Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 259 Wilderness Inn, Midnight Business

"An inn opened in the middle of nowhere?" Chu Danqing looked at the rather dilapidated inn, with red lanterns hanging at the entrance, signifying good fortune.

But the place was completely empty, without a single guest.

It's getting late, and we should be able to reach Meilong Town tomorrow. The journey has been too peaceful, and we haven't triggered any missions.

Chu Danqing originally planned to travel there in the dark, but then she thought that if she rushed there, even if she arrived, it would affect her condition.

"How about we stay overnight? We can set off again tomorrow," Chu Danqing asked Yang Qianyuan.

Yang Qianyuan bluntly said, "Brother Chu, you know this is the middle of nowhere. Anyone who opens a shop here is definitely not a good person. I think it might even be a shady business."

“I know that.” Chu Danqing nodded in agreement. “But they are the ones who should be afraid, not us.”

If you do business honestly and Chu Danqing hasn't noticed anything amiss, then naturally nothing has happened.

Chu Danqing would not act based on her own opinions or unsubstantiated speculations.

So this is considered entrapment; once the other party takes the bait, they shouldn't blame him for being impolite.

After saying that, Chu Danqing swaggered into the inn.

The shopkeeper was a woman dressed in a flamboyant manner, and she was quite pretty.

On the counter lay a black fox with a fiery aura, seemingly the shopkeeper's spirit beast.

Upon seeing the two enter, the shopkeeper swayed her hips as she came over to greet them, speaking in a coquettish voice.

"Please come in, sirs. Are you here for a meal or to stay the night?" the innkeeper hurriedly said.

Chu Danqing glanced around the inn's layout, and instead of answering the innkeeper's question, asked, "Is the inn so poor that you can't even afford a waiter?"

"What are you saying, sir? It's just that the lazy donkey has too much excrement and urine on the millstone. This waiter just went to the outhouse," the innkeeper quickly explained.

Da Bao, however, realized the shopkeeper was lying. Based on the law that lying to Chu Danqing equals bad behavior, he reached out to slap the shopkeeper.

Chu Danqing quickly gave him a look to stop, and Da Bao then changed his outstretched hand to scratch his head.

If he were to actually slap the fox, the spirit flame black fox would definitely not have time to come to the rescue, and the shopkeeper's head would be spinning 360 degrees.

"Bring a table full of good food, in generous portions, and don't skimp on the weight." Chu Danqing tossed out a silver ingot and continued, "Get two adjacent superior rooms, and make sure the bedding is freshly aired; don't try to fool us with stale stuff."

The shopkeeper took the silver ingot, weighed it in his hand, and smiled as broadly as a chrysanthemum.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, we'll take good care of you." With that, he stuffed the money into his purse and swayed his hips toward the kitchen.

Then a handsome waiter stood by and served tea and water.

"Waiter, it's a shame you're working as a waiter with your looks," Chu Danqing teased deliberately.

The other person is fair-skinned and handsome. He could easily make a living based on his looks, but he insists on relying on his abilities. He is truly extraordinary.

Whether this skill is used to serve customers or to overcharge them is another matter.

"It's no shame to make a living with your skills." The waiter was already used to this kind of situation, so he didn't care about the teasing at all; it wasn't the first time.

Before long, the food was served, and the waiter did not linger, but walked towards the back of the inn.

The inn was completely empty except for Chu Danqing and her group.

Da Bao smelled it, then picked up a plate of food and started pouring it into his mouth.

This behavior implies that there is nothing wrong with the food.

Once he started eating, the others followed suit.

In fact, not only Da Bao, but also Chenming Zhu Feidi investigated and confirmed that there was no problem.

Chu Danqing expressed regret, noting that it seemed the likelihood of this group not being a shady business had increased considerably.

If it's truly a shady establishment, it would be a mistake not to poison the food.

After a satisfying meal, Chu Danqing called the waiter to clean up the mess and asked him to lead her and the others upstairs to their rooms.

There were no problems throughout the entire process, and the waiter's attitude was impeccable. He did not become arrogant because of his handsome appearance.

"The waiter and the inn are both problematic."

After checking in, Yang Qianyuan immediately spoke.

“Yes, his appearance, skin, and demeanor are not what a waiter should have, even his voice is,” Chu Danqing said.

They usually have to work and shout, so it's obvious to the other person that they're not in this line of work.

What? No business usually? Then why are you running an inn?

“The inn has been renovated recently, so these people are probably not the proper innkeepers or waiters, but have something else on their minds,” Yang Qianyuan continued. “It’s just that we don’t know what they’re planning yet.”

Da Bao and Da Bai's perception is indeed sufficient, but they are not dedicated to perception, so they don't grasp the details well.

Okay, the main problem is that I'm not smart enough.
As for Chu Danqing, he also noticed something, but not as meticulously as Yang Qianyuan.

The perceptual enhancements granted by the Prophecy Spider made Yang Qianyuan's perception too powerful.

Chu Danqing was certain that Yang Qianyuan's Purple Mansion was definitely not an ordinary Purple Mansion, but a special Purple Mansion.

Furthermore, there is a very high probability that it is a special Purple Mansion that enhances perception and is related to celestial secrets.

