“You’re right, name your price.” Locke said emotionlessly.
“No bargaining, ten thousand magic stones.” The girl demanded even more mercilessly than during the day.
“Heh, it seems you really are bold.” Locke, who had never before seen someone demand magic stones over their life, gestured to the Silkworm Queen, and a bag of magic stones fell into his hand.
He casually tossed the bag towards the girl.
The masked girl caught it, only to feel a heavy force pushing her backwards. Unperturbed, she stepped back three or four steps and handed over another small crystal ball.
‘Blood Ring Mountains, Black Mist Rift Valley.’
Locke, bold and skilled, directly received the message inside, and his eyes couldn’t help but brighten.
He never expected that the girl would actually provide the exact address of the Black God Society, even marking out the secret pathways, giving an unreal feeling.
“You need not doubt, my brother Thomas is an Insect Control Master of the Black God Society, and he gave me this address. I swear by the name of the Mother of Earth Core that it is indeed real,” the girl perceived his suspicion and thus explained.
“What should I call you?” Instead of accepting or denying, Locke asked another question.
“Lilith,” the girl replied.
“Is your brother Thomas also practicing the Black Beard Chapter Meditation Method?” Locke asked further.
“Indeed, that’s why I’m so familiar with the aura of the Black Beard Chapter,” Lilith nodded slightly.
“Miss Lilith, I believe that your address is real,” Locke said with a light smile.
“It always was real. Then, until we meet again, my lord,” Lilith took a few steps back, preparing to swiftly leave with the magic stones.
Just as Lilith turned around, she found a figure had appeared in front of her, almost causing her to collide with it.
Startled, Lilith quickly ran to the side, but in a blink, another person appeared in front, and she couldn’t help but bump into them, falling backward onto the ground.
“What do you want? I’ve given you the information, the magic stones for information; we owe nothing to each other. Are you trying to cheat me? I’m telling you, don’t even think about it,” she clutched the magic stones tightly in her pocket, lifting her head to argue.
Watching her movements, Locke’s face twitched a few times.
“Do you truly value the magic stones over your life?”
“The magic stones are my life,” Lilith stressed, her neck stiff.
“Hmph, without a life, the magic stones are useless,” Locke’s tone seemed to become dangerous.
“What exactly do you want? These magic stones are mine now, and I won’t give them to you unless you pry them from my dead body,” Lilith stood firm.
To show her determination, she added, “I only have 2nd Class talent, and there’s only one way for me to become an official sorcerer, which is to gather a million magic stones to buy eligibility for the Black Magic Wind Fire Array. These magic stones are very important to me.”
Locke realized why she had been so bold.
A million magic stones, equivalent to ten thousand mid-grade magic stones, would indeed be challenging for an apprentice to acquire, and aside from a million magic stones, other preparations were necessary.
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“Very well, for the sake of the Black Magic Wind Fire Array, I’ll give you a chance.”
“Please speak,” Lilith stood up from the ground.
“I can give you another ten thousand magic stones, but you need to provide me with more satisfactory information. Otherwise, I will have to take that bag of magic stones from your dead body.
Remember, you have only one chance. Don’t try to deceive me again by saying you can sense the essence of the Black Beard Chapter on me,” Locke said unhurriedly.
This time, he did not carry an imposing aura.
Yet, Lilith knew in her heart, that he would surely do what he said he would.
“Come with me, this is not a good place to talk.” Lilith paused for a while, then gestured to him and dashed further into the alley.
Locke had no suspicions and followed not far behind the girl.
After passing five alleys and taking four turns, the two arrived at a small courtyard besieged with weeds, part of the building inside had collapsed.
Lilith skillfully pushed open a door that was still intact, and the musty smell rushed out.
“I am a peripheral member of the Black God Society, the kind that isn’t paid much attention to.” Once they both entered the room, she closed the door again before speaking.
“Continue.” Locke was unable to deny it.
The other party had a 2nd Class talent and hadn’t practiced the Black Beard Chapter, but it would be strange if they were taken seriously.
“I haven’t been there, but I know a little—Thomas told me secretly while he was still sane. Once anyone who practices the Black Beard Chapter goes there, be it an apprentice or a sorcerer, they will fall under the control of the Black God Society and gradually disappear.
Brother Thomas was like that; after a certain day, there was no more contact, but I know he is still alive, right in that place.”
Lilith took a deep breath then revealed an extremely secretive piece of information.
“Has he become a puppet?” Locke’s heart chilled, shattering his previous calm.
“Exactly how, I do not know, as I truly haven’t been there; what I know about it is only this much.” Lilith shook her head.
“So, you are tasked to lead those who practice the Black Beard Chapter over there, aren’t you?” Locke exposed her true identity at this moment.
“Correct, I help them bring people over, and they say they will treat Brother Thomas well. I also want to see if anyone can bring them some trouble, but unfortunately, it has never happened; Thomas’s words were correct, those who practice the Black Beard Chapter who go there come under the control of the Black God Society.”
Regarding this statement, Lilith did not deny it.
“Aren’t you afraid they won’t keep their word?” Locke said.
“That’s why I need to earn a million magic stones as soon as possible. Only by becoming an official sorcerer can I possibly rescue Thomas.” Lilith spoke earnestly.
Locke could tell, the girl’s words were not empty; she truly intended to do so.
This meant, essentially, that Randall had been controlled by the people from the Black God Society; no wonder he had suddenly lost contact, and this was not good news.
Who knew if the boss would immediately storm the Blood Ring Mountains upon hearing this.
“Da!”
A bag was tossed from the air, and Lilith instinctively caught it in her hand. When she looked up after inspecting it, the person in front of her had disappeared, leaving only the sound of the door opening and closing to indicate where they had gone.
Soon, Locke left Shana City under the cover of night.
“Silkworm Queen, do you think the boss will rush to that place after hearing this news?”
“Randall has been a guide on Sorcerer Ivan’s path, always providing significant help. Knowing Ivan as I do, there is a high likelihood he will go.” The Silkworm Queen considered carefully before answering the question.
“I see, then let’s make a move ahead of the boss to scout out the Black God Society, what do you think?” Locke seriously suggested, as he was a clone and it wouldn’t be a big deal if he got into trouble.
If something happened to the original, nobody would fare well; he definitely did not want to see that happen.
“We can, even if we encounter problems and get trapped, Ivan will surely find a way to rescue us.” The Silkworm Queen agreed without hesitation.
“So, it’s settled then. Let’s find a way to notify the boss, and we’ll go meet this Black God Society.” Hearing its words, Locke smiled.