Dragon's Origin

Chapter 78: Registering as an Assassin (Part 1)

Wang Sheng hadn't even crossed the red line at the edge of the Perpetual Killing Zone, yet news of his arrival in Worry-Free City had already spread throughout the city. On the surface, Worry-Free City had returned to calm. The city gate alarm from the Perpetual Killing Zone had been dealt with, and everything seemed peaceful. However, beneath this tranquility lay a turbulent undercurrent.

As a newcomer, Wang Sheng didn't recognize anyone on the streets. The city wasn't small, but few people idled outside. Apart from a few vendors and the occasional customer, the vast streets were almost deserted.

Life in Worry-Free City was hard, and everyone bore immense pressure, so no one was lazy. Outside, it might be the pressure of life, but here, it was the pressure of life and death. Given the time, people would rather cultivate more to improve their strength.

It was still daytime, but Wang Sheng needed to find a place to stay, or it wouldn't be safe for him alone in Worry-Free City at night.

He randomly picked a small inn and asked. A night's stay cost one gold coin. In other places, one gold coin could get you a room in almost the best inn in the city, but here, it was just a slightly better room than a dilapidated woodshed. The prices here were indeed outrageous.

"Sorry, sorry, the conditions are simple and crude, please forgive me!" The innkeeper apologized with a smile for the poor quality of the room, not turning hostile even though Wang Sheng was dissatisfied.

Wang Sheng's judgment was now quite good. Although he couldn't determine the innkeeper's exact level, he was sure it was no worse than the peak of the first level.

Even a second-level cultivator would be showing off and bullying others outside, yet here he was so humble, giving one a sense of tragic heroes fallen on hard times.

"If you really don't want to stay in an inn, there are some vacant houses for sale in the city." The innkeeper's temper was astonishingly good. Seeing Wang Sheng's dissatisfaction, he offered advice, "They're for sale in the market district. You can look at them one by one, or find a broker to find you a suitable house to buy, just pay some brokerage fees."

"Thank you!" Wang Sheng nodded his thanks.

"No need to thank me." The innkeeper also smiled, pointing to the hind leg Wang Sheng was carrying on his shoulder and asked, "I wonder if you could sell me a few pounds of that Tusked Boar meat? I'll buy it for five gold coins a pound."

When Wang Sheng and Song Yan were calculating the value of the Thousand Illusion Poisonous Serpent, Song Yan had said that the meat of a fourth-level Thousand Illusion Poisonous Serpent was five pounds for one gold coin. Wang Sheng had later learned that this was indeed the price. The Tusked Boar was a fifth-level beast, but here it could sell for five gold coins a pound, twenty-five times more expensive than fourth-level snake meat.

This was still the innkeeper trying to get a small favor with a lower price. If it were sold outside, the price would probably be even higher. Ten gold coins a pound would probably sell quickly.

With a wave of his hand, Wang Sheng produced the dagger he had picked up in the Perpetual Killing Zone. Using a bit of spiritual energy, he casually sliced off a piece of meat weighing about two pounds cleanly.

The innkeeper was also straightforward. Without even weighing it, he picked it up and handed over ten gold coins. He had gotten a good deal, buying highly nourishing meat for almost half price.

Following the innkeeper's directions, Wang Sheng arrived at the market district. The broker's office must be the agency. If there was a suitable place, Wang Sheng wouldn't mind paying a brokerage fee to buy a house. Ideally, the house would also be on the street so Wang Sheng could occasionally sell some monster meat.

Wang Sheng's appearance, carrying a large Tusked Boar leg, looked quite strange, but no one said anything. People here, unless it's related to them, would never meddle in other people's business. This was the way to survive.

Reaching the market district, Wang Sheng's first sight was the two largest and most magnificent buildings, Baoqing \u0026 Yu Hall and the Imperial Treasure Pavilion. In the entire Worry-Free City, besides the City Lord's Mansion, these two buildings were probably the most splendid.

The two businesses were located on the east and west sides, with a huge two-story building in between, estimated to be about five hundred meters long. This two-story building was also the most prosperous place Wang Sheng had seen in Worry-Free City, even more lively than Baoqing \u0026 Yu Hall and the Imperial Treasure Pavilion.

Wang Sheng was observing the market district, and the people in the market district were also observing Wang Sheng. The commotion Wang Sheng had caused today was too great, especially the Tusked Boar leg he was carrying, which was practically a living sign. Everyone knew he was Wang Sheng, the Wang Sheng who had crossed the Perpetual Killing Zone.

The first day here was bound to be novel. People also loved to watch the excitement as long as it didn't affect them. To eliminate all this, time was needed. People wouldn't be surprised after seeing it more often.

Soon, Wang Sheng found the broker's office the innkeeper had mentioned and strode inside. He needed to find a place to stay first.

Everywhere was the same. As long as you were willing to pay, everything was easy. Wang Sheng wanted to buy a small independent courtyard. With the help of a broker who looked very shrewd, he quickly found one that met Wang Sheng's requirements. It was on the street, with a small shop in the front and a separate courtyard in the back, with three bedrooms and a kitchen.

Rarely, the small independent courtyard was very clean. The previous owner had died not long ago, and it had all the furnishings, so Wang Sheng didn't need to add anything. If he wanted to live there, he could move in today, but there was one point: it was expensive!

A small courtyard of less than half an acre, still in the outer city, Worry-Free City was priced at three thousand gold coins. According to the gold price, Wang Sheng compared it to the value on Earth. Such a small courtyard actually cost more than 50 million RMB! What a rip-off!

But no one at the broker's office thought there was anything wrong with this. Don't think it's expensive, there's no discount. This was the market price in Worry-Free City. Even if the current heads of the Song and Dai families came to buy, it would be the same price. The only exception might be the City Lord of Worry-Free City. Even the current Emperor wouldn't get a discount.

Wang Sheng didn't care how many gold coins he had, as long as he had enough. Anyway, there were still more than three thousand gold coins left in the storage ring from Song Yan's share last time, which was just right for this purpose.

Without haggling, Wang Sheng paid the bill very readily. The broker was so attentive. With this one deal, he would get a 30 gold coin commission from the broker's office. Wang Sheng would have to pay at least this amount, and no one would offend their gold master.

Leading Wang Sheng all the way to the small courtyard that belonged to Wang Sheng, the broker didn't forget to introduce the location along the way. Considering Wang Sheng's extra two pounds of Tusked Boar hind leg meat, he specially pointed out some tips for living in Worry-Free City, especially the places to be wary of, explaining them in great detail.

"If possible, it's best to register as an assassin in Worry-Free City." Before leaving, the broker didn't forget to remind Wang Sheng, "The higher the level of the assassin's badge, the more resources you can enjoy in Worry-Free City. Right now, you can only live in the outer city, but as long as you exceed level five, you will be qualified to live in the inner city."