Chapter 267: Karim-the space pirate (2/2)

”Not rich at all.”

He walked away after leaving behind these words. He didn't want to get involved with a galactic troublemaker, at least not when he wasn't strong enough to contend against anything beyond the level of the magic emperor. Moreover, he instinctively felt that this space pirate came close to him to loot him of the pill recipes.

”Really? It doesn't seem like that.”

Karim said after catching up to him. He was able to tell the values of the stuff in Elliot's hand at a glance. The first recipe was worth ten million spirit points. The second one came at five times that amount, meaning Elliot was ridiculously wealthy. And rich people who spend so much in merely a day were the ones he loved to befriend. Karim had misunderstood the situation and didn't know that Elliot was just using the free tokens to get them!

”What does it seems like then?”

”Like you're wealthy?”

Elliot realized that Karim had misunderstood him, and he couldn't help but pat the latter.

”Use your eyes more often than not.”

He patted him in the same way an elder would pity a mentally disabled youngster.

Elliot didn't fear his retaliation as they were in the library of the soul race where fighting wasn't allowed. Breaking the rules might as well cost one life, so he was sure that Karim wouldn't make a move on him no matter how offended he felt.

Karim felt that something was wrong and felt as if Elliot was ridiculing him.

”Are you making fun of me? Do you know it hurts my feelings?” Karim said in a hurt voice, making many eavesdropping bats think that he was friends with Elliot and that he was emotionally hurt because Elliot was giving him the cold shoulder.

Many people were peeking glances at them. Elliot could feel their piercing gaze on his back. He immediately looked back at them. With the use of the extraordinary power belonging to his mutated right eye, he discovered that they were galactic agents who had camouflaged as nobles and royals to spy on the space pirate Karim.

They were here to gather information about Karim, such as the people with who he interacts so that they could later use it to their own advantage to take him down.

Elliot had no interest in being on their radar.

”Mister, I don't know you, and you don't know me, so what if I hurt your feelings?” Elliot said out loud, so every onlooker would hear him loud and clearly. He did it to solve any and all misunderstandings. Karim's expression fell. He seemed deeply hurt? ”If you didn't like that, how about you bug off?” Elliot added.

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