Chapter 49: Kirsten's Worries

  For a tourist, if he comes to Rhodes in March of this year, he will be surprised to find that the nobles of the entire island of Rhodes are repeatedly chanting the name of one person - Lin Taiping!

  Of course, this kind of muttering is different. For example, those suddenly thrifty male nobles, their mutterings about Lin Taiping are usually accompanied by a gritted teeth resentment: "May the gods above let that bastard who robbed us of a large sum of money be struck by lightning and sent directly to hell!"

  On the contrary, Mrs. Lin on the whole island of Rhodes often used that expression full of tenderness and sweetness, softly calling out: "Lin? He's a great guy, we've never seen such a gentle and considerate gentleman, if possible, I'd love to spend a wonderful night with him."

  It doesn't matter whether it's resentment or worship, Lin Taiping is actually indifferent. What's truly important is that the training courses opened by Ye Ge and the Dark Elves are sweeping through the circles of nobles and wealthy merchants at a speed of several thousand gold coins per day.

  To put it bluntly, all the noble ladies on the entire island of Rhode had signed up for the Dark Elf's training course, and even the wives and young ladies from several nearby islands rushed over to attend the class.

  They carelessly waved their gold tickets, not only attending the entire pharmacy training course but also booking other courses in one breath. Especially "Twelve Ways to Charm Men" personally taught by Ye Ge, it became the favorite of those noble ladies, and finally even the lecture hall was overcrowded, many madams and misses simply brought stools and sat willingly in the corridor to listen.

  This frenzied scene once made Lin Taiping suspect that he had walked into a pyramid scheme, and in fact it was almost the same. That night, Song Qingqing easily came up with a plan to help a countess change her image and successfully win back her husband's heart. After that, she immediately became the marriage mentor of those noble ladies, and every day there were large groups of madams and misses surrounding her, constantly asking all sorts of difficult questions.

  In the end, even what Ye Ge wore to class would become a trendy fashion item and be snapped up by a large group of ladies... With this in mind, Lin Taiping wisely took action and negotiated with those high-end clothing store owners, signing a huge sponsorship deal.

  Apart from that, Kristen's women's self-defense class was also very popular, especially when she carried a magic crystal cannon and blasted dozens of wooden boards playing the role of perverts into smithereens. A large group of ladies immediately became her loyal fans, and some even offered several thousand gold coins to hire her as their personal bodyguard.

  Half a month later, Lin Taiping suddenly felt a sense of regret and realized that if he didn't spend the large stack of gold tickets, it would be unforgivable. So on this afternoon, he generously visited the streets of Jingge Bird Street, with an attitude of buying whatever he saw, sweeping away dozens of shops.

  There's no doubt that the magic crystal is the most important thing, he spent nearly two-thirds of his gold votes to buy almost a thousand magic crystals and stored them away. Although it seems unnecessary for now, he has a very keen intuition that tells him that these magic crystals might not be enough in the near future.

  Apart from the magic crystal, equipment was also a key purchase. In that weapon shop where he had once bought the magic crystal cannon, he ordered thirty sets of Blood Lion Black Armor. This heavy armor was not only incredibly sturdy but also contained a small amount of Deep Sea Bloodstone, allowing the wearer to resist some magical attacks. For a magic idiot like Minotaur, it was simply perfect.

  In fact, when Tulu saw these armors for a moment, he was so excited that he even threw down the roasted lamb leg: "Wow, I like this thing, the dark god is above, I am willing to exchange two hundred... no, six hundred roasted chickens!"

  "Put it on properly, you need to get used to its weight as soon as possible." Lin Taiping was very satisfied, stroking his chin and looking at the large group of Minotaurs wearing the Blood Lion Black Armor, directly transforming into an indestructible human fortress. To say that they didn't even need to swing the Totem Pillars in the future wasn't an exaggeration - as long as they charged forward with a fierce momentum and jumped high before smashing down, they could directly crush all their enemies to death.

  "A group of stupid cows who only know how to use brute force!" Ye Ge said, accompanied by a dozen or so dark elves, who were watching with envy and jealousy on the side. However, they soon stopped being jealous because they also received gifts from Lin Taiping.

  Sixteen daggers with the "Scorpion's Kiss" poison, sixteen sets of fine leather armor enchanted with Wind Dancer magic, and a large pile of basic spell scrolls that can be used to smash people at any time... In fact, after the dark elves equipped these things, they didn't even need Lin Taiping's help. With a bit of luck in stealth, they could gang up and take down the original Blood Eye.

