Arcane Lord

Xia Duo has been shopping with Jam for so long, and he has learned a little bit of the local dialect. Although he is not able to translate accurately, it should not be a big problem if he just gestures to complete the transaction.

But when Jam heard this, his reaction was surprisingly fierce, "Master Athos, it's my fault this time. There is something wrong with this store. Let's change it to another one. I guarantee that it won't delay your business."

Although Xia Duo was a little confused about this, he was just a guest and he was not prepared to insist. However, before he could speak, the old man who just appeared out of nowhere interrupted in broken Elvish language:

"You despicable tax collector, you said there is something wrong with my store, please tell me clearly if there is any problem!"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Jam, the person involved, even Xia Duo was a little shocked. He also didn't expect that someone in this completely inconspicuous corner could speak Elvish!

As for Jam, his expression was not only shocked but also embarrassing. He said bad things in front of others and was exposed on the spot. However, faced with this situation, Jam had to hold on no matter what. He looked at the old man coldly. said:

"You support the rebels, do you still need me to tell you? A supervisory guard will come to you soon. If I were you, stop talking nonsense now and run away!"

"I think you are the one who is going to run away! One rebel after another, who is the rebel? The Shuresi Guards have long been under the command of Governor Kyle. Do you want to slander Governor Kyle by saying they are rebels?"

Upon hearing this, Jam's expression immediately changed, and he no longer spoke Elvish, but mumbled in Rushum.

But this did not make the old man stop. Instead, he intensified, "You despicable tax collector. It's not enough to slander Governor Kyle. Now you have the idea of ​​​​Prince Aben. You wait until the supervisory guards come. With you, nice!"

Seeing this situation, it was not difficult for Xia Duo to guess what Jamu just said in foreign languages. He was probably using the name of a certain prince to pressure the other party, but the other party didn't buy it.

It’s really bloody!

"Mage Athos, I am indeed entertaining you on the order of Prince Aben, but something unexpected happened. This is completely my dereliction of duty. When the supervisory guards come, I will explain it clearly to them and will not delay you. Business."

"Um."

Xia Duo nodded and said nothing more. Since this kind of thing has been involved, there is no need to think about pretending it didn't happen and see how Jamu will deal with it next.

There is also Prince Aben, a completely unfamiliar name. Sha Duo is not sure what the other party's purpose is, but judging from the change in Jamu's attitude after leaving and coming back, he must have something to ask for.

Thinking like this, Xia Duo turned his attention to the old man who had just appeared, but when the other man heard that Jam really wanted to wait for the monitoring guards to come, a trace of panic flashed across his face.

Before Jiamu could say anything, the old man slammed the store door from the outside and disappeared.

Seeing this scene, Jam suddenly laughed angrily, "What a treacherous old man, he is indeed a rebel!"

Jam then explained to Shado that the Governor-General of Kyle mentioned by the old man just now is east of Inupras, where rebels frequently attack, and the Shuresi Guard is one of the most active.

Mastering a large number of war instruments caused great trouble to Governor Kyle, and also prevented the rebellion in the east from being quelled for many years.

Unexpectedly, I accidentally bumped into rebel supporters in Inuplas City today!

Shado noticed that Jam didn't show much respect when he mentioned Governor Kyle, which was unusual. It seemed that the governor was not from the emperor's faction and was not from the same group as Jam.

As for Prince Aben, according to Jam, he is actually not the son of the current emperor, but a grandson of unknown generations. The title of prince is not to show his identity, but to commend his achievements.

Prince Aben has made outstanding contributions in the field of creation materials and is now leading the Secret Artifact Research Institute of Inupras.

"Then Prince Aben asked you to entertain me——"

"His Royal Highness the Prince received the gemstone sample sent by Mr. Farman, the former commander of Meto, and hopes to obtain more of that kind of gemstone from Your Excellency."

Although Prince Aben's commission was exposed due to an accident, Jam had no intention of hiding anything. Speaking of which, he was not very willing to do such a thing. This time, he made the matter clear enough to avoid being caught in the middle. Both sides are angry.

If it can be proven that the old man just now is a supporter of the rebels, he can apply to the superiors to go elsewhere. Anyone who is willing to do this seemingly lucrative job can come and do it!

"Prince Aben wants arcane crystallization?"

Xia Duo felt happy, but the next moment he frowned, "This is not easy to handle! I don't know how much the prince wants. If he wants less, it will be fine. If he wants more, even if he wants the two seats in my house, Even if the mines are exhausted, they may not be able to meet the prince’s needs!”

"this--"

Although Jam was reluctant to work for Prince Aben, he was not stupid enough to reveal the prince's needs. He immediately replied, "I don't know how many energy gems His Highness the Prince wants, but I think I won't embarrass Master Athos." ”

"Um."

…

Next, Xia Duo and his party waited in the underground shopping mall for a while. When the surveillance guards Jam mentioned arrived, they left the underground and even left the shopping mall.

On the pedestrian street outside, Xia Duo asked where puppets and battle secret weapons were sold. Jam then revealed the truth. Combat secret weapons could indeed be purchased, but the puppets——

"Actually, the original puppet trade was due to an accident. This kind of humanoid secret weapon is actually not popular in our country. If Master Athos wants it, he needs to customize it separately, or squeeze it out of Cormanthor's order. "

"Is that so?"

"That's it!"

Xia Duo never expected that Imasca, known as the "Puppet Country", was not rich in puppets. It was just an accidental pure foreign trade commodity.

What did he say?

"Do you know that Imasca in the Western Continent is known as the "Puppet Country"?" Sha Duo asked curiously.

"I don't know, but puppets are indeed a commodity that we trade more with Imasca. Does Master Athos need to customize puppets? Many chambers of commerce in Inupras can undertake such orders."

Sha Duo did not answer immediately, but asked about Niya. Niya was also hesitant and asked Sha Duo, "Are there many puppet-like creations in your hometown?"

"In my hometown?"

Sha Duo suddenly fell into deep thought. There are indeed many things similar to puppets on the earth, but most of them exist for entertainment. Humanoid robots are not without them, but the fact is that humanoids are not in line with maximizing efficiency.

Maybe there can be a robotic arm, but no one in their right mind would make a robotic arm look like a human arm, except in the entertainment field.

From this perspective, it is not difficult to understand why humanoid secret weapons such as puppets are not popular in Imasca. There are so many functionally replaceable secret weapons that there is no need to specifically make them into humanoid shapes.

On the contrary, in the Western Continent, because the threshold for using magic items is very high and the civilianization process is almost zero, special secret weapons like puppets that integrate many functions are most suitable for use by high-ranking people who are not short of money.

When magic items become more popular among civilians in the future, puppets will probably only exist as entertainment products. Now, just because the development of the times is relatively backward, some advanced entertainment products can also be used for production and combat.

If you think about it this way, there is really no need to customize puppets. Just buy whatever functions you need. The types of secret weapons in Imasca are extremely developed, and there is no threshold for use. If you really want to customize puppets, you will be blocked. People are treated as fools.