netherese Mages either looked at him with disdain or were simply unwilling to participate in the Blood Trial, which they viewed as very barbaric.

As for those who wanted to deceive him, he was not stupid. He knew that the gods of the Netherese could witness contracts. Every time he mentioned the Sacred Contract, those people would flee in panic.

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but touch his chest, where two Sacred Contracts were placed.

"Woo-woo—"

The man's spirit lifted; someone was coming!

(End of this chapter)