The enraged demon god...
Judging by the intensity of its effects, it was definitely of red quality.
The problem was that it was an item!
Everyone knew that item enhancements usually had explosive effects, far exceeding their inherent quality, with effects that were beyond ordinary.
But item enhancements always had time limits, or to put it more directly, they were consumables.
Gao Ming's card was extremely precious.
Upon use, it could elevate one's strength by two tiers, but only for fifteen minutes.
In terms of effect, Bai Ye made a huge profit.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, Gao Ming had clearly swindled Bai Ye.
However, a black-quality item...
These were Bai Ye's own words, and a black-quality item could be considered a black item, so there was no issue. Moreover, Bai Ye wasn't looking to make a profit when trading with Gao Ming.
After receiving the item, Bai Ye said, "The martial arts zone I mentioned has a place called Juxian Manor. Once the restricted area is triggered, it becomes the Blood Battle of Juxian Manor."
Gao Ming asked, "What are the trigger conditions?"
Bai Ye replied, "You go and stake out the entrance of Juxian Manor. Kill any riders who come out from the manor. You can get Hero Posts from them, and with a Hero Post, you can trigger the Blood Battle of Juxian Manor."
Gao Ming nodded, "Anything else to be aware of?"
Bai Ye said, "The quest is dual-natured. You can help the heroes, or help Qiao Feng. If you want the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, help Qiao Feng. Otherwise, you can side with the heroes. The You brothers' dual shields are also considered top-tier martial arts, of black quality. More importantly, they have a son named You Tanzhi."
Gao Ming asked, "Is there anything special about this You Tanzhi?"
"He's not related to this restricted area," Bai Ye said with a laugh. "If you're interested, we can discuss it later. All I can tell you is that the martial art You Tanzhi masters is the golden-quality Ice Silkworm Poison Palm."
Gao Ming pondered.
Bai Ye was telling him that he needed to make a choice.
First, a black-quality martial art was definitely obtainable.
However, helping Qiao Feng meant a chance to obtain the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, which were a super-quality martial art. Helping the You brothers meant a chance to obtain the Ice Silkworm Poison Palm.
The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms were undoubtedly more powerful. However, super-quality martial arts were all fragmented scrolls. On the surface, they all appeared to be of golden quality, but the power of fragmented scrolls was greatly reduced.
Whereas the Ice Silkworm Poison Palm was clearly a complete technique.
Bai Ye sat down beside him and asked, "How long will it take you to mobilize your men?"
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 restricted area, not act as a consultant.
However, Bai Ye did intend to forge a connection with the Evil Spirit Group.
Bai Ye wanted to accelerate the progress of the world battlefield. The three major factions were unavoidable. Selling the restricted area was also an attempt to help the Evil Spirit Group develop faster, so they could begin confronting the Hidden Dragon Society sooner.
Only when the two major factions clashed would the progress of the world battlefield have a chance to accelerate.
And while Bai Ye wanted to help the Evil Spirit Group, simply giving them a restricted area would not change the overall landscape.
Therefore, Bai Ye wanted to use this opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with the Evil Spirit Group.
So...
He'd be a consultant then!
"The value of this restricted area lies in these two paths. Normally, it's better to choose the Ice Silkworm Poison Palm. The difficulty with super-quality martial arts is that you need to collect fragmented scrolls, which means spending a lot of time in the martial arts zone. The Ice Silkworm Poison Palm, however, is much simpler, only requiring you to follow the You brothers' storyline."
"The subsequent difficulty and complexity of both paths also determine the overall difficulty of the restricted area. 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? Although the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms are good, everyone knows how difficult it is to collect them completely."
Gao Ming nodded. In that moment, that was indeed what he was thinking.
"Congratulations, others think the same way," Bai Ye said, patting Gao Ming on the shoulder. "The martial arts zone isn't very popular, and there are no neutral zones near Juxian Manor. So, it's estimated that about forty to fifty chosen ones will be sent into the restricted area."
Gao Ming wasn't a fool. After Bai Ye's hint, he pretty much understood.
At the same time, he looked at Bai Ye with a sense of apprehension and fear.
Gao Ming had actually asked how many people were needed to complete the restricted area quest, while Bai Ye was telling Gao Ming that most people would choose the You brothers' faction.
Therefore, the answer emerged.
To kill more people, one had to choose Qiao Feng's faction.
And how many people would the Evil Spirit Group need to dispatch to kill forty to fifty chosen ones?
Their trains of thought were completely different.
And Bai Ye's line of reasoning frightened Gao Ming.
Although this was bound to happen, controlling restricted areas was for the purpose of killing people to obtain more God's Stone fragments. What the Hidden Dragon Society did, their Evil Spirit Group would also do.
However, sometimes 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 people as soon as possible. Please wait."
Bai Ye waved his hand indifferently. "I'll wait here."
Gao Ming nodded and then began making arrangements.
If this matter were with the Hidden Dragon Society, it might have been settled quickly. However, the Evil Spirit Group was newly established and clearly didn't have many personnel yet, nor could they cover too many areas.
But since Gao Ming was recruiting at the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, it implied that the Evil Spirit Group definitely had some people in the vicinity. Even if there were no one in the martial arts zone, people could be dispatched from the supernatural zone.
Bored, he stood guard by the standee with Gao Ming. After about three hours...
Gao Ming looked at Bai Ye and said, "We've triggered the restricted area. The quest is exactly as you described."
Bai Ye smiled and said, "The rewards are also the same, right?"
Gao Ming nodded.
Bai Ye said, "Then, the transaction is complete. I can leave now, can't I?"
"Of course, of course," Gao Ming quickly agreed. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "May I boldly ask, what is the reward for the restricted area in that Primordial Domain?"
Bai Ye replied, "Red quality ability."
Gao Ming exclaimed in surprise, "A red quality one?"
"That is a rather large restricted area, with a conservative estimate of over two hundred people," Bai Ye said. "Therefore, this restricted area cannot be opened at the moment, and I admit I cannot prove that everything I said is true."