Volume 7 Chapter 9: Welcome To The Club! (1/2)
Chapter 9: Welcome to the Club!
”For those who doesn't know, the [Angel's Blood] is a legendary elixir capable of closing any wound, and curing any poison! Though it cannot regrow a limb, as long as you connect it, just a single drop will do for you to be whole again!” (Mei)
*Huaaa*
Everyone who heard Mei's explanation inhaled deeply.
They all had wide eyes and slack jaws! In their eyes, a drop of my blood is actually a legendary elixir!!!
”Of course it's precious to them, they're mortals. Though those on the [Spirit Realm] no longer die of age, they don't have the healing properties of Deities.” (El)
”Then what is this worth for Deities?” (Lucas)
”Though Deities can heal and regrow their limbs, it's not exactly fast and would take years. To them, this drop is a booster for regeneration as well as a very good antidote so it is still very valuable.” (El)
”And Sovereigns?” (Lucas)
”Hah! Stuff like that are just candies to us! After all, our own blood has the same properties anyway.” (El)
Hearing El's proud tone, I inadvertently sighed in praise.
Sovereigns are really too amazing! Too formidable!
And to think one of them resides inside my body…
”Amazing boss! For an elixir like that to actually exist! And to think that I witnessed such an event! Amazing! Amazing!” (Elwin)
”Huh? You want one?” (Lucas)
Upon my carefree tone, Elwin blinked a couple of times and looked at me stupidly with a complex expression.
”Eh? B-boss…you can't possibly be thinking of actually buying one and giving it to me are you!?” (Elwin)
Aqua, who was nearby, also looked at me surprised.
”Ah, no. I'm not buying.” (Lucas)
”I…I see…” (Aqua)
Elwin sighed dejectedly and murmured something like 'as expected…I guess it's too much' or something while Aqua seemed to have the same expression.
…Could it be, that if I had said yes, she would have also asked for one?
Well…what to do?
I still have some vials with me as I only gave a hundred drops to Mei. Something like my blood, I have plenty of it after all.
”…Give me your storage ring for a bit.” (Lucas)
”Hm?” (Elwin)
Elwin tilted his head and paused before giving it to me. I guess he must've done a last look to remember everything inside to check if I'll take anything.
Well, I don't mind. I guess it's only natural.
After holding the storage ring, I quickly placed 50 vials with a drop of my blood in each of them directly from my [Inventory]. Well, my [Earth] body's blood anyway.
”Here, and don't shout.” (Lucas)
”?” (Elwin)
Not understanding what I meant, Elwin still received it curiously and poured his qi inside to see what changed.
…[Silent Room]!
As soon as I saw Elwin's expression, I immediately activated [Silent Room] to isolate the three of us.
”This is…[ANGEL'S BLOOD]!!!???” (Elwin)
”!?” (Aqua)
”I just said not to shout…” (Lucas)
”Ah! S-sorry!” (Elwin)
Realizing his mistake, he turned his head sideways to see if there was anyone who heard.
This is really a stupid action because from the loudness of his shout, of course people will hear him.
However, when he looked around, no one was actually sparing a glance at them.
”Don't worry, no one heard.” (Lucas)
”H-how?” (Elwin)
”…Anyway, you also want some?” (Lucas)
Thinking that it was too troublesome to explain, I turned towards Aqua who flinched surprised at my question.
”…Can I?” (Aqua)
”I don't see any reason why not.” (Lucas)
I shrugged as I took her storage ring and did the same.
”…50 drops…” (Aqua)
”Boss! Where did you get these!?” (Elwin)
”…On my journey to reach this city, I saw an angel fall and helped her, in exchange, I took a few drops of her blood and she went back on her way.” (Lucas)
”Really!?” (Elwin)
”Nah, I was joking.” (Lucas)
”Wha-!? Huh!?” (Elwin)
”Anyway, I have more with me. Just accept it and keep quiet.” (Lucas)
Not like I can tell him that I have another body in a different world and that it contains a body with fluids that is equivalent to a legendary elixir in the [Mortal Continent]…
As for why I gave them some. It's not because I'm too trusting. Each drop of blood contains my own qi. Naturally, I will be able to know their location and if used by someone, I can use my own qi that is planted inside them to disrupt their cultivation.
It won't kill them, but it will still deal substantial damage.
This is just a little insurance…
Besides, if they don't betray me, then that drop of blood will only give them advantages.
”…Thanks.” (Aqua)
”Look at Aqua, she at least thanked me.” (Lucas)
”Eh? Ah! T-thanks Boss! From now on, you will be my Boss for life!” (Elwin)
”Sorry, I don't swing that way.” (Lucas)
”That's not what I meant! The one I like is A-” (Elwin)
Ohh! Unexpectedly, he's about to confess?
”A…Aq…A girl!” (Elwin)
”…” (Lucas)
”…” (Elwin)
”…I see.” (Lucas)
Shaking my head helplessly, I averted my attention from the blus.h.i.+ng Elwin and the curious Aqua.
I also dispelled the [Silent Room] and looked back to the stage where Mei was still giving out specifics and details.
