Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Following the main group, Xia Jian finally saw the city three days later.

"Damn it, I'll skin you alive and make you into a tiger-skin coat sooner or later!"

Xia Jian cursed under his breath, his face showing no joy at the sight of the city.

In just a few days, Xia Jian, in order to make things easier, revealed his knightly skills and joined a caravan to hitch a ride.

This was originally a very normal thing, after all, caravans had experts escorting them, and even passersby liked to travel with them, let alone formal knights like Xia Jian joining them.

Xia Jian never expected that the black tiger would follow him all the way, resulting in five of the people traveling with him being eaten!

Moreover, among the group were three novice knights who were originally discussing how to deal with the black tiger, since things couldn't continue like this.

But who would have thought that that very night, a novice knight was dragged into the forest by a tiger and disappeared without a trace!

There was no other way. After some discussion, everyone stayed up for several days without sleeping and rushed to the city in front of them.

Summer was particularly exhausted; she hadn't had a proper night's sleep for almost five days.

Now that this ordeal is finally over, all Xia Jian wants to do is take a bath and then have a good night's sleep.

"Hey buddy, how about joining our chamber of commerce? We can discuss salary and benefits."

Just then, a middle-aged man with a large head and round belly, dressed in fancy clothes, walked up to Xia Jian and asked with a smile.

"I'm here to find my relatives. We'll talk about this after I find them."

Xia Jian smiled and declined.

The man in front of me is named Phyllis, and he is said to be a member of a well-known local chamber of commerce called the Weilan Chamber of Commerce.

Like the previous family in the manor, they were in the business of reselling local specialties. Because winter was approaching, this was their last business deal of the year.

Phyllis sighed upon hearing this.

After all, such a young knight is obviously exceptionally talented. If he could join their merchant guild, it would definitely elevate the guild's reputation to a new level.

"Since that's the case, I won't say any more. If you need anything, you can come to the Weilan Chamber of Commerce to find me. I will be waiting for you there."

Phyllis smiled kindly and said.

In case Xia Jian encounters any trouble someday, he hopes that Xia Jian will think of him first, so that there is a chance to recruit him into his ranks.

"Definitely, definitely." Xia Jian nodded and responded with a smile.

The two then chatted briefly before Phyllis led his men to escort the goods away.

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Seeing that no one was disturbing him, Xia Jian began to look around the city after entering.

The city before us is called Cherlan, and it is the largest city within a radius of several hundred kilometers.

Unlike the small town I had stayed in before, Cherlan City had a population of over two million, and the city's buildings were mainly European-style stone structures.

The streets were bustling with people, and the sounds of vendors calling out their wares filled the air.

Xia Jian patted his pockets and found he had about five gold coins left. If he didn't squander them, it would be enough for him to stay in the city for two months.

Now that she didn't have to worry about money, Xia Jian started looking for a hotel, planning to find a place to rest first, and then consider whether to stay here or go somewhere else.

Not long after, Xia Jian found a hotel after asking passersby for directions.

Just as Xia Jian was about to go in and check into a room, a child dressed in tattered burlap clothes bumped into him.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

The child said sorry and turned to leave, but Xia Jian grabbed the child's wrist and lifted him up.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

The child raised his dusty little face, trying to break free from Xia Jian's hand with a sob in his voice.

"Give me the money."

Xia Jian remained expressionless, showing no sympathy for the child despite the fact that he was a child. In fact, he squeezed the child's wrist even harder.

After all, no matter how tragic the child's background is, if it were an ordinary person who were robbed, it could be the money that would save their life.

This money is nothing to Xia Jian, but it could potentially cause a series of troubles.

Meanwhile, as the child cried, passersby stopped and watched.

Suddenly, a thin man pushed through the crowd and walked toward Xia Jian with a fierce look on his face.

"They even have backup." Xia Jian muttered to himself.

"What are you doing! Let her go! To a little..."

The thin man immediately came up and loudly questioned him.

But before he could finish speaking, Xia Jian kicked him five meters away.

Having a gun and not using it is one thing, not having a gun and not having a gun are two different things. For Xia Jian, why wouldn't he use a gun if he had one? Wouldn't all his training have been for nothing?

Passersby were shocked by Xia Jian's actions and realized that this young man was a true knight!

"Take it out, don't go looking for trouble."

Xia Jian glanced at the thin man lying on the ground, then turned to the child and spoke.

After witnessing Xia Jian's ruthlessness, the child obediently took out a small cloth bag from his pocket.

After retrieving his purse, Xia Jian casually tossed the child onto the skinny man, then turned and walked into the hotel with a flourish.

What followed was much simpler. When something like this happened in front of his own inn, the innkeeper, all smiles, booked a room for Xia Jian to prevent this fearless kid from kicking him too.

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"Ah, that feels good."

Soaking in a wooden tub during the summer makes me feel completely relaxed and incredibly comfortable.

However, perhaps because she had been taken care of for more than two months, Xia Jian inexplicably missed the days when she was waited on hand and foot.

Thinking of this, Xia Jian picked up the black iron box he had obtained from the bandit's den.

Because of the disturbance caused by wild beasts in the forest and the subsequent escape, the metal box was never opened.

Thinking of this, Xia Jian turned around, brushed aside the clothes lying on the ground, and picked up a small gray cloth bag from them.

Take out the metal box and the key. As the key is inserted into the metal box, there is a "click" sound, followed by the sound of gears turning inside the box.

Xia Jian was quite surprised: "It's actually a puzzle box."

The box was incredibly sturdy, and being a mechanism box, Xia Jian was even more curious about what was inside.

About half a minute later, the metal box opened with a "click".

Xia Jian looked into the iron box. On top was a fluorescent blue stone, and underneath was a small booklet.

Holding the stone in his hand and playing with it, Xia Jian felt goosebumps rise on his arms, perhaps from the gentle breeze blowing in from outside the window.

The stones were beautiful, but Natsumi had no idea what use they were.

After placing the stone on the wooden table next to the bathtub, Natsumi picked up the booklet from the tin box.

"What character is this?"

Looking at the scribbles on the book, Xia Jian was speechless.

After all that effort, all I got was a book he couldn't understand and a broken stone of unknown purpose.

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