Cataclysm King.

Chapter 526 Forty Thieves

In the Owl Magic Shop.

Ji Xun and the others got several storage rings, which were filled with the goods they needed.

It looks like there are a lot of products to buy, but in fact most of them are classics handed down from the Royal Academy.

The old woman who owned the shop looked like she was losing money on her business. Classic books were the most cost-effective deal for these shops in the black market.

Important classics such as the Fifty-Two Magic Mysteries are copies. If you sell them once, you can still sell them next time.

It's simply a worthless transaction.

As for extraordinary materials, Ji Xun looked at the product catalog and found that there were very few eighth-level materials and none suitable for Qin Rushi.

After all, it is still a black market, and many things that are on the market have flowed into large trading houses like the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce.

There are some ancient relics with good effects in the catalog. I originally planned to buy them for Bonnie and others to update their equipment, but the price was too expensive.

The magic cores in their hands have been almost exhausted, although there is still a lot of valuable war hard currency.

For example, [Fountain of Elements] or something.

But it is not convenient to expose it now. The source is only and it is easy to attract attention.

Ji Xun and the other three didn't linger much longer in this shop.

By the time they came out, it was already two hours later.

The old woman from the owl shop came to the door with a smile on her face.

Anyone who knows the business knows the situation of the Owl Shop, and the customers it can receive behind closed doors for two hours must be high-rollers.

What's more, the shopkeeper's wife also collected a lot of good things from her colleagues, and even the experts guessed that it was a big deal.

This scene also attracted many malicious looks in the black market.

Normally, after buying something, you should leave quietly.

But Ji Xun and the other three didn't take it seriously at all. They continued to wander around the black market like outsiders who didn't understand the rules at all.

The majesty of the Holy Holy See that has ruled for hundreds of thousands of years is still there, and the things stolen by the Royal Academy will never see the light of day.

Almost all of those treasures end up on the black market.

In particular, books and the like cannot be used as food for ordinary people, so it is less troublesome to sell them for money.

The shops in the black market are almost full of stolen goods.

Ji Xun and the others walked around from house to house. They had already bought top-level classics like the Fifty-Two Magic Mysteries before, so it was difficult to find new ones. But there are many other classics.

Considering the Royal Academy’s collection of hundreds of millions of books, on a per capita basis, each person in Giant City can get more than a few hundred books.

And people in the black market can't make many copies even if the printing press is smoking.

And no one can read them one by one and classify them again.

Therefore, the prices are basically divided by grades. There are no copies of classics below the seventh grade. They are all original versions in the library.

Those small stalls are filled with classics and contain many good things.

Like some mysterious magic, secret martial arts, or even magical powers.

As long as you have a good eye, it's easy to pick up big leaks.

Because of the large quantity, the price is extremely cheap!

It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s a bargain.

Ji Xun and the other two are not picky either. As long as they have the royal library's mark, they will buy all the books together regardless of their grade.

There were piles and piles of them to buy, and it was impossible to finish them all.

These classics are the almost unbroken knowledge of card masters passed down from the Tarun Dynasty, which is the most scarce thing in the Eastern Wasteland at present.

Not only can it be used by oneself, but this extraordinary knowledge is also very scarce in the revolutionary army.

Just like this, "Quinlan" played by Ji Xun took two guests who looked like ladies from a big family to shop together, and soon bought a lot of things.

Although the three of them deliberately acted cautiously, to those old men in the black market, their situation had already been figured out.

Ji Xun estimated that Qin Rushi and Qin Rushi had been labeled by some people on their foreheads: noble, stupid, rich, and not weak.

Just when Ji Xun and the others left the black market.

On the rock wall, several men in black clothes in cloaks watched the boat with the three people leave, with burning greed in their eyes.

"Hey, where did the fat sheep come from, so bold?"

"You dare to come to the black market, it seems you have some strength. I just asked the old witch, and the two people asked about eighth-level materials, they are probably seventh-level card masters. Looking at the aura, they may be from the military. I guess they are from the north The magic cores purchased by some large legions are very new, and only large legions can obtain so many."

"No wonder there are indeed a lot of legion purchases coming to Giant Spirit City recently. It's just a seventh-level person. No matter how powerful it is, there are only two people. Let's do it?"

"Let's find out their origins first. As long as they don't belong to those families, we can probably do something about it."

"We are not the only ones who are keeping an eye on those people. I'm afraid that if it's too late, others will get there first. I'm 100% sure that these are outsiders. As long as we do it cleanly, there will definitely be no trouble. What's more, as long as the boss takes action, let alone Seven Even if you come to the eighth level, you have to kneel in front of us."

"Well, I'll notify the boss, and you guys can keep an eye on it."

