Destiny Beast Taming

Chapter 74 Mythical Rank: Bizarre!

At first, Zhongyi thought these black crystal spiders, about the size of soybeans, were just ordinary insects that bred in damp places like Yunzhuan Lane in the summer.

Spiders are very timid creatures and are easily provoked.

When provoked, it will sting the thing closest to it.

If these little black spiders were poisonous, many of the workers in the alley would probably have already been poisoned.

Therefore, Zhongyi didn't pay much attention, but there were just too many of these black crystal spiders!

Spiders prefer warm and humid environments, but even in places like the Green Field Underground Bar where the air conditioning is very strong, these black crystal spiders can still be found.

Zhong subconsciously used his All-Knowing Detection ability to investigate the black crystal spider that had crawled onto his sleeve.

Upon closer inspection, Zhongyi's expression suddenly changed.

But Zhong Yi's change in expression only lasted for a moment, and he quickly returned to normal.

Zhong Yi never imagined that these seemingly harmless black crystal spiders would be connected to a strange creature.

Moreover, this strange creature's strength has reached the mythical level!

Zhong Yi was unsure what that strange mythical creature was trying to do by producing so many small spiders.

It's unclear whether these little spiders only operate in Lucky Lane or have also appeared in other places.

I don't know what abilities these little spiders have, but at the very least they should have some kind of reconnaissance ability.

Zhongyi kept quiet, planning to return to the upper city after fulfilling her purpose for coming to the lower city.

Then he immediately set off for Starfrost Tower to tell Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao about the situation in person.

Even if that mythical-level monster were incredibly bold, it wouldn't dare let these little spiders roam freely in the central city, especially near the Starfrost Tower.

Regardless of what this strange creature's purpose is, Zhong Yi must not reveal his identity as the Chosen One, nor can he display any abilities related to the Chosen One.

Otherwise, no matter what this weird thing wants to do, Zhongyi will become its target.

These black crystal spiders are a manifestation of the strange abilities of that mythical-level being, and if these black crystal spiders are highly venomous.

Everyone who gets crawled on by the black crystal spider will become a hostage to this eerie creature.

If we're really going to take action against this eerie creature...

After thinking for a long time, Zhong Yi still couldn't come up with a solution. However, Zhong Yi wasn't too anxious because this kind of mythical-level strangeness was something he couldn't solve on his own.

Once I get to the Starfrost Tower, all I need to do is tell Lin Zhuo and Wen Tao as much as possible about this strange message.

After making his decision, Zhongyi discreetly surveyed his surroundings and saw many drunkards lying on the long elm table.

Some drinkers were taking big gulps of their drinks.

The overwhelming smell of alcohol stung people's eyes.

"Haha, Lao Wang, let me tell you, I didn't spend that much money to buy a pot of Ice Crystal Jade Dew."

"Pshaw, you're just bragging. You bought a pot of Ice Crystal Jade Dew for 4 Federal Credits? My entire fortune could buy a two-headed curved bird!"

"Big brother, when will our team be able to fill in for these two? The resource output of a six-person dungeon is much higher than that of an open dungeon. If we can't fill in soon, I'll go to another team to fill in."

"Wow! I already said it would definitely be finalized this week. Have you already found someone else?"

This place is a true melting pot, and there might even be something eerie mixed in with it.

The service at Green Field Tavern was nowhere near as attentive as that at Starlight Hall in the Central District.

After Zhong Yi came in, no one paid any attention to her.

Instead, Zhongyi walked over to the bar and gently tapped it.

A tall, thin man sat in front of the bar, tossing a dagger high into the air each time.

The small golden snake clinging to the man's wrist could steadily coil its tongue around the hilt of the dagger.

The tall, thin man glanced at Zhong Yi, then kicked a wine barrel that was about two people tall next to the bar.

"Pour your own drinks. Oak beer is 10 Alliance Coins a glass, 18 Alliance Coins for two glasses, and 50 Alliance Coins for unlimited refills."

"If you get drunk here, you'll have to pay a venue fee of 20 Alliance Coins when you leave."

"If you vomit, you'll be fined fifty yuan, and you'll have to clean it up yourself with tools."

