Chapter 8: Elite Demon Wolf Heart!

The city-states on the Ashen Land basically each have their own 'underground street'.

The underground street of the Lamoer High Tower city-state is not too large.

But the intricate struggles among the various forces there are in no way inferior to those of the big cities.

Underground street, 【Obsidian Materials Shop】.

Inside the stone house of the passage.

The wall lamps were not very bright, but after stacking six of them, they lit up the small house brightly.

Wearing a brown baseball cap to cover his slightly graying hair, "Old Kem" held a magnifying glass, examining the second-tier core soul crystal material inside the iron box.

"Not bad for a second-tier material."

After a long while, Old Kem put the second-tier core material back into the small iron box, praising it repeatedly.

"20 magic gold."

Old Kem rarely offered such a generous price.

"Perhaps you could take a closer look."

Facing that price, Ta Ke, sitting across the long wooden table, remained unmoved.

"Heh... Ta Ke, our dealings aren't just once or twice."

"You know, the price for second-tier core material is just this."

Old Kem leaned back, laughing as he replied.

"If that's the case... then farewell!"

Ta Ke reached out, took the small iron box in hand, and was about to rise.

Seeing this, Old Kem let out a sound of regret.

"Damn it!"

"Alright, I'll take another look."

Ta Ke expressionlessly pushed the small iron box over.

"25 magic gold."

After observing again, Old Kem gave a new price.

"30 magic gold."

"30 magic gold? If I take it, I'll lose money."

"Then you can choose not to take it."

"26 magic gold, this is my final bottom line."

"You might as well raise your bottom line a bit, 30 magic gold."

"You little devil, is that all you can offer?"

"Hmm... 31 magic gold." Ta Ke thought for a moment and said that.

Old Kem: "..."

Old Kem, left somewhat speechless by Ta Ke, remained silent for a while.

"28 magic gold."

Finally, Old Kem offered the price of his new bottom line.

"Although the sequential power carried by this soul crystal material shows a tendency to evolve into an 'elite creature,' it ultimately has not done so."

"I really don't know how you, kid, managed to get such top-tier second-tier material."

Old Kem shook his head.

"Even I wouldn't dare face those dangerous second-tier supernatural beings head-on."

"Moreover..."

Old Kem's eyes narrowed into a slit.

"I have something good; do you want it?"

Although Ta Ke came to the underground street this time just to exchange for materials,

but the 'good stuff' Old Kem spoke of,

Ta Ke obviously held an hesitant attitude.

"Let's take a look first."

Possessing extraordinarily precise vision.

Ta Ke's ability to scrutinize objects far surpasses that of other supernatural beings.

Otherwise, Ta Ke would not have discovered that the second-tier stone snake ghost soul crystal is a top-tier material on the verge of evolving into an elite creature sequence.

"Consider yourself lucky, Ta Ke; such good stuff is not something ordinary people can come across."

Turning around, Old Kem opened the iron door and disappeared into the dark passage beyond it.

Meanwhile, Ta Ke sat quietly in place, organizing his thoughts.

Soul!

Source energy!

Life!

These are the three key materials needed for an apprentice wizard to advance to a 'first-tier wizard'.

In his previous adventure, Ta Ke obtained the first-tier soul material he needed, the 'Wailing Banshee Soul Crystal'.

The source-energy material was relatively cheap; Ta Ke bought it early for 12 magic gold, a top-tier 'Source Pool Crystal' from a gnoll sacrifice, capable of expanding Ta Ke's considerable source pool.

For a wizard, the size of the source pool largely determines how many times a spell can be cast.

And the number of spell casts determines life or death.

Ta Ke currently lacks a life material.

In the early stage.

When the witch's magic isn't that strong.

The strong physique provided by the life material is still very important.

So Ta Ke has also been searching for a long time.

As for the present Ta Ke,

The strength of the life physique is especially important.

A physique that is strong enough, flexible, with mobility maxed out.

Combined with perfect prediction.

It can allow Ta Ke to avoid many dangers and harms.

Soon, Lao Ke Mu came out holding a parchment scroll.

That is not an ordinary parchment scroll, but a parchment scroll with certain supernatural properties.

