nownovels Chapter 5 Potential Stocks!
Chapter 5 Potential Stocks!
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The iron door to the guard post's quarters opened.
At the signal of an armed guard, Shen Mo went inside.
There are five guards in the guard room.
One man with a gun stared at Shen Mo, while another stepped forward to search him.
Two guards watched the guardhouse warily, while the last one checked Shen Mo's backpack.
Shen Mo stood obediently in place, waiting for the guards to inspect him.
A moment later, the guard checking the backpack looked up and asked:
"Are the materials inside for sale?"
"Sell!"
Shen Mo nodded and added:
"I'll sell everything except the larger piece of black iron jade."
Another purpose of Shen Mo's visit to the outpost was to sell these materials.
He didn't have the tools to preserve the ingredients, and he was afraid they would spoil overnight.
Moreover, carrying these materials for tomorrow's hunt will be somewhat inconvenient.
Although the cost of purchasing materials at the outpost was slightly lower than bringing them back to Dusk Valley City, it was much more convenient.
"So you're here to participate in the Black Iron Trial?"
The guard who searched the backpack was probably the leader of this group.
He took out the root of the Shark Tooth Vine from Shen Mo's backpack and looked at Shen Mo with slight surprise, saying:
"Not bad!"
Shen Mo smiled modestly.
He opened the tin box in his hand, took out the cigarettes inside, and gave one to each of the guards.
Shen Mo does not smoke.
On the one hand, smoking is harmful to health.
On the other hand, it's because the strong smell of smoke makes it easy to spot someone...
I carry this mainly to make it easier to interact with people.
Whether it's the outpost guards on duty in the wasteland.
Whether they are demon hunters in the Demon Realm or the Abyss, they all face immense mental pressure.
Something like that is needed to release...
While helping the team leader light his cigarette, Shen Mo took the opportunity to ask:
"Brother, have you heard anything about demonic corpses appearing anywhere lately?"
"Phew—never heard of it..."
The garrison leader exhaled a puff of smoke and said:
"You are allowed to move around in the corridor before nine o'clock. You can ask the other demon hunters who have returned from the Demon Realm."
"Thank you!" Shen Mo said.
The team leader waved his hand and said:
"Weapons need to be stored here; you know the rules."
The juice from the shark tooth vine needs to be extracted, and its value will only be known after the extraction is complete.
I'll settle the payment with you tomorrow morning when you pick up your equipment.
Shen Mo had no objection to this.
The outpost is strictly managed and has a good reputation, so they wouldn't embezzle his small amount of money.
With his backpack now mostly empty, Shen Mo followed a guard into the guardhouse corridor.
After passing through three iron gates, I finally entered the outpost and found my room.
These rooms are caves carved out of the rock face.
Each room is less than six square meters in size.
Apart from a metal bunk bed, there was nothing else; it was very rudimentary.
Shen Mo had stayed at a sentry post once before.
The original owner even slept under the city walls of Twilight Valley.
This kind of environment is acceptable.
After putting his things away, Shen Mo left the room.
Seeing two people chatting together in the distance, I walked over.
The person facing Shen Mo was wearing leather armor and a black iron badge on his chest.
Seeing Shen Mo approach, he slightly raised his chin and gestured to the person in front of him.
The person turned around and was revealed to be a female witcher.
He had an ordinary appearance, rough and dark skin, and was slightly short.
His only notable feature was his sturdy build, making him considerably stronger than the male witcher opposite him.
Surprisingly, Shen Mo couldn't immediately determine the gender.
"Uh...you two."
Surprised, Shen Mo skillfully took out a few cigarettes from the tin box.
After handing one to the male Witcher, he hesitated for a moment, then offered one to the female Witcher as well.
The woman took the cigarette, but waved her hand, refusing the man's offer to light it for her. Instead, she glanced at Shen Mo and said:
"What's up?"
"I'd like to ask you two about the demonic corpse. I'll pay you!"
"Participating in the Black Iron Trial?"
The female witcher glanced at Shen Mo, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said:
"So young, that's a rare sight."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mo responded with a polite smile.
The man standing nearby then spoke up:
"You can find this demonic corpse in the Demon Realm in two or three days."
If you're lucky, you'll definitely encounter it.
Just be careful when dealing with it...
"I actually ran into one today!"
The man was interrupted by the witcher before he could finish speaking.
The man, however, did not take it seriously.
He casually smoked while looking at Shen Mo, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Shen Mo also felt that the witch's tone was a bit strange.
But I still tentatively asked:
"How many Alliance Coins do you want?"
"I don't want money."
The witcher looked Shen Mo up and down again, crossed her arms, wiggled her body, and clicked her tongue excitedly:
"As long as you can satisfy my sister tonight..."
"Excuse me!"
Before the witch could finish speaking, Shen Mo turned and left.
Witchers deal with monsters all day long, which puts them under a lot of pressure.
Smoking, alcohol, and sex are the most common ways to release these pent-up emotions.
However, this was just a small trial mission, not enough for Shen Mo to resort to sexual favors.
The woman in front of him, more masculine than a man, wasn't Shen Mo's type either...
The male witcher chuckled upon seeing this.
Leaning against the rock wall, his body trembled as he tried to suppress his laughter.
"Hey kid, it's just a joke..."
The laughter made the witcher lose face, and she stepped forward to grab Shen Mo.
But Shen Mo seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.
With a swift movement, he dodged the witch's attack.
Then he suddenly retreated three meters away, watching the witch hunter warily.
This made the witcher raise an eyebrow, pause in her speech, and forget to put her hand down in mid-air.
The male witcher also showed a strange look in his eyes, took a puff of his cigarette, and began to re-examine Shen Mo.
"Have you already transcended?"
Looking at Shen Mo, the witch asked in surprise.
Seeing that Shen Mo did not answer, the witcher smiled and waved her hand, saying:
"Don't be nervous, as I just said, it was just a joke."
Did you bring the map to the game?
If you have it, I can mark the location of that demonic corpse for you.
"No."
Shen Mo shook his head and refused.
Seeing that the witcher made no further move.
Then he turned and left, returning to his room.
Seeing Shen Mo close the door, the man sighed:
"How old is he? Is he even eighteen? He's already reached a higher level!"
Where did this genius come from?
"All these years have been a waste of my life!"
The witcher nodded in agreement:
Indeed, he is still very mature.
They don't look as young as they appear at all.
After speaking, the female witcher looked at the man and said:
"So, Lou Yang, how about joining my demon-hunting team?"
Upon hearing this, the man named Lou Yang shook his head and said:
"Never mind, I'm over forty."
I haven't even been to the game "Magic Domain" many times this year.
"Where can I still follow your 'Iron Axe' Shi Lan's crazy ways?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Lan was not disappointed.
She only extended the invitation because she happened to run into Lou Yang, an acquaintance.
If the other party has no intention of joining, then so be it.
After all, comparison shopping leads to discarding, and now she has a new target.
Shi Lan lit a cigarette, looked at Shen Mo's room, and fell into thought.
She only realized how difficult it was to be a lone wolf after leaving the hunting party and choosing to go it alone.
Hunting demons and doing quests alone is not only risky, but also has unstable income.
So much so that they would choose the cheapest room when staying at the outpost, just to save money...
But the hunting party could not go back, and Shi Lan did not want to go back, so she came up with the idea of starting anew.
However, only Silver-ranked Witchers can apply to form a hunting party.
So Shi Lan thought of forming a demon-hunting team first.
Start small, and use that time to select members.
The reason for inviting Lou Yang was simply because of his many years of experience in hunting demons.
Someone with such potential as Shen Mo is Shi Lan's ideal target...