Traveling with Beauties (Seeking Recommendations and Bookmarks)

Black Rock City was a major city that could nearly rival the Imperial Capital, and its prosperity was nothing to scoff at.

Walking down the street, Lei Luo felt countless envious gazes sweeping over him.

The reason was obvious: Lin Fei and Xue Mei, the two little beauties.

The two women, each with an entirely different charm, were simply too eye-catching walking down the street together.

Naturally, Lei Luo, walking between them, became the man envied by every other man on the entire street.

The two delicate fragrances drifting beneath his nose left him feeling refreshed and at ease.

"Lei Luo, since you're a Third-Rank Alchemist, doesn't that mean your strength... is at the Great Battle Master level?" Lin Fei asked, raising her slender, jade-like fingers.

Lei Luo neither confirmed nor denied it, merely nodding.

Even if he said nothing, the two women should have already known the answer.

Without the strength of a Great Battle Master, it was very difficult to independently refine a third-rank medicinal pill successfully.

The explosive force involved was clearly beyond what a Dou Master could handle.

Trying to force it would very likely result in the furnace exploding.

Receiving Lei Luo's tacit confirmation, Lin Fei parted her red lips and drew in a sharp breath.

"Monster, monster! You're not normal at all!" Lin Fei cried in a suppressed voice.

Lei Luo could not help finding it amusing.

"That's right, I'm indeed not normal. I... am a genius."

The two women did not react at first. Only after a moment did they give a soft snort, clearly unconvinced.

Although shopping was exhausting, having two stunning beauties like Lin Fei and Xue Mei beside him made it seem rather pleasant.

Of the three, the man was exceptionally handsome, while the women were graceful and breathtakingly beautiful. Their head-turning rate was off the charts.

Once they hit the streets, the girls' natural instincts were also awakened.

Moreover, with a Storage Ring, there was no need to worry about carrying bags, making them even more enthusiastic.

However, what surprised Lei Luo was that the two women rarely stopped to buy clothes or anything of the sort. Their steps always halted at food stalls.

This allowed Lei Luo to enjoy quite a feast.

After eating their way along the street, the three entered a massive marketplace.

"This is the most prosperous marketplace in Black Rock City. As for who it belongs to, you probably know better than we do," Xue Mei introduced softly as she followed beside Lei Luo.

Lei Luo nodded.

After all, he had already recognized it from the surrounding buildings and the symbols on the banners.

This was Miter Clan territory.

The moment they stepped into the marketplace, the deafening roar of voices made Lei Luo's ears tingle.

Looking at the dense crowds within the marketplace, Lei Luo clicked his tongue.

The lively atmosphere lightened his mood, and he chatted and laughed with Xue Mei and Lin Fei as they walked.

As they browsed, Lei Luo's eyes did not remain idle.

After all, places like this marketplace always hid a few good treasures.

Divine objects concealed their brilliance; truly valuable things always needed to be discovered.

For instance, Lei Luo had already spotted several precious medicinal herbs along the way and bought them all.

Having gotten several bargains for nothing, Lei Luo was in an excellent mood and directly covered all of the two women's expenses for the day.

Taking the wrapped medicinal herbs from the shopkeeper, the three continued wandering through the marketplace.

"Lei Luo, look, that..."

Lin Fei let out a cry, only to be pulled back by Xue Mei beside her.

"Why are you pulling me? Look, that's clearly Nine-Leaf..."

Before Lin Fei could finish, Xue Mei whispered a reprimand.

"Are you stupid? The more excited you act, the more the stall owner will fleece you."

Lin Fei stuck out her red tongue, looking like a little girl who had done something wrong.

Linking arms with Xue Mei, Lin Fei looked at Lei Luo and whispered awkwardly, "Lei Luo, let's go take a look."

In truth, Lei Luo had also been somewhat excited at first.

However, knowing that this was precisely the time to keep quiet, he had not spoken earlier.

The three casually walked toward a nearby stall. After spending lavishly at several stalls and buying various items, Lei Luo had already established himself as a rich young master.

At last, the three arrived at the stall they were targeting.

The stall owner was a burly, bearded man, likely a mercenary from the city.

Seeing such wealthy customers arrive at his stall, the big man was delighted.

Rubbing his large hands together, he eagerly asked, "What do you young masters and ladies need?"

Lei Luo casually swept his gaze across the stall before picking up a strange flower with nine petals.

"Tsk, tsk. This flower really is unusual. But boss, you're actually selling something like this?"

The man looked somewhat embarrassed. "Well, I'd never seen it before, so I thought it might be some rare treasure."

"Still, this thing would be perfect as a gift for beautiful ladies."

At those words, Xue Mei and Lin Fei both rolled their eyes and snorted heavily.

Lei Luo could not help teasing him. "Brother, you've got some pretty bad intentions. It's just one flower, yet you say it's suitable for a beautiful lady. So tell me, who am I supposed to give it to?"

The stall owner smiled awkwardly. Then Lei Luo stretched lazily and said, "Name your price for everything here. This young master will take it all."

The big man's body jolted. He stammered, "Young master, you're not joking, are you? This..."

Lei Luo waved his hand, signaling for him to hurry up, pack everything, and calculate the bill.

Since most of the stall's goods were attractive ores and some magical beast cores, the price was actually a little high.

"Young master, the total comes to one hundred seventy thousand gold coins. Since meeting is fate, I'll give you a discount—one hundred fifty thousand!"

Lei Luo did not respond. He simply took out a gold card worth two hundred thousand and handed it over.

After accepting the card and confirming its authenticity, the stall owner was nearly moved to tears, repeatedly thanking Lei Luo.

However, just as the stall owner prepared to wrap up the large nine-petaled flower, a pale hand stopped him.

"Boss, how much is this flower? This young master wants it!"

Hearing the somewhat effeminate voice, everyone looked up.

It was a young man with a pale complexion.

The whiteness of his face was not from powder, but a sickly pallor—the pallor of excessive indulgence.

"Liu Qing? What are you doing? We bought this first. We've even paid already." Xue Mei frowned beside Lei Luo.

The man called Liu Qing smiled as he looked at the three of them.

"Mei'er, who is this?" Liu Qing asked with a faintly mocking smile.

Xue Mei's expression immediately darkened further.

"Please don't call me Mei'er. We don't seem to be that close. Only my family is allowed to call me that."

Not a trace of embarrassment appeared on Liu Qing's face. He changed the subject.

"Brother, items in the marketplace go to whoever offers the highest price, so I'm not deliberately picking a fight."

"As long as my offer is higher than yours, these things naturally belong to me, Liu Qing."

Looking at Liu Qing's hostile gaze, Lei Luo asked teasingly, "Oh? I only know first come, first served. This highest-bidder-wins rule is something I've never heard of."

A vicious glint flickered in Liu Qing's eyes, but he seemed somewhat wary of something. He calmed himself and said,

"This is a rule set by the Miter Clan. I advise you..."

Before he could finish, Lei Luo cut him off.

"A rule set by the Miter Clan? Fine, then today I declare that this rule no longer applies!"