Chapter 199 - 199 181 Chaos and Order

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199: Chapter 181: Chaos and Order 199: Chapter 181: Chaos and Order “Have you heard? Something is off at Panlong Lake, they say fishmen have appeared there, as well as some sea monsters.” “Fishmen are one thing, there are plenty of them from low-level to high-level, but sea monsters? In a lake? Are you sure the person who passed along this information wasn’t drunk?” The Brunei Tea House in the steam factory is a somewhat famous entertainment spot, and its first-floor hall also serves as a restaurant and bar. In the past, many “traders” would quietly converse here, maintaining a respectful distance from each other. But now, the open area on the first floor is completely packed, and a large number of professionals have set up stalls right at the entrance of the teahouse. When the situation becomes chaotic, many people come out to anxiously gather information. Lu Ping’an is one of them, only his purpose is somewhat different from the others. “Jia Yi, huh …” Lu Ping’an thought to himself. As one of the first to reveal himself, fishman Jia Yi naturally made the wanted list of relevant departments. Given his racial characteristics, he should be hiding in some body of water. It’s expected that there are now clues to his location. Did he reveal himself deliberately? Or was he forced to expose himself when someone found him? Based on the limited information available, it was likely the latter. Whether this guy is sixth-tier or fifth-tier isn’t important. Considering the West Entrance case back then, he might be more notorious than the other Mother Goddess followers combined. It’s necessary to target such bastards who are directly connected to the “Evil Gods”. No matter who has their attention on him, hopefully, they can deal with him soon. “…Unlike Fang Wen, he’s my district’s supervisor, which means he’s definitely rich, aren’t you tempted?” Big Cat was full of temptation, but Lu Ping’an pondered for a moment before responding. Lu Ping’an knew Big Cat had ulterior motives. She wanted the wealth of a high-level Beast Tamer, which would greatly reduce the initial cost of raising Meow or for her own use. Fang Wen’s “treasure”? It’s right in front of her…. “All of this and you’re only offering a hundred thousand?” Lu Ping’an stood in front of a black-market big shot, his face full of surprise and disbelief. This is a sweep of a sixth-tier leader’s storage, and it’s only worth this much? “Mechanic Spiritualist stuff has been taboo from the start. Anyone on this path is naturally on the wanted list. It’s really hard to sell….to be honest, if you didn’t have the backing of the Special Service Team and the previous TV tower battle, I wouldn’t dare accept these.” Lu Ping’an approached “Old Crow” Old Tie, someone he had informed before and had some prior acquaintance. This was a local black-market big shot. Lu Ping’an came to sell goods while at the same time borrowed his information channels. Now, Lu Ping’an understood a little bit. This “tool-type” items can only be used by Mechanic Spiritualist, and this profession naturally attracts resentment. Joining it is equivalent to receiving a warrant in advance. The market demand is not large, even if there are goods, it is for baiting. As for the useful taboo items and medicines, Fang Wen had taken them all. Books containing taboo knowledge? Lu Ping’an hasn’t even finished reading them, there’s no way he would want to sell them. In the end, only some “pets”, “battle tools”, and “almost pollutant machinery” can be traded, and there aren’t many of them, coupled with the natural price suppression of the black market, it’s hard to sell them for much money. Lu Ping’an sighed helplessly. He was about to bite the bullet and sell some Taboo Books to make some money… “Books about Mechanic Spiritualist are super taboo, and books related to Mother Goddess are the most taboo among all taboos. Unless you want the person across from you to call the police, don’t show them. In the Underworld, spreading taboo knowledge is a much more serious crime than selling goods.” Big Cat hurriedly reminded him. “…Forget it.” Lu Ping’an also sighed helplessly. Although Mechanic Spiritualist is a branch of Beast Tamer, it’s completely different from traditional Beast Tamers now. Upon entering this path a newly minted Mechanic Spiritualist might still possess some Beast Tamer tools, medicines, and items, but those used by a sixth-tier Mechanic Spiritualist are all related to machinery. Neither Big Cat nor Meow could use those things, so Ping’an’s best choice now is to sell them off and exchange for urgently needed supplies. But now it seems that these taboo items are too hot to handle even for the black market (mainly because there’s no profit in it). If there hadn’t been some prior relationship, the big shot on the other side wouldn’t even bother to do this deal. “…..Ten thousand will do. Keep an eye out for the ‘Stone Hat’, if there is one, help me get it.” This is a