The man applauding was wearing a golden robe, brown Leather Boots under his feet, and a monocle hanging on his left eye, giving him an elegant and easy-going yet domineering feeling.
The little stuffed dumpling squatting on the shoulders of Zhang Guangmu seemed to feel the pressure from the outside world, and turned on the grinning mode, trying to support the scene for Zhang Guangmu.
Mooncake stared at the strange man fiercely, trying to warn him not to get too close, "Meow!"
Li Xiaoxiao frowned, came to Zhang Guangmu, and introduced in a low voice, "He is the Lord of Umbrella City, George, George's biological brother."
Hearing this, Zhang Guangmu took out a finger and scratched Mooncake's chin for comfort. At the same time, he nodded slightly and said, "Yeah."
The man in a high-profile golden robe is not arrogant in character, but rather gentle, making people feel like a spring breeze.
"Hello, two generations of city lords from Mushroom City, Mr. Mr. Zhang Guangmu and Mr. Li Xiaoxiao."
George looked at the two of them with a smile, bowed slightly, and said in a slightly apologetic tone, "I'm very sorry, my stupid brother has caused you trouble."
"I already know all the ins and outs of the matter."
"I will compensate for the losses that George has caused you two and ensure that you are satisfied."
At this point, George's eyes turned slightly, and with a calm look, all the words that came to George's mouth were shattered, and he could no longer say them.
At this time, George kept his smile and demeanor, and said calmly, "Actually, I have been here a long time ago, but I was worried that you two would misunderstand, so I didn't act rashly."
In fact, George not only did not act randomly, he even used "this is just an ordinary mage communication" as an excuse to suppress the guards and servants in Chief Advisor's mansion, allowing these people to stay calm and do what they should do.
On the one hand, he did this because he had full confidence in his ability to handle things and felt that he could definitely calm the situation. On the other hand, he also felt that he could use this opportunity to temper his stupid brother and let George understand the importance of ability to do things.
After all, they have never been Child of Destiny. After reaching their respective limits, they have reached the end of the road of magic. Their potential has been exhausted. Going further is almost impossible to happen.
So...
In George's view, facing various things, it is a stupid decision to respond simply and roughly like George did because he is official Mage.
Zhang Guangmu looked George up and down, and immediately felt the powerful magic power in this man.
The corners of his lips raised slightly and he smiled, "Compensation... I have already received it."
"Speaking of which, I have to thank George. Without him, it would still take a long time for me to break through to the level of official Mage."
Having said this, Zhang Guangmu flicked his fingers.
Bang!
The air in the room exploded, and a bright cube filled with golden-red flames swirled between his fingers.
"Core of Magic!"
George After blurting out these four words, he rearranged his expression, suppressed the piercing cold light in his eyes, and smiled bitterly, "Although I have seen it once just now, but..."
"This kind of thing, no matter how many times you see it, makes you jealous..."
Speaking of this, George sighed and warned in a tone of experience, "Zhang Guangmu City Lord, you have just stepped into the ranks of official Mage and you have this thing. In the future, if you want to surpass official Mage and advance to the level of Magus, the difficulty will be much lower than that of others, and you will hardly encounter any major difficulties along the way."
"But..."
"This can also easily arouse the jealousy of other people who have exhausted their potential."
George shook his head and said, "Everything in the world has two sides. There are good and bad. In my family, because an outstanding heir like me was born, there are also idiots like my brother George who can't accomplish anything."
"Your talent is so powerful that it makes people fearful, and it may also cause you a lot of trouble."
"My personal suggestion is that before you grow up to middle-ranking Mage, try not to perform magic in front of other people, as that will easily provoke some enemies for no apparent reason."
The smelly brother George had an angry look on his face.
He doesn't think he did anything wrong, it's just that he was unlucky and met a pervert like Zhang Guangmu.
If it were any other ordinary young city lord, this matter would not happen today.
After all, doesn't George want to do something to prove himself in front of his brother?
It's a pity that George didn't even bother to look at him.
What I just said seems to be an exchange of experiences and suggestions, but in essence it is an attempt to turn hostility into friendship with Zhang Guangmu.
Zhang Guangmu also felt his kindness.
After folding his "Pride" magic into a three-dimensional structure, he has the ability to cover five major categories of magic: attack, defense, movement, healing, and status. At the same time, he has reached the state of official Mage.
According to George, the current structure of "Pride" magic can be called [Core of Magic], which will be of great help to his future promotion to Magus.
At this moment, Zhang Guangmu also heard another meaning of George - official Mage is not the end, but just a beginning.
