Volume 3: The Sword That Shines on the Demon Clan Chapter 49: Meeting an Old Friend
The fourth floor of the underground city is the strongest touchstone for the younger generation of the demon race.
Wang Chen gathered his thoughts and finally walked towards the city.
After walking a few steps, Wang Chen felt something in his heart.
Such an underground city seems to be missing something.
When he took a closer look, he discovered that the dome of the fourth underground floor was extremely high, but although it was high, there was no arena.
The location that was supposed to be the arena has been replaced by a sapphire-like lake.
So, what exactly is the basis for the fourth level to select people to enter the fifth level?
And why did the genius of the fourth level fall?
Thinking about how he had specifically asked Heihuang just now, but he actually didn't take it seriously and said anything, Wang Chen felt unhappy in his heart.
What’s even more outrageous is that Heihuang is actually sleeping in the bracelet at this moment.
You can only rely on yourself to explore.
Wang Chen walked towards the city center.
Unlike the third floor, there is almost no place for consumption here.
The inns, restaurants and consignment houses were all gone.
The huge loft-style buildings were either empty with no trace of people, or had some weird words like "destroy the sky", "meteor", "fly to kill" and so on written in flamboyant style.
Although the door was wide open, the atmosphere was solemn and eerie, and Wang Chen had no interest in going in.
"Brother, please stay."
When he reached the southeast corner of the city, someone seemed to have noticed his presence and walked out of the building behind him.
Based on the direction of the voice, Wang Chen instantly determined that the person speaking came from a building with only the word "black" written on it.
When they turned around, both sides were stunned.
It turned out that the person who was speaking was Qinghong, the man who enthusiastically started chatting with him and claimed to be a dark intermediary when Ximen Youqian and he first entered the arena.
"Is that you?"
Ximen Youqian was too conspicuous, and Qinghong recognized Wang Chen's identity in an instant.
"It's been less than half a year since we last met, and you've already reached the fourth floor so quickly. You're really amazing, brother."
Qinghong's smile made people feel very comfortable, and at the same time he bowed to Wang Chen.
"Brother Jiang Yu, do you know that it is taboo to wander around on the fourth floor like this? If you don't mind, why don't you come to my Black Hall and sit down, and I will introduce you to it, okay?"
Qinghong is as enthusiastic as ever.
"Thank you." Thinking of the time when he first arrived at the arena, it was this person who gave a brief introduction. Wang Chen developed a good impression of him, so he nodded and thanked him.
The two of them then walked into the loft-like building.
Inside the building, there are stone walls and wooden tables.
The crystal wine jug drips emerald green wine, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
Qinghong diligently poured Wang Chen a glass of fruit wine that was commonly drunk by the demon race.
"I didn't expect to see you again so soon."
Qinghong poured herself a glass and shook her head and sighed.
“It’s fate.”
Wang Chen responded casually, and then found that Qinghong was the only one in the dark hall. Recalling what he had seen and heard along the way, he couldn't help but ask.
"Just now you said that it was taboo for me to walk around on the fourth floor. I wonder what you mean?"
"Brother Jiang Yu has only just arrived at the fourth floor. You may not know that all the areas on this fourth floor have long been divided up by various major forces. If you wander around in the territories of various major forces, it will be considered a provocation."
Qinghong said.
"Provocation? Isn't it the will of the Demon Emperor Tongtian that we can't just fight and kill here?"
Wang Chen asked curiously.
"That's right. In this area, anyone who takes action will be killed by the Emperor's Mind. But you don't know that the fourth floor is also called the Arena, but there is no venue. This is because the Emperor's Mind will teleport people to another space to undergo various trials, and then select those who can go down to the fifth floor. In the final analysis, it is still a competition between geniuses."
"In other words, those who can reach the fifth floor will be called overlords?"
Wang Chen frowned.
"That's basically correct." Qinghong thought for a moment and said.
"However, although the various alien spaces were created by the Emperor's thoughts, they do not prohibit the fighting between trial participants. Therefore, if you have a grudge against someone, you must be careful in the alien space."
"As a newcomer, Emperor Mind will arrange a trial for you within one day of your arrival on this level. This trial is very important to you. During the trial, you will not be killed by any creature created by Emperor Mind. After that, you will understand the true meaning of the trial."
“So that’s how it is.” Wang Chen had a rough idea in his mind.
"Of course, although the alien space is extremely dangerous, as long as you act carefully, there are many geniuses who can enjoy the resources of the fourth floor and even become overlords. I also sincerely hope that Brother Jiang Yu can become an overlord."
