My Divine Beasts Are Really Not Evil Gods

Chapter 70: Destiny Slate?

Fragment of the Fate Stone Slab?

The first to arrive were Qi Changhai's group of three, who used the VIP passage.

But the moment they stepped into the Black Market, countless gazes instantly focused on them.

Whether they were stall owners or shopping Beast Tamers, they all stared intently at him with fiery eyes, as if they had seen some great treasure.

"What's going on!?"

Qi Changhai broke out in a cold sweat from being stared at, thinking he had come to the wrong place and fallen into an enemy's trap.

Even the arrogant and domineering Gold-armored Baboon, upon seeing the group of powerful and menacing pet beasts, couldn't help but swallow its saliva, its baboon face contorting into a bitter melon expression.

'Bro, we really can't win against this!'

Just as they exchanged glances and prepared to bolt, the Female Beast Tamer with the Two-headed Snake from before spoke up and asked:

"Do you know who that Yellow Robed Masked Person is?"After all, that person was personally welcomed in by Sun Jie, so perhaps these people knew some inside information.

'For fuck's sake…'

Qi Changhai couldn't resist the urge to curse out loud. It was one thing to be scared by the 【Collector】, but now he was being scared by them too.

'Is this Collector my nemesis or something?'

'I haven't even done anything that bad, just planned to put my son's classmate in his place to help him overcome his inner demon.'

'Why do I feel so unlucky all of a sudden!'

Qi Changhai was mentally exhausted.

He was about to wave his hand to say he didn't know, but Qi Wei at his side spoke up first:

"I know! He is a Collector!"

'He just collects Demonic Beasts instead of treasures, but that should be close enough…'

"A Collector?"

The crowd was puzzled, looking at him with curiosity.

And Qi Wei did not disappoint them.

With a fanatical expression, he began to recount what had happened earlier.

In truth, even without any embellishment, suppressing an Overlord Monster with a single word was an extremely shocking feat anywhere.

Qi Wei's version, however, included some multi-angled detailed descriptions and a touch of exaggeration.

Things like erasing laws, shaking the Mother River, Aberration of Dark Tentacles, and being the shadow incarnation of a chaotic world left the crowd completely stunned.

'Something so major happened outside, and we weren't even killed by the aftershock?'

Beside him, Qi Changhai's expression was strange. The more he listened, the more familiar it sounded, as if he had seen it somewhere before…

'Wait, isn't this just Qi Wei's little essay from before?'

'He just changed the main character's name!'

Qi Changhai looked at his son, who was speaking with great eloquence, his expression somewhat complicated.

It seemed everything he had done tonight was for nothing.

At this point, he could only console himself.

Idolizing a powerhouse of this level was at least more promising than idolizing that kid Lu Yu.

'If he works hard, crushing Lu Yu shouldn't be a problem… right?'

As more and more Beast Tamers entered the Black Market, the news spread and caused a sensation.

Soon, everyone knew that a ruthless figure who could treat a Dark Overlord as a Collection Item had arrived at the Black Market!

None of this affected Lu Yu, who was still casually strolling through the Black Market.

It was just that his mood wasn't particularly good.

He had originally thought that with the Eye of Truth, he could learn from novel protagonists and find hidden gems. If not divine artifacts, a dozen saintly artifacts or Secret Treasures would do.

However, he didn't expect these bastards to be more cunning than the last!

Everything they displayed had been screened countless times and had not a single trace of Spirituality. They'd take a bone picked up from god-knows-where and claim it was an Ancient God Skeleton from a century ago, waiting for the chosen one to activate it, obtain a godhead, and walk the path to godhood.

Then Lu Yu used the Eye of Truth to take a look: a Little Cow's rib, not from the last century, but gnawed on last week.

There was an even more absurd one: someone took a clay tablet and called it a World Wonder from the beginning of creation—a Fragment of the Fate Stone Slab.

They claimed that once comprehended, one could control the fate of all things.

The result of his inspection: a stone slab kneaded by a Bratty Child.

'They can really fucking boast!'

As expected of old foxes who fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. When they spouted nonsense, they didn't even blush or skip a beat.

Watching them made him want to join in on the scamming in a couple of days.

