Picking Up a Bargain

Chapter 46 Picking Up a Bargain

Some horses on the road died directly from the aftermath of the battle, while others were startled by the sudden fighting and dragged their carriages into a chaotic mess, putting the people inside the carriages at a greater disadvantage.

Elliott lay motionless on the ground. This was the most intense and extraordinary battle he had ever seen. He estimated that there were at least four Sequence 5s involved, along with at least ten Sequence 6s, and countless Sequence 7s and 8s.

The mysterious presence on the Iron Throne led him to track down a middle-aged man who was the attacker. Many of them were Beyonders who had followed the "Lawyer" pathway. They had strong control over the situation and constantly used abilities such as "weakening," "confusion," and "corrosion" to suppress the Beyonders in the carriage.

Their companions are mostly extraordinary individuals who follow the "Arbitrator" pathway. They are very strong in melee combat and mainly use "Imprisonment" to trap enemies before multiple people rush in together to finish them off.

From the very beginning, the battlefield was one-sided until a javelin made of red flames was fired from a certain carriage, briefly halting the enemy's offensive and giving the attacked side a moment to catch their breath.

But soon the carriage from which the red javelins were fired began to emit the light of dawn, and with a solemn "Punishment!" two Sequence 5s radiating black holy light, and another Sequence 5 that created a sense of visual chaos, began to surround and attack the one who threw the flaming javelins.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the other extraordinary individuals in the carriage disembarked and fled to the jungle in the opposite direction of the battlefield.

But after running a short distance, they heard a series of sounds of "twisting" and "imprisonment" coming from the other side, clearly indicating that the attackers had also set up an ambush there.

Ultimately, the extraordinary individuals who were attacked had no choice but to gather together and break out along the road.

Elliott lowered his head even further, because the battlefield was spreading towards him, and he didn't want to die here in a daze.

It was at this moment that he realized that the mysterious being on the Iron Throne had not been following him all along; he was focused on this extraordinary war.

It should be understood that in the absence of large-scale wars, an extraordinary war of this magnitude is enough to determine the stability and ownership of a warlord's territory in the Southern Continent.

This is the kind of thing that a mysterious entity would be concerned about.

Meanwhile, the "mysterious being on the Iron Throne" was watching the battle with great interest using his true vision. When Elliott was tracking the middle-aged man, he had already left the "Land of Chaos" to rest for a while, so he was able to watch the battle at his leisure.

Hobart only learned today that the "Imprisonment" ability from the "Arbitrator" pathway and the "Weakening" ability from the "Lawyer" pathway could be used together. First, "Imprison" the opponent, then throw three or four "Weakening" spells at them, and the opponent would basically have no fighting power left.

Moreover, if hundreds of extraordinary individuals launch an organized and premeditated attack, their power would be considerable; it is estimated that even a fully-fledged brigade-level unit would be no match for them.

The battles between the extraordinary beings came and went quickly. Soon, the extraordinary beings of the Fusak Empire, pursued by the mercenaries of the Rune extraordinary beings, disappeared around the bend ahead, and the battlefield receded further and further away.

On the road, only the neighing of horses could be heard, and a few Sequence 7 and Sequence 8 soldiers from the victorious side patrolled the battlefield, responsible for finishing off the enemy and healing their wounded.

Elliott finally dared to peek out a little. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he was about to leave when he was attracted by a palm-sized, cherry-like object that was flashing with black light.

That was the extraordinary characteristic of the "Barbarian," and his master died a very tragic death, barely recognizable as human. This may be the reason why the extraordinary characteristic was released so quickly.

The Extraordinary Ability wasn't far from Elliot, and a fervent light gradually appeared in his eyes. He glanced at the attackers finishing off the attackers in the distance, and then at the Extraordinary Ability.

This is exactly what the Balk family needs most! It's precisely because the population has grown without enough extraordinary characteristics that there are so many madmen in the town.

The main battlefield was now quite far away, and the "middle-sequence" extraordinary individuals were unable to disengage from the battle for the time being.

This is an opportunity.

Elliott made up his mind, adjusted his state, and then rushed out to pick up the extraordinary property that looked like a large cherry.

Just as he was about to turn away from the road, he suddenly saw a necklace that clearly possessed extraordinary abilities.

Elliott grabbed the necklace and was about to leave when he saw a strange, extraordinary mask. Just as he was about to remove it, the image of the towering throne and the mysterious figure suddenly appeared in his mind: "Go!"

Elliott then realized that he seemed to have been influenced by some extraordinary item on the battlefield, and had unknowingly become greedy.

Fortunately, the voice of the mysterious being on the Iron Throne cleared his mind again.

But he was still discovered. A Sequence 8 who was finishing him off shouted, "Who's there? Stop!" and then chased after him along with a Sequence 7 and another Sequence 8.

Elliott ran desperately, but he was unable to shake off his pursuers. Just when he was extremely anxious, a tall and majestic throne appeared in the air above his head. Although it was night, he could still see the holy black light around the throne.

A blurry figure sat on the throne, radiating immense pressure.

The three pursuers were startled and quickly scattered to avoid them.

However, they soon discovered that the powerful being on the throne did not attack them, but instead plunged the space in front of them into a state of chaos.

Once the chaotic state disappeared and space returned to order, the thief who stole the extraordinary properties had vanished without a trace, and all clues had been cut off.

……

After Hobert helped Elliott hold off the pursuers, he left the "Land of Chaos".

Tonight's observation was very beneficial to him. He gained a real understanding of the abilities of Sequence 8, Sequence 7, Sequence 6 and even Sequence 5 of the "Lawyer" pathway, and also observed how other extraordinary individuals of the same pathway used their extraordinary abilities.

In the "Lawyer" path, Sequence 7 is a game-changer. Before that, neither the "Barbarian" nor the "Lawyer" possessed particularly strong extraordinary abilities, but after reaching Sequence 7, they could use "bribes" with a variety of effects.

Only then did they acquire the extraordinary ability to directly launch attacks.

As Hobert was summarizing, an indistinct echo appeared in his mind. Was someone reciting his name? Or was it Elliott reciting his name, since until now, only he and Elliott knew his name?

Hobert sighed. He was indeed quite tired today, but the "Great Being on the Iron Throne" was still forced to keep going.

He returned to the "Land of Chaos" by walking in reverse, and sat on the Iron Throne, where the star representing Elliott was indeed throbbing incessantly.

Hobart extended his spiritual energy over to her, and it turned out that Oliet wanted to sacrifice the extraordinary necklace he had obtained to him.

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