Locke: Daily intelligence, I'm going crazy finding bargains!

Luo Xing looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in black standing at the door.

The young man was wearing a strange long trench coat, tight pants, and loafers. The collar of his coat was turned up to his chin. He wore a black smiley face mask and a baseball cap, revealing only his eyes. He exuded an aura of "confidence".

Luo Xing's lips twitched.

That temperament, that demeanor, that ingrained energy—two words popped into his mind: "Jiahao".

Could this be the helper the old man was talking about?

Ma Jieke was also amused by the scene before him and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

"Where did this brat come from, putting on airs and acting all high and mighty? He's not that big of a deal."

He tilted his neck, and his bones cracked.

"Since you like meddling in other people's business, then go die first."

With a wave of his hand, Ma Jieke caused Mengyou and Xiaolinggu to turn around simultaneously, abandoning their attacks on Su Mumu and Douzi, and rushing towards the man in black.

Sleepwalking, using midnight noise, Little Mushroom using will-o'-the-wisp

The sleepwalker released sound waves, and will-o'-the-wisps appeared around the little mushroom.

The two spirits attacked fiercely, one in front and one behind.

The man in black stood still.

He sighed, not loudly, but just enough for everyone in the store to hear.

Then he made a gesture.

He pointed one finger to the sky and struck a pose.

"Then let me, in the name of justice, destroy you."

Two Poké Balls slipped from between his fingers and exploded in a burst of white light.

The first ray of white light landed, and a huge golden griffin appeared, with a lion's head and an eagle's body, its wings flowing with holy light.

The second elf followed closely behind. A chess piece-shaped elf dressed in knight's armor landed steadily, holding a long spear. The black and white armor was covered with patterns.

Luo Xing's all-knowing eye swept over, and his heart skipped a beat.

The Sacred Griffin

【Attribute: Wings】

[Quality: Epic (Lv.35)]

[Talent: Remarkable]

【Elf: Chess Knight】

[Attribute: Weapon/Ground]

[Quality: Epic (Lv.35)]

Talent: Excellent

Upon seeing the two epic spirits appear, Luo Xing raised an eyebrow and began to examine "Jiahao" again.

The outcome of the ensuing battle was almost a foregone conclusion.

The chess knight raised his shield and unleashed a powerful ramming attack. Sleepwalker didn't even have a chance to react before being instantly sent flying, crashing into the wall and creating a human-shaped dent. He was rendered incapacitated on the spot.

The sonic waves released by the little mushroom were about to touch the man in black when the Holy Griffin flapped its wings, and the air wave dispersed all the sonic waves. Then it used a series of claw attacks to pin the little mushroom to the ground and rub it against the ground.

With overwhelming level and bloodline dominance, Ma Jie's two elves were instantly slain.

Ma Jieke's smile was replaced by fear.

The last remaining Fearful Mushroom is locked in a fierce battle with Meow Meow, its roots entangled in Meow Meow's arm, and the two are locked in a stalemate.

The man in black raised his hand and pointed upwards.

"Griffin, Zigzag Strike."

The sacred griffin spread its wings, and a white beam of light condensed in front of it, blasting straight towards the target.

The beam of light struck the Fearsome Mushroom precisely, blasting it and the wall behind it away.

"boom"

A large hole was blown open in the roof, and sunlight shone through the hole, shining directly on the man in black like a spotlight.

Meow Meow was almost accidentally hurt, but she dodged it with a backflip.

The three elves were all wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Ma Jieke stood frozen in place, mouth agape, legs trembling. He stared at the huge hole above his head, forgetting even to run away.

The man in black walked over unhurriedly, pulled out a pair of silver handcuffs from inside his trench coat, and waved them in front of Ma Jieke.

Then he cleared his throat and began to read it out in a serious manner.

"Ma Jack, a three-star mage, is suspected of murdering three fellow team members in the Jade Forest Sea Secret Realm, and of using ghost spirits to manipulate results and defraud hundreds of mages, with the amount involved exceeding 20 million Lockheed Silver."

The handcuffs snapped shut.

"You have committed the unforgivable crime of the Mage Guild, the crime of plunder. I, Nangong Jiahao, hereby declare that all your powers are stripped and you shall be arrested. Surrender now."

Ma Jieke slumped to the ground, unable to refute.

The crowd erupted in deafening cheers and applause.

Luo Xing recalled Miao Miao and Xiao Shi Tou, then stepped forward and patted the man in black on the shoulder.

"Thanks, bro."

The man in black waved his hand casually.

"You're welcome."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze passed over Luo Xing and precisely locked onto Su Mumu behind him.

The man in black rushed up to Su Mumu, gave her a gentlemanly bow, and extended his hand.

"Beautiful lady... can I... can I ask you out for dinner?"

Su Mumu was startled by this sudden scene and instinctively hid behind Luo Xing, grabbing the hem of Luo Xing's clothes with both hands and shaking her head like a rattle drum.

"don't want!"

The man in black paused for half a second.

Then, his knees buckled, he clenched his fists and raised them to the sky, letting out a heart-wrenching roar.

"Heaven is unjust!"

Luo Xing took a step to the side, keeping her distance from him.

Huang Jindou stood to the side, munching on half a steamed bun that he'd somehow pulled out, calmly watching the scene unfold. He commented, "This guy's got something wrong with his head."

The man in black quickly got up from the ground, pretending nothing had happened, and took Majac and the three Poké Balls into custody.

He turned and walked toward the door, took three steps, and then suddenly stopped.

"I am the man destined to become a titled mage. Please remember my name."

"Nangong Jiahao".

After saying that, he nonchalantly got on his motorcycle and left the scene.

Luo Xing was surprised that this person's name was actually Jiahao.

Su Mumu peeked out from behind Luo Xing, and only after confirming that he was gone did she loosen her grip on his clothes and pat her chest.

"Who exactly is this person?"

"Sports-Grade Jiahao"

Luo Xing turned around and walked to the display case, where the elf eggs were intact.

He carefully took out the memory stone elf egg. Silver patterns flowed on the dark gray eggshell, and it felt heavy in his hand.

He turned and walked towards Golden Bean, handing the egg to him.

"for you."

Golden Bean was licking the crumbs off his fingers when he heard this and froze.

"what?"

"I have a little stone now, you can take this egg."

Golden Bean looked at the egg, then at Luo Xing, his mouth opening and closing several times before his nose suddenly stung with tears.

"From now on, you'll be my godfather!"

When he lunged at her, Luo Xing dodged to the side and fell face-first into the mud.

"Stop yelling, get up." Luo Xing kicked him twice.

Before long, the law enforcement team of the Mage Association arrived.

A dozen or so mages wearing badges cordoned off the entire street, set up a police perimeter, and began the cleanup work.

Luo Xing took out the token from his pocket.

"Would you two like to go to the Ice and Snow Plains Secret Realm, a group dungeon?"

"Wherever Godfather goes, I'll go," Huang Jindou was the first to raise his hand.

"I'll go too," Su Mumu agreed without hesitation.

The three were chatting and laughing as they prepared supplies, and none of them noticed that an old man wearing a straw hat slowly withdrew his gaze from the crowd of onlookers on the roadside.

On the back of his right hand, there is a clown tattoo exactly the same as the one on MaJack's hand.

The old man had a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a fierce look in his eyes.

"You dare ruin my plans? I'll make sure you get the prize, but you won't live to use it."