Mu Yang: Your sister? The tall Employee?
Ruo Li: Yes, this invitation was given to me by her. We were originally going together, but she's too weak, it would be a waste for her to go, so I let her return to Reincarnation Paradise.
Mu Yang: You can go even if you can't dance?
Ruo Li: What's there to be afraid of? I can't either, and it never said we had to dance.
Mu Yang: Alright, I'll wait for you then.
...
After waiting for a moment, Mu Yang's eyebrows suddenly twitched, as he saw a giant pumpkin speeding towards him.
As it neared him, the pumpkin carriage, pulled by two white horses, slowly decelerated, finally coming to a steady stop in front of Mu Yang, with the entrance to the carriage perfectly aligned with him.
"Magic? Or the power of fairy tale fantasy? Interesting."
Mu Yang walked into the pumpkin carriage with a look of novelty. It was his first time riding a carriage, let alone a pumpkin carriage.
He was very curious if this was magic. If it was, he really wanted to learn it, as it would make traveling much more convenient in the future.
Seeing the passenger board, the carriage door automatically closed, and the two white horses began to run.
Even though their four legs didn't move particularly fast, the carriage's speed was comparable to a high-speed rail, a creation of technology, easily covering hundreds of miles in an hour.
Mu Yang remembered someone saying that ordinary carriages were very bumpy, but this pumpkin carriage was incredibly stable, as if it were traveling on a perfectly flat road.
Moreover, this carriage had the ability to traverse the fairy tale world. In just over ten minutes, it carried Mu Yang to Ruo Li.
Ruo Li seemed to be in poor condition, her face a bit pale.
"Injured?"
"It's not a big problem, just a significant consumption of mental energy. I'll be fine after some rest."
"Mm."
After a brief exchange, Ruo Li boarded the pumpkin carriage, and the two headed towards the Royal City of the Fairy Tale Kingdom.
From picking up Mu Yang and Ruo Li to reaching the Royal City, the pumpkin carriage took less than 40 minutes in total. It was truly miraculous.
"Too bad I can't take it with me."
Mu Yang touched the white horse's back with a hint of regret, feeling more and more heartbroken the more he looked at it.
..."Although this kind of magical creation is valuable, Reincarnation Paradise isn't without them. My sister's merchant guild sells this kind of item, but the price is a bit high."
"So it's for sale... Wait, you said your sister runs a merchant guild? Then you're also a rich woman, aren't you?"
Hearing Ruo Li's words, Mu Yang was a bit surprised.
There aren't many merchant guilds in Reincarnation Paradise, and among the first tier, Black Sail Merchant Guild is relatively well-known, though its reputation is quite bad.
Unless they couldn't buy it from other merchant guilds, Contractors generally wouldn't consider buying things from them.
The reason there aren't many merchant guilds is because the risk is too great. You might provoke a ruthless individual because of one of your clueless subordinates or an undercover agent, leading to the entire merchant guild being hunted down.
Yes, they were still talking about the Black Sail Merchant Guild. These black marketeers were foolish enough to provoke members of the Troupe, and they were still being chased and cut down.
Speaking of which, Su Xiao could be considered a benefactor to the Black Sail Merchant Guild. If he hadn't killed Karl, their feud with the Troupe would have continued for several more world progressions.
By then, even the Guild Master, Fatso Qian, might have died, and the merchant guild would naturally have fallen apart.
Ruo Li's tone was calm, as if the merchant guild she spoke of had nothing to do with her, merely a casual topic of conversation.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yang nodded thoughtfully, already having some guesses about certain matters in his heart.
He estimated that she had something to ask of him; otherwise, Ruo Li's sister wouldn't have casually given him the invitation slot, as they weren't related.
As for what it was, he felt it was most likely related to strength, and secondly, to the professional abilities of the Sun system. The specifics would depend on what the other party said.
If the compensation was adequate and he was confident in himself, Mu Yang naturally wouldn't refuse, as he had already accepted their favor.
The Fairy Tale Ball started at night, and it was still noon, so there was plenty of time.
Mu Yang decided to explore the Royal City first, while Ruo Li would find a place to rest and recover. The two agreed to meet in the evening.
Walking around the Royal City, it was indeed very prosperous, but the overly lively environment made Mu Yang feel a little unaccustomed.
Moreover, he felt that it was a bit too joyful here, as if everyone was living in peace and contentment, without a hint of worry or pain.
Even if you walked up to a fruit stall, the vendor, seeing that you were unfamiliar and not a local, would insist on giving you some fruit.
It wasn't that this environment was bad, but Mu Yang had only recently dealt with the monster from Puppet Life, which made him subconsciously feel that these people's smiles weren't very genuine.
Was he being overly sensitive?
No, Mu Yang always preferred to believe such things than not to.
Maintaining rationality, clarity, and caution was the only way to live longer in Reincarnation Paradise.
Continuing to explore the Royal City, Mu Yang found a place similar to a faction store, but there were very few good items in the store, and he had to go to other cities to complete quests, so he had to give up.
"It's the General!"
"General!!"
Suddenly, a burst of clamor and cheers erupted in the street, accompanied by sounds of jumping.
Mu Yang walked out of the faction store and saw a large group of Royal City residents raising their hands, surrounding a magnificent horse, on which sat a man with a large belly.
Their faces held expressions of excitement and fanaticism, as if they were seeing not a general, but the indispensable sun of their lives.
Vaguely, Mu Yang seemed to hear lyrics like "If you come from the east to exchange for my pure white, I want to eat Cantonese food~."
Harboring the thought that this person might be problematic, he used Thief's Caution on him.
[Judging both parties' Agility attributes... Judgment successful. Our Agility is 2 times the target's, but due to the perception-shielding item on the target, only basic enemy information was obtained (further probing is possible, but will likely provoke the target's hostility)]
Information as follows:
Name: Jin Zheng'en
Type: Half-human, Half-elf
HP: 100%
MP: 200 / 200
Strength: 8
Agility: 6
Stamina: 10
Intelligence: 7
Charm: 5
Luck: 1
Skill 1: Royal General Lv.1 (Passive): Increases the likelihood of being beloved by the people. All attributes +2
...
Mu Yang felt that his knowledge was still too limited. He was also half a shut-in, and subconsciously, he thought that there were no ugly elves.
But it was clear that even the strongest elven genes couldn't compare to innate talent gained later on.
The information showed that this General was not an emotional aggregate like the monster in Puppet Life, so Mu Yang did not investigate further.
He would mostly be staying in the Royal City for the next few days, and he still had to attend the Fairy Tale Ball at night.
So, it was better not to provoke the hostility of a high-ranking official with real power, otherwise, it would be quite troublesome.
Whether it was disposing of the body or handling the crime scene, it would be very troublesome.