Ark Traveler, I want to take a day off today too

“No, they are another group of acquaintances I know. But the problem is that the last time I saw them was in Ursus. How did they come to Casimir?” Linley stroked his chin. He had to admit that the number of infected people in this underground black market was indeed far beyond his imagination.

In other words, apart from the two of them, there are almost no non-infected people in the entire underground black market, and the vendors setting up stalls around them sell everything, from family heirloom lances to armor once used by a knight in battle, and there is even one who claims that he has the halo from Sakota's head on his hand.

However, no matter how Linley looked at it, he felt that it was just an ordinary light bulb. He walked between the various stalls like an old man with Bai Jin while quietly eavesdropping on the conversation between the snow monsters:

"Hey, stop looking around, don't forget why the new leader asked us to come here."

"Isn't it just to see how the infected people here are living, and then see if there is any way to buy enough dry food?" Another snow monster immediately whispered, "But to be honest, it seems to me that the infected people here don't live very well."

"Indeed, indeed. And if you look at the armor those guys sell, it seems that most of them are just for show. I was thinking of buying a set and sending it to my brother-in-law later."

"But to be honest, our new leader is pretty good. Compared to Tallulah, she talks less and does more."

"Hey, why do you keep mentioning a new leader when we're out so rarely? I think your suggestion is a good one, Big Bear. Why don't we look in the black market to see if there are any specialties from Casimir? We can send them to Big Sister and Big Brother-in-law. If it's any later, we might even reach Victoria!"

Victoria? That's right. I heard Jiu say that he would take them to the place where the fire was the most intense, and this place seemed to be Victoria... As expected, no matter where it was, the British Empire had no way to maintain its rule.

As Linley sighed, he asked the girl beside him softly, “Miss Bai Jin, do you still remember what our original goal was?”

"I'm bringing you to the underground arena to have a look. What's going on? Is there any problem?"

"What about the underground arena? I don't see any fighting arena or anything like that except for second-hand dealers!"

“Yes, but we have to go a little deeper.” Bai Jin took Lin Lei’s hand and led him deeper into the black market.

The girl’s hands were very soft and warm. It was hard to imagine that they were hands that had been pulling the bow for years. “Why are you so proactive now?” Linley laughed softly. “Are you that scared?”

"Of course you are not afraid of Xuantie, but I am a weak woman... I am powerless against Xuantie." The girl rolled her eyes and said, "Besides, the company doesn't care much about my opinion, so I have to please my future backers and colleagues?"

Besides, if it was you, I wouldn’t mind it either. Bai Jin added silently in her heart, and then she even playfully scratched Lin Lei’s palm: “You’d better say a few good words for me in front of the leaders of Rhodes Island later.”

Say a few good words to the leader? I guess my little rabbit should be fine. As long as it's not too harmful, Amiya has always been lenient to others... But your report will probably have to go through the hands of another leader of mine... Hiss, I can only pray that you won't be hung on the bridge by Kal'tsit.

"Hey, what's with that mournful expression on your face?"

“Nothing. I was just thinking about how to introduce a legendary assassin from the Helmetless Alliance to my boss.” Linley smiled maliciously.

"You'd better stop laughing. I'm a little scared... Forget it. As long as there's no danger to my life and I can get a good salary and vacation, it'll be fine." Bai Jin muttered as he pulled the man to a random seat and sat down. "This place is not a formal arena, so don't even think about Coke and popcorn."

"Also, the one below is said to be the largest underground arena in all of Casimir!"

What caught their eyes was an extremely huge pit! All the audience seats were arranged around the pit, just like the Colosseum in ancient Rome. "This size and structure... really brought back a lot of not-so-good memories for me."

A guy who had been eaten alive by lions and tigers commented like this. At this time, a few sneaky guys in white clothes quietly sat behind Lin Lei and Bai Jin. Although their movements were very small, they could not be concealed from the two people in front.

“Are those guys your acquaintances?” Bai Jin leaned his head against Lin Lei’s shoulder. “Since they came here directly after completing a mission, they didn’t wash their hair… there shouldn’t be any strange smell, right?”

“No, it still smells good… Those other guys are indeed my acquaintances.” Linley sighed, “They finally found me. But I won’t care about them for now. The fight is about to begin.”

Ding ding ding~

With the sound of a shrill bell, the two rusty gates below rose up, and a fully armed Kuranta knight carrying his battle axe slowly walked into the field, while his opponent was a Sarkaz mercenary holding a greatsword.

Both the style of the armor and the knight emblem on it looked familiar to Linley. “This place is really full of familiar faces… That must be the emblem of the Knights of the Boiling Blood.”

