Chapter 158: Undercurrents Surging, Intrigues and Maneuvers (Bonus Chapter! 3k)

"Boss Rose Tiger, must you really keep everyone bound to death?!"

"Can you truly not see that if Red Lotus Mage gets involved in the disputes between those two great figures, she will fall sooner or later? It is fundamentally impossible for her to keep playing both sides between those two forever!"

At this moment, Flower Fairy finally stopped maintaining her superficial calm and composure, and began to hysterically rebuke Rose Tiger.

But this man merely kept a sullen expression, refusing to look at her, and instead said to Bai Cangshu,

"Tao Baibai, you should understand what the combination of these two abilities represents; it is a smooth path of martial arts leading directly to the 【Calamity】 tier!"

"I will use these two items to trade for all 10 vials of your Compound V, but at the same time, you must pay a little more of a price..."

Although he could not use 【Transparent World】 to observe other Reincarnators while in the Private Space, he instinctively sensed that the behavior of these two people was somewhat abnormal.

Especially this woman wearing a glamorous qipao; she had previously appeared very calm and restrained, but after the bidding started, her emotions suddenly erupted. First, she threw out a high-premium bid to provoke her own Captain, 【Rose Tiger】, and then, after 【Rose Tiger】 offered an extremely high-premium bid, she hysterically accused him.

The speed of her attitude shift was too fast. If it were an ordinary person, such behavior could still be explained, but for a Reincarnator who has entered the Second Tier and possesses a renowned reputation, they have likely experienced life and death dozens or hundreds of times already.

This woman... is deliberately provoking Rose Tiger!

Bai Cangshu's eyes shifted, and he had already roughly understood the other party's intentions. However, the woman's actions were entirely creating opportunities for Bai Cangshu to profit while weakening her own team, so Bai Cangshu did not point it out.

He would never have imagined that the team atmosphere of 【Garou Legend】 had already collapsed. Mojiang, whom he had killed, had always stood behind Rose Tiger as the team's main defender; now, having lost a major supporter, Rose Tiger was simply unable to control the pack of wolves.

This group of "Hungry Wolves" could no longer wait to tear apart the tiger that was restraining them.

"What price? Let's hear it."

Bai Cangshu understood the thoughts of the remaining bidders, so he sat back down, adopting the posture of someone sitting securely on a fishing platform.

Whether it was coincidence or Strong Luck, today, the advantage was with him.

"I want you to pay at least two B-rank Singularities, plus... enter into a Contract with me. At some point, I will need you to do something for me, perhaps participate in a mission, or kill someone. Of course, the target of this Contract will not threaten your life."

Flower Fairy appeared angry on the surface, but her eyes were calm. She looked at Rose Tiger, who was proposing the conditions, and realized that this man had not completely lost his mind.

The fact that he threw out the hidden 【Killing Intent Wave】 inheritance crystal was perhaps not just because of the pressure from her and the other members.

She tilted her head slightly, carefully judging her Captain's thoughts.

The other party had failed twice in forcibly opening 【Advanced Trial】 missions, his mindset was already unbalanced, and he had once wanted to give up the path of pursuing 【Great Universe Power】 to switch to Killing Intent Wave;

But looking at the transaction request he proposed today, it showed that Rose Tiger had actually secretly reflected on himself. He wanted to take this opportunity to discard the attraction of the Akuma path, and at the same time, to a certain extent, rope in this dangerous guy, 【Tao Baibai】.

Once a guy like 【Tao Baibai】 also became a hidden piece in the hands of Rose Tiger, no one would know when Rose Tiger might make Tao Baibai do something...

Moreover, at that time, Tao Baibai would likely be in a state of madness, eroded by the Killing Intent Wave and dominated by power.

Tsk...

Flower Fairy also frowned, secretly beginning to use space messages to contact others.

Bai Cangshu pondered Rose Tiger's offer.

Honestly, even counting the conditions Rose Tiger added later, this transaction was still a situation where Bai Cangshu profited much more.

