RoleplayNovel Chapter 1434: Inside and Outside the Market
Chapter 1434: Inside and Outside the Market
Two half moons were in the sky, and in the center of a valley with a wide view, a huge dark brown city with bright lights stood there, exuding an unshakable aura.
At this time, the city gate has been opened, and the bustling streets are looming.
However, even though the city gate was open, there were still strong flashes of magical light in the city gate area from time to time, which was obviously blocked by an invisible barrier. Teams of burly heavy-armored guards were also standing in neat rows, which undoubtedly showed that there were still extremely complete defense measures here.
Needless to say, this is the Shadow Market of our managers. The opening of the city gate also means that the high-end market has officially opened.
The valley where the market is located is called Yingming Valley, and it is located exactly at the junction of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, the Desert Alliance, and our flower fairy territory. This is also the location specially agreed upon by Lei Xiao and the managers.
At the top of Yingming Valley, accompanied by an imperceptible gust of wind, a group of figures with a faint majestic aura emerged.
The burly human figure in the lead took off his hood, revealing a rough beast face that looked like a lion, especially the thick dark golden hair and the mane on his neck that was like a scarf, which was extremely eye-catching.
This person is the leader of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the patriarch of the Lion Tribe, Loris, one of the leading forces within the alliance.
The sound of light horse hooves rang out, and beside Loris, an equally burly Centaur stepped forward and looked down at the majestic Shadow Market in the valley, his eyes deep and bright.
This is Thomas, the deputy leader of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the chief of the Centaurs.
With the appearance of a team of strong men led by the two, even the surrounding space began to distort slightly, and a dangerous atmosphere mixed with wildness and hostility spread out.
"Chief, this High-level Shadow Market is obviously very abrupt and hasty. Why did you accept the invitation?"
Thomas's bearded face showed a hint of confusion, and he frowned.
"Of course, this leader knows there must be a mystery, but the invitation clearly states that the grand prize this time is the sixth-level magic weapon that this leader has always dreamed of! There is even a sixth-level armor! This is something that the manager of our land personally confirmed, and he strongly recommended this leader to come."
Loris's lion face was full of desire. He licked his lips and said, "No matter who the original owner of the sixth-level magic weapon and the sixth-level armor is, this time this leader is determined to get them!"
"After all, this leader accidentally got a good thing that is comparable to this one not long ago. If its owner knows the value of it, maybe he can directly exchange it for a set."
"As for the mystery behind this, this leader doesn't care. After all, this is the Shadow Market with perfect defense measures. Although the manager who sent out the invitation letter is said to be the worst, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
At this point, Loris's beastly face showed disdain again, and he continued: "Besides, even if there is some conspiracy, would this leader be afraid of them?"
"Haha, the leader is indeed mighty."
A hoarse and old female voice sounded, and a thin figure slowly floated out from the team of strong men in the back. The silvery moonlight reflected her old face full of wrinkles, and also reflected two pairs of wrinkled translucent wings that were slowly flapping. She looked like a miniature old witch.
This person is Old Susan, who is also an elder of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the leader of the water fairies.
Old Susan's eyes were glittering with cunning, and she laughed strangely, "The leader has secretly transferred all of our 30 most elite fourth-tier legions to the vicinity. That is a huge combat force comparable to 300 third-tier legions. Even if a large army approaches, we are not afraid at all. Moreover, there are a large number of third-tier legions on standby at all times, not to mention that our secret weapons are also on standby at all times."
"But I always feel that we are currently on the verge of a war with the forces headed by the human emperor, and holding a high-level market at this time is hard not to arouse suspicion."
Thomas's brows furrowed even more, and even the ponytail behind him began to sway slightly.
"Deputy Chief, do you think that the Human Emperor was the one who convened this Shadow Market, and that those Level 6 equipment were provided by the Human Emperor?"
Loris's lion face was full of contempt, and he said with disdain: "It's ridiculous. At best, he is just a lucky guy who accidentally discovered an ancient secret treasure. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Haha, what the leader said is very true. The reason why we deployed troops on the border this time is not just to deal with the insignificant human emperor. The Desert Alliance is our biggest opponent."
Old Susan's wrinkled face was filled with a bit of anger, and she echoed: "It would be great if the human emperor could fight the Desert Alliance as soon as possible."
"In addition, the choice of Yingming Valley as the venue for this high-level market is also very intriguing. I'm afraid that people from the Desert Alliance will definitely be invited."
Thomas still frowned, and said again: "They are all extremely difficult to deal with. I believe they have secretly stockpiled heavy troops on the border."
"Deputy Chief, I highly recognize your strength and strategy, but you are a little too cautious."
Loris took over the conversation and shrugged helplessly, saying, "So what if the people from the Desert Alliance come? If they dare to make any unusual moves, then I will fight them to the end."
"As for the human emperor, there is even less to worry about."
Loris's beastly face was full of ferocity, and he concluded: "In short, our goal now is just to obtain the sixth-level equipment. If anyone stands in our way, we can just wipe them out."
After saying that, Loris flashed and disappeared from the spot in an instant, and the other strong men around him followed closely, making this high ground empty again.
Not long before the strong men of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance rushed towards our Shadow Market, our managers had already met another group of "distinguished guests" inside the gate of our Shadow Market.
"Dear distinguished guests, I am the manager of this Fantasy Film Market."
Our manager looked at the "distinguished guests" in front of him and said with a smile: "I am honored to be invited to patronize my market."
"Your Excellency the Administrator is too polite."