"That's right, and he is also a competitive knight with a title... 'Rusty Bronze' Olmer Ingra, the youngest son of the knight family Ingra." Bai Jin naturally knew all the partners of these business associations and directly gave out the knight's household registration.

"I will use your blood to decorate my victory." Rusty Bronze said to the mercenary who was already trembling.

048. Maybe in the future you will need help from others to breastfeed your baby!

"Interesting, a titled knight would actually appear here... It seems that the so-called Ingra family should also be involved in this place."

In Linley’s opinion, the battle below could not be called a battle at all—it was a one-sided devastation. How could a well-equipped and prepared Kuranta Knight lose to a Sarkaz mercenary who looked to be in poor condition and whose weapons were even more shabby?

In just two rounds, the Sarkaz mercenary's broadsword was shattered by the rusty copper battle axe, and his armor was dented after being hit by several elbows from the knight. It was obvious that the armor was a low-quality product that he had bought from somewhere.

And then, the entire battle could become a footnote to what Rusty Copper had just said, "I will use your blood to decorate my victory." The mercenary's tragic howling and begging for mercy could not stop him from doing what he was doing.

When the blood completely covered the entire arena, all the spectators except Lin Lei and his companions were boiling with excitement! They were excited about this one-sided slaughter, and many fans of the Boiling Blood Knights stood up and shouted for the winner:

"Rusty copper!" "Rusty copper!" "Rusty copper!"

"That guy looks like he deserves a beating, and this isn't a duel, why does he have to go on a killing spree?" a yeti immediately said in a dissatisfied voice.

"How about letting me go and have a go at that guy?"

"No, don't forget, both the new leader and Big Dad told us not to cause trouble."

"So we're just going to watch that guy get so arrogant? I'm so upset! (Ursus swears)."

At this moment, the commentator's desk, which was located somewhere unknown, began to recruit the next challenger for the Rusted Bronze Knight in the arena: "The great knight from the Ingra family has won 90 consecutive games in the Brighton Arena, and his fatality rate is as high as %!"

"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge this living legend?" the host screamed passionately, "The current prize money in the arena is enough for a penniless civilian to buy a villa in the capital of Victoria! Is there really no one coming to challenge?"

"A villa?" That's indeed a lot of money, but when they thought of the almost terrifying mortality rate of the titled knight in the audience, those speculators who were originally ready to make a move once again sat quietly in their seats.

But the fact that no one challenged him didn't mean that the 'Rusty Copper' below wouldn't look for someone to fight with. He noticed with his sharp eyes that there was a man and a woman sitting in a corner of the audience. The woman didn't look like a tough character at first glance, and although he didn't know the man, he recognized the bow on that guy's back!

After all, his two new recruits who were still in the hospital had described in great detail the appearance of the man who beat them, as well as the bow - 'a compound bow as elegant and deadly as a monarch butterfly'.

"It's not easy to find someone like you in the Great Knight Territory... But I didn't expect you to come to me on your own initiative... Don't blame me for being rude." Your weapons and your girl will be mine by then! Olmer Ingra then showed a cruel smile under his helmet.

His hand pointed at Lin Lei and hooked his finger at him!

"Oh! Our knight is going to challenge the gentleman in the audience? Will he accept the challenge?"

“He will definitely agree. After all, who wants to make a fool of themselves in front of their female companion?” Rusty Copper thought confidently, while Linley scratched his head and looked at Platinum, who was resting in his arms. “Do you think I should go?”

"He's already riding on your face, and you're not going to hit him? And you must be very upset with him, right?"

“Indeed, I will go.” Linley nodded and stood up. “By the way, will a knight like him definitely participate in the Knights’ Tournament later?”

"That's for sure."

“Then I have even more reason.” Linley muttered, and then looked at the snow monsters who were ready to make a move: “You guys, sit down and don’t make any trouble! Otherwise, I will tell your eldest sister later!”

Linley’s words immediately excited the snow monsters:

"(Ursus swears)! You are really my brother-in-law. Why are you here in Casimir?"

"Brother-in-law, how is my elder sister doing lately? She hasn't written to us or anything!"

"Brother-in-law, who is that woman next to you?!"

The series of questions immediately made someone roll his eyes. “Let’s talk about your problems later. Also, if anything goes wrong, remember to protect that girl for me.” Linley pointed at Bai Jin and immediately turned around and walked towards the arena.

When the snow monsters saw Linley leave, they immediately surrounded Bai Jin. One of them even asked fiercely, “Tell me quickly, what is your relationship with my brother-in-law?”

"Brother-in-law? This guy is really a playboy! "But now I really need his help, and this guy is not bad looking... I can accept that he is a little playboy. But before Bai Jin could think of how to introduce himself, the snow monster beside him interrupted:

"Needless to say, this is probably a little girl who received help from my eldest brother-in-law and wants to marry him! But Big Bear, don't worry, this little girl can't compare to our eldest sister in front or behind! Even if she has a child, our eldest sister might still be the one to feed it!"

