Cataclysm King - #37 - Chapter 37: Mysterious shop in the black market

  Chapter 37 The Mysterious Shop in the Black Market

   Ji Xun was surprised for a moment, was she asking herself?

   Obviously it is.

  He was very puzzled and alert, but he also responded: “Yes. Just ask.”

  Ji Xun confirmed that the two did not meet each other.

  In the city of innocence, any approach from a stranger should not be careless.

  This woman has a keen intuition, as if she has seen through his thoughts, and doesn’t care at all.

  Innocence City didn’t even have this kind of vigilance, the grass on the grave was already three meters high.

  She said directly with an indifferent tone: “If you really need it, you can go to the ‘Silver Star Mysterious Shop’ in the black market on Dark Rain Street. Let me say that Dong Qi introduced you.”

   Ah, does she really know?

  Ji Xun didn’t know why this unknown woman would be so kind to introduce him.

   Have a purpose?

   Doesn’t look like it.

  The fourth young master of the Cao family?

   Neither.

   If you really want to recognize it, you must directly shake people’s hands, and there is no need to beat around the bush and set up some traps.

  Ji Xun couldn’t figure it out, and didn’t think it was meaningful to ask more questions.

“Thanks.”

  He responded politely, and walked out of the shop directly.

  The woman in leather didn’t care at all, she didn’t even look up at the photos in those ancient books.

   It’s like giving a piece of bread to someone who needs it.

   It’s not like I’m moved.

  Ji Xun, who walked out of the shop, kept thinking about the scene just now.

  He still couldn’t figure out why a stranger would give himself a hint.

   Could it be the babysitter of the Silver Star store?

   People with that kind of top-level mechanical equipment, it’s not enough.

  As he walked, the idea in his mind became more and more intense, and he still planned to take a look.

  What if there is?

   “So why is there a black market in Dark Rain Street?”

  Ji Xun has a little way.

  He thought he was visiting the black market of Innocence City.

   After all, the whole city is a crime capital, and any market is not a serious market.

   But from what the woman said just now, it seems that there is a special black market in the City of Innocence?

   Ji Xun naturally wanted to go and have a look.

  Yes. Then where is Dark Rain Street?

   Two hours later.

  Ji Xun came to the intersection of Lanni Street and Tonglou Street in Beicheng.

  According to the information I inquired before, this place should be “Dark Rain Street”.

   “It’s really hard to find”

  Ji Xun looked at the dark street in front of him and muttered.

  He was not familiar with the city and didn’t have a map. Finally, he tried his best to inquire about it, and finally found this place.

  There are no large-scale factories near the mud block. When there are few people, the original appearance of a large number of ruins is preserved, with a magical sense of dilapidation.

  There is no difference between morning and afternoon street scenes in the dungeon. There are no street lights, and the surrounding light is very dark, like dusk approaching night.

   There is a pungent smell in the air. It is the exhaust gas from the alchemy potion factory. This kind of heavily polluting factory is usually located in a place with few people.

  Ji Xun walked over, and there were rusty iron fences everywhere on the street, and even the residents rarely chose this kind of neighborhood where they needed to wear gas masks all the time.

Walking all the way to the depths with lights, the streets become narrower and narrower, and the dim lights illuminate low red brick houses that look like haunted houses. White smoke is “hissing” everywhere in the alleys. It’s the broken steam pipes and the decadent streetscape everywhere.

  Walking and walking, I suddenly heard the whistle of “woo woo woo”, as if an intercity train passed between the buildings, and a white mist emerged from the ground in front of my eyes.

   But I didn’t see the shadow of the train.

  Ji Xun walked over, and the train was still 20 meters below, so he was still on the covered bridge.

   An underground market appeared in front of my eyes.

  All kinds of steel structure buildings set up small houses, where there are shops.

  There are far fewer pedestrians here than in Hunter Square on Gro Street, but instead of making people feel deserted, it is full of mystery.

   Ji Xun listened attentively, and he heard the sound of rushing water.