  But that's still not the end, as Lin Taiping stretched his hand into the spatial ring: "Almost forgot, Ye Ge, I've also specially prepared a gift for you, it's tailor-made just for you!"

  What else? Ye Ge's eyes widened in surprise, and the dozen or so dark elves were also at a loss, thinking that Lin was indeed biased towards the clan leader. But what did they mean by "custom-made gift"? Was it some precious jewelry or perhaps a romantic pink rose?

  It turned out that they were all wrong, as Lin Taiping pulled out a two-meter-long giant wolf-toothed club with a mysterious face, suddenly exposing it in the air.

  A pitch-black wolf-toothed club made entirely of meteoric iron, weighing at least 150 kilograms, but with the addition of the Lightweight Technique, even an ordinary human can wield it with ease. On the surface of the rod that shone with a black glow, dense and numerous reverse spikes were like a thorny forest, sharp enough to cut fingers and make them bleed even with just a light touch.

  "Stunned, a group of dark elves stared at the wolf-toothed club in stunned silence. Ye Ge didn't know how to describe her emotions and was speechless for half a day before stuttering: "Uh, do you call this... a gift, or is it custom-made?"

  "Of course." Lin Taiping lightly tapped the reverse spikes on the wolf-tooth club, "Haven't you been really into mallets lately? I just happened to pass by a weapon shop and saw someone consigning this wolf-tooth club. Suddenly, I felt that compared to any ordinary wooden club, this thing is the king of mallets!"

  It's really great and powerful. Ye Ge is completely speechless, she doesn't even know whether to roll her eyes or say thank you.

  "No need to thank me." Lin Taiping directly handed the wolf-toothed club to her, and also introduced with great enthusiasm, "By the way, this wolf-toothed club has more than a dozen negative magic spells attached to it, including Dizziness Spell, Blindness Spell, Deafness Spell, Confusion Spell, Corrosion Spell, Fear Spell..."

  Too sinister! Too despicable! Too shameless!

  Ye Ge and the Dark Elves felt their hairs stand on end as they listened, and suddenly thought that this black light flashing wolf-toothed club was a must-have for killing people at home and abroad. Just thinking about it with their knees, if some poor guy got hit by this thing, he'd probably be able to spend the rest of his life in bed collecting pension.

  Alright, Ye Ge had to admit that she really fell in love with this wolf-toothed club now. She even felt that if she didn't go out and kill a few hundred bastards, it would be unforgivable to the craftsman who forged it.

  "That's right, that's right." Lin Taiping raised his hands in agreement, but then added with a lingering fear, "However, if you dare to use this thing on me, I'll confiscate it immediately, and from now on, even if I die, I won't give you any gifts."

  This reminder came just in time, Ye Ge had already planned to launch a sneak attack at night, but after hearing this, he could only sigh helplessly and tightly hug the wolf-toothed club, barely suppressing the urge to try it out: "What a petty guy, being hit by me won't get you pregnant, what's there to be afraid of?"

  Completely ignoring her resentment, Lin Taiping turned his head again, looking at Kristen who had been dazed in the corner: "So, next it's your turn... uh, Kristen, are you listening?"

  "Huh?" Kristen's head jerked up, distracted. These past few days, she didn't know why, but she kept zoning out for no reason. "What is it? Is something wrong?"

  "What are you thinking?" Lin Taiping looked at her strangely, "Okay, actually nothing, I just wanted to give you a gift for your hard work recently..."

  "Wait!" Just as he was about to take out the gift, Kristen suddenly interrupted, "Boss, there's something I want to tell you, just between us, can we find a quiet place?"

  "Now?" Lin Taiping was surprised, but seeing Kristen's serious expression, he finally nodded hesitantly: "Okay, let's go to the garden to talk and take a walk."

  No one said anything, Kristen pushed the door and walked out, Lin Taiping followed closely behind. Ye Ge and Tu Lu looked at each other in dismay, wondering what Kristen wanted to say to Lin, was she planning to muster up the courage to confess?

  Putting aside their gossip and curiosity, Lin Taiping had already walked into the garden at this time. Looking at Kirsten with her back to him, he suddenly had a very bad premonition, but still forced himself to control his emotions and walk up: "Alright, it's just the two of us here, Kirsten, what do you want to say?"

  There was no answer, and Christine still had her back to him. Her figure in the sunset seemed to be trembling slightly. After a long silence, she suddenly took a deep breath, as if making up her mind, and turned around.

  Against Lin Taiping's astonished gaze, this red-haired beauty who had always been spirited and elegant revealed a weakness that had never been seen before, opening her mouth lightly to say...

  "Boss, I think... I might have to quit!"