The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 69 - 58 Intrinsic

Chapter 69: Chapter 58 Intrinsic

Humanity was easier to acquire than he had imagined.

What remained were souls, ashes, and some specific materials.

He must kill more monsters tonight to get enough souls and ashes.

However, he had only three True Silver Bullets left.

And he also needed some Thunder Stones.

This item was simply too suited for him, and to achieve greater victory, Thunder Stones were indispensable.

Rod hurried out of the dormitory building and rushed towards the academy’s market district.

Jinworth Academy was large and fully functional, divided into teaching, academic affairs, living, student, and market districts.

The market district was a trading area where merchants approved by the academy gathered, located in a corner on the west side of the academy, not large but bustling with various items for sale.

Besides True Silver Bullets and Thunder Stones, he also needed to buy Sun Stones, Radiant Stones, and Star Light Ruby Powder.

These were all materials he was going to use soon.

Of course, the latter three might be a bit expensive, but he needed to know their prices.

However, despite being prepared mentally, the severity of reality far exceeded his expectations.

Thunder Stones were thirty silver coins each.

The lowest quote for Star Light Ruby Powder was three hundred silver coins per gram.

A thirteen-gram Radiant Stone was five thousand five hundred silver coins each.

Sun Stones were even worse, having been listed as a prohibited item by Vanas in 1309; any buying or selling was not allowed or both parties would be subjected to the death penalty.

For residents of Trolian, the death penalty was more terrifying than death itself; the shopkeeper was even ready to report him, but thankfully Rod ran away quickly, escaping before the Patrol Team arrived.

The only good news was that Monster Ash was actually for sale here, and relatively cheap at that—generally priced around ten or so silver coins.

In the end, Rod managed to buy thirty True Silver Bullets, two Thunder Stones, and a portion of Ungraded Monster Ash.

The thousand silver coins he had just gotten a few days ago were suddenly down to eleven.

This rate of spending money was too fast.

He had to figure out a way to make money soon; after all, he couldn’t always exploit Kashan.

He had to rely on himself.

In this regard, Rod was still very confident.

Of course, this had to wait until after he had dealt with the threat of the invasion.

Before that, he must get the "Goldenworth Star," which, aside from the authority and materials, also came with a prize of ten thousand silver coins, which should be enough for him to spend for a while.

The first monthly exam was in ten days, and after the exam, it would be the selection for the Goldenworth Star.

Therefore, his study tasks were also heavy.

Rod felt a heavy weight in his heart. There were a lot of things to do, and he couldn’t afford to relax for a moment in the future.

After getting everything prepared, Rod arrived at the academy’s main gate at night.

Students who were preparing for the most dangerous period of their missions were gathering here.

Different from the previous two days, today they seemed much more relaxed, as if they had gotten used to the patrol duties.

The teacher was maintaining order among the students as large Spirit Cars descended one by one, and drivers called out the names of students, while the teacher ensured that the corresponding students boarded the correct Spirit Car.

But after waiting a long time, Rod’s name was never called.

Until the last Spirit Car was filled with students and the driver was about to close the door and take off, Rod couldn’t help but shout, "What about me? Have I been missed?"

The driver shook his head, "My Spirit Car is already full. Wait for the next one."

The double doors, aglow with a faint light, closed and the double-decker Spirit Car ascended into the sky.

In the night, the front of the grand academy gate was eerily quiet. Where was the "next Spirit Car"?

All the students had left, leaving only the teacher behind.

A teacher with an Academic Affairs Office badge came over and said, "What’s your name, student? I’ll check the list."

Rod quickly replied, "Redstone Village’s Rod, special student."

The teacher opened the thick list in his hand, searched through it, and soon shook his head:

"Your name isn’t here; your mission might have been adjusted. You could consult the person in charge of the special students’ section at the Academic Affairs Office, Talis’s Lan Dao."

Rod had no choice but to go back.

Though it was already very late, he really didn’t want to wait until tomorrow, so he headed straight for the Academic Affairs Office.

Luckily, the special students’ section wasn’t closed.

Rod quickly found the person in charge, Lan Dao— he was the one who initially led him to the test with the red armband.

He and his three companions were buried in a stack of paper documents taller than a person, diligently working. Their eyes were red, their expressions haggard, and they looked as though they hadn’t rested in a long time.

As soon as Rod entered, one of them looked up and stared at him intently, his eyes full of hatred.

Rod froze for a few seconds before he remembered that this was Shaw, the minstrel poet with only 10 Spiritual Vision who was close to graduation and yet hadn’t even touched a girl’s hand.

He once passed him a note, asking to meet with Rod at a certain place.

But Rod had thrown the note away, and the incident had long since been forgotten.

Having been stood up, he naturally wasn’t in a good mood.

Could it be that he was sabotaging things?

A thought crossed Rod’s mind, and he immediately went up with a smile, saying, "Long time no see, Shaw. You look even more handsome than before."

Shaw’s pleasure +5

But he still pressed his lips tightly together and said nothing.

Rod continued, "I’m glad to see you, and I’m sorry I missed you that day."

"Sorry?" Shaw finally spoke, his voice as if he had suffered a great injustice, "Just a ’sorry’ can trample on my tender true feelings? Do you know how long I waited? My ’yutai’ withered in the cold wind, my soul eroded in the silence, my life has been destroyed, I feel like I’ll never be able to love again!"

Rod’s goosebumps fell all over the place. How can you say such sickening words with a straight face?

The other three were also somewhat unbearable, and the red armband snapped, "Shaw, have you finished your review form? It needs to be rechecked tomorrow!"

Shaw lowered his head with a wronged expression.

Rod hurriedly said, "Shaw, I really wanted to come, but you know, I’m beset with troubles. I..."

The red armband snapped, "Rod, he doesn’t know. The confidentiality level of your affairs is very high. No one in the academy knows except the direct managers, and you’re not allowed to disclose it!"

Rod quickly said, "Okay, I understand."

But the red armband’s words had effectively provided an explanation for Rod, and Shaw seemed to cool down a bit, but he still discontentedly said, "Why didn’t you tell me? I waited until the next morning, and afterwards you didn’t even apologize."

Rod smiled slightly and said unhurriedly:

"Isn’t that why I’m here now? I am sorry, Shaw, but what I really want to say is that you don’t actually need my help. Your brilliance is within, in the depth of your spirit. Superficial girls can only see your appearance, not the unique soul hidden beneath your ordinariness. One day, you’ll meet a girl who truly understands you. She will discover the unmatched charm hidden beneath your melancholy eyes, your sighing stubble, your odd appearance."

Shaw’s pleasure +55

Humanity +6

Good!

Success!

Rod turned his head to see the three red armbands looking at him with strange eyes and quickly asked, "About that, I wanted to inquire if my patrol mission has been changed?"

The red armband searched through the files for a moment and answered, "Your patrol mission as a special student has been canceled. You don’t need to go on patrol anymore."

Rod became anxious, "Why? I was patrolling just fine, why would it be canceled?"

The red armband shook his head.

"I don’t know, it’s a change from the upper levels of the academy."

Rod felt his heart turn cold.

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