   Taking a closer look, there seems to be a raging underground river hidden in the dense fog beside the market.

   “There really is a black market.”

  Ji Xun saw those shops, although the signs were inconspicuous, like small workshops, but the atmosphere alone gave people a feeling that there were good things here.

  He looked around and walked over.

   All kinds of card shops, machinery shops, material shops, and gun shops give people the feeling that this is a huge contraband market.

   Take a closer look, and the things sold are much wilder!

  Ji Xun just glanced at it casually, and the samples hanging outside those machine shops are all kinds of obsolete military equipment that hunters say are difficult to get. Those displayed in the window of the gun shop are all kinds of heavy guns with exaggerated shapes!

   There are also things like [plague bomb], [distortion bomb], [annihilation bomb]. These are not only dangerous to the enemy, but also highly polluting banned ammunition to the environment.

   These are contraband items that other shops will not sell, but this shop here sells them on the bright side?

   There are also all kinds of highly deadly rage potions, hallucinogenic potions, and alchemy poisons in the potion shop

   Ji Xun really opened his eyes.

  How do I describe this feeling? The goods sold in ordinary shops outside are like grenades, but missiles are sold here!

  It turns out that the same is true for Innocence City. The rules are never for everyone, but for ordinary people who cannot exercise their privileges.

  He suddenly looked forward to it.

   Seems like there’s really good stuff to be found here.

   “Good place.”

  Ji Xun looked eagerly, he wanted to buy any item here.

   But looking at the price, the scorching heat was instantly splashed with cold water.

   Sure enough, it is a good thing, but it also has a shocking price.

  Ji Xun walked all the way, observing his surroundings.

  Not only is the store special, but the customers coming and going are also mysterious.

   Most of them are covered with windbreakers and hats, or wearing cloaks. In short, few people show their true colors.

  Ji Xun also walked on the street wearing a gas mask, inconspicuous.

   Soon, he stopped.

   Turning his head to look, there is a small shop with “Silver Star Mysterious Materials Shop” written on the wooden board at the door of the shop in front of him in black charcoal.

  If he hadn’t looked carefully, he would have almost missed it.

That’s it?

   It doesn’t look too high-end.

  Ji Xun took a look at the shop, walked in with suspicion.

  The room is very small, about a dozen square meters.

  In the already small shop, several rows of cabinets took up most of the room, and even the bones of unknown monsters hung from the ceiling.

   But the strange thing is that the store looks full, but there is almost nothing that can be counted as a commodity.

   More like a grocery warehouse.

  Behind the counter, a skinny middle-aged man wearing glasses was concentrating on grinding an unknown black powder, ignoring the visitor at all.

  Ji Xun asked, “Hello boss, may I ask if you have any?”

   But before he finished speaking, the middle-aged man interrupted him with a tone of refusal: “No.”

   Huh. This is the wrong beginning.

  Do you have any business?

  Ji Xun didn’t know that the black market had its rules.

  Almost every store here has its own secret supply channels and sales network. Without acquaintances to guide the way, the owner will never sell products to unfamiliar customers.

  Ji Xun soon realized that he might not have asked the right way.

   But he really doesn’t know the rules of the black market.

  Thinking of the leather-clothed woman he met earlier, he said unsurely: “I was introduced by Dong Qi.”

   “Dong Qi?”

  Hearing him say the name directly, the eyes of the skinny middle-aged man with glasses twitched inexplicably.

  He put down the grinding mill in his hand, and carefully looked up and down at the guest in front of him.

   There are not many people who can call this name directly.

  What is the background of this person?

  At the same time, Ji Xun was also looking at the shopkeeper, seeing the sudden gaze, nodded: “Yes.”

  Intuition told him that there might be something wrong with the name.

   But he wasn’t lying, that’s what the man said.

  Hearing this, the store owner’s eyes flashed a strange look, and he obviously judged that the words were true.

  He didn’t seem to understand who could call “Dong Qi” directly, but he also took the initiative to ask: “What did you say you want?”