The 【Killing Intent Wave】 had a very high ceiling, and the 【Death Intent Senra】 ability Scroll also indicated that this ability actually hid the mysteries of both 【Shun Goku Satsu】 and 【True Shun Goku Satsu: Isshun Sengeki】. It was an extremely terrifying ability, and when combined with his increasingly pure 【Death Intent Senra】, in a sense, it would become a very terrifying finishing move.

But at the same time, 【Killing Intent Wave】 was marked by the space as an extremely dangerous energy system and was an extremely unstable factor.

Moreover, according to the Intelligence that the woman codenamed 【Flower Fairy】 deliberately revealed to him while venting her emotions, 【Rose Tiger】 was clearly involved in the affairs of some high-level Reincarnators.

Signing a Contract with the other party might also cause him to be dragged into it, further increasing the variables.

Bai Cangshu's thoughts shifted rapidly in his mind. He scanned his gaze among the several Reincarnators, quickly pondering the purpose of each person.

It was very clear that today's bidding was no longer just about 【Compound V】; everyone had their own goals. Hmm, that 【show】 carrying the black and white swords was the exception; he probably just genuinely wanted to buy a vial of the potion.

【Reincarnator lt44344564 (Conspiracy) is applying to enter your Private Space via the Stall. Do you agree?】

【Reincarnator ev77432211 (Flame Demon) is applying to enter your Private Space via the Stall. Do you agree?】

【Reincarnator ma10030033 (Luo Xi) is applying to enter your Private Space via the Stall. Do you agree?】

At this moment, a new space prompt suddenly appeared before Bai Cangshu's eyes; someone was trying to enter his Private Space through the Stall outside.

He glanced at the people present; it was clear that someone was in contact with the outside world.

"Interesting."

The corners of Bai Cangshu's mouth curled up, and he agreed to all the applications.

The next moment, three rays of light shone. 【Conspiracy】, wearing a crow mask, 【Flame Demon】, with hair as red as fire rising upward, and a woman wearing a red and yellow low-cut outfit with clothes that seemed to flutter automatically like ribbons, appeared in his Private Space at the same time.

The others saw the newly arrived people and all reacted simultaneously.

Rose Tiger stood up abruptly, Black Butler merely pushed up his glasses, while Flower Fairy subconsciously looked at Bai Cangshu. Only 【show】, carrying the double swords, remained clueless; he just wanted to get a result quickly and leave.

"Miss Luo Xi, you..."

Rose Tiger had not expected that the person he would follow in the future would actually appear before his eyes in person.

【Red Lotus Mage】 【Luo Xi】 was also a 【Title-level Reincarnator】 who had obtained a unique title from the space, and her strength was formidable. Therefore, even the arrogant and domineering 【Flame Demon】 did not speak first at this time.

The skirt on this woman was clearly some special equipment, shimmering with red flames and radiance. Her chest was cut very low, revealing a large expanse of skin, her pupils were also crimson, and her chestnut-colored short hair hung down in a fluffy manner.

"Tao Baibai?"

She looked at Bai Cangshu, her tone carrying a question.

Bai Cangshu nodded.

"Red Lotus Mage has graced my humble abode. I wonder if you have any special offer?"

He smiled falsely, but because of his Avatar's Ancient God appearance, the effect of the smile was not good, which made the woman frown.

Luo Xi glanced at Rose Tiger and Flower Fairy, and roughly knew the direction of today's events. She floated forward and arrived in front of Bai Cangshu.

"Just complete the transaction with Rose Tiger. I think you certainly won't lose out, right?"

Bai Cangshu raised an eyebrow, not expecting that the other party had actually come to be a lobbyist?!

Flame Demon coughed at this moment. He raised his eyes and looked at Tao Baibai wantonly, his gaze holding many meanings, but in the end, he just said,

"Sorry, Miss Luo Xi, I also want to get involved in this bid."

