"Yes!"
Accompanied by Leilin's mental command, the ox-horn horn in his hand was immediately enveloped by a layer of light, then slowly turned to ash.
A massive amount of image and textual information also surfaced in Leilin's mind, continuously recorded and analyzed by the Chip.
Subsequently, that pink shell met the same fate.
When this process was complete, Leilin looked at the two new folders that had appeared in the Chip's database, a satisfied expression crossing his face.
Meanwhile, the small figure was looking somewhat painfully at the pile of ash on the ground.
Such complete study materials, which required hiring an expert to engrave all the information into storage vessels — it had cost the creature a great deal of time, effort, and even wealth!
【Ding! "Path of Sacrifice" and "Beast Soul Technique" data files acquired (partially incomplete)!】
The Chip's notification also came through. Leilin found this quite understandable — after all, such a small shop couldn't possibly contain overly profound content.
In truth, when he saw that the contents pointed all the way to the Morning Star level, he had already been somewhat surprised.
After all, in the Wizard World, complete fourth-tier High Meditation Methods were extremely rare finds. For a shop of this scale, these were practically "shop-guarding treasures."
"The materials you have here seem to be somewhat lacking, don't they?" On the surface, Leilin still frowned with dissatisfaction, which immediately made the small figure tremble all over.
"Lord! Lord! I transported these two files from the Hei Continent, and each one has been verified by the Holy Land — they are absolutely complete, capable of supporting cultivation all the way to the Morning Star level, there is no deception whatsoever!"
The small figure immediately cried out in protest.
"Morning Star? It seems the names for the upper power levels in the Purgatory World still follow the Wizard World's conventions?"
Leilin nodded, then asked: "Then what about the secret arts after the Morning Star? Where would I obtain those?"
The moment this question was raised, a look of difficulty immediately appeared on the small figure's face: "Well... Lord... Things beyond the Morning Star realm are top-secret among every race. Even this information, I obtained at tremendous risk..."
Seeing Leilin's expression turn somewhat dark, the small figure immediately called out again.
"Wait! Lord! I just remembered! The Holy Land of the Hei Continent, the Holy City of the Ten Thousand Serpents bloodline — they definitely have what you're looking for! And as a bloodline descendant of the White Devils, you would absolutely be able to enter the Holy City without any obstruction!"
"Ten Thousand Serpents bloodline? Holy City?" These terms startled Leilin inwardly, and he knew that was likely the stronghold of the Mother of Ten Thousand Serpents.
Although he was eager to ask for more intelligence, Leilin knew he absolutely could not reveal any ignorance about the Holy City — otherwise it would surely arouse suspicion, and killing the informant would attract guards, creating even greater trouble.
"The Holy City is still too far from me! Are there other ways?"
Leilin's eyes narrowed slightly as he studied the small figure before him.
"I'm truly sorry! There really aren't any!" The small figure said with a bitter face, and Leilin confirmed the creature's claim, choosing not to press further.
Afterward, Leilin began a thorough sweep of the creature's shop. Since its life was subtly held in Leilin's hands, the small figure dared not resist in the slightest.
"Oh? A detailed map of the Hei Continent — very rough, but still useful!"
"This is... a Gudorik's Beast Soul? You can even collect the soul of a Morning Star-level creature? It's only in its juvenile stage, but it'll do!"
"And this! That! Bring them all out!" With Leilin's discerning eye, he had essentially picked through all the good items in the small shop.
"Lord... Lord!" By now, the creature's voice was already tinged with sobs.
It gazed at its collection, now lacking the vast majority of its treasures, with tearless anguish, silently regretting not having refused Leilin at the door.
Seeing the creature in this state, Leilin found it somewhat amusing: "And who do you think I am? You think I'd buy things without paying? Do you think I'm not afraid of you reporting me to the guard squad or the Watchers afterward? After all, I've read the rules of Iyas Port quite carefully!"
Leilin's words made the small figure tremble even more: "Honorable Lord! I absolutely had no such intention..."
"Enough! Enough! I told you to take it, so take it!" Leilin tossed a bag of pink pearls in front of the small figure.
The common currency in the Purgatory World was of course not Magic Stones or Astral Stones — Leilin could hardly produce those without exposing himself.
Since the entire Purgatory World lacked a unified system, different currencies and units of measurement existed across the domains of each Supreme Being. In long-distance trade, bartering remained a prevalent form of exchange.
When Leilin was on Gegger's ship, he had also used his abilities to collect a fair number of deep-sea items. Although he had been merely playing around, with the Chip's assistance and his soul power, he had managed to find quite a few valuable things. Upon discovering this, Gegger had been greatly alarmed, and after paying a large quantity of these pink pearls, purchased the vast majority of items from Leilin.
Leilin was more than happy to part with them in exchange for this world's common currency.