Chapter 55: Sewer Black Market
When Luna returned to Aridowei City, Gu Xi was not idle either. He specifically granted Luna and Shaya permission to enter and exit the current area, and then quickly left this ruin.
As he walked out of the ruins, Gu Xi glanced back.
Since the [Mirror of Magical Rules] had lost its effect, outsiders no longer saw this place as the preset ruins but as the original small building.
Of course, after being cleared by the skeleton soldiers, the ruins had completely disappeared, leaving only a piece of empty land.
Maybe when daylight comes, someone will be curious about what happened here and might even want to come in and take a look.
However, Gu Xi did not intend to let anyone disrupt the peace here. He had already set up the [Mirror of Eerie Rules]. Although it was still an empty lot now, the rules had been activated. If someone accidentally entered here and died on the empty land, it would be troublesome.
After leaving the empty land, Gu Xi looked up at the sky and then turned his head to look in another direction.
"Back so soon?"
Shaya walked out slowly from the darkness. After some time of adjustment, Shaya had recovered her original combat strength. As she walked out of the darkness, she was still wearing a red dress and high heels, but without making a sound.
It was only when she was about three meters in front of Gu Xi that she lowered her head.
"My lord."
"Have you seen your mentor?"
Gu Xi glanced at Shaya and noticed that her clothes had been changed, and he also noticed some subtle changes in her movements.
"I have. My mentor was happy that I could come out. At the same time, my mentor also graduated me. I am now a formal thief."
Regarding this situation, Gu Xi was silent for a moment. "Your mentor is very good to you. If you have time in the future, visit him more often.
Now, Shaya, there is something I need you to handle."
"Please give your orders, my lord."
"You are quite familiar with Victoria City, aren't you? Do you know where there is a construction team that can build houses quickly? Preferably one that can build a house in a short time."
"Yes." After listening to Gu Xi's request, Shaya responded decisively, "I heard there are some construction teams of fairies and goblins in the black market. Their building speed is quite fast, but their prices are also relatively high."
"No problem. We still have some unused goods. If possible, use those goods to exchange."
As soon as Gu Xi heard about the construction team, he immediately said, "Let's go quickly and get this place built as soon as possible."
"Please follow me, my lord."
Seeing that Gu Xi had made up his mind, Shaya did not decline further and led Gu Xi in one direction.
Following Shaya, Gu Xi quickly passed through a nearby alley and then opened a sewer entrance. Moving through the filthy sewer for about twenty minutes, they finally jumped onto a small boat docked in the sewer. With the boat's movement, they arrived at a small dock deep in the sewer.
Gu Xi could see that the dock in front of him was built with corpses and various garbage materials floating downstream.
But after stepping on it, one could clearly feel that the dock was quite solid.
"My lord, this is the black market. People of all kinds appear here, so please do not act rashly."
While Shaya was speaking, Gu Xi was observing the situation in the sewer.
Gu Xi noticed that although the sewer was filled with filth, it was orderly.
People walked quickly with their heads down, and on both sides of the road, rats and cockroaches also moved in lines continuously.
Obviously, these inconspicuous little creatures were the eyes and ears of the local master.
Most importantly, Gu Xi felt a faint sense of death in this sewer.
At first, Gu Xi thought it was because too many corpses were stored in the sewer.
But after observing for a while, Gu Xi found that this was not the case. In places where normal people could not notice, there were some skeletons or other things used as decorations.
It was clear that the owner of this hidden black market in the sewer should be a rather powerful necromancer.
"My lord, over here."
While Gu Xi was still observing, Shaya had already walked to the door of a shop and waved to Gu Xi.
Gu Xi glanced at the shop and found that it was made up of several broken boats, with a fishing net hanging at the entrance serving as a curtain. Standing at the door, one could even see the dim blue light inside.
"What is this?"
Gu Xi said as he lifted the curtain and walked in.
As soon as he entered, a foul stench assaulted his nose.
Looking up, he saw a fat goblin like a small mountain sitting in a pile of garbage.
The goblin's hands were covered with various rings.
"Time is money, my friend. I heard you have business for me?"
"Yes, I have a piece of land, just acquired, about three hundred square meters. I want to build a three-story small building with a basement within two days. Of course, if it can have some magical effects, that would be even better."
"Time is tight, and the task is heavy. This is exactly the kind of work I like. But you know, we goblins are not like fairies, who can use some magic, so..."
"How much more?" Gu Xi immediately saw through the goblin's nature.
"At least double. I'm not afraid to tell you, your requirements are a bit too many. Building a small building of three hundred square meters, look, how much material that would take.
And you are in a hurry, and you want magical effects. Even if you don't add the magical effects, just being in a hurry..."
Before the goblin finished speaking, his eyes fell on Gu Xi's hand, where Gu Xi held a crystalized eyeball.
"Is this enough?"
"Can I take a look?"
Gu Xi raised his hand, and the [Crystalized Eyeball] fell into the goblin's hand. The goblin took out a magnifying glass and examined it up and down before finally looking up and saying.
"The quality is not bad. This should be the eye of a level 6 or so powerful creature. The crystallization is due to the influence of some strange power. When the head was crystallized, it directly killed this powerful creature, resulting in this thing.
It retains part of the power of this strong creature and also has the strange characteristic of crystallization. It is a very good alchemical material. At the current market price, it can sell for at least five thousand pounds.
But, it's not enough…"