After entering the underground warehouse, Chen Rui knew why Silva hesitated just now. The fluorescent stones were in a few boxes in the warehouse, and there were dozens of people in the prison next to the warehouse. These people included succubi, dark elves, centaurs, and even one or two female Great Demons. All of them were women and children. They were naked, bound by magic shackles, and they were dispirited.
Chen Rui suddenly remembered that he read in the Jía's estate log that women and children often went missing in the Dark Moon. He suddenly understood and asked calmly, "No wonder you can make so much money. It turns out that the unpopular fluorescent stone business is just a cover. Where are these people being transported to? What's the price? "
Silva saw that Aguile seemed to be interested, so he breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Sir is really an understanding person. These people are being transported to the Blue Lava Estate, and the price offered there is very high. If sir is willing, it can be the biggest source of income for our Cloak Gang in the future … "
Blue Lava Estate! Chen Rui originally inferred that it might be the Red Spirit Estate's doing, but it was still unexpected. He immediately thought of a problem. The Blue Lava Estate is at the south of the Dark Moon. The passage has been blocked by the bandits for a long time, and it has been impassable. How are these people transported over?
Silva's sense of immersion was very strong. He immediately classified himself as a member of the Cloak Gang. He only hoped to get the approval of this devil to save his life first. He flattered, "Many of these women are still virgins. If sir likes them, please enjoy them! According to my personal experience, the young girls of the dark elves are the most delicious. Sir might as well try them. I guarantee … "
"The young girls of the dark elves? Really? " Silva's flattery made Chen Rui's eyes flash with murderous intent. He said, "I have wanted to do this kind of business for a long time, but I didn't expect it to be so coincidental. This is a godsend opportunity. However, as far as I know, the bandits on the road to the Blue Lava Estate are quite powerful. This way doesn't seem to work. Are you lying to me? "
It was necessary to clarify this problem before dealing with this scumbag.
"No!" Silva quickly explained, "There is a badge among the items offered to sir just now. As long as you take out the badge, the bandits will naturally let you pass."
Badge? Chen Rui's mind moved, and he immediately found the badge from the icon in the storage warehouse. His mind moved slightly, and a palm-sized blue badge appeared in his hand. There was a black dragon pattern with two heads on it, "Are you talking about this badge? Where did you get it? "
Silva saw clearly that there was no space equipment on Aguile's wrist and fingers, and he didn't know how the badge appeared. He was even more certain that Aguile possessed the lost space magic, so his background was definitely not small. How would he dare to lie? He replied honestly, "When I was smuggling herbs in the Blue Lava Estate previously, I met a Great Demon named Lavat. He gave me the badge, and he was also the one who initiated the human trafficking. When encountering a bandit group on the road, he only needed to say Lavat's name and take out his badge. It was best to offer some property. Whether it was smuggling medicinal materials or people, he could go back and forth unimpeded. Human trafficking is generally transacted once every six months. Now, it is less than two months since the last transaction, so sir can enjoy these women with peace of mind. It doesn't matter even if they are played to death. "
Chen Rui asked for some more details and finally confirmed that the bandits in the south came from the Blue Lava Estate. Judging from various factors, they might be sent by the official. In Jía's information, the Blue Lava Estate Lord once received a great favor from Crown Prince Grimm in his early years. He was one of the forces that secretly supported the Dark Moon. I didn't expect him to be an ingrate that 'calls you from the same hometown, but no discussion'.
The development of an estate couldn't be separated from resources such as funds, construction, population, etc. Over the years, the Blue Lava Estate supported Jía on the surface, but they secretly took away a large number of medicinal materials and population resources from the Dark Moon through such means. At the same time, they sent the "bandits" to blatantly block the trade route to achieve the purpose of fawning on the capital. It was likely that Silva was not the only one who did the same business in the Dark Moon. To some extent, the Blue Lava Estate that benefited from both sides was more ruthless than the Red Spirit Estate.
This was definitely an unexpected discovery, and it was quite important.
After Chen Rui got a lot of information from Silva, he asked patiently, "Recall carefully. Is there anything else that you didn't say clearly just now?"
Silva thought seriously for a while, then he shook his head and said, "There's really nothing else. I have said all that I know. I dare not hide anything. I will definitely do my best under sir's command to play my value and bring the Cloak Gang to a new level! "
"Very good!" Chen Rui nodded with satisfaction. The next sentence made Silva's flattering smile freeze on his face, "Unfortunately, you have no value now."
This was the last sentence that Silva heard in his life.
No. 4 Street in the southeast block had always been Silva's territory. It could be said to be one of the largest forces in the southeast block. However, after a change, Silva's old nest, the ancient house, had changed owners. It was replaced by the original small organization called the Cloak Gang. Initially, many of Silva's men had joined the Cloak Gang.
Strangely, Najib, the leader in charge of the security in this area, was indifferent to this. He expressed his support for the Cloak Gang in a tacit manner. In fact, Najib even received a lot of benefits in private.
After witnessing Chen Rui kill Grau with [Aurora Shot], Jesse had been silent until Chen Rui gave him the 300 black crystal coins. He then asked, "Did you really want a whetstone that day, or was it a whim of boredom and pity?"
