Chapter 417: Bukujutsu (Dance of the Sky Arts)
When Kaito Shirogane returned to the stall, most of the large group of Reincarnators surrounding the stall earlier had already left. After all, the time Reincarnators could stay in the Space was precious.
Since the main character Mercenary Tao left, except for those intelligence brokers, not many people would waste time 'idling' here.
Black Butler leaned against the side of the stall. He brought several teams here. At this moment, he benefited from Mercenary Tao's reputation. Because many people knew he was the only broker maintaining long-term contact with Mercenary Tao, he gained a lot of business.
[Red Dust] with red long hair repaired his Snowy Drink Blade and carried it on his back. His aura was quite terrifying now. After completing the third turn of [Reverse Universe], in terms of energy intensity alone, he was already one of the top-tier Reincarnators.
Excluding those top-tier casters, his terrifying internal energy, which could easily and continuously slash out blade energy of a thousand meters, was already one of the top killing methods, much stronger than the current Lee Chae-rin.
Lee Chae-rin also knew this. Wearing a half mask, she sat in front of the stall, acting extremely aloof. Quite a few high-rank Reincarnators already knew the news that she was [Moon Demon].
But due to the abnormal changes in the previous world and Mercenary Tao's strong rise, [Final Sun] not only canceled the bounty on Mercenary Tao but also canceled the bounties on [Moon Demon] and [Inner Demon].
The outside world basically speculated that Mercenary Tao had incorporated these two under his command, forming a cruel and terrifying killer squad.
Red Dust crossed his arms, showing a somewhat arrogant attitude. But seeing Kaito approaching, he immediately put on a smile.
He fought heartily with Mercenary Tao. Even though neither used all their means, they indeed fought seriously. He had a forthright personality and acknowledged people with strength considerably.
"Mercenary Tao, I have to thank you for killing [Sage] for me, allowing me to regain my freedom."
He emphasized the word "freedom" heavily, hinting somewhat.
Black Butler lowered the brim of his hat, knowing Red Dust's meaning. He actually wanted to join that rumored elite killer squad.
But...
Kaito just smiled and sat behind the stall out of thin air directly. His knees bent; there was nothing under his buttocks. But with one foot stepping on the ground, violating common sense, he placed his center of gravity completely on the sole of his foot, "sitting" in the air.
"If you really thank me that much, then give me those two secret manuals as reward."
Red Dust's smile stiffened, while Black Butler thought, as expected.
He was very certain that the Mercenary Tao he knew was absolutely not a guy who would form a killer squad.
That guy was a true lone wolf. He wouldn't trust anyone, nor would he entrust his back to anyone. Or rather, Mercenary Tao was probably the type hoping to start a killing spree once entering a mission world.
Mercenary Tao would absolutely not participate in troublesome things like managing a squad.
As for Moon Demon... Black Butler guessed that rather than being a collaborator, the former Moon Demon, now [Eclipse], seemed to have become Mercenary Tao's follower, positioned like a servant.
"Hehe, giving for free is a bit..."
Red Dust was somewhat embarrassed. As the second-in-command of [Chaos Sage], his resource reserve couldn't be counted as rich at all. All team resources were controlled by Sage. After Sage died and he returned to the Space, he found that there were not many resources left in the team space.
They were probably transferred somewhere by Sage. Now becoming a lone wolf, those secret manuals obtained in the Wind and Cloud world were his biggest trump cards and wealth. Naturally, he wasn't willing to give them for free, especially realizing Mercenary Tao didn't want to invite him to join the team.
Kaito waved his hand, not caring either, looking at several other groups of people.
A man wearing a black jacket with a yellow ponytail, bare-chested, revealing a huge tattoo extending from his back to his chest.
Black Butler immediately spoke to introduce and bridge.
"Mercenary Tao, this is [Phase Hound], from the [Demon God Phase] gathering. Their guild master is also a top-tier Reincarnator."
The man codenamed [Phase Hound] sized up Kaito, then nodded. He didn't talk much, saying directly:
"We want to obtain [Sage]'s Crimson Drop Card."
Kaito nodded, then looked beside this man. Three Reincarnators were constantly sizing up the surroundings curiously. All three were female. Whether from avatars, standing postures, or eyes, Kaito could deduce that the three were most likely women in reality.
The woman standing at the very back had dark green long hair covering half of her face, holding a cyberpunk-style war blade.
"These are Reincarnators who came across districts at a great price, from the Western District top gathering [Song]. This one is their captain, [Echo]."
[TT65562877 (Black Butler) sends contact: Their guild master is the Supreme Powerhouse codenamed Blooming荼蘼 (Tumi/Raspberry)!]
While speaking, Black Butler informed Kaito through Space contact that standing behind this group was also a Supreme Powerhouse.
Kaito nodded similarly.
The woman codenamed Echo pushed aside her two companions, came to the stall, bent down, and lowered her head to stare at Kaito closely.
She was extremely tall, probably over 1.8 meters, with a slender figure. Bending down, her low-cut bodice almost pressed that cleavage in front of Kaito.
But Kaito just looked into her eyes. His eyes were deep, revealing no emotion at all.
"Hmm, a tough guy..."
"We want that Ajin bloodline item. Name a price."
Kaito shook his head.
"I don't lack Singularities. For that kind of rare bloodline item, you have to bring some good stuff to exchange."
The last group stood the farthest, with the largest number. Seven people stood on the periphery, each wearing short clothes and tight suits, their aura quite fierce.
Kaito was very familiar with the leader. It was surprisingly Song Xian, one of the spokespersons for official Reincarnators of Eastern Xia now.
Black Butler was about to introduce, but Song Xian waved his hand and spoke actively.
"Mercenary Tao, I am Song Xian, affiliated gathering is [Heavenly Palace]. I know you entered the Dragon Ball world and possess the ability to manipulate [Qi]. Coincidentally, I have something here that I believe you won't miss."
Song Xian was very direct. He extended his right hand directly.
[Reincarnator AX60331044 shows you an item]
[Ability Scroll · Bukujutsu (Dance of the Sky Arts) (A-) — Martial art of manipulating Qi for flight]
Bukujutsu, the unique skill of the Crane School, capable of direct flight by manipulating Qi. If Qi was strong enough, this was a powerful ability allowing arbitrary maneuvering and directly changing a martial artist's combat style.
After mastering this ability proficiently, a martial artist was no longer a profession fighting on the ground, but began to enter the ranks of large-range, super-maneuverable, long-distance "Qi Mages."
"What do you want?"
"I want your Material · Dragon-Transforming Snake Head, and... a promise."
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