Chapter 116: Selling Guns Before a Battle
Weird black vines were entwined throughout the dilapidated manor, contrasting with the ominous tattered strips of cloth.
According to Old Saan, those were plants that had been mutated by dark magic. If left unchecked, perhaps in a few years, these plants would become bloodthirsty monsters.
Witch hunters with a little knowledge understand this principle.
Therefore, the first thing the hired cannon fodder did after rushing into the manor was to set it on fire.
They used the kerosene, crude detonators, or simply gunpowder they carried to burn these alienated plants everywhere, just like a group of villains who broke into the monster's home and burned and looted.
But fire, it's a good thing.
The heat from the blazing flames can intimidate low-level monsters, forcing them out of their hidden lairs, and can also deter high-level monsters.
If the flames burn intensely enough, they can even trap high-level monsters.
These monsters born from darkness probably inherited a part of the darkness. They hate fire very much, just like the legendary vampires hate garlic.
Even ordinary flames can hardly harm them.
Jiang Xia strolled out of the burning garden, carrying six bags, as if he was taking a walk. The flames burned in front of his eyes, emitting billowing black smoke.
The burning vines, even amid the unpleasant smell, made hoarse cries like a baby crying. The scene was extremely hellish, and the dancing flames also looked like an elegant transition in a montage.
This should represent a new life.
The flames burn away the darkness.
Then came the light.
"Su, how are you doing?"
Jiang Xia admired this scene and asked in the chip communication:
"How many did you hunt?"
"Three."
Sue replied briefly:
"We are chasing the fourth one. He can burrow into the ground and escape."
"This is inefficient. I've already killed six of them. These guys are greedy and brainless."
Jiang Xia complained:
“I can catch a lot of idiots by taking the good stuff around here. They believe in the so-called power of blood and think they are superior to others.
I think this ash may have some side effects that we haven't discovered yet.
Maybe the power it brought also burned their brains or something, otherwise it would be hard to explain why they were all so reckless. "
"boom"
There was a muffled sound from the communication, like some kind of explosive being detonated, and noisy screams. A few seconds later, with the sound of a gunshot, Su responded calmly:
"the fourth!"
"Very good. Go on."
Jiang Xia replied and observed Liu Hui's position in the environmental coordinate system calculated by the chip. The wolf demon had already slipped into the manor on the wind.
But this silly monster has little interest in hunting bloodline people.
It seems to regard killing as a sin and try not to do it if possible, so it is now wandering around the castle, hunting those high-level monsters.
The castle was the toughest nut to crack.
There are quite a lot of monsters lurking inside, but unfortunately Liu Hui, the boss who massacred the novice village, has no martial ethics at all, just like a mad bulldozer.
Start high and work your way up.
The witch hunters spent more than an hour clearing the area around the manor and were ready to gather and march towards the castle under the leadership of three or four bloodline members.
Liu Hui has basically dealt with all the troublesome guys.
As the cold wind blew in his face, a hooded wolf demon appeared beside Jiang Xia, wagging his tail.
Just throw it away.
A dozen or so bags tied together were thrown onto the dilapidated stone table in front of them, which was already filled with weapons.
"I've chosen it."
The wolf demon excitedly pointed to the three pockets tied around his waist and said:
"This one is a spider ghost that can hide. I want its ability to conceal its breath. The other one is a mutant wild boar that I found outside the forest.
Although its thick skin and tough flesh are ordinary, its magical power is very useful to me and is what I need.
This last one is even more amazing.”
Liu Hui said proudly:
"It's a gecko spirit on the second floor of the castle. It's very good at regenerating broken limbs. I killed it thirteen times before I killed it completely. It's very difficult to deal with."
"I understand the first two, but what do you want with this last one?"
Jiang Xia said suspiciously:
"Don't you monsters have the ability to heal yourself? Your intestines were ripped out in the wasteland before, but you recovered quickly, didn't you?
There are few scars left.
The self-healing abilities of these monsters are probably of no use to you, right?"
"It's not self-healing, boss."
Liu Hui touched her eye patch with some melancholy, and said:
“Rogge’s gang beat us too hard.
I don’t know what damaged my eyes, and no matter how hard I tried, they just wouldn’t grow back. I was desperate, but now I have this magical power to regenerate broken limbs, maybe my eyes can grow back.”
"They used depleted uranium dirty bombs."
Jiang Xia picked up the pile of ashes, put it in front of his eyes, looked at it, and said:
"Your eyes may be contaminated by radiation. Never mind. I told you to pick whatever you want, so just pick it. Or how about picking a few more? I see that the monsters have a lot of fancy abilities.
Didn’t you say before that you wanted to gather all ninety-nine acquired magical powers to become invincible?"