”Hehe, looks like you all are interested enough so I'll stop the chatter and start the bid! Today, we will only sell 50 vials! Each bid can only be 100 more than the previous, starting with 500 000 qi stones for 5 vials!” (Mei)
Seems like they're selling it by batch.
But wow! 500 000 qi stones for just 5 drops!
…I should've given them just around 50 or so instead of a hundred…well, no use complaining now. In any case, I'm gonna be filthy rich!
Not only that, but I will now have my own qi planted inside those who have the highest positions in the major sects and n.o.bles!
Fufufu, they don't even realize that they will become my puppets in the future!
It's good that El suggested I plant my qi in the blood.
”600 000!”
”750 000!”
”810 000!”
The vials were quickly sold at a very high price!
First 5 reached a whopping 930 200 qi stones!
Another 5 led to 910 500 qi stones!
Next 5 reached 862 300 qi stones!
Then 5 more sold for 834 600 qi stones!
”20 vials had been sold! Now, for the next 30, each lot will have a batch of 10 vials! Starting bid is at 1 000 000 qi stones! Each bid needs to be 300 more than the last!” (Mei)
Ah, no wonder the major sects have yet to bid and just let the smaller sects and n.o.bles take the batches of 5. They're saving up for this part!
”2 000 000! Everyone, we only want this first 10 and won't interfere on the next lots.” (Galen's Father)
Uwaa…talk about annoying…
This guy is too overbearing! No wonder his son became like that!
”Since the [Giant Emperor] clan head, Gareth Juran, has spoken, our [Fire Lotus] sect will naturally give face.” (Silas' Father)
”Our [Thousand Sword] sect will give face as well.”
”So will our [Star Eagle] sect.”
Just like that, the few strong sects had conceded and some major sect as well.
”2 000 000 for the first 10 vials going once!...Twice!...So-” (Mei)
”2 500 000!” (Lucas)
Hmph! You think I'll let you take it for just 2 000 000!?
”That b.a.s.t.a.r.d again!” (Galen)
”…So he really intends to go against our [Giant Emperor] clan! Good! Good! Let's see how high this person's wealth goes! 3 000 000!” (Gareth)
”4 000 000!” (Lucas)
”Hmph! 6 000 000!” (Gareth)
”Ah…never mind then~” (Lucas)
”Sold! For 6 000 000 qi stones!” (Mei)
Mei was also annoyed about just reaching 2 000 000 earlier but now, she's overjoyed that it reached such an amount.
”Hehe, the [Giant Emperor] clan head had really aged. To think that you didn't even know you were being played. Tsk tsk.” (???)
”…Oliver Feng. I should've known it was you! You actually planted your men in the middle cla.s.s to irritate me!? Don't think your [Furious Wind] sect is our match!” (Gareth)
”Hooh, I wonder about that?” (Oliver)
Ohh, there's an interesting conversation happening below!
This Oliver guy seems to be a good person. Because of his words, Gareth misunderstood and now, he considers me as a part of this [Furious Wind] sect.
”Who are these [Furious Wind] guys?” (Lucas)
”Huh? You don't know them?” (Elwin)
”Just answer.” (Lucas)
”Ah, y-yes. The [Furious Wind] sect is one of the major sects, on par with the [Giant Emperor] clan! As for their att.i.tudes, they're said to be free-willed like the wind but when angered, they're like raging storms!
NameDeven Shan's Ring BoxRankSEffect100% Force Resistance
UnopenableDurability975/1000DescriptionA HighG.o.d cultivator placed an array formation called the [Heaven's Lock Array] onto this ring box so that it will be unable to open by anyone except for him and also have the ability to withstand any force.
Wow, a thousand durability huh?
Hehe, it's good that it's 100% Force Resistance and not 'Unbreakable'. Because if it was, then there won't be and Durability at all!
Actually, time had already worn the box by a bit.
Now, time to reduce it some more!
”[Metallurgy Repair]!” (Lucas)
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-12 Durability
”WHAT THE h.e.l.l!?” (El)
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-20 Durability
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-42 Durability
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-32 Durability
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has succeeded!
+23 Durability
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-21 Durability
And so on.
”Lucas, what are you doing?” (Elwin)
”Just watch.” (Lucas)
To other people, it would only look like I'm staring at the box, but to me, every failure is a success!
I would succeed a few times though…I guess it's too much to always ask for failure as my luck huh?
However, since I already maxed the skill, the number of failures is more than the success!
The skill doesn't work from actual repairs, but from luck. If I'm lucky, it would succeed, if not, fail. But since I changed my mindset on what's 'lucky' and what's not, it resulted to this ability to degrade instead!
Finally, the last bit is done!
Notice[Metallurgy Repair] has failed!
-63 Durability
*Ting*
Notice[Deven Shan's Ring Box]'s durability has reached 0/1000!
Due to improper care for the item, the item is now destroyed.
*Shatter*
The ring box shattered into many light fragments and the content inside appeared in midair!
”WHAT THE f.u.c.k!?” (El)
”IT WAS DESTROYED!?” (Mei)
”BOSS DESTROYED IT WITH A STARE!!!” (Elwin)
”…There aren't even any pieces left…” (Aqua)
Hehe, this is how I destroyed Eu's slave collar as well!