Until… he saw someone spend ten thousand yuan to rent a stall.

"…"

'What a rip-off!'

The Black Market was quite large, with at least a few hundred stalls. This meant that the few merchant associations, including the Special Division, just by providing the venue, had a net income of at least several million every night, amounting to over a hundred million a month.

And the Evil God Cults, unable to pay with human currency, would use gold or Extraordinary Materials as collateral, and might even face the danger of having their lairs raided later.

Playing both sides, now this was a lucrative industry!

Lu Yu felt like he was sitting on a tall mountain of lemons, feeling sour with envy.

Little Mouse was also frightened by the Pervert Cultivator's resentment and subconsciously moved away, causing the Yellow Robe to bulge out and start squirming.

This scene made Sun Jie's eyelids twitch wildly.

'Which Collection Item is trying to get out this time?'

'The commotion feels even bigger than before!'

The surroundings fell instantly silent. Everyone watched the legendary 【Collector】, said to have a large number of Demonic Beasts collected under his Yellow Robe, on high alert, ready to grease their feet and run at the first sign of trouble.

"Stop running around!"

Lu Yu had Little Spider tie up Little Mouse, gag its mouth, and then toss it into his pocket to prevent it from running around anymore.

"This method of tying it up is a little strange…"

Lu Yu glanced over, feeling that Little Spider might have been secretly looking at his phone recently.

'Right, I'll clear my browsing history when I get back. Must maintain my innocence in this world.

'

Calm returned beneath the Yellow Robe, but feeling the reverent gazes from all around, he felt a bit awkward inside.

Using a Vest had its pros and cons.

Although the goal of Intimidation was achieved, the price was that it was no longer convenient to buy things.

Even if there were good items, people wouldn't necessarily dare to bring them out.

What if they got robbed, and on top of that, ended up as a Collection Item themselves?

Just as Lu Yu was pondering this dilemma, Sun Jie at his side opportunely offered a small suggestion:

"Your Excellency, would you like to check out the Black Market's Mutual Aid Society? It's jointly established by several parties, and only Beast Tamers who have undergone Spirituality Transformation are qualified to participate. It's used to exchange for things one needs. However, some items are difficult to appraise. With your profound knowledge, perhaps you could help take a look."

'Look at that, the art of conversation!'

"Mm."

Lu Yu naturally nodded in agreement, seeing it as a good opportunity to broaden his horizons.

He and Sun Jie went directly to the depths of the Black Market, into an Underground Cavity where a Round Table was placed, surrounded by thirty Armchairs.

Lu Yu found that about two-thirds of the seats were filled, representing twenty Beast Tamers who had undergone Spirituality Transformation.

As for any Morning Star Rank Beast Tamers, he couldn't be sure if they were hidden among them.

As the First Border City, Great Abyss City was truly full of hidden masters.

Although they were a little surprised by Lu Yu's arrival, they were not afraid. They nodded in acknowledgment and even seemed to be looking forward to what kind of treasures he might bring out.

The exchange continued. People constantly brought out treasures, and those who were interested would make offers.

If multiple people were interested, it would become an auction, but the bidding always remained within a reasonable range.

Compared to the mixed bag outside, the quality here was much higher, and many treasures that interested him appeared.

For example, the 【Dragon Eagle Heart】 containing the dragon's bloodline, the 【Frost Snow Drake's Ice Breath Sac】 that turned everything it passed into frozen earth, the consciousness-intimidating 【Ghost Face Snake Corpse】, and so on.

There was even a Morning Star Rank Overlord Material among them!

In the age of his greatest powerlessness, he encountered the material he most wanted to obtain.

'Tears!'

The most crucial part was that most of them demanded other materials or Magic Potion trades. He couldn't even use the knowledge from his Eye of Truth to get them for free.

So, Lu Yu could only watch as the materials slipped away one by one, leaving only a sigh in his heart.

Poverty had limited him!

However, his silent demeanor was interpreted by the crowd as him not finding a single thing that could arouse his interest.

'As expected of the 【Collector】. I'm getting more and more curious about what good things are hidden among his Collection Items.

'

The crowd continued their exchange curiously, until the appearance of one item caught Lu Yu's attention:

"This is…"