"I'm just saying."
Liu Hui lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said:
“Not all of these magical powers are useful, and burning them hurts a lot. The magical powers are acquired randomly, which is very troublesome. If you get something you don’t need, it’s a pure waste of time.
It will also transform the demon body a little bit. I can't bear it if it burns too much now.
Moreover.
The magical powers obtained from these ashes are all weakened.
After I got them, I still had to study them carefully to make them work together. My energy is limited, and if I divide them too much, none of them would make sense.
And, Boss, I discovered something."
The wolf demon looked around and whispered to Jiang Xia:
"There is a sealing formation under the castle! I can't understand those symbols, but when I get close to it, I can feel that there is a powerful guy underground."
"I know."
Jiang Xia nodded and threw the ashes in his hand into the ammunition box behind him. There were already more than 30 bags of ashes in the box. He asked:
"How powerful is that thing underground?"
"I have no idea."
The wolf demon answered very straightforwardly:
"But when I got close, the hair on my neck stood up. You know, we monsters have very sharp perceptions, especially when it comes to foreseeing danger.
So I guess the one in the basement of the castle is at least a demon general like me."
"Demon general?"
Jiang Xia blinked his eyes, looked at the wolf demon and said:
"Can you beat them?"
"have no idea."
The wolf demon shook his head very frankly and said:
"If it's a melee monster, I'm not afraid of it. They will just rely on brute force to attack randomly. They have no training methods or combat skills. They are so weak.
But if it's that kind of weird stuff.
It would be difficult to deal with a ghost without a body.
Just now in the castle, I saw a few monsters that looked like ghosts. They were very annoying to fight. "
"I brought this."
Jiang Xia took out a few pieces of talisman paper from his pocket and said to Liu Hui:
"I went to the City God Temple and bought it from the temple keeper. It is said to be able to drive away ghosts."
" Oh, this is the Golden Light Talisman."
Liu Hui took it, looked at it, shook her head and said:
"It can indeed exorcise ghosts, but the City God who wrote it is not at a high level, so it is of little use."
"What about this?"
Jiang Xia took off the black glove on his right hand and handed it to Liu Hui, who took it in her hand and blinked.
"This is a magic weapon. Boss, how come you still have this good thing? Did you buy it?"
"I picked it up."
Jiang Xia laughed and said:
“Will this thing work?”
"It will definitely work."
Liu Hui tried to put it on, but unfortunately this green silk armor was for humans. It only had four fingers, which were very long and had nail claws, so she couldn't put it on.
He returned the magic weapon to Jiang Xia with some regret, saying:
“But you haven’t reached the Qi training stage yet. Using it once will drain all your spiritual power. You can only use it once. If you miss, it will be disastrous.
Are we really going to deal with that guy?"
The wolf demon said hesitantly:
"If you take these ashes back, you can make a fortune, boss. There's no need to provoke such a powerful enemy, right?"
"The contract has been signed."
Jiang Xia took out the exquisite little demon-killing revolver and rubbed it in his hand. He glanced in the direction of the castle and saw the witch hunters who had finished the cleanup were walking out.
He said:
“Besides, they have the knowledge I need, which is the real big deal. As long as I master it, it will be another way to make money.
You go and prepare first.
Take Hanhan with you. He is not afraid of these monsters at all and is a great fighting force.
I will join you after I finish this business."
"Um."
The wolf demon glanced at the people who gathered around, picked up the box next to Jiang Xia, turned into a gust of wind, and disappeared from there.
Jiang Xia stood up, straightened his clothes, and shouted to the tired and injured witch hunters:
"Everyone, come and have a look. I have some very good weapons here, much better than the fire sticks in your hands. Look at how miserable you are. Don't you want to increase your firepower?"
The shouting immediately attracted the attention of the witch hunters.
This group of people is in a miserable situation now.
Even though Liu Hui "helped" them to clear out the difficult high-level monsters, the remaining ones gathered in the castle were enough to give these guys a hard time.
Almost one-third of the people were able to walk out of the castle, and needless to say, those who did not come out were probably buried in the castle and the manor.
It seems that the death and injury rate in this industry is really shocking.
Especially for these ordinary witch hunters who have no blood power, every time they go on a mission, they work with their heads on their belts.
"Maybe you can bring some talisman paper and low-level magic tools next time? Or maybe, you can develop the insurance industry here, which should be very profitable."
This thought popped into Jiang Xia’s mind.
But on the surface he still maintained the enthusiasm of a businessman and hawker. He was not unfamiliar with this scene and even regained some of the feeling of receiving small armed gangs in hot spots in his previous life.
Seeing the witch hunters gathering together, Jiang Xia did not hesitate.