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After a few brief exchanges, the figures in the darkness dispersed.

But what they didn't know was that when they left, the shadows under their feet did not leave.

Ji Xun and the others did not take the same route as they came, but "carefully enough" rowed their own boats to leave from the underground river.

The underground river is narrow and it is easy to detect whether someone is following. This is a well-established safety route in the black market.

Ji Xun was rowing when Peacock suddenly noticed something and warned softly: "We are being watched."

She is an eighth-level Warcraft Lord with a mythical bloodline, and has a very keen sense of malice.

She just felt like she was in the forest and was being watched by a hunter.

"Um."

Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, he smiled and said not to worry about it.

Qin Rushi didn't say anything because she guessed what Ji Xun was going to do.

Peacock doesn't have as complex a mind as a human being. She doesn't understand why she doesn't kill the guy with malicious intentions.

Ji Xun looked at Peacock's puzzled expression, and thought about it before explaining: "They are a gang, and there are people behind them. We will deal with them when they come together."

The peacock didn't say anything after hearing this.

After all, the humans who followed were easily killable to her, so there was nothing worth noting.

Ji Xun was still paddling leisurely.

Qin Rushi thought of something and asked with great interest: "Where did those people behind you come from?"

If he can't be discovered by conventional means, it means that the person following him is not weak, at least level six, and there are relics that hide his aura.

This must be a large professional gang.

She was not surprised at all. No fool could survive in the black market. The other party knew what they bought and dared to follow them. Their strength was beyond ordinary petty theft.

Ji Xun nodded: "Yes. He should be someone from the 'Forty Thieves'."

"Forty Thieves?"

Qin Rushi didn't know much about the situation in the southern continent and asked: "Is it very famous?"

"It's really not small."

Ji Xundao: "This band of thieves robbed caravans and adventurers in the Warcraft Forest near Giant Spirit City. It has been active for decades without being wiped out, and it has some strength. It is said that the leader is a very mysterious necromancer, and no one has ever seen it. I’ve seen it, because everyone I’ve seen is dead. These guys never leave anyone alive during their robberies.”

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Qin Ru also showed a hint of amusement when he heard this.

If you can be a robber, that's all.

But she knew Ji Xun's character must have been known for a long time, otherwise she wouldn't have been so public about it before.

Sure enough, Ji Xun said something interesting again: "But I suspect that those guys are most likely 'official thieves.'" Qin Ru narrowed his eyes and became interested: "official thieves?"

Ji Xundao: "Yes. According to the current clues, it seems that they may be bandits secretly raised by the alliance of several large chambers of commerce in the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce. They usually rob goods from rival trading houses and also do some shady assassination transactions. Of course, these The guy was careful enough and didn’t give anyone any clues.”

Ji Xun chose this shop not just because of the complete range of goods here.

The most important thing is because he knew that this shop was involved with the "Forty Thieves".

He has stayed in the Giant City for more than half a year. What he likes most on weekdays is analyzing various intelligence, deducing cause and effect, and improving his proficiency in "I am the world."

Since he is a robber, he must have a stable channel for selling stolen goods.

The black market is the only option.

Ji Xun originally had no interest in bandits or anything like that, but because he had paid attention to some high-value bounties offered by the Bounty Guild, he had seen many murder-hunting bounties posted by chambers of commerce that had been robbed.

Because this "Forty Thieves" gang has a very strong crime style and has never been caught.

So I became interested in studying more about why these bandits are so special.

Although those guys were careful enough, with Ji Xun's current deduction ability, any clues had cause and effect.

He traced the source of the robbed goods and then identified the "Owl Magic Shop".

Then, the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce was identified.

Although Ji Xun was not sure whether the relationship between this shop and the thief was purely supply and demand before, he was now certain that the two were working together.

Those guys who dared to catch up must have obtained accurate information from the old woman.

Ji Xunke never thought that he was a good person.

But if trouble comes to your door, he won't be polite.

"That's it"

Qin Ru was also interested when he heard Ji Xun's words.

She looked at Ji Xun and smiled and said, "So from the beginning, you were going to the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce?"

Ji Xun looked at the darkness of the river and said: "That's right. There is only a small part of the good things coming out of the Royal Academy this time on the black market, and most of them have been taken away by a few big chambers of commerce. And now the three kingdoms are fighting everywhere. , a lot of treasures are piled up in the city warehouse without being transported, and it’s time to contact the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, the organizer of the ‘Gladiator King Challenge’.”

At first I felt a little distressed that I had spent a huge amount of money on something, but now it seems like I don’t need it anymore.

In the style of the "Forty Thieves", the fat sheep that are targeted will definitely be killed and silenced.

The same goes for Ji Xun's temperament. He will never be soft on his enemies.

