Chapter 378 Seeing 'M' Signature Again
The old woman with black teeth took out this palm-sized pottery figurine and looked at Ji Xun in front of her calmly.
A strange smile appeared on her old face, and she introduced: "I think you must be a knowledgeable and important person, and you should have heard about the origin of this thing. [X-227-Soul-Resident Pottery" The figurine was once a protected object of the After hearing these words, Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the pottery figurines.
Those with numbers are of course those who have been taken into custody by Bureau X.
But, why do the dangerous relics contained by Bureau X appear on the Black Market of Thieves City?
After thinking about it, he understood.
Jia Yu had laid out plans in Innocence City before and almost wiped out the followers of the Scarlet Sect.
But the vampire leader is Count Nikolay Rostov, one of the O5 of Bureau X Elders.
The source of the pollution was the top level, which also led to the fact that after that incident, the entire Bureau X was completely purged by the angry and frightened federal government.
Although the name of the organization is still retained, Bureau X actually exists in name only.
No one is managing it, and many treasures in the warehouse have leaked out.
Seeing this thing, Ji Xun's mind became more active.
Now it seems that this Yingyuan black market store really has good products.
The old woman with black teeth was very satisfied with Ji Xun's demeanor.
Only those who can really afford it will be so calm when seeing catastrophic objects.
She continued to introduce: "What is the effect of this relic? What has been tested so far is that it can foster souls. Of course, more of them can send various resentful and evil spirits. So there are some small side effects. If you keep it around for too long, it will suck out the person's soul."
This [soul separation] entry is definitely a negative pollution that normal people cannot avoid.
But there are many mysterious card masters in the Thieves City who study evil spells.
This effect is not only not a burden to them,
but the more evil the better.
Ji Xun looked at it and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, not bad. What's the price?"
It is indeed dangerous to carry it around with you, but it will be fine if you stuff it into an oil painting.
Whether it is useful or not, buy it if you can.
Seeing Ji Xun being so straightforward, the old lady with black teeth flashed a sly smile in her eyes and said, "What price can you afford? Skills, cards, crystal cores, marks, materials, rare metals, securities, High-quality assets and so on are fine. Of course, if you want to use federal currency to buy it, I'm afraid it will be very expensive."
Normally, the value of catastrophic objects is difficult to evaluate.
To be honest, its value is simply immeasurable.
Epic-level relics are indeed good things, but because they are of such high grade, few people can take advantage of the extraordinary properties of the relic itself.
So for the vast majority of card masters, catastrophic objects can almost only be regarded as high-end ornaments.
The dangers outweigh the practical uses.
This is also the situation of most of the catastrophic creatures in the Eastern Wasteland. They are all goods that eat dust in the warehouses of the nobles.
So the price range fluctuates greatly.
It depends on how the buyer and seller negotiate.
“Huh.”
Ji Xun was not surprised at all when he heard the barter-for-barter transaction model.
He also deliberately snorted his disdain for the other party's obviously "capital verification" attitude.
He knew that if he didn't come up with some chips, the other party wouldn't continue to come up with good things.
Looking like a rich young man, he casually took out a storage ring that he had prepared a long time ago and said, "See if these things are worth it."
The storage ring contained the exquisite items he had selected before.
I had made a fortune in the Augustus Imperial Mausoleum, and in addition to the burial objects, there were also things pulled from the corpses of those in the Southern Continent.
Spell cards, demon marks, professional cards, martial arts books, extraordinary materials, etc.
The quality is not high, but the quantity is large.
And these are scarce strategic resources during war.
Also hard currency in the black market.
Sure enough, when the old lady with black teeth saw Ji Xun's move, she immediately lit up like a mouse seeing a rice warehouse: "Oh, of course it's worth it."
Ji Xun interrupted the other party and wanted to continue checking. Thinking about the storage ring, he said in a casual tone: "Are there any other good things? Special relics like this, at least dark gold level materials. Take them out and take a look."
Anyway, they have already revealed their wealth. In order to get the other party to spend his money, he added: "I am not short of money."
"Of course! You are in the right place, my guest!"
Qualification verified , the attitude of the old lady Heiya suddenly improved.
She fumbled around and took out a black-and-white photo from somewhere, and introduced it proudly: "But as my guest, you also know that catastrophic objects are not that easy to find. If it weren't for my shop, you wouldn't be able to find it anywhere else. Such a ruthless thing.”
The second cataclysmic object!
Ji Xun was really surprised.
You must know that this is just a black market shop, not a family treasure trove of a big noble.
However, Ji Xun did not show much expectation except for the appropriate shock.
Instead, he looked at the photo with the head of a male gentleman in front of him and cast a doubtful look: "???"
Of course he could see that this photo was not ordinary.
