Chapter 376, Is This One Powerful?
"I have a feeling it's soon; otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a rush." Qi Hancai said, then added, "Should we adjust the pricing?"
"Roughly keep the price the same. We need to eat too. If there's a special need, we can cut them a bit of slack, just as a gesture." Wu Heng thought for a moment and said.
Initially, he didn't want to make any adjustments.
They never mentioned any discount when selling him ammunition, and now they kept coming back to haggle.
It was somewhat off-putting.
But on second thought, he still needed the zombie hordes for leveling up.
The zombies in the city center had been cleared out, and the next step was to expand outward.
It could lead to encounters with the provincial rescue team, or information exchange.
Best to maintain appearances.
"Got it, I'll find an appropriate reason when the time comes."
Wu Heng nodded with a smile.
Then he continued, "Have the surrounding zombies been scouted?"
Qi Hancai replied, "Someone checked around the trading city; there's a considerable horde, and they're blocking a section of the road. Best if we clear them out."
"Alright, have a convoy ready. We'll head over in the next couple of days to handle it."
"Understood!" Qi Hancai agreed.
After finishing their discussion, Qi Hancai thought for a moment and said, "Want me to take you down to check out the market? You can also show your face to everyone."
"Sure."
The two got up and headed downstairs.
Qi Hancai led him to the lobby.
As they walked, she explained the layout and functionality of the mall.
Besides grain exchanges, there were also daily necessities.
After making a round.
Wu Heng went back upstairs, opened the dimensional gate, and returned to Gold-Silver Island.
...
Back in the study.
On his way downstairs, he saw Minnie and Andviel playing shuttlecock in the courtyard.
More than ten meters apart, they were kicking the shuttlecock back and forth with resounding thuds, each kick sounding powerful.
"Viel, Minnie, come inside for a moment." Wu Heng called out.
Minnie caught the incoming shuttlecock and quickly ran indoors.
Andviel followed behind.
"What's up, Master?" Minnie asked, hugging his arm, half-pouting.
Wu Heng said, "I bought some items at the auction; thought I'd give them to you both."
"Yay, more gifts!" Minnie cheered.
Andviel also smiled.
Wu Heng took out items from his spatial ring and said, "Minnie, this Windweave Garb is for you. It's a martial attire that enhances the power of your energy attacks."
"Thank you, Master." Minnie accepted it, delighted.
Wu Heng then looked at Andviel, "Viel, for now, I'm just giving you a spatial ring with 10 cubic meters of capacity. When I find something more suitable for you, I'll replace it."
Andviel smiled, "Thank you, Master."
The Guardian Gauntlets were not given to Minnie; she couldn't utilize them effectively just yet.
As for Viel, she already had various firearms equipped, so she didn't need more weapons.
After distributing the items, Wu Heng continued, "Let's prepare dinner."
"Alright." Minnie went off to arrange dinner preparations.
Wu Heng went out to equip the skeleton servants in the courtyard with the Sharp Longswords and Light Plate Armor.
The safety of the residence was crucial.
Soon, dinner was served.
After dinner.
Minnie, dressed in her Windweave Garb, went out to the courtyard to practice her strikes, while Andviel fed the little owl.
Wu Heng headed upstairs.
...
Back in the study.
He closed the window and turned on the air conditioning.
Cool air blew out.
The timelines in both worlds were synchronized, but their climates were different.
The zombie world had entered late autumn; vegetation was yellowing, and leaves were scattered all over.
Gold-Silver Island, however, was still hot.
And being on an island, the temperature wasn't low.
Judging by the climate, Gold-Silver Island was likely in a tropical monsoon climate zone.
It didn't have winters.
And everyone here was a Professional; their physical constitutions were strong, and they weren't particularly affected by the heat.
It was indeed a suitable place to live.
Sitting at the desk, he took out the 'Mansion Spell' he hadn't finished reading.
Glancing at the teapot on the cabinet by the door, he activated [Animate Objects]. The teapot floated over and poured tea into his cup.
Wu Heng took a sip of tea and opened the book, reading carefully.
The first half mainly discussed the motivations behind creating the skill, along with its uses and effects.
