This is the fourth day since Tianyang returned to the fortress.
In the evening, he came to the Cripple's grocery store in the downtown area. The colorful lights flashing on the street dyed the Cripple's store into colorful blocks of color.
There were only two customers left in the store. Tianyang was not in a hurry and sat by the door waiting.
This morning, he had already reported to the Night Walker Headquarters. During his participation in the competition, the Raven Squad had already carried out a mission in the Reverse Realm.
But it seems to be just a small task. And there shouldn't be any new tasks issued recently.
The team dormitory was still the same, basically everyone was doing their own thing. Tianyang was taken to the training ground by Jiyu to fight. I heard that Cangdu had already brought Qingdai back. Old Xu came to visit from time to time, and soon, the team would have a new member.
Just as he was thinking about his own things, Tianyang suddenly kicked someone lightly. The boy looked up and saw that it was the lame man. He had already sent away the last customer and sat down on the chair next to him with a tired look: "Go, help me close the store. I'm so tired. There's something to eat in the kitchen at the back. If you haven't eaten yet, go heat it up and eat together."
Tian Yang agreed happily, and after closing the shop, he went to the lame man's kitchen. It was hard to imagine that the lame man's shop was messy, but the kitchen was unexpectedly clean.
He took out the ingredients, heated them up, and then the lame man and I each had a portion and had this simple dinner.
After the lame man finished eating, he took out a bottle of wine and looked at the boy: "Want a drink?"
Tianyang had to go to the Gray Market in the evening, so he declined the offer: "No, you drink it."
The cripple poured himself a glass and muttered, "When I was young, I was like you, almost never drinking. But now, I can't sleep without these things."
Tian Yang said sincerely: "It's better to drink less alcohol."
The lame man glanced at him and said, "Fortunately I don't have a son, otherwise I would be so annoyed that I would die."
Who did you scold...
The cripple gulped down a glass of wine, then bent down, took out a bag from under the chair, and threw it to Tianyang: "Put on the things inside, and take off any items on you that may reveal your identity. Leave them with me for now."
Tianyang opened the bag and saw a dark cloak inside, which was enough to cover the whole body, and a white fox mask, which could completely cover the face.
Is this... to conceal your identity
He followed the lame man's instructions, put on the cloak and mask, and gave the crimson moon sword he brought for self-defense to the lame man for safekeeping. But in fact, the boy still had Black Thunder with him, the Purple Brilliance Ring was on his hand, and the Ash Magic Crystal was strung into a necklace around his neck. Only the Phantom Skull was too conspicuous to be brought out.
Even so, the boy had four relics on him. Even though the power of the relics would be somewhat reduced outside the Reverse Realm, if he used all his strength, Tianyang would not be afraid of a Level 4 Ascender, and could even touch a Level 5 Ascender.
I guess there won't be any big shots at level 5 in the Gray Market. But you might run into someone at level 4.
In any case, with his current combat power, even if he can't win, it is more than enough for him to escape.
"What's next?" asked the masked boy.
The cripple put away his sword and pointed to his throat: "It's better to change the sound appropriately. Oh, right. Put this in your shoes."
He took out two height-increasing insoles from a table and threw them over.
Tianyang put the pad into his shoes and put them on. He was already much taller. Then he changed his voice slightly.
I was afraid that if I ran into someone I knew, it would probably be hard for him to recognize.
The boy thought that the lame man's idea of padding his shoes was a good one. Next time when he needed to appear as Mr. Death, he would put some padding in his shoes to reduce the chance of being discovered.
"Wait a minute, the black snake is coming soon. Remember, don't reveal your identity in the market, and don't inquire about other people's identities. The only function of the market is to buy and sell. Don't do other unnecessary things." The lame man reminded again.
Tian Yang nodded and said, "I remember."
At this time, the sound of a bell rang outside the door. The lame man opened the door, and the one-eyed man carelessly put his hand on the lame man's shoulder and said, "Old man, look what I brought you."
He took out a bottle of wine: "This should be enough for you to drink for a while."
Then he looked at Tianyang: "Is this the guest you mentioned?"
The cripple nodded, and Black Snake took out a card reader: "Then, sir, I will give you two thousand contribution points."
Tianyang took out a card, not an ID card, but an anonymous account card that he had applied for yesterday. He had already deposited 2,000 points into the card to pay for the night's fare and to collect money at the market.
After swiping the card, he confirmed that the contribution points had been credited to his account. Black Snake put away the card reader and tilted his head: "Follow me, don't ask anything on the way, just nod if you understand."
Tianyang nodded honestly, and Heishe put his hands in his pockets, slightly lowered his head and walked out of the grocery store.
The boy followed, walking on the brightly lit street, following the black snake around, and finally arrived at the door of a warehouse.
