Chapter 285: Driven by Interests
Chapter 285: Driven by Interests
Lindsey felt like a mere passerby. After gathering clues about the attack on the forest's earth pulse, he planned to inform the wizards and consider his task here complete. Essentially, what transpired here had nothing to do with him.
However, on his way back, Lindsey spotted a familiar figure. It was the Life Scholar Kang Qi, who had sought him out for information the night before. At this moment, Kang Qi was sitting at the inn by the city gate, accompanied by several other Awakened individuals, all wearing the standard cloaks of Life Scholars.
The Life Scholars were engaged in an intense discussion, their expressions somber. Lindsey quietly adjusted his equipment, and he faintly overheard snippets of their conversation.
"This riot... a coincidence?"
"We can't leave this place... we need to get to the bottom of this!"
"Black Mountain World... that's the priority..."
The voices quickly faded away.
Elaine, driving the wagon, didn't greet the Life Scholars, and the noise of the moving wagon drowned out some of the conversation.
Recalling what he had heard, Lindsey had a rough idea of what was going on.
The Life Scholars were the de facto managers of Lookout City. The frequent forest riots were obviously causing them trouble. Under these circumstances, sending people to the Black Mountain World would naturally be affected, not as smooth as before.
"Kang Qi," Elaine, sitting in the wagon, gently touched Lindsey's shoulder, her tone slightly complaining, "That guy is a leader, and he likes to cause trouble for us in the market when he's not busy."
Lindsey didn't immediately offer his opinion but instead responded tentatively, "In my impression, merchants usually promote the development of cities, don't they?"
Elaine wasn't surprised by this, "Yes, but we're Awakened too, and we can't avoid getting some side-eye from certain people."
In the wagon, the two of them soon returned to the Northeast District.
Elaine dropped Lindsey off at his door and hurriedly headed south to the commercial street.
The forest riots were a worrying situation for the city's residents, but for merchants, it might also present business opportunities.
Meanwhile, Lindsey returned to his house deep in thought.
"Mr. Lindsey!" As soon as Rily opened the door, she jumped up from her chair, holding a freshly planed board in her unsteady hands, "How's the situation outside? Is the city in trouble?"
Lindsey shook his head, "There's no major problem."
"Elder Cosevilet has calmed the forest, so there shouldn't be any issues for a while."
"Thank goodness for the Elder Wizard," Rily sighed in relief. The fluffy white ears of the Talo rabbit-people on top of her head also relaxed from their tense upright position, "Then I can rest easy."
Rily led Lindsey to the front hall of the cottage, "I made this according to your requirements. Does it meet your standards?"
In the area where Lindsey planned to place the plants, the wooden boards were already neatly arranged at varying heights, and below was the requested water trough.
Lindsey poured some water and checked it. Rily's craftsmanship was excellent. Her design not only fulfilled Lindsey's requirements but also incorporated some insertable wooden troughs, leaving room for future adjustments in case of changing needs.
"Rily, you did a fantastic job!"
Lindsey didn't hold back his praise.
Rily, the Talo rabbit-person, smiled shyly, "You're too kind."
"As a reward for your trust, I'll work hard!"
As they spoke, Lindsey changed back into his work clothes, ready to continue building his cottage.
Seeing this, Rily took the initiative to ask about the next task, "What should we do now?"
"Let's work on the dining room and bedroom, and make a batch of cabinets along the way."
"By the way, Mr. Lindsey, your workbench is really useful. Can I share its design with others when I go back so they can replicate it?"
"Of course, no problem!"
"..."
Back at work, time seemed to pass more quickly.
By evening, they had finished the day's work.
After enjoying a perfect meal in the living room, Rily left with a dazed expression.
Lindsey cleaned up his dirty appearance and changed into more presentable attire before heading to the neighboring wizard's residence.
This is a simple one-story cottage.
There are no luxurious buildings in sight, nor any sculptures or decorations that showcase taste. The fence even has some dirty things on it.
It's like a common rural residence.
It's completely incompatible with the power of a Stage Seven powerhouse.
"..."
Lindsey remained silent.
He turned his head and even noticed a cattle pen next to the house.
The cottage is inhabited by the old wizard alone, and there are no servants to attend to him, so he also takes care of the cattle?
The wizard's fence is open.
Lindsey walked straight in, calling out and knocking on the door, "Sir Cosevilet, are you home?"
"Please come in!"
The wizard's hoarse voice came from inside the house, along with the sound of a chair leg rubbing against the floor.
Lindsey pushed open the door.
The door wasn't locked, or perhaps there was no need to lock it.
Cosevilet was sitting in the living room, with two basins in front of him.
He was washing some fresh berries, which were dark purple in color and shaped like acai berries.
The old wizard offered some to Lindsey, "These are freshly picked black eye berries, would you like to try some?"
Lindsey tasted some, and the berries were sweet and sour.
Although the Forest Courtyard is not suitable for large-scale crop cultivation, the resources produced by the Forest World itself are also quite abundant.
After exchanging greetings, Lindsey quickly turned the conversation to his purpose for the visit.
"Sir Cosevilet, when the forest was in turmoil today, I went out to check it out as well."
The old wizard nodded slightly, "Did you find anything?"
Lindsey spoke frankly, "The Earth Pulse in the forest was attacked by humans, which led to today's problem."
"..."
The old wizard fell silent for a few seconds before speaking, "I appreciate your information."
"But because of this, you will encounter trouble in the future."
Lindsey honestly shared his plans, "I have my own plans, and I will be leaving Lookout City and the Forest Courtyard soon."
"Even if I don't get involved." The old wizard's cloudy eyes flashed with a sigh, "Some things are inevitable."
Lindsey was confident,
"It doesn't matter, they can't possibly keep me here."
"Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with me, and they have no reason to provoke someone who is about to leave this world."
The old wizard calmly pointed out, "But Lindsey, you came from the Black Mountain World."
Lindsey's expression changed instantly.
With this reminder, he immediately realized where the problem lay.
The old wizard nodded in agreement, "A world itself contains value, let alone you are the only one and the most knowledgeable person about that world."
Once he understood the situation.
Lindsey's reaction was swift,
"So the Awakened from the Life Scholar and the Merchant Guild have their eyes on me."
"..."
The old wizard nodded slightly, not speaking.
Lindsey asked,
"What if I inform them of all the information I know about the Black Mountain World?"
The old wizard's opinion was not optimistic,
"Greed often leads people to make pitiful choices."
"They may not harm you, but other forms of obstruction will inevitably come."
"..."
"It's late, and I apologize for disturbing you."
Lindsey did not ask Cosevilet to protect him or make any excessive demands.
He thanked the old wizard for his reminder and bid farewell.
As he stepped out of the fence.
Lindsey took two steps on the night road and noticed a charming figure standing at the entrance of his neighbor's house.
Due to the close distance, Lindsey didn't even close the door when he left.
Elaine was also polite, and the girl did not intrude into Lindsey's house, but waited quietly for his return.
The moonlight laid a pristine carpet on the ground.
She approached with light steps, her charming face as clear and fair as spring water, and her eyes were sharp and captivating, "Lindsey, the night is truly enchanting tonight."
(End of Chapter)
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