Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 749: Section 744 - Gathering Intelligence

The most common bird on Cangqiong Star is the Pure Light Sparrow, while the most common bird on Blue Star is the sparrow.

The people of Blue Star once regarded sparrows as one of the four pests and massively hunted them, nearly causing the regional extinction of the species and resulting in the impurity of the surviving sparrows' bloodlines.

The instigators soon paid a heavy price for this: massive reductions in food production led to famines and shook the foundations of the nation.

From a strategic point of view, the number of Pure Light Sparrows represented Xiao Jiu's greatest combat strength. Unity is strength; the strong collective will could annihilate even a Giant Dragon. Naturally, Chen Fei did not want to see Xiao Jiu's kin turned into roast bird skewers; if in the next battle Xiao Jiu were to call out but no sparrows responded because they had all been eaten, that would really put them at a disadvantage!

Is this little bit of gluttony really that important?

The waiter smiled and said nonchalantly, "Hey, how could that be? Catch one Pure Light Sparrow, and ten more are born; you can never catch them all."

The reproductive prowess of the Pure Light Sparrows is well known, and they have a diverse diet, allowing them to survive anywhere.

Despite their small size, they have a bit of meat on them, are plentiful, and easy to catch, which is why they became a common addition to the common folk's dinner tables.

His gaze fell on the little bird, and the more he looked, the more familiar it seemed, so he tentatively asked, "Is this… a Pure Light Sparrow?"

"Jiu?"

The Little Bird lifted its head to look at the waiter. Its petite crimson beak opened slightly, and a dot of light appeared out of nowhere, becoming brighter rapidly.

Such exaggerated hyperbole; these creatures can never be fully eradicated!

Tired, hurry up and die!

"Yes, but its rank is a bit high."

Chen Fei quickly reached out to hold the little guy, scratching its back to avert a tragedy in the nick of time.

The light went out instantly.

After all, the Pure Light Sparrow is a Magical Beast, and as its rank increases, so does its intelligence level significantly, even if it cannot speak, it still understands.

"Sorry, sorry, I misspoke!"

The waiter, completely unaware that he had just dodged a bullet at Ghost Gate Pass, had no idea how dangerous this little bird was—even more so than the young man across the bar.

At this moment, Chen Fei could still pin the little guy down on the table and tease it; if the little one were to summon a three-digit number of its kin, it would be Chen Fei's turn to be pressed to the ground instead.

A Magical Beast is a Magical Beast; even if its pedigree is of the lowest quality, and its combat prowess might not match that of ordinary wild beasts, once it grows, it possesses unlimited potential.

"I don't want to see any more roast bird skewers!"

Chen Fei's words were not entirely a threat, but rather a kind-hearted warning.

Despite the Pure Light Sparrows' frailty, allowing anyone to bully or hunt them for food, once these little birds come together, those who wish to eat roast bird skewers might find themselves out of luck.

What goes around comes around; who knows who will be eating whom in the end!

On the bar table, the little bird under Chen Fei's grip struggled against his fingers.

Its crimson beak pecked weakly, too feeble to even leave a mark, even though it had reached the Sixth Rank of Human Order, it still couldn't change its inherently feeble nature.

"I got it!"

The waiter felt an inexplicable chill run down his spine and promptly conceded.

He gestured with his index finger along the bar, sweeping past a row of a dozen or so glasses, and awkwardly changed the subject, "These drinks, which do you like?"

"Hmm, this one, this one, and this one!"

Chen Fei picked out three glasses and arranged them from left to right.

"The left one is my favorite, the middle one second, and the right one third."

You get what you pay for. Produced in limited quantities and prized for its rarity, "Cross Spring" was naturally Chen Fei's preferred choice. The glass in the middle contained "Red Angelica Flower," the most popular signature liquor of the Holy Blood Guild; ranking third was not "Ice Pebbles" or "Three Waves," but the most common and plentiful "One Star." Cheap does not mean the drink is bad; a large volume of production allows for more trial and error and improvement, yielding a pure, clean taste, clearly indicating a highly refined brewing process.

Chen Fei gripped his glass and downed it in one go. The high-proof liquor was like a blaze that traveled down his esophagus to his stomach, making him involuntarily shiver; "Ice Pebbles" liquor was true to its name—fiery upon entry, then immediately icy, capable of turning a person into ice pebbles, too contrasting for his taste, but perhaps Boss Hana would like it.

"Glad you like it!"

The waiter was pleased to have the guild's drinks recognized, even though one of the selections was commonplace.

Chen Fei said, "Can I get a whole bottle? Three to five hundred bottles won't be too few; I'll take them with me and drink slowly."

Boss Hana's house had a private wine cellar, no, a wine vault; three hundred and fifty bottles would barely fill a row of shelves.

"I'll get someone to discuss this with you."

The waiter was responsible for bar sales, while wholesale transactions like this were handled by someone else.

