Chapter 94: Blazing Slash First Stage!

"Is that so?"

Although the Title Knight is not a mage.

But by sensing carefully, the energy on this scroll is only slightly stronger than that of the Earth Wall scroll.

So, under normal circumstances, these ten gold coins would definitely be a trap.

But with system information, Gervas knew the scroll was actually intact; the faint aura it emitted on the surface might be due to other reasons.

Just then, Gervas suddenly noticed that the bases on both sides of this magic scroll were obviously a size larger than the other scrolls.

"Could it be..."

Gervas kept his expression calm. "The item is good, but unfortunately, it's too expensive!"

Saying this, Gervas shook his head and pretended to put it down.

Meanwhile, Gato and Larson were filled with disappointment.

However, just as the two thought the deal was about to fall through, Gervas picked up the scroll again and thought for a moment.

"How about this? I'll take this scroll, but those hundred rusted spears must be included in the ten gold coins!"

Gato and Larson looked at each other, excitement surging in their hearts.

Those second-hand spears cost only two silver coins each; for a hundred, they could even offer a discount.

And the cost price of this 'Fire Snake Swarm' scroll is three gold coins.

Calculating it together, they could still profit at least five gold coins; this was definitely a big deal.

Of course, the shrewd pair would not agree so readily.

"This... my lord, those spears are worth at least three gold coins..."

"Not possible? If not, then forget it..." Gervas pretended to put it down again.

The two were stunned. "No, my lord, we can sell it to you. Since this is our first transaction, consider it a discount for you..."

Next, the two fellows, fearing that this great noble's heir would go back on his word, quickly packed up those rusted second-hand spears.

"Here are ten gold coins! Check the count!"

The two quickly glanced to confirm and said hypocritically, "My lord is a person of status; how could you possibly shortchange us!"

"By the way, my lord, we don't know how to address you, nor where your territory is. If there are good items in the future, we can prioritize selecting them for you!"

"No need. If fate allows, we will meet again naturally!"

Gervas waved his hand, and after speaking, urged his warhorse to leave with his entourage.

Leaving the two second-hand merchants with faces full of shock.

"Meet again if fate allows? Has this guy read too many storybooks and lost his mind?"

"Who cares? Anyway, we made a huge profit. It's better not to meet again in the future; otherwise, with his status, even the Vice Commander of Eagle City might not be able to scare him!"

"That's true!"

"My lord, those two fellows are clearly swindlers. Although you added a batch of spears, I feel that combined, you still got ripped off by those guys!"

Having left Mill Town, Lei Meng finally could not hold back and spoke up.

Earlier, when Gervas was buying, Lei Meng had actually prepared to remind Gervas.

He had just wanted to hint at it, but Gervas stopped him.

Gervas smiled and nodded, then took out that magic scroll and played with it in his hand for a moment.

Click! The base on one side of the scroll suddenly fell off.

Lei Meng was stunned.

"Lei Meng, sense it now!"

Lei Meng took the scroll and sensed it carefully.

Immediately, his eyes widened. "My lord, a very strong energy fluctuation; it is much stronger than just now!"

"Correct. Back then, some noble must have used this magic-insulating protective cover on the scroll's base to prevent the scroll's mana from leaking."

"It was just that this matter was forgotten due to the passage of time, or perhaps the descendants simply did not know, so they sold it to second-hand merchants as a scroll with lost mana!"

"And these second-hand merchants thought to use it to trap greedy little nobles at the border..."

"If Zuiyue had not sensed this good item in advance, I would not have brought you all all the way here to buy it!"

"So my lord knew in advance? My lord, you are truly wise. Then didn't this scroll earn at least twenty gold coins?"

"It is indeed twenty gold coins. However, magic scrolls often have a price but no market; without a familiar mage, buying one is unreliable."

"Although those merchant houses have them, they require at least three months' advance reservation!"

Although the value of the magic scroll was not too high, Gervas was very satisfied.

Because this was a sharp weapon for self-defense.

Back at the castle, Gervas dismissed Lei Meng and the other knights, using the excuse of going for a ride, and rode Zuiyue again to head towards the Death Mountain Range.

Soon, he found the conspicuous red maple forest at the exit of the Death Mountain Range.

Following the old rule, he circled overhead several times to confirm if there was any danger.

"There should be no danger. Zuiyue, land!"

Whoosh!

Zuiyue made a beautiful gliding dive to the ground.

And this time, the Blood Qi Fruit was not hard to find because it was fully mature; the overflowing energy was captured by Gervas with just a slight sense.

Finally, he found the red Blood Qi Fruit inside a thicket.

As for why, given that this location is at the entrance and exit of the Death Mountain Range, there were no demon beasts guarding this Blood Qi Fruit.

That is because the Blood Qi Fruit carries considerable risk for demonic beasts.

Although the side effect merely requires a good night's rest.

But demonic beasts are not of the human race; they lack safe castles or houses.

They dwell in the wild, where they may encounter natural enemies at any time and place.

Thus, even losing combat capability for one hour could be fatal for them.

Secondly, the Blood Qi Fruit only temporarily boosts strength; unless facing a life-or-death crisis, a demonic beast gains no benefit from consuming it.

Therefore, for demonic beasts, the Blood Qi Fruit is actually a useless item.

Of course, for safety's sake, once he obtained the Blood Qi Fruit, Gervas dared not linger long at the mountain pass and immediately mounted Moon-Chaser to return to the castle!

In the rear garden, Gervas took out the Blood Qi Fruit and began to swallow it.

As the Blood Qi Fruit entered his belly, a sharp, intense pain immediately began to spread throughout his entire body.

It felt as though a powerful current of energy was swelling within his body, about to burst his whole frame apart.

"Damn, they only said there weren't severe side effects; why didn't they mention the agony of taking it!"

Gervas cursed bitterly; this discomfort was no less than someone poking holes all over his body with a freshly sharpened spear.

Fortunately, the pain gradually weakened within just a few dozen seconds.

And once the pain vanished, Gervas slightly sensed his body and immediately discovered that his meridians had indeed been temporarily expanded and reinforced by the medicinal effect.

Gervas circulated his battle qi,

with a hum, intense battle qi light shimmered in his palm.

"Indeed, it increased strength by at least three times!"

After confirming the effect, Gervas immediately threw himself into cultivation.

And as he slightly activated Flame Triple Layer, the previous stagnation vanished entirely.

The meridians, originally like tiny, insignificant paths in the wilderness, had now become a broad avenue paved with concrete.

With this, battle qi flowed unimpeded within these meridians without requiring any effort.

"This is the feeling!"

Overjoyed, Gervas quickly completed the full circulation of battle qi that he had been unable to perform for so long.

"Flame Slash!"

Bang.

After the soft shout, a wisp of red flame suddenly surged up along the blade.

This flame seemed so solid it had become tangible, carrying a slight burning sensation.

"Slash!"

Boom!

As the long sword struck down, the target, which had withstood Gervas's ravages for so long, was directly cleaved in two by a single strike.

Gervas's eyes widened, and joy overflowed upon his face.

"This power; no wonder it is a secret technique!"