Chapter 524: Trade in Silver City (Additional Chapter)

When he came to his senses, he found himself back in the river channel of reality, the sound of rushing water clattering in his ears.

Beyond the deep, endless darkness, there seemed to be a never‑stopping, flowing great river.

Fortunately, he had isolated his space in advance; otherwise, the suddenly appearing river water would have swept him away.

As the water emerged, the previously dry, sunken channel turned into a wide, roaring river.

In the pitch‑black, icy water, a silhouette suddenly materialized; the moment it touched the current, his body became transparent, shattering into countless sparkling starlight flecks that surged and burst out of the river surface.

On the riverbank beside him, fragments of starlight reconvened, revealing Lei Kedun's figure.

He dragged his right hand a few times through the darkness before him, and a translucent crystal sphere emitting a faint starlight came into his hand.

He glanced around casually, murmuring, "A Meng hasn't appeared again; it seems his goal has already been achieved, for with his ability, had I not strayed far, he would surely have pinpointed me directly."

"The lingering traits of that city are truly tempting, but it's a pity; though I don't know what A Meng did, I feel the gains from going there are far less than the risks."

Retracting his scattered thoughts, he used his prophecy to discern a direction, then his body instantly turned transparent, fragmenting into sparkling starlight that surged toward the distance.

In Silver City, with the deliberate assistance of Chief Ke Lin of the Six‑person Council, Dai Liku quickly gathered the materials and completed the Notary.

Feeling the power flowing within him grow stronger, Dai Liku was in a good mood and couldn't wait to test his extraordinary ability in the room.

He stood calmly in the center of the room, his hands slightly spread.

A holy, descending, bright, pure and warm light suddenly appeared, illuminating the entire room without a trace of darkness or shadow; the light also carried a comforting warmth that bolstered courage.

He lowered his hands slowly, then snapped his fingers twice, and golden illusory flames sprang up out of nowhere around him.

These flames bore a rich solar aura, pure and sacred, dense and merging into a seamless sheet.

Against the golden firelight, the golden rays flowing in his eyes grew ever purer, eventually forming a seal‑like projection, after which he spoke in Giant Tongue, chanting:

"Notary: Invalid!"

The light and fire in the room dimmed instantly; the golden flames flickered a few times before extinguishing completely.

Compared with the Sun Priest, the Notary's constitution has been further enhanced, and by a great margin, though it still leans toward support.

Dong! Dong! Dong! As thoughts drifted, the door of his house was suddenly knocked.

"Who?" Dai Liku shouted loudly, while nervously condensing his own spirit, dispelling the faint dim light in the room.

The knocking outside ceased, and a somewhat familiar hoarse voice called, "The Chief wants you to come over."

"Alright." Dai Liku quickly regained composure, nodding calmly in response.

The voice had distinct characteristics; he recognized who it was—the guard who follows Chief Ke Lin of the Six‑person Council in Silver City, the same one who previously oversaw him.

Strange, why did he choose to knock today? He usually appeared through shadows directly in a corner of the room. The thought paused; he recalled the light he had just created inside.

Calming his thoughts, he picked up the Hurricane Axe lying on the table, strapped it to his waist, and left.

He rode his familiar light carriage to the round tower; the guard below performed a brief check and let him pass.

At the top of the round tower, before the door to Chief Ke Lin's chamber, Dai Liku hadn't even raised his hand to knock when the door opened from inside.

The one who opened the door wore a black robe with purple patterns, his appearance strikingly graceful.

Dai Liku was momentarily stunned, then nodded toward the other and said, "Elder Luo Weiya."

"Come in, the Chief is waiting for you," Luo Weiya said with a gentle nod, then passed Dai Liku and left the Chief's room.

Dai Liku withdrew his gaze from Luo Weiya's back, walked straight into the room, closed the door, and approached Chief Ke Lin's desk.

Under the dim yellow candlelight, Ke Lin reclined in the chair opposite the desk, his eyes slightly unfocused as if lost in prolonged contemplation.

After waiting a moment, Dai Liku spoke, breaking Ke Lin's reverie: "Chief, you summoned me?"

Ke Lin looked up at the youth before him; a spiritual aura still radiated from him, clearly indicating he had just completed an ascension.

Ke Lin nodded toward Dai Liku and calmly said:

"It seems your ascension went smoothly; do you still have the later demon‑potion formula?"

The Chief still wants to ask whether I can obtain the subsequent demon‑potion formula from the Tarot Society?

