Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Earthquake

Iron Fist Abe had been in Black City for many years and naturally had accumulated a lot of good things. The spoils of war were piled up like a small mountain, most of which were food and blackstone.

And several large boxes.

The exotic beast meat was in one of the boxes.

Eighteen portions of frozen exotic beast meat were neatly stacked, making Karl’s heart beat faster.

Eighteen portions!

Even if the rune shared a portion of the life force, it would still be enough to push his constitution value to 0.9.

“Uncle.”

Little Nan pulled over a box and said,

“Iron Fist Abe also collected a lot of artifacts.”

“Oh!”

Karl raised his eyebrows.

He stepped forward and opened the box. Sure enough, it was full of gold and silverware, jade bracelets, and exquisite artifacts.

He couldn’t help but ask in surprise,

“What did he want these for?”

“I know this.” Aya replied,

“Iron Fist Abe has a son outside. These things, including the exotic beast meat, should be prepared for him.”

“There are caravans entering and leaving Black City every month. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can send things out.”

When she spoke of Abe’s son, her eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a hint of killing intent.

Karl nodded.

Gold, silver, jade, and artifacts were worthless in Black City, but they were hard currency outside. If he could do this kind of business, others naturally could too.

“There are also a few rune seeds.”

Little Nan opened another small wooden box and sighed as he looked at the rune seeds inside,

“It’s a pity there are no runes.”

“What are you thinking?” Aya was speechless.

“Runes are extremely rare and are mostly in the hands of the leaders of major forces. Although the City Guard occasionally sells runes, the price and requirements are very high. There is no chance for them to fall into our hands.”

“Hmm?” Karl’s eyes flickered, and he asked,

“What price can a rune fetch in Black City?”

“This…” Aya frowned and hesitated.

“I’ve only heard of rune trading and have never seen it before, but it must be more than two thousand blackstones.”

Two thousand blackstones was the price to leave Black City.

“If you trade with exotic beast meat, it is estimated that it will take thirty to forty portions. I don’t know the specifics.”

Thirty to forty portions?

Karl’s eyes lit up.

“Uncle.” Aya looked sideways, her face full of surprise.

“Are you going to sell the rune?”

“Yes.” Karl nodded.

“I have that intention.”

Although the Fire Rune was good, it would affect the cultivation of the Path of the Knight.

Moreover, runes were different from witchcraft. Their power would not increase with one’s cultivation and their lethality had its limits.

Therefore, he planned to replicate the Fire Rune’s spell model in his Sea of Consciousness and transform it into a form of witchcraft.

Firstly,

he could continue on the Path of the Knight.

Secondly,

as his mental power increased, the power of his witchcraft would also increase.

Thirdly,

the removed rune could be exchanged for a large amount of exotic beast meat. It could be said to kill three birds with one stone, so why not?

“If Uncle wants to exchange for exotic beast meat, I suggest exchanging for high-quality exotic beast meat.” Aya suggested.

“Exotic beast meat is also graded. The meat of some powerful exotic beasts has a better effect on cultivating breathing techniques. Moreover, according to Grandpa Lev, after consuming a certain amount of exotic beast meat, the auxiliary effect on cultivation will become less and less effective. Only by consuming better exotic beast meat will it work.”

“Of course…”

“High-quality exotic beast meat is even rarer and more expensive.”

She knew her limits. Runes were too expensive and were not something she could afford now.

There might be a possibility in the future.

So she didn’t say anything about keeping it for herself.

“I’ll take the exotic beast meat and the artifacts. Leave Iron Fist Abe’s gauntlets.” Karl calmed himself and said,

“The rest belongs to you.”

The two had no objections.

Without Karl, it was uncertain who would have won this battle, but it was certain that Aya would not have escaped unscathed.

As for Eve and the other person, their payment had already been made. When they were cleaning up the battlefield, the two had already left quietly.

