Blue Universe was holding a note that made him feel like crying.
This was a small amount!
No, this was a huge amount!
Had he just been robbed?
He was sure he had been completely cleaned out!
If he could peel off his tattoos, would they even be taken as payment?
After removing some unnecessary decorations, Blue Universe looked a bit more serious as he stood in the corner of the street on the 46th floor, holding up his pants.
He turned to look at Mu Liang, who was happily carrying a bunch of bags, and wanted to say something but didn’t know how to complain.
Right… he was already caught by this big shot and had even been beaten down… It was only reasonable that the big shot stripped him and sold him off like a pig, according to the rules of the lower city and the gang world.
Blue Universe silently looked up at the ceiling, tears streaming down his face.
“Let’s go!”
Wang Jixuan tossed him a piece of nylon rope he found on the side of the road.
“Let’s find a place to stay, a cheap inn will do.”
Blue Universe eagerly followed along.
He could clearly feel that after this big loss, the big shot's attitude towards him had softened!
Learning skills was just around the corner!
“Big shot, what’s an inn?”
“It’s… a hotel.”
“We’re going to stay in a hotel together? Isn’t that a bit ambiguous? Hey, hey, hey, big shot, don’t hit me, I was just joking!”
A few minutes later, Blue Universe, looking downcast with a bruise on his eye, found the cheap hotel he had stayed in before with Wang Jixuan.
Blue Universe was starting to seriously doubt;
This big shot just wanted to keep beating him up, to vent his anger for the past six months when he had his gang steal his food!
But the question was…
Why did this big shot look so easy to bully before?
Blue Universe found this hard to understand, and as he walked into the cheap hotel, he instinctively held his head high.
The old man sitting behind the counter subconsciously gripped the gun hidden under the table but then smiled and greeted them warmly:
“One room, three nights, one joy coin. This is the cheapest place in the City of Joy! Each room has a high-strength alloy door that can withstand a single rocket launcher attack.
“Also, there are no spare keys for any of the rooms!”
Wang Jixuan took out two thumb-sized coins he had just exchanged.
The old man smiled as he took them.
“One room or two? One? Good… Just a reminder, all the electrical appliances in the room require coins to use. Here’s your key.”
Blue Universe rolled his eyes and muttered “crooked businessman” under his breath.
Wang Jixuan hadn’t thought much of it until he saw the automatic flushing toilet in the small bathroom, which was classified as an electrical appliance. He had a few lines of black sweat on his forehead.
Cunning merchant.
…
Two-thirds of the 46th floor was occupied by the City of Joy gang;
This gang, known as the City of Joy, was said to have deep connections, backed by forces from the upper city, and had a good relationship with the Silver Party on the same floor. The Silver Party even offered protection and sent fighters to the City of Joy.
To create a stable and entertaining atmosphere, the City of Joy maintained good security in its territory, which was a large entertainment hub, roughly divided into gambling areas, dance halls, shops, perverted zones, and wellness areas.
Wang Jixuan and the others were currently situated in the transition zone between the gambling area and the dance hall.
The emergency food they brought was enough for two people to last four or five days; the joy coins Blue Universe had saved could also buy a lot of survival resources.
— The most expensive things here were entertainment services.
After settling in, Wang Jixuan immediately got to work making charms.
To keep his secrets safe, he set up a simple partition using a wooden box.
He didn’t restrict Blue Universe’s movements in the room, just asked him to stay quiet and not leave the room at will.
Then… Wang Jixuan started to be disturbed by Blue Universe’s snoring.
‘How can this guy sleep so soundly! Isn’t he being held hostage by me?’
Wang Jixuan shook his head inwardly.
Fortunately, making charms went smoothly overall.
The paper soaked in the blood of the Deactivated Blade Beast for several hours and then dried could be used as basic charm paper.
The blood of the Blade Beast thickened over a spirit lamp turned into a simple spirit liquid.
Wang Jixuan dipped his finger in the spirit liquid and eagerly wrote the first charm on a strip of pink spirit paper.
Explosive Fire Charm!
With one stroke, it was done!
The charm began to faintly glow, and wisps of weak spiritual energy gathered from the air, entering the charm’s markings.
The charm slowly floated up, gently shaking, but Wang Jixuan pressed it down with his palm.
A breath of internal energy surrounded it, sealing in the gathered spiritual energy, allowing this paper charm to last about a month.
This charm could be stuck to various objects to explode or thrown to create a fireball. Because the spiritual energy in the air was quite thin, Wang Jixuan didn’t know exactly how powerful the charm would be.
He glanced at the thug in the corner who was upside down and picking his nose…
Although Wang Jixuan wanted to continue venting his anger for Mu Liang, this useless thug had already been beaten by him several times, so he decided to let him off this time.
Wang Jixuan quickly drew twenty-four charms, and when his internal energy was more than half spent, he stopped making charms.
He closed his eyes, focused, and began to meditate to quickly recover his internal energy.
During this process of consumption and recovery, his total internal energy gradually increased, and his meridians were being continuously opened up.
Wang Jixuan was grateful that this body hadn’t lost its original yang, which allowed him to cultivate much faster.
