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n*BOOM*

n*ROAR*

nThe explosion made the Boar roar in agony. The pain and frustration could be clearly seen its eyes. It looked at Philip coldly and almost forgot about Sam's presence. It wanted to make a move, but it could sense that the hind leg is severely damaged.

nIt cannot just move around now.

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"Oy, you better save me, that attack took almost all of my energy.

"

nPhilip yelled at Sam in the communication channel.

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"Don't worry. It will be fine.

"

nAs Sam replied, Jack and Watt made a move. They directly went after the legs of the boar.

nA bunch of cards flying around with wind blades directly went after the legs followed by the sword rays.

nThe Boar which was already caught off guard by the explosion and was about to charge at Philip took a few hits before it came back to its senses and protected itself.

nOnly a few attacks landed, but some of them went for that one particular hind leg and the remaining went for the rest of the legs, making the boar a bit unstable on its limbs.

nSam took a bunch of normal arrows. He didn't take out the liquid energy ones and started shooting the Boar. But he used his spatial element along with the energy manipulation techniques he learned while he was in Sivan's body.

nThe strategy is simple. Philip is the bait and when the Boar is running towards him, Watt and Jack are attacking the Boar from the rear while Sam is attacking with arrows from the top.

nHe is responsible for making sure that the Boar doesn't reach Philip, while Watt and Jack has a responsibility of diverting its attention.

nThe Boar obviously has to shift the focus to someone else. Either Watt or Jack.

nWhen Watt was targeted, Sam and Jack assisted in changing the direction and the diverting its attetntion.

nPhilip wasn't able to do much. He was just a bait most of the time.

nTime passed slowly as all four them kept a fair distance away from this creature.

nThey are nicking its energy and strength bit by bit and the curse is also doing its part. Soon, the Boar didn't have any strength left to move and stood on the spot. It wanted to scream to the sky in agony, but before it could do that, all of them attacked it at the neck to finish it off.

nIn three more minutes, the Boar died on the spot.

nSam jumped off of the tree and hastily picked up the Boar into his storage

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"Come on, let's go. Its not safe here anymore.

"

nHe took out the dimensional drifter and all of them left that spot in an instant. They appeared a few dozen kilometres away from that spot.

nAfter checking the surroundings, Sam set up a camp there and took out the Boar. He purified the curse first and removed all and any of the rotten part, before preparing it carefully.

nAll four of them soon started feasting on it. They replenished their energy and could see the slight improvement in their cultivation, even if it is so minute that it is negligible, they still felt it.

nAfter the content meal, they rested for a while and left the spot resuming their journey. For the next three days, this is their itinerary.

nThey started the day with slowly moving forward, hunted a couple of beasts that are not too strong for them. Ate them to their hearts' content and finally move on. But they made sure to rest at nights.

nThey didn't want to move at night.

nThey didn't use hoverboards or beasts. They carefully walked while watching every step.

nOnly after these three days, did they finally come near the location they wanted to come. One of the three cities.

nThe city doesn't have any particular name, they are jumbered City 1,City 2 and City 3.

nFrom the looks of it they arrived near city 2.

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"City 2.

nOur plan is simple.

nOur target moves around these cities on every weak. He accepts challenges, gives out medicine and treatment.

nHe is pretty generous in a way in all of his good deeds.

nIt to maintain the perfect clear image they built up for the Divine Formation Mountain.

nThis is our step by step plan.

"

nSam said as he took out a scroll and he walked everyone through the plan.

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"Don't you think it is a bit too risky?

"

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"Well it is. But these exchange points are also safe points. In a way this place is an indirect territory of the Divine Formation Mountain.

nEveryone can kill each other or anything else on the planet, wholeheartedly, but they are not allowed to act rashly and cause any commotion in the city.

nAlso, there are no space gates here. With the danger and voltality of the nature in mind, they decided it is better not to connect the cities with an easy access.

nSo, even if we go crazy over at one spot, we don't have to worry too much about it.

nAnyway, we need to hide our cultivations very carefully. If anyone finds out our true cultivation, they will slaughter our asses and loot everything we have.

nThey don't even care about the status and background. This is Grey circle after all. Think of all of the people here as a bunch of low-life criminals that have great strength by chance.

"

n

"Are you sure you want to execute this plan, while our target is not here?

"

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"Yeah. I am very sure of that.

"

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"Then I don't have any more questions. Let's go and bait that guy.

"

nAll four of them used the best cloaking equipment they have to completely hide their strengths and faces. They didn't leave a single clue in terms of appearance as they entered the city.

nAnd luckily, it seems like a very normal thing inside the city. There are many people using various means to cover their cultivation up.

nSam and the trio didn't even stand out in this place.

nFirst, as usual, they went to a bar to see if they can find any information. After some great deal of spending in the afternoon, they indeed got some valuable information.

nFor the next three days, their target won't be coming to this place. They have three days to perfectly execute their plan.

nAnd they also got some information on where they could find some assets to their plan.

nAt the Trade square.

nIt is a large building at the centre of the whole city where all the people post notices for missions. That is also the place where the majority of the trade in the city happens. It is like an open market fair.

nSam and the trio went there directly and looked for one particular group.

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"Need a fire elemental mage. Astral Plane Consummation Initial stage. For hunting, Tri-elemental Porcupines.

"

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"Need a Warrior skilled in close combat. Hunting Gold fisted ape.

"

n…

nMany people are yelling as they stood around the building at various spots. Of course, Sam and the trio ignored all of them and walked into the building. Here it is not as chaotic as outside and the whole building seemed to have different stores.

nThey walked around for a while and stopped at one of the stores.

nEven the store keeper inside is wearing cloak with his face covered.

nThey walked in.

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"Welcome to Chaos Merchant Group.

nWhat kind of service do you want? Post a mission? Join a Mission? Buy or Sell items?

"

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"Post a Mission. I would like a mission with a full team conjured with only Chaos Merchant group members. All of them should be at Initial stage of Astral Plane Consummation.

"

n

"Okay, what would the mission be?

"

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"To hunt the next of Vermillion Hawks at the cliff nearby.

"

nThe shopkeeper looked at Sam for a moment as he paused writing.

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"You want to hunt the whole nest?

"

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"Yes. I would like everything inside the nest. The beasts, the eggs and all the resources they hoard.

"

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"That costs a lot. There is a major risk factor involved and the only reason nobody ever thought of hunting it down is that there is no guarantee it will succeed and if they didn't succeed, the losses outweigh gains by a very large margin.

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"I understand, but I have some tricks up my sleeve. The majority of the battle would be done by the mercenary group. Me and my friends will provide support without interfering with the activity.

nI will pay 1.5 times the regular market price.

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nThe shop keeper once again paused and looked at Sam again.

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"So, you want a premium service? That is possible. But you have to pay half of it in advance.

nHow would you like to pay? Resources, herbs, medince, metals, weapons, artifacts, blueprints, techniques, we will take all kinds of things here.

"

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"How about spirit stones?

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nThe shopkeeper was taken aback.

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"You want to pay all of that huge amount in spirit stones?

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"Yes. I want to pay all of it in spirit stones.

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