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Chapter 101
Passing through the ice edge snow forest, I saw the golden desert in the distance, and there was not even a single grass on it.And at the junction of the Ice Snow Forest and the Flame City, groups of monsters are active, and the backlog is full, as if you can step on the monsters by stepping on them.

No wonder the Ice Edge Snow Forest couldn't find the monsters, but they were all concentrated here.

How can there be so many monsters?Nuan Qing felt a little guilty.

Soon Nuanqing discovered something unusual. There are several depressions in the desert near the ice edge snow forest. Water will emerge from them from time to time, surrounded by piles of monsters, and the water can be drunk all at once. Light.

Nuan Qing approached slowly, but blamed her for ignoring her, focusing on the depression, waiting for the next round of water to emerge.

Uh?Let it go like this, okay?
Nuan Qing uneasily rode the goats through the strange herd, never touching them.

As soon as he stepped into the city of flames, the scorching air rushed towards his face, and his whole body seemed to be roasted on a fire. The system soon reminded him to pay attention to replenishing water in time.

Nuan Qing looked back at the pile of monsters that were barely moving, then turned her head and ran towards the coordinates that Nanting said. As for replenishing water, I will wait until I leave the sight of these monsters.

There is a small city in the middle of the desert, which has been dilapidated, and sand is piled high at the corner of the city wall.In the desert, there are still scattered stone pillars, making people feel that the Flame City was originally very big, but under the invasion of the desert, only this is left.

The coordinates given by Nanting are on the edge of the city.

Nuan Qing got off her mount when she entered the city, and the city was empty, not only were there no players, but even NPCs were not seen.

There is a layer of dust on the streets in the city, and the tables and chairs placed outside are covered by dust.

"756, 998." Nuan Qing read while looking at the map, making sure that she was standing in the right place.

In front of him was a simple shed, with stone tables placed underneath, a few keys and locks scattered here and there, also covered with a thin layer of sand and dust.

However, there are no NPCs.

The items on the table could not be taken away, Nuan Qing stood beside the stone table, did not see a single figure, so she had to say: "Is anyone there?"

There is a shop next to the simple shed. The sign on it shows that it is a pharmacy. The window has been damaged and half of it has fallen off. Looking in through the window, it is also empty.

Nuan Qing walked to the door of the pharmacy and pushed open the wooden door. The creaking sound made people fear that the door would break if pushed.

The dust on the door rustled down.

The pharmacy is full of potions, but there are no NPCs.

Nuan Qing retreated and continued to stand beside the stone table with the key on it.

Suddenly, she seemed to hear a sound, and Nuan Qing saw dust flying from a distance, and an NPC running from the other side of Flame City, seemed to be running towards her?

The NPC who came was Chi Shui, dressed in gray and coarse clothes, because he lived in Flame City, his skin was dark, and he asked as soon as he came, "Nuan Qing, do you need to buy something?"

"I want to buy some locks." Nuan Qing pointed at the stone table and said.

Chi Shui introduced to Nuan Qing familiarly: "There are three kinds of locks for sale, gold locks, silver locks, and copper locks. The higher the quality, the safer the locks, and the more expensive they are."

"Where is the gold lock safer than the copper lock?" Nuan Qing was puzzled, "Will the copper lock be unlocked?"

Chi Shui took out three kinds of locks and placed them in front of Nuan Qing: "No matter what kind of lock, you can only open it with the corresponding key. Brass locks can be opened as long as there is a key. Silver locks can only be opened with one key. Provide key provision service. As for the golden lock, in addition to the key, you can also set a password.”

"As long as you have the key, you can open any copper lock." Nuan Qing was surprised, "What use is the copper lock?"

"Items can be locked to prevent them from falling. However, once the copper lock is unlocked, it cannot be used again. A copper lock can only be used once." Chi Shui said with a smile.

It took Nuan Qing a while to understand, she stared at the pool with wide eyes in disbelief, and then turned to look at the copper lock.Does not drop, that is to say, if the equipment on the body is locked and hung up, the equipment will not drop?There are important items in the package, which can also be locked with a copper lock.

If this is the case... Nuan Qing's heart trembled slightly, she was speechless, copper locks are items that everyone needs to use.

"The silver lock needs a matching key to open it. Besides the key, the golden lock can also have a password." Chi Shui continued, "There is no limit on the number of times the gold lock and the silver lock are used. If the key is lost or the password is forgotten, you need to use Only a hammer can be used to remove the lock." Chi Shui said as he raised the small hammer in his hand.

"Then can others use a lock hammer to remove the lock?" Nuan Qing had recovered from her excitement and asked.

"Of course not." Chi Shui said decisively, "It can only be used by the owner of the lock."

"Understood." Nuan Qing took a deep breath and asked, "What are the prices of these three types of locks?"

"Bronze locks cost ten silver coins each." Chi Shui clicked on the silver locks, and continued, "Silver locks cost thirty silver coins each, and gold locks cost one gold coin. As for the hammer, they cost fifty silver coins each. If keys are needed, five A handful of silver coins."

Nuan Qing gasped, the price was much more expensive than expected.

