Chapter 674: Rainy Day (3k)
“Heh, I’ll buy one first to take a look…”
Just as there were only a few breaths in the arena, a voice suddenly rang out from South Asia University, where students had first purchased Su Jiu’s goods. It was another teacher leading the team.
If it weren’t for his students buying so many Battle General level alchemical items, he wouldn’t have dared to step forward and purchase, as fifteen Intermediate Magic Crystals were not a small sum.
“Just pick one with similar attributes, here’s…”
After going on stage and sensing it slightly, his gaze fell on a water-attribute shoulder pad. He could feel its affinity with him, and then he looked at the label stating its effect:
[Ink Wash Armguards]
[10% increase in exotic attribute resistance, block 30% of exotic attribute attacks, lasts for ten minutes, usage limit: ten times per year]
[Eighteen Intermediate Magic Crystals]
His eyes widened slightly, and he didn’t say anything else. This attribute resistance was a life-saving item, equivalent to being immune to 30% of “magic damage” excluding water attributes after use.
“There are fifteen Intermediate Magic Crystals inside, and 18 Beginner Magic Crystals. As for the rest, I don’t have any extra magic crystals on me, so I’ll make up the difference with cash.”
Without hesitation, he took out a storage bag and threw it towards Su Jiu. Then, he took out a check worth 200,000 US dollars from his pocket, signed it, and handed it over.
Su Jiu chuckled and accepted it, “Alright, these armguards are yours.”
She didn’t disdain the cash, as she had to travel to various countries to find breakthrough materials, and cash was indispensable.
After the South Asian teacher stepped down, some familiar faces squeezed forward, wanting to see the specific effects, but were refused on the grounds of secrecy. Instantly, everyone’s hearts itched like being scratched by a cat.
The teacher Jin Paixin, who was defeated by Lin Chujiu, also quickly chose a shield with 15 Intermediate Magic Crystals and hurriedly left the stage.
There was another period of silence. After the former’s example, others also became eager to try. Soon, a teacher from Xisha Academy stepped forward and bought a charged spear for the price of twenty magic crystals.
Looking at the charged spear, his face was filled with an indescribable joy, as if he had found money.
Afterward, he brought a leading student of Battle King level with him. After selecting and picking, he bought a relatively cheaper item before looking at each other with joy and leaving the stage.
The students from Tokyo University who were preparing to compete in the third round saw this and their expressions changed slightly. They had to go up and buy something too; otherwise, if others had it and they didn’t, wouldn’t that put them a step behind? They glanced at the newly joined three and found that they weren’t making any moves.
The initial leader from the Cherry Blossom Country saw this scene.
Su Jiu continuously received these magic crystals. Perhaps because of the reporters, there was almost no bargaining on the spot. The sales exceeded her expectations. Now, selling two Battle King level alchemical items could get her one more half-step War God level Shadow Jingwei.
After all, they themselves had been enhanced to the strength of Intermediate Battle Kings, so the magic crystals required should be less than expected.
“If this trend continues, selling 15 Beginner Battle King level alchemical items should be enough to upgrade all the Shadow Jingwei to Demigod level. The rest will be used to upgrade those small fry and upgrade them to Battle King level is the main focus.”
Su Jiu thought to herself and felt genuine joy. Although those shadows were at the half-step War God level, they couldn’t use the power of laws like General Feng.
In her opinion, they were not capable of fighting on the high-end battlefield, but they were more than enough for some flank battlefield processing, which was also a form of strength improvement.
The most important thing was to fight in those battlefield-type battles, so she wouldn’t be stretched too thin like in the “Thirteen City Battle.”
She could let these shadows charge directly. They would not fear death at all. Although it would consume a lot of magic crystals, it was much better than losing people directly.
Su Jiu felt both troubled and happy as she received one storage bag after another.
As for upgrading the shadows to Initial Stage War God level, that was her biggest concern. The cost of upgrading to Demigod level and War God level was completely different.
According to General Feng’s upgrade path, upgrading to War God level requires one top-grade magic crystal, eight high-grade magic crystals, and three intermediate magic crystals.
Putting aside the fact that top-grade magic crystals are priceless, high-grade magic crystals alone require killing high-grade Battle King level monsters. Moreover, the magic crystals dropped by high-grade Battle King level monsters are not necessarily qualified. It’s best to get them from monsters above Demigod level.
Therefore, it was still uncertain whether selling those seven intermediate alchemical items would be enough to gather the materials for Shadow One’s upgrade to War God level.
Su Jiu planned to store the magic crystals she sold and test the maximum capacity of the gourd, then pull up the low-level soul levels to minimize waste as much as possible.
Thinking this, she lowered her head to look at the gourd hanging from her waist. She saw that the six petals of the cherry blossom had lit up, five of them. She could feel that the gourd was getting heavier as she absorbed the souls of those fish these past few days, and the flower petals were lighting up one by one…
It was likely that when the six petals were lit, she would not be able to absorb souls. Coupled with those messy fish, she had already collected nearly twenty souls. If the display was not mistaken…
It was likely that the gourd’s limit was thirty souls.