Zhong Yi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. No wonder this Green Field Underground Tavern was doing so well; fifty Federal Coins could buy unlimited refills.

However, there are quite a few rules!

Zhong Yi expressionlessly took out 1 Federal Dollars and slammed them onto the bar.

"I won't drink the wine. I need someone to take me to choose some slaves."

The tall, thin man sitting at the bar, fiddling with a dagger, heard that the man wanted to buy slaves and flung the dagger into the dented bar.

The tall, thin man first looked Zhong Yi up and down at her clothes, then took the 10,000 Federal Dollars that Zhong Yi had slapped on the bar and examined them carefully.

After confirming that there were no problems, he regretfully put the banknotes back in front of Zhongyi.

"Unfortunately, all the slaves for sale were sent out to big customers to choose from two hours ago."

"Several rich mines have been discovered outside the city, and slaves have been hard to buy for the past six months."

"If you are serious about buying, tell me your requirements and I will reserve a suitable candidate for you."

"However, I will take an additional 20% commission for each transaction."

As he said this, the tall, thin man kept his eyes fixed on the banknote on the bar counter.

Zhong Yi didn't take the banknote back; instead, she pushed it back into the middle-aged man's hand with her index finger.

"What I urgently need right now is a young man who is about my age and height."

"Your Green Field Tavern must keep some slaves for yourself, right?"

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man grabbed the banknotes that Zhong Yi had pushed in front of him, counted them, and then spoke.

"That's natural. The slaves we keep at Green Field Tavern are all top-quality, and some have even successfully awakened their innate beasts."

"Even if these slaves don't have high potential for taming beasts, they can still do a lot more than ordinary slaves, so they are naturally more expensive."

"There's one more thing I need to remind you of: if you're willing to buy the slaves that we keep at Green Field Tavern, you should know that the Green Field Tavern's logo will be tattooed on the faces of these slaves."

"They added something to make the logo more eye-catching; it's impossible to remove unless you cut off their entire left cheek."

"If one day the slave you bought gets lost and is returned to Green Field Tavern, I will not give it back."

Zhong Yi shrugged indifferently upon hearing this.

"I'll pay for it, you show me the goods, and I don't need to worry about anything else."

"You'll definitely get your fair share of the money!"

"If I can find a suitable slave, I will give you an extra 20,000 federal coins. You can't keep it to yourself."

Upon hearing that he liked it and was even offered another 20,000 federal dollars, the tall, thin man pulled out the dagger stuck in the elm bar and stood up to say this.

"Don't you even know what kind of place this is? Even if our Green Field Tavern isn't the best source of slaves in this alley, we still have plenty of supplies."

"Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many regular customers who would choose to trust Green Field Tavern."

"You're paying to buy it and then keeping it from me? Isn't that just throwing money away?"

"You bought men your own age just for your amusement, right? A few of the male slaves we keep at Green Field Tavern were trained as bar girls, and they're quite handsome!"

The tall, thin man's words caused Zhong Yi's expression to twist, and even the corners of her mouth twitched a few times.

Damn it! You only buy men for entertainment!

Zhongyi said he wanted to find slaves of similar age and height to himself because these were the characteristics of the targets he was looking for.

But little did she expect that the tall, thin man in front of her would misunderstand her!

Even if you really encounter a pervert you want to have some fun with, seeing the black mark on half of your left cheek would probably ruin your mood.

Today, all the slaves for sale at Green Field Tavern have been sent away for the big patron to choose from, which is a pleasant surprise for Zhongyi.

Because the target Zhongyi wanted to choose was not these slaves for sale, but the people that Green Field Tavern kept on its own.

If the slaves for sale were still available, it would be difficult to ask for them directly from the slaves left behind at the Green Field Tavern.

Besides the drinking area at the front, the Green Field Underground Tavern also houses an underground casino with various games and activities.

And some places that use special materials or offer physical pleasure and relaxation are all places that are involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs!

If this place existed in Zhongyi's previous life, it would probably have been swept away hundreds of times over.

However, in this perilous world of beast tamers where strength reigns supreme, no one in the lower city would bother with such a place.

This kind of place is itself part of the ecosystem of the lower urban area.

