Bab 74: Nasty fishes
Boden and Della collected the haul and left the bar. They went into the dark of the night.
"You were so cool. I liked that"
"Now you know that why that soul formation levelled guys left us without fighting in the forest."
"Hmph. You are not cool anymore."
"Ehh. Why? Does it hurt your pride?"
"What do you want Boden? Can you stop bothering me?"
"I did not do anything wrong, what re you talking about?"
"Puny tricks. That not works on me."
"Girl, I wondered what was lack in today's menu. I just reliazed that."
"Huh! You are now teasing me? I was joked about that. Della means …"
"Will you keep spout nonsense?"
"Hey! Don't nag me now!"
"We are turning around second times, where the f-ing safe house?"
"Ahhh. I thought we were wandering for a while"
"For what?"
Della shrugged and pointed a door. They came to the safe house where the four men were hiding. It was not taken long before Boden killed the men. He looked around and realized that nobody spied around and the house was in very obscure place. He decided to stay here for a while instead looking for another hotel or inn. They cleaned the rooms. This was a three-bedroom house. Della and Boden started to live in this house temporarily.
Boden finished all the medicines and potions for five days, and then consumed the most expensive pills that would be used to increase weapon force. He realized that these pills led to an increase in energy. He might not get powerful effect because of his talent, still weapon-force pills were effective for brightness-force user. After using these pills, he had finished his second week in this city. A total of sixty-six acupuncture points were opened. He was delighted and began to feel that he was really powerful than those Joma family's captains at soul formation levels.
Boden and Della learned that they were being sought everywhere while walking around the city with a mask covering their faces. In this huge city where nearly a million people were living, there were thousands of people with disguised or masked faces. No significant reward was put on their heads for the few people they killed in a bar. Because it took some strength to chase down or recognize the killer of someone at the soul formation level. Such powerful people often held important positions or had strong people behind them. So, the two were moving a little easily.
Boden had visited several herbalists, bought plants he could create dyes, and returned home with Della. At the end of an hour or two, he obtained a skin-coloured and dark-coloured dyes that he could use as makeup.
Boden applied this paint as if he had a scar on his chest and showed Della. Della learned to do makeup with interest, she put scars on Boden's chin and the corner of his forehead. Boden drew a long scar along Della's neck as well.
The two walked out of the house again. Streets were less lively because of cold air, occasionally raining. Wearing some ordinary clothes and carrying grade-1 weapons, duo wandered on the street for a while. They came in front of the Green Wind Trading Company.
This time they were careful and didn't show their newcomer attitudes. That was easy to get mindful assistant with easy-going attitude and ordinary appearances. Boden and Della bought more and more acupuncture point opening pills for less price.
Boden met one of the employees and gave him a tip, and he gave the man a list of materials even though he didn't need it at all. The man would try to gather the supplies for Boden. Boden had requested these supplies, claiming that he could forge energy weapons. Employee became more attentive and he made more price cutting. Forging always was important and forgers always respected in cultivation worlds.
Boden and Della went into seclusion meditation for another two weeks. Boden had completed his fourth month in this planet. Seventy-five acupuncture points were opened. Della reached at the top level of the gathering energy.
Boden left the seclusion. He looked around and found that Della were next to windows in the salon and watching outside.
"Hey, do you want to eat out?"
"Hmm? Oh, you come out of your seclusion. I don't know."
"What happened? Are you lost?"
"Lost… I think yes. I was looking out and thinking about…"
"Hey, you don't have to tell me. Just asking. Let's go out. I want to walk and eat in the restaurant. I may catch a big fish. Who knows…"
"Hahaha. You want to catch a big fish. But hundred percent you get smelly nasty fishes. I cant even sure to go out. You are like magnet. I fear something happens to me."
"If you want to leave, just leave. Why do you want to make me feel responsible? You don't even care about me."
"Boden. Do you want me to care about you?"
Seeing her seduction effective, Della played her powerful trump card 'the cutest smile' and blinked him. Boden snorted and didn't get affected this time. With a shrug he moved to door and called her to join him. They went out and ate together.
Seeing playful Della, Boden started to think about the night. He may get her… However, he needed to visit store first. After tasty and lavish dinner, they went back to the Green Wind store. Boden's wishes were gathered by the same employee. Boden examined the catalogue and pretended to have seen the brightness-force energy sphere for the first time and bought it.
They found out that there was a big auction after three weeks, they bought two tickets for the auction. The two returned to the safe house.
The safe house was really safe, and nobody came and asked. It was very pleasing to be invisible in this city where millions of people live. Boden forgot about Della after he got his brightness-force energy sphere. When Boden entered his room, he held the sphere and tried to draw the energy from it with his spiritual energy and was delighted to see that it was effective. He immediately took energy pills and started meditation. This seclusion took three weeks, Della awakened Boden from his meditation.
Boden was upset to see that his energy sphere was completely exhausted. But since he had finished all the pills, he had to go to the store anyway. Boden had opened eighty-eighth acupoint thanks to the sphere. Only eleven acupoints were left. There were seven more months to complete the mission. He believed more now that he could achieve it. *(1)*
Boden and Della made their way to the auction.
Della smilingly informed "Boden, I opened the last point too. My seventy-two acupoints are open now. I will definitely be able to reach the soul core level in the future."
Boden looked at Della with interest and responded "Actually, I have a great method to speed this up. There is a spell. This spell requires three people. If we find the third person, we can kill a person at the soul formation level and use his energy as the sacrifice. I think we can get extraordinarily strong."
Della looked curiously and curved her lips down, just as desperately. "But who can you trust! Everyone wants to steal something. Maybe if you have your own men. Maybe you should build an army or a small organization."
Boden could actually teach a passer-by, but if magic became common, the next agents could have a much harder time. Also, in the future, a highly skilled individual could one day kill the agents and take the medallions and pass himself in the future. He didn't want to create a rival with his own hand. So, he had to do something else.
When the two came to the auction, they showed their tickets and went inside. Except for the tribune of honour surrounding the arena, every place had the same service. There were no private lodges. The identity of anybody was not checked at the auction. His mask could not be removed. Everyone was wearing a mask or a hoodie. Boden and Della also wore ordinary masks. Together they drank the cheap wine that was served.
A serious man in his fifties came to present the auction in the middle of the arena. Everyone stopped the noise. An exhibition counter was placed in the middle of the arena while the man was watching the participants with his eyes. The two workers took a few steps back and waited some distance from the man. The man started the auction immediately, without introducing himself and without furthering his opening speech.
He put the first item he pulled out of his space ring on the counter "What you see is the identity card that the Ancient Jedal Kingdom has prepared to select leaders among professional warriors at the gathering energy level, giving the right to participate in the special formation where tests and rewards are distributed. You know that two of the seven quotas we received from the Golan Kingdom. These quotas are given to crown princes and young leaders of our kingdom. However, our family didn't want to send second person. Therefore, the last one is here. We can start the auction with an initial fee of ten thousand mana crystals and with at least one thousand crystals increment."
*(1)* [Boden Physical Power: 28.1 Agility: 28.1 Intelligence: 4.2]
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