章 12: 012 The Gold Content of Otherworldly Gold Coin_1
編集者: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After the drinks, Granphiddy took out a key from his pocket and handed it to Lin Ge.
"I came to the bar today to give you this key. From now on, you can come and go as you please. You can even consider this place your home and live here if you want to," he said.
Lin Ge took the key; it was an ordinary brass key, about 5 centimeters long and slightly worn. It seemed nothing special.
He thought for a moment. There wasn't much in the lounge, and it could easily be turned into his room. Moving into the bar would save him rent, and it would be more convenient for work.
However, when working, Iris and Nilu often entered the lounge, and there was no restroom or bathroom. If he needed to relieve himself, he would have to use a public toilet nearby, and for baths, he'd need to visit a bathhouse, which could be quite inconvenient.
After he gets his salary, he could completely move to a nearby community and rent a single apartment, no longer needing to share with others, so he didn't plan on moving in for the time being.
After handing the key to Lin Ge, Granphiddy left the bar.
Prince Lieyang, having failed in his attempt to strike up a conversation with Karina, also prepared to leave.
"Sir, your gemstone."
He did not take the ruby left on the counter, as though he had forgotten it was from his own pocket, so Lin Ge called out to him.
Prince Lieyang waved his hand dismissively, "Do you think I am someone who would take back something I've given away?" And with that, he left the bar.
Lin Ge couldn't help but think that this Lizardman prince, though arrogant, had his principles, which in some ways made him quite endearing.
Lanya gazed at the ruby in Lin Ge's hand, her eyes shining as she said, "Such a ruby is worth at least a thousand gold coins."
"If you want it, I'll give it to you. Go exchange it for gold coins, and have a nice meal with the money."
He had no idea about the cost of living in that world, but something that came from a prince shouldn't be cheap; otherwise, it would be embarrassing to even offer it as a bribe.
So this gemstone should presumably sustain her for quite a long time.
Lanya stared at the gemstone Lin Ge was handing over but did not reach out to take it.
"I haven't done anything, how can I just accept such a valuable thing for free? Thank you, but I can't take it," she said.
Lin Ge thought for a bit and then changed his approach.
"Then why don't you help me exchange it for gold coins? Keep the gold coins with you; would you do this favor for me?" he asked.
Lanya then replied, "Yeah, I'll help you." She took the ruby and ran towards the bar's entrance.
"Oh, and take a hundred gold coins from the exchanged money as your reward. Have a good meal," Lin Ge called after her.
Lanya nodded vigorously, as if she had received an official task, and left with a serious little face.
As soon as Lanya left the bar, Iris teased, "Oh Lin Ge, you're such a good person. Could you also share a hundred gold coins with me?"
Lin Ge ignored her sarcasm and picked up a wine glass, calmly starting to wipe it.
Iris glared at him in dissatisfaction, then stopped bothering to tease him.
About an hour later, Lanya returned to the bar with a small money pouch, her cheeks flushed with excitement; she'd never held so much gold in her hands before.
She raised the money pouch with both hands and placed it on the counter.
"There are 1150 gold coins in total, please count them," she said.
Lin Ge was surprised, thinking how a pouch only slightly larger than his fist could hold over a thousand gold coins. Could the pouch be a magic storage item?
When he opened the pouch, he found that there were only 12 gold coins inside.
"Why are there only 12?" he asked.
Lanya explained, "Eleven are worth 100 gold each, and one is worth 50 gold, making 1150 gold total."
Lin Ge poured out the 12 gold coins and lined them up, indeed finding one coin a bit smaller and with a different design and text.
He laughed, "I thought it was 1150 individual gold coins."
Lanya shook her head, "No, the gold coins here aren't cast from pure gold, but rather smelted from a variety of metals with a certain proportion of gold mixed in during the process. Depending on the gold content, they are divided into denominations of 1 gold, 5 gold, 10 gold, 50 gold, and 100 gold, with the 100 gold coins being nearly pure gold."
Lin Ge understood and put the 12 gold coins back into the pouch, handing it to Lanya.
"Just keep it with you for now, and don't forget about your 100 gold."
Lanya had seen Lin Ge shopping at the convenience store and knew he didn't use gold coins there, so she nodded vigorously.
"Yes, I'll definitely keep it safe for you."
Then she waited in the store for Lin Ge to finish his shift.
On his third day working at the Emerald Bar, no new customers appeared.
As soon as it was time to clock out, the hanging clock in the bar suddenly started ticking, a crow sprung out from the dark brown wooden clock, cawed twice, and retracted back into the clock.
Lin Ge went into the break room to change clothes, and Nilu was lying on the sofa, sound asleep, in an ungraceful position.
He shook his head, giving up on waking her, and walked straight to the wardrobe. He took off his shirt and was about to put on his own clothes when suddenly, he heard Lanya's exclamation from outside the break room door.
He turned his head and saw a pair of excited eyes through the crack of the door.
Those beautiful eyes, Lin Ge was very familiar with, and with a few strands of red hair hanging by the door, he instantly recognized the identity of the voyeur.
"Damn it, Karina!"
He quickly put on his clothes, not even properly buttoning them before rushing out of the break room, but Karina was nowhere to be seen in the bar, only Lanya standing red-faced at the door of the break room, breathing slightly heavily.
"I didn't see anything, she covered my mouth just now and dragged me to the door forcefully."
Seeing Lin Ge's gaze cast over, Lanya frantically explained.
"Where did she go?"
"She ran away."
"Hmph, lucky for her she's fast," Lin Ge released his clenched fist.
Iris's voice came from the side, taking pleasure in the misfortune.
"Even if you caught up with her, you wouldn't be able to beat her. But if you're willing to give up your spot at the bar, I could give her a beating for you."
"Thank you for being willing to help, but it's not necessary."
As Lin Ge was fastening the buttons on his chest, he wondered whether, if he could lure Karina to Earth, her strength would be suppressed like Lanya's was.
If that were the case, teaching her a lesson wouldn't be out of the question.
However, today he had to first go to the Adventurers' Guild with Lanya to register, so he would let her off this time.
After Lanya opened the wooden door of the bar, Lin Ge followed her out, and the warm sunshine immediately shone down on him, revealing a bustling street before his eyes.
At a glance, he saw minotaurs, elves with pointed ears, lizardmen covered in black scales, heavily armored warriors, mages concealed in black robes wielding staves, and strange, rat-like small creatures.
Both sides of the street were lined with medieval architecture, filled with various shops, interspersed with a few fruit stalls.
He turned back to look at the Emerald Bar, where the sign on the door had also changed into an unrecognizable script.
Is this the city of another world?
Lanya smiled and introduced him, "This is the commercial street on the north side of Castalon, Uradaha Main Street."
At this moment, Lin Ge felt something jump inside his pants and a strange sound emitted.
Croak.
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