Sir, this is not how bad women are used.

Ailo, on the other hand, relied on the large amount of monster materials provided by Janet to consolidate his position as a blacksmith and improve his forging skills.

Perhaps because she was only responsible for blacksmithing and was not involved much in combat, Ailo's out-of-control condition was good and stable.

With such an acquaintance, it would be much easier to get information.

Janet asked Chu Yan about the whereabouts of the sword.

"A weapon that doesn't look impressive, and has a few holes on the hilt..." Ailo recalled, his expression showing an impression of the weapon.

This gave Chu Yan a little more hope, but at the same time, worry followed.

Because even this blacksmith who was concentrating on completing the order had some memories of it, most of which had already been sold, and even the taboo holders here had noticed their extraordinary qualities!

The tall and strong tiger blacksmith stood up and took out a sword from the sundry box that he was using as a stool.

The sword body is simple and the hilt is hollowed out. It looks like an inconspicuous and worthless sword.

"This one? Take it." Ailo threw it to Janet and continued to forge iron, but he hammered it a little more vigorously.

It seemed that she was also happy about the reunion with her old friend.

Janet stared at the blade in her hand and froze.

Except for Xia Nuoya who had a "gloomy" face, Chu Yan and others all had similar dull expressions on their faces.

Just got it like that?

"Ailuo, did you go to Loweland to make the purchase before?" Janet asked.

“No, a few people bought it from the stall next door, and then brought it to me for safekeeping. They said someone was asking about its whereabouts, so they sent it directly to me, and they also gave me 200 gold coins as a storage fee.

I didn't expect it to be you, it's a little strange."

Hearing this, Chu Yan felt a little unhappy.

If the time when the Coconut Milk Princess gave it to him still had some possibility of being obtained by chance, then this time it was definitely given to him, Chu Yan!

This also predicted in advance that he would come to this rock market.

Even, the sword was given to Janet's trusted old friend Ailo for safekeeping!

"What exactly does this witch club want to do?"

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Janet continued to meet and chat with her friend, talking about each other's situations over the years.

The blacksmith Ailo looked very rude. He didn't stop hammering the hammer in his hand, and he showed no intention of slacking off in whipping the Infernape. However, his conversation with Janet in this period was probably more than she had had in a few days.

Chu Yan watched and pondered from the side, wondering if this was a play performed by the witch.

Arlo and Janet haven't seen each other for so many years that they are almost unrecognizable. Can this predict their relationship?

If it is true, then this power of prophecy and foresight is really too incredible to be able to obtain intelligence to such an extent!

The magic system of this world does have research in the field of divination, but being able to reach the level of "crisis sensing" is already the pinnacle of predictive ability.

Chu Yan observed for a long time and felt that the blacksmith Ai Luo's reaction did not seem to be fake or acting, and there was no need for the Witch Society to go to great lengths to use this kind of acting to increase their mystery.

This sense of mystery is meaningless and does not bring any deterrence.

Chu Yan didn't bother Janet: "Belsa, Omega, what do you two think?"

"I can't watch it. I even have to rely on my reaction to win in rock-paper-scissors." Bertha shrugged, feeling a little helpless.

Wow, other people play rock-paper-scissors by relying on their confidence, but you play rock-paper-scissors by relying on your hand speed and changing moves?

Belsa saw Chu Yan's contempt, and she explained: "This is what Omega taught me, you really can't blame me, right?"

"Alcohol can paralyze the nerves and affect judgment, so at some drinking parties where you can't refuse to play rock-paper-scissors, you have to take self-defense measures."

After Omega gave a well-reasoned explanation, he responded to Chu Yan's previous question:

"The Witch Society... This is a predictive ability that I have never heard of, but it should not be as powerful as I imagined. Otherwise, the Church would not have grown so strong, and the Witch Society would always be a secret heretical organization."

Belsa suddenly asked, "Aren't the Dragonborn very close to the Crystal Forest? There must be prophets among the white elves."

