TOP SECRET: Adventures in the Dark Continent

"If we buy this barrier, we won't have enough crystals to buy Aruna's carriage" Maev came to that conclusion.

The group had about four hundred crystals from the mine, and about four thousand creature crystals. That's too little to buy both items.

"But if we do not buy this item, it is very likely that we will also not be able to buy the carriage, as it is one of the most coveted items in the auction. Nobles will not let something like this pass easily" Aruna commented. She knows how difficult it is to buy her item, but she still needs to do that.

"Garett, what are we going to do?" Aruna and Maev were waiting for Liu Yang's opinion.

"..." Liu Yang was thoughtful about the matter. The two women did not disturb the thought of him.

"Maev, you said before that the barrier you need to buy is between fifteen and a hundred square meters, right?"

"Yes. As long as it is within those two values, I can buy. But it would be better to buy the biggest one possible"

"Aruna, can you show me that contract you signed?" Liu Yang had heard about it, but he had not seen the contract.

"Garrett, you can look" Aruna didn't show this before because she didn't want Liu Yang to see it, but as the situation was complicated, she did it to increase the chances of the two of them completing their tasks.

"I see…"

(I will kill these bastards of the Bartek family someday. If Aruna doesn't stop me, I will do it for her) Liu Yang was very angry when he read the contract signed by the head of the Bartek family and Aruna.

Basically, the contract was for Aruna to buy a crystal carriage inside the mine town. But she needs to buy using her methods and the Bartek family will not help her with that.

If Aruna returns to the family mansion and has failed the mission, she will have to become a bride to another noble family as a punishment. If she fails to complete the mission and has died inside the mine, the contract will be canceled. If Aruna completes the goal, she will be free and will no longer be a member of the Bartek family.

The contract between the two was for Aruna's departure, she no longer wanted to be in the Bartek family after what happened to her parents. She hated her uncle to the point of wanting to kill him, but she is too weak to do so.

(According to this contract, Aruna must personally deliver the carriage to the head of the Bartek family at the mansion, so someone from the Bartek family may be inside the mine waiting for Aruna to buy the carriage to steal it or ask for it to be delivered. But the contract says that the Bartek family cannot directly interfere with Aruna's work, so they can hire others to do so.

So it means that there are spies from the Bartek family somewhere in the city spying on us, but he probably doesn't think much of the three of us and thinks Aruna shouldn't be able to complete the mission. Otherwise, I would have already felt the looks directed at Aruna.) Liu Yang had many kinds of thoughts when he read the contract. He began to think of several plans to help Aruna and get to the Bartek family mansion alive.

(At the end of the contract, it says that Aruna has about two years to complete the contract, but half a year has passed. She is only one and a half years old. That's enough!!) Liu Yang will ask Aruna to stay with him inside the mine for another year so that it can complete its goal.

"Garett, did you manage to think of anything?" Aruna asked.

"Aruna, do you want to stay at the mine for another year? In the contract, it says you still have a year and a half to go" Liu Yang proposed.

"Another year inside the mine?" Liu Yang's proposal scared her, but after thinking for a while. Aruna understood that it makes sense that he asked.

(If Maev buys her item, we won't have enough crystals to buy the carriage anymore. But if I stay with Garett inside the mine and get more crystals, in a year, I can get the money needed to buy the carriage.) Aruna thought of the possibility of being able to buy the carriage in one year. That thought came from her confidence in Liu Yang's skills.

"Garett, I agree to stay another year in the mine with you. I will also take this opportunity to become stronger "Aruna swore. She will not hold on during fights.

"It's all right. Maev, we are going to buy this barrier device. The leftover crystals, we use to play some more before you leave" Liu Yang joked.

"Garett, Aruna, thanks for the help" Maev felt a great heat in her heart. She hugged them both tightly.

"You don't have to worry about that." Liu Yang calmed her down.

While Liu Yang and the two women talk, the bidding has finally begun.

"I offer ten thousand crystals" The first move was made.

Soon, many other moves were made.

"I offer eleven thousand !!!"

"I offer five hundred and twenty-one crystals from the mine!!" Another shouted.

This was the first time anyone had offered crystals from the mine as payment. It was the most valuable payment method inside the mine. Thus, few liked to use this as payment.

The current value of the exchange is twenty-three creature crystals for a mine crystal. That is, one crystal from the mine is equivalent to twenty-three creature crystals.

Thus, the value of the bid given is slightly higher than twelve thousand crystals of creatures.

The auction does this to increase the chances of receiving crystals from the mine instead of crystals from creatures.

"I offer four hundred crystals from the mine and four thousand creature crystals" Liu Yang made his bid. He used almost everything he had, only a few dozen crystals of creatures left for him to rent a room for a few days.

If Liu Yang is unable to purchase the barrier device after this bid, he will have to purchase the item directly from the store, but the effects will be slightly less.

Maev didn't care about that, as long as she manages to buy the item, she'll be happy.

"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The move surprised everyone. No one imagined that Liu Yang would have this large amount of crystals with him after four months of mining. This is insane.

(How is that possible ??? In just four months, this guy got four hundred crystals from the mine and four thousand creature crystals ??? How did he do that ??? Is it possible that the place he reserved is abundant in crystals??? Or is he a nobleman disguised as a commoner??) Everyone had that thought, but they need proof beforehand to be sure.

At the same time, many malicious thoughts arise in the minds of many nobles. As they think that Liu Yang is just a commoner with a high level, many of them want to send assassins to steal him.

But others were thinking that he could be a nobleman in disguise. For it is impossible for a person to dig so many crystals alone. Even a large group has a hard time getting four hundred crystals in four months, let alone one person.

So, some were cautious about Liu Yang, others excited to kill him, but some were curious about Liu Yang's true identity and how he managed to have that amount of crystal. The nobles were divided between these three sides

If someone kills a commoner in the city, no one would care about that, because the death of a commoner is the same as garbage dumped in the street in the eyes of nobles. So city officials will just turn a blind eye to this.

Liu Yang already knows that something like that would happen the moment he announced his bid.

Too much wealth attracts disaster if someone doesn't have methods to protect that wealth. At the same time, Liu Yang already had plans to kill and steal the assassins again.