Therefore, the opponent's base perception attribute is lower than Chu Danqing's, but with the increase in other passive skills and effects, it's not necessarily the case.

Those who are skilled in perception, celestial secrets, and detection are naturally adept at these things.

"How close is 'closest'?" Chu Danqing asked.

"It's hard to say, but I estimate it will take about a month," Yang Qianyuan said.

"It might be a transit point," Chu Danqing said, offering her speculation.

Legitimate business is definitely not going to be much left, and shady shops can't expect people to come knocking on their doors to rip them off every day. It's more likely they have other jobs.

"Let's rest first and see what happens in the middle of the night."

"If we can sleep until dawn, we'll set off as planned tomorrow." Chu Danqing naturally wouldn't take action without evidence.

What if we kill the wrong person?

Yang Qianyuan agreed with Chu Danqing's suggestion, responded, and then returned to his room to rest.

Chu Danqing did not sleep, but instead silently cultivated and studied knowledge.

Using cultivation instead of sleeping has become his routine. He will only choose to sleep when he is truly tired or needs rest.

For example, after leaving the training room, he would definitely choose to sleep.

There's no need for it at other times.

Around 3 a.m., Chu Danqing clearly heard the inn's door open.

The commotion wasn't significant, but his perception attribute was quite high.

Not only him, but Da Bao also woke up from his sleep.

Da Bao is no longer the same Da Bao he was fifteen days ago. With the help of the spiritual materials from Xuan Yuan Temple and the white peony of Yanyun as the main ingredients, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds.

The five-dimensional attributes were stacked to the first-tier limit of 30 points, and the bloodline concentration also reached 3%, thus boosting the Deep Cave Blood Beast talent.

In addition, the skill level has reached 30.

Bloodline

【Ancient Afterglow (Bloodline Concentration: 3%)】

[Effect 1: All five attributes +3]

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【Deep Cave Blood Beast】

【Effect 1:.】

[Effect 2: Increases the effectiveness of all Blood Rage skills by 13%]

[Effect 3: Increases HP recovery efficiency by 13% when critically injured or near death]

[Effect 4: Increases the effectiveness of Berserk and Fearless states by 13%]

[Effect 5: Perception efficiency improved by 13%]
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【Skill】

[Tearing Claws (Active) LV.30: After activation, attacking the enemy will cause 30 additional tearing damage and add bleeding status to the enemy. After the skill is activated, it consumes 30 blood rage points per minute.]

[Bloodthirsty Pursuit (Passive) LV.30: When damaging an enemy with bleeding status, gain the blood-sucking effect and add an additional 30 points of bleeding damage.]
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Actually, when Tear Claws and Bloodlust reach LV.30, they are initially at LV.MAX, which means they are already at the maximum level.

However, when the blood concentration increased to 2%, it reverted back to a number.

This demonstrates that improving one's bloodline can indeed raise the upper limit of these two skills.

Unfortunately, there weren't enough resources to increase the bloodline concentration. Chu Danqing was improving attributes, skills, and then bloodline in that order. So after the attributes and skills were improved to their limits, the remaining resources could only increase the bloodline concentration by 2%.

But it doesn't matter, Chu Danqing is confident that he can raise Da Bao's bloodline to 10% in this trial world.

As for Big Bone, it is strong enough and not outdated for the time being, and the resources it needs are also quite unique.

Chu Danqing naturally chose to focus on improving Da Bao's strength first.

There are flowers that can be folded straight and must be folded, don't wait until there are no flowers to break the branches.

If we have resources suitable for Da Bao, we'll definitely use them; why keep them?

"Xiao Chu, there is a woman's trembling voice." Da Bao listened carefully and then told Chu Danqing what had happened.

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes. He knew, of course, that the woman Da Bao was talking about was not the innkeeper, but someone else entirely.

"Let's go take a look." Chu Danqing's expression remained unchanged as she quietly opened the door.

As soon as they stepped outside, they bumped into Yang Qianyuan, who had also opened his door. The two exchanged glances and instantly understood what the other was up to.

Yang Qianyuan also noticed the abnormality and thought about asking Chu Danqing to take action.

His strength was average, and the Prophecy Spider was from the Heavenly Mystery system and not good at fighting. He couldn't just go and die alone without asking Chu Danqing for help.

Yang Qianyuan was not the type to knowingly be outmatched but still act impulsively; instead, he would seek other solutions.

Before meeting Chu Danqing, most of the methods he used were not related to violence.

He wanted to fight but couldn't.

The two tiptoed downstairs and found a secluded spot that was still visible.

In the center of the inn's lobby, there was a burlap sack, and a woman's head was sticking out of the sack. Her mouth was gagged and her face was covered.

The shopkeeper was talking to several men.

Judging from their expressions and words, these people are all acquaintances.

"Trafficking? That doesn't seem like it." Chu Danqing felt it was more like kidnapping.

But this raises another issue: judging from the woman's skin condition, she didn't seem to be from a wealthy family.

"Who goes there? Show yourself!" A man carrying a Howling Moon White Wolf suddenly turned serious and looked at the two people.

(End of this chapter)