Weapon Shop

Gulu City is laid out in an orderly manner, with streets laided out from north to south!

At this moment, Ling Fan stopped in front of a weapons shop. It was not a large-scale store, and it lacked the grandeur of a magic shop. Despite that, the business here was still thriving.

Ling Fan glanced at the sign above the shop - "Firesmith Weapons Store"!

The name was peculiar. Could it be that they could forge weapons with just flame? Ling Fan found it somewhat amusing but decided to enter the shop anyway.

Robin didn't understand Ling Fan's intentions but tied the horse in front of the shop and followed him inside.

The marketing concept here seemed quite different from that of the magic shops. There were no pretty receptionists or anyone to greet the incoming customers.

Looking at the various long swords and miscellaneous weapons hanging on the wall, Ling Fan shook his head in disbelief. Do people actually buy these scrap metals?

To his surprise, right after he had this thought, someone shouted, "I'll take this sword, how much is it?"

"53 diamond coins!" said a short man.

Puff! Ling Fan almost spit out the lunch food he ate. 53 diamond coins for that lousy sword? Are they out of their minds? Only a fool would buy it at such a price!

"The items here are really cheap! My friend was right; I'll definitely come here again next time," the customer said without hesitation, handing over the 53 diamond coins to the short man.

"The products of our 'Firesmith Weapons Store' absolutely offer the best value for your money. Although we don't provide return service here, we offer three years of free maintenance and repairs!" the short man stated in an emotionless tone after accepting the payment.

Ling Fan was dumbfounded. He never expected someone to willingly spend so much on that lousy sword and call it "cheap." Goodness! Did his brain get hit by a stone when he was a child and lost his mind? Even a single silver coin seemed excessive for such a piece of junk!

"Master Erluno, I'll buy this sword. How much is it?" another voice called out.

"For a regular customer like you, I'll make it cheaper. 47 diamond coins!" replied the man known as Erluno.

"Haha~ Being a regular customer has its perks!" The person happily paid the money.

The sales in this weapons shop were indeed flourishing. In no time, five or six rather expensive weapons were sold.

Ling Fan couldn't bear it any longer. He couldn't guess why people would spend so much money on this junk scrap of iron and metal. Could they all be actors hired by the store? But looking at their expressions, it didn't seem like they were acting. The joy in their eyes only appeared when they found something cheap.

Comparison was the death of joy! Ling Fan finally understood. While he struggled to afford a magical ring, these spendthrifts were buying all these junk scrap metals, Unbelievable!

Unable to take it any longer, Ling Fan left with Robin.

"Master, you were curious about the dwarves, right? That Erluno seems to be a dwarf," Robin reminded gently.

The softness of her voice made it hard to associate her with the person who had caused a scene at the restaurant.

"That short guy is a dwarf?" Ling Fan looked surprised. "I thought he was just a short guy!"

"Uncle Faraday once told me that the dwarves are skilled in forging weapons." Robin explained.

Ling Fan fell silent, wearing a contemplative expression.

"Let's go in and take another look!" Ling Fan said, leading the way back inside.

Robin rolled her eyes subtly, then followed him in.

Ling Fan's return didn't draw any attention from the people inside. They were all focused on choosing their preferred weapons and paid no mind to others.

At this point, Ling Fan's interest had shifted away from the weapons themselves. He was carefully observing Erluno instead.

Erluno had a big head, a thick neck, and looked like a blacksmith for sure.

And that red and big rosacea nose, with a thick beard planted under the nostrils, dressed in common clothes, and his height is limited compared to Robin!

While Ling Fan was studying Erluno characteristics carefully, someone entered from outside. He wore magnificent clothes and appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, quite handsome.

"Is Master Andrew here? I'd like to check if the armor I ordered last time is ready," the young man politely asked Erluno.

This young man was named Laurent and was a student of the "Zen Shin Magic and Sword Academy."

"Zen Shin Magic and Sword Academy" was highly ranked in "Gulu City" and consistently placed in the top three in various academy competitions, and the mentors there are quite strong.

"Master isn't here; he went to purchase ores. Your armor is ready in the back room, follow me," Erluno replied devoid of any emotion and led Laurent inside.

Seeing Laurent follow Erluno into the back room, people in the corner began discussing.

"Hey, isn't that the young man named 'Laurent' you've been asking about? He's the one," one nerd-looking youth said to a slightly shorter youth.

"Is he Laurent? The one who has been securely holding second place in the academic ranking competition in our 'Gu Lu City' for two consecutive years? He's quite young! Is he really that formidable?" the shorter youth asked.

"You regret it now, huh? It's your fault for going on a family vacation every year. You missed the excitement of the academic ranking competition. Haha~" the taller youth boasted.

"Is it really that exciting?" The shorter youth seemed unconvinced.

"The elimination rounds might not be that thrilling, but the finals, oh boy! You have no idea. That's when the real powerhouses face off! If you hadn't skipped watching the academic ranking competition, you would know how amazing it was. Haha~ I still recall the scenes vividly!" the taller youth said proudly.

"Then, i won't go on family vacation this year. I want to see for myself if this 'ranking competition' is truly that exciting," the shorter youth said, seemingly intrigued.

"Hehe, let me tell you! There are many beautiful girls in the academic ranking competition! I admire senior sister Angelina, who has ranked third for two consecutive years. Not only is she beautiful, but her strength is also exceptional. If I had half of her abilities, I could walk proudly in our academy!" the taller youth exclaimed.

"Angelina? What kind of magician is she?" the shorter youth casually inquired.

"Angelina isn't a magician; she's a swordsman! Haha, you didn't see that coming, did you? Her grace and poise are still fresh in my memory!"

"A swordsman? A girl? And she ranked third for two consecutive years?" The shorter youth was genuinely surprised this time.

"You're really uninformed, haha! Haven't you asked anyone about it? Everyone at our academy knows Angelina except you!

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Academy ranking competition? What's that? Ling Fan was listening attentively to their discussion, but to his surprise, these two "guys with no principles in the presence of the opposite sex" veered off topic and started talking about beautiful girls.