Bidding, Satsui no Hado! (Third 4K Update, 10K Words Today-More Updates This Afternoon, Please Subscribe)

As Mercenary Tao called out to Show, everyone’s attention finally focused on the main figure of today’s event—Mercenary Tao.

This was the first time the mages of the Far East Magic Society had seen Mercenary Tao. They frowned as they sized up this newly risen vicious figure.

Rumor had it that he had not only thwarted White Face, whose abilities were bizarre and whose personality was vile, making him suffer a major loss, but had also caused Kai—who had been highly regarded by quite a few Title-level Reincarnators—and the remaining core members of Fifth Element to die together in the Jujutsu World.

Recently, there had also been rumors that Evil Child and Kalpa, both infamous among low-tier Reincarnators, had already been killed, with Mercenary Tao as the culprit.

Snow Witch rubbed her brow, feeling that the bizarre appearance of his Avatar was somewhat grating on her nerves. She guessed that this guy was probably genuinely mentally unstable.

But Reincarnators had never been a normal group. Among these people with strange thought processes, extraordinary figures often emerged.

Considering the recent rumors, Snow Witch regarded Mercenary Tao more highly. She rose to her feet with a smile.

"Mercenary Tao, right? You certainly kept us waiting."

Bai Cangshu turned around and saw the woman whose Avatar was extremely conspicuous. Before he could speak, Black Butler had already sent him a reminder through spatial messages.

TT65562877 (Black Butler) has sent a message: Snow Witch is the third-ranking figure in the Far East Magic Society. Rumor has it that she has already entered the Third Tier.

Bai Cangshu glanced at Black Butler. His expression was calm, as if he were not the one who had spent Dimensional Points to warn him out of fear that Bai Cangshu might do something inappropriate.

Heh, what a cautious Black Butler.

Bai Cangshu shrugged. He did not tease the crystals growing on the other man’s skin, but neither did he show much respect. He merely said,

"I said half an hour later. There was plenty of time. You came early."

When he reached the stall, he saw Rose Tiger sitting cross-legged in midair as though perched on invisible air. That posture represented a level of control over one’s center of gravity beyond the limits of ordinary humans.

His related specialization level was probably extremely high.

And it also meant… that he was someone who liked showing off his skills.

It was not that people who liked to grandstand and flaunt themselves were necessarily weak. But at the same level of strength, people with such a mindset were always easier to deal with.

Bai Cangshu smiled and walked around him without greeting him. He looked over the stall again and found that there had not been many additional offers.

Presumably, this group had blocked the stall, making it impossible for other Reincarnators to properly inspect the goods.

Seeing this, he waved his hand and aimed his Reincarnation Mark at each of them, inviting the others into his Private Space.

Normally, inviting another Reincarnator into one’s space, or requesting entry into another Reincarnator’s space, required knowing the other party’s number. But if a stall existed and the two sides had already made offers, they could directly invite one another through that channel.

That was also why everyone had been crowding around the stall.

The next moment, waves of light flashed, and the bustling area in front of the stall was instantly emptied.

Bai Cangshu’s Private Space was fairly large, but completely bare. Snow Witch only needed one glance to know that Mercenary Tao truly was a vicious man. With a space of this size, the number of Reincarnators who had died at his hands was likely anything but small.

It was just that… his Private Space had not been decorated at all, so there was no way to glimpse his preferences through it. The arrangement of a Private Space could often reveal a Reincarnator’s mentality and psychological condition.

For example, a Reincarnator whose life in the space was particularly oppressive and miserable would tend to set their Private Space as an open scene such as the ocean.

Likewise, an impatient Reincarnator would likely set their Private Space as a setting especially convenient for pleasure-seeking.

Although such connections were not absolute, Reincarnators recorded every scrap of information about one another, especially someone like Mercenary Tao, who had great potential and might one day rise up to clash with others.

Bai Cangshu seemed not to notice anything. With a thought, many chairs appeared. They were plain fabric sofas with no particular style preference, all identical in color and shape.

After gesturing for everyone to sit, he took a seat at the front. Light flashed in his hand, and Compound V appeared.

"Everyone already knows what this is. Some of you only need one vial, while some want to buy out the entire lot. The prices are worlds apart, so I’d like to hold an open bidding session."

Bai Cangshu gave a simple explanation. The others also withdrew their gazes from his Private Space. In their eyes, this Mercenary Tao seemed extremely experienced. He had probably used other Avatars before.

Light flashed in Snow Witch’s hand, and a strangely shaped fruit appeared.

