The Death List Novel - Chapter 611
Chapter 611 Oak Bucket Tavern
After Qin Lun and the others escaped from the carriage shop, they quickly found a secluded corner and changed their outfits.
Before Hill and Rand helped him move, they had already made a few sets of unremarkable civilian clothes, which were just in time for him to come in handy. However, before Qin Lun could wash his body, there was still an unpleasant smell on his body.
They didn’t know that they were being offered a bounty by the Amberry Church, but even if they did, they probably wouldn’t care. Back then, they were wanted felons in the Earth Federation, but now, they were just a few mercenary guilds from different spacetime, and the murderers showed no pressure at all.
“Qin Lun, did you get anything from staying in the secret underground chamber of the Amberry Church for so long?” Hill asked with a smile.
“Yes, I’ve taken some priestly treasures from the Ocean Goddess. It’s enough for our next adventure.” Qin Lun remembered something and took out the Secret Silver Staff from his storage space and threw it to Hill. “Oh right, there’s also this thing … Let’s see if you can use it.”
This Mysterious Silver Scepter was a short staff. The surface of the scepter was complicated and exquisite, shining with a mysterious luster under the sunlight. The jewel base at the top was a vivid three-toed beast claw with a clear horny texture. It could be called a work of art.
“Magic wand? It seems that the quality is not low.” Hill played with the Secret Silver Scepter and impolitely stored it in his storage space. “I want to study this thing. Most of the scepters that amplify elemental magic aren’t very useful to me. Only those with their own spell formations can be used.”
“Hill basically doesn’t use a staff. He obtained a legendary magic book some time ago. That’s the good stuff.” Rand exposed Shepherd’s background.
“Legendary Magic Book?” Qin Lun looked at the old Fraud with interest.
“The magic on it has a lot of limitations. It’s not as good as you think. I can’t even use a lot of magic. It’s just that the quality of the equipment is relatively high.” Hill smiled bitterly and waved his hand, changing the topic. “Oh right, Qin Lun, we entered Toril World with our tokens. The Broken Universe didn’t give us any mission hints. Did you have any clues about your involvement in those epic plots?”
After some thought, Kieran frowned slightly and said, “It took me nearly two natural months to enter Toril World from Jonda, Royal Court of the Demoncup, to the Gate of Bird in the spring of 1355 Calendar of the Toril Valley.” It was already autumn, and the spacetime point had moved a few months backwards. Perhaps the Sun Fairy Envoy had already reached the Evergathering Island, and the epic plot of the Ancient Road had long since come to an end.
As for the other two epic plots, the Silvermoon Alliance’s statehood mission and the history of the Mithril Hall opened by the Shield Dwarves, the Dwarf Prince Lorraine and Emily Silverhand should have left Bird’s Gate. “I’m afraid we need to head north as soon as possible, to the Silvermoon Alliance in the northern part of the continent, and even to the Mountains of the Ridge of the World before we can receive another mission.”
“We only have half a month. Is there time?” Rand asked worriedly.
“Silvermoon City is thousands of kilometers away from the Bird Gate. There are still many dangerous areas along the way. Half a month is definitely not enough.” Qin Lun shook his head calmly. “However, the Broken Star Sky has already warned us that after receiving the new storyline mission, there is a certain chance that our stay will increase. Before we eat a big meal, we can fill our stomachs with some snacks!”
“Mercenary Guild!” Hill and Rand looked at each other and smiled comprehensively. “No wonder we were arranged to be human mercenaries in the Broken Star System, except Qin Lun.”
(Note: The Mercenary Guild is different from the Mercenary Guild in that the former is a pan-continental mercenary service organization and the latter refers to a certain mercenary group.)
‘”The two of you are not suitable for the Mercenary Guild. Although you didn’t reveal your identities just now, the Amberry Church has already learned about your physique and abilities. The Mercenary Guild is full of people. Perhaps they have spies from the Church. Let me go.” Qin Lun looked at the two of them and said cautiously.
“It doesn’t matter, look!” Rand chuckled and took out two fleshy balls from his storage space.
“Flesh and blood puppet?!” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up. This thing was almost 10,000 broken crystals. It could change its image under the control of the apostles. It could be used as bait for avatars and cover the surface of its body to disguise its identity. However, it was basically harmless.
“Haha, I learned this from you in the Hunter’s World.” Rand rolled his eyes.
Back then, Qin Lun had used his flesh and blood puppets many times in the Hunter’s World to escape from the crisis. At the last moment, he had even used his flesh and blood puppets to pretend to be Pycnoda and trap the members of the Phantom Brigade. This left a deep impression on Rand.
‘”The flesh and blood puppets can’t eliminate their auras, but they can change their physique characteristics. Furthermore, in the chaotic environment just now, those people shouldn’t be able to remember your auras. It’s a good idea to conceal their identities. Just remember, if you encounter any trouble, don’t use any of your iconic skills.” Qin Lun thought for a moment, then the three of them went to the Mercenary Union at the same time.
“What about you? Do you want one too?” Rand threw one of the puppets to Hill and waved the other at Qin Lun. Clearly, he had prepared more than two puppets.
