The enraged demon god…
Judging by the intensity of its effects, it was definitely a red-quality item.
The problem was that it was a consumable!
Everyone knew that the effects of item enhancements were usually explosive, far beyond what their quality suggested. Their effects were always beyond their designated quality.
However, the enhancement effects of consumables had time limits, or to put it more directly, they were expendable.
Gao Ming's card was extremely precious.
Once used, it could completely elevate his strength by two tiers, but only for 15 minutes.
In terms of effect, Bai Ye had made a huge profit.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, Gao Ming had clearly ripped off Bai Ye.
However, a black-quality item…
Bai Ye had said this himself. A black-quality consumable was indeed a black item, and there was nothing wrong with that. Moreover, Bai Ye wasn't looking to make a profit when he sought out Gao Ming for the trade.
After putting the item away, Bai Ye said, "The martial arts region I mentioned has a place called Ju Xian Zhuang. Once the forbidden zone is triggered, it will become Blood Battle Ju Xian Zhuang."
Gao Ming asked, "What are the trigger conditions?"
Bai Ye replied, "You go and stake out the entrance of Ju Xian Zhuang. Kill all the riders who come out from the manor. You can get Hero's Posts from them, and with a Hero's Post, you can trigger the Blood Battle Ju Xian Zhuang."
Gao Ming nodded and asked, "Is there anything else we need to pay attention to?"
Bai Ye continued, "The quest is dual-sided. You can help the masses or help Qiao Feng. If you want the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, help Qiao Feng. Otherwise, you can stand with the masses' faction. The You family's twin shields are also considered top-tier martial arts, and they are black-quality. More importantly, they have a son named You Tanzhi."
Gao Ming inquired, "Is there anything special about this You Tanzhi?"
"He has nothing to do with this forbidden zone," Bai Ye chuckled. "If you're interested, we can discuss it later. I can tell you that the martial art mastered by You Tanzhi is the golden-quality Ice Silkworm Poison Palm."
Gao Ming pondered.
Bai Ye was telling him that he needed to make a choice.
First, he would definitely be able to obtain a black-quality martial art.
However, helping Qiao Feng meant the chance to obtain the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, which was a super-quality martial art. Helping the You brothers meant the chance to obtain the Ice Silkworm Poison Palm.
The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms were undoubtedly more powerful. However, super-quality martial arts were all incomplete scrolls. On the surface, they all appeared to be golden-quality, but the power of incomplete scrolls would be greatly reduced.
The Ice Silkworm Poison Palm, on the other hand, was complete in one volume.
Bai Ye sat down beside him and asked, "How much time do you need to gather your people?"
Gao Ming snapped back to attention, looked at Bai Ye, and tentatively asked, "How many people do you think are needed?"
Bai Ye smacked his lips. He only wanted to sell the forbidden zone, not act as a consultant.
However, Bai Ye genuinely intended to establish a connection with the Evil Spirit Group.
Bai Ye wanted to accelerate the progress of the world battlefield. The three major forces were unavoidable. Selling the forbidden zone was also his hope that the Evil Spirit Group could develop faster and confront the Hidden Dragon Society sooner.
Only when the two major forces clashed could the progress of the world battlefield possibly accelerate.
And Bai Ye intended to give the Evil Spirit Group a boost, but simply giving them a forbidden zone wouldn't affect the overall situation.
Therefore, Bai Ye hoped to use this opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with the Evil Spirit Group.
So…
He would be a consultant then!
"The value of this forbidden zone lies in these two paths. Normally, it's better to choose the Heaven Silkworm Poison Palm. The difficulty with super-quality martial arts lies in collecting the incomplete scrolls, which requires spending a lot of time in the martial arts region. The Heaven Silkworm Poison Palm, however, is much simpler; you just need to follow the trail of the You brothers."
"The subsequent difficulty and complexity of both paths also determine the overall difficulty of the forbidden zone. Helping Qiao Feng is naturally more difficult, while helping the You brothers is simpler."
Gao Ming asked, "So, we should choose the You brothers?"
Bai Ye smiled and said, "The question you asked me was how many people are needed."
Gao Ming was stunned. Right, Bai Ye's answer seemed unrelated to his question.
Bai Ye continued, "Based on my analysis, do you think choosing the You brothers is more suitable? While the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms are good, everyone knows how difficult it is to collect them completely."
Gao Ming nodded. That was indeed what he had been thinking for a moment.
"Congratulations, everyone else thinks so too," Bai Ye said, patting Gao Ming's shoulder with a smile. "The martial arts region isn't very popular, and there are no neutral zones near Ju Xian Zhuang. So, estimating, about forty to fifty chosen ones will be sent into the forbidden zone."
Gao Ming was not foolish. After being prompted by Bai Ye, he understood the implication.
At the same time, his gaze towards Bai Ye held a hint of apprehension and fear.
Gao Ming had actually asked how many people were needed to complete the forbidden zone mission, while Bai Ye was telling Gao Ming that most people would choose the You brothers' faction.
Then, the answer emerged.
To kill more people, one must choose Qiao Feng's faction.
And how many people would the Evil Spirit Group need to dispatch to kill all forty to fifty chosen ones?
Their thought processes were completely different.
And Bai Ye's line of thinking made Gao Ming feel afraid.
Although this was bound to happen, controlling a forbidden zone was naturally for killing people to obtain more God Stone fragments. What the Hidden Dragon Society did, their Evil Spirit Group would also do.
However, doing something was one thing, and being able to say it so casually was another.
Gao Ming took a deep breath and said, "I will arrange for personnel as soon as possible. Please wait a moment."
Bai Ye waved his hand indifferently, "I'll wait here."
Gao Ming nodded and then made contact.
If this matter were handled by the Hidden Dragon Society, it might be arranged quickly. However, the Evil Spirit Group was newly founded and clearly did not have many personnel yet, nor could their numbers cover too many regions.
However, since Gao Ming was recruiting at the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, it indicated that the Evil Spirit Group definitely had some people in the surrounding areas. Even if there were no one in the martial arts region, they could send people from the supernatural region.
Bored, he waited with Gao Ming by the standee for about three hours…
Gao Ming looked at Bai Ye and said, "We've triggered the forbidden zone. The mission is exactly as you described."
Bai Ye smiled and asked, "The rewards are also the same, right?"
Gao Ming nodded.
Bai Ye continued, "Then, the trade is complete, and I can leave, right?"
"Of course, of course," Gao Ming quickly agreed. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "May I be so bold as to ask, what are the mission rewards for the forbidden zone in that primordial domain?"
Bai Ye replied, "A red-quality ability."
Gao Ming exclaimed in surprise, "A red-quality one?"
"That's a fairly large-scale forbidden zone, conservatively estimated to involve over two hundred people," Bai Ye said. "Therefore, that forbidden zone cannot be activated at this time. I admit I cannot prove that everything I say is true."