   “I want to ask if you have any breathing method here”

  Seeing the shopkeeper’s change of attitude, Ji Xun also guessed that the face of “Dong Qi” might have helped.

oh.

   So that’s what happened.

Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper said very neatly: “Black Iron Breathing Method is 180,000 yuan. I’ll find it for you if you name it. It doesn’t matter. Silver Breathing Method is 1.5 million yuan. For the time being, there are only [Storm Breathing Method], [Thunder Breathing Method] and [Thunder Breathing Method]. There are three types: Secret Cultivation] and [Breath of Fire]. As for the other ones you want, you need to make a reservation, depending on the difficulty of obtaining the goods, the price will be calculated separately, and the delivery will be within one month.”

  The tone is very casual, as if it is a very common commodity.

  “.”

  Ji Xungang still suspected that this shop was not a serious shop, but at this moment he was a little confused by the series of names of breathing methods reported by the shopkeeper.

  Black iron breathing method casually roll call?

besides,

  Storm. Storm breathing method?

  The “big sword” Bernie I just heard in the morning said swearingly that [Storm Breathing Method] is the secret of their Storm Hunters. Can it be sold at your place?

   Could it be the same name?

  Ji Xun thought about it, but he didn’t think so.

  There are only a few named silver breathing methods on the market, and it should not be the same name.

   It turned out that it wasn’t that I couldn’t buy it, but that I didn’t find the right way.

   And listening to the guy’s last half sentence, it seems that other breaths can be scheduled?

  The tone seemed to be that what the guests wanted, they could almost have the means to get it. And the way to get it, it sounds like it is not a formal way.

  Damn it, is the way so wild!

  What is the origin of this shop?

  Sometimes, cognition is suddenly refreshed, which always makes people feel unreal.

   Various thoughts flashed through Ji Xun’s mind.

  He took another look at this humble shop from the corner of his eye, and an instinctive thought came to his mind: Is there some kind of liar in front of him?

  Think about a street outside, this is a black market.

  Black shop?

  Ji Xun remained calm, thinking that he had nothing to lie to, and some ideas came to his mind: How about inspecting the product first to see how strong this guy is?

  The owner of the store saw his demeanor and took the initiative to ask: “No one you like?”

  He preconceived that the person who introduced him naturally didn’t want any ordinary goods, and then said: “If it is a rarer breathing method, it may be a little troublesome.”

   Rare?

  The legendary golden breathing method?

   It’s just… a bit troublesome.

   It’s not impossible!

  Ji Xun heard that he had once again refreshed his impression of the shopkeeper in front of him.

  He calmly stated his needs directly: “Well, I need a breathing method that can absorb multiple elements at the same time.”

  If it’s still a single-element breathing method, not to mention whether it’s affordable or not, even if it’s the silver secret method, he still thinks it’s a bit tasteless.

  And if the shop owner is really unreliable, he also wants to see what tricks this guy can play.

   “???”

  The store owner narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Ji Xun’s request, and immediately put away his contempt.

   Sure enough. The one who introduced is not an ordinary person.

  People who need that kind of secret method must have a special occupation sequence.

  He didn’t mean to pry into the privacy of the guests, which is a taboo in the black market. After a moment of contemplation, he said directly: “The breathing method you mentioned also exists.”

  Ji Xun listened, and looked slightly sideways: Really?

  The owner said again: “I happen to have a collection of remnants of the breathing method here, and I don’t know what it’s called. But this breathing method can absorb at least seven elements. It’s just a little expensive.”

   As he spoke, he took out three fingers.

  Ji Xun tentatively asked, “Three million?”

   Even the owner of the shop can say that it is a little expensive, so it’s not thirty thousand, three hundred thousand.

  Hearing the price, he instantly felt unreliable.

  Silver breathing method is only more than 100, what kind of breathing method is more than 300?

   Still unknown breathing method?

  The more mysterious it is, the lower its credibility.

