Lu Cang decided that from now on, unless absolutely necessary, he would never consult a fortune-teller again.
It wasn't that the results had been useless.
It was just that he felt like he'd spent money without getting his money's worth.
It seemed like nothing would have changed if he hadn't learned the result.
The money had only bought him peace of mind... and it had cost a whopping 55,000 gold coins. Lu Cang's heart was bleeding.
Back in his room, he took out A Tourist's Guide to the City Within the Circle, Demonic Beast Distribution Around the City Within the Circle, Geography of the City Within the Circle, Specialty Foods of the City Within the Circle, The Kingdom of Loren's Enemies and Diplomacy, On National Strength...
He'd borrowed all of them from the library.
He'd originally planned to read in the library's reading room, but Pali was sitting at the management desk.
Being in the same room as the fortune-teller made him feel uneasy all over. It was like all his secrets were being laid bare.
In the end, he decided to read in his room.
"Thousand Caves of the Remote Domain..."
"A sprawling, complex network of open-air caves. Some of them may also be entrances to dungeons. Insect-type demonic beasts are common there, with ants being the most prevalent."
"Ant-type demonic beasts live in colonies and coordinate their actions well. Individual ants are usually extremely weak, and most species are vulnerable to fire. Their usual methods of attack include formic acid, bites from their pincers, ant venom, and leg stings..."
After thinking it over, Lu Cang decided to replenish his soul supply first.
Souls were his trump card.
With enough souls, he could even turn the tables against a fifth-tier King-tier Demonic Beast.
Besides, he'd recently created a few