Ch 117: So Generous

The next day, just as Karl had Promise.

At six o’clock in the morning, he and Laddie were already waiting punctually outside Old John’s Wine Shop.

Besides the two of them, there were four Swift Horses behind them, as well as a Carriage.

Among the four Swift Horses, two were Karl and Laddie’s mounts, and the remaining two Swift Horses were used to pull the Carriage.

Laddie looked at the sturdy Swift Horse behind him, his fondness hard to contain, reaching out to involuntarily stroke the Swift Horse.

“I didn’t expect the Ister City ‘Explorer’ to be so generous!”

Laddie’s hand stroked down from the Swift Horse’s neck.

The soft Fur, the proud head, the strong body, and the knotted muscles with latent explosive power that Laddie felt under his palm, all made Laddie sigh inwardly.

This is truly a fine horse!

Laddie coveted it, his eyes showing deep fascination.

This is completely incomparable to the Swift Horses they rented when they came to Ister City; it’s simply worlds apart!

The four horses provided by Ister City are simply the best of the best; this kind is basically impossible to find in Hope City.

This is not only because they are extremely rare, but also because not everyone can afford them—their Price is exactly double the usual.

But even so, such sturdy Swift Horses are in high demand.

Because compared to ordinary horses, they not only have superior endurance, but their Speed is also much faster.

Using such spirited horses for long-distance travel is much easier and more comfortable than usual.

If Laddie hadn’t needed Swift Horses urgently at the time, Laddie might have also requested such Swift Horses.

Anyway, Iliya paid for the rental, so Laddie didn’t feel any pain!

“But, Karl, why do you think they’re so generous?”

Although Laddie was so excited about renting such fat and strong Swift Horses that he forgot himself, he also noticed something unusual.

It must be said that the fact that someone as thick-headed as Laddie could spot something unusual shows how obvious this anomaly was.

“It’s strange, the ‘Explorer’ actually rented these two Swift Horses to us without extra charges, and the other two are actually free rentals!”

A flash of surprise crossed Laddie’s face; he couldn’t understand why the “Explorer” did this.

It’s not that Laddie looked down on the Old John Couple, but the Old John Couple were indeed just two Commoners.

So, why were the Ister “Explorer” managers so generous to them?

Laddie couldn’t help but speculate wildly.

Could it be that the Old John Couple have a relationship with the internal managers of the “Explorer”!

“Karl, you know,” Laddie wasn’t satisfied with just speculating himself; he also wanted to share it with Karl. He approached Karl, whispering in his ear, “Could they be the managers’ Parents?”

Although Laddie had deliberately lowered his voice, in the quiet morning, the surrounding silence made his voice sound like a bell.

Especially Karl, who was leaning against him, immediately turned his head, trying to get away from Laddie.

“Stay away from me.” Karl warned faintly, “And, don’t say such nonsense.”

I really don’t know how Laddie’s brain works; he actually has such an absurd idea?!

The “Explorer” isn’t doing charity; how could they be so merciful just because they’re the managers’ Parents!

If he had to say, it’s most likely because the reward for the mission provided by these two employers is invaluable.

No, it should be more than invaluable, otherwise, Iliya, that money-grubber, would have been willing to let them travel thousands of miles rather than share the spoils with others?

Karl quickly understood the cause and effect, but he didn’t plan to share it with Laddie.

Laddie couldn’t keep a secret; he might accidentally blurt it out someday.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, it’s better not to let him know.

Seeing Karl dodging like this, Laddie was very unhappy. He was just about to complain when the door of the Wine Shop opened.

Old John and Ella came out together.

“Good morning, Sir, Madam.”

Karl bowed politely; this time, Laddie didn’t bother to speak and bowed along with him.

“Good morning, Mr. Karl, Mr. Laddie, I’m sorry, we kept you waiting.”

Old John and Ella were both a little embarrassed.

They had planned to get up early to wait for the Explorers’ arrival, but they didn’t expect that yesterday the two of them were so excited that their spirits remained high and they couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

Finally, sleepiness overcame them, and the two of them fell asleep in a daze.

Fortunately, before going to sleep, Old John set the Alarm Clock in time as a reminder.

It must be said that the existence of the Alarm Clock, this Timing Tool, in this world shocked Old John.

He had once doubted whether this Different World had people who, like them, had crossed over?

Old John had also secretly inquired.

Later, after some indirect inquiries, he learned that Timing Tools had already existed in this world.

However, this was not because of the advanced technology of this world, but because this Different World had a Race that loved to research and was good at inventing—Goblins.

Old John didn’t know what Goblins were, but he heard some things from others.

The Goblin Race, it’s not so much that they love research and inventing new things, but rather that they love money.

In Old John’s vulgar words, they’re money-grubbers; Goblins will do anything that makes money!

Of course, many people had discovered a long time ago that they couldn’t accurately tell the time, but others only felt the difficulty and then gave up.

But not the Goblins; what they thought was, since everyone needs an accurate Timing Tool, why not design one?

As long as they can research it, the money will roll in!

The result is predictable; in less than a year, the Goblins really did research a Timing Tool and named it a Clock.

As the name suggests, large Timing Tools are called Clocks, and Timing Tools that can be carried on one’s person are called Watches.

However, although the Goblins announced that they had developed Clocks, everyone didn’t believe that the Goblins had such intelligence.

Everyone thought that the God of Time had Mercy on the people of the world who could not accurately measure time, so He gave a blessing when the Goblins were researching, giving them a flash of inspiration to invent the Clock.

Otherwise, why, with the Goblins’ greedy nature, didn’t they set the Price of the Clock at an exorbitant price?

It’s conceivable that it must be because the God of Time didn’t allow it, so the Goblins couldn’t do that!

However, no matter what, when the Goblins announced that everyone would no longer have to worry about accurate timekeeping, it did cause a sensation.

And almost in the blink of an eye, Clocks became popular throughout the world.