Chapter 77: This Is the Gifted-Type Player

After the cut is finished, Bosabei's right palm hovers empty, and a pale blue light gradually envelops the fist-sized amber gold.

Bosabei exerts force with both hands, swinging the light sphere around its outer edge, then suddenly thrusts, palms together, crushing with force.

When the light dissipates, the original fist-sized amber gold has already been flattened into an iron disc.

Jinghongchen, watching from the side, feels a sudden dread; he, of his own rank, absolutely could not press amber gold into a disc with his bare hands.

Then Bosabei picks up a carving knife; with a swift motion, he completes the engraving in a quarter of an hour.

Jinghongchen takes it, looks, and nearly loses his balance.

"This is simply perfect; although it's only level two, it's infinitely close to level three!"

"Level three?" Xiaohongchen exclaims; didn't we just reach level two not long ago?

Could it be that we'll reach level three so soon?

He feels as if his body has been battered to pieces; the once‑proud genius title now seems utterly laughable.

However, upon seeing Guyuenna's bewildered expression and the barely‑qualified, ungraded core formation in her hand, Xiaohongchen finally breathes a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, there's only one such monster. If Guyuenna were as defiant as Bosabei, I couldn't accept it."

As for Guyuenna, Jinghongchen isn't too surprised; after all, he knows she hadn't dealt with such things before.

Just getting to this level right after first exposure is already a decent talent.

"Hmm, you all performed quite well; having you craft on site this time also lets me gauge your current level."

After praising them, Jinghongchen turns serious: "Currently, the Soul Guide Device is only at its initial stage and cannot be used by ordinary people, so Ming De Hall is researching how to solve this."

"And today we'll discuss the Soul Guide Storage System."

Hearing this, Bosabei's expression turns odd; he imagines how spectacular Jinghongchen's face would be if she knew he had already mastered it.

Soon, a day ends; after hearing so much, Bosabei still couldn't grasp what was being said.

After Jinghongchen and Xiaohongchen leave, only Guyuenna, Bosabei, and Menghongchen remain in the lab.

"Let's go, let's rest first." Not noticing Menghongchen, Bosabei says to Guyuenna.

Unexpectedly, Guyuenna just gives him a glance, shakes her head, then sits back down and says, "You go first; I'll keep researching for a while."

"Uh…" Bosabei is at a loss for words, can only say, diligent.

Just as he is about to leave, a white‑haired girl suddenly darts into view, her big eyes fixed on him.

"Menghongchen?" Bosabei raises an eyebrow and asks, "What, aren't you going back?"

Menghongchen giggles, hands clasped behind her back, leans forward slightly, "Why go back so early?"

"Fine, I'll leave then; we still have to continue studying tomorrow." With that, Bosabei prepares to depart.

Menghongchen, a bit impatient, grabs his sleeve, smooths her disheveled hair, and complains, "You're so boring; it's fine to have good talent, but you work so hard—one day off isn't much, is it?"

After hearing that, Bosabei stops in place, eyes Menghongchen with interest, and smiles bitterly, "Can't help it; I just arrived here, unfamiliar with everything, where else could I go?"

Given Bosabei's nature, he wouldn't be this diligent; mainly because he doesn't know where to go, and the only person he can call a friend is Guyuenna.

But Guyuenna is immersed in the Soul Guide Device every day, so he feels awkward approaching her.

"I know the area!" Menghongchen pats her slightly puffed chest and says brightly, "I've lived in Ming City since I was little; I've been everywhere here. There's a fun competition happening these two days—how about it, interested?"

"A competition?" Bosabei blinks slightly.

"Yeah!" Seeing Bosabei's interest, Menghongchen nods repeatedly, continuing, "Shall we go check it out?"

Bosabei remains silent for a while, looks at Guyuenna behind him, then at the expectant Menghongchen, finally nods and says, "Let's go, but not too late, or we'll miss tomorrow."

"Got it!" Menghongchen giggles, quickly grabs Bosabei's hand and runs outward.

Half an hour later, the sky has become completely dark.

Nights in Ming City are always lively, but the place where the two are now is unusually cold, with hardly a soul in sight, only dim lights illuminating the ground.

"Where is this?" Bosabei frowns at the unfamiliar surroundings.

"Hehe, this is the center of Ming City, the underground world lies just ahead!" Menghongchen laughs, showing no fear of the underground world.

Come to think of it, as the granddaughter of Jinghongchen, the head of Ming De Hall, Menghongchen is truly a little princess of Ming De Hall.

Who would dare provoke her?

The two walk farther, the lights grow dimmer, until one can hardly see a hand in front of them.

Wherever there are people, there is an underground world—whether it's Heavenly Soul, Dou Spirit, Star Net, or the Sun‑Moon Empire.

The lowest tier consists of those who survive on prostitution, slaughter, and human trafficking.

The higher tiers deal in arms trade, underground political deals, and rare‑resource resale.

Whether low or high, underground worlds are essentially toys of powerful figures; otherwise, how could they persist?

"In Ming City's underground world, there are three major forces: the largest Xiwater Alliance, the Ordinary Alliance, and the Ao Du Chamber."

"Among them, the Ordinary Alliance—its most ordinary‑sounding name—controls the entire city's prostitution industry, making it the most superficial underground faction."

"The Ao Du Chamber handles assassin guilds, thief guilds, and various black operations, earning through protection fees, assassinations, theft, etc."

"The Xiwater Alliance is far more upscale, dealing in the most profitable drugs and arms, and also traffics people."

"The Ordinary Alliance and Ao Du Chamber have a close relationship, subtly uniting against the Xiwater Alliance."

"However, their backing isn't as strong as the Xiwater Alliance's; they rarely intersect, and under the compromise of the big figures behind them, they manage to stay peaceful."

"All three underground powers dabble in rare‑metal resale, since that commodity yields huge profit; once you infiltrate the extraction channels, costs are low but returns far exceed anything else."

"For example, among rare metals there is a soul‑affine silver called Soul‑Forging Silver; it can fuse into any metal, enhancing its affinity for a soul master's soul power, while also boosting the metal's toughness and hardness—essential for high‑grade Soul Guide Devices."

"Soul‑Forging Silver is only produced in the Sun‑Moon Empire, with moderate output; mining costs about five hundred Gold Soul Coins per kilogram, yet its market price reaches one hundred Gold Soul Coins per gram."

"Two hundred times profit!"

"How could anyone not go crazy?"

"Even with various middlemen taking cuts, the profit remains massive."

"Yet among rare metals, Soul‑Forging Silver's profit is only average; some even rarer metals fetch unbelievable prices."

The kids have no saved drafts, so from now on the posting times will be irregular!

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(End of chapter)