Chapter 273
Old Gao’s Three Leaves Bamboo Cart was a cheap, two-seater model . In his hands, however, it was unusually lithe .
Not a single bit of the upward thrust force generated by the high-speed spinning clover on the cart’s roof was wasted . As the body of the cart leaned forward slightly, the cart flew forward like a dragonfly skimming across a pond .
Old Gao did not gather with other people and flew toward the upper reaches of the river .
Ai Hui noticed that a Three Leaves Bamboo Cart was following behind them . The people on the cart were the unfamiliar ones from earlier, but he did not really care about them . Ever since he became the King of Anglers, there would be people following him whenever he was angling for artifact remnants . Some felt that he was lucky while others felt that he knew where all the good spots were . Hence, they thought that nothing could go wrong as long as they followed him .
Ai Hui did not really mind these people following him . After all, he did not own the river and the river was so huge . Where they wanted to go had nothing to do with him .
After a few times, however, these ‘stalkers’ realized that their profits did not increase much and so the number of people following Ai Hui decreased significantly .
This must have been the first time that these unfamiliar-looking youths had come to Peace City . The rumors about Ai Hui must have piqued their interest . Ai Hui knew their driver, Old Li, who was a well-known blabbermouth in the area . The quality of his bamboo cart was much higher than Old Gao’s, but his driving techniques were inferior .
Ai Hui withdrew his gaze after taking a glance . He was happy to see these kinds of spectators . People like them were usually potential buyers . They were willing to part with their money and would buy anything that piqued their interest .
They were getting closer to the sea discharge . The deafening roar of the sea discharge resounded through the river, masking all other sounds .
"Get ready!"
Old Gao yelled at the top of his voice .
Ai Hui remained silent . All the distracting thoughts in his head disappeared in an instant .
At this moment, the people on Old Li’s cart broke out in discussion .
"If you all want to watch people angling for artifact remnants, it’s much better to do it in Silver City . Such a small wave, it’s so boring," grumbled a youth that was around fifteen years old . As he grumbled, he rolled his eyes as well, revealing his impatience and arrogance .
"Shut up, you’re the only one who grumbles . If you don’t want to watch, then get lost," an older guy berated that youth .
The youth quickly shut his mouth . Clearly, he was afraid of this older guy .
The leader of this group was a girl . She was beautiful, graceful, and gentle-looking . Like a bright moon surrounded by a myriad of stars, she sat in the center of the group of people . She spoke gently with a smile on her face . "As compared to the elders in the family, we are of very little value . If we know of any way to help the family, then we should do it . There are so many talented individuals hidden in this world . Wouldn’t it be a good thing to serve our family?"
"I can’t see anything special about this guy," the youth continued to grumble, refusing to admit his mistake .
"Peace City is located at the lowest part of the river’s lower reaches . This is where the number of artifact remnants in the river is at its smallest . Despite this, that person is still able to obtain the nickname ‘King of Anglers’ and is known by many as an extraordinary talent . If we can hire him and bring him to Silver City, how big of a haul would he have? If we bring him to the Silver Mist Sea, how big of a haul would he have? It’s easy to obtain blood crystals, but it’s difficult to obtain artifact remnants . Tell me, did your weapons and armor drop from the sky?" The girl laughed softly, not feeling annoyed at all .
The youth was speechless . After a while, he then apologized . "All right, I was wrong . "
A look of admiration appeared on everyone’s faces .
The girl continued, "In chaotic times like these, we are like a boat sailing against the current . If we don’t forge ahead, we will be driven back . If we don’t strengthen and distinguish ourselves from the rest, we will be eliminated and devoured by society . There are many reputable talents in this world, and it’s very difficult to hire them . These extraordinary individuals keep a low profile, which is actually good for us . Good preparation is the key to success . The elders are racking their brains for the family . We, as the younger generation, should do everything to the best of our ability and not slack off . "
"Big Sister is right!"
A look of embarrassment appeared on everyone’s faces .
The girl chuckled when she saw everyone’s reactions . At that moment, Old Li cast a glance at them and blurted out, "I can tell that all of you are the descendants of prestigious families . However, it’s not that easy to hire Brother Wang . "
Upon hearing this, a few young ones among the group became unhappy . The girl, however, did not show any sign of anger . On the contrary, she asked with curiosity, "Oh? What do you mean by that?"
Old Li remained silent .
Upon seeing Old Li’s reaction, the older guy immediately understood what was going on . He threw an elemental energy bean that was worth 500 points at Old Li and said, "You better not entertain us with some rumors you heard from other people . "
While controlling the bamboo cart, Old Li turned around and caught the bean, appearing as if he had eyes in the back of his head . Following which, he chuckled . "I definitely wouldn’t dare to do that . Let’s see, everyone in this area knows about Brother Wang . Of course, today isn’t the first day that everyone knows him as the King of Anglers . Previously, there were a lot of people trying to hire him . Reportedly, betting on anglers is getting popular among the cities in the upper reaches, and a lot of people from those cities took an interest in Brother Wang’s angling skills . They were willing to pay him 200,000 elemental energy points per month, on top of which there would have been a red packet for every artifact remnant that he hauls up . Even outsiders like us were green with envy when we saw what was being offered to him . "
"He rejected them?" Astonishment flashed across the girl’s eyes . For an elementalist that had merely attained elemental internalization, a month’s salary of 200,000 elemental energy points was a huge amount . Such a salary was enough to hire a veteran elementalist who had attained elemental externalization .
It was very difficult for an elementalist who had merely attained elemental internalization to draw such a salary .
There were many elemental-internalized elementalists who earned more than 10,000 points . The average starting salary for an elemental-externalized elementalist was around 80,000 points . For those elementalists who were veterans or had unique skills, they could draw a monthly salary of 200,000 points . Some powerful individuals could even draw a monthly salary of more than 500,000 points .
"He rejected them . " Old Li shook his head and looked somewhat proud . "He comes here once every month and every time he has a haul . If he’s lucky, he can make around tens of thousands of points off the artifact remnants . He has a training hall and a workshop, so he doesn’t need to put himself under that kind of restriction . "
"That’s true . " Not only did the girl not retort to Old Li, but she also nodded her head in agreement . Then, she changed the topic and asked, "He has a training hall?"
"Yes, he opened his training hall before Peace City became so prosperous; it was actually the first training hall in the city, but he doesn't really put much effort into it . The enrollment fee is expensive, so he doesn’t have many students . " Old Li sighed . "Even though he doesn’t take my cart, I’m not angry with him . There’s nothing I can do about it . After all, Old Gao has better driving skills than me . Brother Wang is a nice person . Oh? He’s going to start soon . "
Old Li’s words caught everyone’s attention . They shifted their gazes in unison toward the front .
They were still skeptical of the rumors about Ai Hui .
Old Gao’s driving techniques were extremely good . He could fly the cart very low and still maintain its stability . The surging metal elemental energy in the Silver Mist River was razor-sharp . As the cart got closer to the surface of the river, the metal elemental energy’s effect on the cart would become stronger, significantly increasing the difficulty of controlling the cart .
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