But if you don’t understand the extraordinary characteristics of the relic itself, you won’t be able to see what is special about it.
Not even numbered.
In other words, this is not a catastrophic object that Bureau X has contained.
The old lady Heiya was afraid that he didn't know the goods, so she took the initiative to explain: "This catastrophic object is called [Grey Mist Relic]. Guest, you may not have heard of it, because this is a treasure that has never been contained. Its effect is... Extracting and sealing human memories is definitely a powerful tool for soul searching and interrogation."
As she spoke, in order to add color to her products, she added a mysterious statement: "Of course, it is said that there is a person in the photo. The vast world of consciousness has sealed many memory fragments of those whose souls were searched for this relic, and there are many unknown ancient secrets among them."
"It is said?"
Ji Xun raised his eyebrows. Get rid of the questioning look.
But I am thinking in my heart: Seal the memory?
He always felt that this extraordinary characteristic was a bit familiar.
Why does it feel like the stone tablets that Old Man Xu was looking for?
Catastrophic objects obviously have more than this point of use, but this is the only thing that has been tested.
But it has to be said that both the "soul search" function of the photo and the mysterious "consciousness space" have indeed aroused Ji Xun's great interest.
But the next second.
When Ji Xun took the photo and turned it over to look at the back, his pupils shrank suddenly.
Because he saw an "M" signature in the corner of the photo!
This is a perfectly normal symbol, but the hook stroke of the signature is extremely familiar.
If I remember correctly, the signature I saw when I got the [JOKER] mark was written by the same person!
“The relics of Emperor Lanlingst?”
In an instant, Ji Xun felt a huge wave in his heart.
If it is really the one who left it, then the value of this photo is absolutely extraordinary!
He never expected to find such a thing on the black market!
It was an unexpected surprise.
The shop owner did not notice Ji Xun's strange look and responded: "Of course it is said."
In the eyes of this old woman, Ji Xun was just one of those nouveau riche who bought disaster items as decorations.
As long as the thing is real, efficacy or anything else doesn’t matter.
She did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Let's not hide it from the guests. The people who participated in the test became idiots after their memories were extracted. According to our assessment, it may require extremely strong willpower and mental strength. It is possible to find other information in the consciousness space of the photo. Or, other conditions are needed."
"Yes."
Ji Xun nodded calmly.
This statement is also reasonable.
In the Eastern Wasteland, where there were no seventh-level card masters before, the functions of almost all catastrophic objects had not been fully understood.
But the "M" signature is destined to be extraordinary.
Ji Xun deduced many scenes in his mind in an instant.
It can be seen that the shop owner really wants to make this business, and he has taken out all the treasures at the bottom of the box.
Ji Xun didn't do anything, and took out a storage ring again, and said in a casual tone: "I want these two catastrophic objects. If there are any other good things, please take them out as well."
< br>Looking at the second storage ring, the smile on the old lady's face became even brighter, but because of the black teeth, her smile always gave people a sinister feeling, "Of course!"
< br>After receiving the payment, she also knew the opponent's strength, and directly took out a pile of cards containing dark gold materials and placed them on the container.
[Wraith Flower], [Male Succubus’s Organ], [Nightmare’s Brain], [Omen Demon’s Fangs].
Looking at a pile of dark gold materials in front of me , Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured: "I have to say, your shop really surprises me."
"Of course."
Hearing this, the old lady Heiya said with a complacent face: "If the customer needs something, it is not available in the shop for the time being, but you can still make a reservation. I dare say, as long as you need it, little The store can find it for you. If we can’t find it, no one in the entire black market can find it.”
“Haha, not bad”
Ji Xun was very satisfied. He responded.
Of course he knows the origin of these rare materials.
Although the Eastern Wasteland is barren, there are also few high-level card masters.
Those who can use dark gold materials are at least level 5 and 6 card masters.
There are many people in the East Wasteland. Although the output is small, the consumption is not much.
After thousands of years of accumulation, there is always some inventory.
And those inventories were previously monopolized by those big chaebols and nobles.
Even if it cannot be used to collect dust in the warehouse, they cannot put it out for circulation.
But things are different now.
The people from the Southern Continent came over and refused to accept surrender.
These nobles in Donghuang are the biggest fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Nowadays, any lord with some money will find ways to recruit troops and horses, and the inventory must also be used.
Also, when the Federal Parliament collapsed and the Oran Royal Court was restored, a large number of former federal nobles had their homes confiscated and exterminated
In short, the chaotic situation made the black market full of goods.
What Ji Xun didn't expect was that a small shop in the black market of Ji Xun City could have so many good things.
Tsk
From this point of view, the background of this shop is very hard.
"Where's the price?"
Ji Xun asked about the price.