"Yes, but how should I put it? The elf prophet is more like a weather forecast. It is about to rain heavily. They can only get the revelation on the eve of a big event."

Chu Yan said it as if he looked down on them, but people of this identity enjoyed a very high status in the ethnic group.

Sometimes it is indeed possible to predict the rise and fall of some ethnic groups early on, but there are not many actual cases, and even Weilin's generation has never seen them.

Omega listened and thought:

"Then this witch society probably has a similar ability to predict the future. It can only predict things that are about to happen with these witch tokens."

"But I don't know what their intention is. This kind of gift is too hot to handle~" Janet pointed out the key to her anxiety.

Chu Yan gave her a thumbs up. People who have done business are different. They can grasp the core of other people's ideas so quickly. He said distressedly:

"Yes, things of unknown origin are the most disturbing. I would rather the people from the Witch Society come out now and negotiate a deal with me and propose conditions."

After walking on the ground for a while, Xia Nuoya felt much better. She suddenly said:

"What if the conditions offered by the Witch Society are extremely excessive?"

"I'll just overturn the table and grab the gold coins. The things that pop out are also reassuring~" Chu Yan was shameless and even a little proud of it.

It is natural to get babies by killing monsters. Moms can get babies by just taking a walk in the Tower of Babel.

However, negotiating to grab things is secondary.

Chu Yan actually wanted the person in charge of the Witch Club to come out and talk about what their intentions were.

If they simply believed in various witches, they could become good friends and then offer all the witches' tokens to them.

"Now, it seems that I can only accept it with peace of mind."

Having finalized the current idea, Chu Yan stopped correcting it and instead thought about updating the equipment for his companions.

As soon as Shanoya came in, she got the blade of the Witch of Sorrow, and she was considered to have graduated for the time being.

It’s a pity that I can’t try it here, and I can’t use magic to activate it, as that would easily attract too much attention and is unnecessary.

Belsa had it easy. She didn't benefit from any equipment bonus at all. The blood on the battlefield was her most powerful weapon.

Theoretically, the stronger the opponent, the stronger she will be.

If the goddess had her period, Bertha's power could even touch the goddess, but the biggest problem with the faith contract was that the upper limit of power was difficult to exceed that of the contract owner.

[Dead Blood Demon] This guy doesn't sound like a particularly powerful one.

"Omega, didn't you get a gun blade last time? Is there any room for upgrading it?"

"I don't know either." Omega took off the gun blade he had been carrying on his back all the way.

Janet was not just chatting, but paying attention to her companions. She immediately took the general-level gun blade in front of Ailo.

"Cut in line. If you really don't have time to do it, then give me some suggestions for modifications and upgrades."

The tigress blacksmith's eyes seemed to be sighing. She did not respond, but put down the hammer in her hand temporarily and looked at this rare item.

The overall design combines a sharp blade and a firearm into one, with the gun barrel hidden in the sword body, so it can be used for both slashing and shooting.

The position of the sword guard is made into a magazine, and the bullets used are large-caliber and extremely powerful.

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In conjunction with the Imperial Army's special "Iaijutsu", they can also use the energy from the bullet explosion to increase the power of the blade when swinging, giving them a strange fighting style.

Everyone was a hundred meters apart, and they drew their swords at the same time. The imperial army could also shoot at the other side at the same time, which was very insidious.

"Hmm? The big shots in the Empire are equipped with guns?"

"General level."

"I've only touched it once or twice, can I take it apart?"

Without understanding the internal structure, it is impossible to make improvements.

It was rare for a woman as calm as Omega to show reluctance.

Chu Yan made the decision for Omega: "Tear it down. At worst, I can write a letter to Princess Ye Na and ask her to help me find a new one after she returns home."

The female blacksmith's forging skills were truly amazing. She quickly grasped the key points of the structure and was clear about the direction of the design upgrade.

"You will stay here for a few days. I can't correct it today. There is not enough time." She said.