Simply put, learning this skill meant having a house you could carry around with you.
And you could modify the interior furnishings and decorations, or add servants to attend to you.
It was unclear if it would reach such a level, but the description was quite appealing.
He flipped to where he had left off.
And continued reading.
The latter part contained a detailed explanation of the skill.
Mansion Spell was categorized as an enchantment-type spell.
The magical symbols recorded in it were the most intricate and complex he had seen in any spellbook.
Among them were spell symbols he had seen before, like spatial expansion, matter conversion, or enchantment concentration.
There were also a few symbols he hadn't encountered before.
It made him wonder about the level of knowledge and power of the person who created this magic.
Level 18, maybe even a hero-level mage.
Fortunately, he didn't actually need to delve into magic.
All he had to do was read it thoroughly.
He refocused and began to read carefully.
Time slowly passed.
The sky outside grew darker.
He had gotten through roughly half of the book.
The book wasn't numbered, so he wasn't sure exactly which page he was on.
But by now, his head felt a bit dizzy.
Even with an intelligence stat above 40, reading a book like this was still quite taxing.
He placed a bookmark on the page he was on.
Then summoned Glenda and Xiaoxiao.
"What's up?" Glenda asked.
"Nothing, you can roam around the house. If you want to go out, just don't fly too far—avoid any danger," Wu Heng said directly.
"Alright." Glenda nodded, and with a wave of her hand, a book floated over.
She began reading while floating nearby.
Xiaoxiao also took out her tablet and used the stylus to put on a cartoon.
Wu Heng turned off the lights and the air conditioning and headed downstairs.
...
As soon as he reached the third floor, two doors opened simultaneously.
Andviel and Minnie peeked out at the same time.
They both froze for a moment.
"Weren't you going to sleep early?" Andviel asked Minnie.
Minnie huffed, "Weren't you also planning to rest early and secretly eavesdropping?"
Wu Heng looked at them both, "Did I disturb you?"
"No! We weren't asleep yet." Minnie replied, then asked, "Is Master going for a midnight snack? Should I have the skeletons prepare it?"
"No need, I'm just going downstairs to have the skeletons draw a bath."
Minnie looked left and right, then said, "I'll prepare it. Master, please wait here for a while."
"Mm, alright then."
Wu Heng chatted with Andviel for a bit on the first floor.
Minnie called down from above, saying the bath was ready.
Wu Heng went upstairs and got into the bath, and soon the two girls, wrapped in towels, joined him.
...
The next morning.
They arrived at the guild.
"Viel, you head to the study first; I'm going to find Sheila Grey."
Entering the hall, Wu Heng spoke.
"Alright." Andviel nodded and walked towards the study.
...
The next day, Wu Heng and Andviel headed to the guild together.
He wanted her to go to the study.
While he made his way to 'Sheila Grey's' study.
He knocked on the door, and after getting a response, walked in.
It seemed Sheila Grey had also just arrived.
"Here early again today?" Sheila Grey remarked.
Wu Heng sat on the sofa and got straight to the point, "I want to ask you something."
Sheila Grey raised an eyebrow and looked a bit serious, "What's the matter?"
"Do you know about cursed swords?"
"You mean the one Keramu has?" Sheila Grey said, glancing at the skeleton by Wu Heng's side.
"Yes, that type. Are there more than one of these swords?" Wu Heng asked.
The reason for asking Sheila Grey.
Was because she was a spellblade—her profession had expertise in swords, so she'd certainly know something about them.
Plus, their relationship was good enough that they could casually chat and pick up some intelligence.
"Indeed, there's more than one, but I don't know exactly how many," Sheila Grey looked up, "Are you interested in them?"
"Yesterday, when we ran into each other, remember I said I was out investigating a fugitive? I overheard two people talking in a tavern about a cursed sword called Silentblade. Sounded pretty powerful."
"I heard about that too. Apparently, the consortium auctioned it off at this year's year-end auction."
Wu Heng looked at her, suspecting that she too had attended the auction.
"Is it powerful?"
"Its effect is rather unique—it's said that as long as the cursed sword is unsheathed, it will attack any living thing within its range, including the wielder."