Chapter 123 6.GoToShopping! 【510】
Mason and Zha Kang spent a whole night to complete the shielding of the "space-time disturbance" of the World Gate. The moment the entire project was completed, several prompts jumped in front of Mason:
Successfully completed an outstanding craft, multiple complex, and high-level enchantment array production, and the enchantment branch skill proficiency increased by X200, so far Lv2.
The character trait is unlocked as [Accurate Enchanter: Improved speed and accuracy when performing complex and above enchanting processes]
The mysterious side talent is unlocked as [Quick Spiritualization: You can use enchanting skills to temporarily enchant ordinary items to give them magical effects in a short period of time.
Lower quality items will be damaged as a result, and enchanting skills gain double proficiency while this talent is in effect. 】
Successfully completed the production of an outstanding craftsmanship, multiple complexities, and high-level inscription array, and the skill proficiency in the inscription branch was increased by X200, so far Lv2.
The character trait is unlocked as [Efficient Inscription Master: The production speed of low-level inscriptions is greatly improved]
The talent on the mysterious side is unlocked as [Photographic Memory: Quickly remember unknown inscriptions and runes when in contact, and understand the characteristics of items and speed up drawing analysis when in contact with production-like objects]
The inscription creation [Mysterious Card] is unlocked.
This series of prompts made the young man smile unabashedly.
The improvement in enchanting skills was expected. After all, after learning how to process raw materials from Zha Kang, he had to use enchantment to process materials before each alchemy. The more he practiced, the faster he would naturally improve.
But it was a real surprise to directly upgrade the inscription literature from Lv0 to Lv2 without much practice.
"Why did you suddenly show that bright smile?"
Zha Kang pouted and said:
"Did you find the money?"
"No, it's better than finding money."
Mason flexed his fingers and stood up despite the fatigue from a busy night.
He glanced at the rising sun outside the window, stretched his body, and took out from the suitcase all the strange cold weapons he made when practicing blacksmithing with magic metal.
He drank a big mouthful of refreshing potion for himself, wiped his mouth and said to Zha Kang:
"I just suddenly realized that there is one more item that Team K can sell at the fair. Maybe D-class personnel can't use it, but those E-class newcomers must be eager for 'magic weapons', right?
Don't disturb me today and tomorrow!
I'm going to make batches of this 'just for newbies' stuff. ”
Seeing Mason's full energy, Zha Kang twitched his mouth and reminded:
"I suggest you take it easy, Mason. Refreshers are indeed useful, but that doesn't mean you can use them to exempt your body from accumulating fatigue.
If you continue like this, you will be exhausted sooner or later.
Of course, I’m not worried about you, mainly if I want to collect gifts for Xiao Zha in the future.”
"Bang"
A bottle of healing potion with a trace amount of unicorn blood was slapped on the table by Mason. The thing reflected quite beautifully in the dawn light.
He stared at Zha Kang and said:
"What do you dare to say about me? Will I be exhausted? You are kidding, right?"
This heroic action choked Constantine and was speechless.
After a few seconds, the black magician raised his hands in surrender and said:
"Okay, okay, the future alchemist master speaks with confidence. I'll shut up, okay."
"Wait, John."
Seeing that Zha Kang was about to leave, Mason called out to him again and said:
"About the little unicorn Baoli you gave to your girlfriend, I learned from the book that unicorns change their teeth twice when they grow up, and they bleed naturally when they change teeth
Do you know what I mean? ”
"Fuck! I knew you had bad intentions in letting me raise that naughty unicorn!"
As Constantine walked out of the office, he turned back and gave Mason a middle finger, blew out a smoke ring and said:
"I want half!"
——
Two nights later.
The troubled Iceberg Bar finally started its soft opening.
As the boss, Kite Man used his "connections" in the minions union and invited many friends to join in the fun, and Catwoman also came here on time with a group of her female friends.
Of course they are all ordinary people.
But because of her "special status" in the Wayne family, Catwoman's social circle of ordinary people is also rich, and everyone belongs to the local upper-class ladies who have money and leisure.
This directly raised the business level of Bingshan Bar to a higher level.
Mason also mixed a fantastic cocktail with a special dose of euphoria and pick-me-up that made every guest at tonight's soft opening very satisfied and enjoyable.
While the bar manager, Mr. Jack Sparrow, and his two assistants, Angelina Teach and Elizabeth Swann, were dealing with the guests in the bar, the members of Team K in the office on the top floor were also ready to go.
"Charles, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Mason whispered to the kite man who was dressed like a successful person and was holding a glass of wine:
"You will keep this door after we pass."
"I'm actually quite interested in that trade fair."
