Chapter 173 – 173. Basement Strategy

“Now, it’s a big release of malicious stock. The unsold bastard babies are waiting for you.”

The clown, who had been frowning ever since we had made our difficult visit, smiled broadly at the sight of the miserable slaves. After all, this guy was a psycho who derives pleasure from the pain of others.

“Chew…”

Looking at the nine slaves, I was a little taken aback.

Maybe because they weren’t chosen by me, they were very rags. There were so many whip marks all over their bodies that it was impossible to imagine how harshly they were treated, and some of them were one step away from festering wounds and dying.

“This isn’t malicious stock… It looks like you broke it with your own hands…?”

“What. Yes. But what? My heart no, it’s your fault you didn’t buy Who wants to leave?”

“Huh. No, you only sell one person in the first place…”

“Joy! It’s your fault for not noticing it. These guys definitely had a chance to get out of here. But these incompetent guys didn’t seize that opportunity because they lacked the ability they had.”

At the words of the clown, I decided not to react any more. What am I supposed to say about destroying private property with my own hands? I just have to do it.

I’m not a sage enough to be outraged at these things. The only thing I didn’t like a little was that the slaves I had to purchase were in poor condition. The hassle of having to take it and treat it with the rising flesh was a bit annoying.

“And for the unchosen ones, the only future left… Is death. Honestly, these bastards should be thanking me for still keeping them alive. There are some people dying without even getting a chance to be sold somewhere behind bars. I dare not complain. And those who don’t sell even after being given a chance twice… I’ll judge them to be past their expiration date and kill them. So choose your cultists carefully.”

“Yes yes. Um… For now…”

If it doesn’t sell, it’s because they said they’ll kill it, so everyone was very nervous. However…

“Sorry…”

The Knight of Roses, making strange noises and enduring pain…

Even if he stays still, he doesn’t like it, but he was appealing like a heroine of tragic love. I was very angry at what he looked like.

The other slaves are terrified and keep their mouths shut as much as possible so as not to show off their pain, but that guy is doing something like that because he’s a bit sick.

I’m an aristocrat, and I decided to kick out the gay rose knight who was pretending to be sick. That bastard has no room for rebirth. To be honest, I wanted to die right in front of my eyes.

“That bastard has absolutely no intention of buying it, so please get him out. Even if I die, that bastard will not live.”

“Okay? Haha!!! I heard you!! Die!!! Your expiration date has just ended!!”

When I said I was out, the rose knight cried out in a greasy voice, begging me to save him. However, the only thing left for him was a relentless death. The clown smiled brightly and took out a stick from somewhere and turned it on. Then, the end of the rod glowed and electricity flowed.

-Pajijijik!!!

The clown hit the rose knight’s neck with a rod carrying electricity. Then the rose knight trembled and immediately fell to the floor. Fully ripe, he didn’t move anymore.

At that time, strange stems like tree roots crawled out through the iron bars in the back and disappeared into the darkness, dragging the Knight of Roses.

“Then there are a total of eight left in stock. Whoa. Be good.”

The clown smiled at the eight remaining slaves who were trembling at the sight of the Rose Knight’s death. Those who remained trembled in fear or shed tears, thinking that if they were not chosen and abandoned this time, it would be the end.

“Well, anyway, let’s take a look.”

“Okay. Do whatever you want. Oh, by the way, this time it’s in stock.. 2 people. I’ll let you choose up to two people.”

“Yes? Are you serious?”

“Okay. It feels good, so there are two people in particular. Pick two instead and I’ll double the price.”

“Uh.. I see.”

While all the other merchants were selling four items, only the clown insisted on one item, which was annoying, but this time, two people were able to purchase it. Of course, the price doubles, so I don’t think there’s a need to buy two unless they’re worth it, but…

“First…”

I looked at the slaves from the left. The one standing on the far left was the guy I saw when I first entered the black market.

“What was your name?”

“Ah… Ok, this is Creton. Cough, you have good strength… And you work well.. Cough, Cough!! Yes, if you let me live… I will serve you for the rest of my life. That, and I, thirty-four thousand coins..”