Zhong Yi followed the man into a small room, but the black crystal spider that had been clinging to Zhong Yi's sleeve never left.

This made Zhong Yi even more certain that the purpose of creating these black spiders by that mythical-level monster was to monitor and investigate.

That mythical-level monster was most likely searching for something in Starlight City.

"Hey kid, you'll have to wait here for me a bit."

"Green Field Tavern doesn't keep idle people. Those slaves are all working in their respective positions. It will take me some time to bring them all over."

"If you don't mind the trouble, I can take you to meet them one by one."

Zhong Yi replied immediately upon hearing this.

"I don't have that much time to waste here. There's a beast-taming carriage waiting for me at the entrance of Lucky Lane."

Places like Green Field Tavern, which sell slaves, may be chaotic, but they still have some reputation.

However, Zhongyi cannot let her guard down, since losing one person in the Lucky Lane can be done without anyone noticing.

Zhong Yi wasn't afraid of anyone attacking him, after all, he still had four Instant Jade pendants hanging around his neck.

However, Zhongyi did not want to waste one of the Instant Jade unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, activating the Instant Jade here would definitely attract the attention of that Mythical-rank monster, and my identity as the Chosen One would also be exposed.

After all, if one is not a chosen one, why would one wear something like the Instant Jade?

If the tall, thin man in front of him was up to something bad, he would definitely go to the alley entrance to see if the beast-taming carriage he mentioned was there.

A beast-riding carriage from the central city was enough to intimidate such a nobody.

Zhong Yi thought to himself that he still needed a reliable bodyguard when he went out.

A reliable bodyguard can save you a lot of trouble.

Before long, Zhongyi, led by the tall, thin man, met more than ten slaves who were not much older than him.

Without exception, all of these people had black slave tattoos on their left cheeks.

Some of them had clearly just become slaves; the slave tattoos, which had only recently been done, were still red and swollen.

None of these men were the ones he wanted to find. Whenever the tall, thin man said in front of these slaves that he was willing to choose a slave, the eyes of these slaves left behind by the Green Field Tavern would light up with anticipation and pleading.

It's obvious that they desperately want to be taken away from here, even though they don't know if they'll fall into another fire pit after being taken away.

"Hey kid, we at Green Field Tavern have quite a few slaves on our own."

"There are only about thirty people around your age and height, and I've almost shown them all."

"If you're not satisfied after looking at them all, I won't refund your 10,000 Federal Credits."

No sooner had the tall, thin man finished speaking than Zhongyi heard shouting and arguing coming from not far ahead.

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man immediately frowned, strode forward, and shouted sternly.

"What's all the noise about here?"

"Haven't you been whipped in a while? Missing the taste of bullwhip whip!"

Following behind the tall, thin man, Zhong Yi saw six or seven slaves with Green Field Tavern slave markings on their faces abusing another slave.

The abused slave was thin and curled up on the ground, his hands tightly covering his head.

He was still clutching half a piece of stained dry food tightly between his hands.

These slaves were clearly terrified of the tall, thin man. When they heard him raise the ox-tendon whip, several of them began to tremble involuntarily.

It seems that the bull tendon whip had left a deep impression on these slaves. "Brother Snake, we really don't want to work with him. His body is covered in purplish-black marks, which looks quite frightening."

"It's Snake Bro. This kid doesn't say a word all day long, he's like a mute. If he gets infected with some kind of infectious disease, it'll be your loss too."

"We've done all the work that Brother Snake was supposed to do, and we haven't slacked off at all. We beat this kid because he doesn't know any rules. How can you snatch food as soon as it's served?"

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man frowned, glanced at the slave curled up on the ground, and said nothing more.

The tall, thin man knew very well what the situation was like with the slaves curled up on the ground.

Because this person happened to be the one left behind by the tall, thin man!

When he was first left at the Green Field Tavern, he was only nine years old.

The tall, thin man originally planned to take the child to undergo the soul-awakening ceremony when the child turned thirteen.

When they first stayed, they didn't even bother to leave behind the slave mark.

This boy was the confidant that the tall, thin man was preparing to cultivate, after all, the tall, thin man had never seen a face on any other man that was more beautiful than a woman's.

With just that face, he could do a lot for Green Field Tavern!