A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

Chapter 6 6. Five bottles of Highland wine

The dock area was still a somewhat unfamiliar place for Levi. It was almost six o'clock when he found the Hampton Man Cafe among the simple alleys and muddy intersections.

Different from the outside, the Hampton Cafe is decorated with solid wood and is filled with the aroma of mellow coffee and tea.

Behind the counter, a barista wearing a black and white cardigan was nonchalantly wiping cups.

Levi walked over with a smile on his face, curled his index finger, and tapped the counter lightly.

"Good afternoon, I'd like five bottles of Highland wine."

The barista raised his head and said in a voice with a clear Hampton Kingdom accent: "Welcome, the masquerade will be held on the second floor."

Levi nodded knowingly. "Masquerade" is one of the slang words used by wizards to call a party.

Levi opened the curtain of the back passage of the coffee shop and came to the stairwell. He was slightly surprised to find many masks of different shapes hanging on one wall here.

It is not difficult to understand that many wizards have the need to conceal their identities. But it is indeed rare to decorate a wall so carefully. Is it worthy of being a Hamptonian who pays attention to elegance?
  It's just that these masks really... didn't quite fit Levi's aesthetics. He chose from left to right, and finally took off a crow mask that was more pleasing to his eyes.

Climb the stairs to the second floor. The red carpet leads directly to one of the rooms. The door is open and the light inside is dim.

Levi walked into the room. The layout was not much different from that on the first floor. There were several tables and chairs with sofas beside them. On the side of the room by the door, there was a small podium that made it look like an auction was being held inside.

There were seven or eight people sitting sparsely in the room. Most of them were not next to each other, and some were wearing black robes to hide their identities. Behind the podium was a tall, thin old man wearing a neat black tuxedo suit. He seemed to be the organizer of the party.

When Levi entered the door, the eyes of everyone in the room were invariably attracted to Levi's suitcase.

"But it's a pity that there are just ordinary old clothes in there..." Levi complained in his heart, found a high stool in the corner and sat on it.

When Levi found his seat, the tall and thin old man quietly raised his wrist and glanced at the slender silver watch. The hands clicked to six o'clock.

The old man raised his hand and waved lightly, and the door of the room closed with a creak. Everyone could not help but feel refreshed, because this meant that the party had officially begun.

The old man looked around and said calmly, straight to the point: "Everyone, we are now officially starting the party."

"First, it's the transaction. I will introduce the products for this party. If you are interested, please raise your hand."

"The first item is all the information about a newly awakened 5D non-gang wizard."

"This product can be purchased by multiple people for 20 Philippine dollars each. You can also choose to add an additional 80 Philippine dollars to exclusive use of this product."

"Then, please raise your hands if you want to monopolize."

No one raised their hands, 100 Philippine dollars was not a small amount, and even if this party monopolized the information, there might be wizards from other parties who obtained the same information, which was really not cost-effective.

Levi secretly smacked his tongue.

This information was undoubtedly provided by the gang, and it could be sold countless times at different gatherings before the poor new wizard was hunted down.

The number of wizards in Bridgewick is about 40, and there are about 400 non-gang members. Even if only half of them buy this information, it can bring about Philippine dollars in income to the gang.

"Then, please raise your hands if you are interested in buying." The old man's voice sounded again, and this time four people raised their hands.

Most wizards' initial ratings when they awaken are between 3E and 5D. With the gang's deliberate arrangements, wizards can easily rise to a D rating. But from D to C, you have to hunt down five wizards, and beware of becoming the target of others.

Therefore, most wizards stay at level D, and competition among this level is the most intense.

And a wizard who has just awakened and has no gang support is naturally the best target for hunters.

Levi didn't raise his hand. He was about to leave Bridgewick, and he was not in a hurry to upgrade, and he was even less willing to do this kind of devilish behavior of treating people as commodities.

However, he had no ability to prevent this.

The old man nodded calmly, raised his hand to signal people to put down their hands, and then said: "Then, the second item, a complete water ghost brain, costs 30 Philippine dollars. If many people want it, the one with the highest price will get it. If you are interested, please raise your hand. .”

Oh?
  Levi became interested. Water ghosts are monsters transformed by amphibians awakening their characteristics. Now they are as rare as salamanders.

Their brains have the properties of water and can be used as a medium for many witchcraft or as a material for making witchcraft props.

Unfortunately, the old man didn't seem to have any intention of showing the water ghost's brain.

"This old gentleman must have a very good reputation, otherwise he can defraud money with his empty talk." Levi thought boredly, "No, is there a handling fee for doing this business? I don't know how much you can get for one order?" "

Of course, this can only be thought of. If Li Wei really went to the gang to discuss this matter now, the other party would laugh out loud.

After about a minute of silence, a wizard in black robes bought the item.

There was no joy or excitement on the old man's face, he just continued to introduce the products calmly.

The third and fourth items are both witchcraft props, one of which is a flat top hat that allows the wearer to learn tap dancing, break dancing and disco in an instant.

The other item is a pen. It is said that the things written with it can make people who see it think it is true, but the tube of ink in the pen becomes useless after it is used up.

Levi looked at these things in a funny way. He hadn't attended the party for too long, and now the style of painting in the wizarding world has become so strange.

To his surprise, both props found separate buyers.

Behind the podium, the old man continued to speak calmly.

"So, the last item today, a radius bone left by the demon spirit, costs 40 Philippine dollars. If you are interested, please raise your hand."

After saying that, the old man looked at everyone in the field as a habit.

But this time, he saw the Seris man in the corner, raising his hand high.

　Bird food, it’s normal that not many people will read the new book.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)