A fake "fake" on parade

My gaze was instantly drawn to the heavy sword. As I got closer, the patterns on the sword became clearer, carved in an ancient and grand style.

Hmm, I like it even more now.

So she raised her head and said to the Blood Knight, who was still tirelessly spewing blood at her, "May I have the sword?"

She asked politely.

Because she could smell the presence of a living person on the Blood Knight.

Asking questions is appropriate for living people.

The Blood Knight was completely covered in armor, not even his eyes were visible, so Ye Jiang couldn't see his face and didn't know if he was willing.

Ye Jiang waited patiently.

She didn't receive a rejection.

So, she agreed.

Ignoring the Blood Knight's increasingly dense attacks, Ye Jiang always slightly dodged before they arrived. With permission granted, she no longer held back and snatched the heavy sword from the Blood Knight's hand in a swift motion.

Having finally obtained the greatsword she had been longing for, Ye Jiang didn't care at all about being under attack and simply raised the sword to admire it.

Her attention was focused on the sword, so she didn't notice, but when she snatched the sword from the Blood Knight's hand, the Blood Knight was completely stuck, and the blood he shot out scattered in the air. This continued for several seconds before the Blood Knight moved again, and his attacks became even more ferocious.

Ye Jiang didn't mind at all; after admiring the greatsword, she dragged it away.

Her back was wide open, yet the Blood Knight's fierce attacks failed to land on her even once.

After walking a short distance, she seemed to remember something, turned back, and returned to the Blood Knight. Then... she tidied up the shopping bag she was carrying, took out the apples and stuffed them into her pocket, and hung the remaining two, along with the shopping bag, around the Blood Knight's neck.

It was accomplished through barter.

Ye Jiang left with peace of mind.

The Blood Knight chased her for quite a while. For the first time Blood Knight, who always walked at his own pace in his own territory, started running. Even his heavy and steady armor couldn't suppress his intense frustration.

Ye Jiang "speed-type ability user," didn't even let the Blood Knight step on her shadow. Seeing that a lot of time had been wasted, she quickly returned to the team.

When Liu He and the others couldn't stop the two old men from leaving, Wang Zhiqiang went back. The food and medicine he brought back alleviated the group's anxiety to some extent. The two old men couldn't leave and sat down to discuss what to do next. As they came up with a preliminary plan, Ye Jiang went back, carrying... a familiar heavy sword.

Everyone fell silent the moment they saw her.

In the Sun District, the Ability Control Bureau's investigation team rested for a while before leaving. Their ambush operation had failed, and members were injured. They had to go back and reorganize, waiting for the next appearance of the Blood Knight.

They left dejectedly with the wounded. As they walked away, they clearly did not hear the sound of the greatsword being dragged, but they almost bumped into the Blood Knight head-on. They hurriedly dodged and looked outside, discovering something strange.

They discovered that the Blood Knight 'Blood Knight signature greatsword was missing; he had a new accessory: a shopping bag labeled "Happiness Supermarket" was comically hanging around his neck, containing... two apples.

What the heck?

Chapter 42 Counterfeits: Counterfeits Flood the Market.

The heavy sword was over three feet long and weighed several tens of kilograms, but Ye Jiang wielded it without much difficulty. Given its size, it was impossible to hide. As she carried the sword, its enormous size made her already thin and frail figure appear even more forlorn, creating an incongruous scene.

Everyone in the room turned to look at her, their expressions uniformly silent. Feeling the gazes upon her, Ye Jiang immediately covered her bulging pockets with her hand, concealing the few remaining apples inside.

"Mine." She declared her ownership of the apple expressionlessly, and the crowd fell even more silent.

Ye Jiang belatedly realized that they were looking at the sword she was carrying, not the apple. Realizing that the sword did not belong to her, her expression was not as resolute as before. However, remembering that she had exchanged the apple for the sword and that ownership had changed, she regained her arrogance.

There's no need to explain what's yours to others. She put down the sword, sat down, and began to caress and admire it. Everyone watched her actions in silence. She wasn't going to explain, but they couldn't help but ask.

After a moment's hesitation, the employer Ji Jia, asked the question on everyone's mind, "Miss Ye, this sword...?"

Ye Jiang didn't even look up. "I traded something for it."

"... with the Blood Knight?"

"Um."

"..."

They didn't think Blood Knight had this kind of social need.

How did this sword end up in the hands of a human?

To obtain a sword from Blood Knight, regardless of the method used, one must possess astonishing strength—just how powerful is this human ability user in their group?

The superhuman Liu He and his employer Ji Jia Jiahuangshen, who originally highly regarded someone's strength, now realize that they may not have fully understood that person's abilities.

