Chapter 203: The Contaminated Left Leg
"Hello, Mr. Jarvis Roland."
"Hello to you too, Miss Jia Na."
Hearing the other party's address, Jia Na confirmed her guess.
"I was just about to go see Director David. Would Miss Jia Na be willing to accompany me?"
"Of course, no problem."
Jia Na, who quickly put on a social smile, naturally wouldn't refuse the invitation from Jarvis Roland.
"Then let's go."
After whispering a word into Aimi Li's ear, Jarvis Roland walked out the door, leaning on a mahogany cane.
"It's an old problem, please excuse me."
Looking at Jarvis Roland's slightly limping left leg, although Jia Na didn't show it on her face, she was still a little puzzled.
After all, with Jarvis Roland's financial resources, even if he broke an arm or a leg, in this extraordinary world, it could be cured with money, not to mention just a limp.
The temperature in Water Marsh City was around sixteen or seventeen degrees Celsius, so even the wind blowing was humid and warm. This made Jia Na, who was still wearing a wool scarf at the time, feel a little hot.
"Miss Jia Na, what do you think of Water Marsh City compared to the City of Turin?"
After walking a distance, Jarvis Roland took the lead in starting a conversation.
"Compared to Turin, I prefer the climate of Water Marsh City."
"Indeed, I've been to Turin before, and this time of year should be the coldest time in Turin."
From the topic of weather, the two talked about the local customs, food culture, and preference for opera styles in both places... As their conversation deepened, Jia Na found that Jarvis Roland was truly a very talkative and humorous person.
Towards the end of their conversation, the topic inevitably turned to Jarvis Roland's left leg, which had been ailing for several years.
"There should be many White Wizards skilled in healing in the Floating Island Forest Academy. Has Mr. Jarvis Roland not sought their treatment?"
"Of course I have seen them. It can be said that I have seen almost everyone who can see it. I even had someone help me replace a leg—it's just a pity that the contamination caused by the distortion was already deeply rooted. It's already a great fortune that I can still walk now—"
As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the hotel Weini had booked for the Nightingale Opera Troupe.
"Miss Jia Na, I'll be leaving now. See you tonight."
"Goodbye, Mr. Jarvis Roland."
Looking at Jarvis Roland's limping back as he left, Jia Na's pupils instantly turned silver-white. "As expected, it's dark sun contamination—and it's already the deeply rooted kind."
As Jia Na's understanding of the Purification Laws deepened during her nightly meditation on Mount Aden, her control over the power of the Purification Law Fragment also became more proficient.
Therefore, with just one glance, Jia Na, who was extremely sensitive to "dark sun contamination," easily saw through the situation where Jarvis Roland's left leg bone was already "sick to the core" by using the power of the Purification Law Fragment.
"But fortunately, all the contamination is sealed in the left leg, and there is no sign of spreading for the time being—otherwise, with this level of contamination, Jarvis Roland would have already distorted."
Just as Jarvis Roland said, his left leg had indeed been replaced with a thigh from an extraordinary creature that was very similar to a human. Otherwise, with the fragile flesh and blood of a human body, it would certainly not be able to withstand the long-term erosion of contamination.
There were only two ways for Jarvis Roland to completely recover.
First, find a Wizard who has mastered the Purification Laws to purify the contamination; second, find the Witch Cult, or purchase top-level Purification potions at a high price in Florence for treatment.
But both of these methods were unrealistic for Jarvis Roland, who was only a Second-level Wizard Apprentice.
After all, Jarvis Roland could only be considered a wealthy person within a Third-level Wizard Gathering Place. However, his current assets, when viewed across the entire Wizard World, were not enough to make everyone look up to him.
Whether it was finding a Wizard who had mastered the Purification Laws, or finding someone to act as a go-between to issue a task to the Witch Cult or Florence to purchase top-level Purification potions, both methods required connections as backing.
"On the path to the peak of being a Wizard, in addition to talent, money, and knowledge, the exchange of resources and the maintenance of network resources are also needed——"
Looking at the figure of Jarvis Roland, who had completely disappeared from sight, a few obscure emotions flashed in Jia Na's eyes.
It wasn't until a long time later that Jia Na withdrew her gaze and walked towards her room according to the room number on the key in her hand.—
Since most of the staff of the Nightingale Opera Troupe had arrived in Water Marsh City a day in advance, the basic work of adjusting the lights, sound, and other equipment at the Otter Opera House had been completed before Jia Na and the others arrived.
Therefore, the main arrangement for this evening was for Jia Na and a few other lead actors to have an early rehearsal, familiarize themselves with the stage of the Otter Opera House, and get a feel for it.
Therefore, they didn't work overtime for too long. After completing the preparatory work, the group, arranged by Jarvis Roland and several business managers of the Otter Opera House, had a good taste of the local cuisine.
It was during this process that Jia Na learned that the performance at the Otter Opera House this time was scheduled together with the commodity auction at the Shuize Auction House in the evening.
And this was a joint business model that Jarvis Roland had come up with.
It could not only bring traffic to the Shuize Auction House but also create momentum for the auction items in advance and attract new customers...
It was under such intensive arrangements that the first tour performance of "song of the ocean," and also Jia Na's first debut in Water Marsh City, grandly opened at five o'clock the next afternoon at the Otter Opera House.
"Dear audience friends, good evening everyone! I am tonight's host, Julie-Ann. Tonight, the play directed by Director David, and starring Jia Na-Luo Lan, Xiuka-Boge, Liji-Xiaosi, and other actors—"
"song of the ocean" will have its first tour performance at the Otter Opera House. To ensure everyone's viewing experience, please keep quiet. Thank you for your cooperation..."
"Jia Na, I suddenly feel so nervous—"
Listening to Julie-Ann's introduction in front of the curtain, Liji-Xiaosi, who was participating in the tour for the first time, suddenly felt her heart beating exceptionally fast.
"Relax, it's not our first performance."
Unlike the more or less nervousness of others, Jia Na, who was already very familiar with the performance of "song of the ocean," didn't feel much nervousness.
Instead, her entire mind was focused on the auction ceremony that was about to be held in the evening.
"Moreover, I heard that the audience in Water Marsh City is more enthusiastic about watching comedies and romance plays, so our plot may not necessarily be liked by them—"