Chapter 133 Ignatius' Leather Shop

About ten minutes later, Nie Yan arrived at a relatively secluded place.

Here and there, a few dilapidated houses teetered in the wind. The roads between the houses were extremely narrow, with sewage flowing everywhere. This was clearly a slum.

When the wind blew, there was a nauseating stench, the smell of rotting corpses.

Nie Yan saw several monster corpses piled outside some of the houses. Some Hilton residents in tattered clothes were skinning the monsters. The scene was a bit bloody.

Following the map given by Blevins, after passing through a series of narrow alleys, Nie Yan saw a rather dilapidated shop standing in the middle of an open space in the distance. There was a broken sign with the words: Ignatius' Leather Shop.

This was the place!

Nie Yan revealed a look of excitement when he saw the shop across the street.

He checked his backpack. It had more than 200,000 gold coins, which should be enough to cover the expenses this time.

Nie Yan stepped into Ignatius' Leather Shop. The rather narrow shop was piled high with various kinds of leather, stack after stack. In the center was a small open space with a wooden counter. A short old man in gray leather armor looked over. The skin on his face was wrinkled, and he looked withered. A pair of triangular eyes flashed with sharp light.

This old man was Ignatius!

"Strangers are not welcome here. Please leave," Ignatius said stiffly, looking at Nie Yan unfriendly.

Because Nie Yan had several prestigious titles, Ignatius was only a little harsh in his tone and didn't start cursing directly. Nie Yan had heard that many players in his previous life had been cursed out after coming here.

"Respected Mr. Ignatius, Doctor Blevins recommended me to you. This is his letter of introduction," Nie Yan said, taking out the letter of introduction given by Blevins.

Ignatius glanced at the letter of introduction in Nie Yan's hand, and his expression softened a little.

"I want to buy some monster hides and tailoring blueprints here," Nie Yan stated his purpose.

Ignatius didn't answer and changed the subject, asking, "Scholar, were you casting Great Prophecy just now?"

"Yes," Nie Yan nodded. When he cast Great Prophecy, the dazzling divine light was seen by almost all the NPCs in Hilton Fortress.

"Then what did you foresee?" Ignatius asked curiously. Great Prophecy was the most mysterious of all skills, possessing unpredictable power.

"A devastating disaster," Nie Yan said. He suddenly thought that Ignatius was friends with many high-ranking marshals and that they had a close relationship. He might know the governor of Hilton Fortress.

"What kind of disaster?" Ignatius's tone became a little more polite, but his eyes were still dubious.

"Hilton Fortress may be destroyed. Mr. Ignatius, can we not talk about these topics?" Nie Yan said. He sensed the change in Ignatius' tone, but he wasn't in a hurry.

Most NPCs only had basic intelligence. They only issued and received quests and had some simple conversations. High-level NPCs like Ignatius had intermediate intelligence. They possessed a certain degree of thinking ability, had certain emotional expressions, and would weigh the pros and cons. However, they couldn't be like humans, who possessed advanced intelligence.

"..." Ignatius was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Nie Yan to suddenly interrupt the conversation.

"I want to buy some monster hides and tailoring blueprints here," Nie Yan said, looking around.

"Okay," Ignatius said. He looked a little preoccupied, obviously affected by Nie Yan's words.

Nie Yan leisurely opened the trade window and checked the various goods on display. The bundles of hides were all good quality, grade 7 and above.

Monster hides were divided into Beginner Monster Hide, Intermediate Monster Hide, Advanced Monster Hide, Super Monster Hide, and Legendary Monster Hide. Advanced Monster Hides were relatively common. Super Monster Hides were rarer, and Legendary Monster Hides were even rarer. Super Monster Hides could be used to make sub-legendary leather armor, and Legendary Monster Hides could be used to make legendary leather armor.

Of course, the tailoring level was also required to make these things. At least a master-level tailor was needed to cut super monster hides.

Currently, there were quite a few advanced tailors, but no one had reached master level yet.

Nie Yan looked at the monster hides sold here. They were all below the advanced level. He couldn't even see a super monster hide.

Nie Yan flipped through a few pages. The following pages were tailoring blueprints. The levels weren't high either. The highest were advanced blueprints used by advanced tailors. There were quite a few of them, about several dozen. These things were relatively rare outside, but not entirely absent. At least five or six advanced blueprints were sold at the four auction houses in Calore every day.