"You know, I cannot go against that great figure's will."

Flame Demon's tone carried a smile, which made Luo Xi's expression turn displeased.

She frowned, looking at Flame Demon; the temperature in the air seemed to begin rising in a straight line, but Bai Cangshu clapped his hands, and the Private Space quickly erased this change.

"Bidding is good. Today is an open auction. Since there are bids, I welcome them all!"

Luo Xi realized that this Tao Baibai also seemed to be "Yin-Yanging" her, but since this was the other party's Private Space, she did not flare up.

A flash of light appeared in Flame Demon's hand, and an item that was also flickering with purple radiance appeared.

【Unidentified Gourmet Cell】

【Quality: Rare and Peerless】

【Description: A special cell that appeared in the Gourmet Captive and its Derivative World; it can be absorbed by the human body to obtain extraordinary abilities.】

【Usage Requirement: Mu】

【Effect: Unknown】

Flame Demon looked at Tao Baibai, his tone flippant.

"This is a rare and hard-to-find good thing. If that lord hadn't spoken, I wouldn't have brought it out for trade."

His words were half-true and half-false, but he added subsequently:

"Additionally, I will include two conditions you cannot refuse."

Flower Fairy's expression changed slightly, but she was completely unable to stop Flame Demon.

"First, complete this trade with me, and I can let go of that previous unpleasantness; furthermore, I will not tell others about certain secrets of yours."

"Second, that guy Moon Demon has been tracking you, heh... I can also resolve this trouble for you."

Flame Demon had been standing ever since he entered; at this moment, he looked down at Bai Cangshu from a high position, his eyes filled with a wanton attitude of "I have you in the palm of my hand."

This was completely different from the others.

Flame Demon himself still held doubts about whether Tao Baibai was the Special Reincarnator who caused the death of Demon Mountain in the Dragon Ball World, but upon noticing that Moon Demon was constantly tracking the trail of this 【Tao Baibai】, he confirmed it.

This Tao Baibai, whose fierce reputation had been rising recently, was indeed the Special Reincarnator from that mission.

Heh, who would have thought that a newcomer who had only undergone a few missions would have committed so many crazy events.

Annihilating 【Fifth Element】, thwarting 【White Face】, killing 【Calamity】... hmm, and one must add causing his and Moon Demon's team to collapse directly during their first mission.

Bai Cangshu raised his head, saw Flame Demon's undisguised gaze, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Hahahahaha."

He laughed loudly, and in the end, he even stood up and clutched his stomach, continuing to laugh.

"Flame Demon... your current appearance makes me almost forget how miserably you were beaten by Tao Baibai back then..."

He straightened his body and walked in front of Flame Demon; the distance between the two was extremely close.

"You will resolve Moon Demon for me?"

"Don't you know that if you all hadn't been too weak back then, almost being directly beheaded by Tao Baibai, where would I have needed to take action to lure out the hidden Moon Demon?"

His eyes shifted, his tone disdainful.

"This outfit of mine, this codename, never hid myself at all."

Flower Fairy sighed, knowing that the guy brought by that lord had completely destroyed her hope of reaching a deal; at this moment, she agreed with the rumors in the space that Flame Demon was an idiot who had nothing but strength.

Bai Cangshu looked at Conspiracy again and asked:

"What price did the person who asked you to pass the message prepare to offer?"

Conspiracy chuckled, looked at the angry Flame Demon, and said:

"Now, I think I don't need to offer a price. That lord said, I only need to ensure that Flame Demon cannot reach a deal with you."

Clap!

Bai Cangshu suddenly clapped his hands, the sound seemingly shattering all the air in the room of over two hundred square meters.

"I have decided on the target of this trade!"

He raised his left hand and pointed at Fierce Tiger Rose; the pink-haired man sneered as he stood up and glanced at Flower Fairy, but subsequently, Bai Cangshu extended his right hand and pointed at 【show】, who had not spoken the whole time.

(End of chapter)