mass-produced semi-pollutant that Lu Ping’an currently needs. Its price is not high, ten thousand is definitely enough. The Stone Hat wasn’t originally called this, but because an item with a similar function in some animation became so famous, everyone started to call it by this name, forgetting its original name. Just like in the animation, the person wearing it would be seen as a “stone” and ignored during searches… Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t have the ability to make people “subconsciously ignore” as the original animation does. It’s a real “illusion” that makes people see you as a stone. And now, after several improvements, there are several versions: small animals, wooden stakes, flying birds, etc. because, after all, a normal person would find it weird if they see a stone moving. Since it’s only a semi-pollutant, any Spirit Vision can see right through it, and most supernatural detection methods work on it. It’s nearly useless in higher-level battles. But while it might seem useless, it often inexplicably saves lives, earning it the nickname “lucky hat”. The range between its maximum and minimum effectiveness is huge. This low-level life-saving item is in high demand. Although its price will definitely skyrocket in the next few days, Lu Ping’an grits his teeth and can still afford it. After stating his purchase requirements for several Magic Plants seeds and his specific need for the Stone Hat, Lu Ping’an turns to leave… Trading with Old Tie in front of him is a risk in itself, but now, he feels fearless until everything is over. “I’ll go to Panlong Lake later… Let’s figure out how to ignite my ability first, damn, there’s actually a day when I run out of ‘pollution’.” Lu Ping’an let out a helpless sigh. This was a development he had never experienced before. He too wanted to stir things up, but having just entered the 2-tier, he was in a high-speed development phase. A lot of abilities and potential needed to be fulfilled, including the purchase of many materials, including new Magic Plants. Actually, several other 2-tiers are not far off, or have even met the requirements, but he can’t advance. “Is there really a day when the original pollution on me is used up?” “Pollution” in the professional body is divided into two parts. One part is similar to the harvest in the Secret Realm, which is the original unowned natural pollution (possibly contaminated with the characteristics of the deity). Overloading will lead to disaster, which is why most explorers wear a pollution detection bracelet. The other part is the “pollution” of each professional, a part of the talent ability, and more is the “domesticated pollution” after being stereotype and tamed by the “profession”. The professional pollution has become a part of the professional body, a part relative to the “order”. Lu Ping’an’s outrageous high pollution resistance has kept him in a state of overload in the eyes of ordinary people. The “professional pollution” from “dividends” is also the result of domestication, which is very convenient for his absorption. To put it bluntly, when he is laying down and increasing his professional skills, he does not need to consume the original pollution, he is eating from others. Only when lighting up special abilities and taking office, original pollution is needed, and that is not many times. By the way, other people’s hard training is to convert dangerous original pollution into reliable and useful occupational pollution. It is a life-saving act of racing against time, and Lu Ping’an’s abnormality is comprehensive. All the way through, due to being too laid-back (eating dividends is much faster than practicing on his own), the original pollution on Lu Ping’an’s body has only exceeded… giving him the illusion that the original pollution will never be used up. But taking office as a 2-tier, the amount of original pollution required is incomparable to any previous time, and it even gives him a feeling of “weakness” and needs to be replenished as soon as possible. Especially after this super-sized ceremony, his “overloaded pollution” has been completely depleted. If he were given a normal inspection bracelet, it would just show a pure white light. So, he encountered a situation he had never had before. He himself clearly met the requirements of professional special abilities, and had enough special ability tips, but he couldn’t light them up. “…This is forcing me to go and kill something, right?” For the first time, Lu Ping’an felt the lack of time that other professionals were constantly pursuing. He is very interested in some of the common professional abilities of the Gardeners and looks forward to eating two 2-tier occupation buffs as soon as possible, but can only wait helplessly. He’s excited by Big Cat’s proposal. If he can’t watch those bastards die, he won’t be able to sleep. And if it’s the Fishhead who dies, he could eat two more bowls of food today.

Chapter 199 - 199 181 Chaos and Order

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