Ji Xun and the others left the black market and appeared in the city again.

The surging flow of people completely hid the aura of the person they were following.

But it doesn't matter to the three of them.

Ji Xun is basically certain that the leader of the "Forty Thieves" will not exceed the eighth level, and may have some special methods.

But for them, as long as it's not the ninth level, that's it.

The three of them wandered around the city leisurely.

Peacock has never been to human society. The last time Qin Ru came here, he left in a hurry after one night and did not have time to take a good look around the city.

Ji Xun estimated that the robbers still had to investigate their identities, and they might go there at night.

He became a qualified guide and took them to visit various shops in the city and eat a lot of special delicacies.

It is worth mentioning that Peacock has always been aloof and has no good impression of humans.

But after eating all kinds of strange and exquisite pastries from the pastry shop, I suddenly felt like I had discovered a new world.

Compared with the eating habits of Warcraft, which is to eat their hair and drink their blood, human food is really delicious.

The aloof Miss Peacock became a foodie, eating and eating all the way.

As I walked, I came to a large cylindrical building complex, with thousands of huge Corinthian classical stone pillars supporting the entire theater.

This is the "Central Arena" of Djinn City.

Dragonborn love fighting, and the arena is a must-have building in almost every city.

At the entrance of the arena, a huge banner has been hung advertising the "King of Gladiator Challenge".

On the billboard, the heads of the ten participating gladiators were hung.

Like a wanted poster, it introduces the origins and achievements of the gladiators.

These ten people are all gladiators carefully trained by major chambers of commerce and nobles, as well as invited masters. Each of them is a strong man in hundreds of battles.

There are knight generals, mercenaries, war slaves, professional fighters, and fighting masters.

Ji Xun saw Gong Wu's profile picture at a glance.

The content introduced below is: the founder of the Baquan School, a seventh-level qigong master, proficient in the mysterious magic method "Gluttony", with a record of 93 consecutive wins, 7 draws and one loss.

The introduction is very detailed.

Ji Xun looked at the number "93 wins" and knew that Gong Wu had fought a lot during his time in the Southern Continent.

But why did he draw seven games and lose one?

Is there anyone at the same level who can defeat that old man?

Others are even more eye-catching. Just looking at the introduction, they are better than Gong Wu. They all have more than "100+" wins, some draws, and few defeats.

When it comes to combat skills, few can compare to professional gladiators.

Even when Ji Xun looked at the profiles of those people, he felt eager to take part in the competition.

This is a rare experience.

Ji Xun knew Gong Wu's character and being able to fight against masters was one of his pursuits.

Previously in Donghuang, it was because I had no opponents that I chose to practice hard in seclusion.

Ji Xun also plans to save people after this competition.

However, looking at the odds, Ji Xun suddenly realized that there might be something wrong with this competition: "Hey, the organizer is preparing for an 'upset'"

In a ten-player game, the top three favorites usually have odds of 2-6 times the championship, the medium favorites have odds of 10+, and the weakest player may have very attractive odds of dozens of times.

This will ensure that bookmakers will not go bankrupt due to betting bias.

But the fact is that no matter what the game is, if gambling is involved, there must be something shady.

Ji Xunke is too familiar with gambling routines.

Black whistle, black referee, match-fixing

A smart bookmaker will also arrange the plot direction at any time based on the betting situation.

There is no Internet in this extraordinary world, and information is limited. The Chamber of Commerce relies on those dirty methods to make a lot of money.

This "King of Gladiator Challenge" is not a death match, there are too many operable links.

For example, even if this information is sent by the organizer, ordinary people cannot verify it at all.

When Ji Xun looked at several profiles and saw that the odds of the favorites to win were higher than normal, he knew that there might be an upset.

And Gong Wu is one of the less popular ones, with very high odds.

Qin Rushi also looked at the gladiator's introduction, guessed what Ji Xun wanted to do, and asked, "Do you want to place a bet?"

"Um."

Ji Xun smiled and nodded, "Of course Senior Mai Gongwu won."

He finally knew how the "even and negative" results on the profile came about. There is a high probability that the organizer is causing trouble and wrote it casually.

Gong Wu came from the Eastern Wilderness, and no one in the Southern Continent knew him. It was best to do this kind of thing, so that no one would suspect anything he wrote.

But Ji Xun knew Gong Wu's strength.

No matter what the dark horse is, he believes that Gong Wu can defeat it.

Qin Ru smiled understandingly.

The earlier you buy, the more uncertainties there are and the higher the odds.

Ji Xun also found it interesting, so he went to the betting window and bought a bunch of lottery tickets. Whenever Gong Wu won, he would pick the one with the highest odds and bet the maximum amount.

(End of chapter)