"Fate is really wonderful!"
Looking at the awkward little girl in front of him, Duke suddenly felt like laughing. He placed his hands behind his back and lowered his head, but from time to time, he would raise his head to size up Duke's expression.
"It's good that you're still alive!"
Duke's expression softened as he raised his hand to rub his blue hair. Vi, who was standing at the entrance of the basement, saw Duke's actions and revealed an excited expression.
It was obvious that the other party was the thin and weak boy in his and his sister's memories. He always liked to hug the gear and look at the sky while muttering to himself.
Noticing Vi's excited gaze at the entrance of the basement, Duke smiled and nodded. He walked over with Exploding by the hand. Just as they reached the entrance of the basement, Duke teased Vi,"Violai, what happened to snatching my spinning top back then?”
"It's all from that year, yet you still remember. You're really petty!”
Vi's fist landed on Duke's chest. Duke didn't feel anything, but Vi felt as if her wrist had been twisted. She took a deep breath and swung her bandaged fist.
"What are you doing now? Why is your body so strong?”
"I'm working as an apprentice in a workshop. I'm doing pretty well. I even went to watch the Pi City Council's trial today.”
"Wow, I didn't expect it to be a big shot from Upper City!!”
Milo leaned against the wall and said in an exaggerated tone. Clegg poked Milo's stomach with his elbow, telling him not to be so sarcastic.
" A parliament trial?"
Duke turned around and saw that it was Phandle. Phandle, who was holding a smoking pot, said to Duke,"I'm a little interested in what you're saying!"
"Can you tell me more about it?”
Phandle placed his palm on Duke's shoulder. As the former uncrowned king, his expression changed slightly the moment he placed his palm on Duke's shoulder.
This kid was not simple!
He was not as weak as his peers, and his physical fitness far exceeded his own!
Phandle, who had analyzed some things in an instant based on his own experience, smiled.""Of course, if you can tell me, I'll help you think of a way to get the materials you want!”
"Why are we talking here?"
"Let's go down and talk!"
Phandle pointed to the basement, and Duke walked down without a word. He came to Zuan to meet Vi and Jinx. As for finding a channel to buy goods from here, it was just an excuse.
But now that there was an unexpected surprise, Duke naturally had to accept it. Don't forget, he was still thinking about the Hex Gem in the Explosive Hand.
Although it was an incomplete product, the energy it contained was very powerful.
If he could get his hands on it, he would definitely take two of them to play with.
After entering the basement, Milo and Clegg were sent to guard the entrance. Vi followed Phandle and Duke into the basement.
"It's a little simple, don't mind it!"
"I was born in Zuan too. I was neighbors with Vi and Explode. Although I went to Pi City later, I know what I need to know.”Duke, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at Phandle and smiled.""What do you want to know?"
"What exactly is this parliament trial you mentioned?”
"It's very simple." Duke glanced at Vi, placed his hands on his knees, and leaned forward."Yesterday, a building in the wealthy district of Pi City was blown up. I heard that it was done by four thieves from Zuan!”
Duke looked at Vi and stared into Phandle's eyes."The victim of the theft is called Jaystaris, a child of the Tallis family. After the building exploded, the law enforcement officers found a lot of dangerous equipment from him.”
"Picheng really knows how to take things to heart. There are things everywhere in Zuan that can kill people at any time. Why don't they care?”
Vi crossed her arms and snorted in annoyance. Duke leaned back on the sofa and rolled his eyes without saying anything. If it weren't for Vi and Exploding, Jess 'research might have continued smoothly until he blew himself up or even succeeded.
"Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about the parliament trial!”
"How is that Jess now?”
"Revoke the academy's qualifications for further studies. The family should reflect on themselves. That kid was too impulsive!”
Duke shook his head, obviously not impressed by Jayce's impulsiveness. Phandle smoked his pipe and was silent for a moment. Vi stood at the side, looking at Phandle and then at Duke, not knowing what to say.
She really didn't know that she would implicate an unrelated person when she brought her other three friends out for a ride. Although the other party was from Upper City, Vi felt a little apologetic.
"Vi, bring him to Benso. He has something Duke wants!”
"Alright." Vi glanced at Duke and tilted her head." Let's go. I'll take you to buy materials and get a commission!"”
"When did you learn to take kickbacks?”
"Shouldn't this be a matter of self-taught?”
Duke and Vi's conversation gradually faded away. Phandle sat on the sofa in the basement with a solemn expression." This is big trouble!"”
Phandle, who knew the temper of the people in Upper City, knew what he would face next. The trouble his four children had caused was really not small!
"Sigh, what an eventful time!"
............
Fulgen Tavern, back alley.
