#495Chapter 468 Qingkong, debutAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
"Tsk, that guy's back again. I heard that a certain Crowned One from the West District traded with him, giving him an ability of S-rank or higher!"
"Quiet down…"
"What are you afraid of? Will a Reincarnator of his level waste resources to hunt down small fry like us?!"
In the Slum, there were always some new Reincarnators who were this "brave," daring to face Tao Bai Bai and discuss him in voices that were neither too loud nor too soft.
Black Butler adjusted his black top hat, his eyebrows twitching twice. He really wanted to go over and tell those two that Tao Bai Bai just might do it.
However, due to several previous transactions and his status as one of the very few brokers capable of connecting with Tao Bai Bai, Black Butler had now risen in prominence. He was starting to develop a certain "idol burden."
He coughed twice, blocking the two individuals' view and preventing them from seeing Tao Bai Bai's playful, cruel smile.
"What's wrong? Do you have something else to trade?"
Although Black Butler's tone was questioning, his gaze was fixed on the stall. He was certain that Tao Bai Bai was not the type to cause trouble for no reason. Since he had approached him voluntarily, he must have a new objective.
Combining this with the information from Infinite Dimensional Space during this period, he whispered,
"This time, for the purge mission, were you chosen as the Scavenger?!"
Bai Cangshu smiled and nodded. He greatly appreciated Black Butler's efficiency and alertness. Such a person, if not deployed to mission worlds, would likely live quite well.
A red glow flashed in Bai Cangshu's hand, a scarlet drop card, enveloped in a faint golden luster, was incredibly conspicuous. A drop card with such characteristics was likely something a considerable number of Reincarnators in Infinite Dimensional Space had never seen.
It was a reward that belonged only to the strong, a testament that belonged only to the hunter.
Most of the stall owners in the Slum were experienced Reincarnators with good strength. Although some of them had never seen a drop card of this color, they had heard of it.
At this moment, they all suddenly stood up, and information once again began to spread continuously among the Reincarnators.
Each purge mission almost always represented the deaths of many Reincarnators. In the recently concluded deployment, several teams indeed did not return.
Among them, the most attention-grabbing was a team named [White Sanctuary]. The strategist and captain of that team, Lancer, was highly regarded by many gatherings.
Lights continuously lit up in the Slum, and many Reincarnators, upon receiving the news, teleported over.
Among them, several people wore thick cloaks, their edges inlaid with various gems and precious metals.
Arriving at the stall, several people removed their cloaks. The first person had black, choppy hair, with bangs slanted over his left eye. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a well-proportioned physique. He showed no signs of any items on his person, only a golden sword medal hanging on his chest.
"Tao Bai Bai, can you tell us if Duke was killed by you?"
Black Butler frowned and, through Infinite Dimensional Space communication, informed Bai Cangshu that this group belonged to a high-level gathering called [Knight & Knight]. The gathering did not have many members, but their strength was all very good.
Most of them had enhanced abilities related to [Masked Rider] or [Paladin], and they were a group of idealists.
"Idealists, huh…"
Bai Cangshu looked at them and nodded.
He took out several items and placed them one by one on the stall.
[Modified Bloodline · Bloodline of White God Promise]
[Unidentified Belt]
…
These items were, without a doubt, clear evidence that Duke had been killed.
The few people standing behind the choppy-haired man simultaneously removed their cloaks, their expressions furious. Two of them even had uniquely shaped belts appear at their waists, holding cards, looking as if they intended to transform directly.
Bai Cangshu tilted his head, his pupils focusing on the genuine anger on their faces.
What excellent expressions! Perhaps such intense emotions could significantly boost their combat state.
Jia Qi reached out and stood in front of the others. Although he didn't need to do so, and no fighting would occur in Infinite Dimensional Space, he knew very well that Tao Bai Bai was an eccentric, unpredictable demon.
It was hard to guarantee that these juniors, by offending Tao Bai Bai at this moment, wouldn't be held accountable.
"Calm down. Duke entered that world as a Scavenger. His drop card, under normal circumstances, absolutely couldn't yield this many items…"
"There's only one answer. Duke… he was judged as a purge target due to certain circumstances, right?"
Black Butler was startled. He hadn't realized this aspect. He had originally thought that it was just that [Electric Knight · Duke] was unlucky enough to become a Scavenger in the same world as Tao Bai Bai and was conveniently ambushed and killed by him.
Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze and once again seriously scrutinized the other party.
Jia Qi took a deep breath, suppressing the pain of his friend's death, and calmly said,
"Regardless, please allow us to retrieve Duke's belongings."
"Of course… in the form of a trade."
Black Butler simultaneously reminded him that this Reincarnator, codenamed Jia Qi, was a Reincarnator with a special Title like [Reiwa Rider]. He was very strong and controlled multiple belts.
Bai Cangshu's smile remained as usual.
"Of course, of course. When I trade, I never care about the other party's identity. As long as your offer is good enough, these items will naturally be returned to you."
Jia Qi could hear that Tao Bai Bai's meaning was not just that he wouldn't obstruct the trade, but also that he would only accept public bids for these items.
The [Knight & Knight] gathering had excellent strength and reputation, and many times other Reincarnators would be willing to give them face.
But Tao Bai Bai was clearly not in that category.
He merely nodded. Jia Qi had already accepted the assessment of Tao Bai Bai's strength within Infinite Dimensional Space. Being able to kill Duke in a purge mission proved that Tao Bai Bai's strength was simply incomparable to those "mass-produced Title-level Reincarnators" of the Third Ladder.
The number of people teleporting over continued to increase, and the news of [Electric Knight · Duke] being purged by Tao Bai Bai also spread like wildfire.
The brokers quickly deduced the fact that Tao Bai Bai had used the purge mission to slaughter extensively.
This made Tao Bai Bai's notorious reputation even more formidable.
Thump, thump, thump…
The sound of flip-flops dragging on the ground was very distinct. Although Reincarnator avatars in Infinite Dimensional Space were diverse, few chose to dress in flip-flops.
However, this dragging sound strangely overpowered all other Reincarnators' voices, clearly audible to everyone present.
Bai Cangshu, Black Butler, Jia Qi, and others all simultaneously looked towards the direction of the sound.
The public space of Infinite Dimensional Space theoretically could block almost all abilities from affecting other Reincarnators.
But the previous scene where Doomsday Great Sun changed the weather in the public space, with the dark sun hanging in the sky, also made it clear that some of the most top-tier Reincarnators still possessed the ability to display special powers here.
And now, these flip-flops demonstrated an unusual presence.
"Yo, yo, isn't this the guy who took our Roland's virtue…"
"You're not dead yet."
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt and floral shorts, his bronzed chest exposed, the lineup following the man was even more eye-opening for the Reincarnators in the East District Slum.
Title-level Reincarnators, a uniform group of Title-level Reincarnators.
"It's Azure Sky! That group of people has appeared in the East District Slum!"
"It seems Azure Sky's boss has appeared!"
Various messages began to spread at an explosive speed.
Black Butler also turned his back and began sending messages continuously.
The news that the cradle of idealists, Azure Sky, was about to make contact with Tao Bai Bai, the representative of lunatics and villains, began to spread wildly.