Chapter 40  : Bait

Iron Bloodline, Copper Body, Silver Dignity, Golden Will, Respected Legend, World Saint, Immortal Myth, Indestructible SemiGod, the names of these power levels tell a lot.

Iron Bloodline is demarcated as LV1 to LV20 in the system. In this period, a large portion of people would have just gotten their job and most of the power they possess now originates from their bloodline. But, it is during this phase that the route they are going to walk on are decided.

Sounds a little difficult to understand? Then let’s use the system’s interface to explain.

Below, there are 3 most commonly seen close-range job of different tribes.

“Standard Beastman Berserker Model /Strength: 15 Agility: 12 Stamina: 12 /Main Attribute: Strength /Race Talent: Berserk”

“Standard Dark Elf Assassin Model /Strength: 12 Agility: 14 Stamina: 9 /Main Attribute: Agility /Race Talent: Magic Imm“Haha, isn’t this Wumianzhe? It has been long since we last met. You are here to auction something? Fine, we will accept your deal.”

A gruff and grand figure walks through the entrance accompanied by resounding laughter. Before the figure even walks in, the sound is already echoing throughout the hall.

Exactly the same as how I saw him outside Sulfur Mountain City, the single-eyed old Lion has thick hair and his muscles over his body is, unexpectedly, not very exaggerated. The scorpion tail at the back of his head drags on the floor and that seemingly average black-colored leather armor he wears is actually a Legend-tier armor that is hard to buy with just money itself.

At this point, the old Scorpion-tailed Lion is laughing cheerfully on his domain, seeming to not bother at all about the loss of his soldiers in his overwhelming defeat then.

“Hey, old thing, you are still alive. As expected as man who uses his own soldier as his shield. It must be your thick-skin that saved your life. To think you still dare to appear in front of me, aren’t you afraid of me killing you directly?”

Don’t reveal one’s secret when beating someone, but I deliberately want to aim for all of his weak spots. Instantly, the old lion’s face scrunches.

TL: Saying goes like this ‘Don’t aim for the face when beating someone up, don’t aim for the weak spots when you are scolding someone’ simply means don’t go too far.

War is an extension of governance. All of the influential figures care about their image and under normal situations, no matter how intense the secret fights between underground city lords were, but if they were to be seated together in public, they would still spare the other party some face and interact politely. But, meeting an opponent that doesn’t spare him any face, it is probably the first time he is seeing someone like that and his face steels immediately.

This might be true under normal circumstances… But why should I spare this bastard any face!!

The old lion tightens his grip on the sword behind his back but the next instant, he was blinded by my body of God Equipment.

Shou remembers that Forbidden Spell that involves the entire city. That formless and majestic eye of the sky, as though as it was prepared to judge everything. Even the Beastman Sovereign felt some fear and couldn’t bring up the determination to go all out with me.

“Lord!! The Vance city has a pact against fighting!”

Realizing the hesitation of his master, a fox Beastman dressed in a Mage’s robe steps forward, as though reminding his master about this city’s rules. In reality, he was giving space for his own boss to step down.

With someone persuading him, Shou’s face gradually relaxes and he releases his grip on the sword’s handle.

Of course, a neutral city bans fighting but there are coliseums that allow one to resolve personal grudges. Furthermore, when did these domineering Underground Autarchs start to follow rules.

But the next moment, the surrounding people exclaims in shock. They dare not believe that the invincible Beastman Sovereign would actually take this lying. It can’t be that the rumor that the Beastman Sovereign had led an army on an expedition but ended up getting wiped clean in a faraway land is true?

Following Shou’s style of doing things, to not act up facing other people’s ill comments is sufficient to testify the authenticity of the rumors, causing heavy damage to the reputation of this Beastman Sovereign.

But, the single eye that gazes at the surrounding made all of the restless people stop in their tracks… Even if this news is false, there is a high possibility of it getting out. If Shou were to mistake them as the one who spread it out, then wouldn’t they die wronged

The single-eyed Beastman Sovereign suppresses his anger, but it was impossible for him to continue interacting with this ‘rogue’ in front of him. Thus, the fox Beastman, after a meaningful gaze, steps up.

“Basics in doing business, everyone that comes knocking is a customer, so we should accept them with smiles on our face, even if the customer is rude, don’t you agree, Lord Wumianzhe?” This message doesn’t put themselves down, nor does it anger other people. At the same time, it is a verbal attack, yet it is humorous. It is a very apt message. I laughed in reply, getting us past the vicious words I shot out just now.

