Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 160 - Cold River Town (2nd Update!)

Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Cold River Town (2nd Update!)

The voice, repeated several times.

After a while, it finally ceased, and the business card gradually returned to its icy coolness.

Tang Qi pinched the card, slightly squinting his eyes, a faint sneer curling up the corners of his mouth.

“Thought you could hold off for a few days, didn’t expect you to make a move so soon?”

That seductive voice was not unfamiliar to Tang Qi.

Attending the Extraordinary Market under the guise of his “Second Body,” he had engaged in a three-way transaction in order to exchange for the Mad Wizard’s Handbook.

One of the parties involved was a mysterious woman.

This business card, too, was left by her.

It was a Curios that could execute one-sided notifications, just like what had transpired moments before.

The woman’s voice penetrated his ears to inform him that he should head to the address on the card at dusk tomorrow.

The “service” she had booked required Tang Qi to fulfill it.

Choosing dusk was probably to purposefully reserve time for Tang Qi.

After all, the address on the card indicated that the eerie woman was not in Messer City, but in a remote town in neighboring Blue Deer City. Whether Tang Qi was currently in Blue Deer City or around nearby districts, he should have no difficulty reaching the location within an entire day.

She had no concerns about Tang Qi breaking the appointment. The transaction involving the Extraordinary Weapon had finished among the tripartite, yet strictly speaking, the contract between the two of them had not concluded.

Only upon completing the service would everything truly end.

Of course, such contracts weren’t very rigid; for instance, if Tang Qi judged that the other party was deliberately making things difficult, he could request an investigation through the market’s organizers to ensure no one could exploit the contract to their advantage.

Right now, all the other party demanded was for Tang Qi to deliver on the service.

The message from the woman was for Tang Qi to venture to the small town and tame a freshly captured “Extraordinary Beast.”

As for what exactly the beast was, she did not specify.

Tang Qi still had no evidence to prove that the other party intended to “scheme” against him, but he didn’t need any evidence; in the Extraordinary Domain, a gut feeling was enough to explain a lot.

“In today’s Messer City, there’s nothing I can do if I stay. Even if I went hunting, I might run into clashes between two major forces. With Sith and Hall’s involvement, war might not break out so quickly, but conflict is inevitable.”

“A temporary departure for a day or two would be just about right.”

Thoughts spun rapidly, and the decision was made.

However, Tang Qi did not promptly ask the detective to stop the car but first made a trip back to the small building.

He needed to replenish his weapons. Tonight, he had discharged all his Molten Furnace Bullets on an unfortunate Evil Punisher.

After getting fully equipped, Tang Qi was ready to head out again.

Indeed, he didn’t plan to wait until tomorrow morning to depart, even though that would still be timely.

Messer City and Blue Deer City were closely adjoined, and with today’s unusually convenient transportation, even if the address left by the woman was in an obscure small town, as long as Tang Qi paid enough Divine Grace Coins, there would always be taxi drivers willing to take him there.

She probably thought so too.

Unfortunately, Tang Qi had no intention of doing so.

Since he suspected the other party wanted to outwit him, why would Tang Qi follow the rhythm they had set? His plan was to directly take a shortcut in his “Fog Body” form.

He had just glanced at the map; if he could cross a few desolate mountains, Tang Qi could reach the small town within an hour.

The spare time would be more than enough for Tang Qi to figure out what was going on.

Before leaving, Tang Qi casually made a phone call to Sally, warning her that some unpleasant things might happen in Messer City and it would be best not to leave home or the school area.

There were some complications in the process because Sally’s family didn’t have a phone, so he had to notify the building management and used a code to avoid Sally’s troublesome mother.

As for Stanna, there was no need for Tang Qi to worry.

With Hall in the police station and the Extraordinary team from Ancient Castle Bureau coming to mediate the war, it was probably safer than ever.

…

“Hoo-hoo~”

The wind is howling.

Above a series of connected mountain peaks, clouds tumble and roll. Among them, a wisp of fog perfectly follows the howling wind, swiftly crossing over the summit.

Even in his Fog Body state, this does not affect Divine Grace’s vision.

His gaze pierces through the unpredictable cloud mist, taking in the beautiful yet eerie scenes below.

Between Messer City and Blue Deer City, there are four interconnected mountain peaks forming a small mountain range, covered by lush forests. Apart from loggers, travelers, and mountaineers, there are only a handful of mountain people.

The presence of humans is rare inside.

However, this does not mean that “Abnormalities” cannot arise here; it’s just that those born in the wilderness forests are fewer compared to those in human settlements.

But with previous experiences, Tang Qi still includes these places within his hunting zone.

At this moment, he is hurrying along while marking suitable bait locations below.

When he focuses, the wilderness forests completely obscured by fog, the dark ravines, or the toxic swamps, and even the crevices in the earth – all give off a faint ghost light.

Subconsciously, Tang Qi notes these places.

The Melter needs Fuel, and any Resentful Soul is welcomed without discrimination.

If he can find something as good as a “Fresh Red Heart,” Tang Qi would be deeply pleased.

Time swiftly passes by.

About half an hour later, Tang Qi sees his destination.

Right before him, at the foot of a towering mountain peak, a small town flickers in and out of sight.

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From high above, Tang Qi quickly forms some judgments about this place called Cold River Town.

A remote and poor little town!

Built along the mountainside, but the mountain is not rich with resources. The residents, who have lived here for generations, mainly rely on logging, fishing, and hunting for survival.

They probably manage to be self-sufficient, but definitely can’t flourish.

Because this town is just too far from Blue Deer City.

Tough accessibility has made this town somewhat isolated, giving off a cold, primitive feeling.

“Hum”

Following the address given by that woman, Tang Qi first looks towards the end of the town. There, a small patch of Dead Forest, a huge, oddly shaped wooden house perfectly blends in with the deadwoods in the dark forest depths.

It’s markedly different from the other residents’ wooden houses in the town.

For ordinary people, that place would surely be avoided.

However, for those on the Mysterious Side, or some curiosity seekers with a severe death wish, that would be the first place they look.

It is at this point, just as Tang Qi is about to go down for a closer look.

“Huh?”

A sound of surprise suddenly escapes his lips.

His gaze immediately shifts, looking down at a path in the Cloud Mist Forest below that leads to Cold River Town, where several figures in overly bright clothing gradually appear.