1339: Chapter 1339: Slaves and Fairy Servants 1339: Chapter 1339: Slaves and Fairy Servants “Brother, you have a good eye.
This combat technique was a legendary warfare tactic that swept through the nations of Britannia centuries ago, now lost to ti.
I ca across it by a stroke of luck.
Interested?”
“After last century’s transformation of Britannia into Da Bang Country, the Military Formation Techniques were consolidated and planned out, evolving into a new generation of systems with far superior strength.
If this technique is from the past, wouldn’t it be outdated?”
The rchant’s face turned red as he was about to argue, but Su Chengyu continued, “The precursor state to Da Bang Country did indeed dominate a large region south of the Dark Sea for a ti.
However, it ultimately stopped at the shores of the Dark Sea.
The fundantal reason is that Military Formation Techniques were never known for their lethality.
This technique, on the other hand, clearly leads to heavy losses even while inflicting casualties on the enemy.
Are you sure it cos from the Britannia Empire?”
The rchant’s expression beca odd.
Upon seeing the change in Su Chengyu’s face, he realized that he was indeed dealing with an expert.
“Your accent doesn’t sound like you’re from the Bei Luo people, does it?”
“Does my origin matter?
What’s important is the origin of this combat technique.”
Su Chengyu replied with a smile.
“What do you think, then?”
Su Chengyu glanced at the book nad the Great Circular Square Formation and said softly, “If it isn’t surprising, this should be a technique once used by the Bei Luo Empire.
It was discarded by the military due to its excessive lethality.
Saying it’s lost might be an exaggeration, but it is indeed known by few.”
The rchant glanced down and then raised his head to ask, “The technique used by the Fierce Liquor Fighters of the Bei Luo Empire a hundred years ago?”
Su Chengyu nodded, “If my judgnt is correct.”
The Bei Luo Empire’s Fierce Liquor Fighters were the most famous special forces unit in the Empire a hundred years ago, known for their performance on the battlefield.
Often with inconspicuous abilities and numbers, they would defeat enemies far outnumbering themselves.
However, each battle led to heavy casualties.
The recklessness of their tactics ant this group of Golden Warriors quickly faded from the stage of history.
The Bei Luo rchant looked at the book with regret, “So it is.
I didn’t expect to have this battle technique of our veterans, yet know less about it than you, a Xia Citizen.”
Su Chengyu raised an eyebrow, “What makes you think I’m from Xia Country?”
The corner of the rchant’s mouth twitched, “Only you Xia Citizens go about things in such a roundabout way.”
Su Chengyu chuckled without confirming or denying.
Xia Country had a long history, and indeed, after learning many of its principles, one was likely to beco a person who thinks a lot.
This didn’t an, however, that people from other nations thought any less.
Wasn’t the rchant before him able to guess his identity with just a simple probe?
“I’d like to buy this book of Military Formation Technique.
Na your price.”
The rchant pondered for a mont and said, “A Superior Grade Magic Artifact from your Xia Country’s perspective, plus a top-quality female slave handed over personally.”
“Female slave?”
Su Chengyu’s brow furrowed.
The Superior Grade Magic Artifact was no big deal, but the ntion of a female slave was unexpected to Su Chengyu.
Even though he was aware that human trading was supported in this place, he had not anticipated that people could also serve as currency.
Seeming to guess that Su Chengyu did not have one, the rchant’s lips curled up, “Just around the corner in the alley there is a slave market.
I can take you to have a look first, and if possible, I would like to have a glance too.”
“There’s no need.”
Su Chengyu flatly rejected the Bei Luo rchant’s offer, stating coldly, “I will not trade a living person with you.”
The Bei Luo rchant looked at Su Chengyu with so confusion, unsure why Su Chengyu would say such a thing.
Before he could ask, Su Chengyu spoke first: “How about I exchange a heavenly-level martial arts technique for it?
Forgive my candor, but whether this military formation technique can be considered heavenly-level is still up for debate, while the technique I offer is definitely one of the top-tier existences within heavenly-level martial arts.”
The Bei Luo trader hesitated before asking further: “What type?”
“You pick the category,” Su Chengyu said boldly.
“Deal!” With that one word, the trader dispelled all hesitation and agreed to it.
In the end, the trader chose a hamr technique, not a heavy hamr but a double hamr combat technique.
Su Chengyu then selected a paired mace technique from the Supre Daoist Scripture to give to him.
Although there was still a significant difference, compared to single-handed hamr techniques, this set was evidently more in line with the trader’s needs.
Once the trader confird the value of the mace technique given by Su Chengyu, joy filled his eyes, with no thought of reneging on the deal.
After all, by any account, this deal was a big win for him.
“Brother, take care of the item.
Since our transaction went smoothly, let give you one more piece of advice: ‘When in Ro, do as the Romans do.’ These local customs have been around for hundreds of years, and even if you don’t accept them, you should at least understand them.”
Su Chengyu, knowing what the trader was hinting at, didn’t say much and simply nodded slightly, saying: “Thank you.”
After speaking, the trader quickly left.
Su Chengyu took another brief look at the grand military formation technique, and from within his body, the uninterested voice of the Heaven-nding Stone sounded.
“When you have that spare ti, you might as well purchase more items that can speed up my recovery.
I can feel I’m at a bottleneck.”
The Heaven-nding Stone was now capable of independently handling any level of Martial Emperor, and one more step forward would grant it the power to withstand Hollow Vacuum on its own.
It sounded indeed tempting, but Su Chengyu was well aware…
“Can you break through if I get you another stalk of Dragon Saliva Grass?”
“There’s a little bit of hope,” ca the response.
Su Chengyu sneered: “Then we’ll cross that bridge when we co to it.
For sothing of that caliber, even if I really want to buy it, it would cost an arm and a leg.”
The Heaven-nding Stone indeed suggested an alluring prospect, but he knew well that a bottleneck is not so easily broken, especially for a divine object like the Heaven-nding Stone.
Without sufficient opportunity, advancing further was easier said than done.
The disheartened Heaven-nding Stone didn’t bother to respond, while Su Chengyu unwittingly arrived in front of the alleyway ntioned by the Bei Luo trader and stopped in his tracks.
Before him stood nurous cages, and within the enormous black iron cages, countless slaves dressed in tattered garnts were imprisoned.
Even though the temperature in Brusa Square was much higher than in Linbei City, these commoners in ragged clothing still shivered with pale faces, many of them close to lifeless.
“Little Shi, is human trafficking common in the Immortal World as well?”
“Not common, but indeed it exists.
After all, there are all sorts of people in the Immortal World, and they need so to do the nial work, to serve, to test dicines, and even serve as alchemic furnaces…
Seeing all sorts of chaos becos normal after a while.
So, while the Immortal World does not condone it, there has never been a prohibition either.”
“It appears that Immortals also have their own desires,” Su Chengyu remarked coldly.
The Heaven-nding Stone could see that Su Chengyu was sowhat angry, but it didn’t care and continued: “However, the Immortal World’s treatnt of such people is not so cruel, after all.
Many are chosen by Immortal Families; at a minimum, they could be a gatekeeper disciple, or if fortunate, enter the Inner Door, or even share a bed.
Respect due to them is given.
In the Immortal World, such people are referred to as Fairy Servants.”
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