My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

Chapter 12: Stirring up clear waters, then fishing in troubled waters.

After hearing Rhys's conditions, Su Tu fell silent.

To be honest, the conditions aren't harsh; it's simply a matter of each person doing their own thing, not interfering with each other, and keeping secrets.

However, after a moment's thought, Su Tu was able to perceive the risk contained in those words.

Keeping a secret sounds simple, but it's actually very difficult to do.

I can agree, but will the other party believe me?

Unless someone is dead, there will inevitably be concerns about secrets being leaked.

In other words, once Su Tu sees what Rhys is doing in the secret vault, he risks being stabbed in the back.

However, the profits for Su Tu were also considerable.

Once inside the secret vault and accessing the Ashir Vault, he can complete the quest and receive rewards.

Staying vigilant and making preparations before entering the ruins can increase your chances of survival.

Of course, if that's the case, the benefits and risks are clearly disproportionate, and there's absolutely no need to agree.

But regardless of whether I agree to this condition or not, the other party will definitely try to find a way to enter the secret treasure.

This is an objective fact, and it will not change just because I did not invite Rhys to enter the secret realm together.

Especially since the other party is a merchant who sold me the secret map, it's hard to guarantee that there isn't a backup.

At that time, the other party will be in the dark while you are in the light, and the probability of danger will inevitably increase many times over.

It would be better to agree to their request, stand together in the open, and then find a way to stir up trouble in this seemingly peaceful situation.

That would greatly increase one's chances of survival, and also give one the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Therefore, agreeing to their conditions and entering the secret realm together is the best course of action at present.

After some deliberation, Su Tu made a decision.

He looked up at Rhys, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Sure, these conditions aren't too demanding. I can agree to them. It would be a pleasure to work together."

"In that case, it's a pleasure to cooperate."

For the first time, a faint smile appeared on Rhys's sickly face.

However, the smile was a bit stiff, as if it were forcibly pulled out, and it looked very strange.

Afterwards, the two discussed the specific time to enter the secret chamber and the precautions to take.

This was the first time Su Tu had heard about the ruins, and he listened quite attentively.

It concerns the mission and one's own life; one cannot be careless.

By the time they finished their discussion, it was already afternoon.

As Rhys watched the sun gradually move westward, a solemn expression appeared on his pale face.

"The operation will begin at 10 PM tonight. I'll come find you here then, so please keep track of the time."

Su Tu nodded without saying anything more.

As long as he can complete the task, the process doesn't matter, and he can't be bothered to care.

With Rhys, this experienced heritage dealer, things became much easier for him.

At least that's how preparations are made before entering the ruins.

Watching Rhys's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Su Tu pondered for a while, feeling that he also needed to make some preparations.

He still felt it was necessary to prepare a magical artifact for protection.

However, you can't buy them from Rhys's magic item shop.

After all, Rhys already knew the functions and power of the purchased magic.

It would be better to save those 100 gold coins.

"If we had the ability to appraise magical artifacts, finding the magical artifacts we wanted would be much easier."

Find the magical artifact you need, and then use your newly acquired abilities to try to modify the information.

Finding the right magical tool to use as your trump card for entering the secret vault will make things much easier.

As he pondered, he took a step forward and headed toward the most prosperous street in the empire.

......

The capital city, the headquarters of the Royal Reconnaissance Team, the office of the captain of the 1st Reconnaissance Team.

Bot leaned back in his crocodile-skin office chair, his gaze sweeping over the report in his hand.

"So, the information of the two people in room 002 in the slums yesterday is all on this piece of paper?"

He placed the report on the sandalwood desk, his eyes fixed on the woman not far away, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes crinkling together.

Jessica adjusted her thick, round-framed glasses, her face, dotted with freckles around her eyes, filled with determination.

"Yes, Captain Bote, this information is what Lila and I spent a whole day researching, and it's absolutely accurate."

Looking at Jessica's determined eyes, Bot didn't say anything, but simply nodded slightly.

"I understand. You can go now. We'll need your help with the follow-up mission."

"Yes."

As the office door was gently closed, Bot picked up the report again.

"Kou Price disguised himself as a beggar yesterday and received alms from Sue Tu, the second son of the Duke of Entkes, which is suspected to be some kind of transaction."

He muttered something, tossed the report back onto the table, and raised his right hand to gently massage his temple.

The case of the stolen map of the Imperial Holy Land is becoming increasingly complicated.

Putting aside the sickly boy in the slum, he didn't look like a poor person living there.

Especially considering the information in the report, this guy is also the owner of a magic item shop.

Magic tools are the most profitable industry in the empire, and anyone in this line of work must have substantial capital.

But why would someone with such abundant funds choose to live in a slum?

Was it because the environment there was too bad, or because the order was too chaotic?

If that's all there is to it, then he doesn't think it's a big deal and can continue the investigation.

But there was something wrong with the other boy I saw yesterday in number 002.

Being an orphan isn't a big deal, it's just that the people around him seem a bit unfortunate.

The only problem is that he disguised himself as a beggar yesterday and accepted the Duke's second son's offer.

On the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with this matter; it's simply a matter of doing good deeds.

But the Duke's second son has a rather special identity.

Even he struggled with this matter.

For an ordinary second son of a duke, it's relatively easy; as long as he reports to the king, he'll most likely be granted the right to investigate.

But this second son of the duke is none other than Su Tu, who is known as the "Calamity".

A man known as "Calamity" suddenly had a change of heart and performed a ritual for a beggar.

This behavior is problematic from any perspective.

But he knew that the king had been secretly watching this man, fearing that he might do something irreversible.

In other words, he is now asking the king for the authority to investigate Su Tu.

It was a blatant message to the king that the people he sent were not thorough enough and that his reconnaissance team was needed to investigate further.

Isn't this a slap in the face to the king?

If the king gets angry, his life will be in danger.

"There are only two days left until the deadline. If there is no progress in the case by then, my life will be in danger."

Bote stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, frowned, and looked out at the blue sky.

After a long while, he finally made up his mind and prepared to go into the palace to ask Su Tu.

If there's a problem with him, then we can apply to the king for the right to investigate.

If there are no problems, let's pretend this never happened; it's better for everyone.

Having made his decision, he didn't hesitate any longer. He turned around, walked out of his office, called Lira, and headed towards the palace.

At the same time, Su Tu had already arrived in front of a magic tool shop.

"A combat-related magical item shop? That's a simple and easy-to-understand name."

He murmured to himself, stepped into the room, and prepared to see if there were any suitable combat-type magical tools for him.

Let's also test out the new ability.