" Benso sells and receives goods at the same time. Many of them are stolen goods that cannot be seen by others, but there are also many good things. We'll bring you there and give you a discount on account of Phandle, but it's probably hard to get a commission.”
"Doesn't Upper City have everything? Why do people from Upper City still come here to buy things?”Milo walked around Duke, and Duke said with a straight face,""I'm doing my own research, and my funds are limited!”
"Wow, a genius!"
While Milo was being sarcastic, Vi also grabbed him and pushed him forward." Milo, shut your stinky mouth. Stop being sarcastic here!"”
"Tsk, the young master of Pi City!"
"Duke is from the lower city, Zuan. He was born here, and it doesn't change his identity no matter where he is!”
While Vi was roaring at Milo, she rushed over." Duke, you're back. Are you still going to leave?”
"I'm an apprentice now. I've signed a contract. If I don't go back, I'll go to prison. Moreover, your team is already full, right?”
Duke stroked his hair and said to Vi without beating around the bush,"You guys were the ones who did the things in the upper city, right?”
Previously, he couldn't say this to Phandle, but he could say it in front of Vi and the others.
"What do you mean?"
Vi stopped in her tracks and angrily walked up to Duke. Duke shrugged his shoulders and said,"I didn't say that I saved you guys face at Phandle's place just now. When you guys escaped from the wealthy district, you just happened to pass under my window!”
"In addition, Jestalus 'research is very special. If you take something that you shouldn't, be careful not to cause a disaster!”
"What else shouldn't we take? Everything we got was thrown away!”
Milo pinched his nose and spoke in a strange tone. Clegg elbowed him again.
"That's good. After all, Jestalus 'research and creation are very destructive.”
Duke's voice was very serious. Vi looked at Explode and said carefully,"What kind of research did that Jay do? Is it that exaggerated?”
" He's researching how to manually control magic energy. It's said that he's already made a semi-finished product. If those things are out there," Duke pointed up." It's a small matter for you to blow up a building. If those things go wrong, about a third of Zuan's people will be blown away!”
"So I want to ask if you took anything that you shouldn't have?”
Duke looked into Vi's eyes. Vi's eyes were a little evasive. After communicating with Exploding for a moment, she pointed at Milo and Clegg." You guys go over there and guard!”
"Alright, alright. Anyway, after this pretty boy comes, Clegg and I will no longer be on the same side!”
"Stop talking!"
Milo and Clegg walked to the entrance of the alley with their hands behind their heads. Vi looked at Explode." Where are those blue glass balls you took?”
"Here!"
Explode took out the incomplete Hex Gem from his waist pouch. Duke's mouth twitched when he saw the blue gems that were emitting a blue glow.
"You guys are really bold!”
"Is this thing very dangerous?" Vi grabbed the Hex Gem, only to realize that Duke had already moved ten meters away from her." Once this thing is hit or knocked violently, it will detonate the magical energy inside, and then…"
“Boom！！”
Duke's hands gestured at the scene of fireworks scattering. Vi's scalp suddenly went numb. Duke's expression and actions did not seem to be fake. Did that mean that her sister had been carrying a bomb that could blow up a third of Zuan's body for the past two days?
" Explode! Explode!"
Vi looked at Explode with a reproachful look. Explode lowered his head and said,"I didn't know this thing was so dangerous!”
"So you plan on recycling this thing and giving it to those Pi City people to exchange for a future?”Vi had also recovered from her shock. She looked at Duke with a mocking gaze. Duke shook his head and said,"I'm not a shameless person. I firmly believe that I can create a better, safer, and cleaner energy source than this!”
"Then why are you asking about this?"
"It was originally for your safety. Now, name your price!”Duke took out his purse." Even if I don't get any materials back, I can still study this unknown gemstone for a while!”
When facing the two sisters, Vi and Jynx, they could hide and be riddlers, but they couldn't be happy. These two fellows had a natural keen sense of lies.
"You actually want such a dangerous thing?”
"This is the only energy source I can think of now. With this, my design will be even more perfect!”
Looking at Duke's mad scientist expression, Vi stretched out her arm indifferently." Then I'll give it to you!”
"For me?"
Duke asked in disbelief. Vi turned her head away, her face a little red."We're friends. Besides, when we were young, I…"
"Anyway, if you want it, just take it away!”
Duke smiled helplessly at the rude Vi. He took the blue gemstones, but only took three. He pushed the rest back."Three is enough!"
"The rest is your trouble!”
Duke, who was winking at Vi, flipped his palm, and the gemstone disappeared without a trace. Duke was satisfied with the smile on his face.
"I've got the Hex Gem!"
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