Wang Zhiqiang huddled in a corner, observing the expressions on these people's faces. His hand, bearing the Blood Moon symbol, trembled incessantly. He wasn't surprised at all that Ye Jiang was able to obtain the sword from the Blood Knight. This person, this person could even arbitrarily interfere with and alter other people's abilities—what was the Blood Knight compared to him?!

They don't understand!

They know nothing!

Wang Zhiqiang dared not speak recklessly, fearing he would incur the wrath of the "god," so he shrank back, his eyes bloodshot.

Ye Jiang noticed the unusual silence in the room. Her usually unperturbed nerves were tugged, and she realized that her words hadn't earned the trust of everyone present. They... might be secretly suspecting her of being a thief.

Ye Jiang wasn't very happy. She pursed her lips and said, "Blood Knight don't use swords often, so it's strange to exchange things that are no longer in use."

Everyone: "..."

That makes sense. The Blood Knight does seem to prefer using his blood-based powers, and the sword in his hand looks more like a status symbol.

Liu He and the others were persuaded... or so they thought. Even if the sword was useless to the Blood Knight, he wouldn't use it to exchange for anything. How should I put it? If the Blood Knight had a persona, this would be a complete departure from it.

Although they weren't convinced, they had no choice but to accept the truth. They could only silently deny it in their hearts. They thought that it was already showing respect to Ye Jiang, a master of such skill, if he could find an excuse Liu He fool them.

"Ahem, I see." Ji Jia a perfunctory reply, afraid that continuing the conversation would displease the expert.

Ye Jiang, who didn't try to deceive anyone and believed that everything she revealed was genuine, said, "..."

never mind.

Ye Jiang lowered her head and continued to examine her sword, testing its sharpness with her fingertips. The Nurse, who hadn't said a word, was holding a child and looking at her sideways until her arm was grabbed. She then looked away. The one who grabbed her arm was the little girl in her arms. After taking the retrieved medicine, the little girl was still unconscious, but her high fever was gradually subsiding, and the terrifying convulsions had stopped.

Medicine is effective. In order to cope with natural disasters and man-made calamities and to prevent people seeking survival from losing their most basic protections when disasters occur, the shelf life of food and medicine in this era has been developed to be very long.

The Nurse held the medicine bottle in her hand, rubbing it gently, her gaze unfocused, lost in thought.

After Ye Jiang finished testing the sword, a shadow fell on her; her employer had come before her.

"Can we go to the New City next?" the employer asked. His glasses were a little dirty; he hadn't wiped them. He'd forgotten that the city was more dangerous than he'd expected, catching him somewhat off guard.

He is the employer.

He was the boss, yet he discussed the itinerary with Ye Jiang in an inquiring tone—the abilities of the person he hired had exceeded his expectations, catching him off guard and making him feel that he had to show the other party even more respect.

Ye Jiang, unaware of his thoughts, looked up and asked, "Is the person you're looking for in New City?"

Ji Jia truthfully replied, "I don't know where she is, but Mr. Liu is injured and needs to go to New City to find someone for treatment."

The New City was nearby. Before the S-Rank "Stormbringer" ravaged the city, the government had designated this suburban area for development, intending to build the so-called New City. However, before the development was completed and only half of the buildings were erected, the "Stormbringer" arrived, and the entire population had to evacuate.

According to Wang Zhiqiang's intelligence, there is a valuable healing-type ability user in a force called "Peaceful Village" in the New City. The quickest way for Ji Jia to find this person is to inquire in various forces and organizations. He had previously asked the members of "Hyenas," but unfortunately, they did not know.

Ji Jia looking for someone to make contact with the city's powers, and Liu He also needed treatment, so they went together, especially since their destination was nearby. In fact, it was precisely because there was a healing-type ability user nearby that Liu He might be cured, which is why the two old men didn't leave immediately after hearing their plans.

Ye Jiang understood the situation and did not refuse; it was part of her job.

Ji Jia complicatedly, "Wang Zhiqiang said that ' Peaceful Village ' is quite xenophobic. Although their healing ability users will help outsiders, they often make outrageous demands and do outrageous things."

Ye Jiang asked, "For example?"

Ji Jia found it difficult to speak, "For example, treating a father requires leaving his daughter as collateral, or having someone crawl between your legs."

This goes beyond being outrageous; it's downright humiliating.

Ye Jiang: "..."

What a boring person.

Ji Jia to salvage the situation. "We're not going there to be humiliated. Mr. Liu has something that would interest people with supernatural abilities, and he plans to exchange it with them."

He said this to clarify that they did not intend to rely on Ye Jiang's combat strength to force the organization's healing ability users to help with treatment.

Ye Jiang hadn't thought that far ahead. Hearing this, she became slightly curious. What could possibly interest a person with supernatural abilities? Money?

Before she could ask, Liu He, who had been watching their conversation, took out the item and said, "It's this."