Since he provided an opportunity to alleviate the situation, I might as well take it. Anyway, my goal today is not to fall out with them.

“That is to say, you all are accepting my auction deal?”

“Accept, of course we are accepting.”

“Fine, then let’s sign an agreement using mine.”

That little fox takes the sheepskin agreement and his face turns white in an instant. On it, the language of the Devils of Hell is used instead of the usual common language. This is an agreement belonging to the Devils.

The agreements on it is just like what I have said, number 1, the auction is to be held 30 days later, number 2, if the scepter is lost, 20 cities must be paid to me. The only thing different is that I added another restrictive clause that if none of the 2 terms are fulfilled, then the person who signed the deal will fall into River Styx, unable to redeem themselves.

To humans and Beastman, swearing to the River Styx is no different from swearing to the sun, anyway none of it is effective anyway. But to the Malevolent Gods, Demons and Devils who live in the Underworld, their power and live originate from the River Styx. If they were to go against the promise they made to River Styx, even the Spider Queen Lorci would be reduced to a tiny little spider.

TL: Underground world and Underworld is different (Underworld -> Abyss, Hell etc.)

Of course, my message in taking out this contract is clear, that the Beastman Sovereign is Demon wearing the cloak of a Beastman…

The little fox passes the contract quivering to Shou then, he was sent flying by the enraged Beastman Sovereign.

But as he grasped the contract, he hesitated. The power backing him seems to be extremely interested in this scepter and if he were to let go of it…

“If you don’t accept the deal, then I will head over to the Black Pearl Auction House next door.” I made a timely increase in stakes.

The Black Pearl Auction House is backed by another Underground Autarch Ainsterna Eduar and the power behind him is the Devils. No matter how you see it, from their background or how they were vying to be the leader of the Underground Alliance, Shou and Ainsterna were destined to be archenemies.

“If Ainsterna were to successfully hold the auction and alliance with Sulfur Mountain City, that would make it a 3V1 situation and Molly isn’t completely reliable yet… No, the worst situation is him successfully unlocking the secrets to Eternal Night Scepter within the 30 days.”

But then, Shou naturally thought that if Ainsterna could unlock its secret, wouldn’t he be able to do the same too? Even if his Black Shaman subordinates weren’t really skilled in this aspect, but he has Lich underlings as well. If that can’t do too… He can ask for help from the one behind him!

“No… If I really to uncover Lord Yongye’s secret to his strength, I can become the 2nd Lord Yongye, then would I still need his support?”

In the face of treasure, countless thoughts were running through his brain and in the end, they all converged into just one.magic

“I’ll sign. But before I sign, I want to check the good.”

“Of course.”

Thus, I tried my best to hold in my laughter. Why? No matter how those Mages try to phrase their question, those ‘yes’, ‘yes’, ‘true’ is really making me laugh.

TL: One of the yes is in English while the other is in Mandarin

While leaving with the signed contract, I threw a message at him.

“You, might regret it.”

Within my expectations, an angry roar reminiscent of a Lion’s could be heard from my back.

“The Beastman Sovereign never regrets!!”

Fine, let me continue to hold in my laughter…

That night, I heard that the old Lion was confined in his study for an entire night and he casually killed 7 strategists with the little fox included in the mix, 8 Mages and 6 Black Shamans. When he finally steps out, repeated mumbles of him saying ‘although I have heard the sound of the breathing, how do I activate this’ could be heard.

That night, I heard that the old Lion suffered numerous attacks at the auction so he moved to the military barracks. Even so, there were more than 30 attempts at burglary, 5 military mutinies and 4 assaults from other underground city lords…

In that night, it is said that most of the underground city lords began to rush to Vance to prepare for the auction 30 days later. Of course, the ones making the move with them is their army.

That night, it is said that all of the Necromancers and Thieves went mad and the tunnel heading to Vance was filled with all kinds of dangerous personnel. At the same time, someone sent a report that an Undead Lord coming from the surface was spotted.

Rumors has it that in the 2nd day, the old Lion’s hair turned white overnight, and he looked like he has aged 10 years…

As for me, I looked at the sky which was starting to have traces of white as I waited for morning to come.

“The wind has finally started blowing but, this, is only just the beginning.”