Stone Chrysanthemum Shrimp

Half an hour later, Angel and Beers had completed their transaction in the stone house.

Beers had originally wanted to have members of the caravan escort Mether to Angel's residence. After all, Mether was a living creature and ordinarily could not be placed inside a spatial item.

However, Angel refused and directly stored Mether inside his bracelet. Beers was not particularly surprised by this. Given Angel's status, possessing a spatial item capable of holding living creatures was nothing remarkable.

But Beers not being surprised did not mean everyone else could remain calm.

When Angel emerged from the stone house, the others did not see the iron cage containing Mether. They immediately thought of something and began sizing Angel up and down. In the end, nearly half of them fixed their gazes on his wrist.

Some looked startled and suspicious, while others showed greed. Angel merely swept his gaze over them indifferently. He appeared unconcerned, yet he committed every expression to memory. Ever since learning that the Abyss District was the criminal shadow beneath Peace Tower, Angel had already prepared himself to be robbed.

Whether it was Shark Disciple or anyone else, he had his own calculations.

Angel intended to leave, but since he and Beers had ostensibly "had a pleasant conversation," he politely bid Beers farewell before departing.

Beers did not try to keep him. He merely took out a gray card and handed it to Angel.

"Even after the Ashen Time Caravan leaves in the future, we will leave someone stationed in these ruins long-term. If you need anything, sir—items, materials, slaves, intelligence, or even merely someone to deliver a message—you may use this card to find our stationed member in Roydes." After a pause, Beers narrowed his eyes and added teasingly, "If it is you, sir, I can