“Their affinity is that high? What elements do they use?”
“Yes it is that high. As for elements, nobody knows any answer for that. Their attacks are mostly either physical in close combat or energy attacks like you were doing while you are in Sivan’s body.
Of course, it is not exactly like yours, theirs are a bit too different. Even their movement techniques, defending techniques, in a way their control is one of a kind. I wouldn’t say it is the best method I have ever seen, but it is definitely the best method for them.
They have this synergy and when all three of them are together, it is like looking at an art. They don’t have a solid attacking method while they are fighting, at least not the direct attacks.
They have decent close combat expertise, but they rarely opt to it. It is just to buy themselves some time to make preparations when they are caught off guard.
Actually, they never let someone get that close to them. They fight with all kinds of tricks and trinkets they would have prepared priorly.
And the preparations are seamless and sometimes they even seem endless. They always find a way no matter how many people attack them.
I think you guys are going to be great rivals. The expertise in many fields, the knowledge and the tricks you guys could pull, that would be a fight I would like to spectate.”
“We will see what we can do there. Now, let’s talk about the master of the Divine Formation Mountain. The main character of this situation.
If I could get some more information about him. That would be really great.”
“Of course, it would be, but there is not much you can learn about him from me.
First of all, nobody knows his name. At least not me and anyone that I am on good terms with. We all call him Mountain Master and he is actually popular with that name within the circle.
He looks like a normal man. He doesn’t have that majesty of being a reputed individual within the grey circle.
In fact he rarely shows his face.
It has been years since he was spotted out of that mountain. Even the people who are buying the favours from him wouldn’t be able to meet him. He is that hard to catch.
His subordinates just do all of his tasks, including conducting auctions, meeting with clients and even collecting the dues.
All we know about him for sure is that he is strong, he has many tricks up his sleeve, he has connections like no other person in the grey circle, he is filthy rich and nobody wants to be his enemy.
Of course, he is also a peak stage cultivator which is obvious.”
“That’s it? That is all the information you have on him?”
“Yes. He has been in the grey circle far before me. And after I entered this is the only that I learned about him. Over the years, his reputation only grew stronger, but not much is revealed.”
“If you don’t really know anything about it, why are you so sure that he is so strong?”
“It is because that I don’t know anything about him that I believe he is strong. During my time in the grey circle, I have seen many people trying to get close to him and some people trying to kill him.
But neither group ended up good.
The first group of people had a massive backlash to their reputation. Everything that Divine Formation Mountain deals with is actually a business transaction.
If you want to make friends with me, you just have to make enough transactions. And the friendship would only be initiated by the mountain. Not the other way around.
As for the people that belonged to the second category, the ones that wanted to kill anyone from the mountain, they disappeared like ghosts.
There are no traces of battles, no clues regarding any pursuits, they just disappeared.
Along with them, the people who wanted to snoop around for more information on them, trying to find their secrets, poaching the subordinates, they are also dead, but they died more openly.
They are so good at protecting their own info that I believe the mountain master is that strong. If it is this hard to just get some information, how hard do you think it is to kill him?”
“But you have some solid information on the subordinates. How did you manage that without getting into trouble?”
“Who said that I was not in trouble? In fact, I gained this info through the trouble. I battled with all six of them at some point in my time in Grey circle. While I was climbing the cultivation levels, I was a bit of a battle maniac. I went after everyone that could improve my skill. I didn’t care about wins or losses, I just wanted to fight crazily.
I battled with these six multiple times.”
“So, you guys are friends?”
“Not by a long shot. They hate me with sheer passion. I beat the crap out of them so many times, that I almost destroyed their reputation.
Many people thought that their reputation is not worth it. But too bad that some organization wanted to pull one over them and got brutally slaughtered. Thus, restoring their reputation back.”
“So, that is how you got that. Now that you are stronger than them and literally at the level of their own boss, have you tried fighting with the Mountain Master?”
“Yes, I did. But there is no positive outcome. I tried visiting him, tried to make some deals, but no. He was not interested in any of this.”
“Why is that? He is that uninterested in challenging someone like you? With all the reputation you have, I highly doubt anyone wouldn’t want a win over you. He should be dying to fight you. At least after all the beating you gave his subordinates, he should at least try to erase that shame away.”
“I thought so too. But he thinks otherwise.”
“So, is that all? This is all I need to know about them.”
“This all I can tell you about them.”
“I bet this would be helpful. Thanks.”
“No problem. But be careful. When you stir chaos in the grey circle, it doesn’t end well. It is an area with utmost volatility. There are no particular set of rules. They change in every territory and they don’t exist in a place that is no one’s territory.
I know you can handle yourself pretty well, but you are going in there prematurely. You could grow some and try your hand there, but I believe that is not a plausible option.
So, be as prepared as you can be.
Just don’t get into trouble.”
“Alright, thanks for the advice.
Anyway, I wanted to ask you about someone else.”
“Who?”
“Do you know a person named Demon soul swordsman?”
Gail was stunned by that name.
“How do you know that person?”
“Do you remember Jack? My friend. Demon soul swordsman is his teacher. I have met him a long time ago, before I came anywhere near Mari clan and Gaja clan.
Do you happen to know about him?”
“Come on, who in the Grey circle doesn’t know about Demon soul swordsman? He is a legend there. But by the time I rose to prominence in the Grey circle, he already left. All I ever heard of are the stories about him.
You actually met him? That is incredible.”
Gail almost started acting like a Fan-boy.
“You are this excited? That is surprising. I didn’t expect this reaction.”
“What do you know? You should see Gamin’s reaction. He loves Demon Soul swordsman.”
“Since you know about him, then you should know that was the founder of the league of Blood Iron?”
“Yes, he was. We heard that league went to shit after he left.”
“Well, he is back. And he is actually the one who completely removed the bounty on my head. I am going to meet him in three days.
He said he has something for me.”
“That is amazing. Can I come along? Gamin and I, both actually. Do you think we would be a bother?”
“Not really. I don’t think he will mind it that much. But just to be safe, I will ask him tomorrow and see what he says.”
“That would be great.”
“Alright then, just wanted to know how big he was before he became a boring old man and from your reaction, he must have been huge. We will talk tomorrow. I need to digest all you have given and need to make proper plans.”
“Go ahead. Bye.”
Both of them went their separate ways.
Sam went back to the lab and started noting down the details on the six subordinates. He wanted to first target them, just like Gail suggested.
After he dealt with these six people, then he will go after the Mountain Master. But for that to happen as smoothly as he wants, he needs to think of a proper approach to take.