Strictly speaking, I am now [Lower-level Mage], and after advancement, I will be the middle, ascended to power Mage, and the higher levels will be Magus and Archmage.
As City Lord of Umbrella City, George is also trying to release goodwill.
"I appreciate your kindness."
Zhang Guangmu smiled slightly and felt that George was a smart person, so he did not play any fancy words with the other party and went straight to the point. "Your Excellency, you are now middle-ranking Mage, right?"
"I think Umbrella City is strong enough to be qualified to form an alliance with our Mushroom City and become a mutually watchful partner."
George raised the corners of his lips, narrowed his eyes slightly, and showed his strong intelligence gathering ability as soon as he opened his mouth. "I think so too - in Mushroom City, although there is only one Formal Mage now, in my opinion, [Honorary Swordsman] Li Xiaoxiao also has abilities that are not inferior to Lower-level Mage."
By saying this, on the one hand, he is showing off his own skills, and on the other hand, he is also telling Zhang Guangmu that "in terms of overall strength, Mushroom City may not be stronger than Umbrella City."
After all, Umbrella City has two official Mages, and one of them is middle-ranking Mage.
Just looking at the job levels, Umbrella City should occupy a dominant position in this alliance.
Of course, this statement is not feasible here at Zhang Guangmu.
He took Mooncake off his shoulders, held it in his arms, and sat on the main seat, petting the cat, and said, "I understand what you mean."
"An alliance must be an alliance. The only difference lies in the 'primary and secondary relationship'."
"I can tell you the bottom line right now - Mushroom City must dominate!"
Hearing this, the smile on George's face gradually faded, and his eyebrows frowned slightly.
"This is definitely not going to work."
He said in a melancholy tone, "After all, in addition to supporting the people of this city, I also want to compete for the position of Baishuang County's main city in the future."
"Even magicians like me and George who have exhausted their potential want to gain more resources and force themselves to a higher level."
Yes, the same resources, used on George, may be able to cultivate him into a ascended to power Mage. If used on other potential magicians, five or even ten ascended to power Mages can be cultivated!
But...
So what?
It belongs to others to become stronger. No matter how much resources you waste, you will be the one who benefits!
Every level of improvement for a magician is a leap in the essence of life. Not to mention other benefits, just the increase in lifespan can make countless people crazy!
official Mage is not all a big gift package like George. With the help of his brother, he barely climbed into this threshold. He is a weakling and a coward.
Other official Mage, after reaching this level and getting the recognition of the Magic Guild, will immediately learn "Encrypted Magic" to cover up and blur the composition of the magic energy they show in the process of releasing magic, so as to avoid being easily stolen and borrowed from the past.
——The above requirements are derived from Regulation 38 of the "Laws of the Sacred Inviolability of Magical Knowledge".
George affirmed Zhang Guangmu's talent, but did not think that Zhang Guangmu would be his opponent now, so he dared to make conditions.
But...
Zhang Guangmu did not follow his words at all, but changed the topic and jumped to another aspect. "Mr. Chief Advisor George from Umbrella City next to me... The letter he wrote made me very interested in the [iron mine where the undead are haunted]."
"So I sent Confidant to conduct on-site investigation."
"The so-called trouble with the undead is just a cover."
"The [Undead Iron Mine] is essentially a rich [mana particle crystallization deposit]."
"I think you should also know the news."
Zhang Guangmu said in a calm tone, "I can give you half a profit."
Hearing this, George's eyes flickered and he was a little shaken.
But after all, he still frowned and shook his head. "It's a little bit worse. If Moocheng wants to dominate the alliance, it must give up at least 30% of its interests."
Hearing this, Zhang Guangmu shook his head with a smile, scratched Mooncake's furry little face, and said in a soft tone, "It's half done. If we can't agree, just Start of Battle."
"When the time comes, it will definitely be your side that dies."
Zhang Guangmu even spared a hand in his busy schedule and knocked on the table.
Bang! Bang!
Two Balls Sparks splashed on the table, landed in place, and gradually merged.
This spark is like a stream of water, gradually absorbing "water vapor" from the air, constantly expanding, expanding, and finally condensing into the appearance of a three-meter-high golden-red human-shaped flame puppet.
The scorching heat caused heat waves in the room, causing George next to him to cover his face with his hands and take two steps back.
"This is..."
"The further improved magic of "Pride"."
Zhang Guangmu said with calm eyes, "I am different from Chief Advisor in your city."
"I can stay in Mushroom City and let it conquer Umbrella City."
"For a flame puppet like this, as long as there are enough magic gems and magic particles crystallized, you can have as many as you want."