It’s like the auction house’s 35% discount.
However, most of the goods on the black market have incorrect origins, and no one is investigating their origins.
And Ji Xun also saw that this old woman was really willing to lay bait in order to catch a big fish. Ji Xun was not polite and bought everything he could.
His sixth-level career sequence has not yet been determined in which direction to advance. Prepare more materials. When you encounter a suitable career card, you don't have to find materials temporarily.
"Guest, please go slowly. Welcome to come again next time."
"Yes."
Not long after, Ji Xun walked out of "Old Mog's Potion Shop" .
The black-toothed old lady watched the high-roller in front of her leave with a smile on her face.
After the person walked away, she looked at the three storage rings on the table. The smile on her face instantly faded, and she let out a weird smile in her throat: "Jie Jie, where is this? Where's the young master? Hey, he has to buy the materials himself, so he doesn't seem to have a big background."
Although the treasure was bought, she was not worried at all.
The old woman glanced at the contents of the storage ring and had already made a guess: "Most of them are trophies obtained from the battlefield. Are they from the Lionheart family? Or are they from the Revolutionary Army?"
< br>However, no matter who it is, there is nothing they can't afford to offend in Donghuang today.
Thinking of this, the old lady with black teeth suddenly had a green light in her eyes, her throat bulged, and with a "vomit" sound, a stuffed creature with sticky saliva popped out.
Looking closely, it turned out to be a white mouse with shrewd eyes.
The old woman said to the mouse: "The bait is hooked."
The mouse spit out human eyes: "How strong is it?"
The old woman said: "Up to five levels. Look. Come with some strength. It is most likely that he was sent by the Lion Heart family to collect materials. The materials he found are very mysterious. He may be a mysterious card master, so be careful."
"Got it."
The mouse said, and a miniature psychic array under its feet lit up and disappeared.
On the other side, Ji Xun wandered around the black market for a while.
But as the old woman said, that shop can meet almost all the needs of customers, and other shops are optional.
Besides, after harvesting two catastrophic objects and so many materials, Ji Xun had no interest in continuing his shopping.
The trouble must be dealt with first.
While walking, he came to the Dark River and planned to take a boat to leave the Shadow Abyss Black Market.
The boat that carries the guests is a small sampan with only one old boatman.
The moment he got on the boat, Ji Xun glanced at the boatman and murmured in his heart: "Tsk, tsk, things are really not that easy to get."
His perception of "qi" has now improved. He is very keen and has the ability to deduce. In his eyes, almost any disguise has flaws.
Whether it was the shopkeeper just now or the boatman, he knew there was a problem.
However, Ji Xun was not surprised and boarded the boat leisurely.
This is a black market, and there are rules here.
Locals, no one dares to do anything here.
Ji Xun also felt that it was not appropriate to start here.
He sat on the board of the boat and checked carefully. He found nothing, but he muttered in his heart: "It seems that it is a very special method to find no traces of marks."
He was sure that he had been beaten. Marked.
But he didn’t find it out, which shows that the other party’s methods are very clever.
It was the lack of clues that allowed Ji Xun to confirm his thoughts: "Why do you feel like a professional spy with an official background?"
With so many treasures to offer, and This professional method is definitely not the ordinary third-rate bandit who preys on gangsters.
"Is it the dark force secretly cultivated by the Bai family?"
Ji Xun pondered for a moment.
Anyone who can fish with such a big bait is definitely not a small force.
In Extreme Thieves City, the Bai family is the most suspect, and of course it may be someone else.
But whether it is or not, Ji Xun knows that even if the disguise is flawless, the shop owner will definitely find that it is his first time visiting, or even his first time in Yingyuan Black Market.
And with the persona of a rich brother, it’s hard not to be deviant.
"Haha, you probably think I am a purchaser for the Lion Heart Family, right?"
Ji Xun sneered in his heart.
If you just do business honestly, that's it. Paying for things is a matter of course.
If you open a black shop, that’s fine.
Costs are saved.
While I was thinking, the boat had already rowed towards the depths of the dark river.
After turning the corner, the light source of the black market on the rock wall behind me was no longer visible at all.
Only the carbide lamp hanging next to the boatman still gave off a faint light.
The two of them got into a boat and rowed towards the depths of the underground river.
The way out of the black market is different from the way in. These are the routes arranged by the black market organizers.
Normally there would be no surprises.
Ji Xun also looked around, watching himself disappear into the darkness with the boat.
Perceiving the boatman behind him, he was always curious in his heart: "I wonder if this guy is a living person?"
Even if he knew that someone had set a trap for him, Ji Xun There was no strange color, but there was an inexplicable burning sensation in his eyes.
Not long after, the boat had arrived at a dark place where nothing could be heard except the sound of water.
