In the study on the second floor of the mayor's residence in Winterwind …
City Lord Uther drank his fruit wine and looked at the red-robed priest opposite him. His face was very gloomy, like black juice that had just dipped into clear water. "Lord Betta, you've been really free lately. You can teach people in the village, give alms, and then lie down for a month and earn a few hundred gold coins of profit. As for us, we have to fight for our lives outside, and the profit we get isn't even as much as you. "
"Haha, the mayor is really funny." Liang Lidong also took a sip of fruit wine, then continued, "I only have 15% of the profits. If the castellan's mansion, which has 85% of the profits, doesn't get as much gold as I do, then something is not right. However, I can tell from the amount of gold I've earned that you haven't been working hard enough. "
The mayor shook his hand and slapped the table angrily, before he roared, "If you hadn't intentionally led the Temple of Gods to the gold mine, we wouldn't have caused so much trouble. Then, we could've enjoyed the gold mine alone, and both of us could've earned more money. "
"If what you said is true, you're the one who can enjoy the gold mine alone, not me." Liang Lidong looked at the man with mockery in his eyes. "If there are no enemies, once you confirm the authenticity of the gold mine, I'll definitely be dead in the wilderness in a couple of days."
Uther narrowed his eyes, and a cold air surrounded him. "Are you implying that I'll go back on my word and kill you?"
"I didn't say that you would kill me!" Liang Lidong put on a cunning smile. "I just said that I would die. You don't have to do it yourself to kill someone. Besides, more importantly, if I die, there must be a reason, such as conspiring with the enemy or trying to rape a noble woman … It's easy to find a reason! "
Liang Lidong spent half of his time in the game dealing with nobles. He knew how to disgust an enemy and make him speechless. As expected, Uther's expression was so ugly that it was almost as black as charcoal. He really wanted to slam the table heavily, but he held himself back. Then, he said in a neutral tone, "You have a despicable attitude when dealing with things, so naturally, you will think that everyone is despicable. I won't tell you that much. The Temple of Gods has sent a lot of Priests and professionals to harass us. There are a lot of Assassins as well. Regular soldiers can't detect those professionals who are good at hiding in the shadows, and we don't have enough high-end soldiers. So, we're in a passive situation right now and dare not go out casually. "
Liang Lidong had the Cloud Dragon Blue Eyes, a special bloodline that could see through all illusions, including stealth spells and skills. However, he did not intend to reveal his ability, especially when Uther still harbored ill intentions towards him. "You asked me to come back to deal with these Assassins? Although I'm indeed better at dealing with assassins, it's unrealistic for me to take on so many enemies by myself. "
Half a year ago, the scene of Liang Lidong killing two Hitmen in one go had left a deep impression on Uther. He had always felt that Liang Lidong had a special way of dealing with the Hitmen, so he said, "I don't need you to fight them alone. You just need to be there and watch over us. Don't let the Hitmen get close to us from the shadows."
"Even so, my usefulness is limited." Liang Lidong said slowly, "If I show up, my intelligence will soon be known by the Church of Life. Of course, they will know that I have killed two assassin-type assassins. Their assassins will try their best to avoid me and find ways to attack you. Unless we have two professions that can deal with assassins, I will lose sight of the other. "
Uther sighed. "If it were so easy to find professionals who could deal with assassins, then there wouldn't be so many assassins in this world."
Liang Lidong thought for a while and said, "Actually, it's not that difficult. Barbara can be one of them!"
"She hasn't learned detection magic." Speaking of his daughter, Uther's face softened a lot. "As you know, the people of the Red Magic Tower have always pursued extreme destructive power. They have tried their best to learn all kinds of fire-related specialties for themselves and learn more fire magic. My daughter was no exception in that kind of environment. The fire magic she has learned accounts for more than half of her total magic. "
Liang Lidong waved his hand. "I don't mean the magic aspect, but the magic pet … If Barbara can contract a magic pet that can deal with stealth professions, I think the pressure on me will be greatly reduced. Besides, after contracting a magic pet, Barbara's combat power will increase by at least 30%, which is even more advantageous for us. "
"But the problem is that it's quite difficult to contract a magic pet." Uther sighed. His daughter was his only weakness. "Although I'm a Warrior, I've also asked some Masters of Magic about it. The magic of contracting a magic pet was incomplete for some reason more than two hundred years ago … The magic pet contract magic that has been passed down now is an emasculated version and is extremely unstable. Without enough mental power to support it, it's easy to be devoured by the magic pet, causing an irreversible tragedy. "
Liang Lidong finally understood why magic pets, which should have been owned by every Mage, were so rare.