"Petrova, what the hell are you talking about? I just want to know who this woman is!" Big Bear said angrily, "How could I lose?"

“Shit! I really want to hit someone!” Bai Jin swore that if these guys were not related to Lin Lei, she would definitely use her bow to open their eyes one by one!

At this time, the audience burst into enthusiastic cheers again, which made the few funny guys turn their attention back to the arena. "I say, aren't you worried that your brother-in-law will lose the game?"

"How is that possible? Even my father may not be able to beat my brother-in-law, so how can that fancy knight be qualified?"

......In the arena......

"You are willing to fight, that's good." Olmer Ingra swung the battle axe in his hand and paced slowly, saying, "Then I will leave you an intact body later, but I still need to confirm that it was you who beat up our Boiling Blood Knights on the street, right?"

“Yes, that’s right. Is that all you have to say?” Linley scratched his nose. “Or is this your last words?”

“Hahahahahaha, I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to chop you into pieces and send them to your female companion!” The knight roared as he raised his battle axe and charged at Lin Lei! Lin Lei stood still and didn’t even take down the monarch butterfly.

But just when the knight rushed to about ten meters away from him, Lin Lei took action. The flying knife condensed by the light energy fire condensed almost in the blink of an eye, and then circled in the hunter’s hand and threw it out!

"Tear!"

049. Daddy will definitely be very happy

As the youngest son of the Ingra family, Ogra's armor is naturally not made of paper like his defeated opponent's. The heavy armor of the Boiling Blood Knights is also one of the reasons why this great knight known as the "Arena Butcher" can wreak havoc in the arena.

But Linley didn’t care, or rather, the flying knife condensed from light energy didn’t care. The flaming flying knife tore open the knight’s breastplate like cutting butter, and then accurately hit the opponent’s chest. A ball of fire immediately burst out from the crack in the armor!

"Ahhhhhh! What have you done to me!"

The burning sensation spread from his chest to his limbs. The intense pain and muscle spasms caused the majestic knight to kneel down in front of Lin Lei. His flying knife was so fast that neither the audience nor the commentator could see it clearly. Only Platinum caught the man’s flying knife and the graceful and deadly arc it created.

"Can a throwing knife tear open a knight's armor? Is this guy still a human?" Bai Jin was stunned and quickly controlled his expression - because the guys in white clothes around him all looked like they were used to it.

"Sure enough, my brother-in-law's flying knives are still so pleasing to the eye. Last time I saw him and my sister fighting hand-to-hand in Chernobog, I almost clapped my hands in applause."

Linley drew out his remaining light and slowly walked towards Rusty Bronze, who had fallen to his knees and could not stand up. “What did I do? It was just a flying knife. Can’t you stand up now, knight?”

"Uh...I swear, if we have the chance, the Ingra family will hang you on the execution platform! Just like those enemies we have captured before."

“Wow, I’m so scared, but don’t worry… I definitely won’t kill you.” Linley said as he kicked Rusty Copper’s wound, causing the knight to lie on the ground wailing like a lamb to be slaughtered.

Linley took the inner guard badge given by the Hunter in his hand. The power of fear, representing the evil spirit, slowly wrapped around his hand. Wisps of black smoke drifted towards the man under his deliberate control.

It must be said that coming into contact with this evil power reminded Linley of the days when he was still absorbing terazine in Slaine. ‘Perhaps I can use this to activate the psionic energy that has been dormant for a long time?’ This thought flashed through his mind, but then he whispered into his rusty copper helmet like a demon:

"You will remember the pain and fear of today, and they will accompany you forever. This burning pain will exist even after the wound heals... When you see me and the people of the Linguang family... you will remember today and this fear."

Linley turned and left, while Xiutong fell to the ground, his chest still rising and falling, proving that he was still alive. When he reached the exit of the arena, two fully armed staff members stopped him:

“Isn’t this a clichéd plot like after the younger one is beaten, the older one comes?” Linley cast a sidelong glance at the two knights carrying suitcases in front of him. “Or are you here to give me money?”

"Here is your bonus, sir. Can you tell me your name? Our boss wants to treat you to a meal." One of the knights opened the box. The black suitcase was filled with piles of red gold. On the black market, the best and most popular currency was red gold.

“Forget about the meal, but I can tell you my name.” Linley took the other person’s suitcase and smiled playfully, “You can call me Xuantie.” He then ignored the two guys and walked out, while Platinum and the snow monsters stood aside waiting for him.

"Brother-in-law, is that the bonus in your hand?"