Charles held a glass of wine very coquettishly and sighed:
"But whoever makes me a member of the team naturally has to serve the team. Don't worry, boss, I will pay attention to the situation in Gotham."
"Remember to watch Jack and don't let him do anything in my name."
Mason took out a box and handed it to Kite Man.
The latter opened it and saw that there were nearly fifty test tubes of polyjuice potion neatly placed inside. This terrifying amount made Charles twitch the corner of his mouth.
It seems that Mason plans to let Captain Jack play this "pretend game" often in the future.
Hmm, think about it from this angle, maybe the boss brought the sociable Jack back from the Caribbean world for this purpose?
"The smell of this stuff is disgusting."
The kite man put away the box and whispered to Mason:
"I think you need to give him more compensation, boss. I think a handsome pirate suit should be enough to appease our captain.
He also complained yesterday that he felt excluded from the team because he didn't have a uniform. ”
"Deal, I will fulfill my promise when I come back."
Mason touched the dark circles under his eyes that were full of fairy spirit, and then looked back at Zha Kang, Er Tong and Barbara who were already ready, as well as Catwoman who was changing out of the luxurious evening dress in the cubicle.
While he drank the refreshing potion, he said to the kite man:
"Stand the rear, Charles, and I will bring you a gift."
"Good luck, guys."
Kite Man raised his wine glass to send blessings to Mason and others, but the members of Team K who passed through the gate of the world did not enter a specific world like before.
When the trading day of the Association of Stars opens, all world gates will provide an additional world shuttle, and the destination is the headquarters of the Association of Stars.
The legendary Star Castle.
What caught their eyes was a stairway with a halo of light, and at the end was another door.
"Excellent time and space magic."
Zha Kang looked around for a few seconds and gave the answer:
"The level of spellcasters is slightly better than mine."
"As expected, if they don't even have this ability, they won't be able to create a large organization that spans countless worlds."
Mason reached out and pushed the black gentleman's hat on his forehead, and said while walking forward with a penguin umbrella:
"Everyone smile, don't be so serious. Especially you, Ergong. Although we are performing the task of underground workers, a gentle smile will obviously make others accept your questions."
Jason Todd, whose name was called by Mason, remained expressionless.
When Mason looked back for the second time, this indifferent guy simply took out the helmet that Mason made for him using Batman's equipment making machine, and put it on with a click.
The round red battle helmet completely covered Er Tong's head, leaving only two white observation holes. Now no one could see his cold and indifferent expression.
"Don't mind Jason's coldness, Mason."
Barbara Gordon, who was wearing a bat mask to cover her cheeks, was in a good mood. The girl seemed to have returned to her previous sunny and gentle attitude after a few days of traveling in the Caribbean.
She whispered to Mason:
"Jason's character has been affected just after he came back from the dead. His behavior as if the whole world owes him money is not directed at you.
He usually does this to me too. ”
"The damn League of Assassins is good at turning good kids into psychopaths."
Catwoman complained from the side:
"Jason is like this, Damian is like this, that kid finally put down the samurai sword he always carries with him in recent days under Afu's persuasion.
I was going to have a chat with him last night, but that little bastard spiked my dinner wine with sleeping pills! Bruce was almost crushed by his lack of cooperation.
But he unexpectedly had a good relationship with Ah Fu.
Maybe it was Alfred who gave him a 'kind grandfather' feeling? ”
"Ahem, this verbose mother, please restrain your complaints. No one here wants to listen to your 'parenting advice'."
Zha Kang said something mean, which immediately attracted Catwoman's glare. Barbara also laughed. Mason's mouth curved into a fleeting smile, but Ergong still looked cold and cold.
In short, the team was full of happy atmosphere.
Until Mason grabbed the door handle at the end of the aperture road, he looked back at his team members and then twisted down to push the door open.
"Wow!"
Barbara exclaimed, and Catwoman beside her also widened her eyes.
What appeared in front of Team K was a valley under a distant mountain covered with green grass.
The surrounding snow-capped mountains are rising one after another and the blue sky seems to be within reach. It is like the world in front of you has been adjusted to the "highest quality" all of a sudden, and it is like turning on a unique Disney fairy tale filter.
At the end of the valley there is a huge medieval castle or city. It is very large and surrounded by green lakes, overlooking the distant sea.
From their position, they could even see pedestrians coming and going in the large city built on the mountain.
Mason was also looking at this picturesque scenery.
He felt a sense of "peace" from the moment he stepped here, which was a feeling of peace of mind arising from the soul level. It seemed that coming here could isolate him from all the disturbances in the outside world.
This is not normal at all!