"I think there should be some," Dai Liku replied uncertainly. "Hmm." Ke Lin nodded calmly, then added:

"The food we previously exchanged has been almost exhausted; we need to trade again with that Mr. Bai Ta."

"But Mr. Bai Ta has arrived, I understand; I will contact him. In Mr. Bai Ta's style, he will surely have made proper arrangements."

Mid‑sentence, Dai Liku suddenly grasped the Chief's meaning and immediately rephrased.

Ke Lin gently nodded, "Now, then, try the honorific name he gave."

Although Dai Liku didn't fully understand the Chief's intention, he recited the honorific name that Lei Kedun had previously left for them, as instructed:

"Keeper of knowledge and mystery, sage from the unknown, eye that probes truth, calamity of the Rosside Archipelago, great Al‑Tains!"

Repeating it twice, he suddenly felt a cold, indifferent gaze traverse infinite distance and fall upon him.

The icy stare gave him a sense of suppression and restraint; under that gaze, he felt everything about himself could not be concealed.

"I heard you."

An indescribable voice echoed directly in his mind, as if someone had poured the information straight into his thoughts.

In less than two seconds, the cold, indifferent gaze vanished.

Dai Liku felt a sigh of relief, turned to look at Chief Ke Lin who had been watching him, and lightly nodded, "Contact made; it may take a while."

Ke Lin nodded lightly, "Hmm, find a place to rest first."

Dai Liku sat near the floor‑to‑ceiling window, his eyes fixed on the pitch‑black sky outside; frequent lightning bolts let him discern the general scene, and the tower's height allowed him to easily overlook the entire Silver City.

After about ten minutes, in Chief Ke Lin's chamber in Silver City, specks of starlight flew out of the void, rapidly reassembling within the room to form a door covered with mysterious patterns.

A flash of eerie blue radiance, and Lei Kedun's figure appeared in the room; behind him, the patterned door shattered into specks of starlight that dissipated into the air.

Lei Kedun got straight to the point, asking, "What do you want with me?"

"I wish to trade a batch of food; can you still obtain it now?"

Lei Kedun nodded without surprise, "It can be done; the price remains the same as before, but it will require about a week for logistics."

"No problem," Ke Lin said with a gentle nod, pausing briefly before continuing:

Do you have information on the high-sequence of the 'Warrior' pathway? If you do, what do I need to pay to exchange for it?

Léikèdùn lightly snapped his fingers, and specks of starlight drifted down around him, quickly condensing into a high-backed chair glittering with starlight.

He leaned back in the high-backed chair, rubbing his chin with his right thumb, and after a moment he spoke lightly:

I know something about the Warrior pathway from sequence four to sequence two; above that, I don't know. If you're interested, you can exchange information from the Earth pathway with me. If I'm not mistaken, your Silver City possesses an angelic-level entity of this pathway.

Kélin stared at Léikèdùn's eyes for a good while before speaking lightly: 'Yes.'

Léikèdùn nodded, then began to share the information he knew about the Warrior pathway: 'Sequence two of this pathway is called the "Gloried One," and its most representative figure should be the young son of the Giant King, the "God of Honor" Bulade'er, who was cursed for publicly blaspheming the Ancient Sun God; his corpse still wanders this continent.'

'The Gloried One is the Sequence Two angel best at frontal combat, mastering part of the authority of decay.'

'Sequence three is called the "Silver Knight," and they are extremely skilled at frontal combat.'

'They can materialize protective power into a sturdy, splendid yet weightless silver full-body armor; their ability to withstand blows is far greater than that of a giant dragon, and they also possess a resolute will and an immunity to illusions, effectively resisting mental influence.'

'They can launch attacks across space, even letting the attack erupt directly from within the target, making it hard to predict and hard to dodge.'

'The promotion of a Silver Knight requires a blessing from an angel or higher being; depending on the source of the blessing, they develop slight differences.'

'If the blessing comes from the Giant King, then all aspects of the Silver Knight's domain become somewhat stronger.'

'Sequence four is called the "Demon Hunter," and experienced demon hunters can use their innate "Demon's Eye" ability to judge whether a target is lying.'

Léikèdùn saw Colin, whose left and right eyes each displayed a complex dark-green symbol, and fell silent.

Darik, who was quietly listening on the side, couldn't help but marvel inwardly at how powerful it sounded, seemingly without obvious flaws, yet why does Mr. Bai Ta keep emphasizing frontal combat? Is the Warrior pathway weak in non‑frontal combat?

(End of chapter)