A Devil Fruit!

The appearance of that item made several people reveal troubled expressions. Faced with such a treasure, ordinary items and offers had almost no competitive value.

However, Bai Cangshu noticed that the fruit was oval-shaped and peach-pink, covered in diamond-shaped patterns. Even with his memory, he could not recall such a fruit ever appearing in the original work.

There was a high probability that it was a Devil Fruit that had never appeared in the original story.

"The Far East Magic Society’s offer remains unchanged. We are willing to exchange this Devil Fruit for all ten vials, with no additional conditions."

Snow Witch’s offer was actually quite fair. At that moment, even Black Butler used the excuse of wiping his glasses to steady his emotions.

In any normal transaction, once a Devil Fruit appeared, there was usually little suspense about the outcome, especially in a pure barter deal that did not require any compensation in Singularity or Dimensional Points.

Although Compound V could awaken some kind of ability, the mutation came with risks and was unstable. There was a considerable chance of negative enhancements. Even without negative mutations, as with the many Ability Users in The Boys World, powerful abilities still followed a distribution pattern and appeared only rarely.

The abilities of the overwhelming majority could not exert any major influence on combat.

But Devil Fruits were different. They were secret treasures that would make one fear seawater and the power of the sea, but would almost certainly grant substantial enhancements.

Just like in the One Piece World, those with Devil Fruit abilities had an extremely high chance of surpassing ordinary pirates and becoming elite pirates.

If one happened to get a Logia-type Devil Fruit, then aside from disgraces to the Logia Type like Snow Girl Monet and Caribou of the Wet Hair, one could most likely become a powerhouse in a single leap.

Seeing Snow Witch’s offer, the others did not continue bidding for the moment. They waited for Mercenary Tao’s response.

After examining the Devil Fruit, Bai Cangshu abruptly changed the subject.

"Although it hasn’t been appraised, you must have divined this fruit, right? I think… this definitely isn’t a Logia-type Devil Fruit, is it?"

The man behind Snow Witch, also dressed in a white high-collared uniform, frowned and said,

"Mercenary Tao, you’ve crossed the line."

Asking such a question during a transaction was no different from openly probing the other party’s bottom line. Bai Cangshu’s behavior was highly improper.

But Bai Cangshu did not care. He merely shrugged.

"Looks like I guessed right."

"Continue bidding."

He shifted his gaze away. Snow Witch’s expression darkened somewhat, but she quickly looked toward Rose Tiger and Black Butler, who had been standing beside him. There were rumors in the space that Black Butler and Mercenary Tao had worked together quite a few times.

"So there really is an offer worth as much as my Devil Fruit, which is why you’re so confident…"

Just as Rose Tiger was about to speak, the glamorous woman whose cheongsam was slit almost to her waist casually tossed away her cigarette. The moment it hit the ground, it was erased by a burst of deep green light.

Under Rose Tiger’s ugly expression, Flower Immortal insisted on making her offer.

"Mercenary Tao, I want to offer three B-rank Anomaly Points, one Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and one chance for you to command me unconditionally. Of course, the command cannot threaten my life. All three together in exchange for all ten of your vials. How about it?!"

Her words stunned everyone present.

To a certain extent, this offer had already exceeded the value.

The value of three B-rank Anomaly Points definitely exceeded three vials. On the market, they were probably close to four and a half vials. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan was likewise a hot item that would cause a sensation if it appeared in the Slum Area.

Its inherent value was already extremely high. Those two items together were roughly equal in value, or perhaps even slightly higher. Yet this woman had also added herself.

A Reincarnator in the Second Tier specializing in the most troublesome aspects of mental abilities, curse erosion, and summoning domains, willing to obey commands unconditionally.

No one present was a fool ruled by lust. No one thought she meant selling her body. In truth, a Reincarnator’s body simply was not worth that much.

This woman was selling her combat power!

With Mercenary Tao’s strength and ferocity, if he gained Flower Immortal’s assistance, hunting some Strong-tier Reincarnators would be entirely possible. That would be another considerable source of income.

"You’ve gone too far, Flower Immortal!"

Rose Tiger stood up. Along with violent energy fluctuations, he resembled a ferocious beast on the verge of losing control.

Flower Immortal turned to look at Rose Tiger, her expression resolute.

"Boss Tiger, you shouldn’t stop us from moving toward a better future. You’ll only tie all of us to that woman’s ship and sink with her."

The conflict between the two could no longer be concealed alongside the internal split within Fatal Fury.