Every year there are a few drinkers who not only enjoy drinking but also carry it away, so this was nothing new; for the "Holy Blood Guild," it was also a rare large sale, and someone soon came over, deftly settled on the quantity and price, and before long, several dozen boxes of wine were handed over, with cash and goods exchanged promptly.

Chen Fei casually stowed them away in his "Space System Alchemy Storage Device"; to others, it appeared that the "storage artifact" bracelet had accommodated all this liquor, as Space System Alchemy Storage Devices, albeit not widespread on Cangqiong Star, were not as rare as on Blue Star.

After completing the transaction, Chen Fei leisurely finished each drink on the bar, and then casually left for another part of the guild hall.

There was a side hall adjacent to the main hall, filled with over forty small compartments. After taking a number at the door of the side hall, he was called soon after.

Pushing open the sliding door of compartment number 14, Chen Fei entered. freewёbnoνel.com

A table, two chairs, and a woman wearing a veil sat opposite. Seeing someone coming in, she pointed to the chair across from her and said, "Please sit!"

"I'm looking for some information."

Chen Fei sat down and got straight to the point.

This side hall was specifically an information trading area, and as long as one paid enough Star Yuan, one could obtain the intelligence services of the "Holy Blood Guild."

"No problem, you can first take a look at the fee schedule,"

the veiled woman's voice was slightly low, her age apparently no longer young, while simultaneously confirming that Chen Fei was a new client.

"Money is no object, I want all the information on Bartona, the Commander of the Southern War Zone."

Chen Fei's gaze did not move toward the thin booklet.

Anyway, it could be claimed back, whether it was the Silan Royal Family or the bigshot Louis Landon, neither would mind this small amount of money.

"You're from the Dynasty?"

The eyes behind the veil moved slightly, then returned to normal.

This statement was not merely a probe.

Since the headquarters of the Southern War Zone was near Sun Domain City, it was quite abrupt to inquire such sensitive information, and it was difficult not to arouse suspicion.

Being able to sit here and achieve effects in intelligence dealing with all manner of people, observing words and expressions was one of the basic skills, not only selling information but also using it to glean some information, always catching hares while amassing hay, just in case it's needed, then it's a bonus.

"No!"

Chen Fei flatly denied, not giving the other person any time to speculate about him.

He truly was not from the Silan Dynasty, serving anyone or such, there really was no such thing. If it came down to specifics, he served money and clients, after all, he was in the business of military contracting, earning money, so it wasn't shameful!

Such a straightforward answer left the woman's skill in observing words and expressions entirely wasted, thus another possibility arose.

"Please wait!"

The veiled woman still sat motionlessly.

Chen Fei was not in a hurry either, and only then did he pick up the price list booklet, flipping through it with great interest.

The "Holy Blood Guild" had classified the levels and details of intelligence into eleven ranks, from one to ten, with smaller numbers indicating higher ranks, and above these was the special class. The level fee was the starting price, and there was also a content fee calculated by the number of words, from one Star Yuan per word to one million Star Yuan per word, the freedom was high, completely based on the value of the information, the "Holy Blood Guild" would never lose anyway.

Even if the information was incomplete, it was no problem; one could issue tasks through the guild platform, and experienced mercenaries would take them up until they obtained what was desired.

Inside compartment 14, the two fell into a long silence.

The veiled woman was very good at keeping her composure, and Chen Fei was in no hurry either.

Over ten minutes later, the woman spoke again.

"First-class intelligence, fifty thousand words content, fifteen million Star Yuan."

Dealing with the intelligence about the Commander of the Southern War Zone at this time, mostly meant ill intentions; this place was the territory of the Southern War Zone, and the "Holy Blood Guild" was taking risks by selling the information.

The starting price for first-class intelligence was ten million Star Yuan, and an additional five million Star Yuan for content fees.

"Deal!"

Chen Fei didn't bother to negotiate.

To be accurate, he couldn't be bothered to waste his breath, better to find the right person sooner, resolve the grievances, then he would have time and energy to focus on the densely populated parasitic hosts in the southern part of the continent, he might even discover new "Seed Nests," or even find the whereabouts of the Royal Breed.

This time, he was definitely going to let the other party taste the freshly made group combat.

Flashing the payment code, Chen Fei craftily scanned it and transferred the communication directory to pay.

After a moment, the big shot Louis Landon paid the account directly without any hesitation, not even calling or sending a message to inquire.

Truly a big shot!

After the transfer was complete, the veiled woman placed a data storage card on the table between them, all the information inside it.

Chen Fei took it, inserted it into his wristband form "Universal Data Transceiver", now integrated with the "Space System Alchemy Storage Device."

The AI "Adam" immediately identified the data storage card and automatically extracted the data.

A document interface instantly popped up in Chen Fei's view, also noting a timeline - the "Holy Blood Guild" had been tracking Bartona since his childhood.

He nodded and said, "Received!"

The middle-aged veiled woman suddenly said, "One hundred million Star Yuan for the sealing fee! We can destroy access records."