Chapter 173: Robbery Merchant Association Plan!

Inside the Secret Covenant Hut.

Ta Ke silently appraised the man before him who could provide him with leader-level light-material.

He had a half-long curl of hair with the air of Holy Landau.

Inside he wore a black cotton shirt, and outside he had supernatural armor just like an ordinary formal coat.

This method of combining supernatural armor with one's clothing will increase the price of the supernatural armor by about another twenty percent.

Only respectable people of Holy Landau usually do this.

As for Ta Ke, he simply draped a gray-white mage's robe over himself.

The man wore a demon mask, hiding his age, but his bearing suggested he was in his thirties.

These days, Ta Ke usually tries to restrain his precise vision as much as possible.

He judges other supernatural beings through perception, experience, movement, form, aura, and so on.

These things can more finely reveal many aspects of a supernatural being.

Relying too much on a single shortcut of innate talent is actually dangerous.

When Ta Ke sized up the man, the man was likewise sizing up Ta Ke.

After feeling that it was about enough.

Then the man slightly straightened his posture and lightly tapped the wall of the Secret Covenant Hut beside him.

A highly special domain force quickly formed on the inner wall of the Secret Covenant Hut.

It completely isolated the two from the outside world.

After doing all that, the man then looked back at Ta Ke.

"Before we formally begin our conversation, I have a few questions I hope the wizard will answer truthfully."

As a respectable person of Holy Landau, the man's tone and manner of speaking also differed slightly from Ta Ke's.

"Sure!" Ta Ke gave a slight nod.

"Are you a Steam Wizard?"

"Yes!" Ta Ke silently nodded.

In Holy Landau, Steam Wizards are few, but not nonexistent.

At least, today Ta Ke saw two other Steam Wizards here.

"What is your true level?"

"I've killed many 30th-level supernaturals, and not a few 40th-level supernaturals have died by my hand."

"Even in the downfall battle of a 5th-stage supernatural, I contributed considerable strength."

Ta Ke did not answer with his level, but with his strength.

Strength is more persuasive.

And the man seemed to have obtained an affirmative reply through some mysterious means.

Immediately a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Honored wizard, you also know that the resources of light-system materials are extremely scarce."

"This time, the leader-level light-system resources are very concealed."

"Moreover, I guarantee it is a resource that will greatly satisfy you, wizard."

"But... we need to jointly participate in battle to possibly obtain it."

Ta Ke scrutinized the extremely cautious man before him for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"Is it to rob, or to invade some important place?"

As expected, when Ta Ke said that, the man blinked slightly, then nodded lightly.

"You are a clever person."

"If you are willing to take part in this operation, we will draft a contract, recruit you, and then act together."

"If you are not willing to take part, our conversation can end here." Having said that, the man stepped back and waited silently for Ta Ke's reply.

The man inquired about strength, and his halting speech led Ta Ke to guess it might be some illegal activity.

After a moment's thought, Ta Ke raised his own question.

"Is it an operation that harms Holy Landau?"

"No!"

The man said affirmatively.

"Well then, I agree to participate." Ta Ke gave a slight nod.

Seeing Ta Ke agree to participate, the man lightly showed a smile.

"In that case, please complete the signing of this demon-witness contract."

"After signing, I will fully inform you of the plan's contents."

The binding nature of the demon contract on powerful supernaturals is beyond doubt.

But its binding force on Ta Ke is only slightly stronger than scrap paper.

After carefully examining the demon contract the man produced and confirming there were no major issues,

Ta Ke dropped a drop of fresh blood onto the contract scroll.

And beneath Ta Ke's annotation, the man likewise dropped a drop of fresh blood.

Accompanied by the blooming of a blood-colored halo, the contract was formally signed.

After the contract was signed, the two sat down again.

Ta Ke clearly felt the other's wariness toward him lessen somewhat.

Of course, whether it's true is certainly worth discussing.

Even now, Ta Ke is not certain whether the other party's words are true.

After all, in mysterious transcendent studies, such evasion methods are not few.

Or perhaps… the other party's words are true, but they have ulterior motives.

Just before, Ta Ke had just spent thirty thousand demon gold to purchase a four-star-level powerful witchcraft. To be envied is inevitable.

"Probably in the next gray date, or the one after that."

The man slowly began to explain.

"The Sky Sail Merchant Association will launch a steam airship fleet to transport a batch of supplies away from Holy Orchid Virtue."

"According to our knowledge, among them there is chief-level resources of light-system materials."

"At that time, many adepts who have signed contracts will attack the resources of this convoy."

"At that time, whether one can obtain the light resources depends on the wizard's own means."

"Specific time and place!"

"One day in advance we will post a recruitment notice for airship pilots in the newspaper small-ad column."

"Just gather at the airship port tavern."

"Do you have anything else you need to ask?"

The man looked toward Ta Ke.

Ta Ke rubbed his brow, then shook his head.

"If so, I hope we can each reap our own resources when the time comes." Saying this, the man stood up, pinched the brim of his hat, gave a slight bow to Ta Ke, then opened the secret contract cottage and left.