Bai Cangshu gave a frivolous whistle. That action made Rose Tiger look at him as if he were a demon.

Bai Cangshu, meanwhile, appraised Flower Immortal’s figure beneath her cheongsam. After clicking his tongue twice, he said,

"Not a bad offer. Keep going."

He still did not agree to the deal, allowing the others to sense that he was waiting for a higher price.

Show had already realized that today’s transaction had become a stage for competition between these teams and those Title-level Reincarnators who had yet to reveal themselves. There was no room for him to make a serious offer. Therefore, he was not trying to close a deal now and merely said casually,

"My offer hasn’t changed. One B-rank Anomaly Point for one vial of Compound V."

Bai Cangshu nodded. This price was acceptable. Under normal circumstances, he would have completed this transaction long ago.

The few lone wolves who followed also made their offers one after another, but compared to these people, their prices were completely incomparable. They were the sort of offers that could not match the others’ bundled prices even if Bai Cangshu split the ten vials apart and sold them individually.

Bai Cangshu said nothing. With a thought, he kicked several people out of his Private Space.

"Tsk. Since you came all the way here, couldn’t you at least raise your offers temporarily? What a waste of time."

Bai Cangshu’s actions made several people raise their brows.

Direct, wild, unpretentious, utterly unconcerned with external things, a madman devoted solely to power and battle…

Those were the impressions and labels Mercenary Tao now left on them.

Bai Cangshu finally looked toward Rose Tiger. In his eyes, this pink-haired man somewhat resembled the Hadouken user who had been driven into a corner in the Jujutsu World.

Both looked like they had been exhausted by countless matters and could no longer focus completely.

He guessed that this might be the other party’s weakest moment.

Even with an extremely high specialization level, attributes that had entered the Second Tier, and unknown high-level abilities, once the heart was no longer firm, there would be no possibility of victory in a battle that truly concerned life and death.

Although Rose Tiger was angry at Mercenary Tao’s conduct, he understood even more clearly that he had to secure this deal now. Otherwise, once Flower Immortal used those ten vials, she could almost become an army by herself, and he would never be able to suppress her again.

Fatal Fury had always been a team where the strong subdued everything. Thus, even if those members wanted to leave the team, they had to obtain Rose Tiger’s consent. At this moment, Rose Tiger sensed Flower Immortal’s ambition and could not yield at all.

His face darkened. Light flashed in his hand, and an Ability Scroll radiating dense purple brilliance appeared.

Then light flashed from his left hand again, revealing a blood red crystal.

Legacy Crystal: Satsui no Hado

Quality: Extremely Rare · Supreme

Description: A crystal that records the special energy system, Satsui no Hado. Its use comes with extreme danger.

Usage Requirement: None

Effect: Allows Satsui no Hado to enter the body. Reincarnators who fail the assessment may suffer negative effects such as death, loss of consciousness, and erosion by killing intent.

Together with the Shun Goku Satsu in his right hand, Rose Tiger had almost simultaneously produced a complete set of top-sequence abilities.

Although it had been clearly stated that its use came with extreme danger, all Reincarnators understood that the more dangerous such power was, the stronger it tended to be.

At that moment, even Bai Cangshu rose to his feet.

Black Butler’s pupils contracted as well. This was not the transaction content they had discussed before. Clearly, Rose Tiger had been provoked and brought out the treasures Fatal Fury had kept hidden at the very bottom.

His expression turned dark as water. Either of these items alone was a powerful tool capable of making the Slum Area erupt into frenzy. Appearing together, they were almost guaranteed to trigger a mad scramble.

It could be said that once bidding opened for this set of items, the number of people competing for them would definitely far exceed those competing for Compound V.

Flower Immortal’s expression also became ugly. She had not expected Rose Tiger to be genuinely willing to bring out the Shun Goku Satsu scroll, much less that he had secretly obtained a Legacy Crystal for Satsui no Hado.

What she found even more unacceptable was that he had brought out these items not to make himself stronger or improve the team.

He was only trying to stop her…

Snow Witch watched this scene, put away her Devil Fruit, and sneered.

"How ugly. Fatal Fury, it seems this name will soon disappear from the Second Tier."

She turned and left Bai Cangshu’s Private Space directly, unwilling to become a bargaining tool for Mercenary Tao. She knew that once Rose Tiger had brought out those two items, she would have no chance unless she truly produced a Logia-type Devil Fruit or one of those even more broken Paramecia-type Devil Fruits.

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