Mason secretly glanced at Ertong beside him. Even this cold guy seemed to be attracted by the exotic scenery in front of him.
"It's not an illusion."
Zha Kang whispered in Mason's ear:
"The surrounding snow-capped mountains, lakes and grasslands are all real. We are most likely in a real world, but they must have set some magic here to eliminate hostility and soothe the mind."
"Of course it's true here."
Mason held the demon hunter symbol of the Cat School that he always carried close to his body, curled his lips and whispered:
"I even know that there once was a name here called 'Toussaint', the legendary land of fairy tales and virtues. Hell, the windmill in the distance is exactly the same as in my memory.
I just don’t know if ‘Heshan Bank’ is still there? ”
"What did you say?"
Constantine asked.
Mason shook his head and said to the team members:
"The gate on the trading day should lead directly to the palace of Star Castle, where there is a room belonging to Team K, but the positioning was wrong because of the death of old K.
Looks like we'll have to walk there. ”
He took out the flying motorcycle, and Zha Kang was about to release the flying dragon but was stopped by Mason. It was best not to create such a malicious creature in the headquarters of the Society of Stars to avoid causing trouble.
And just as Team K was discussing how to set off, something very inconsistent with the magnificent natural scenery in front of them flew over at an extremely fast speed and finally stopped in front of the group of people.
It was a very sci-fi-looking hover car.
The silver-gray one is quite simple, has no wheels, and looks just like a flying bathtub.
And a guy who looked like an elf with long ears sat in the driver's seat and said politely but routinely to the members of Team K who were holding weapons aimed at him:
"According to the instructions of Mr. Hunter, I have come specially to welcome you to the Star Castle.
Please don't waste time showing your hostility, K team, the trading day event has begun. If you don't seize the time, the good things will be replaced by others. ”
"Are you his servant?"
Mason put down the penguin umbrella that was already splashing with arcs and asked. The elf holding the steering wheel shrugged and said in an impatient tone that did not fit his racial appearance:
"No, I'm a staff member at the reception desk of Star Castle. I'm working overtime without pay, so you'd better come up quickly before I get angry, rookies!
I don't want to miss the Viking banquet hosted by those Asgardians tonight just because I'm answering your questions.
Asgardian girls are so upright. If I can meet another Amazon girl tonight, I will be thankful. Why are you still standing there?
No time to explain now.
Get in the car! ”
Under the urging of the obscene elves whose minds were filled with Asgardian girls, Team K climbed onto the strange-looking hover car. Mason sat in the passenger seat and reached out to touch the console covered with buttons in front of him.
The next moment, the information label pops up:
Fantasticar/Fantastic Car
Quality: Epic Engineering Creations·Standard Craftsmanship
Characteristics: Supersonic flight·Space shuttle·Energy protection·Precision deformation
Designer: "Mr. Fantastic" Reed Richards
Producer: The Third Production Workshop of the Logistics Department of Star Castle
Item description: Stan Lee said he liked the look of this car very much, but the truth is that he was probably drunk or high when he created it.
Tip: The drawing is being analyzed. [Photographic Memory] The talent takes effect and the analysis speed is accelerated!
"Is this car for sale?"
As the "flying bathtub" approached the city in the valley in front of him at an extremely fast speed, Mason, who was sitting in the co-pilot, suddenly asked.
The elf driving the car glanced at him and said:
"Not for sale! But you can give it away.
C-level members can apply at the Star Castle, go through a bureaucratic process and wait patiently for a few months to pick up the car.
But no one will apply for this thing.
On the one hand, it requires extremely high technological literacy to drive perfectly, and on the other hand, most applicants who are ignorant will not survive until their cars are delivered.
After all, members who can be promoted to C-level will not lack transportation tools, right? ”
This elf worker, who was not elegant at all, seemed too lazy to talk to the pioneers of the Stars Society. He sent Team K to the entrance of the Stars Castle and prepared to leave.
But before leaving, this bad-tempered bastard took a cigar in his mouth in a social manner and said to Mason while puffing away:
"Mr. Hunter asked me to bring you a message. Remember to go to the top of the castle to find him after you have settled in. He has something important to tell you. Oh, and this!"
The elf beater threw over a business card with a room number and a special gear symbol on it.
He said to Mason:
"Mr. Hunter asked you to find these people. He said that you bought his drawings at a good price before. He also said that these are his own people and will not kill you rookies."
After saying that, the cigar-smoking elf started the speeding car and disappeared into the sky with a whoosh.
"One of our own?"
Mason looked at the business card in his hand and savored the words passed by Mr. Hunter. At this moment, he felt that he finally got some response to Mr. Hunter's two tests. So, was that guy really "one of his own"?
(End of chapter)