Master of Kaidan
Chapter 133: Seeking the Door

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Seeking the Door

"Boss, what do you need?" A handsome youth answered Feng Xue’s call and arrived at the other’s home in just ten minutes. Although it had been a month since they last met, Huo Mu still clearly remembered this copier, who brought him a decent profit.

Not to mention that a month ago, the organization updated the intelligence, letting him know that this big shot was not only good at copying books but was also an expert. This made him adopt a very respectful attitude when facing Feng Xue.

"I want to inquire about something concerning the gates. Of course, I know that it’s past the usual time now, so we’ll go by your rates." Feng Xue got straight to the point. Huo Mu was slightly taken aback and then said somewhat awkwardly,

"Boss, information about the gates is strictly forbidden from being leaked in the residents’ area..."

"So?" Feng Xue raised an eyebrow, and Huo Mu immediately rubbed his hands together, revealing a somewhat sly expression,

"It’ll cost extra."

What the heck!

For a moment, Feng Xue thought the character who always demands more money had crossed over into his world. But then he dismissed the thought. After all, it was just a common phrase. He had seen a clip of that character before, which made it seem significant here.

Quickly adjusting his mindset, Feng Xue asked,

"How much?"

"The channel fee is 500,000. I’ll just be making the connection for you. As for the rest, you’ll have to negotiate on your own. The market price is around ten million, give or take. It’s hard to find, but if you have the access rights to the Tower of Babylon, the price could be much cheaper." Huo Mu sincerely quoted a fair price, and Feng Xue, who didn’t know the actual figures, thought about it before saying,

"What if I want to obtain the access rights to the Tower of Babylon?"

"...?" Huo Mu was taken aback by Feng Xue’s question and then laughed,

"Boss, you have to seize access rights to the Tower of Babylon yourself. No one can get those for you!"

Hearing what Huo Mu said, Feng Xue realized he had made a humorous mistake. Nevertheless, knowing that he was new to all this and that Huo Mu was aware of it, he thought for a moment and then continued to press,

"Tell me, how is it seized?"

"Well..." Huo Mu hesitated slightly before saying, "Actually, I’m not too clear on the specifics. What I know is that each floor of the Tower of Babylon is like an entire residents’ area and has fifty sets of housing. Moreover, depending on the floor, it can provide a certain number of ’gates’ each year. Many residents of the lower floors of Babylon Tower sell their access rights, but to participate in that trade, at the very least, you must have the access rights to that floor."

"Is that what Old Li wanted?" Feng Xue thought about the contract he had signed with Old Li and gave Huo Mu a signal to continue. Without unnecessary words, Huo Mu promptly went on:

"To get a spot in the Tower, you need to ’fight’ for it. The first step is to defeat the guardian of the Tower of Babylon. Each floor of the Tower has one guardian. They can’t die and can create infinite clones. As long as you can defeat them in a challenge space, you’ll earn the access rights to that floor. Once you have those, you can enter the corresponding floor and challenge the residents with residence rights. Victory means seizing the residence right. However, it seems there are some detailed rules involved, which I have no knowledge of."

Huo Mu seemed to remember something and immediately added:

"Because the residential area is monopolized by the Hundred Tales organization, it’s usually hard to go to the Tower of Babylon. However, due to the pressure from various organizations and experts waiting to challenge the Tower, they open up the residential area in December each year, allowing everyone to attempt the challenges."

Feng Xue nodded thoughtfully. While he now had the idea of giving it a try, considering it was still over half a year until December, he had to put the notion aside for the time being.

Seeing Feng Xue fall silent, Huo Mu was not at all surprised. Instead, he steered the conversation back to business:

"The ones who put gates on offer are usually small organizations that want to explore the outside world but lack manpower and financial resources, which is why they will stealthily sell spots. Plus, there’s no predicting when a gate will appear; I can’t make any guarantees. I’ll do my best to find one for you. A deposit of 100,000 is due, and I’ll give you an answer within a month. But if there’s no lead, the deposit is non-refundable. And we can’t sign a contract for this, it’s a deal based on trust. If you have any doubts, you can check with other places, but this is the going rate."

Listening to Huo Mu’s somewhat apprehensive words, Feng Xue didn’t refuse and handed over 100,000 on the spot. Right now, he was quite wealthy, with the tags ’Clone’ and ’Instructor’ bringing in a significant amount of ’Identity’ points daily. Not to mention taking out 100,000 in one go; even paying Huo Mu an annual fee to help him stay informed long-term wasn’t an issue.

But while Feng Xue easily spent money, Huo Mu didn’t take it as lightly. However, this was his business after all, and he soon adjusted his heartbeat and began coordinating his channels.

His charge was not exorbitant; in fact, the 100,000 deposit was already the minimum. After all, the South District wasn’t just home to big shots; those barely better off than slaves also had to make ends meet.

...

While Huo Mu went to gather information, Feng Xue once again took up copyist work at home. Although he was already making over 100,000 a day, to come up with the tens of millions needed as an entry fee, he had to try to earn some quick money.

Unexpectedly, however, the good news from Huo Mu came faster than he had anticipated. In just five short days, the messenger sought him out again.

"Boss, you’re really lucky. The Slave Catching Team of the Flying Cat Organization recently ran into some trouble, affecting several powers and finding themselves short on cash. So, they’re offering a gate, with a spot going for 12 million. However, how many times the Flying Cat Organization has used this gate and the situation on the other side are uncertain; it’s definitely risky..."

Hearing Huo Mu’s somewhat uncomfortable explanation, Feng Xue felt the name "Flying Cat" sounded familiar but didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he took out a stack of books and passed them to Huo Mu,

"Help me sell these books; the price is the same as before. Then contact that organization for me, is that possible?"

"Of course!"

...

It had to be said, Huo Mu’s efficiency was truly high; that very night, Feng Xue found himself in a civilian house in the sixth ring of the South District.

Like most houses in the landfill area, it looked no different from an ordinary abandoned building. The only noteworthy detail was that at this moment, besides a few waiting to use the gate, there was also a young man who looked so haggard that no one would be surprised if he suddenly passed away.