Chi Shui was not in a hurry or urged, and stood beside him quietly waiting, giving Nuan Qing a long time to think about it.

You have to buy a lock, and you can make a lot of money by reselling it before others know it. Now is the time to be decisive.

"One gold lock and ten silver locks. Each key comes with an extra key." Nuan Qing exhaled, "One hundred copper locks."

Flame City has always been sparsely populated, so many items can be sold at once, and Chi Shui's smile is bright. "I need a little time to prepare these for you, please wait a moment."

"Alright." Nuan Qing nodded, "Chi Shui, where is the warehouse? I'll come to pick up the lock and key later."

Chi Shui pointed straight ahead: "Go straight, it's at the end of the street."

"Okay, thank you." There were only two streets left in Flame City, Nuan Qing walked in the direction pointed by Chi Shui, and put all her money in the warehouse.To be precise, it was Nan Ting's money, and she used it.

The decorations had to wait until Harmony Generated Money, and she still had time to exchange the lock for money.

A total of nearly fifteen gold coins was spent, which was the largest transaction ever made by Nuan Qing.

The shops in Flame City are very dilapidated, and like drugstores, there are not even NPCs in the shops, but they are full of goods.

After drinking water, the system reminds the body to need water again.

Fortunately, I brought enough water.

grocery store?Nuan Qing stopped and pushed open the crumbling door, wanting to see if there were any materials she needed.

Many goods are available in other cities, but there are also goods that are unique to Fire City.

Nuan Qing stared at the small jar, with only two words "seed" written on it.What kind of seed?unknown.

There is no NPC again.

Nuan Qing stood in front of the counter and waited for a while.

Someone rushed in from the door in a hurry, and slammed the door vigorously. The door, which seemed to be crumbling and about to fall, was still standing upright with tenacious vitality.

"Pond water?!" Nuan Qing looked at the NPC who came in in surprise, the one who sold the lock just now.

"Nuan Qing, do you need to buy something?" Chi Shui still asked with a smile, completely different from the image of him rushing on the road just now.

"Is this store yours too?" Nuan Qing couldn't help asking.

Chi Shui stood up straight, and said with a slight smile, "I am the Lord of the Flame City, and everything in the city is under my control."

Nuan Qing raised her eyebrows: "You mean, you are the only one in the entire Flame City?"

"Yes. Because of the lack of water, people in Flame City have left one after another." Chi Shui's smile was slightly restrained, and his face was determined, "But I am the owner of the city, and I must guard it."

Nuan Qing was stunned.

Chi Shui asked again: "Nuan Qing, do you need to buy something?"

"What's in that jar?" Nuan Qing pointed to the jar with the word "seed" written on it.

"It's a seed." Chi Shui's answer was as if he hadn't answered.

Nuan Qing held her forehead and continued, "I want to ask what kind of seeds are in the jar."

"Unknown." Chi Shui said quietly, "The jars contain the seeds of plants that used to exist in Flame City. There is one kind in each jar, but we can no longer tell what kind of seeds it is. People from Flame City kept it together at the beginning. Yes, it cannot be counted."

plant?Nuan Qing lowered her eyes, then raised her eyes and asked, "How much?"

"One silver coin, one pot."

Nuan Qing took a deep breath again. In fact, this was just gambling on luck.A jar is the seed of a plant. There are common and precious plants in Flame City. If you are unlucky, you can get a medicinal herb, which can be bought with a few copper coins outside. "Give me ten."

Chi Shui casually took ten of them to Nuan Qing, and when Nuan Qing took the jar out of the grocery store, he saw Chi Shui rushing towards the lock shop at high speed.

Wearing multiple hats is really busy.

I really don't know how Chi Shui will deal with more players from Flaming City.

Although the Flame City was invaded by the desert, only a little bit in the middle remained, but there are still some buildings that should be there.The library is the best preserved of all buildings.

Nuan Qing stood by the pool water and waited for him to make the lock.

"The lock and key you want are ready." Chi Shui put the things in front of Nuan Qing.

Nuan Qing counted the quantity. Copper locks and copper keys can be stacked, while gold and silver keys cannot be stacked.According to what Nuan Qing said, Chi Shui also provided an extra gold and silver key.

After the transaction was completed, Chi Shui ran away in a hurry. He still had the status of the city lord and had to go back to deal with other things.

With a package of keys in her pocket, Nuan Qing didn't hurry and went to the library.

As soon as he took a book from the shelf, Chi Shui ran into the library.

Nuan Qing felt as if she was tossing the water in the pool, and couldn't help laughing.

Chi Shui was still smiling, neither annoyed nor disturbed.

There are not many books on Flame City, and the brief history is also very simple. It introduces the prosperity of Flame City before, and the process of becoming a desert. Finally, it talks about the city lord who has several roles.

What surprised Nuan Qing was that Chi Shui had more names than all the NPCs in the brief history she had read.

Chi Shui is an all-rounder.

It is precisely because he is an all-rounder that he can take on all the functions of a city by himself. He can make locks, refine medicines, tailor, forge, and refine weapons... Of course, the quality of these made by Chi Shui can only be in the Store sale only.

　There is one more, update later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)