60: Chapter 56: The Missing Weapon 60: Chapter 56: The Missing Weapon The inn was simple, so naturally, the food was nothing special either.
The dinner the landlord provided was simply boiled potatoes in salty water.
Despite being plentiful, it appeared rather poor.
At one point, Luo’er even thought that the Blaiqi man who ran the inn might have been doing so out of boredom, not really intending to run it properly.
Fortunately, they brought ergency canned food when they arrived.
Aided by greasy braised pork, the group mananged to get by swallowing potatoes.
Luo’er contemplated finding so better ingredients to improve their als when their task was done the next day.
The advantage of resting at an inn is that no one needs to stand guard, everyone can have a good night’s sleep.
The next day, they embarked on a new task.
Tangmo and Hu Daoke were assigned to go to densely populated areas for reconnaissance, while Cheng Ziang, who was of Aud descent, was to approach the Western District as closely as possible for surveillance.
Luo’er chose to investigate the bustling taverns and crowded social venues.
Baiyue was not good at interacting with strangers, so she was left behind to look after their weapons.
They then set off with light weapons to carry out the mission.
Before leaving, Luo’er had the innkeeper find him a worn cloak made of coarse hemp to wear over his clothes, in keeping with his disguise as a Wood Elf half-blood.
At the sight of Luo’er’s deep green eyes, anyone on the street could tell he was part Wood Elf; there was just no other race possessing such eye color.
His black hair, which was particularly prominent, was left as is.
It’s not that the Otherworld continent didn’t have people with black hair, but there was no race that had both black hair and dark pupils.
Thus, black hair was not uncommon here, especially in an international city like Holy Heart City, where various races resided.
Leaving the inn and passing several blocks, they started to encounter more people.
Keeping his head down, Luo’er humbled himself and slowly proceeded towards the crowded tavern.
The tavern was bustling, with patrons raising their voices and clinking their glasses from ti to ti.
The main liquor of Odelanqi was fruit wine, which was not very strong.
Thus, these people could drink from morning till night without much trouble, except they urinated a lot.
The air was filled with a mix of fruit wine, perspiration, body odor, and even the distinct sll of urine, creating a chaotic and foul atmosphere that almost suffocated Luo’er.
Most of the patrons were adventurers from the Adventurer’s Guild, with weapons wrapped in hemp over their shoulders.
Their movents were crude and wide, leading them to bump into Luo’er occasionally.
Once they noticed his eyes and ears, expressions of disgust appeared on their faces and they kept their distance, as though he was the filthiest person in the tavern.
However, Luo’er apparently didn’t mind.
As long as they didn’t ddle in his business and let him investigate quietly, he was content.
At the bar counter, Luo’er ordered a glass of fruit wine amidst the odd looks from the bartender.
He paid with silver coins, a currency used to supplent gold.
Due to the Otherworld’s higher yield of gold mines compared to silver mines, the exchange rate between gold and silver coins fluctuated.
According to the current market, one gold coin was worth exactly one hundred silver coins.
After paying, Luo’er reluctantly accepted the wooden mug full of fruit wine, the mug itself encrusted with a thick layer of gri from countless uses.
Wincing, he tried a sip.
The wine wasn’t too strong and imparted a sour taste.
It felt more like fruit vinegar than wine.
While Luo’er was drinking, he suddenly heard so adventurers nearby gathered together, talking about sothing.
A middle-aged adventurer with a big beard was placing a rectangular object wrapped in cloth on the table, introducing it to his companions with a look of pride.
“Now this, I had a real hard ti obtaining.
It’s a magic weapon from the Otherworld.
It can shoot countless bullets in an instant, reducing the opponent to shreds.” The bearded adventurer introduced his weapon enthusiastically to his companions, slowly unwrapping the cloth covering.
Like how Earthlings call their world the Otherworld, people in this world also refer to Earth as the Otherworld, dubbing Earth technology as magic.
“It’s called…
sothing like ‘Aka’ over in the Otherworld!” The bearded adventurer muttered the na of the weapon clumsily.
“Eh-car?” A companion tried pronouncing the na.
“No, ah-knock!!” another corrected hastily.
“No, it’s ‘eh-ck’!!” he was quickly rebutted by another.
“AK47 automatic rifle!” Luo’er muttered silently, his attention already drawn towards them.
According to Headquarters, a large number of automatic weapons had infiltrated the civilian market.
Now it seed to be true.
A weapon that should have been in the hands of a soldier was in the hands of an adventurer, piquing Luo’er’s interest.