Chen Rui was too lazy to explain too much. He asked, "Have you lost the courage to be a whetstone now?"
This sentence aroused the fighting spirit of the dark elf, and his eyes became much sharper, "At this time next month, I will challenge you!"
"Good! Before that, you will stay in the Cloak Gang. " Chen Rui nodded. To deal with this kind of person, it was necessary to use incentives. He could also recruit a second leader for the Cloak Gang along the way.
"Don't be complacent because you killed Grau with a sneak attack. Balrog Reka is known as the king of Intermediate Demons. He is by no means comparable to a weak character like Grau. Your unique talent may have little effect on him. Reka's offensive and defensive abilities and endurance are almost terrifying. If you rely on speed, you won't be able to defeat him at all. If you fight him head-on, you will probably be killed in a few minutes with your current strength. "
Is this guy reminding me? Chen Rui looked at the dark elf strangely, then he smiled a little more, "Maybe you're right, but that's just my current strength."
What answered him was a cold snort of disbelief from the dark elf.
Chen Rui didn't waste too much time on the Cloak Gang. He handed over the specific affairs to Jesse and the old dwarf, then he returned to the palace's laboratory. Although the Cloak Gang replaced Silva, it was impossible for them to really engage in human trafficking. The women and children who were caught were also sent back, and the homeless ones stayed in the Cloak Gang.
Silva had a strong foundation with complete manpower and territory. With Chen Rui's ability, he could definitely use these conditions to do legitimate business or develop in other directions. However, his current attention wasn't on this. Everything had to wait until he got through this two-month test.
The harvest from the trip to the ancient terrace house was quite rich. In contrast, the injuries he suffered were insignificant. Just the pile of fluorescent stones provided more than 30,000 auras. Together with the remaining usable magic materials in the warehouse and the original more than 9,000 auras, the total had exceeded 70,000. He didn't specifically count the black crystal coins yet. He just gave the old dwarf two bags as the club's funds.
There were less than 20 days left. If Chen Rui's current middle-stage strength fought against a higher-stage opponent, he would definitely lose. Jesse said that Grau's strength couldn't be compared with Reka, the king of the Intermediate Stage in the arena. Just like in today's battle, he could easily knock down a fighter with the same strength. What's more, there were only two shots of < Aurora Shot > a day. Every shot would consume more than half of Star Power. If he didn't grasp the timing, it would be counterproductive. He must maximize the time rule of the training ground.
In the interval of healing his injuries, Chen Rui finally couldn't hold back his curiosity. He chose to build the "exchange center" among the buildings on the throne. Now that he had 70,000 auras, plus the estimated total of more than 100,000 black crystal coins, opening the exchange center only required 1,000 auras, which was relatively insignificant.
Unlike the style of the training ground and storage warehouse, the appearance of the exchange center was mysterious and gorgeous. After entering the exchange center, the light screen showed: Star Collector, exchange authority 1 star. There were several major categories in it. Except for the potion category, the rest were gray. It seemed that 1 star could only be exchanged for potions.
The first page only had ordinary goods such as Sobriety Potion, Healing Potion, Antidote, Stamina Recovery Powder, Energy Recovery Powder, etc., which could be formulated by ordinary potioneers. Below were white potions that could only be formulated by the master level, such as Great Strength Potion, Wind Walking Potion, Iron Wall Potion, Spirit Potion, etc. There were also more difficult Recovery Potion, Spirit Recovery Potion, Single Magic Enhancement Potion, etc.
After turning the page, 10 potions appeared on the second page. All of them were black potions. The names really surprised Chen Rui,
True. Great Strength Potion! True. Wind Walking Potion! True. Spirit Potion! True. Iron Wall Potion! True. Earth Enhancement Potion! True. Water Enhancement Potion! True. Fire Enhancement Potion! True. Wind Enhancement Potion! True. Dark Enhancement Potion! True. Light Enhancement Potion!
If the white potion was the symbol of the potion master, then the black potion represented an almost insurmountable gap – Potion Grand Master!
The Demon Realm had not had a grand master for thousands of years. If any of these 10 black potions were taken out, not only the pharmaceutics world and the alchemy world, but the entire Demon Realm would be shaken.
Compared with the white potion, the "True" series potion had the word "True" in its name. Its function was to increase strength, but the effects were completely different. For example, the Great Strength Potion could increase strength by 30% for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the user would enter a period of weakness, which was the so-called side effect. After taking a bottle, the next bottle could only be taken after 2 hours, otherwise, it would be ineffective.
The True. Great Strength Potion had a higher effect and a longer duration. It could increase strength by 60% for 20 minutes, and after the duration, there were no side effects. The cooldown time of taking the potion was also shortened to 1 hour.
The "True" series potion was only the entry level potion for the grand master. After that, there were the "Eternal" series potions that would forever improve various qualities. There were even the Longevity Potion and Resurrection Potion that represented the highest achievements of the potion master!
Coincidentally, these potions alone could truly make Chen Rui realize the identity of the grand master's inheritor, and these were only items that could be exchanged with 1-star authority.
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