He picked up his fully-equipped HK rifle, inserted the magazine, patted it with his hand as if showing off a commodity, and pulled the trigger at a burning tree next to him.
The flying bullet swept through the dead tree like a sickle, breaking it in half. The sudden burst of fire from the muzzle also illuminated the tired eyes of the witch hunters.
These guys are no strangers to firearms.
They saw the powerful firepower of the weapon at a glance, and those who were originally not interested also hurried over.
"How much does this sell for?"
A dark-skinned, bald woman dressed like an indigenous witch asked with shining eyes.
Jiang Xia shrugged, put down the gun in his hand, and said:
"A standard assault rifle with a thirty-round capacity and a range of seven hundred meters. Even without the witch-hunting rune, it can easily kill low-level monsters.
Their skin and scales cannot withstand the continuous barrage of bullets from the little cuties.
If you need.
I can also give you a drum magazine with a 100-round capacity.
As for the price.
Ten low-level ashes, or one high-level ashes."
“It’s a bit expensive.”
The woman who asked for the price looked like a bloodline person. She hesitated a little, and this hesitation was immediately caught by Jiang Xia. Old Jiang said eloquently:
“I know, it’s a bit expensive.
But you also saw that with this thing, your meager firepower can be increased tenfold in an instant. And, if you really need it. "
Lao Jiang rubbed his fingers and made a universal gesture.
explain:
"For a little more money, I can also provide spirit possession services, which is great value for money, right?"
"Can it still possess spirits?"
The female bloodline's eyes suddenly lit up. She looked at Jiang Xia and said:
"You can give it a spirit first. If it can really become a witch-hunting weapon, I will buy it."
"Okay, this customer please pay the deposit first and then wait outside. I will do it tonight."
Jiang Xia was very satisfied with the deal.
He picked up a few more pistols and demonstrated them in the same way. They were also bought by the female bloodline person. The last one was the modified M240B heavy machine gun.
"This thing is really powerful. It's the best thing I have as a weapons dealer. If I hadn't seen that you were in such a miserable state and in urgent need of firepower support, I wouldn't have sold it to you.
With it.
It's like you're carrying a team of musketeers that will never rebel.
Well, from the looks of you, you don't seem to believe it.
very good.
I have always been a person who likes to speak with facts.”
Lao Jiang turned the gun around, reached out to hold his left ear, and then pulled the trigger. His face was full of confidence in the good stuff in his hands.
As soon as the firepower of this heavy machine gun was demonstrated, it immediately attracted a fight among several bloodline members.
This thing is the most expensive.
Old Jiang the Lion asked for fifty low-level ashes.
Or five high-level ashes.
But it is still the focus of competition among bloodline people.
They didn't even need Jiang Xia to bestow a spirit on the machine gun. The terrifying firepower suppression from the 7.62 caliber bullets alone was enough to make them intoxicated.
When you go out to hunt witches, bring this thing with you. You can clear a monster lair by yourself and get more ashes.
Finally, they showed little interest in grenades.
I understand.
Bloodline people all have their own hidden talents, so they don't have much demand for something like this that explodes when thrown at once, but this thing makes the eyes of ordinary witch hunters light up.
It is easy to use and powerful.
Carry one or two with you. If you encounter a monster that you can't deal with, throw one out to cover your escape.
Worst case...
When you are in desperate situation, you can use this thing to commit suicide. It is convenient, quick, painless, and you can also take one or two people with you to be buried with you. It is much more useful than a knife.
In order to cope with the dangers of the new world, the weapons that Jiang Xia brought with him were sold out within twenty minutes, especially the machine gun and the mortar, which made Jiang Xia a lot of money.
Although there is a risk of technology outflow, Lao Jiang sees clearly that in this world with monsters, simple gunpowder weapons cannot become mainstream.
Firearms encountered the same embarrassing situation here as in the bitter wood realm.
Not as good as the best, but better than the worst.
Even if you give an ordinary person a Vulcan cannon, they will have no advantage against fast-moving monsters like the Marauder Ghoul.
Therefore, the witch hunter's knowledge of spirit possession is the truly valuable skill.
“Good business.”
Jiang Xia watched the witch hunters go to rest outside the manor, then looked at the stone table in front of him. There were bags full of ashes and a pile of weapons, which he had exchanged for nearly a hundred ashes.
He acted as a middleman, took the ashes to Kumu Realm and resold them, earning a huge amount of immortal money.
Haha, these witch hunters might make a small profit.
But Jiangxia definitely did not lose out.
"Click"
The sound of a lighter was heard, and Jiang Xia blew out a smoke ring comfortably. He looked at the castle that was still burning in front of him, and his heart was filled with comfort.
"This is the last piece of business left. Let's go home after we finish it."
