Douluo Continent: The Great Villain System, Intercepting Tianmeng's Ice Silkworm

Chapter 77 This is what a naturally gifted player is like.

After the cutting was completed, Poseidon loosely clenched his right palm, and a ball of pale blue light gradually enveloped the fist-sized piece of amber gold.

Poseidon exerted force with both hands simultaneously, manipulating the light orb back and forth, and finally exerted a sudden burst of force, clasping his hands together and crushing it with force.

When the light faded, the amber gold, originally the size of a fist, had been compressed into a flat iron disc.

Jing Hongchen watched from the sidelines, secretly shocked. He could press the amber gold into a disc with his bare hands, something he, who was of a certain level, could never do.

Then Poseidon picked up the carving knife and, with a swift stroke, completed the carving in a quarter of an hour.

Jing Hongchen took a look and almost lost her balance.

"This is simply perfect! Although it's only level two, it's incredibly close to level three!"

"Level three?" Xiao Hongchen exclaimed in surprise. Wasn't it said that he had just reached level two not long ago?

Is it really going to be level three so soon?

He felt as if he had been utterly crushed, and his former title of genius now seemed utterly ridiculous.

However, when he saw Gu Yuena's bewildered expression and the barely acceptable but gradeless core magic array in her hand, Xiao Hongchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, there's only one prodigy like that." If Gu Yuena were as extraordinary as Poseidon, he really couldn't accept it.

Jing Hongchen wasn't too surprised by Gu Yuena, since he knew she had never been exposed to these things before.

To be able to achieve this level of skill at a beginner level is quite impressive.

"Yes, you all did a great job. Having you do it on the spot this time was a good way to get to know your current level."

After praising it, Jing Hongchen said seriously, "Currently, soul tools are only in their initial stage and cannot be used by ordinary people. Therefore, Mingde Hall is now studying how to solve this problem."

Today we'll be discussing the Soul Guidance Storage System.

Upon hearing this, Poseidon's expression became somewhat strange. He guessed that if Jing Hongchen knew that he had already mastered it, his expression would be quite interesting.

Soon, the day came to an end, and after listening to so much, Poseidon still couldn't understand what was being said.

After Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen left, only Gu Yuena, Bo Saibei, and Meng Hongchen remained in the laboratory.

"Let's go back and rest first," Poseidon said to Gu Yuena, not noticing Meng Hongchen.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yuena merely glanced at him, shook her head, and then sat back down in her chair, saying, "You go back first, I'll study it for a while longer."

"Uh..." Poseidon was momentarily speechless, and could only say, "Diligent."

Just as he was about to leave, a white-haired girl suddenly appeared in front of him, staring at him with her big eyes.

"Dreaming of the Mortal World?" Poseidon raised an eyebrow and said, "What, aren't you going back?"

Meng Hongchen chuckled, put her hands behind her back, and leaned forward slightly. "Why go back so early?"

"Okay, I'll be going now. I still have to study tomorrow." With that, Poseidon prepared to leave.

Meng Hongchen tugged at his sleeve anxiously, tidied her messy hair, and said with dissatisfaction, "You're really boring. It's one thing to be talented, but you also work so hard. You could at least take a day off."

After listening, Poseidon stopped in his tracks, glanced at Meng Hongchen with interest, and smiled bitterly: "There's nothing I can do. I'm new here and don't know anyone. Where can I go?"

Given Poseidon's personality, he naturally wouldn't work that hard. The main reason is that he doesn't know where to go. The only person he can consider a friend is Gu Yuena.

However, Gu Yuena was always immersed in the soul tool, so he was too embarrassed to go to her.

"I know it like the back of my hand!" Meng Hongchen patted her slightly bulging chest and said crisply, "I've lived in Mingdu since I was a child. I've been to every place here. There's a fun competition being held here these days. How about it, are you interested in participating?"

"A match?" Poseidon was slightly taken aback.

"Mmm!" Seeing that Poseidon had shown interest, Meng Hongchen nodded repeatedly and continued, "Want to go take a look?"

Poseidon remained silent for a while, then looked at Gu Yuena behind him and at Meng Hongchen, who was looking at him expectantly, before nodding and saying, "Let's go, but not too late, or we won't make it tomorrow."

"Oh, I know!" Meng Hongchen chuckled, quickly grabbed Poseidon's hand, and ran outside.

Half an hour later, it was completely dark.

The nights in Mingdu are usually very lively, but the place where the two of them were was unusually quiet and deserted. They could not see a single person for half a day, and only dim lights illuminated the ground.

"Where am I?" Poseidon frowned as he looked at the unfamiliar surroundings.

"Hehe, this is the center of Mingdu City, and the underground world is just ahead!" Meng Hongchen chuckled, showing no fear of the underground world whatsoever.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. As the granddaughter of Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, Meng Hongchen is definitely the little princess of Mingde Hall.

Who would dare to mess with her?

The two walked further and further away, and the lights became dimmer and dimmer, to the point that it was pitch black.

Wherever there are people, there will be an underground world, whether it is the Heavenly Soul, the Fighting Spirit, the Star Luo, or the Sun and Moon Empire.

The underworld is divided into many types. The lowest level consists of those who survive through pornography, murder, and human trafficking.

More sophisticated individuals engage in transactions such as arms dealing, underground political deals, and the resale of rare resources.

Whether it's the low-level or high-level underworld, in reality, they are all just playthings in the hands of powerful figures; otherwise, how could they possibly continue to exist?

"In the underworld of Mingdu, there are three main forces: the largest Xishui Alliance, the Pingfan Alliance, and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce."

Among them, the Ordinary Alliance, which sounds the most ordinary, controls the entire sex industry in Mingdu and is considered the most superficial underground force.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce controls similar assassin guilds, thief guilds, and other criminal organizations, making a living through various shady activities such as extortion, assassination, and theft.

The Xishui Alliance is much more sophisticated than them, engaging in the most profitable drug and arms trade in the underworld, and also trafficking people.

The relationship between the Ordinary Alliance and the Audu Chamber of Commerce is very close, and they seem to be forming an alliance to fight against the Evening Water Alliance.

However, their backers were clearly not as powerful as the Xishui Alliance, and they didn't have much contact with each other. Only through the compromises of the powerful figures behind them were they able to maintain peace and harmony.

The three major underground forces are all involved in the resale of rare metals. After all, this stuff is incredibly profitable. As long as you can infiltrate the mining channels, the cost is extremely low, but it's much more lucrative than anything else.

To give a simple example, among rare metals, there is a type called Soul-Forging Silver, which has an extremely high affinity for soul power. It can be fused into any metal, enhancing its affinity for the soul power of soul masters, while also increasing the toughness and hardness of the metal. It is an essential component for almost all high-level soul tools.

Soul-forging silver, a rare metal, is only produced in the Sun Moon Empire. Its production is moderate, and the cost of mining it is about 500 gold soul coins per kilogram. However, the market price of this stuff is as high as 100 gold soul coins per gram.

Two hundred times the profit!

How could this not drive people crazy?

Even if they are exploited in various ways during the process, they can still make huge profits.

Among rare metals, Soul-Forging Silver only offers moderate profits; some even rarer metals command unbelievable prices.

The children have run out of drafts, so the publication schedule will be irregular from now on!

(End of this chapter)