Chapter 42: Irenes Excitement
In the old district, deep along Wutong Road, a rented house stood quietly. Inside, a burly man nearly two meters tall was crammed into a single sofa that seemed a bit tight for him. He sat hunched over, meticulously tending to his equipment.
It was a beam dagger. The dark red hilt was inlaid with tiny, droplet-shaped crystals that connected in lines running through the entire body of the weapon. The hilt was clearly custom-made for its user, fitting perfectly in the man’s large palm.
The burly man flipped the dagger in his hand, spinning it a few times. Then he casually activated it. Accompanied by a slight humming sound, a bright blue blade of light suddenly ignited, carving a scorching arc through the air.
“Careful there, don’t scratch the coffee table—I’ll have to file a report to the bureau for damages,” Li Lin said as he fiddled with a pocket watch. He glanced up at Xu Jiali across from him. “That thing’s pretty slick.”
“Cool, isn’t it? I risked my life for it,” the burly man chuckled proudly. “I rescued an Alglade Star Realm noble from the ‘Windmill’ in Depth L-, all by myself. He gave me this afterward. It’s custom-made—the best forging craftsmen, the finest radiant gold crystals. On Alglade territory, it can even serve as a knight’s medal.”
Li Lin raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “What’s it good for?”
“Well… you don’t have to queue for tickets within the atmosphere, get priority at hospitals, free entry to the zoo—but only on holidays.”
Li Lin blinked, momentarily stunned. “That’s… quite practical. I thought those mysterious Alglade people were all about rituals and symbolism in everything they do.”