Okay. His name was Creton. Was he then a subspecies of Minotaur that he did not choose because he had a mer? Was it a harp? What would have been

Anyway, when I first saw it, it was still in the early stages of perishing, so it was a sale that I was quite attracted to because I couldn’t meet true strongmen… Now I’m not very impressed. Above all, there was no will in his eyes. It feels like a lack of enthusiasm. Also, he was too old… He was coughing suspiciously, so he looked a little dirty.

“Looks like you’re sick… That’s not good.”

“Wait a minute!! This, this is just uh… Yes! Cold! I’m cold!!! Please!! Please reconsider once more!! No!!! It can’t end like this!!!!”

-Pajijijik!!!!

“Quaaaaa!!!”

The clown stabbed Creton in the stomach with an electric baton, causing him to scream and crouch on the floor. A yellowish liquid flowed from the dead man’s mouth, probably suffering from some strange disease.

“Next..”

“I-I-I-Kessia. This is Kessia. Kessia… Please. He’s good at spearing… He’s fast out of the water… He’s faster in the water… And also… Uh… He sings well… He’ll lay a lot of eggs. Because you will give birth to a lot.. Because it is nutritious. I can eat it.. Hmmm.. Please get me out of here. Please. I’ll do whatever you ask me to do. Please…”

The second was Kessia, an ocean person. She is a property that she gave up on her purchase because of being pushed by Mer. I couldn’t tell you how harshly I had been bullied all this time, but… But it wasn’t to the extent that I couldn’t see her.

‘Similarly to the heart of the mermaid prince… If one day, if something happens to go underwater… I’ll need it.’

Up to two people can purchase it, so I put the decision on hold for now. Because she wasn’t a good sale that made me want to buy it right away.

“I put it on hold for now.”

“Sigh..”

Perhaps because I withheld it, Kessia was not killed. She must have been thrilled with that alone, so she covered her mouth with her hands and wept tears of joy at being alive.

“Under. See you again.”

“I know. Your name is…”

“Low. Even though it looks like a child, it is a half-foot that has eaten 80 years old. Buy to buy Because the ability is awesome.”

A childish halffoot sitting on the floor talking arrogantly. I’ve felt this guy before, but he’s filthy arrogant. Does he live with the certainty that he will be chosen unconditionally? I’m sure the last time I was in such an arrogant position, I wouldn’t have been chosen. Same kid…

Sorry but no need. In the beginning, there was no system and no seeker class slaves, so the me now is different from the me now. I don’t have to buy this kind of arrogant petty thief, and now I’m capable of opening enough locked doors at will.

“You are not too cheap. Did you think I would be interested if I acted rebelliously like that? It’s okay, so you just turn it off. No, die.”

“Wait a minute! Wait!! I’m capable!! He’s dozens or hundreds of times better than the other idiots out here!! This is a mistake!! You must choose me!! Hey!!”

It was too late to appeal now. This guy kicked his chance with his feet. As I shook my head, the clown slammed the stick violently at Halffoot, who was wondering if it was a row or something.

“Quaaaaa!!!! These bastards!!!! Heck!!”

Soon he was limp and dragged into the darkness as the Rose Knight was dragged.

Afterwards, Mallock, the mole man, Einke, the disgusting lizardman, and Loran, the swindler, were filtered in turn.

In the midst of overflowing mushrooms and Alcid infections, there was no need for mole cubs with the ability to dig tunnels, and Lizardmen, who were immune to poison and disease, did not seem very useful.

Loran, the swindler bastard. The only ability he has is licking his mouth. Looking at these guys, I thought that there was a reason why I didn’t choose in the past. All of them were clumsy or unnecessary. All three died and disappeared.

Lastly, I checked out Uraltan, a meat-lover who also eats human flesh, and a toad woman who likes raw food.

Uraltan is just an automatic elimination. The guy who looks weaker than Creton has a damn picky appetite, so eating only meat seems to cost a lot of food. You don’t have to buy this guy.

“After all, there are only two years left here. Twenty-seven thousand Kesiah and thirty-four thousand Kesher.”

“If you buy both of them…”

“Two people double the price, so a total of 122,000. 126,000 including clothes.”

“It sounds expensive.”

If you buy only one person, you can buy it at the regular price, but if you buy two people at the same time, the price doubles. I wondered if it was worth burning 122,000 here.

