Mist enveloped Mike once more as he left the slaughter space.
This trip had been incredibly fruitful.
His proficiency with various weapons had improved slightly, his use of the hammer had become more skilled, and he had comprehended Mirror Shadow Kill.
In fact, there was no longer any need for Mike to fight the second match against the All- American Boy version of Calderon.
Having sparred with the real Calderon for so long, Mike had learned all he could.
For a long time to come, Mike would need to digest and absorb what he had learned today, which would be immensely beneficial.
Looking down at the Thunderclap Hammer at his waist, Mike had a bold idea.
“Should I get myself a shield?”
Today’s combat tutorial made Mike realize that he seemed to be missing a shield!
He suddenly paused, thinking of something.
“Huh?”
“I think I’m supposed to be a mage…”
Putting the shield idea aside for now, Mike had a few small matters to handle.
Leaving the fourteenth floor of the Tower of Truth, he appeared in the Trade Secret Realm.
“Good morning, Fourth Bro.”
Foreskin had been waiting for some time.
Thor’s exclusive customer service, Mystic Market Manager-Foreskin.
“Good morning, I’ve got a big deal!”
Mike first took out two items and placed them in front of Foreskin.
Heart of the Ocean and the void fragment.
Both items were obtained from Poseidon. Although Mike had the SSS-grade talent “Eye of Truth,” it was still far from its ninth awakening. When dealing with a god-given item, it was better to be cautious.
Mike shamelessly said,
“Can you have your boss take a look at these for me?”
“No problem.”
Foreskin nodded in agreement, but added,
“Fourth Bro, I need to remind you, my boss charges for his services… and his fees are a bit unconventional.”
Mike: ?!
What does that mean?
Foreskin continued, “Asking my boss for help, he won’t take a penny, but sometimes he might come over… for a chat.”
“Oh, that’s no big deal!”
Mike breathed a sigh of relief. Just chatting, what’s there to worry about!
After handing the items to Foreskin, Mike returned the equipment he had borrowed earlier.
“Do you have any level 300 defensive gear, rings, or other trinkets? They need to be good quality and affordable, give me two sets!”
This request was a bit challenging.
The Mystic Market was known for its fairness.
You get what you pay for.
But Thor’s personality was to get things for free whenever possible.
In the end, Mike spent 60 Lord merits to buy himself two sets of S-grade equipment. The price was almost the same as getting them for free.
With the equipment sorted, Mike borrowed a stone tablet and began engraving it.
“On a certain year, month, and day, Calderon suppressed his realm, lowered it by 100 levels below Thor, and in a sparring match, defeated Thor with one punch.”
After engraving, Mike handed the stone tablet to Foreskin, “Help me list this for sale at the Mystic Market.”
Foreskin, familiar with the process, nodded, “I understand the rules. Once listed, it can only be viewed, not sold. Any bid will be outbid by 1 gold coin!”
That’s how Cedric did it.
He didn’t lack money and wasn’t interested in making money.
Cedric listed the stone tablet to let the world know he had defeated Thor!
But!
Foreskin underestimated Mike’s bottom line!
“Who said it can’t be sold?”
Mike snorted, seriously saying,
“If anyone bids less than 100,000 Lord merits, I’ll outbid them by 1 gold coin. If someone bids more than 100,000 Lord merits, why not sell it?”
That’s 100,000 Lord merits!
Cedric Blackwell might not care, but Mike did!
Moreover, if a seemingly ordinary stone tablet could sell for 100,000 Lord merits, it would be
the best advertisement!
For Mike, it was a win-win, both fame and fortune.
Fame for Calderon.
Fortune for Mike!
Honestly, selling his own embarrassing past, Thor’s actions left Foreskin in awe.
With the stone tablet matter settled, Mike waited for Foreskin.
Before long, Foreskin returned with the two items.
Foreskin nodded, “My boss checked them, and they’re fine.”
Looking at the void fragment, Foreskin explained further, “Many people have fused with these, and while they do enhance strength, there are drawbacks.”
“Explain in detail,” Mike said.
Foreskin didn’t hold back, “First, after fusing with the void fragment, the deity of that
element will be your mortal enemy, as it involves a divine battle.”
Mike nodded, indicating he understood this point.
Poseidon had given Mike the void fragment of the fire element for this reason.
Foreskin continued, “Secondly, after fusion, while exploring the Tower of Truth, void
monsters will randomly spawn to trouble you. In the abyss, you’ll attract more attention from
demon creatures, making it easier to be surrounded.”
If that’s all, it doesn’t seem much different.
Mike was a potential Supreme Being.
That title alone already maxed out the aggro!
Adding a void fragment wouldn’t make a difference.
“Oh, there’s one more thing to note.”
Foreskin said seriously, “It’s best to have the corresponding element in your Sea of Truth
before fusing with the void fragment.”
Mike asked curiously, “Will it make the process easier?”
“No.”
Foreskin shook his head, “It will make it cheaper.”
After fusing with the void fragment, adding [void fire element] to the Sea of Truth would
require void materials.
The cost would skyrocket tenfold!
If you first add the [fire element] to the Sea of Truth, then slowly transform it with the [void
fire element],
You can save a lot of money.
Mike, eyes welling up with tears, grabbed Foreskin’s hand, “You’re a good person!”
“Alright, I have things to do. Once I hammer the younger version of Calderon, we’ll chat
again.”
With that, Mike’s figure disappeared from the Trade Secret Realm.
…
First Abyss.
The poker game had paused.
The Second Demon God ran out of money and went back to the Second Abyss to get more.
Before leaving, the Archdemon gave him a look, signaling him to take his time.
Enter the wrong password a few times, preferably.
The longer the game, the more they lost!
What’s the point of playing!
With no cards to play, Maxen was bored and yawned.
Having made a small profit, he opened the Mystic Market app and started online shopping.
This poker game with the demon gods had earned him over a million Lord merits.
And he didn’t have to share it with his First Godfather or Second Godfather!
Maxen was practically overnight rich!
With money to spend, he couldn’t resist buying something.
“Huh, another stone tablet?”
Seeing the content of the stone tablet, Maxen burst out laughing.
“Thor, Thor, you finally had a bad day!”
The stone tablet had just been listed, priced at 6 million gold coins.
“It must be the same trick as Cedric, Calderon listing the stone tablet just to show off.”
Maxen understood Thor, but he understood Calderon even better!
Calderon, greedy for money? Impossible!
Cedric didn’t even bother to buy his own stone tablet, and Calderon wouldn’t either!
Maxen casually entered a number, placing a bid.
“50 million gold coins!”
As soon as his bid was placed, someone outbid him by 1 gold coin.
“I knew it!”
Maxen laughed heartily, “Since Calderon wants to publicize Thor’s embarrassing past, I must
help him!”
Helping Calderon while bullying Thor.
Double the joy.
With that, Maxen entered a 1 in the bid amount,
Then,
Closed his eyes and pressed 000000!
“Bid amount: 1 million Lord merits, please confirm.”
Maxen didn’t hesitate and pressed confirm!
“Bid successful!”
“Current highest bid: 1 million Lord merits Auction countdown: 167 hours 47 minutes 16 seconds”
After waiting several seconds, no new bids appeared.
Maxen’s smile gradually froze, his expression turning grim. Seeing the familiar pattern, the terrifying muscle memory…
A bold idea surfaced in Maxen’s mind.
Is it possible…
This stone tablet was listed by Thor?