40 Slave Market 7 - Deals and Realization (1/2)
After Stigma took his seat Felix followed out of courtesy.
Hilda stayed quite while Dusk stood behind Stigma, Felix had ten guards that entered in total.
'Hmm, I wonder...I've been using Essence Reader for a while, so it should be close to leveling up. Right?'
Due to being in the market for the first time, he had constantly used his skill in 'reading' others and summarised that there were a handful of people who can pose a threat if he ever caused any trouble.
The men who were tailing him, were not even a threat.
Now he was facing a group of strong Cultivators, when he first used his skill on them he was shocked to see all of the have Zen Energy in larger reserves than his.
So he was both cautious and curious on their actual strength level once he laid on this group full of powerful warriors.
*Bing!*
[Time limit has ended, please select a new skill]
'Oh right, there was that as well, now that I think about it the Essence Reader was close to reaching to Rank V.'
'Just a peak wouldn't hurt, Essence Reader!'
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[Name: Felix
Age: 26
Rank: Uncommon(III)(Mid stage)
Skills: Parallel Thinking, Boost Endurance, Reckless Charge]
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[Name: Eric
Age: 45
Rank: Common(I)(Late Stage)
Skills: Spear Mastery, Jump Boost]
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[Name: Reggi
Age: 50
Rank: Common (I) (Mid Stage)
Skills: Sword Mastery, Strength Up]
[Name: Derrick
Age: 36
Rank: Common (I) (Late Stage)
Skills: Shield Mastery, Vitality Up]
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'Hmm, only Felix could spell trouble, but all of them are at least in the average of the First Tier here and the Second are all outside.'
'Age was one of the factors in telling how talented a cultivator can be, but to think they have this many members, wonder if I can take them all on.'
*BING!*
[Name: Stigma Falsus
Age: 10
Rank: Unique
Skill: Essence Reader(III) 45%, Poltergeist (III) (1) 60%, Soul Eater (IV) 90%,Taboo(III) 45%
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Current Souls Absorbed:
Soul of Impurity, Wolf Soul, , Snake Soul, Stag Soul, Bear Soul, Eagle Soul, Bull Soul, Boar Soul, Monkey Soul, Cheetah Soul, Rabbit Soul, Rat Soul, Goat Soul
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Pure Energy: 220%
Grudge Energy: 104%
Wrath Energy: 140%
Zen Energy: 260%
Fire Energy: 104%
Earth Energy: 103%
Water Energy: 20%
Light Energy: 4%
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Souls:Soul of Wrath
*Familiars:*
1. Dusk (I)(1)
2. Brunhilda (I)
3. Kirin (I)
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Tiger Soul: 30%
Snake Soul: 80%]
'Alright...'
When Stigma looked at them they all felt a cold sensation to the back of their necks, but they brushed it off as nothing more than cold sweat.
Normally when one wants a conversation, both sides have the right to voice out their respective opinions.
But it felt like Stigma was in control of everything when Felix looked him, including the ten people standing behind the background, they felt like they were trapped in a large web.
Unable to move and scared from the unknown invisible predator hiding in the shadows somewhere.
”Now then, how should we start?”
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'Hmm, seems like this will be difficult...'
He was never good in starting conversations, it always ended up with him being the extra during unfamiliar topics when he was included, but he makes up for it when business is in mind and when the topic can be something to relate too.
It was clear that Felix was wary on him, so Stigma had to make him start the topic, to believe he was open to any topic or suggestions then they can build on the ideas.
Looking back, the people that Stigma had met so far were not even normal people.
Gus and Frank were criminals so there was no use in conversing with them, Wade was just there to kill him, and Denis was nothing more than a guide, the stall owners he ordered from were just being courteous.
So he never had an actual conversation and Bell was more like conversing with a teacher to him, than talking with a normal person.
Now, he was facing his first conversation with someone sensible, but he gave the wrong first impression of being a homicidal maniac than being an innocent man being framed.
'Hah, no use crying over spilled milk...'
While Stigma was facing his inner turmoil, Felix started coughing to catch his attention.
”I think it is more appropriate to have you start, you have some aim in having us come here with no one else, am I right?”
Felix gave a business like tone, it was a good start that he had interest than to just humor him.
He then pointed using his right finger to the entrance.
”Just to be safe, I had half of my men guard outside while the rest start looking though everything here, if that's alright with you.”
”Go ahead, this was just a recent buy, so I have yet to do anything to it.”
Felix then waved his hand to the remaining ones and started to look through everything anyway, but he still kept his eyes on Stigma.
After an hour, they found nothing out of the ordinary, other than the accomodation could fit their needs if they had picked it out first.
”Nothing to report!”
”Good work.”
...The man didn't leave Felix side and stood guard.
”...Want to look around some more, you can even dig the ground, but I doubt your men would go through all the trouble.”
”No need, let us begin.”
”...Alright, let me begin by saying my thank you for coming here, so let me get straight to the point, I want to make a deal with you.”
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”A, deal?”
Without waiting for Felix's reply, Stigma grabbed the sac on his back, and started to rummage the contents.
Seeing such an action had startled the guards and made them pull out of their weapons out of nowhere, only to be stopped by Felix by raising his hand.
”Let him be...”
Felix was quite curious on Stigma's 'deal', he just meet the boy, but it was clear he has an aim for their group the moment he saw them.
It would be bad if he had accomplices outside so he left the strongest to be look outs, while he brung the remaining inside and use the numbers to his advantage.
While he was contemplating inside, his guard leaned closer to his ear and whispered.