The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 1183

Chapter 1183: 1183




When he saw J . Pearlman's message, Kieran instantly gave a reply due to his curiosity .

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2567: Address?

J . Pearlman: How about Harvest Inn? Or wherever you prefer .

2567: Harvest Inn then .

J . Pearlman: I'll be right there .

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Kieran had a limited understanding of the big city, so compared to choosing an unfamiliar place, he decided that he might as well meet at the usual Harvest Inn .

The train was traveling as fast as usual, and there weren't the slightest bumps throughout the journey either .

When Kieran alighted from the train and entered Harvest Inn, he saw that J . Pearlman was already there in the corner, waving at him .

"Here," said J . Pearlman .

"Sorry that I'm late," Kieran said politely while scanning the inn .

He didn't see anyone else with J . Pearlman though, not even someone that looked like a smither or swordsmith in this place .

There were all sorts of players with different kinds of outfits in the big city, and most of the time, their outfits would display their speciality: players equipped with firearms must have chosen mastery of firearms or some similar path while players with swords and leather armour must have chosen the path of sharp weapons .

Of course, because of the variety, not all were able to be categorized into a single group .

Mixing and matching was also common among players . There were even some who intentionally dressed the opposite to disguise themselves but players such as those wouldn't be in the ranks of blacksmiths .

So, after a glance, Kieran frowned .

He wasn't afraid of J . Pearlman lying to him . If it was just a hoax, J . Pearlman had no reason to expend so much effort .

Therefore, Kieran didn't spill the question directly . Instead, he looked at the man .

"No, no, I was just around here when I contacted you, thus the early arrival . Here, I have something to show you . This is one of the main items on trade in the Freedom Alliance's deals . "

J . Pearlman waved his hands at Kieran before sending a screenshot of an item to him .

[Name: Reliable Repair Scroll]

[Type: ETC]

[Rarity: I]

[Attack/ Defense: None]

[Attribute: Repair]

[Effect: None]

[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]



[Remark: This is a miraculous scroll . Its ability isn't about how powerful it is but its reliability! No matter if its success or failure, the repairing process will not damage the item . ]

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[Repair: 100% chance of repairing items of rank I or below; 50% chance of repairing items of rank II; 10% chance of repairing items of rank III or higher . ]

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When he saw the remarks stating that regardless of success or failure, it wouldn't damage the item, Kieran already had the intention of buying the scroll, but he wasn't in a hurry to make an offer .

He knew why J . Pearlman would go through such extensive lengths on his matters .

It was none other than trying to persuade him to join the Freedom Alliance .

However, Kieran had no interest in joining any kind of organization . He didn't mind a small gathering like Rachel's, but definitely not the Freedom Alliance, despite it being named "Freedom" .

An organization would always be an organization; once it was formed, there would be authorities and duties that had to be followed .

After pausing for a while, Kieran asked, "What do I need to pay you, given that I don't have to join the Freedom Alliance?"

"You really don't want to consider joining the Freedom Alliance? Our organization is very casual, a lot more freedom than you imagine," J . Pearlman said with a bitter smile .

"Thank you for your invitation but no thanks . I am really not interested in joining a group or organization . It's not just because of the bindings but also the potential conflict of ideals . Rather than breaking bad in the end, might as well not join one at all in the first place . " Kieran was being honest, and his candor made J . Pearlman's smile even more bitter .

When he saw that Kieran was in need of some repair items, J . Pearlman knew it was a great chance, and although he knew the process would be hard and full of hurdles, he still had a certain level of confidence .



However, to his surprise, before he could even voice out his invitation, Kieran cut it all off mercilessly .

J . Pearlman was a little depressed at the rejection, but he didn't show it on his face .

He chose to compromise instead .

"Then, if, and I mean IF it were to happen that the Freedom Alliance were in some kind of trouble in the future, could you help us if we required your assistance?" J . Pearlman asked .

"Sure . As long as the conflict isn't with me or with anyone I care about, I can help, but don't think that I will accept anything for free . I'll pay you according to the market price, so please don't reject me . This is the base of our deal, after all," Kieran nodded and said in a firm tone .

Attaining things for free was delightful but owing others a debt of gratitude was harder to repay .

In order to prevent J . Pearlman from requesting any kind of difficult assistance in the future, Kieran didn't mind spending more points on the deal so that he could possibly reject it in the future .

A stingy ghost's calculation is very meticulous and intricate .

"500K then," J . Pearlman stated his price amid his bitter smile .

Undoubtedly, a very cheap price . Though 500K Points wasn't less by any means, for an item in the Advance Ranks, the price was considered cheap .  

Items of the Advance Ranks exceeded what common players could imagine, and since the item could potentially fix a rank III item, the price would surge higher .

In simpler words, J . Pearlman was still hoping that Kieran would accept his favour .

But if Kieran were to accept it, he wouldn't have suggested a deal in the first place, thus Kieran shook his head .

"1 million," Kieran counter offered .

"I've never seen a buyer who actively raises the price . " J . Pearlman sighed .

"Because I know what I pay now is much less than what I will have to pay in the future," Kieran said seriously .

"Fine then, we'll proceed as you insist . " J . Pearlman finally gave up on trying to persuade him, and the trade that followed became simple .

Kieran converted all his Skill Points into Points, a total of 375,000 Points . Together with the dungeon clearing reward of 600,000 Points, he was still short of 25,000 Points .

Fortunately, the items he entrusted Lawless to sell were mostly sold off, so all he needed to do was to take the 25,000 Points from Lawless .

When he saw the transfer of 1 million Points, J . Pearlman's heart shook .

Even for a high-ranker, forking out 1 million Points wasn't something casual unless one sold his core items, but unless the player was crazy, no high-ranker would ever do that; Kieran was no exception to that either .

Thinking about the rumours floating amongst Freedom Alliance members that stated that "Kieran could find the Dragon tribe's treasure with ease", more thoughts came into J . Pearlman's mind .

But in the end, when factoring how powerful Kieran was, the thoughts that rose in J . Pearlman's heart were discarded completely .

He didn't want the Freedom Alliance to fall into a sea of fire .

"Let me treat you to a drink . After finishing a 1 million Points deal, treating you to a drink isn't some debt of gratitude," J . Pearlman said .

This time, Kieran didn't reject but he said, "I'll pass on alcohol, just juice or tea will be fine . "

J . Pearlman nodded before heading to the bar counter .

After he walked away, the emptied seat was taken by another figure at the next moment .

Kieran, however, raised a brow at the person who took the seat in front of him .