There were two men sitting in front of the warehouse, their faces were full of flesh and they looked like the villains that could be seen everywhere in the lower city, but these two men were actually Ascendants.
Although it is only level 2.
The young man thought to himself, this is worthy of being the Grey Market, even the gatekeeper is an Ascendant.
After Black Snake whispered something to the two gatekeepers, one of them took out a round badge with a portrait of an old man engraved on it, but no one knew who it was.
Black Snake came back with the badge and handed it to Tianyang: "Put it on, you can use this to enter and exit the market. Hey, the two thousand contribution points are not given to you for nothing."
Tianyang put it on and nodded slightly.
Black Snake didn't say anything else, and led Tianyang into the warehouse. The warehouse was filled with a strange smell, which was like a mixture of alcohol, sweat and other smells, making people feel very uncomfortable.
Under the dim light, rows of shelves were piled with all kinds of things. Blood even seeped out of the edges of some of the bags, and no one knew what was inside.
After passing the warehouse and coming out of a small door, Tianyang's eyes were immediately dazzled by the colorful lights. After the boy got used to the light, he found himself in a bustling market.
In this open space, stalls are set up everywhere, and shops put their goods outside the doors. People come and go, and the lights are bright, making it very lively.
Walking through the market, Tianyang discovered that most of the people here were like him, wearing cloaks and masks. Only the merchants and shop assistants showed their true faces.
There were no guards here, but the people passing by, even the stall owners, all had a fierce and hostile aura. They were smiling, but their eyes were cold, as if they could turn hostile at any time.
Here, people were bargaining everywhere, and some even started fighting when they got excited. But small conflicts like this would end quickly. But the process was very intense, with both sides of the conflict either dead or injured.
Later, someone poured a few buckets of clean water on the ground to wash away the blood, and that was the end of the matter. Tianyang was dumbfounded by the sight.
This place is obviously a lawless place. It is hard to imagine that the fortress would allow such a place to exist.
"Follow me closely."
Ahead, the black snake quickened its pace.
Tianyang followed silently. From time to time, passers-by looked over at him, casting malicious glances at him from the masks of various styles.
Tian Yang was not unfamiliar with this kind of look, it was just like the look that the black people would show when they looked at their plump prey. However, the black people's gaze was more direct, while here, these people at least had some concealment.
"If you want to buy some equipment, I recommend you come and have a look at this one." Black Snake stopped and pointed to an inconspicuous little shop in front.
The shop, as its name implies, is very small. The small door can only accommodate one person. But the strange thing is that there are so many customers in the shop that there is even a long queue outside the door.
Black Snake shrugged: "The owner of this shop is very reputable, but there are so many customers that you have to queue whenever you come."
A moment later, Black Snake led him to another stall. When he saw thumb-sized pieces of star crystals being sold on the street, he was so surprised that his mouth could hardly close.
"If you want to get some star crystals or any medium materials, you have to come to Lao Luo."
Black Snake whistled inside the stall, and a middle-aged man who looked sick, pale and like he would collapse at any moment looked up.
With a gloomy look, he nodded at the black snake, then lowered his head.
Black Snake chuckled and said, "He is Lao Luo. Just look for his stinky face. Come on, I'll take you around."
The one-eyed man took Tianyang on a short tour of the market and introduced several shops and stalls.
"These are basically the ones I know and who are reputable." Black Snake shrugged and said, "You can look around by yourself from now on. I have something to do and I'll leave first."
Tian Yang stopped him and said, "It seems that among the people you just introduced, there is no one who can recycle material weapons."
"Raw materials and weapons?" Black Snake gasped, "Brother, who are you to sell raw materials and weapons?"
Then he waved his hands and said, "I'm just asking casually. Don't tell me. I don't want to know who you are. Raw materials and weapons are not ordinary commodities. These things have a great origin. Not just any store dares to accept them. As far as I know, there are only three stores in the market that dare to accept raw materials and weapons."
"Which three?"
Black Snake counted on his fingers: "Shadow, Red Chimney and Hunger Ball."
The names are weird.
Tianyang asked again: "Which one is more reputable?"
Black Snake laughed: "In the market, the so-called reputation is relative. Fists are the only guarantee. Do you understand what I mean?"
Tianyang nodded decisively: "I understand."
Black Snake waved his hand: "Then I'm leaving, you can do whatever you want."
Tian Yang asked quickly: "You haven't told me yet, where are these three families?"
Without even turning his head, the black snake said, “No need to ask, just look around and you will understand.”
Tianyang shrugged slightly, turned around, looked up, and looked around. Then he really understood that the entire market was mostly low-rise buildings. There were only three places that were much higher than the other buildings, and it was hard not to see them...