Uther looked at Liang Lidong, his eyes full of confusion. "I find it even more strange that your mental power isn't very strong. At least Barbara said that although your mental power is more stable than hers, it's not very strong. However, you have a powerful magic pet."
"Because I'm using the complete version of the magic pet contract!"
Liang Lidong replied, then thought. The magic pet contract was created by Lachesis, the Goddess of Magic, before she became a god. Although the world still knew the name of the Goddess of Magic, the magic pet contract had become an emasculated version. Was it the Goddess of Magic's idea, or did something happen to her?
Uther suddenly stood up at this moment. He looked at Liang Lidong and asked with a burning gaze, "You know the complete version of the magic pet contract magic?"
Of course Liang Lidong knew it, but he said, "No, but my family knows it. They helped me make two magic pet contract scrolls, and I used one!"
"So you have another one!" Uther pressed his palms hard on the table. He leaned over and looked at Liang Lidong. "Mr. Beta, if you're willing to give up this scroll, I'm willing to give you another 5% of the profits."
Liang Lidong raised the corner of his mouth and said with a faint smile, "I don't dare to ask for it … 15% of the profits, someone is already planning to kill me. If I give you another 5%, I suspect that someone will grind my bones to dust to vent their anger. I've been planning to sell this Magic Pet Contract Scroll to Miss Barbara, that's why I'm here. 100 gold coins, no bargaining. I'm not sure if you're willing. "
"Yes, why wouldn't I be willing?" Uther laughed loudly. "But you'll have to wait. I'll call Barbara over. She's a Mage, so it should be up to her to decide if this scroll is suitable for her."
"Of course, please!"
Uther strode out of the room. Liang Lidong took out the magic pet contract scroll from his spatial bag and placed it on the table. He had used the last of the alchemy materials he had last night to produce this scroll in a hurry. Although the magic pet contract was only a Level 2 spell, it was quite troublesome to make. Liang Lidong had failed three times, and his head hurt terribly before he succeeded. The cost of the materials after four attempts was no more than one gold coin, and the labor cost was roughly two gold coins, which was the public price in the game. In other words, Liang Lidong had sold something that cost less than three gold coins to make for almost forty times the price.
That was why Liang Lidong didn't care too much about money … The biggest advantage between players and NPCs was the asymmetry of information. There was a lot of room for manipulation. Information was money — this was the truth in the 22nd century.
Not long after, footsteps came from outside the room. The first to rush in was Barbara. She was panting, and her Alps, covered by her black robe, were heaving up and down. "Mr. Beta, do you have a complete magic pet contract scroll?" After she finished speaking, she saw a scroll on the table, and her eyes lit up as she rushed over.
Five breaths later, Uther walked in as well. The father and daughter surrounded the scroll on the table and examined it excitedly for a long time. Barbara was seriously feeling the faint magic waves on the scroll, and Uther was just joining in the fun.
About half an hour later, Barbara straightened up. "I can't check whether this scroll is real or fake, but I believe that Mr. Beta wouldn't lie to us. We'll buy this scroll. I think you must have some experience in contracting magic pets. Can you share some? "
Liang Lidong spoke for a while and said, "Feline animals are well-suited to become a magic pet for fire-element magic users. They have decent speed and combat abilities, as well as specialized skills in stealth and counter-stealth, making them powerful "assassins" and also good scouts. The biggest weakness of magic users is that they are easily attacked by assassins. If one can contract with a feline animal to become a magic pet, this weakness will become a thing of the past!"