Ji Xun suddenly noticed that the boatman had made a move, and expectedly asked in his heart: "Are you going to take action?"
But after observing, there seemed to be no one else around.
Before he could wonder what the boatman wanted to do, he suddenly heard him speak: "Sir, how about we make a deal?"
Ji Xun listened to the old man speak. , his eyes became sharp: "Oh?"
It's not because of the opponent's strength.
But he discovered it. The moment he opened his mouth, he confirmed that the guy in front of him was a "puppet"!
To be precise, someone is controlling an ordinary person who is unconscious and talking to himself!
No wonder it felt so strange just now. The steady energy in his perception made Ji Xun doubt whether the other party was a living person.
It is now confirmed that the boatman has actually been unconscious for a long time, so his "qi" is as stable as if he is asleep.
There is a person secretly controlling the unconscious boatman to row the boat, and even talking to himself!
What a brilliant puppetry technique!
Ji Xun suddenly felt that this method looked familiar, like an enemy he had encountered before.
He suddenly thought: "Is it Domingo? But how did he find me?"
With this perfect method of controlling puppets, except for the "Four Knights of the King" "The God of Drama" Domingo, Ji Xun could not think of anyone else.
But after the deduction, he felt it was impossible.
The other party should not find one's own.
But if it wasn’t that guy, who could it be?
And the boatman didn’t take action directly, so what does that mean?
Probably due to time constraints, before Ji Xun could figure it out, the boatman said directly: "I know that since you dare to come to the Yingyuan Black Market alone, you must have some skills. But I can tell you without hesitation, no matter your strength What, who is behind it? No one can leave alive if they are targeted!"
"That's right."
As Ji Xun listened to these words, the look in his eyes became more and more intense.
It was not fear, but a feeling of excitement that gradually came over him.
He did not doubt the boatman's warning.
But the stronger the enemy, the more he can have the experience of dancing with a blade.
And even if Domingo came in person, Ji Xun didn't remember that he would definitely suffer.
On the contrary, he was now curious about the identity of the boatman.
Judging from what he said, it seems that this guy is not with the store owner?
Hey, that’s interesting.
I thought it was an old-fashioned script of "black eating black", but I didn't expect that I seemed to have stumbled into some other conspiracy.
Ji Xun asked calmly: "Who are you talking about 'they'?"
The boatman knew that in order to win the trust of the other party, he had to tell something real, so he said bluntly: "The Black Knife Organization You may not have heard of it, this is a very covert killer organization."
When Ji Xun heard the word 'Black Knife', he casually said: "The secret service of Oran Palace?"
“伱???”
Listening to Ji Xun’s words, the boatman was shocked and alert at the same time.
Anyone who knows the "Black Knife" is most likely an enemy. He said in a cautious tone: "Your Excellency's knowledge is indeed extraordinary. But since you know it is the 'Black Knife', you should know that what I just said is true."
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Hearing this, Ji Xun remained silent.
He is no stranger to the "Black Knife", the secret service organization of the Oran royal family.
The team that came after him in Innocence City last time was later confirmed to be members of that organization.
And it's really strong.
If I hadn’t done enough to save my life, I would have almost died.
But at this moment, because he was about to face such an opponent, Ji Xuncai felt more and more interested in studying further.
However, the boatman had no intention of wasting any more time. He spoke very quickly: "I have no intention of exploring your identity. But you only have thirty seconds to consider the proposal I just made. Otherwise If you leave this area of water, you will be targeted by those people, and I won't be able to save you."
Ji Xun didn't feel anxious at all, and said calmly: "Let's talk about your deal."
Although he didn't fully believe it.
But according to current deductions, the guy who is hiding in the dark and controlling the boatman is probably not the same person as the one in the shop.
So he became more curious about who this guy was and what his purpose was.
Looking at Ji Xun's attitude, the boatman was puzzled as to where the other party's calmness came from.
But the opportunity was only now, and he did not dare to waste it at all. He said directly: "Give me the [Grey Mist Remaining Photo], and I will help you get out of here."
Came here for the photos?
Hearing this, Ji Xun's eyes instantly turned cold: "I don't think this deal is a good deal."
It would be fine if it was something else.
But he would never give it to someone who came here just for the photo.
After all, it might be a relic of Emperor Lanlingst.
Seeing that Ji Xun had no intention of trading, the boatman couldn't hide his anxiety as he spoke quickly: "I'll tell you the truth. That photo was meant to lure me into the trap, and I didn't expect you to fall into it."
Hearing this, Ji Xun was startled: "???"
Hearing this, he suddenly felt that things were more interesting.
What kind of identity does this guy have that makes him worthy of being surrounded and killed by the Black Knife Organization of the Oran Palace?
(End of this chapter)