Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 760 Opening Business

Become!

Xiao Ran suddenly opened her eyes, and her aura surged dramatically.

He stretched out his arm and looked at the almost complete spell pattern that appeared on it. He had his own plan in mind, unlike the unpredictable sophistry of the thieves.

The executioner's killing intent was even purer.

Their professional skill, "It's High Noon," is even more ferocious.

This skill allows the user to forcibly change the time within a 300-meter radius to 12:45 AM. During this time, everyone's weaknesses will be exposed to the user's vision, and the user's strength will be doubled.

(Note: This also applies in natural time.)
Having successfully advanced to the Double C-level professional, Xiao Ran's eyes immediately filled with anticipation. This anticipation wasn't just for her own professional skills, but also for something else entirely.

Xiao Ran took out two items from her spatial storage.

One of them is that [guillotine].

Xiao Ran gently stroked the blade with his fingers. With his powerful mental strength, he could naturally sense that within the dense killing intent on the blade, there was also a unique dragon's might hidden within.

This is the result of some of the energy flowing into the blade after Xiao Ran slew the dragon last time.

However, this does not change the fact that the guillotine itself is an E-grade cursed object.

This is one of the reasons why Xiao Ran hasn't used this knife for a very long time recently; to put it bluntly, the knife's strength is no longer keeping up with his own abilities.

But Xiao Ran never wanted to replace the knife.

He could sense the potential of this knife; with the broadsword in his hand, the blade seemed to possess a spirit, gleaming with a cold light.

"Old friend, I'm sorry you've had to go through this."

After saying that, Xiao Ran picked up another item: the [Sublimated Gem].

Privilege: Ascension Power

It can forcibly upgrade the level of a cursed item, but the highest level is limited to A.

Xiao Ran hadn't used this item before, waiting for today. Due to the characteristics of a thief, the [Decapitation Blade] was not suitable; instead, the [Six-Character Measuring Sword] obtained from the Jade Thief was more appropriate.

Upgrading the [Decapitation Blade] too early will cause a problem.

My barber skill level is only D, and due to the large gap in skill level, I can only achieve 10% of the desired effect.

It's not that 10% effectiveness is bad; after all, even the worst is still an A-grade cursed item, which is definitely stronger than an E-grade one.

However, this will affect your performance and make you feel suppressed.

Xiao Ran disliked this feeling and preferred to use her E-rank status temporarily to unleash her full potential rather than be suppressed by the cursed object, which would prevent her from fully expressing her power.

Xiao Ran placed the [Sublimated Gem] in front of the [Guillotine].

"activation!"

In an instant, a bright light covered the sublimated gem. The gem melted rapidly in Xiao Ran's hand into a rainbow-like liquid, which flowed down from between his fingers and covered the blade of the [Decapitation Blade].

This dazzling iridescent liquid was not a gentle embrace, but rather more like living magma, carrying an irresistible and domineering power of sublimation, instantly permeating the cold and dark blade.

The previously silent [Decapitation Blade] suddenly emitted a deep and excited roar.

"Buzz—Clang clang clang!"

The ear-piercing metallic clang echoed in the sealed room, as if countless invisible giant hammers were repeatedly forging this deadly blade.

On the blade, where the iridescent light covered the areas, the metallic luster underwent a qualitative change at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xiao Ran watched from the side, and he could feel that the potential within the guillotine was being unleashed at this moment, and a key constraint deep within its core was being violently broken through by this rainbow torrent.

"Ow!!!"

Suddenly, a dragon's roar burst forth from the void.

On the spine of the blade, a dragon shadow, with its prominent head and horns, and almost solidified, could be faintly seen emerging.

The dragon's shadow grew increasingly condensed, its scales clearly defined, seemingly writhing on the blade's spine like a living creature. Its dark golden vertical pupils slowly opened a slit near the hilt, emitting a chilling glint.

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up, and before the gleam of the blade could fade, she reached out and grabbed the broadsword in her hand.

A-grade cursed artifact, [Dragon Abyss], discovered.

"activation!"

With a single thought from Xiao Ran, the bright red runes on his arm burrowed into the hilt of the knife, like a blood-related bond that tightly bound the two together.

A surge of power that shocked even Xiao Ran flowed along the hilt of the sword into his heart!

The [Dragon Abyss] in his hand trembled as if it were alive, and the dark golden dragon shadow on the blade's spine suddenly opened its vertical pupils, its immense dragon might mixed with chilling killing intent pouring into his body. This power was no longer simply the energy of a cursed object, but seemed to possess its own will.

Xiao Ran's pupils contracted sharply, and her mental power erupted like a tsunami, instantly shredding all the utensils, tables, and chairs in the secret room into powder.

Xiao Ran snorted coldly: "What, haven't you realized who the master is yet!"

Having said that, his immense spiritual power struck [Dragon Abyss] like a heavy hammer.

"Qiang!"

Longyuan let out a sharp, unwilling cry, which eventually subsided.

The dragon shadow on the blade slowly closed its eyes, and the oppressive dragon might gradually subsided, leaving only a line of eerie coldness on the blade, exuding a chilling killing intent.

Xiao Ran exhaled a breath of stale air, his fingertips brushing against the cool blade, and the information about [Dragon Abyss] appeared before his eyes.