Indestructible? Hah! Laughable! Those that are indestructible in this world are those which have no Durability!
As long as it has one, then there is a way to destroy it!
I let them see what I did so they know that I possess unfathomable skills. This will add their caution on me which means fewer problems for me.
”Now, let's see what's inside…” (Lucas)
”That's…an interspatial ring!?” (Mei)
”Hm? It's not a storage ring? What's the difference?” (Lucas)
”An interspatial ring has a wider size! It's at least 10 times larger than a storage ring! According to what I know, there are different kinds of rings like these. Storage, Spatial, Interspatial, World, Galaxy, and Universe Ring! Well, the latter 3 are just legends though so they might not be real.” (Mei)
”Oh they're real enough. Well, I don't know about the last one though.” (El)
Hooh, to think that even El doesn't know if a Universe Ring exists…I guess that is just too rare then. Or it may not be real at all.
Well, anyway, let's look inside!
I sent my qi in it and in my mind, images of the items inside flooded through!
Ores! There's a lot of ores!
I'll check those thoroughly later and see what I can make from them.
Next are…hm? What's a page doing here?
Looking at its contents…it's actually a page of the 7 illusory steps!?
Nice! But from the label, it's the 6th step! I needed the 5th step first!
Haah, in the end, it's still no use to me now.
Then…is this a diary? Well whatever, I look into it further later.
Hm? What's this? An egg?
”Hmm…that should be…a demonic beast egg.” (El)
”Oh? What beast?” (Lucas)
”I don't know, we'll only find out after you hatch it.” (El)
”Come to think of it, why hasn't it hatched?” (Lucas)
”Well, it's stuck in this place where time is frozen so of course it won't hatch. Living beings cannot go inside an interspatial ring but as it is only just an egg, it can be stored here but will not hatch.” (El)
”I see…well, I'll do it later.” (Lucas)
Next are…hmm, weapons, weapons…hm? A key? A key to what I wonder?
Then there is this weird cauldron and a…recipe book? There's also what looks like an array book…I guess the previous owner is an expert Arrayist and Alchemist huh?
Well, that's just about it. I'll explore these things more in a later date.
For now…let's go see how the [Giant Emperor] clan is.
”You've really struck gold in this one…and to think it was only worth 505 qi stones…even a mansion full of high cla.s.s qi stones won't be able to buy this…” (El)
”Hehe, see? I'm amazing!” (Lucas)
”Yes yes…you cheat.” (El)
”…” (Lucas)
Shrugging, I stood up and prepared myself.
”You guys, stay with Lady Mei for now.” (Lucas)
”B-Boss…are you really going to fight?” (Elwin)
”He's right Luke. Gareth is a [Spirit Realm] pract.i.tioner on the 8th level! No matter how much a genius you are…you're still just a 5th level [Beast Realm] expert…” (Mei)
”…” (Aqua)
All three of them showed worried looks. Even if Aqua didn't say anything, it can be seen from her expression.
I smiled wryly and took Vil from my head and gave it to Mei.
”Hold on to her for me for a while will you?” (Lucas)
”…Fine…” (Mei)
Nodding, I turned to look at Vil who had already woken up.
”Vil, stay put okay. Remember our promise…no matter what happens. Understood?” (Lucas)
*Vii…*
Even though she's in her rabbit form, I can understand her to a certain degree as her [Owner] and she's clearly worried as well.
Smiling wryly, I patted her and rea.s.sured her.
”Hehe, don't worry! Your master is the strongest right? Even if it's a dragon or a monster horde, no one can kill me…I won't let them…” (Lucas)
That last part wasn't just to rea.s.sure Vil but also myself.
The defeat from Volf before still felt heavy in my heart…not to mention that there's a whole group of them out there which should be stronger or just as strong.
[Death Eaters]…no matter what, I can't lose again!
”Now then…where are those so called [Emperors]?” (Lucas)
I started my way out of the room with Mei and the others looking at my back worriedly.
However, I chose to ignore them and simply take a stroll while wearing the golden [M-241] mask. I also changed back to the [Nocturnal Set] so they can easily recognize me.
On my way out of the auction house, I already noticed a bunch of people looking my way and following me.
Unconcerned guests moved away from me as if I was a plague.
Standing in front of the gate, I can see Galen and Gareth. Behind them were hundreds of their clan members.
”Hmph! Here I thought you already escaped!” (Gareth)
”T-that clothes…Father! It's him! He's the one who injured me before!” (Galen)
As expected, Galen already recognized me.
Well, not like it matters in the first place.
”Right~ Anyway, you guys sure looks raring to go already. Why so excited?” (Lucas)
Towards their killing intent, I simply removed my mask and asked innocently.
The crowd was stupefied by my reaction.
Unexpectedly, this guy revealed himself! Is what they're all probably thinking.
”So you're that Lucas brat. Perfect, I get to kill you and ease my anger as well!” (Gareth)
”Old man, you sure talk big. Don't think you're the emperor already just because of your [Beast]!” (Lucas)