Master Changsheng

Chapter 109, Section 107: This is an Illness [Please Subscribe and Vote]

Hearing An Kai's introduction.

Hanks' eyes lit up.

If that's true, this deal is huge!

"Young master, we are..." Hanks' eyes lit up as he made a gesture as if counting money.

Ankai nodded; Hanks understood what he meant.

Unlike Malken, who foolishly asked himself, "What do I do if these people don't listen to me?"

"Give them a price. These guys are after our place and want to kill me while they're at it. Killing them too easily would be too good for them."

Bathed in sunlight, An Kai spoke gently, but his words chilled the hearts of those who heard them…

As a former spy for the Seven Kingdoms, it's no exaggeration to say that Hanks knew 21 of the members from the direct line of the noble families of the Seven Kingdoms.

Therefore, it is reasonable to ask him to give an estimate.

Ankai and Hanks, without any regard for the consequences, blocked the doorway and discussed the fate of the people inside the room.

They acted as if they were being sold as pigs.

Ryan, the son of the Marquis of the Kingdom of Shak, was furious upon witnessing all of this.

Having been imprisoned here for a month, the former alliance of seven nations has now been completely taken over by him.

He also subdued the other 20 leaders of various factions.

He believed that since An Kai and his group hadn't made any moves against them in the past month, it meant they knew their identities and didn't dare to act rashly.

As a result, Ryan even led his faction here to begin a hunger strike in an attempt to gain more preferential treatment for himself.

After all, in Ryan's mind, although they were prisoners, their status and position were extremely noble.

Just as I was about to propose other conditions today, the door suddenly opened.

The old man next to Wayne stood at the doorway, chuckling as he and another old man decided their fates.

Their status as sons of marquises and direct descendants of powerful figures suddenly seemed to have lost all meaning.

In an instant, all the loyal followers of various factions in the room, as well as the seven people who had mistakenly entered and been thrown in, turned to look at their leader—Ryan…

A fourth-tier professional, the son of a marquis of the Kingdom of Shak, and the future heir to the marquisate—with such status and strength, he would be an honored guest wherever he went.

Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Ryan abruptly stood up and said coldly, "Do you know who we are?!"

As he finished speaking, he raised his head, his eyes cold and sinister…

He vowed that after leaving this place, he would lead his family again to completely raze this place to the ground!

Especially those two damned old bastards, they will definitely inflict the cruelest torture on them.

Ryan had anticipated that the old man at the entrance would become more restrained after he asked that question, but that didn't happen...

Ankai, who was blocking the doorway and basking in the sunlight, suddenly smiled disdainfully upon hearing Ryan's words...

"Haha, he asked me if I knew who he was..."

"Hehehe, young master, this is a common problem among these nobles. They've been high and mighty for too long and don't know how to be humble."

Hanks poked his head out, stared at Ryan for a few moments, and said with a smile, "Ryan, son of the Marquis of the Kingdom of Shak, the future heir to the Marquisate, of course, assuming the Kingdom of Shak still exists."

"Tier 4, Level 4, Berserker class within the Warrior tier, is it worth... 5000 gold coins?"

At that moment, Hanks demonstrated his professionalism by setting what he considered a reasonable price.

"【Berserker】Ah, no wonder he's not very bright and speaks without thinking. It's understandable."

Before Ryan could even react to this sudden belittling, Ankai continued, "How come she's 2000 gold coins more expensive than Sally Buklin, the fifth princess of the Principality of Buklin?"

"Young master, this is different. The bounty for that fifth princess was offered by her four older brothers, so it won't be too much."

"But this guy is different. His price is a price his family had to pay, so he's much more valuable. Besides, he's a fourth-tier professional!"

Hanks and Ankai stood at the doorway, and with a few words, they clearly analyzed Ryan's value.

"Damn it! What do you take me for?!"

After hearing Hanks' explanation, Ryan understood that they really were treating him like a pig to be slaughtered!

He glanced at the distance and looked out carefully, but he didn't see the fifth-tier assassin who could easily suppress him.

With a quick thought, Ryan realized that with the fifth-tier assassin gone and his own fourth-tier, fourth-level strength, he could easily take care of those two old men if he made a sudden move at such a short distance!

The more I think about it, the more likely it is to succeed.

At this distance, even if he were a Berserker, he could reach them in just two seconds.

Then, with his own fists, he smashed their stinking mouths and those two ugly heads to pieces!

"Oh? You have ill intentions towards me? You want to attack me?"

Standing blocking the doorway, An Kai smiled.

A fourth-tier, fourth-level Berserker is inferior to a Unicorn Lizard...

Before Ryan could make a move, Ankai activated his [Mage Body: Lv3] and [Elite NPC] simultaneously.

An inexplicable pressure swept over him.

In the blink of an eye, they were in front of Ryan.

boom!

The sudden pressure caused Ryan to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

His eyes, filled with terror, stared at Ankai at the doorway…

As if in a daze, he muttered to himself, "Heavens... talent suppression?!"

This outcome, which Bianca used his power to suppress him, was even more unacceptable to Ryan.

He couldn't believe that someone so much older could be more talented than him!

He couldn't accept it, and he couldn't believe it...

"Such a weak fourth-tier weapon is actually valuable?"

Ankai turned to look at Hanks, who opened his mouth, unsure how to explain.

He gave a dry laugh: "Valuable... valuable..."

Even Malken, who was standing to the side, was extremely shocked.

When he first fought An Kai, the distance was too great, so he couldn't really feel what he was doing.

