Master of Kaidan
Chapter 104: As Long as I Know You Are Suit-Wearing People…

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: As Long as I Know You Are Suit-Wearing People...

The eccentric with the bizarre bird-like hairstyle burst into exaggerated laughter upon seeing Feng Xue adopt a fighting stance; it wasn’t just him—his two lackeys at his side also drew their weapons.

Feng Xue glanced over and noted one wielding a Nail Head Hammer and the other a One-Handed Axe, both were low-tier weapons without any special effects, which somewhat eased his mind. He secretly channeled his Inner Strength while his face betrayed a mocking expression.

"Kid, you don’t really think you’re tough, do you?" Seeing Feng Xue’s expression, the leader with the eccentric hair immediately showed a displeased look,

"If it weren’t for the fact that I wanted you to show us the way, I would have..."

In the midst of speaking, the eccentric had already lifted his gun’s barrel, and his finger on the trigger had pulled down.

However, before he could finish speaking, at the moment the gunshot sounded, his vision blurred. Feng Xue, who had been seven or eight meters away, had already appeared right in front of him, pressing down on his gun barrel with one hand, only then did a wisp of blue smoke rise from the ground.

"Sunflower Acupoint Hand!"

Feng Xue’s fingertips rapidly touched several points on the eccentric’s body. The man, however, did not become immobilized; on the contrary, the major acupoints that were touched by Feng Xue burst open, splurts of blood spraying out. The thug didn’t even have a chance for a villain’s exit line before he was bereft of life.

The other two thugs, taken aback, hadn’t yet reacted. Thinking of their weapons, they swung at Feng Xue. Feng Xue pointed with both hands, silently reciting the eight-word truth "Fingers swift as the wind, might like lightning," yet the result remained the same: acupoints burst, and they died with their eyes open.

"No way! This is the Sunflower Acupoint Hand, not the Beidou Divine Fist!" Feng Xue, looking at the three corpses, was filled with utter confusion. Although he admitted he was a novice and had thought to test out the technique, shouldn’t his inexperience with acupoint pointing simply result in failure to paralyze the opponent? Why then did it lead to directly killing someone? Could it be he accidentally used too much Inner Strength?

"It can’t really be the curse of this thing, can it?" Feng Xue kicked at the double-barreled shotgun and mulled over the remark "Don’t use it to fight martial arts masters." He felt that hidden within that simple sentence might be immense information.

"It looks like my Golden Finger isn’t showing all the information. If I have the chance, I should get an Appraiser tag and see what an Appraiser sees compared to my Golden Finger." Feng Xue pondered, tearing a piece of cloth from the corpses to wrap up the three fantasy objects and casually refined the three corpses as well.

"Wow, I actually got a ’Blast’ element; lucky me!" Seeing the element that emerged from refining the corpses, Feng Xue’s mood instantly improved. He quickly retrieved his own fantasy objects, equipped everything he could, and then transformed the cardboard box into a trolley, dragging it towards the South District.

Different from before, as soon as he stepped into the area that seemed to be shrouded by a visual barrier, many people surged up to him. Without thinking, he knew these were likely some of those he had seen before. However, now, with the Feminization Filter silently adopted by Feng Xue, every one of them had turned into the semblance of a beautiful girl.

"Sir, are you here to challenge the Tower of Babylon? Do you need a guide?"

"My lord, is this your first time in South District? Have you stayed in the other three huge refuse areas before? Need a little brother as a guide?"

"Handsome, I’m a local know-it-all, just ask me anything you want to know, of course, there’s a small fee involved..."

The flirtatious voice echoed in Feng Xue’s ears, but he didn’t let his guard down for a second. Despite often sarcastically criticizing the Feminization Filter for making anyone who wore it too long into a pervert, it had to be said that when he put on the filter, not a hint of impulse could stir in Feng Xue’s rationality no matter how much he might lose it, because he would first consider whether the figure before him was a real woman or a man with chest hair twisted by the Feminization Filter.

It was precisely this vigilance that allowed him to resist the temptation of beauty, as he kept a close eye on his little trailer and said,

"I need a guide who can provide various information, including about shops, power structures, and garbage mountains, but the prerequisite is that they have the relevant profession or tag, and can provide a contract or agreement certified by Infinite City."

Upon hearing Feng Xue’s words, everyone immediately knew he wasn’t some clueless newbie. The crowd that had been surrounding him dispersed greatly, and those who had been glancing at his little cart also restrained their gazes, melting back into the shadows of the streets that resembled a ruin.

Looking at the five people remaining before him, Feng Xue watched closely. Tags then appeared above them, all five had the Guide profession, but only three had the associated tag. Feng Xue, however, was interested in someone without the Guide tag - not because her "skin suit" matched Feng Xue’s preferred style of a black long straight-haired and windy beautiful girl, but because she also had a Broker profession and the corresponding Broker tag.

"You, this broker... is it what I’m thinking?" Feng Xue didn’t make an immediate choice, but tested the waters with his question. This wasn’t just asking the person with the Broker profession; it was also signaling to the others that if they had similar tags, they should show them promptly.

Unfortunately, it seemed they didn’t possess such tags, and even showed looks of disappointment, whereas the black long straight-haired beauty in the skin suit gave a small smile:

"My lord, whether it’s the black market, the pleasure district, or mercenaries and blacksmith shops, I have certain connections. Additionally, the reason I don’t have the Guide tag is simply that I charge higher prices, which most newcomers in need of a guide can’t afford. That’s why I lack opportunities to play the role. Of course, you get what you pay for, and we can certify this in the contract to ensure every tower is well spent."

"Good, do you have a ready-made contract?" Feng Xue nodded, signaling to see the contract sample. The girl, without a word, took a work badge from her waist pouch and tapped out a series of commands, and the specific details of the contract also emerged in Feng Xue’s mind.

Most of the terms in the contract weren’t problematic, as the "Shared Language" system of Infinite City left no room for ambiguity. However, the quoted price was slightly outrageous—

Just the base fee was as high as a hundred thousand towers, which was enough for three years’ worth of normal living expenses, and this was just for the minimum consumption of common knowledge and guidance to various regular stores within a month. Introducing various special shops, explaining some of the Hidden rules, and assisting with purchasing property or opening a business would incur additional, separate fees.

Though aware that there was a vast gap between the cost of living in the capital and that of a third-tier small city, wasn’t this a bit too much?

Yet on second thought, Feng Xue considered that if converted into the spending power of the Real World, a hundred thousand towers would only suffice for one day’s basic consumption. In that light, the expense didn’t seem so unacceptable in a city filled with fantastical elements.

Of course, he couldn’t rely solely on conjecture to judge the price. Although the contract stated a "value for money" rule, as a newcomer, he had no idea what the evaluative standards were in Infinite City. After pondering a moment, he then said to the remaining few,

"Let me see your quotes as well."