Dota: Becoming a God Starting with Dragon Knight

Arya realized she had misspoke, but since she had already said it, she couldn't take it back. She could only reply vaguely, "Yes, there are indeed people still buying. In fact, it's not just us; other shops in the West Market that resell goods have also received orders."

Li Ming feigned nonchalance and asked in surprise, "Who is it? Buying such a large quantity of goods? What are they going to do with them?"

"Who knows?" Arya didn't want to say more about the matter. "Guest, if you want to order dragon scales or dragon blood, I'm afraid you'll have to go and collect them yourself."

"However, all the fresh dragon scales and blood on the market have been sold out recently, so it may be difficult to buy them now."

"And the price has also increased a lot, so it's not cost-effective anymore."

"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a bit. I've asked someone to buy a batch of dragon scales and dragon blood from Dragon Island. They've been kept alive with preservation magic along the way, and they should arrive in a couple of days."

"After the goods are delivered, there should be some left over. You can buy them if you'd like, but the price might be a bit high. Please understand."

Li Ming nodded and said, "I can understand that there are more transportation costs and the price is a bit higher, but I can't accept that you're forcing us to buy only what others have left over."

As he spoke, he gave Lina a wink, and Lina understood immediately, chiming in, "What, you think you can bully us just because we're human? Believe me or not, I'll have someone shut down your shop!"

"Guests, please, please!" Alyssa, unsure whether the two were telling the truth, quickly begged for mercy, "My shop is small, it can't withstand any trouble."

She had met the man twice before and knew he was very wealthy. Although she didn't know what he did, the fact that he could upgrade the "Temporary Large-Scale Moon Crystal Transaction Permit" to a one-year long-term permit suggested that he must have some connections in the royal court.

As for the woman, she looked unremarkable and her strength was only at the third level, but the equipment she carried was quite impressive based on her many years of experience. She must be rich and noble, and her strength was no less than that of the man.

After a moment's thought, she realized she shouldn't cause herself any trouble; at that moment, she was already somewhat regretting inviting the two of them into the store.

"Sir, how about this: you name your price, and I'll source the goods from Dragon Island for you. Dragon Island has a large number of dragons, so the supply is quite plentiful, and the prices aren't expensive. However, if you want them to be fresh, you'll need to pay an extra shipping fee."

"If you place your order now, it will arrive in a few days."

Li Ming shook his head and refused. "No way, why should I wait a few days? I want your first batch of goods. Name your price, I want them all."

"No, sir, please don't make things difficult for me. I've already signed a contract for this shipment, and I really can't afford the penalties for breach of contract."

Arya kept explaining, trying to persuade Li Ming to give up the idea, but in the end she had to ask Lina for help.

Lina pretended to feel sorry for her and offered a few words of advice, and Li Ming readily agreed.

However, he made a new request: "Okay, I can do without this batch of goods, but if you want me to place an order, it depends on the quality of your goods."

"In that case, I need to inspect your goods on the spot after they arrive. If the quality is good, I can order some more; if not, then we don't need to continue."

Alyssa readily agreed. This small request was no problem. Regardless of whether Li Ming ultimately placed the order, it was better than forcing him to accept the goods. She really didn't dare offend the owner of those goods.

......

For the next three days, Li Ming and Lina continued to present themselves as merchants who came to purchase goods, wandering around the two markets, and even discovered a clue.

It turns out that, in addition to dragon scales and dragon blood being snapped up, high-energy crystals such as Moon Spring Crystals have also been bought up, leaving no high-energy crystals left in the entire Dragonbreath Town.

They were taken away before they even circulated in the market.

Recalling the large number of defective Moon Crystals used in the evil god summoning ritual they had seen in the goblin village, the two realized that this was very likely the work of a cult, so they told Fenrir about it.

This information immediately caught Fenrir's attention, but in order not to alert them, they simply asked someone to inquire about the recent Moon Spring Crystal trading situation in Dragonbreath Town.

The Dragonborn administrators only said they would investigate, and then nothing more.

The responsibility of the investigation returned to Li Ming and Lina.

The two also took the opportunity to investigate the multi-ethnic residential building—Star Scale Residence.

"Halt! Please buy a ticket before visiting. Visitors must provide the owner's information."

The two were stopped by the gatekeeper in front of Xinglin Residence.

Li Ming politely asked, "Hello, we are businessmen who have just arrived in Longxi Town and plan to stay here for a month. We've heard this place is quite unique. Do you have any suitable houses for rent?"

"Hey! You two really know how to pick a spot!" The doorman greeted them with a broad smile and introduced them to the couple.

"Speaking of which, this Starscale Residence was built under the supervision of the previous mayor (station chief). I don't know what he was thinking, but he suddenly wanted to build a house that all races could live in, saying that it was to allow all races to coexist peacefully."

"After it was built, people of all races were required to move in, which quickly caused trouble. It is said that the trouble was quite big, and the former station chief was forced to step down."

"As a result, because the houses were built according to the size and habits of each race, the rooms for the corresponding race could not be used by other races, and gradually they were filled up, and no one caused any trouble."

"Now this place has become a tourist attraction in Longxi Town, and many people come to take photos here, which has indirectly fulfilled the former stationmaster's idea."

At this point, the gatekeeper sighed. He had participated in the construction of Xinglin Residence, watching it be built, watching it fall into disrepair, and watching it slowly become a tourist attraction in Longxi Town, loved by everyone. He felt that life is unpredictable.

"When did this happen?" Lina asked curiously.

Five or six years ago.

"I see." Lina suddenly realized that she hadn't been in the Elf Forest five or six years ago; she had been learning magic from her teacher during that time.

"By the way, can you tell us what happened back then?" Li Ming asked as well.

"Sigh~ what else could it be? A murder has occurred, you know. Think about it, if you put a lion and a lamb together every day, how can the lion not be tempted? Anyway, things have gotten pretty big." The gatekeeper sighed again.

"That's not right, how come everything's fine now?"

The doorman chuckled and replied, "Hey~ these days everyone moves in voluntarily. Those who dare to come in aren't lambs, they're porcupines with quills. Everyone has their tricks up their sleeve!"

"Now that you mention it, this place seems quite interesting!" Li Ming's interest in Star Scale Residence grew even stronger. "Do you have rooms suitable for us humans?"

"Of course there are. Humans get the standard room type, and there are quite a few of these rooms here. Come with me, I'll show you around."

"After you go inside, stay close to me and don't wander off, otherwise you might bump into the residents."