George said that Stone Golem can kill targets hundreds of miles away, which is pure bragging.
At most, he can only allow the magical life he created to operate within a range of no more than fifty kilometers away from him.
Beyond this range, magical life will automatically collapse and dissipate between heaven and earth.
Zhang Guangmu But I feel vaguely...
It seemed that he could barely fulfill George's boast.
It's just that if you want to do this, you need to spend a lot of energy and magic energy to maintain it, which is a bit outweighing the gains.
During the negotiation, as soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Guangmu felt it through the change in George's demeanor. The other party also obviously knew that the threat he just made was not feasible, so he added it casually.
"Besides!"
"I can let George be one of the supervisory managers during the entire mining process."
Having said this, Zhang Guangmu looked at George meaningfully. "Sir, times have changed."
"Maybe this year, maybe tomorrow..."
"When the time comes, not to mention just a Baishuang County, even if we look at the entire Magic Star, we may not be able to save any pure land."
"In Mushroom City..."
"Definitely safer than in Umbrella City."
Seeing a somewhat dignified look on George's face, but not shocked, Zhang Guangmu said leisurely, "Blue Star."
"That's the only word I can say."
"Everyone who understands understands, and those who don't understand, even if I forcefully explain it, you won't understand."
George is a smart man.
Smart people tend to think too much.
After a while, he finally made up his mind. "Okay! Do as you say! I don't want half of the profit!"
"As long as you can ensure George's safety, I can support you unconditionally!"
Zhang Guangmu complained in his heart that he was a dead brother, but he said with a smile on his face, "No, no, no! Since you have to do what I say, then everything must be done as I say!"
"It's all about me!"
"No one can change the conditions I have set!"
"Even if it's for the sake of 'Zhang Guangmu', it's absolutely not okay!"
After all, Zhang Guangmu and George have no emotional ties. They are only connected by interests. George is considered a proton. If he is not willing to pay even half of the interests, he cannot expect others to contribute and fight for his own interests wholeheartedly.
"..."
George was silent for a long time, and then said quietly, "Your Excellency is ten times more powerful and powerful than I imagined."
Both of them are vigorous and resolute people.
After reaching a consensus of intent, Zhang Guangmu signed a contract with George, and in the coming time, the covenant relationship between the two cities will be publicly announced to surrounding cities.
About two hours later, the alliance between the two cities was concluded!
Mushroom City is the main one, Umbrella City is the supplementary one!
After doing this, Zhang Guangmu and his party directly rejected George's kind invitation and solicitation to stay, and immediately left Umbrella City Chief Advisor's mansion without any nostalgia.
Watching the two people leaving, George couldn't hold back his curiosity and doubts, and asked his brother, "Since they already know the truth about [Spirit Iron Mine], why don't they work overtime to mine Add Points?"
George sighed, "Stupid."
"He didn't know the truth about that mine before he came here!"
"I stood outside and heard everything clearly. He didn't even understand what a [Magic Gem] was!"
"This is definitely not a deliberate act of stupidity!"
"So...Zhang Guangmu is not [the heir of an ancient hidden magic family], but a commoner with outstanding Magic Talent, even a wanderer."
"He is where he is today, all thanks to his own hard work and talent!"
"Between you and Zhang Guangmu..."
"The level gap is too big."
"With force and wisdom, you have been suppressed by him from the beginning to the end, without any chance of winning."
"Even I don't dare to continue fighting with him."
Having said this, George closed his eyes. "Lord of Mushroom City, Zhang Guangmu."
"What a terrible guy..."
The bratty brother George immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. "Zhang Guangmu's assassination talent is at a historical level, and Magic Talent is also a top-notch existence that only comes out once in an era! He is very powerful, but that's just it! It's not as exaggerated as you said, right? I don't think there is anything special about his way of life? Does he really have the so-called 'wisdom'? I think he is just a reckless man!"
George opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on George's face like a knife.
He stared at his brother with pity for a long time as he looked at a mentally retarded person, and then George said in a faint tone, "Don't think about what is there and what is not."
"When I get to Moucheng, I will work hard, hone my management skills, and strive to master a skill."
"In the future, I will hand over the position of the Lord of Umbrella City to your... child."
"You are not young anymore. Get married as soon as possible and have more offspring. I will personally teach your children, regardless of gender, so that they have the talents to inherit everything in the family."
On the way back to Mushroom City, Li Xiaoxiao pretended to be calm and shared the goodies at the bottom of his box with Zhang Guangmu.
That is the ancient Sword Dao inheritance from another world.
Its name is...
"Keikoken"!
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