“Yes, this box is for you.” Linley said as he threw the box over. “If you want to go to Victoria, you need money, right?”

“Ah? This… isn’t a good idea?” Just as the snow monster was about to refuse, Linley’s eyes widened. “If you dare not accept it, I will bully your big sister when I get back from my mission. Do you believe it?!”

“Okay, we understand. Thank you, brother-in-law!” The snow monsters did not refuse, but demonstrated in front of Lin Lei what “craftsmanship” meant. “Then brother-in-law, will you come back with us later?”

"Forget about it today. Besides, you are not from the East Country, so there is no need to do this in front of me. Just remember to say hello to Nine and the Patriot for me... If your leader really has any ideas, she will definitely come to me later."

“Also, we have to leave quickly. We’ve been targeted by the owner of this arena. If we don’t leave now...you’ll have to prepare to have tea with me.” Lin Lei said as he grabbed Bai Jin’s hand and walked towards an exit of the black market, while the snow monsters immediately carried their boxes and walked in another direction.

The icy aura combined with their military-like stance was enough to shock most people in the black market, and Linley and Bai Jin disappeared after a few flashes. By the time the real person in charge of the black market arrived with his men, the two groups had already fled.

"So he left? The Black Iron of the Wuzhou League has never appeared in the public eye, but that woman is indeed the Platinum Leader of the Wuzhou League... Could it be that the Wuzhou League also wants to get a piece of the black market now?" The black market manager who could be called sanctimonious pushed his glasses:

"What's the current situation of our Rusted Bronze Knight? Does the Boiling Blood Knights need to consider replacing the Grand Knight?"

"They are no longer in danger of death, but they are still in a coma... Boss, I think the Ingra family will not let them go, right?"

"Does the Ingra family deserve it? A knight family that has become part of the capital will only consider whether it can squeeze more benefits from its own knights. As for revenge? This battle is completely in line with the rules of underground competition... Even if their representatives come, there is nothing to say."

"And if you really want to say it, they were the ones who broke the rules first. How could a great knight have the nerve to come here to make money?"

...Integration Movement Camps...

Jiu looked at the snow monsters, and then at the box full of red gold in their hands: "I remember I asked you to check the black market, I shouldn't have asked you to rob the black market directly, right?"

"Captain, this was given to us by our elder sister... er, Dredger from Rhodes Island. He also said that if you know the situation of the local infected people, please contact him."

The Fidea girl rolled her eyes immediately after hearing this: "Why is this guy here? Is he a ghost from somewhere?"

050. It may be inevitable that the lungs will get athlete's foot

"The amount of red gold here is enough for the current integration movement to buy dry food for more than half a year." Jiu squatted on the ground and checked the box to see if there was anything strange: "What did that guy do in the black market?"

"A knight in the arena wants to challenge my brother-in-law in front of everyone, and it seems he is the champion with a winning streak." Seeing that their leader's tone has become casual, the snow monsters all relaxed and their tone became quite humorous.

In a sense, the current Snow Monster Squad is actually Nine's personal guard - the reason is very simple, because Nine was the candidate recommended by their eldest brother-in-law himself, and the Snow Monsters currently do not have a real commander, so Nine became the nominal commander of this group of Snow Monsters.

"Then that guy was knocked to the ground by my brother-in-law with a flying knife, and then the arena just gave him the money. I heard that the accumulated prize money was used to buy a villa in Victoria!"

"It sounds like that knight is quite unlucky. Is that guy dead?" Fidelia curled the corner of his mouth. How dare anyone provoke that monster? Doesn't that mean he thinks he hasn't lived long enough?

"He probably isn't dead, because his body temperature has always been normal. Maybe my brother-in-law saved his life." Another snow monster added, "Also, my brother-in-law seemed to say that he came to Casimir on a business trip."

"It sounds like Rhodes Island seems to have some new plans." Jiu scratched his head, "But never mind, you guys did a great job today, go down and have a rest first."

Just as Fidea was thinking about what the Integration Movement should do next, the Patriot came over, and behind him was a Sarkaz man whom Jiu had never seen before. The black cloak, the two swords on his back, and the pair of green eyes that were extremely eye-catching under the moonlight all proved that he was different.

"Chief, there is a guest who wants to see you." The Patriot said calmly.

"Hello, leader of the Reunion Movement, I am the bounty hunter Tolan." Tolan's forehead was already covered with cold sweat. Why the hell is there really a Wendigo in the Reunion Movement? Could it be that the news he heard in the black market before was false?

"'Guild Leader', I've heard of your title, but I'm curious about what a bounty hunter wants to do by coming to our place in the middle of the night?" Jiu put one hand on her waist and examined the Sarkaz in front of her. With the Patriot by her side, she was not afraid that this guy would do something out of line.