PFC Chapter 1636 Lords and Markets
Chapter 1636 Lords and Markets
Not far from the Film Market is a quiet and majestic large river.
The double moons are exceptionally bright tonight, and the moonlight they cast is like a piece of plain brocade spread over the vast river surface, gently swaying back and forth.
Not only that, the river itself also emits a faint colorful glow, which complements the clear moonlight, making this quiet scenery more mysterious. That is the faint light coming from the magical plants in the river.
For a moment, the entire giant river was sparkling, reflecting the starry sky completely on it, as if the dark earth was covered with a flowing liquid magic robe, which looked magnificent.
"Is this the Fairy River? It is indeed quite epic."
Lei Xiao stood on the city wall of the Misty Shadow Market and nodded slightly.
There are vast open spaces on both sides of the Elf River, large enough for a number of Shadow Markets to stand, and further away are endless dense forests and endless mountains, with no end in sight at all.
At this time, in addition to the Shadow Market where he was, there were already many Shadow Markets standing on the riverbanks on both sides, and some had just arrived, suddenly emerging in the deep night.
"Your Majesty, this special market will be held at Manager A's Mirage Market. Please follow me and use the teleportation array in the market to get there."
Our manager nodded to Lei Xiao and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, that place is not under my management. I'm afraid there will be some inadequacies in the hospitality."
"It doesn't matter. After all, this is the territory of a first-rate power. It is only natural that the Miying Market, which is responsible for the first-rate power, will host it."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and then, under the guidance of our manager, headed towards the teleportation array in the city.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I will also accompany Your Majesty to Administrator A's Shadow Market."
Our manager chuckled, nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "I believe your majesty will find this trip worthwhile."
Not long after, Lei Xiao and the powerful men who accompanied him stepped into the teleportation array in the central square of the market. In a flash, they arrived at another unfamiliar Mirage Market.
The moment he landed again, a surge of extremely powerful aura rushed towards him, exuding an irresistible and terrifying power.
Lei Xiao was already quite familiar with this kind of momentum, as it came from a powerful demigod.
"I have never seen so many demigod auras."
Although there was no murderous intent or hostility in these auras, and most of them were even extremely restrained, Lei Xiao still felt a chill on his back, and an inexplicable chill rose from his heart.
As the name suggests, a demigod is the being that is closest to a god, far beyond the scope of ordinary people. He is also a supreme being that ordinary strong men can only dream of and even worship.
Especially today when the gods have long gone, demigods are the only combat power ceiling of this vast land.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were placed in the previous human territory, just one demigod would be enough to turn the entire human race into purgatory, and even destroy a country in the blink of an eye.
Here, Lei Xiao could sense at least hundreds of extremely dangerous demigod auras scattered around, which was a good example.
But after only a moment, Lei Xiao calmed down again.
Currently, the lowest strength of his group is at the half-step seventh level. Although Fei'er has not yet recovered to her former demigod strength, she can be said to be invincible below the half-step seventh level. Coupled with Anna who has just joined not long ago and a series of trump cards, he also has a lot of capital to compete with the demigod.
As the tension in his heart gradually eased, Lei Xiao calmed his mind and began to look around.
It is brightly lit and crowded with people. It is still a large square in the market. However, compared with the Shadow Market managed by us, the buildings around the square are obviously more densely packed and taller, and there is a prosperous atmosphere everywhere.
"As expected of the Miying Market, which is responsible for first-class forces, it is indeed extraordinary."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and thought so in his heart.
You know, as the God-favored places left over from the Silver Moon Era, whether it was Ice Stone City, Crystal Blue City, City of Light, or other Shadow Markets that he had seen, almost all of them had large areas of destruction, and it was obvious that they had all suffered heavy damage.
Especially the Misty Shadow Market, which our manager had just stayed there. At least half of the city showed obvious signs of having been rebuilt, which showed how serious the destruction was.
And here, one can almost see at a glance that all of them are buildings left over from the Silver Moon Era, and they are undoubtedly extremely well preserved.
And what is certain is that the more complete the land favored by God is preserved, the stronger its comprehensive capabilities will be. This not only includes the defense system within the city, but also a series of miracle buildings and so on.
"Haha, I'm not afraid of your majesty laughing at me. This is the key to our pursuit of a high ranking. The resources and configurations obtained by this Shadow Market are definitely beyond our reach."
Our manager smiled awkwardly and whispered to Lei Xiao.
Compared with this Shadow Market, his is almost like a ruin and is in disrepair everywhere. Otherwise, he would not have found ways to ask Lei Xiao to help find materials.
As our manager finished speaking, there was a crisp sound of armor colliding, and a strange manager wearing shiny black heavy armor came over with a team of market guards.
"Hey, isn't this Brother N?"
The strange manager in the lead looked down at our manager and said jokingly, "I heard that Brother N has found a big partner recently, and finally he doesn't have to be removed from his position by the Elders Council. Congratulations."
Judging from the majestic aura he exudes, this manager is obviously at the demigod level, and even the two market guard captains who follow him are the same. As for the other market guards, they are all at the half-step seventh level and should not be underestimated either.
In sharp contrast to this is our manager. You know, his strength is only at the peak of level six, and he is not even as strong as the ordinary market guards here.
"Haha, long time no see, Brother A."
Our manager was obviously already accustomed to the other party's condescending tone and just said a simple hello.
After getting Lei Xiao's support, his back became noticeably straighter. If it were before, he would have probably already bowed and nodded to greet him.
This is not surprising. After all, Manager A is the chief manager of the Movie Market, and N is only ranked last. The difference in status between the two is self-evident.
"Is this the Human Majesty who has been in the limelight recently?"