But, being able to have this quantity already surpassed Su Jiu’s imagination. Just imagine a shadow team of thirty people, with a minimum of Demigod level, suddenly appearing on the monster battlefield, it would definitely be a meat grinder.
Coupled with her own strength, which could now contend with veteran Initial Stage War Gods after advancing to Intermediate Battle King, leading the team…
Su Jiu thought to herself, would she finally have a say in the war for the Duke’s position among the Blood Clan?
It was still more than half a year before the succession war of the Blood Clan. She didn’t plan to expose herself to those Blood Clansmen now, but rather to lie dormant like a shadow inverted in the light, waiting for the day when her strength would not fear high-rank War Gods…
Like a Shadow Lord under the shadow, when dark clouds covered the earth, she would welcome the princess imprisoned in the castle and tell her—
“I’ve come to get you.”
After about twenty minutes, everyone in the arena had bought what they needed, and Su Jiu also left the venue. There was no need to watch the subsequent fights; the Dragon Country was still strong, and it wasn’t her turn to play.
She would only make a move when competing for the top three places, and then she would sell another batch of Intermediate Battle King level alchemical items, which would be more appropriate.
The next round should start around the afternoon.
Now…
She needed to change her clothes to shake off those who were curious about her identity. For future sales, she would let the Shadow Jingwei handle the sales.
After Su Jiu exited the main gate, she dodged and weaved a few times, shaking off the Cherry Blossom Country’s eyes behind her. She casually changed her clothes, took out her phone, and looked at the message sent by Shadow One:
[Boss, the cause of the volcanic eruption has been roughly investigated. The local investigation team concluded that a large number of serpentine monsters were stirring in the lava, causing tremors and leading to the premature eruption of the volcano, but the impact is not significant.]
Looking at the text, Su Jiu immediately thought of the 【Ghost】 bloodline. Then, she thought again that she still had the treasure map on her, and there was a 【Ghost】 buried in Tokyo. She then typed again to ask for the location:
[Can you send me the coordinates?]
“Beep beep…”
As soon as Su Jiu sent it, he sent the map location of the volcanic eruption. It was at the angle between two mountain peaks. It looked like if it erupted, it would turn into a geological flood and roll downhill, devouring the area below.
Looking at the pinpointed location, Su Jiu’s eyes slightly lowered. It seemed that these mudflows were only to submerge this relic, and it was some distance from the 【Ghost】 on the map.
Then what is the connection between the tomb of the 【Ghost】, the relic, and the volcanic eruption?
The freshwater Red Demon Shrimp in the downstream river might be an important clue, but she could only investigate it later.
“Beep beep…”
As Su Jiu was thinking, the phone rang again with a message:
[It is said that not only local volcanic eruptions have occurred, but geological disasters of varying scales have occurred throughout the Cherry Blossom Country. There have even been monster tides. The Cherry Blossom Country has dispatched personnel to resist, and the relic is temporarily safe.]
Looking at the text, Su Jiu felt that an invisible thread was guiding all of this. She couldn’t grasp it, but it was definitely an important connection among these three things, yet she couldn’t guess the relationship:
[Take it slow and check if there are any special Red Demon Shrimp in the river flowing downstream.]
“Is it going to rain?”
Su Jiu frowned slightly as she looked at the gray sky and walked towards a nearby convenience store, specifically buying some spicy chips and spicy strips.
She remembered that the little fool bird liked to eat spicy food.
…
In a spacious courtyard in Tokyo, an old man wearing plain clothes was chanting scriptures in front of a Buddha statue. With a “crack!” the wooden door was opened.
“Old Family Head, why have you summoned me back for this trip?”
A man wearing an Onmyoji’s uniform walked slowly past the threshold. If Su Jiu were here, she would definitely recognize this person as Kamishiro Yuichi, who was fighting Ibaraki for a corpse.
“Do you know about the recently discovered relic?”
The old man chuckled and turned to look at him. There seemed to be ripples in his cloudy eyes, but her true thoughts were unfathomable.
“The Family Head has also sent their offspring to investigate. In my opinion, there might be descendants of 【Ghost】, but their bloodline level won’t be too high, and it shouldn’t be of much help to the research on 【Divine Blood】.”
Kamishiro Yuichi nodded and casually mentioned it, as if waiting for the other party to continue speaking. As an Intermediate War God, he didn’t need to be too respectful even when facing someone as powerful as the old man.
“It’s not descendants. At the foot of this mountain called Shirayuki, the Battle of Yamata no Orochi occurred. The tail of the Great God Yamata no Orochi became the Kusanagi sword, but its main backbone’s whereabouts are unknown. The 【Ghost】 that attached itself to Him back then also disappeared without a trace.”
The old man shook his head and looked up at the sky. He saw some lightning flashing across the sky. The sky was gray, and dark clouds were suspended in the air.
“Jingling…”
The wind, carrying a damp smell, made the wind chimes in the room jingle loudly. The moment the old man’s gaze focused, terrifying thunder roared through the sky.
“Both 【Dragon Kings】 have been missing for a hundred years. They are hibernating and waiting for a rain. Now that the rainy night is approaching, our opportunity has come…”