It seemed that Ignatius hadn't brought out the good stuff!

An idea struck Nie Yan. He showed a disappointed expression and said, "Is this all there is? It seems I came for nothing."

Nie Yan pretended to leave. Ignatius was stunned. Seeing that Nie Yan had reached the door, he quickly stopped him and said, "Scholar, please wait. I have many high-level items that I haven't taken out yet. I think there must be something you want."

"Oh, really?" Nie Yan stopped and looked at Ignatius, but he didn't seem to want to come back. He looked uninterested.

Ignatius rummaged behind the counter and took out a pile of hides and a stack of blueprints, placing them on the counter.

When Nie Yan looked at the trade window again, the items being sold had completely changed. It was filled with various super monster hides, as many as two or thirty, and even two legendary monster hides. The prices of these hides were at least two or three thousand gold coins, and the highest, the hellhound hide, cost 20,000 gold. As for the tailoring blueprints, there were as many as fifty or sixty, all of which were at least master level, and some were grandmaster and great grandmaster level. The prices were also in the thousands of gold.

These things couldn't be bought outside, even with money!

Nie Yan calculated that buying all these things would cost at least 300,000 gold coins. He didn't have enough money on him!

However, he absolutely couldn't let these things go. Even if he had to transfer money over, he had to buy them all.

"Respected Mr. Nirvana Flame, if you tell me the results of your Great Prophecy, you can enjoy a 50% discount on anything you buy from me from now on," Ignatius said humbly. He had a very high status in Hilton Fortress, so he had a very eccentric temper. He ignored everyone except for those high-ranking marshals, but Nie Yan was holding Hilton Fortress by the neck, so he couldn't help but lower his head. He wanted to know what kind of disaster would happen to Hilton Fortress.

"I don't have time to come here often," Nie Yan said indifferently.

Seeing that Nie Yan didn't budge, Ignatius said, "In the future, anyone who comes here with your letter of introduction can also enjoy a 50% discount."

Nie Yan understood that Ignatius was offering the lowest possible price. If he continued to coerce Ignatius, he would definitely offend him. He could use Ignatius' mouth to spread the results of his prediction without having to ask High Marshal Brexpear.

The prices here became half of what they originally were. Buying them all would cost about 100,000 gold coins. Nie Yan didn't hesitate to take all these things. With these things, and after spending a few months, he could at least train one or two grandmaster-level tailors. And he would have the opportunity to create a large number of sub-legendary and legendary leather armor.

Of course, completing this task would take a long time.

"Mr. Ignatius, do you know the governor of Hilton Fortress?" Nie Yan asked.

"Yes," Ignatius nodded.

"Mr. Ignatius, please treat what I am about to say with caution and convey it to the governor," Nie Yan said seriously.

Ignatius' expression froze, and he said solemnly, "I will."

"Mount Anfrit has been more active than usual recently. The lava in the ground will drive the underground monsters to the surface. This is a great disaster for Hilton Fortress. If these monsters cannot be stopped, Hilton Fortress will become a ruin," Nie Yan said.

"Mount Anfrit erupted once twenty years ago, only causing a stir among the underground monsters. Mr. Nirvana Flame is being alarmist," Ignatius said suspiciously.

"Mr. Ignatius, are you doubting my Great Prophecy?" Nie Yan stared at Ignatius and asked sternly.

"I dare not, Mr. Nirvana Flame, please forgive my ignorance," Ignatius said in fear. Great Prophecy was the ability closest to God, and he could communicate with the gods. He dared not profane the gods.

"In five days, the riot will begin. Endless underground monsters like the sea will surge towards Hilton Fortress. They will submerge Hilton Fortress. This is the result of the Great Prophecy. If you don't believe it, you can wait five days to see, but it will probably be too late then," Nie Yan said. He had said enough.

Hearing Nie Yan's terrifying prediction, Ignatius's face changed.

"Convey my words to the governor. I hope Hilton Fortress can avoid this disaster," Nie Yan said faintly and walked towards the door of the leather shop.

Nie Yan left Ignatius' Leather Shop and walked towards the slave market.

Watching Nie Yan's figure gradually disappear, Ignatius was silent for a long time before hurrying to the governor's hall in the center of Hilton Fortress.