Grade A Cursed Item: Dragon Abyss - Executioner

The dragon emerges from the abyss, the hidden dragon ascends to the heavens, gaining great divine power!

Privilege 1: Dragon Blade
When used, it is blessed by the dragon's might, breaking all prohibitions and evil spirits.

It has an absolute suppressive effect on curses and cursed objects below Grade B. Privilege 2: Execution

You can initiate a judgment on the target. Once the judgment is successful, the target will be forced into a state of execution.

In the execution state, the target will lose all mobility, will be unable to activate cursed items, and will be unable to use class skills.

(Note: The stronger your own strength is over the target, the higher the success rate of the execution. When you have the Dragon Abyss, you can see the probability of the judgment on the opponent.)
"Very good, very strong!"

Looking at the privileges displayed by the [Dragon Abyss] in his hand, Xiao Ran's eyes lit up.

Even if there are only two privileges.

But in any of these aspects, they are unmatched by ordinary cursed objects.

The second privilege, in particular, was execution.

Once judged, death is almost always the only outcome.

Combined with his professional skill "It's High Noon," the two are a match made in heaven.

Xiao Ran gently stroked the [Dragon Abyss] in his hand, his heart filled with murderous intent, and he couldn't help but think of that old scoundrel, Yinshan Daoist.

"Swipe!"

Xiao Ran wielded the broadsword lightly twice, and two blade beams suddenly cut two deep marks on the stone wall of the secret chamber. Then, she sheathed the broadsword and stepped out of the secret chamber.

After emerging from the secret room, Xiao Ran's entire demeanor changed.

Li Botong and the others had previously only felt that Xiao Ran's aura was as deep as the sea, and that as long as Xiao Ran's mood remained stable, standing next to her would not have any effect.

But not anymore.

Just by getting close to Xiao Ran, one could feel the overwhelming killing intent emanating from her, making it hard to breathe.

Even Huang Le and the second-in-command, who were most familiar with Xiao Ran, did not dare to approach her for too long.

This wasn't something Xiao Ran did intentionally; in fact, he had tried his best to suppress the restless aura emanating from him. However, as an executioner, this domineering presence was something Xiao Ran couldn't change.

Fortunately, Xiao Ran's mental strength is strong enough that she can cover her entire body with her mental strength when necessary to conceal herself.

Otherwise, this aura that makes it difficult for both humans and ghosts to approach would be truly inconvenient.

"Master, everything is ready. This is the final batch of the list."

Li Botong stepped forward, placed the list on the table, and then took two steps back.

Xiao Ran glanced at the contents of the document; it listed the prices of the items to be sold when the store opened tomorrow.

The value of each item was carefully calculated by these veteran shopkeepers.

Although each piece of Xiao Ran's work yields a profit of nearly ten times or more, there's a science to it in deciding what to sell at a higher price and what to sell at a lower price.

Simply pursuing a high-end, cutting-edge approach is not suitable for Amazing Pavilion. There always needs to be a portion of revenue generated through high volume to boost Amazing Pavilion's overall income.

"Alright, let's do it this way!"

After carefully reviewing the list and confirming that there were no problems with the contents, Xiao Ran signed her name at the bottom of the list.

She looked up and smiled at Li Botong in front of her: "Thank you for your hard work."

"It is only right that I do my best for the Pavilion Master," Li Botong replied with a smile.

"Let's go!"

Xiao Ran stood up and walked out of the room.

Under the cover of night outside the door, several old shopkeepers, dressed in neat black and white clothes, led the way, while their employees stood in two orderly rows, holding up soul-guiding banners.

They are responsible for promptly summoning the assistants to place orders and pick up goods when there is a shortage of goods in the front of the store, ensuring that the goods in the warehouse are replenished as soon as possible.

Further on were the waiters dressed in ordinary clothes. These waiters were all carefully selected; they were all eloquent and knowledgeable about all kinds of items, and were mainly responsible for sales in the front hall.

With everything prepared, Xiao Ran took a deep breath and looked up at the white clouds that were gradually brightening in the distance.

His eyes were narrowed to slits.

As dawn broke, he waved his hand and announced, "Open for business!"

As Xiao Ran's voice faded, everyone quickly rushed to their posts.

At this auspicious moment of opening, Xiao Ran turned around and walked away.

Arriving at the back room, Xiao Ran pushed open the door.

Inside the room, several memorial tablets stood.

Looking at the memorial tablet, one could see the names [Demon Calamity], [Ah Huang], [Chongshan], and [Cao Shi] clearly written on it.

Below these names are paper figures and paper dogs made of paper.

Xiao Ran had already arranged to invite these people to visit when the business opened, so she had prepared everything well in advance. Just in case, Xiao Ran even had a few extra items made so that they could choose from them.

After thinking it over and over, Xiao Ran took the lead and walked to Cao Shi's memorial tablet. She took out four sticks of incense and then silently recited Cao Shi's name.

With his fingers forming a hand seal, he unleashed two spells simultaneously: "King Yama Knocking on the Door" and "Yin Yang Misalignment," bowing deeply forward.

"call!!!"

A cool breeze suddenly blew in from somewhere.

Beside them, the paper figure dressed in a red robe trembled slightly before being enveloped in a dark light.

A moment later, the paper figure opened its tightly closed eyes.

(End of this chapter)