Douluo's Black Tower

Chapter 311 311. Ghost Market

A rare snowstorm is coming, and the busy city of Beijing finally relaxes.

However, there is no such thing as "free time" for an organization like Zhenmo Division.

No, only Ning Rongrong came back at noon, and Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu were arranged to be on duty in different places.

...

In the afternoon, the storm weakened.

After night fell, the storm stopped completely. At the same time, a mysterious market quietly appeared in an ordinary alley in the capital.

This is the legendary "ghost market".

Different from the hustle and bustle of the streets during the day, the ghost market at night has a different atmosphere.

Here, it seems that time has forgotten it, everything is immersed in the hazy night, quiet and weird!

The stall owners were wrapped in all kinds of clothes and wore various masks on their faces, making it difficult for people to see their true faces. In short, they wanted to prevent anyone from discovering their true identities.

The customers who come here to shop for treasures are also dressed in this way, and only a handful of them dare to show their true colors!

Anyway, Zhou Ting didn’t see it!

The ghost market has opened. Some stalls are filled with antiques, some have a dazzling array of rare treasures, and some have all kinds of strange flowers, trees, and even fresh animal meat.

Under the dim light, every item here seems to have a mysterious story hidden in it, exuding an alluring aura, waiting to be discovered by the destined person.

People who come to the ghost market to hunt for gold wander their eyes among the stalls and whisper with the people around them about the seemingly ordinary but strange items.

Everything here is full of unknowns and mysteries. Being in it feels like entering a fantasy world.

The ghost market is not as simple as it seems.

According to rumors, the items sold by some stall owners are not extraordinary items, but extraordinary treasures with real mysterious power.

Some of these extraordinary treasures can bring power, some even have professional inheritance, similar to the Tianshou Bow obtained by Zhou Ting, and some can bring bad luck.

Therefore, one must be extra careful while picking items.

Suddenly, at the entrance of the ghost market, four guests wearing black robes walked in. The one walking at the front was a girl with cheerful steps, as if she was going home. After entering, she suddenly turned around and gave a very solemn warning.

"Actually, although there are extraordinary items in the ghost market, they are extremely rare. I have been shopping here for several months and only bought five items!"

Five pieces is actually a lot!

However, Ning Rongrong still felt dissatisfied.

Zhou Ting naturally understood the hidden meaning of Ning Rongrong's words. Wasn't he just afraid that he would be deceived?

But, she was just overthinking it.

Zhou Ting doesn't have any other advantages, except that he has self-awareness and can recognize himself clearly. If he doesn't understand... he just doesn't understand!

"Don't worry, I won't mess around!"

Ning Rongrong nodded happily, then raised her little head arrogantly, looking down at the stalls on both sides. This...is Miss Rongrong's home ground!

After all, the ghost market is different from the ordinary market. Not only is the light dim, but even the boss has no intention of shouting.

Buyers can only see for themselves. After making a choice, they can negotiate the price with the stall owner. It doesn't matter if they bargain, but once the price is agreed upon, the person asking the price must buy it. This is the rule of the ghost market!

As for buying fake goods, the stall owner never introduced the items from beginning to end, so there is no question of authenticity here, and buyers who lose money can only admit that they have insufficient eyesight!

Paying tuition is common!

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong's eyes fixed, and she stopped in front of a stall selling antiques. She reached out and picked up a piece of simple jade wall, caressing it carefully and observing every corner.

Zhou Ting doesn’t understand antiques!

He didn't express an opinion, but casually glanced at the other things on the stall. Bronze wine barons, bronze palace lanterns, bronze trees...

Good guy, thirty antiques and twenty-five bronzes!

The stall owner is treating his customers like pigs!

Even a layman like Zhou Ting, who is not a layman in the field of antiques, knows that bronzes are important to the country and all transactions in bronzes are prohibited!

So, these... are from last week!

See through but don’t tell!

Resisting the desire to complain, Zhou Ting looked at the other five items. The plain white jade wall in Ning Rongrong's hand showed nothing special at all!

Then, there is an old oil lamp...

Zhou Ting frowned, why is this so similar to the heart-asking lantern in the interrogation room of the Suppressing Demon Division?

Is it Rongrong’s goal?

Not sure if it's true, ignore, ignore!

Zhou Ting raised his eyes and looked at the third item. It was a tattered ancient book that had been bitten by insects and rats. The cover was completely missing. Only a few words could be seen on the first page, and they were still hard to connect.

This thing... can also be sold!

Zhou Ting opened his eyes wide, showing that he had learned a lot!

Then there is the fourth piece, a black ring. If the cloth underneath was not blue, Zhou Ting can guarantee that no one would be able to see it!

In fact, to say that the ring is just to lift it up, but if you really want to look into it more closely, it can be said that it is a cut-off small piece of steel pipe!

However, the edge of the ring is polished smooth and delicate, unlike a recent work!

The last item was a small wine cup. It was very small and could only hold five coins. It had no patterns on the surface and was extremely simple and elegant. Zhou Ting couldn't help but be curious, so he picked it up and looked at the bottom...

Well, as expected, no signature!

In other words, even if it is an antique, it was fired in a small unknown kiln and has little collection value.

Of course, if it has any special meaning, that would be another matter.

If it is some extraordinary treasure...

Ahem, just think of what he said above as farts.

Silently putting down the wine cup, Zhou Ting looked at the stall next to him. There was a pile of... stones?

"Is it gambling on stones?"

Zhu Zhuqing has also been here several times with Ning Rongrong as a bodyguard!

Although this smart girl has never bought anything, she has basically figured out the situation in the ghost market.

She nodded and introduced softly.

"It is indeed a gambling stone. Some of these natural stones can be formed into various materials, such as jade and iron ore, and some can be wrapped with rare treasures or even living creatures. However, the possibility of being discovered is extremely slim!"

"I haven't seen anyone open an extraordinary item for a few months here!"

That is to say, open the blind box!

Zhou Ting nodded clearly. Just as he was about to look away, he remembered his first professional skill...Hunting Heart.

Yesterday, the woman who brought both humiliation and beauty to Zhou Ting told him the reason why she recognized Zhou Ting.

It was because of the detection of the hunting heart and the discovery of the demonic aura that Zhou Ting's identity was determined through close inspection.

Therefore, after Zhou Ting entered the capital, he shut down his hunting intentions because he was afraid of being discovered.

But now, the gambling stone here can produce creatures just like covering the sky.

Then... give it a try!

Actively compressing the scope, it only focused on the small stone gambling stalls. Zhou Ting didn't look at anyone!

After all, who knows if the seemingly ordinary stall owner is actually a big shot in experiencing life? !

Safety first.

(End of this chapter)