As the bearded adventurer unwrapped the cloth, a familiar orange-brown wooden stock, and a black gun body beca visible.
Luo’er’s eyes were imdiately drawn, he was eager to know the weapon’s serial number, to ascertain if it was one of the recently missing weapons.
Within Holy Heart City, besides soldiers, no one else is allowed to display their weapons in public, including in taverns.
That’s why these few adventurers could only ticulously uncover the cloth wrap, trying to glimpse as much as they can of this weapon from the Otherworld through the narrow gap.
As Luo’er was intently watching, he suddenly felt his body bumped by sothing.
He instinctively reached out to catch it and ended up grabbing a slender arm, which was actually stretching into his pocket, holding his purse.
Luo’er turned to look at the owner of the arm, who was an underage Aud girl.
She had short flaxen hair, and her facial features had a uniquely profound look typical of Aud people.
Although she looked decent, her skin was rather sallow.
She had a pair of large eyes, which clashed with her slender face, making them particularly conspicuous.
Although she was only about thirteen or fourteen years old, she was not very tall and her figure was thin.
When Luo’er grabbed her arm, he could clearly feel the bones underneath her skin.
The girl was shaking all over, but her hand was tightly gripping the purse that she had just taken from his pocket.
When she saw Luo’er looking at her, her large eyes filled with terror.
Luo’er stared at her, expressionless as he pulled his purse from her hand.
Just when he was about to let her go, he unexpectedly glanced at her tattered clothes and was stunned.
She was wearing clothing made from coarse hessian sacks, with a simple grass rope acting as a belt around her waist.
Her dirty bare feet were stepping directly on the already filthy tavern floor.
After hesitating for a mont, Luo’er took out two gold coins from his purse with his other hand and stuffed them into her hand, only then did he finally let go of her.
The girl was sowhat baffled by Luo’er’s act of returning good for evil.
Therefore, when Luo’er let her go, instead of imdiately running away, her first thought was to stand there staring at him in a daze.
Luo’er didn’t have the mood to bother with her right now, as the few adventurers seed to be about to leave.
He decided to follow them, trying to find out the number of the weapon in their hands.
Although his purpose of this trip was to locate the Assassin’s Alliance, if he could also accomplish the task of the disappearing weapons, wouldn’t that an he had completed a significant part of his mission?
Thinking about this, Luo’er no longer payed attention to the dazed girl and got up to follow the adventurers.
The adventurer with the strong beard at the lead seed very excited.
He was eager to find a concealed place to let his companions experience the charm of the weapon from Otherworld.
Luo’er silently followed them, perhaps his disguise was effective, or maybe it was because of his ordinary appearance.
Throughout the journey, he was ignored and no one paid attention to his odd behavior.
After following the adventurers through a few alleys, the crowd began to thin out.
Turning a dead-end, he saw them gathered together, looking at this weapon from Earth, occasionally exclaiming in admiration.
Luo’er wanted to join them, but it was clearly impossible under the current circumstances.
He leaned against the corner and peeped out.
From his angle, he couldn’t see the full view of the weapon.
Although he could use so tricks to snatch the gun, he didn’t plan to do it.
He just wanted to know the origin of this weapon, not to possess it.
Besides, education on Earth repeatedly told them not to try to snatch the weapon from the gun holder, only those seeking a spectacular death would have such a thought.
Just when Luo’er was struggling to find a way, he suddenly heard a sharp whistle sound from an unknown direction.
Following which, the few adventurers scattered like rats upon seeing a cat.
They dashed haphazardly, and the bearded adventurer with his treasured gun ran headfirst into a pile of rubbish on the roadside.
Various junk fell onto him with a clamor.
Amid the chaos, Luo’er saw a slender figure appear next to them, and soon quickly left with a long object in hand.
Luo’er squinted and realized that it was the AK rifle of the bearded adventurer, so he quickly gave chase.
The other party was obviously familiar with the alleys here, smartly weaving through the lanes, and in the blink of an eye, disappeared.
Luo’er stopped to catch his breath, he didn’t expect to lose track of her, just like that the clue he had found after much difficulty was severed.
Just as he was vexed, he suddenly heard footsteps from behind.
On high alert, he imdiately turned around, his left hand reaching for the pistol under his armpit.
But to his surprise, it was not anybody else, but the girl who had just tried to steal his purse.
He saw her struggling to hold the heavy AK rifle in her arms, looking up at him, then she dropped the gun in front of him on the ground.
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