Ice Heart Art

Bai Cangshu merely looked at Heart Demon without responding.

Hunt Supreme Experts?

Though he did not know Heart Demon’s exact strength, since the space had ranked her alongside Moon Demon, Flame Demon, and the others, she was probably a Reincarnator on roughly the same level.

A Strong-tier Reincarnator claiming she wanted to hunt Supreme Experts could only be called a ridiculous joke.

Even though he had never seen a Supreme Expert make a move, Bai Cangshu had witnessed Kalpa, the self-proclaimed follower of the Great Sun of Finality, use that special ability in The Boys World.

The pitch-black sun descended and nearly destroyed everything. Homelander, with his powerful physique, had almost been Curse Killed on the spot.

And that had merely been the effect when used by a Reincarnator of the same tier. If a Supreme Expert used it personally, Bai Cangshu could not imagine the scale and destructive power of that move.

All along, he had been rather curious about just what the top Reincarnators in the space could accomplish at the current stage.

Judging from Li Qingzi’s swordsmanship when she went all out, a Swordplay System Reincarnator with top-tier killing power among the Strong-tier could already effortlessly destroy city blocks. Given enough time and no targeted countermeasures, she should also be able to inflict crippling damage upon a major city.

In terms of sheer destructive power, however, those strongest at ravaging terrain were certainly casters, wielders of elements, and types such as Logia-type Devil Fruit Ability Users.

Bai Cangshu guessed that Fierce-tier Reincarnators could probably already destroy cities.

And now, the Four Demons were regarded as capable of quickly advancing into Title-level Reincarnators only because they had risen rapidly and possessed combat power beyond their tier. Therefore, Title-level Reincarnators most likely possessed Fierce-tier combat power.

Following that line of reasoning, Supreme Experts were conservatively estimated to be Mad-tier. If Fierce-tier Reincarnators could destroy cities, then Supreme Experts should possess the ability to inflict devastating damage on small countries.

The earlier news that the Great Sun of Finality intended to establish the Finality Empire upon the ocean also confirmed this point. He was not afraid to challenge the order of the real world.

"Fine, I admit it. Supreme Experts are a little stronger than us right now, but we can first eliminate their followers~"

"I know Kalpa was taken out by you, right, Mercenary Tao? Look at you, you actually beat me to something like that. Just as expected of someone I acknowledge."

The woman’s youthful voice carried an equally undisguised arrogance. Bai Cangshu was already quite familiar with that mentality of treating one’s own judgment as the center of everything.

Bai Cangshu turned away. Although he had worked with Black Butler several times, he would not openly discuss hunting a Supreme Expert’s followers in front of him.

Bai Cangshu walked over to Li Qingzi and checked the offers he had received for his stall. Most offered Singularity + Dimensional Points. Perhaps because he had only just listed the items, none of the offers had reached a price that satisfied him.

For such popular goods, he needed to wait for word to spread before the large teams would come looking with suitable resources.

Information Brokers like Black Butler also needed time to scour the place for the things Bai Cangshu wanted.

In a sense, these brokers played an extremely important role in trading. To facilitate deals and profit from them, they would go to great lengths to investigate the resources possessed by both Reincarnators, as well as what they wanted. They would even infer the sort of abilities a Reincarnator preferred based on their combat style.

This "thoughtful" service often did help Reincarnators who only excelled at combat obtain what they wanted more quickly.

Bai Cangshu was preparing to return to the real world and continue improving his "Paradise" when he received a new offer.

HX77754611 (Midnight Watch) sent an offer: Secret Manual · Ice Heart Art (B+), in exchange for the item on your stall, Drop Card (Nakime)

Then the girl’s voice sounded by his ear again.

"I know that woman Luoxi gave you the Wind God Leg, and that you got Satsui no Hado from Rose Tiger. This Ice Heart Art couldn’t be more suitable for you, could it?"

Bai Cangshu turned his head and spoke directly.

"Midnight Watch? I never expected Heart Demon’s codename not to be Heart Demon…"

Upon hearing Mercenary Tao speak, Black Butler and Li Qingzi both suddenly realized that Heart Demon was nearby. Li Qingzi was not too surprised, since Heart Demon had approached her before, but Black Butler’s expression changed drastically. Rare fear appeared on his face as he looked around.

Heart Demon, whose codename was Midnight Watch, knew that Mercenary Tao had deliberately exposed her codename and presence, just as she had deliberately mentioned knowing about his dealings with Luoxi and Rose Tiger.

She was not worried. She was not like those people obsessed with reputation. A codename could be changed at any time, and seeing the fear of Black Butler, that somewhat famous broker, satisfied her greatly.

"Other than those fools, who still goes around calling themselves demons or gods in this day and age? Heh~"

The woman’s mocking voice sounded in both Black Butler’s and Li Qingzi’s ears. Li Qingzi’s expression beneath her mask shifted slightly, but she did not retort.

She too saw the newly appeared offer and turned to look at Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu removed Nakime’s blue Drop Card from his stall. It floated above his palm as he looked at the petite woman.

"Miss Heart Demon, who is not a fool, do you want this Drop Card because you have a way to guarantee a specific draw?"

The Drop Card of Biwa Demon · Nakime (Blue)—if it did not yield Nakime’s bloodline ability, it was practically worthless.

But Heart Demon had specifically offered something like the Ice Heart Art. She clearly had to have this Drop Card, which was why Bai Cangshu asked whether she possessed a method of drawing specific drops.

The woman’s lips curled upward, her smile obvious.

"The answer to that isn’t cheap. Only if you agree to join my plan can I tell you~"

You accepted HX77754611 (Midnight Watch)'s offer

You lost Drop Card (Nakime)

You obtained Secret Manual · Ice Heart Art (B+)

Bai Cangshu did not lose out in this transaction. Before he had a way to guarantee a specific draw, Nakime’s Drop Card would most likely only yield some Dimensional Points, or certain items or materials carried by Nakime. Their value was not high in terms of tier.

Although the Ice Heart Art had a B+ rating, it had little offensive power, so it was not particularly easy to trade among Reincarnators.

Secret Manual · Ice Heart Art

Quality: Rare

Description: The Nie Clan's inherited inner cultivation art from the Fengyun Derivative World. It possesses a peculiar effect that suppresses demonic nature.

Usage Requirement: Spirit > 9

Effect: Gain ability · Ice Heart Art (B+) after use

Bai Cangshu was not sure whether the Ice Heart Art could affect Satsui no Hado, but since he had learned from Luoxi that the Second Tier was fundamentally about controlling and exploring energy, he intended to give this kind of inner cultivation art a try.

The trade completed, and Heart Demon played with the Drop Card in her hand as she meaningfully said to Bai Cangshu,

"Mercenary Tao, remember to keep an eye on the news from Japan over the next few days. I’ll make you understand that working with me is a wise choice."

Heart Demon flashed and seemed to leave the public space directly. Upon hearing her words, Black Butler’s expression also grew tense, and he warned Bai Cangshu.

"You’d better be careful. Heart Demon may possess some kind of ability to kill from an extreme distance. Some people suspect she obtained the Death Note. Once she gets someone’s real information, they might be killed without ever even seeing her…"

Black Butler had once investigated Heart Demon, but after uncovering only a little information, he had not dared to dig any deeper. Her combat power might not be the strongest among the Four Demons, but in terms of danger, she was absolutely the highest.

Hearing this, Bai Cangshu instead grew even more interested. He also wanted to see what would happen when a veteran Reincarnator directly challenged the upper ranks of a country.