“Choose quickly! Time to close soon!”

“Madam. Just buy Cassia. And… Keker, you…”

To be honest, if Ayla, the jeweler, hadn’t come to my side, she would have bought the scholarly Keker to attach to Hellus. However, it doesn’t seem so necessary now. Slow to speak, slow to act. There is no self-appeal. Actually, I feel like I’m a scholar, but it’s just my feeling, and it’s not that this bastard Keker told me something.

We even have to attack the basement of the black market right now. But can I carry such a slow bastard?

Of course, you can leave it at Cheshire’s base, but…

“I have decided. I will even buy Keker.”

“Good. One hundred and twenty-six thousand coins.”

That’s how the slave purchase ended. We immediately took Kesia and Keker to the central square. There was Ayla, who was waiting for us with a meat skewer of unknown origin.

“Are those the slaves you bought this time?”

“Yes. I bought this to use as a Kessiago vanguard. This is Kekergo… He says he’s a janitor.”

“Okay? Uh… First of all… I need to wash myself off.”

Unlike Keker, who was standing there dumbfounded, Kessia looked around while keeping an eye on us. Every time that happened, several Yi tribes licked their lips and glanced at Keshia as they passed by. Kessia seemed to be extremely anxious and grabbed the clothes of Aram who was next to her.

Aram didn’t pay much attention to whether or not Kessia grabbed her clothes. She was a bit daunted just to protect her own sanity. She said it was a little dizzy to see her mosaic all over the place.

“Then let’s go back to the base for now.”

“Okay.”

After buying more food in the central square, we decided to go back to Cheshire’s base as it was time for the stores to close.

Afterwards, after having a light meal at her base, Aram and Cheshire took Kesia and went into the bathroom. She seemed intent on washing her every inch. Keker is… She just sits still. He’s a decent guy

In the end, I was alone with Ayla, drinking mushroom beer and talking.

“Hey Jun.”

“Yes?”

“The basement of the black market.”

“Yes.”

“Have you heard anything from Cheshire about that?”

“Uh… No? Cheshire just said it was very dangerous… I don’t know the details.”

“Right. The basement of the black market… It’s pretty vast there. Wide, dangerous.”

“Aha..”

“I’ve been in the past… Once.”

“Yes? Are you serious?”

“Okay. Even then… I went in with Cheshire to retrieve his soul fragment.”

“Huh… So?”

“To put it simply, it was a failure. Because Cheshire and I were limited to just running away. Since that failure, I haven’t been to the black market. Sorry to see Cheshire.”

“Huh… Then again… The possibility of failure…”

“High. No It will definitely fail…”

Ayla’s words made my heart choke. Unconditional failure… Ayla must have made an objective judgment and said that.

“But it’s not like there isn’t a way at all. If you hadn’t bought them…”

“Yes?”

“The reason we failed then was… Because we couldn’t clear the last floor.”

“The last floor?”

“Yes.. The basement consists of a total of four floors. Up to the third floor, Cheshire and I were somehow able to break through. But… The 4th floor was impossible.”

“On the 4th floor… What is it?”

“The 4th floor is… A huge warehouse. It was an incomprehensible place where an entire world was made into a warehouse. We couldn’t find Cheshire’s soul there after all. He even gradually became addicted to the demonic energy that was spreading in the air. Moreover, the warehouse keepers cursed us every minute. With no ability to hold on, we should have fled.”

“Uh.. Then..”

“But I have a strategy. To be honest, I thought there was no strategy, but… But… I was very lucky.”

“Yes?”

“The strategy I found… Is Aram and the beast. Aram, who can absorb demonic energy, purifies the air on the 4th floor. The next thing is to pass the curse on to the slaughter beast. Then there’s plenty of hope. There was hope of finding Cheshire’s soul… And…”

Ayla pulled her blue jewel necklace from her bosom.

“It’s a soul tracking necklace I bought from a fence. You can use this to chase Cheshire’s scent.”

“Indeed…”

I was lucky. With the necklace of Aram, the beast, and the tracking of spirits, you will be able to find Cheshire’s soul. The question is whether they can reach it safely… This too was a matter that could only be left to chance.