His movements were quite efficient, without any delay.

"Rob the Sky Sail Merchant Association's airship merchant vessel."

Ta Ke took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"This is one of the largest merchant associations in Sai Li Ang Si, and it is even said that its background bears the mark of some Chao Shen Da Shi from the Three-Eyed Holy Spirit Kingdom."

"The Sky Sail Merchant Association itself possesses an extremely strong security guard system."

"Many strong ones will guard the route."

"Besides, there is a complete set of mystic learning safety guarantee system, through prophecy, divination, deduction, regression and other means, protecting the airships and hunting down those who plunder the Sky Sail Merchant Association."

"Generally speaking, no one would lightly rob the Sky Sail Merchant Association."

"But the problem lies in…… the Sky Sail Merchant Association moving a large amount of goods outward."

Ta Ke silently pondered.

"Now is the time when Holy Orchid Virtue most needs a large amount of materials for construction."

"Many steam trains are continuously transporting supplies."

"A few days ago, when drinking at the tavern, someone even said that the Sky Sail Merchant Association would withdraw from Holy Orchid Virtue or something like that."

"These capital merchant associations, when making money, all rushed in together."

"When strength is needed…… they begin to withdraw resources outward."

"Want to profit?" Ta Ke fumbled with his fingers.

"That definitely requires breaking the legs first before anything else."

"Moreover… that man earlier basically showed no fear of investigation by the Sky Sail Merchant Association."

"I fear…… there might even be a war between several major merchant associations in here."

"Is this the plain and simple high-end merchant war?"

"Or does Holy Orchid Virtue want to suppress this Sky Sail Merchant Association?"

After thinking a bit, he gradually gathered his thoughts.

Nowadays, Holy Orchid Virtue has various situations intertwined and complex.

All Ta Ke needs to do is steadily increase his own strength in this complex situation.

Not long after, Ta Ke returned to the exchange meeting venue again.

At this time, about one-fourth of the adepts have already left the venue.

Obtained a four-star-level powerful witchcraft.

At the same time, obtained information about chief-level light materials.

Ta Ke then did not delay any further.

He rose and walked toward the teleportation gate.

When Ta Ke had just left along the teleportation gate.

Three adepts also rose one after another, likewise leaving the venue.

…………

Silent, deep in the dark passage.

Three third-rank adepts hurried forward along the passage.

"Fei Bi, are you sure that shadow kid is the one who has been going straight forward here?"

In the advance, the burly man "Ba Lin" who carried a battle axe and had a magic immunity totem integrated into his body asked in a low voice.

Even though his steps were swift, the horse lantern in his hand continued to ring steadily.

"Certain, that kid's shadow-state speed is very fast."

"But his shadow power has already been locked by my arcane chains."

"No matter where he runs, I can keep up."

The arcane wizard called "Fei Bi" spoke very definitely.

"Ba Lin, rest assured, you know Fei Bi's methods."

The extraordinary swordsman traveling with them, Jeffrey, said in a slightly lazy tone.

"Those newcomers always think that with a little strength they can run rampant in Saint Rand's black market."

"But they will soon have their heads chopped into pieces by my axe." The berserker Balin, axe in hand, continued.

"Exactly!"

The three chatted and laughed as they pursued the extraordinary wizard who had just entered and seemed unfamiliar with the black market.

Soon, the three reached the end of this road.

"Damn it, this is a dead end."

They saw the wall blocking the path.

The berserker Balin leading the way suddenly changed expression.

In the next moment, he discovered his body rapidly shrinking, and his lantern and weapons all fell to the ground.

"Baa..."

Just as he was about to speak, a sheep's bleat sounded.

"No... baa..."

The berserker Balin was filled with horror.

You should know that the magic immunity totem rune carved into his body truly contains rune power.

But even so, he was still turned into a sheep by the opponent.

This wizard's method of turning people into sheep is unimaginably formidable.

Zzz...

Countless electric arcs were instantly hurled behind them by experienced arcane wizardry.

Accompanied by purple electric arcs that illuminated the passage behind the two.

A shadow silhouette had already cut off their path.

They almost stepped on the heel of the arcane electric arc.

A sword gleam containing a golden halo, like the rising sun, fiercely poured into Taku's front.

Swordsman Jeffrey's sword was so fast it seemed to chase the steps of light.

Although the originally not-so-strong magical shield blocked the arcane wizard's electric arc attack, it ultimately could not withstand the swordsman's sharp sword gleam.

"Die!"

The swordsman exerted all his strength to pour the sword light into it.

Even if the opponent is in shadow form, he is confident he can seriously injure them.

The Sword of Chasing Light specializes in breaking shadows.

A muffled "clang" came from the collision of the sword blades.

Making the swordsman's arm go numb, while the source energy slightly surged.

Under the shattered shadow, a ring of golden halo burst forth.

The dark gold glazed dragon scale, endowed with powerful ring-state rune power, clearly manifested.

The golden halo allowed the swordsman to see clearly what was blocking his sword blade.

It also ignited despair in his heart.

The swordsman's face turned deathly pale, and he cried out in horror!

"Dragon scale!"