In addition, I was isolated by the hazy atmosphere, so I didn't feel it as clearly as I do today, standing aside.

"This...this must be a level three talent body!"

"Could this guy be a fifth-tier being?"

Around the desert, it is a generally accepted fact that a level three talent body is the standard for a level five professional.

In other words, if one possesses a level three talent body and continues to improve, one can eventually become a level five professional.

Ankai's performance, coupled with the third-level talent he displayed today, led Malken to believe that Ankai was definitely a fifth-level professional!

"First tier, first level?"

"hehe!"

Malken's eyes lit up, convinced he had discovered Ankai's true strength.

It was after discovering this major secret of Ankai that Malken suddenly felt a little better.

Being a subordinate of a Tier 5 professional is a different experience than being a non-Tier 5 professional.

Thinking about this, Malken suddenly felt that the sun wasn't so hot today; in fact, it felt much milder…

Inside the room, not only was Ryan overwhelmed by Ankai's oppressive aura, but everyone else was in no better shape.

After glancing at it a few times, An Kai closed the door.

"How's it going? This deal is pretty good, isn't it?"

"Young master, this is an excellent deal!"

Then, Hanks began to state the prices he had estimated for the core members of these forces.

This price is not the price paid to other forces or individuals.

Rather, it was the ransom they demanded from these forces.

This was also Ankai's initial plan: to sell these guys dozens of times first.

We'll kill these guys when those forces stop paying the ransom.

This way, profits can be maximized.

As for things like receiving ransom and releasing people...

Don't be ridiculous, how could Ankai let 21 of his own people, who were hostile to him, leave...?

"However... there's still a problem. We need some errand runners to deliver the messages to their respective factions."

Hanks frowned and asked the crucial question, knowing he was absolutely not going this time.

This is a job that could very well be fatal...

"It's alright, I already have someone in mind."

An Kai smiled gently and didn't say anything more.

Instead, he patted Hanks on the shoulder and instructed, "Prepare a detailed list of their identities and their price list."

After giving his instructions, Ankai headed towards his room, making no attempt to stop Hanks.

Hanks understood and walked out of the Evergreen Gang's territory.

Walking up to Nurnexus, Nurnexus grinned and teased, "This is an illness; it must be treated as soon as possible."

"Watchdog!" Hanks uttered softly, walking away without stopping.

My good mood was also affected as a result.

As I walked home, Nurnexus's words kept echoing in my mind...

Although Nurnexus spoke those words with the intention of treating him, upon closer reflection, Hanks took them to heart…

...

The main hall of the Evergreen Gang's headquarters.

The Reed Quartet was already waiting here.

After they saw Ankai enter, Reed, at Ankai's prompting, began to recount his recent journey of trading with seven nations.

After a moment, Ankai nodded and then waved for Reed and his group of four to leave.

Just as the four of them reached the door, An Kai suddenly remembered what he was about to do and whispered, "Wait a minute."

Looking at Reed's appearance, after studying it for a few seconds, he had a thought and controlled the [Impersonator Mask] to materialize Reed's appearance.

Upon closer inspection, he bears a striking resemblance to Reed.

"You three come here. From this moment on, I am Reed."

Reed's group of four were completely bewildered, and the three warriors, filled with doubt, approached Ankai...

"Wow! That's amazing!"

"He looks exactly like Reed!"

"They're exactly the same! Their eyes and expressions are exactly the same!"

Hearing this from the three warriors who had been with Reed day and night, Ankai felt relieved.

"You guys wait here, and come out with me in a bit."

After giving these instructions, Ankai, with Reed's face still on his lips, walked out of the main hall.

The reason he first learned about the trade between the seven nations through Reed's group of four was because he knew that if he asked Hanks first, that old man would definitely exaggerate.

Therefore, he chose to first understand the specifics through Reed and his three companions.

Although there is information about these things in the daily side quests, it is still not as good as the people involved telling them themselves.

"Hey? Boss, you've gotten younger again!"

As soon as he stepped out of the main hall, before he had taken more than a few steps, he was recognized by Nurnexus, who was resting in the shade of the courtyard.

He jogged a few steps, came up to An Kai, circled him a few times, chuckled strangely, and then said, "Hey! Boss, your gear is amazing, and your demeanor is even similar to his."

"If I transformed into Hanks and went to find that little vixen, maybe she'd end up having a baby with him!"

boom!

Ankai kicked Nurnexius flying against the wall.

"That beast."

With a muttered sound, he summoned Malken, who had been hiding in the courtyard...

When Malken first appeared, his eyes still held a wary look as he treated Ankai.

It was also Malken's performance that made Ankai realize that his disguise was very convincing, even making Malken, a fifth-tier professional, hesitate.

The only drawback was that that bastard Nurnexus recognized him at a glance…

I don't know if it's because of the [summoning]...

Seeing that Malken was wary, Ankai had a sudden thought, and his unique [Mage Body: Lv3] talent and [Elite] status pressure flashed by.

A knowing smile finally appeared in Malken's eyes.

At the same time, his methods towards Ankai underwent a new change.

They believe that Ankai's methods make him a natural-born assassin...

He'd seen facial disguises many times, but this was the first time he'd seen someone like An Kai who could even fake his expression...

Little did Malken know, Ankai was a cheater; he had already upgraded his [Disguiser's Mask] to [+6]...

"Go and invite our guests over; it's time for them to make their move."

Malken nodded, and was about to turn and leave...

"By the way, that medicine you mentioned, does it really work?"

Upon hearing the question, Malken paused, startled. "My lord! I swear on my life, only I possess the antidote!"