Manager A quickly set his eyes on Lei Xiao, nodded slightly and said: "I heard about the human emperor leading everyone to eliminate the Broken Wing King. It is really admirable."
When Manager A said this, he did not use the same contemptuous tone as he had just used towards N, but instead there was a bit more respect in his tone.
In fact, he did not just hear about it, but was hiding near the Broken Wing Capital at the time and watched the entire process of our army defeating the enemy.
Although he was not the commander-in-chief of the army, it was obvious that our side fought extremely well in this battle, which could be called an epic battle.
But that's all. As a manager who often comes into contact with princes, nobles and top powerhouses of first-rate forces, even though Lei Xiao is now the number one person under the first-rate forces, it is still not enough for him to look up to him.
"You are too polite, Mr. Manager A."
Lei Xiao responded with a faint smile and didn't say anything else.
Because Lei Xiao clearly understood that in this place where strength and background are respected, no matter how many words he said, they would be pale in meaning. As long as he showed the corresponding strength, he would naturally gain the respect of the other party.
"Then please enjoy this special market, Your Majesty. It will be difficult to have such an opportunity in the future."
Manager A nodded slightly, and then pointed to the other end of the square, which was the most lively place and also the location of the special market. Many strong men had already set up stalls there.
After saying this, he said goodbye and went to greet other first-class guests.
"Hey, what's so great about it."
Our manager first rolled his eyes at Manager A as he walked away, then said to Lei Xiao, "Your Majesty, I will wait for you in the lounge."
As a manager, and since this is the territory of other managers, our manager naturally cannot hang out here with Lei Xiao, nor can he talk to guests from other first-class forces, otherwise he would be suspected of poaching Manager A, which is a taboo among managers.
"I'll see you later."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and led his group of strong men towards the bustling special market.
During this process, other strong men from our side who were attending the meeting were also teleported here one after another, and either joined the team or stayed around Lei Xiao. After all, there were more than 50 strong men from our side attending the meeting, and if they all gathered around Lei Xiao, it would be too conspicuous.
As they got closer to the market, Lei Xiao noticed something further.
The aura of the powerful people setting up stalls here are almost all above the Half-Step Seventh Stage, and there are quite a few demigods mixed in with them. Most of them wear hoods, so their specific faces cannot be seen, and they look quite mysterious.
"Almost all of these guys are powerful individuals from first-rate forces. Because first-rate forces often have conflicts and hostility with each other, in order to trade better, most of them hide their identities and make it impossible for people to see their origins."
Jasmine, who had put on her pink hood again, stood on tiptoe and approached Lei Xiao, introducing them: "Besides, most of these guys are well-known strong men from first-rate forces. If they hide their identities, not only will they not be targeted by others because of the treasures they carry, but it will also be quite convenient to bargain with them without having to worry about their own face."
"So that's it."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to watch.
There were all kinds of items on the dazzling stalls, including magic crystals, high-grade minerals, and various natural treasures. There were also some potion formulas, equipment blueprints, and even building blueprints that occasionally appeared.
As for the finished products of various equipment, magic scrolls and magic potions, a lot of them were also displayed, causing many powerful people passing by to stop and ask, and even start bargaining.
"That's interesting. It seems there are still some good stuff out there."
Lei Xiao saw at a glance nearly ten brand new, unupgraded sixth-level equipment placed on the stall without any scruples.
You know, if these were left outside, they would be precious things that people would covet. If you don't have the strength, they would very likely bring about fatal disasters.
But these stall owners all looked calm and composed, and obviously were not worried that other guests would take the food for themselves.
This is not surprising. After all, this is the Film Market, and almost all those invited to attend are well-known figures. Even if their faces are covered, it is still easy for the Film Market to investigate.
Furthermore, if the Shadow Market does not open its gates and the barrier, we won’t be able to escape even if we succeed.
As Lei Xiao thought so, he looked at the many market guards who were patrolling around him.
It has to be said that there is indeed some reason why the Film Market has been able to stand firm since the blank era.
"Okay, everyone split up and look for what we need. Once you see something you like, just take it."
Lei Xiao nodded to the powerful men who were accompanying him and gave instructions.
Before coming here, Lei Xiao had already assigned tasks to everyone, listed the items we needed, and prepared the corresponding exchanges.
This market is quite large, so Lei Xiao doesn't have to do everything by himself, and he doesn't have that much time.
"As you command, Lord Lord!"
Hollis, Lila and others touched their chests and saluted, then soon they took action separately with the leaders of other clans.
Lei Xiao began to walk around the market leisurely.
Just after walking a few steps, a clearly disguised voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Sir, I have some good stuff here, would you like to take a look?"
Following the sound, he saw a stall owner wearing an orange hood waving at Lei Xiao, looking quite enthusiastic.
In front of it, there was a pile of ordinary items such as common minerals and magical plants, but no one was interested in them.
"It's just a pile of junk."
Jasmine looked around the other party's stall. After seeing the extremely low-quality minerals and the magical plants that had turned yellow and withered, she frowned slightly and said, "This orange-robed guy must have thought that we were easy to fool, so he stopped us. He must be trying to take advantage of us!"
"Then I want to see what the other party is up to."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and then walked straight to the other party's stall.
The main reason why Lei Xiao came here was that he sensed that the other party was a demigod, and he should not have only these junks in front of him.
To put it another way, even if the other party is really extremely poor and has nothing to show for himself, it is not a bad thing if you can give him some benefits and then make friends with him.
"Hehe, Your Excellency really has a discerning eye for gold."
Seeing Lei Xiao approaching, the orange-robed stall owner's eyes, hidden in the shadows, revealed a hint of cunning. (End of this chapter)