Chapter 58: Chapter 41 Rich Spoils of War
Translator: 549690339
Leonard Churchill chose to return to the Silver Star Mysterious Material Shop and exchange the golden breathing method book he had. Even though it was a last- minute decision, it was still the best choice carefully made after thorough consideration.
After he had killed the diviner and obtained some spoils, he suddenly had in his possession the breathing method book he previously couldn’t afford.
Besides, there would never be a better opportunity than now.
With all the commotion, his identity had already been exposed.
It would not be long before the whole black market in Dark Rain Street knew he was the person associated with the disappearance of Abnormal Creature Shelter 407.
Anyone would understand what it meant when a high-yield alternate dimension disappeared.
If he were to come back to buy that incomplete golden breathing method book again, the shopkeeper would surely figure out it was him.
Holding such a treasure, even if Saul Miller didn’t actually say what it was, it would inevitably give people ideas.
While his alias “Seven Brown” still held some sway, Leonard planned to solve the problem once and for all.
As he had anticipated, the shopkeeper had exceptional courage.
And mostly because the shopkeeper probably suspected that he had some sort of relationship with “Seven Brown,” the trade to exchange the spoils for the breathing method went smoothly without any roundabout dealings.
As for any unforeseen circumstances?
Leonard had thought about them, too.
However, he tended to trust his instincts and judgment more.
This kind of fiery, intense self-confidence was above all subjective consciousness.
It made him fearless!
Not daring to linger, Leonard swiftly disappeared into the dark with the breathing method.
The current Dark Rain Street was in chaos.
The Blackwater Mercenary Group had heard that the target they had been searching for had appeared in the black market, and people from several nearby neighborhoods had quickly reinforced their forces.
Not only mercenaries, but various secretly-placed people under the control of the Governor’s Miller Family in the Lower City had also grown active.
Such significant movement naturally couldn’t be concealed from the well-informed information merchants.
Various powers in the city dispatched people to investigate since they didn’t understand why there was large-scale movement in the Black Market.
In a short while, undercurrents surged in Sinless City; groups of armed personnel began to gather in the alleyways as motor vehicles roared in the street.
The various forces, seeing the situation, believed that some significant upheaval was about to occur.
More and more forces began to gather.
Almost no one fully understood what was going on, but they all began to gather.
Because everyone was gathering their forces.
But when the old woman was shot dead in the street, everyone reacted. The card master apprentice was not only not caught, but he had actually become more reckless and returned to kill any potential whistleblowers!
The Blackwater Mercenary Group and the undercover agents of the Miller Family started to search frantically everywhere.
By now, everyone realized that the situation was only getting worse, not better.
But the identity of the Governor from the Miller Family didn’t have much deterrent effect in the Lower City. Their large movements not only didn’t bring any help but faced obstruction everywhere.
Most people still didn’t understand what was going on, but everyone in Sinless City uniformly rejected outsiders: anything the Governor wanted to do, they wanted to prevent.
The more urgent he appeared, the more they wanted to obstruct him.
For a moment, the whole of Sinless City was astir.
The various forces in Sinless City seemed determined to uproot the Governor’s Mansion’s undercover agents in the Lower City. Now that they had exposed themselves, they certainly wouldn’t show any mercy.
It started with minor clashes and escalated into large-scale battles.
The situation was spiraling out of control.
Meanwhile, Leonard, the instigator of the whole incident, had already left the scene.
Before long, at a crossroads in the Red District Street, a few kilometers away from Dark Rain Street.
At the train station, Leonard mingled amongst a group of mechanical workers leaving work, waiting for the inter-city train to arrive.
He had just downed a newly-acquired potion, a cool sensation spread through his head, making the world seem clearer instantly.
“Phew…this potion really is a good thing. That old woman was really rich, carrying rows and rows of these things with her.”
Leonard savored the wonderful, mentally soothing effect of the potion, and watched as the spirit power value he had previously depleted by wearing the clown mask continuously recover. He couldn’t help being amazed.
The silver label hanging on the empty test tube in his hand read “Hydrei Alchemy First Factory Product”.
Just this label alone was worth over a hundred dollars. At a glance, you could tell the potion was valuable.
High-Efficiency Mental Power Recovery Potion
Details: Consumes 0.1 mental power per minute upon consumption, keeps the mind alert, lasts for three hours;
This was the spoils from killing that old woman just now.
Leonard still had nearly twenty such potions in his hand.
They were excellent items that money couldn’t even buy.
And they were exactly what he needed in a pinch.
Leonard had considered earlier that he had already done everything he needed to do to prevent physical tracking, but the mysterious techniques were beyond his control.