"But now I sincerely invite Brother Jiang Yu to join the Black Hall. What do you think?" Qinghong said with a smile.
"Join the Black Hall?" Wang Chen was puzzled.
"What does the Black Hall do?" he asked.
Qinghong seemed to be prepared.
"First of all, I want to make it clear that the Black Hall is not a force. It is just an intermediary agency. From small tasks like finding objects and collecting intelligence to big tasks like killing people and exterminating a clan, as long as you are willing to find the Black Hall as an intermediary, the Black Hall will dare to issue your tasks. As for whether there are people who take up the tasks, that is another matter."
"Of course, this also depends on whether the reward for the task is attractive enough. Those who are reluctant to spend a lot of money can only waste the Black Hall's agency fee in vain."
"Those who become Black Butlers can choose any Black Butler mission to perform. After completing the mission, they can directly receive the promised remuneration from their employer. If the employer goes back on his word, Black Butler will spare no effort to send out Black Butlers to kill him."
"However, Black Butler needs to pay a deposit to perform a mission. If the mission cannot be completed, the deposit will not be refunded."
After saying that, Qinghong looked at Wang Chen with burning eyes.
After all, this is just an agency, and it sounds like it will do no harm to me. But Wang Chen certainly won't agree so easily.
"After becoming a black butler, what benefits will I get besides receiving missions?"
Wang Chen looked up and said.
"Kurodo may be one of the choices for the geniuses in the underground city, but in the outside world, he is an extremely mysterious and powerful existence. If you can become a black butler, no matter what family you are from, they will look up to you. Moreover, Kurodo will not accept any missions related to the black butler, and will even provide the black butler with necessary information when necessary."
Qinghong said.
"It sounds good, but why would the Black Hall set up a branch here? Does it mean that after accepting a mission here, we have to go back to the ground level by level to carry out the mission?"
Wang Chen dared to guarantee that as soon as he left the underground city and reached the outside world, his whereabouts would be discovered in an instant and he would become a rat crossing the street, or even be hunted down by the demon king. If this were true, carrying out missions would be a burden, and he had no interest in joining the Black Hall.
Qing Hong smiled and said, "Brother Jiang Yu, don't underestimate Hei Tang. There are four teleportation arrays on the fourth floor of the underground city, one of which is controlled by Hei Tang. With this teleportation array, Hei Butler can be teleported out in an instant to carry out the mission."
"Teleportation array?" Wang Chen was excited.
Although he can disguise himself with a mask, the monster cards in the arena cannot be faked. Even if the official cannot track the monster cards, when he passes through the entrances of each level, he will be discovered immediately as long as the guards check him.
If there was a teleportation array that could allow him to go out, it would be like he had no worries.
"Okay, I 'll join the Black Hall."
Wang Chen pondered for a moment and said.
"Thank goodness, the Black Hall has gained another powerful Black Butler."
Qinghong smiled and complimented Wang Chen. As the black butler he had recruited, if Wang Chen performed well, how could Qinghong not benefit much?
Wang Chen did not take Qinghong's compliment seriously. If the third-level Chihuo who plotted against him was considered to be at the average level of the fourth-level.
At this moment , he is still far from the average level here.
It is necessary to break through the eighth nirvana as soon as possible, otherwise there will be no way to gain a foothold on the fourth level.
Qinghong then took out a black ring and said seriously.
"There is one thing I need to explain to Brother Jiang Yu. After joining the Black Hall, you cannot do anything that is detrimental to the Black Hall. At the same time, you cannot join other dark intermediary organizations. Otherwise, you will be severely punished or even killed. Do you have any objections?"
Wang Chen thought about it and realized that he was not a member of the demon tribe. Who knows how long he would have to stay in the demon tribe. It was tantamount to building up his own background. If it were not for the teleportation array of the Black Hall, he would not even have any interest in joining the Black Hall.
This kind of rule had no restrictive effect on him at all, so he nodded in agreement.
"In this case, we are considered members of the Black Hall. Brother Jiang Yu, please input your demonic power."
Qinghong said as she handed over the pitch-black ring.
As the demonic power simulated by the ancestral energy penetrated into it, the dark ring seemed to record the fluctuations of his demonic power.
"Cheers to Dongjing's first black butler in the past three years." Qinghong raised the fruit wine happily.
Bang.
Just as the cups in the hands of the two people touched each other,
I heard the door being pushed open suddenly and a panicked voice was heard.
“Something big has happened!”
A figure flashed outside the door. It was a fat man with pigtails. Although he looked panicked, he rushed in very quickly.