He needed at least five days to make two hundred charms, mainly focusing on travel charms, explosive fire charms, diamond charms, slowing charms, and bleeding-stopping charms. He also needed to prepare a few defensive charms like detoxification charms, water avoidance charms, fire avoidance charms, and ghost-repelling charms.
In this fortress where day and night were indistinguishable, three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Blue Universe finally couldn’t help but ask, “Big shot, what are we doing here?”
“Preparing for a fight.”
Wang Jixuan glanced at him.
This guy really… did nothing but eat and sleep, or lay in bed staring into space, perfectly embodying the life of a fish.
Blue Universe rubbed his chin and muttered, “Big shot, are you really going to take revenge on the Black Fire Gang?”
“Before I came to find you, I took out two thugs from the Black Fire Gang. This gun was taken from them.”
Wang Jixuan shook the gun in his hand and continued organizing the charms he had made.
He sewed extra pockets into the lining, categorizing the charms for easy access.
Wang Jixuan added, “Before I go find them, I’ll lock you up in one place and leave you enough food to last a few days.”
“Ah?”
Blue Universe’s eyes widened.
“You’re really going to fight the Black Fire Gang? Damn, big shot, you’re amazing! The Black Fire Gang has over a thousand thugs! They might not have the most members among the seven gangs, but they have the biggest business, deep connections, and they’re ruthless. Their territory even has laser cannons like in the movies!”
Wang Jixuan became interested and asked with a smile, “What’s a laser cannon?”
“It’s… I’m not good at physics, big shot!”
Blue Universe forced a smile:
“Not to mention, they have snipers who can shoot someone in the head from hundreds of meters away. Each sniper is a big deal; they are the real killing machines in the lower city!
“The guns we can get are hard to aim with beyond ten meters, and if they’re not well maintained, they jam. They can’t even penetrate ordinary bulletproof vests… it’s just not the same.”
Wang Jixuan countered, “If they want to kill me, why can’t I go kill them?”
“How far can you throw a nut hat?”
“Thirty zhang… about a hundred meters, it can penetrate a thick wooden board at a hundred meters.”
Wang Jixuan explained simply.
His current level was too low; if the distance was any further, the energy attached to the nut hat would dissipate.
Blue Universe asked, “How many can you throw in a row?”
“Thirty or forty.”
“Then you can only take out thirty or forty people!”
Blue Universe forced a smile:
“Two fists can’t fight four hands. No matter how strong you are, you’re still just one person. But speaking of which, if the Black Fire Gang wants to take you out, you really have nowhere to run… How about this, big shot, just let me be, I’ll sell you to them for a reward, hehehe.”
Wang Jixuan’s eyes turned cold, and he slightly curled his fingers.
Blue Universe instinctively covered his head and squatted by the bed, hurriedly saying, “Just kidding! I was just joking! I’m your little brother now! How could a little brother sell out his big brother!”
Wang Jixuan snorted, his gaze fixed on the gun, deep in thought.
He needed not just charms but also more clever tools like this.
Blue Universe added quietly, “And it’s not just guns; they have a lot of bombs, and those things are really powerful.”
“Bombs?” Wang Jixuan asked softly.
Just then, the window behind him, which was sealed with iron plates, lit up.
A flash of fire suddenly appeared in the corner of the window, speeding closer and landing outside on the street!
Blue Universe’s eyes widened, and before he could say anything,
Boom!
The glass in the room shattered instantly, the board was pushed aside, and a wave of hot air rushed in.
The explosion point was right outside on the street!
Blue Universe felt glass shards hit his face, causing him to scream in pain. Before he could shout again, he saw a figure flash past him, and then he felt his arm being pulled up, with a sharp buzzing sound ringing in his ears.
Outside, gunfire erupted like popping beans!
Slap!
Blue Universe was slapped awake.
He shook his head, and using the emergency light in the bathroom, stared blankly at Wang Jixuan in front of him.
Wang Jixuan was uninjured; the partition he made blocked most of the glass shards, but he was inevitably covered in dust.
Wang Jixuan frowned and pulled the glass out of Blue Universe’s face. Before Blue Universe could scream, he quickly pointed out a bleeding-stopping charm and stuck it on Blue Universe’s neck.
Blue Universe suddenly felt a warm sensation at his wound.
“Big shot… the gang is fighting… we need to run…”
“Outside, they’re shooting at each other,” Wang Jixuan said, “It’s safer here for now. Don’t move; I’ve already stopped the bleeding for you.”
“Okay, okay…”
Wang Jixuan got up to go inside. Because of the explosion outside, the power was out, and the place was a mess.
He picked up the gun from among the shattered glass and checked the remaining five bullets in the magazine using the methods he had figured out over the past few days.
Glancing at the street where gunfire was erupting, Wang Jixuan sighed slightly.
‘Outside there are monsters, inside they kill each other.’
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he heard someone outside yelling through a loudspeaker:
“Black Fire Gang! Are you crazy? Captain Zhou is here to negotiate with you! This is our territory in the City of Joy!”
Black Fire Gang?
Captain Zhou?
Good heavens.
Wang Jixuan leaned closer to the window to observe for a moment, then without much hesitation, he stuck two travel charms to the outside of his thigh and jumped down from the third floor!
(End of Chapter)