Seal, store!

After gazing for a moment, Ta Ke realized the supernatural nature of this parchment scroll.

By discerning the state of the meridians' presentation, one can judge the supernatural property.

This is one of the directions for Ta Ke to develop the potential of 【Precise Vision】.

"Be careful, this is truly an elite-grade magic wolf heart."

Lao Ke Mu advised.

"True 'elite-grade' material?"

Ta Ke's heart twitched slightly.

Supernaturals advancing need various kinds of "supernatural materials".

The most common material is "common-grade", produced from various ordinary supernatural beings.

One step above common-grade material is "elite-grade" material.

Supernatural beings capable of producing elite-grade material.

Either they are the outstanding among their kind.

Or they are inherently powerful species, such as — star spirits, Behemoth, Titans, dragons, these extremely rare creatures.

It is said that above 'elite-grade' material there is 'leader-grade' material, and even the legendary 'lord-grade' material.

But!

That grade of material, for ordinary people,

trying it would probably result in death.

Take the parchment scroll!

"Thump thump…… thump thump……"

A strong and powerful heartbeat sounded near Ta Ke's ears, vaguely showing an intensifying trend.

Next, a bloodthirsty brutality and fervent killing intent surfaced in Ta Ke's mind.

The elite-grade material, silently, affected Ta Ke.

If it were before, Ta Ke might still have been possibly truly affected.

But now……

The magic wolf material and the meridians generated by Ta Ke converged, perfectly grasped by Ta Ke.

Ta Ke can fully experience the strength of the magic wolf heart, yet will not be affected by its negative effects at all.

"Huu……"

After a long while, Ta Ke then set down the parchment scroll.

"It is indeed elite material, and moreover a strong elite-grade material."

Ta Ke praised.

"Of course!" Lao Ke Mu's face was full of smiles.

"So when I concoct it into an advancement potion and take it, I will die neatly, right?"

Lao Ke Mu's smile froze on his cheeks.

"Hehe…… How could that be……"

Soon Lao Ke Mu's smile covered the embarrassment.

"You are a powerful witch capable of producing not a few expensive materials."

"You must have confidence in yourself."

And Ta Ke was completely unaffected by Lao Ke Mu's enticement.

"The will of the magic wolf has already permeated into the sequence material."

"The reason for the seal is to seal the will of the magic wolf, not the material."

"To be precise, this is a contaminated elite-grade material."

Lao Ke Mu, whose little thoughts were exposed, showed a bit of anger.

"But that is also elite material!"

Ta Ke smiled and stated his price.

"12 demon gold."

Ta Ke has long been searching for life material.

This magic wolf heart can be said to be the best material Ta Ke has encountered.

Although it was contaminated.

But Ta Ke, who possesses the entry trajectory and context, is completely confident in shielding against the will of the elite magic wolf.

Generally, first-rank promotion materials are 8 to 12 magic gold.

While elite materials cost 15 to 20 magic gold.

Ta Ke directly pushed the price down to the level of ordinary materials.

"12 magic gold, why don't you go rob?"

Old Kem's voice suddenly rose a notch.

Ta Ke looked completely unconcerned.

The will of the magic wolf and the beating heart are tending to merge.

As time passes, this contaminated material gradually heads toward being scrapped.

If you insist on not selling, I don't need to take the risk.

After hesitating a moment, Old Kem finally nodded.

12 magic gold it is, deal.

Before Ta Ke, three adventurers had inspected this elite material, but without a doubt they all refused.

Are all transcendent beings nowadays cowards? They dare not risk their lives.

Every time a sale failed, Old Kem would slam the table and let out an angry roar.

This time Ta Ke gave a pretty good price.

Old Kem can be said to have resolved this hot potato.

"Hey... Ta Ke, if you want to promote to first rank, you'd better be careful."

A certain mysterious organization is hunting wizards.

First-rank wizards are their primary target.

After the transaction, Old Kem, in a much better mood, freely provided Ta Ke with a valuable piece of information.

I already know, and... I have already crossed hands with them.

Ta Ke responded indifferently.

"That guy... passed away very peacefully!"

(End of chapter)