“No need!” Qin Lun smiled and pulled out the Illusory Spirit Leather Armor from his collar to cover his face. This equipment was originally the swallow-tailed vest of Black Empress Mira the Green Hunter, but was later pulled out of the Magic Cube by Qin Lun.
The Illusory Spirit Leather wriggled and deformed like dough on Qin Lun’s head. The youth’s exceptionally handsome elven face gradually became ordinary and ordinary. Even his iconic sharp ears and silver hair were concealed, and he changed into a short black hair.
The Illusory Spirit Leather Armor was dark gold quality and only had one ability to deform. Of course, it was different from a flesh and blood puppet that could only disguise itself as a creature. It could transform into anything of any texture, and it could also transform into a combat form that could be used as a cold weapon and a light shield.
“Haha, I’m used to seeing your Elves appearance. I can’t even remember how shabby you look.” Rand chuckled and teased.
“Is it that bad?” Qin Lun couldn’t help but rub his face. His current face was the real him. Although he wasn’t handsome, he wasn’t ugly. At most, he was a little ordinary.
“I think it’s better not to go to the Mercenary Guild first.” Hill held the flesh and blood puppet in his hand and suddenly frowned. “I suddenly thought of a question. No matter how we change our faces, we are still unfamiliar outsiders to the other sects of the Gate of Bird. If the Church of Amberry wants to find us, it should start with the identity of outsiders.”
“Indeed!” Rand and Qin Lun exchanged glances and fell into deep thought.
“Do you want it? Let’s go to the Oak Bucket Tavern first. At least the mercenaries there have met with us. Under normal circumstances, they won’t pay special attention to it.” “If we can’t go to the Mercenary Guild to take risks, we can sneak into other people’s mercenary squads,” Rand said.
“This is the Oak Bucket Tavern?”
The Oak Bucket Tavern is located on the south side of the Bird’s Gate Pier area, east of a tavern street.
It was a typical Adventurer’s Tavern with an umbrella roof and red porcelain tiles. There was a chimney made of bricks on the main roof. It was divided into two floors. The upper floor was the guest room, the lower floor was the tavern lobby, and perhaps there was a small wine cellar underground.
Pushing open the arched wooden door, you need to turn right through a short corridor after entering the room. This design is to prevent cold wind from blowing into the lobby. For the Border Gate, which was located in Sword Bay, there was a damp sea breeze all the year round, and some of the seasons were quite cold.
When Qin Lun and the others first entered Toril, it was still noon. After such a long time, it was clear that the sun had set in the west and had already turned into dusk. The oak barrel tavern was extremely noisy. Most of the guests were from the middle and lower classes who came to drink and fart nearby.
Mercenaries, sailors, and dock laborers, there wouldn’t be any noble lords here. They were all high-end consumption places in the inner city.
The hall was bustling with people. There was a large white chandelier hanging on the roof. The room was brightly lit, and there were more than ten thick wooden tables, tables, and stools. At the back of the room was a seven to eight meter long winter wooden bar. In front of the bar were some tall wooden stools. At this moment, they were also filled with people.
On the left side of the hall was a burning fireplace, and the crackling of firewood could be heard from the flames. There was an iron fence in front of the fireplace to prevent some drunkards from falling in.
“Hey, come over here. Do you want to drink or stay?” Just as the three of them were observing their surroundings, a plump waitress came over to greet them with a smile.
“Find us a table to order inside. Each of us will have a glass of ale, and a plate of horned mutton and pancakes.” Rand took out a dirty silver coin from his pocket and flicked it with his finger.
These were the gangsters that he and Hill had taken from. The gold coins that Qin Lun had obtained from the Amberry Church were too conspicuous to be taken out in such a place.
The waitress’s eyes lit up and she skillfully grabbed the silver coin and stuffed it into her apron pocket. To her, a silver coin was already worth a few days’ tip. She immediately smiled and waved at the three of them. At the same time, she habitually threw a charming glance at Rand, who had given her the silver coin.
The waitress brought the three of them into the tavern. Soon, they arrived in front of a plan table. However, there were already people on this table.
A tattered drunkard with a loose head was lying on the wooden table, sleeping soundly, almost occupying the entire table by himself. Moreover, it was clear that his body hadn’t been cleaned for many days, and it emitted a sour stench that was comparable to Qin Lun’s half a day ago.
“Aaron, why hasn’t this guy been thrown out? You don’t want to do it anymore, do you?” The plump waitress saw this drunkard and immediately raised her eyebrows, shouting at a male waiter behind the lobby.
“Yes, yes, big sister!” The young waiter was obviously a little afraid of the waitress. He whispered to another big-waisted runner and set up the drunken drunkard together, wanting to drag him out.
The drunkard struggled impatiently as he muttered, “You … what are you doing …”
“Hey, wait!” Qin Lun, who had already walked to the table and sat down, suddenly frowned. This drunkard’s voice made him feel somewhat familiar.
Qin Lun stood up and walked in front of the drunkard who was held up by the two male waiters. He grabbed a head of messy hair and raised his head.
“This fellow seems to be” Qin Lun couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows when he saw the drunkard’s face clearly. He suddenly smiled on the guild channel and said, “It seems that the starry sky still values us very much. Although it didn’t guide the quest, it still gave us clues to cut into a certain storyline quest.”