A clear and sticky female voice sounded, and the leading "distinguished guest" took off his hood, revealing a delicate white face, and smiled, "It is a great honor for us to be invited by His Excellency the Administrator."
However, although the face of this powerful woman is outstanding, her thick and braided hair is spread out like a group of snakes, and even occasionally bright red snake tongues are spit out, making it difficult to distinguish whether it is real hair or a real group of snakes, which makes people's scalps numb.
Not only that, the lower body of this female warrior is also snake-shaped. The undisguised thick black snake body is covered with scales, reflecting a strange black light under the moonlight. This person is Sina, the leader of the Desert Alliance, and also the queen of the Gorgons.
"Your Majesty is very polite. I have heard of your great name for a long time. I see that you are indeed extraordinary."
Our manager chuckled and started to exchange pleasantries with the other party.
However, while speaking, our managers clearly understood that although the Gorgon Queen in front of them looked well-mannered, she was actually a terrifying existence that could be called a killing god.
Over the past thousand years, the number of strong men who have fallen at her hands is simply incalculable, including many well-known sixth-level figures from second-rate forces. Even a strong man who is proficient in magic defense will be petrified in an instant and turned into pieces if he is not careful.
After some polite conversation, the manager looked at the team of strong men from the Desert Alliance behind Xina and asked, "Your Majesty, didn't the deputy leader of your alliance come? I have specially prepared the deputy leader's favorite tea."
"The deputy chief has important matters to attend to, so it is inconvenient for him to attend. Please forgive me, Your Excellency the Administrator."
Sheena's fair face was still filled with an indescribable smile, and she responded: "I have to say, this high-end market is really lively."
After saying that, Xina looked at the prosperous street behind the manager. She saw that on the brightly lit and spacious streets, there were not only groups of market guards patrolling, but also various stalls. Many other guests were either stopping to check out the goods or bargaining and exchanging items.
"Yes, Your Majesty. In addition to dwarves, goblins, dragonborn, tauren, tauren, and tree people, I also saw dark elves and light half-elves."
An agile black shadow descended from the sky and reported to Xina in a hoarse voice that was obviously disguised: "Oh, there are also humans and forest half-elves, but because their presence is too weak, I almost overlooked them."
Because his action was too abrupt, the two sixth-level market guards around the manager involuntarily put their hands on the swords at their waists.
Listening to the other party's contemptuous tone, the administrator frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal the guards not to be nervous, and turned his head to look at the black shadow.
He is thin and not only wears a hood, but also a colorful and strange mask. His specific appearance cannot be seen at all, but judging by the vast aura emanating from his body, he is obviously a genuine sixth-level strongman, and he is very good at concealing his strength, so it is difficult to tell his specific level.
As for the other guests in the market he mentioned, they were naturally our strong men arranged by Lei Xiao.
"Sharp Teeth, stop jumping up and down here."
Xina also frowned, then smiled at the manager and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Manager, this guy has only been to the market a few times and doesn't understand the rules here."
However, although Xina's words seemed to express apology, they actually only maintained the minimum respect and were not very sincere.
This is not surprising. After all, our managers are ranked too low and have almost no dealings with the Wilderness Alliance. The other party, who is very proud, naturally would not take it too seriously and would just say some polite words.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? As long as it is not the iron rule of the market, I will not care about the rest."
Our manager waved his hand again and responded with a smile.
If this situation had happened before, our managers might have directly blacklisted the other party and never invited them again, but this time Lei Xiao was the host, so our managers undoubtedly had to put the overall situation first.
"By the way, Mr. Manager, the guests attending the market this time seem to be related to the human emperor who has become more and more famous recently."
Xina gently twisted a strand of hair that was hard to tell whether it was a real snake or not, and said with a half-smile: "This is really a coincidence. Do you think there is any connection between them?"
"Haha, to be honest with you, Your Majesty, the only people I can send invitations to are the strong ones in this area."
The manager laughed it off and did not directly answer the other party's question.
"That's true. If the human race can come up with such equipment, it would really put us, who have been fighting against second-rate forces for many years, to shame."
Sheena raised her eyebrows slightly, and there was a hint of contempt in her voice.
"Your Majesty is right. Although we have indeed discovered that the human emperor and his subordinates are suspected of using sixth-level equipment, what Your Majesty needs is the rarest sixth-level staff and robe. These are secret treasures that even ordinary second-rate forces regard as national-level equipment. How can a mere human race obtain them?"
The masked man chuckled and echoed.
"Mr. Administrator, when can I see the equipment mentioned in the invitation letter? I can't wait any longer."
Xina's eyes flickered with interest, and she asked the manager, "The low-level things here are hard to arouse my interest."
"Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. There are still a group of distinguished guests who have not arrived yet."
Our manager is very professional and said with a smile: "When the distinguished guests arrive, I will immediately guide you to the designated location to check."
"It seems that the other party has arrived."
Before the manager finished speaking, Xina looked towards the gate, frowning and saying, "Sure enough, he is the guy that the slaves want to get rid of day and night."
As Xina spoke, a group of figures appeared in front of the majestic gate of the market. They were Loris, the leader of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and others.
"This leader said there was a disgusting stench here. It turns out some despicable guys came here ahead of time."
Seeing Xina and others from the Desert Alliance, Loris's lion face was full of disdain and he snorted coldly.
"Haha, the leader is right. I can smell something fishy."
Old Susan glanced at Sheena and echoed.
"Where did these flies come from? They are buzzing here."
Xina's fair face suddenly darkened, and she led her men straight to meet him. (End of this chapter)