Chu Yan was surprised at the blacksmith's straightforwardness: "How long will the Yanxia Market last? I heard it's almost over."

"There are about five days left. It is indeed almost finished, but I can hand over the finished product to you the day after tomorrow, but you have to pay for cutting in line. Even friends have to settle the bills clearly."

"The day after tomorrow, okay, we can just stroll around here."

Chu Yan just hoped that it wouldn't be broken. Even if it couldn't be upgraded, it could at least be restored...

The group immediately started strolling around the area, passing many stalls and seeing a lot of good stuff, but they were of no use to them, just watching for fun was enough.

Chu Yan wanted to find some books related to necromancy, but no one was selling them here.

“Things related to necromancy have always been monopolized by the people in the Necromancer Monastery. They are sold directly to them and will not flow into the market,” the stall owner explained.

The Undead Monastery is the undead organization that directly used the "Poke Ball" to capture Isis. After the incident in the Tower of Babel, no revenge was seen from them.

Most likely he was seriously injured and had to stay out of the spotlight for a while.

"So domineering, a direct monopoly? If they want to get more things related to necromancy, shouldn't they just confiscate the property?"

Chu Yan felt dissatisfied in his heart, but he could understand it.

Things in this field are difficult to sell, and the people from the Monastery of the Dead are bound to buy them. It is not so much that this organization has a monopoly, but rather that the seller can only find such a buyer.

There are many magic and combat skills in the Yanxia Market, such as [Shockwave Gun Technique], but they are of little use.

Just looking without buying is likely to make people dislike you, so Chu Yan spent a few hundred gold coins here and bought some materials that could be used for forging. He could also give them to the blacksmith Ailo later, so it was not a waste.

Here, there is another part of the transaction that Chu Yan is quite interested in - assassination commissions.

These stalls best reflect the bloody cruelty of the "wild" tabooists.

They put up their trophies one by one, including heads and other limbs, with marks on them indicating which person they belonged to, as proof of their abilities.

Among these trophies, some also belonged to grassroots nuns and priests.

"Young sir, are you interested in these clergymen of the church? This priest facilitated the pedophilia of some church nobles, and the residents raised money to commission me to kill him.

This priest, who intended to expose some ugly things, was commissioned to be killed...”

The assassin acted as if he knew everything about this, and Chu Yan frowned when he heard it.

As the church's circle of influence grew, it would naturally absorb some strange people, especially members of the original kingdom's nobility.

Some of them really deserve to die, and the assassins can be considered to be doing a good deed by killing them, but some of them do not deserve to die...

Only heretical organizations are bold enough to go against the church, so they accept these assassination commissions.

"I feel like you guys are exposed to a lot of gossip in this line of work. Are there any that are more explosive? For example, which church nobles have special fetishes, or who assassinates whom in the kingdom."

Chu Yan inquired about the gossip with great sincerity and took the initiative to hand over a few gold coins as tea money.

"I'm sorry, I'm a person of integrity. If I rashly expose these secrets, it will have a negative impact on the trust of the future of our entire industry!"

The assassin who was setting up a stall pushed Chu Yan's hand back and refused righteously, saying that he would not fall for it.

Chu Yan had a blank expression on his face, feeling a little helpless. After all, the customer flow at Yanxia Market was too small.

He had just been here as a money-giving boy and had been noticed by these people, and now the lion was asking for a big mouthful.

Chu Yan helplessly reached into Xia Nuoya's pocket, and found a warm feeling of flesh and only ten gold coins.

He held the gold coins in his palm reluctantly, his hands were sweating, indicating that he really didn't have much money.

(In fact, Xia Nuoya didn't have much change on her, and Chu Yan paid for her daily expenses. If Chu Yan took money from her, it would be a lot.)

"That's all. If it doesn't work, forget it."

The stall assassin took it decisively, "You are so eager to get information, you must be sincerely interested in our business. Of course, we can't let you down!"

Some commissions that happened recently cannot be disclosed, so he disclosed some situations that happened in the distant past.