Although he had the clown mask, this could exempt a large degree of mysterious techniques.
Yet, the problem had also emerged.
Wearing the mask continuously drained his mental power, making it impossible for him to don it all the time.
He was discovered in the black market previously because of this.
So Leonard has been thinking about purchasing potions to see if they can compensate for this problem of mental power consumption.
However, he had inquired at every potion shop before, and potions related to mental power were extremely scarce.
Firstly, they are challenging to manufacture and the materials are rare, making it near impossible for small workshops to produce. Secondly, the demand is small and the potions have a shelf life. Large alchemy factories are almost the only ones who would make this cost-ineffective potion.
Even in Sinless City, where all kinds of contraband are sold, no one conducts business at a loss.
Not only are these potions scarce, but they’re also extremely expensive.
Unexpectedly, he got hold of an entire row of them now.
What Leonard didn’t know was not all practitioners of the Mysterious Type were affluent.
It’s just the Fourth Master of the Miller family, in order to quickly find that Epic Source Card 407, had taken out all the stocks from the Governor’s Mansion and gave those of the Mysterious Type enough potion support.
This benefited Leonard as well.
As it turned out, hard work does make one rich.
But for quick money, taking shortcuts is necessary.
With these High-Efficiency Mental Power Recovery Potions, Leonard had some sense of security now.
After taking them, it could almost nullify the continuous mental power decrease brought by wearing the clown mask.
That’s to say, within the effect duration of the potion, it will be difficult to detect him through any means of the Mysterious Type.
And more importantly…
Although Leonard is not very familiar with this world, he knows all too well that the Curse Card Masters proficient in divination are extremely rare.
And the cost of using divination is enormous.
Just like the old woman Leonard had seen before, her old appearance was unusual.
Leonard did not think that the Governor, the Miller family, had many such talents.
Killing one means one less.
That’s the primary reason why he wanted to silence her, even if it meant taking a risk.
Besides, finding relics that have divination properties may not be easy in the future.
Leonard discovered a treasure among the spoils of war.
Relic-Golden Divination Poker
Detailed Explanation: Level II Mysterious Type relic that consumes life span to perform divination for a range of targets. Users need to master prophecy-related skills. The more vague the clue is, the greater the backlash.
Seeing the poker cards that sparkled like gold, Leonard immediately realized that this was the treasure that the old woman used to divine his position.
It’s called ancient relics because such things can hardly be replicated in modern times.
Everything known as relics comes from ancient ruins and the Alternate Dimension.
“Level II relics” of the Mysterious Type are extremely rare.
They were sought-after treasures.
Even the Miller family being as large and well-off as they are, not many exist.
These are hard to come by treasures that money can’t buy in the market.
And of course, the next big surprise is the glossy black ring in Leonard’s hand at this moment.
It was the legendary Space Storage Ring.
Unlike the Containment Card, the storage ring is like a pocket of sub-space and can hold all kinds of bits and pieces. The Containment Card is a spatial ability that’s like dimension reduction, which is not well-understood at present and is highly limited.
Leonard had heard the hunters brag about this magical space ring that can hold items.
The Storage Ring is a standard item for nobles and Card Masters. A ring with only the size of a fist can sell for over a hundred thousand. The one he had at this moment was certainly more valuable.
As soon as he concentrated his consciousness, it was like reaching into a hidden pocket, occupying about 1/3 of a cubic meter.
Holding this ring, he could now carry all kinds of equipment more covertly and conveniently.
Apart from the previous recovery potions and the golden card relic, the ring also contained stacks of green banknotes worth tens of thousands, some gold and silver coins, scrolls, first-aid potions, etc.
But most of them were exchanged for that book on the Breathing Method.
Leonard didn’t bother to calculate if it was worth three million, he didn’t feel at a loss.
Those things were like hot potatoes; it’s better to sell them sooner rather than later.
All in all, the trip to the black market yielded immense gains.
Not only did he find a suitable breathing method, resolve a significant hidden danger, but he also struck gold.
In no time, the “whoop whoop whoop” steam engine rolled into the platform.
Leonard gathered his thoughts, and squeezed himself onto the train with the crowd.
Over an hour later, Leonard returned with a strong smell of alcohol to No. 117 East City Street, the Corpse Collector’s dormitory.
Today was their day off in Team Five and Dexter, along with the other two senior team members, had gone to Downing Street and not returned yet.
Not only did Corpse Collectors get a high salary, living conditions were pretty decent as well. Since there were only a few of them and the building was large, each person had their single dormitory room.
But Leonard noticed something unusual as soon as he didn’t go upstairs.
A stranger had come to the dormitory..