Chapter 741 - "Magic Sword" (2/2)

The desert robbers liked to rob people from the ocean because the other tribes would never step into the desert, only people from the other side did. Secondly, they always had exotic goods like metal wares and exquisite clothing. They loved robbing these people.

“The new recruit gave me this as a gesture of sincerity in exchange for protection.” Black Sand took out a golden sword with carvings on top. While they could not understand the characters, they still could appreciate the patterns on it. It looked mysterious and valuable.

Black Sand twirled the sword handle, his eyes darting at Yiken, then slashed it down hard.

The blade broke the air with a whoosh, then fell hard on a rock.

With a sharp clang, the rock as big as a human head was split in half.

Yiken’s pupils constricted, his body tensing up. He knew Black Sand was both showing off and intimidating him.

A good weapon was a good supplement to one’s abilities. Both former slaves who broke free of their bonds, they were equally capable to be able to lead prospering organisations. However, their usual weapons were far from this.

While there was initially a power balance, due to this sword, the scales were slowly tipping to one side.

However, after showing off, Black Sand sheathed it behind his chair. He had already met his goal so the negotiation would be easier on him. He did not plan to attack Blue Beetle directly, nor was he completely confident in killing Yiken even with this ‘Magic Sword’. Furthermore, taking over ‘Heavenly Waters’ required partnership with Blue Beetle. The intimidating act was all to gain some advantage from the negotiation.

While the leaders of two major robber groups negotiated in secret, meanwhile, in the place where prisoners were kept.

Several people were locked in a short room built with mud. They were either captured during battle or robbed, separated into a few categories. The first was people with important identities. They were temporarily locked here until the leader made his decision, for example, the five who were caught yesterday.

The other kind was people who could not offer any benefits. These people would not get any food, only muddy water at most to ensure they did not die immediately. However, they would not be here for long because they would be led out and turned into food.

Food was scarce in the desert, even humans became food. To the slaves, anyone who wasn’t on their side was no different from an animal. They ate human flesh to fill their stomachs without guilt, even taking it as what it should be. Cannibalism was too common for the robbers.

A Viper guard sat at a cool spot away from the scorching sun, yawning and occasionally looking around to listen for sounds within the house.

After another yawn, he felt something move beneath his feet.

Small animals often burrowed under the sand in the desert, they were used to them. This person calmly moved his foot and pulled out his dagger, planning to check what it was. Let’s hope it’s food.

The animal approached quickly. The guard raised his dagger, ready to strike.

However, the thing underground seemed to sense danger, changing direction when it was about to come out of the sand.

Not wanting to give up on food, the guard ran after it. There were other guards here anyway, leaving his post for a while would not matter.

When the person left, the sand lifted and ten black beetles the size of a palm crawled out. Behind them, Shao Xuan parted the sand and wriggled out of the ground.