Capítulo 1596: Chapter 848: Honest Folk of Night City (Part 3)
“Custor?”
The lady at the counter asked sowhat doubtfully upon seeing Dorothy lost in thought.
She wasn’t suspicious that this custor was trying to dodge paynt or anything; after all, this custor seed like a pure and kind-hearted person at first glance.
[Pure Goodness (SSR): Your appearance is beautiful and highly approachable, making any intelligent creature eting you for the first ti feel you are pure and kind, with a great favorability boost.]
The lady at the counter was actually pondering whether to ask for this young lady’s contact information.
“Oh, sorry, I was just a bit lost in thought.”
Dorothy snapped out of her daze and flashed a smile full of approachability on her pretty face, which felt like that of a friendly big sister from next door. Then she pulled out three silver coins from her pocket and placed them on the counter.
Those were three Gold Coins from the Dragon King Era.
Hmm, the newly minted kind.
After paying the rent, Dorothy hurriedly left, which left the lady at the counter feeling disappointed.
She stored away those three Gold Coins and tossed them into a currency detector to check for authenticity.
Hmm, they were real.
…..
“Gosh, starting my first day of ti travel with making counterfeit money, this is really criminal, isn’t it?”
Dorothy strolled down the street, riddled with guilt.
Although the coins she had just paid with couldn’t really be considered counterfeit, as they were indeed made using the coin minting Alchemy from the Golden Country, albeit an outdated Dragon King Era version.
Because it was so outdated, this version of the minting technique is actually sold in the Magic Web Library, and the Hobody Witch had previously purchased it as supplentary material for Alchemy research.
After all, each version of the minting technique is a collection of the era’s highest Alchemy skills, truly worthy of research.
“Lucky Gold Coins don’t have a production number, otherwise I’d really be in trouble.”
The Hobody Witch felt fortunate thinking this.
After all, the main value of Gold Coins lies in the stored Magic Power of the witches within them, while the Exterior Gold Coins are only a storage container; as long as the Magic Power inside is sufficient and can be preserved for a long ti, then the real and fake don’t differ much.
Hence, there’s really no fraud value in it.
Regardless, Dorothy had just crafted those three Gold Coins herself, and the cost of making them was much higher than mass production in the Golden Country, being an Alchemist Master’s pure handmade Commorative Coin, with the craftsmanship fees being ridiculously expensive.
Nevertheless, it’s still quite criminal.
Moreover, what left Dorothy speechless was that after doing so, she felt a slight increase in the Magic Power within her.
Darn, is this gaining Strength through Pleasure?
But I didn’t actually feel pleasure; it’s just this body enjoying itself!
At this mont, the Hobody Witch profoundly realized just how terrible the nature of this Sage of Lies truly was.
“Tch, no wonder she can beco best friends with Artie, she’s clearly of the sa ilk, but how troubleso. Can soone as kind-hearted as really play such a villain well?”
Dorothy worriedly pondered this.
Sigh, that guilt from earlier still lingered, and I need to think of a way to get so money; I can’t rely on counterfeiting forever.
Oh, and I need to find a guide first, after all, I need to et Lord Demon King as fate has arranged, but I don’t know where Lord Demon King lives, so better find a few locals to ask first.
She walked along the street, contemplating.
And at that mont, she suddenly bumped into soone, causing her to frown.
Though she wasn’t looking at the road, Dorothy’s Inspiration from Hers was still high enough to avoid missing people due to not looking.
Soone deliberately bumped into her.
Tch, this era doesn’t have any art tropolis like Venus City, only Night City, or City of Sin, Demon’s City.
The folk customs here are certainly “pure and simple”.
Feeling a little hand reaching towards her pocket not too cleanly, Dorothy didn’t hurry, pretending as if she hadn’t noticed, and then apologized.
“Sorry about that.”
“No problem, no problem.”
The tall Dog-Witch also showed a naïve expression, waving her hand.
Thus, the two parted ways once more.
“Great, now the money issue is settled.”
Dorothy weighed the seven or eight wallets in her hand and nodded in satisfaction.
[Nimble Hands (SSR): Your hands are incredibly dexterous, granting substantial Precision boost in any action requiring hands.]
Such a great Talent, this is truly good.
But why am I so skilled at this?
The Hobody Witch hesitated for a mont, then shook her head.
Hmm, bodily instinct, it’s Hers’ instinct.
Alright, feeling hungry, ti to see what’s good to eat or drink from thirty thousand years ago.
…..
“Thanks for the treat.”
An hour later, Dorothy left a barbecue shop, toothpick in hand, with a round belly, and raised an eyebrow at a familiar tall figure at the door.
“Uh, you’re here to eat too?”
Looking at the raging Dog-Witch, the Hobody Witch asked.
Oh, maybe she should ask, “You actually still have money for food?”
“So it is you.”
But the Dog-Witch evidently wasn’t in a good mood, she quickly moved forward, her nose twitched, and she attempted to seize Dorothy by the collar.
“Give back my money.”
Her sowhat neutral face, which would look handso in n’s clothing, was twisted, resembling an angry dog showing its teeth; she exposed her slightly sharp canine teeth.
Dorothy didn’t resist, allowing the other to hold her tightly.
Finally able to see Miss Dog-Witch’s appearance clearly, Dorothy showed a bit of surprise in her eyes.
“Tch, what a coincidence, could this be the Lucky One’s Halo?”
Looking at this face identical to Alice’s werewolf mother, she thought.
She also recalled the Dog-Witch ntioned in “Lies and Tricks”.
Oh, then it’s decided.
She hit her fist into her palm and made a decision.
“Well, the money’s already gone.”
Looking at the furious Dog-Witch, Dorothy shrugged helplessly and said.
She glanced back at the barbecue shop behind her and pointed at her round belly.
“If you want it back, the only way is if I regurgitate it.”
“You’re fooling ghosts, how could all my money be eaten up?”
The Dog-Witch got angrier at her words.
But with her shouting, she attracted the attention of all the surrounding witches.
Dorothy didn’t mind, but the Dog-Witch couldn’t stand it, given her money wasn’t obtained truthfully either.
“Co with .”
She forcefully pulled the Hobody Witch towards a nearby alley.
Seeing this, the surrounding witches smiled, but none went over to help the weak, pitiful, and helpless Dorothy.
Then ca a woman’s scream echoing from the alley.
Upon hearing the scream, the crowd of witches’ faces transford with wicked smiles of amusent, they moved towards the alley.
“Hey, folks, what are you looking at?”
Holding a dog in her hand, Dorothy addressed the witches at the alley entrance, showing a curious expression on her face filled with pure goodness, and asked.
The Witches: “……”
They quickly dispersed.
Watching their backs, Dorothy sighed helplessly.
“Seems that Artie does, in fact, do serious tasks sotis.”
She comnted.
…..Within the simple and honest folk customs of Night City…..
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