Things went smoothly. In Lud, there was nothing gold and US Dollars couldn't get done.
After spending a few minutes in the bar beside the market, Su Ming and Magik came out. The enthusiastic bartender had even secretly thrown in a map of the nearby wasteland. Apparently, a Gunslinger had once come through here and traded it for drinks.
"No wonder you always go to taverns for information in RPGs. There's way too much intelligence here." Magik dug at her ear, feeling as though her head were buzzing.
The moment her teacher pulled out money and said he wanted to buy information, everyone nearby had swarmed over like lunatics, chattering over one another as they competed to share every sort of rumor. It had been like being surrounded by a hundred Deadpools or Spider-Men, except they had also found time to argue with each other.
They were more like Deadpool, though. Even if these people had minds of their own, they clearly had no habit of bathing. They smelled much like Deadpool, mixed with the scent of all kinds of cheap perfume.
This was supposedly the finest bar in the city. The customers were at least middle class, yet even so, their hygiene was abysmal.
Su Ming committed the map to memory while having the Adjutant send drones to scan several locations. He smiled as he walked through the market. "The Adjutant is carrying out the second round of verification. It'll take a little time. Do you want to take a look inside the Green Palace? It has the largest indoor rose garden in the Omniverse."
"Mm, forget it. I don't really like flowers. They aren't necessities, and they can't make me stronger." Illyana pinched her pointed chin and thought for a few seconds before shaking her head. "Just thinking