Lord of Enigma

In an unusually dark forest path, a burly figure was slowly moving towards the center of the forest.

The night fog in the forest seemed to be too heavy, and it was a bit humid. The air was filled with the smell of soil, grass, and some animal feces. A normal person would not come to this place in the middle of the night.

Tang Qi was not a normal person, but he didn't like it here either.

At this moment, he was walking on a path covered by wild grass that had almost become invisible. His nose sniffed from time to time, there were many subtle odors in the air, and from his judgment as a secret pharmacist, they were hallucinogenic, probably some poisonous mushrooms.

Some memories about this forest came to mind.

For the original owner to have memories of this place. It was clear that this forest had some reputation in Moses City, but not the good type of reputation.

The Rotten Truffle Forest was once a forest suitable for the growth of rare foodstuff like truffles. Later, an elderly rich man returned to his hometown and built a manor in the depths of the forest. He originally came to enjoy his old age.

But later, an infectious disease broke out in the manor, and all the entire manor fell victim to it. Since then, the forest seemed to be sick. Although the trees were still lush and leafy, they looked lifeless. Those rare truffles also rotted and couldn't grow out again. On the contrary, some poisonous mushrooms that were hallucinogenic broke out on a large scale. "

Since then, the name of this place has been changed to Rotten Truffles.

"A very appropriate name!"

Tang Qi said flatly, sniffing the faint stench in the air.

At the same time, the end of the submerged path in front of him suddenly opened up, and the corner of a broken manor was reflected in his eyes.

Here we are!

The temporary gathering place of this extraordinary trade fair!

Tang Qi deliberately slowed down his pace, and at this time, some rustling sounds suddenly sounded around him. Figures appeared in all directions of the forest, and their target seemed to be the abandoned manor in the center.

When Tang Qi stood at the open entrance, around a dozen figures also appeared around the manor at the same time. Obviously, Tang Qi was not the only one who walked on the entrance path.

And the number of people, presumably only a dozen people. However, because the manor covered half of Tang Qi's line of sight, the number of people should at least be double.

"There are so many wild extraordinary people in Moses City?"

When Tang Qi raised this doubt in his heart, those figures had already gathered towards the manor.

There was no need to show his difference, so as if he was "familiar" with these matters, he followed the crowd to the manor.

As they got closer, Tang Qi saw these people more clearly. Different from what he had expected, there were a dozen people, and most of them looked very ordinary, there were young men and women and some old people. There was also nothing special about their attire.

But there was a hint of excitement on their faces.

They seemed to be still immersed in the excitement of entering the market last time. A few people who were familiar with each other gathered together and whispered while talking.

Most of the sentences floated into Tang Qi's ears.

"I'm so excited… I wonder what eye-opening things I will see this time."

"Yeah, who would have thought that there really existed a mysterious world? The last trade fair was too lively. I actually saw a centaur, which is a legendary creature."

"Unfortunately, most sellers only accept the conditions of bartering. I can't buy those magical items with Divine Grace Gold Coins."

"Some sellers are willing to accept gold coins, but what they sell are some herbs with unknown effects. A guy bought them on the spot and ate them, resulting in his direct death. It was so frightening.

"We have to do a verification this time, but I don't know with what method. If by any chance we're eliminated, then…"

…

Tang Qi followed the young men and women unhurriedly. They were all dressed in a non-mainstream manner. His eyes swept past, and the result of the feedback made him freeze for a moment.

Among these people, apart from a fat woman with purple eyeshadows, none of them were extraordinary.

He subconsciously looked at the other figures, and it turned out that not everyone glowed with a dim light.

There were close to twenty figures, but only half of them were extraordinary.

"No wonder the initiator of the market required verification of their qualifications. The information fragment of the seal claims that the market which is about to take shape will only conduct extraordinary transactions, and only accept extraordinary human beings, or freaks and monsters with intelligence."

"But how can these people who can only be said to be enthusiasts or contacts get their seals?"

Tang Qi used a newly learned word. According to the summary of the Old Castle Bureau, people who had come into contact with the mystical side, but did not have the corresponding power, or only had one or two low-level mystical objects, were generally referred to as contacts.

At first glance, Tang Qi only saw a glow of light from half of the people, and the other half did not.

Perhaps they had obtained their seal from somewhere, so they regarded this market as the "entrance" to the mystical world.

Isn't this the plot in those fantasy movies and novels?

The ignorant protagonist entered the extraordinary market by accident, and then luckily obtained a treasure and embarked on a glorious road.

Unfortunately, reality was not a movie.

The organization that chose the venue to be in such a place did not seem to be biased towards the camp of justice and order.

The crowd walked through a courtyard full of fallen leaves, a dried-up pool, mossy floor tiles, and complex corridors. Soon, they entered the most central area of the manor, a lawn surrounded by high walls between two abandoned villas.

When the more than a dozen people stepped on the lawn, there were also more than twenty figures on the opposite side.

However, at this moment, the eyes of both parties were completely attracted by a tall figure on the lawn.

It was a big man at least two meters tall. Under the black robe, his strong body could not be hidden. Coupled with that haircut, one could imagine the power of oppression that he would have when he stood in front of you.

However, when the big man was wearing a pair of single-rimmed glasses, the picture looked a little weird.

Like a gentleman, he gracefully clapped his hands, and then said, "Everyone, time is precious, I think we should start the verification immediately. This will determine how many people can catch up…Uh, the real market after an hour. "

This man with glasses pretending to be very elegant was very straightforward.

"There are two ways to verify, you choose one yourself."

"The first method is to directly prove that you are an extraordinary human. You can try to show a little power and gain his recognition. Then you will be qualified to enter the market."

"Secondly, if you are unwilling to divulge your information, you can also find this man and follow him to a place, accept employment, and clean up some contaminated low-level freaks. As long as you can come out alive, not only will you be eligible for admission, but also receive our rewards."

During the speech, he pointed to his left and right sides respectively.

There stood mysterious men in black cloaks.

As soon as his words fell, the crowd immediately rioted.

Although everyone had a seal in hand, it was different from last time. This time, it needed to be verified, and both methods seemed to completely eliminate the participation of ordinary people.

This made almost half of the ordinary people in the crowd naturally express their dissatisfaction and reluctance, and the big fellow seemed to have foreseen this scene.

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