Karl warned,

“The Brotherhood is behind Iron Fist Abe. Be careful recently.”

“We know.”

Aya nodded.

“There is the City Guard in the market. The Brotherhood wouldn’t dare to act openly. The underground tunnels are crisscrossed. Once we enter, we are not afraid of being found.”

Deep underground in Black City.

Brotherhood stronghold.

The woman who was writing something under the kerosene lamp’s light twitched her ears slightly, then stopped and looked towards the corner.

“Squeak…”

Several rats emerged from a rat hole and crawled onto the woman’s arm.

The rats were covered in filth and smelled pungent, but they rubbed against the woman’s arm, showing intimacy.

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The woman had delicate features and a beautiful appearance, but she didn’t mind the filth on the rats at all. She even smiled and reached out to stroke them gently.

The slender and delicate fingers of the woman and the oily and smooth fur of the rats formed a stark contrast.

As the squeaking continued, the woman’s expression gradually changed.

“Whoosh!”

She abruptly stood up and walked towards the inside of the cave.

“Big Brother.”

A group of people were discussing matters inside the cave. The woman interrupted them directly and said to the burly man,

“Iron Fist Abe is dead.”

“Abe?” The man looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

“Who did it?”

Iron Fist Abe was not weak. He had even prepared to make him one of the core members of the Brotherhood.

He never thought…

that he would suddenly die.

The man was the leader of the Brotherhood, Muan, known as the “Wild Bull,” and the second strongest fighter in the Brotherhood.

Although Muan was not a knight, it was said that his strength was no less than that of a knight.

“It should be related to the person who killed Red-Hair.”

The woman, also known as the infamous Rat Woman of the Brotherhood, said,

“My rats saw familiar flames. Red-Hair’s rune has obviously fallen into someone else’s hands.”

“Hmm…” Muan narrowed his eyes.

“Interesting.”

“I remember you asked Abe to investigate this matter. It seems that the person noticed something and killed him to silence him.”

“Yes.” Rat Woman nodded.

“I think so too.”

“Iron Fist Abe was not alone. It’s not that easy to kill him.” Muan waved his hand.

“That person must have helpers. Find out who it is.”

“Yes.”

Rat Woman nodded. Just as she was about to leave, the ground suddenly trembled, and everyone’s expressions changed drastically.

“Boom!”

“Rumble…”

The ground shook violently, and soil and rocks fell from the ceiling of the cave. People were thrown off their feet.

“What’s going on?”

“What happened?”

“Get out!”

“…”

Everyone rushed out of the stronghold and came to a square, where many people had already gathered, their expressions panicked.

An earthquake of this intensity could cause the mine to collapse, and no one would be able to escape.

Fortunately, the tremors only lasted for a moment before ending, and everyone’s worried hearts slowly calmed down.

“Go.”

Muan’s face was gloomy.

“Find out what happened.”

“An earthquake of this magnitude should have affected the entire Black City. The City Guard can’t possibly not know.”

“Yes.” Someone responded and hurried away.

The news came back quickly.

“There was a Yin Energy outburst in Pit Number Two. Everyone nearby has mutated, including a group of City Guards.”

“A group of powerful exotic beasts and half-dead creatures suddenly emerged from the ground and are currently heading towards Pit Number Three. The underground creatures are all fleeing to the surface.”

“We’re afraid we’ll be affected too!”

“How could this happen?”

“…”

“Silence!” Muan roared, interrupting everyone’s discussion.

“Contact the City Guard first. Yin Energy outbursts are rare, but we’ve encountered them before.”

“Don’t panic. Stabilize the situation first.”

“Rat Woman.”

“Here.” Rat Woman stepped forward.

“Go contact the Shadow League and the Betty Family and discuss what to do.” Muan said.

“Yes.”

Rat Woman responded.

They didn’t mention the other faction, the Wind Whisperers, because that faction was near Pit Number Two.

Now…

They were most likely doomed.