The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

Ansu had some vague suspicions.

But we're still going to do some verification first.

Thinking of this.

Ansu pretended to have taken a fancy to the flesh and blood of a mutated magical creature being sold by a vendor, and without warning, turned her body ninety degrees.

The follower, caught off guard, also came into Ansu's line of sight:

A hunched figure, clad in a black robe, barely taller than a dwarf.

But under the shadows, Ansu saw a wisp of beard.

The moment Ansu noticed the wisp of beard, he immediately recognized the other person's identity.

"The Ratmen of the Gray Rat Gang."

However, it's unlikely that he's seeking revenge because of Ryan's past actions.

They were probably just carrying out their routine criminal operations and chose me as their target.

Ansu wasn't too surprised that the ratmen had chosen him as their target.

After all, the members of the Gray Rat Gang are almost everywhere in the black market.

Upon seeing a new face, the first reaction is to assess the other party's strength in order to determine whether it is suitable to make a move.

However, Ansu had anticipated that this might happen before even arriving at the black market.

Each time they change their shape and face with paint, they appear in the sight of the rat people in a completely new form.

The rats will secretly re-analyze their strength and whether it's worth taking action against them.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the ratmen started targeting them a little later than expected.

And in order to deal with this.

In preparing his knowledge of alchemical pigments, Anzu also prepared a considerable amount of alchemical pigments that could be used in combat.

"This is a good opportunity to test the new pigments that were deciphered from some of the knowledge previously contained in [Alchemy Pigment - Type 42 Space Color]."

Once more data is collected, it will be easier to make further modifications based on it.

With that in mind, Ansu pretended to be dissatisfied with the price offered by the vendor and left the place.

However, instead of continuing towards the intended destination, they headed towards the "Extraordinary Material Recycling Center" in the center of the Black City.

Instead, they traveled through the black market in a winding, circuitous manner.

The surrounding area gradually became sparsely populated.

Since Ansu would ask the vendors every now and then if they sold any rarer items, it didn't arouse much suspicion from the ratmen.

They only wandered further and further away because the ratmen thought they couldn't find the supplies they needed.

The rat people saw this as an opportunity to strike without being robbed by others.

So he placed a rat's paw on the rusty dagger hidden beneath his black robe.

The distance between them and Ansu was getting closer and closer.

However, because it was too dark, the other party did not immediately notice that there was no one around.

No trace of a paint-covered tentacle emerging from the materialized shadow beneath Ansu's feet was discovered.

At the same time, he used the ability of virtual painting to leave a trail of black paint on the ether near the earth.

A short while later.

The ratmen, who were closely following Ansu, also arrived at the area where Ansu had been.

At the same time, the paint that Shadow Dragon had once created also detached from the ether particles it was in.

It then remained on the ratman's ankle.

The moment the two came into contact, swirling, twisting patterns immediately appeared where the paint touched.

Immediately afterwards, an excruciating pain shot through the rat-man's brain.

Before the rat people could understand the situation, they lost their balance due to this distortion.

Then he fell to the ground with a thud.

Feeling the pain from the ground touching his face, the ratman didn't immediately yell or curse.

Instead, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

After all, during the previous tracking, the ratman deliberately kept his voice down to avoid Ansu noticing anything amiss.

So he subconsciously raised his head and saw Ansu's pure white mask.

The moment their eyes met those beneath the mask, the ratman's expression changed drastically.

Only then did he realize that his unusual behavior was the work of the other party.

So his eyes darted around, and he immediately prepared to lie:

"My lord, I actually..."

Before the ratman could finish speaking, Ansu had a thought, and the shadow beneath his feet immediately transformed into a giant dragon.

Then it soared to a height level with the rat-man's head.

The next moment, the Shadow Dragon's head twisted and turned into a sharp spike.

whoosh-

A whooshing sound rang out, and the spikes quickly extended.

With a loud 'bang,' the ratman's skull was pierced through.

Then he fell to the ground again.

However, this time the cause was not a loss of balance, but death.

The effect of "【Alchemy Pigment - Twisted Flesh Black】" is not bad.

If it wasn't to avoid drawing attention, it was applied to areas near the ground.

Instead, if it's applied to the ratman's head...

It's estimated that this single layer of paint would be enough to cause the rat-man's head to shatter in a twisting motion.

Ansu made a judgment.

And we plan to make some upgrades based on [Alchemy Pigment - Twisted Black Flesh].

This can be applied to battles that could occur at any time.

After it was included in the plan.

Ansu then looked at Shadow Dragon.

The other party was searching through the ratman's corpse.

Then, they found a small bag of crystal-clear soul coins containing pure soul energy.

And a small dagger.

Although the dagger is a bit rusty, it is still made of extraordinary minerals.

It can be used, like lapis lazuli, in the preparation of alchemical pigments.

Ansu pondered for a moment, and then a thought struck her.

The ratmen's corpses and supplies immediately vanished from reality.

Then it appeared in the cemetery area of ​​the soul space.

The next moment, the body plummeted as if it were in a swamp, and a tombstone emerged from it.

Soon after, the ratman's corpse sank completely into the ground.

The panel notification sounded again.

The body has been buried.

[Add 0.03 free attribute points]

"The number isn't large, but they probably have some knowledge related to poisons or assassinations."

It can also come in handy when you draw knowledge at midnight every day.

After we have sufficient strength...

Besides searching for the wild wizard behind the Flesh Golem and the Bone Shepherd, you can also take a look at the Gray Rat Gang's base.

It's estimated that there was also a considerable amount of stolen goods.

Ansu thought to herself, and then left.

After traveling through the black market for a while, Ansu arrived at the [Extraordinary Material Recycling Center] located in the center of the black market.

Then, relying on the information previously provided by the Gravekeeper Lyle, they entered as if they knew the way well.

"I need to assess the effects of alchemy pigments and sell the corresponding alchemy pigments."

A short while later.

A lizardman carrying a cage containing gray rats came out.

The lizardman yawned as he arrived, as if he had just woken up from a nap.

The person in charge of judging the value of the pigments and the gray rats had arrived.

Ansu immediately took out the first batch of pigments prepared for testing and sale.

But upon seeing Ansu's pigments and sensing their properties, the lizardman who brought the gray rats immediately showed a helpless expression.

Frost blue, one of the three basic alchemy pigments...

He's probably just another wild wizard who somehow inherited some wizarding skills, or maybe he learned some basic alchemy techniques.

Despite thinking this, the lizardman did not show impatience or refuse to judge the paint.

After all, he didn't own this "Extraordinary Material Recycling Center".

The lizardman was just an employee.

So he placed the cage containing the gray squirrel on the table next to him.

Then he turned and looked in the direction of Ansu.