The shopkeeper was noncommittal, with a look of ruthlessness flashing across his eyes, and he just said: “The result of the appraiser is that this may be a gold-quality breathing method, and its source is even related to the old demon god. Although there are only fragments , but after cultivating to the sixth stage of mana power, theoretically speaking, the value of mana power is equivalent to that of ordinary people at the ninth stage. So the price is definitely not high. This is still for the sake of the person who introduced you, otherwise I will not mention it at all. “

  “.”

  Ji Xun was suspicious, but his expression didn’t change.

  I couldn’t afford this huge sum of money, and I wasn’t prepared to believe it so easily.

   Before Ji Xun suspected that the other party was a liar, the shopkeeper turned his hand over and took out a pamphlet.

  He said again: “And don’t blame the old man for talking too much. The source of this secret technique is very sensitive. You should know who it is. So even if someone learns it, it’s best not to let outsiders know.”

  “.”

  Ji Xun knows what a fart!

  He also guessed, probably thinking that he really knew “Dong Qi”, and then he should know some common sense of the corresponding level.

   But looking at the brochure handed over to me for inspection, I realized that this store is not joking!

  Ji Xun took the booklet calmly, flipped through a page at random, his pupils shrank slightly.

  He is now proficient in [Darkness Breathing Method], and probably knows the principle of breathing method.

  He has a high level of comprehension, so he can tell at a glance that this booklet is absolutely true!

  The breath practice formula recorded above is most likely to be a secret method that can absorb multiple elements at the same time to condense mana power.

   “It turned out to be true?”

   Ji Xun was really surprised at this moment.

  He thought that the other party was really going to make up such a set of breathing methods to deceive people. That liar is definitely a master in the practice of exercises!

   Now it’s so magnanimous to hand it out directly,

  Ji Xun already has 90% confidence in his heart at this moment.

   It can be seen that not only now, but also what the store said just now is true!

   At the same time, he also took a deep breath in his heart.

   hiss~

  What is the origin of this shop, so powerful?

  Who is this “Dong Qi” with such a big face?

   It must be a big shot in Innocence City.

  Ji Xun thought of the leather-clothed woman he met in the classics shop before, as if he had a good fortune for no reason?

   I am a bad luck gambler, and I thought 99% of it was a scam. You give me this pie from heaven?

  Ji Xun is also very puzzled, isn’t this store afraid that he knows the name, so he comes to bluff?

  He really doesn’t know, some people’s names, no one dares to mention them on the black market.

   Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.

   After turning two pages of the booklet, Ji Xun closed it.

  Although he has the ability of photographic memory, if the shopkeeper doesn’t mind him looking through it more, and he can’t see the little thought, he has the cheek to read it carefully, and maybe he can write it down.

  But Ji Xun didn’t want to take advantage of others in this regard.

  People treat you sincerely, how can there be hypocrisy in return.

  Ji Xun was able to see this secret method because of the face of “Dong Qi”. If you are really a gentleman, you will fall behind.

   But really cash-strapped.

  At this moment, he did not doubt that the price of “three million” was too high.

   On the contrary, he felt that it was lower than the market price!

  The owner of [Storm Breathing Method] is asking for only 1.5 million. Although this is the market price, if it cannot be sold, it should be more expensive in theory.

  Looking at it this way, this golden fragment is definitely a human price.

  And this breathing method is absolutely priceless for those who fit it.

  Ji Xun can already imagine that the efficiency of his breathing method has increased by N times.

   But he really has no money.

  The only valuable thing on his body is the previous Blackwater Mercenary Group card, but he estimated that it can probably be sold for hundreds of thousands.

   But [Gambling Dog’s Secondary Alienated Heart] is a good thing, but taking these things out will reveal your identity!

  Ji Xun was in a dilemma for a while.

  The storekeeper looked at his expression, and couldn’t figure out what the person who introduced the guest was thinking.

  Ji Xun was thinking about how to raise money, or whether to risk selling some things, when suddenly his expression changed slightly.

   Enlightenment display: “Mysterious spell immunity”

  He immediately realized that someone had just used a mysterious technique like divination.

  I am being targeted!

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  (end of this chapter)