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Your radiance is too dazzling; it's actually making it harder for you to find this place.
One of its long legs pointed at Lycorina, as if to remind her.
"Yes, I will be careful."
"Thank you for bringing us here," Lycorina said solemnly.
"Then, may I present my request?" Elder Centipede didn't mince words and spoke directly.
“Go ahead and tell me, but let’s make this clear beforehand: we won’t agree to anything that could endanger our lives,” Lycorina said.
"Is it a matter of life and death for you... I'm not so sure, since you haven't revealed your strength."
As I said, you don't necessarily have to assist me with my request.
I just wanted you to hear it.
Elder Centipede spoke in a gentle tone;
"Like most demons, we giant centipedes also have two ways to enhance our strength: physical and magical."
I've hit a bottleneck in my magical abilities. To break through my current strength, I need to use the flesh and magic core of a level 12 giant centipede.
As you can all sense, I am no match for a level twelve giant centipede, so...
If we could have the assistance of a powerful figure, that would be ideal.
They kill each other.
The way to increase one's strength is to find a way to kill a member of the same race that is stronger than oneself.
However, most of the demons who use this method to enhance their strength also find it difficult to break through their own bottlenecks.
After all, they are facing their own kind who have also killed stronger members of their own kind and have improved their strength.
They could only seek help from the stronger demon race.
But... how many high-level demons are willing to help low-level demons?
Elder Centipede could only use this wide-net approach to find the "demon with whom he had a destiny" who could help him kill stronger members of his own kind.
"A level 12 demon... We're far from being a match for them..."
Lycorina was thinking to herself when she finally spoke;
"us……"
An Yi: "Okay, I promise you."
Lycorina: "Huh?!"
Annie: "However, we need to do some preparation and gather some materials to make the magic scroll."
We need intelligence on the different demon races in this territory.
Centipede Elder: "No problem!"
Chapter 240 Creature: The Withered Treant [★13] (4k)
Elder Centipede also needed some time to prepare. After agreeing on a meeting time for the next day, the two parted ways briefly.
"Should we really believe it?" Layton asked doubtfully.
He's not smart, but that doesn't mean he's without suspicion. Sigh.
He remained vigilant throughout, because he had to protect the other three.
“It goes to gather intelligence, and we can also investigate in the meantime,” Annie said casually.
He was also on guard, but given the current situation, whether he trusted the other party or not was irrelevant. (Mio)
People are already here; why can't they investigate for themselves if they want to know something?
This "Centipede Elder" led them here; what they did next was no longer of much concern to him.
There's absolutely no need to let the other party lead you by the nose.
Before investigating the intelligence, the four of them found a place to rest and stay.
They had been in the rainforest for some time, and the four of them hadn't even set foot on a normal patch of ground.
Having finally stepped onto solid ground, it's only right to take a break.
There are also regular hotels here, but they are much more expensive.
After all, it's located in a place like this, so overcharging customers is perfectly normal.
After staying in the room for a short time, about an hour and a half, the four of them arrived in town.
Walking on the street shrouded in purple light, everything—the four of them, all the demons on the road, and everything before them—was dyed purple.
Unlike the demon cities outside, the streets were not filled with giant demons. Most of the demons on the streets were small, no more than two meters tall, and the tallest was no more than three meters.
In other words, most demons are the same size as humans.
but……
This place is almost entirely populated by high-level demons of level ten or above!
Looking around, there are probably only a few level 9 demons below level 10 out of a thousand demons, and they are usually subordinates of some high-level demons.
The streets were lined with stalls of all kinds. Looking up, all you could see to the end of the street were shops selling all sorts of demon materials, herbs and medicines, magic scrolls, magic items, and some strange little things.
I casually asked about the price, and sure enough;
They're all very expensive!
With the money that An and the other three carried, it would be difficult to even purchase some common materials.
No wonder they say money isn't a topic of conversation here. It turns out that spending money here is like water flowing away; once you're broke, it's all gone in no time.
"Is there anything Annie wants to buy?" Lycorina asked.
“No, I was just looking around,” Annie said.
He saw some rare materials on the road, which were quite rare at this stage, and he had the intention of acquiring them to make medicine. 5★〖
Unfortunately, I don't have enough money, so I'll just have to give up.
Medicines are mostly a nice-to-have item, not a necessity.
Furthermore, if you need to defeat a demon, you only need to find certain medicines near the area where the demon resides.
After wandering around for a while, the four members of the Saintess Squad soon arrived at the tallest building in the center of town.
The island is not very big to begin with, and this building is so large that it stands out from the crowd; you can tell at a glance that it's not ordinary.
Upon entering the building, one's eyes are immediately drawn to the demons surrounding the area, displaying their goods on tables, and other demons coming and going to make purchases.
It resembles a large trading market.
Just like... a wet market.
As their gaze shifted, they spotted some demons dressed differently, and they seemed to be providing guidance to different demons, perhaps as market vendors.
An Yi randomly picked someone and asked in the demon language;
"It was our first time in this city, and we got lost in the rainforest for a long time."
My question is, if we want to trade like they do, how do we find the demons we're looking for?
Wearing a bright white robe that stood out against the purple light, the female demon with a rabbit's head and a human body answered with a light laugh;
"Hello, welcome to our city."
You mean you want to obtain materials by killing demons and then trade them in the market, right?
In that case, I recommend that you all travel with the 'Land Hunters'.
"Hunter?" Lycorina looked at her questioningly. "What's that?"
"'Hunters' is an organization in the city that regularly hunts down powerful demons."
On the ground, different powerful demons inhabit different areas.
The materials produced by these powerful demons are extremely valuable, and killing them can yield considerable profits.
After killing the powerful demons in the area, top-tier demons will soon appear in the area, at which point the 'hunter' will hunt them down again.
"Therefore, following the 'hunters' is the fastest way to obtain materials for trading," the rabbit-headed man explained patiently.
The other three, except for An Yi, were secretly delighted.
Isn't that rabbit-headed man talking about the so-called demon leader?!
For Annie, this was exactly what she expected.
With so many people trading demon materials here, how could there not be such an organization?
An Yi continued, "'Hunters' are all very powerful demons, right?"
"Yes, the 'Hunters' are composed of powerful mages of level thirteen."
"Depending on the strength of the demons they need to hunt, they will send out different numbers of 'hunters' to lead the teams," the rabbit-headed man said.
Hearing this, the four of them roughly understood.
"Hunters" should be a fixed organization, but they will lead the way in attacking different demon races.
Come to think of it...
Those who go along will probably just be used as cannon fodder by the other side, right?
These cannon fodder are used to wear down the enemy's strength, while the "hunters" ensure the kills, and finally, the few survivors get a share of the spoils.
The "Hunters" are very strong, but they are, after all, high-magic-power demons, and their physical strength is still a bit lacking.
The demons in the rainforest, however, are all monsters who eat raw meat and drink blood.
Even a powerful level 13 high-magic-power demon might not fare well on the opponent's home turf.
Therefore, even if you are just going to fight a level 10 demon, you should bring some followers who can help you attract attention.
“How do we contact the ‘Hunter’?” Annie asked again.
"Please wait a moment." The rabbit-headed man lowered his head slightly and used magic to transmit his voice.
Not long after, a demon with the same attire and a triangular head approached.