154 Morion’s Path to Wealth
Though there were still matters regarding the missionaries to discuss with Morion, the immediate priority was to resolve the issue of the Shadow World.
Once Morion experienced the harmonious warmth of this team, joining would naturally come as a matter of course.
Of course, Dekan respected Morion’s own wishes.
Regardless of whether Morion agreed or refused at the time, Dekan would find a way to maximize Morion’s value.
For now, they had to keep an eye on Morion.
After meeting up with Cornelia, they just needed to find an opportunity to take him down.
At this moment, inside the church.
Dekan and Morion both sat down on the long benches of the church.
Though the two had previously reached a consensus with a sense of camaraderie akin to brothers,
they now, remarkably in sync, sat on the benches on opposite sides of the aisle.
They naturally kept a certain distance from each other.
After all, both had a certain understanding of each other’s methods.
Dekan was confident that Morion could, at any moment, pull out a poison magic or mind magic to surprise him.
This unscrupulous swindler’s behavior couldn’t be judged by normal standards.
At the first sign of liquidation possibilities or risk-free, high-profit opportunities,
Morion might look like a regular person for now, but mentally, he was prepared to stop being human at any time.
“Let’s hear your thoughts first.”
Dekan was the first to speak.
Merchants, as a living profession, usually play a less crucial role in overcoming the Shadow World, often assuming an important supportive role for other Challengers.
However, in an open-world Shadow World, Morion had developed a unique method of overcoming obstacles.
Just like the “Hero vs Demon King Shadow World” that Dekan learned about, where Morion had cleared the level alone,
Morion managed to collect a large amount of wealth through deceit, compensating for the level disparity through an economic gap and allowing the hero to forcibly defeat the Demon King.
In this type of Shadow World, using Morion’s wealth-driven strategy would be far easier than Dekan’s brute force approach.
“Are there any other companions you have?”
Dekan replied, “There’s a bodyguard, and a cat.”
“Cat?”
Morion seemed puzzled about how a pet could even come into the Shadow World.
“Cat-shaped backpack.”
Dekan explained simply.
Morion nodded.
In mere seconds, he had a comprehensive understanding of the group’s configuration.
“Since we’re cooperating, we can change the initial step of ‘stealing holy coins and solving problems before being wanted’.”
“Ooh?”
“If you guys can help, I can make money legally faster, without the risk of being wanted, and the earnings far exceed 100 holy coins.”
Morion replied.
Based on Dekan’s rough understanding from his communication with the Mayor, the prices at the border of the Holy Country were about the same as the original world’s.
If they had more capital, the difficulty of this Shadow World would significantly decrease.
In fact, if they had enough funds, the difficulty of this Shadow World might be entirely disrupted.
For example, hiring a mercenary group from another city to directly surround and attack the boss……
Dekan: “Alright, how can I help you?”
Morion: “Dekan, are you familiar with bridges? I remember you know a little about these weird things.”
Dekan: “A bit knowledgeable, but I can’t guarantee the safety of the bridges I design.”
Morion: “Alright, unsafe is better. I’ll tamper with the contract a bit.”
Both nodded.
They had basically decided how to earn the starting capital.
Not only that, they also needed to gain control of this crucial bridge.
After all, it could isolate the two terrains.
Even though a cliff couldn’t stop flying enemies, it could significantly hinder most adversaries.
For instance, Rebirth Church believers without a [Flight Magic] would be separated by the terrain.
And the natives of this world couldn’t use magic cards, needing specific magic or skills to fly.
Of the presumed major enemies of this Shadow World, only the bloodline of seven-star and above vampires could freely hover in the air.
Vampires possessed powerful authority and vitality.
But all vampires had a weakness: they feared sunlight.
Being exposed to sunlight wouldn’t kill them directly, but it would render them powerless, only allowing them to function at about 1/10th of their strength.
Thus, vampires usually avoided appearing during the day.
Dekan only needed to worry about high-class vampires crossing the cliff to attack the village at night.
“Then let’s go back to the city today, find the bodyguard and the cat you mentioned. Tomorrow, we’ll act on two fronts; you gather intelligence in the town, and I’ll start making money.”
“No problem.”
Dekan had no objections to Morion’s plan.
Both of their tasks weren’t much different from their original strategies.
However, with division of labor, efficiency greatly increased and made some previously impossible tasks achievable.
Morion then squatted down.
He touched the Mayor and activated a spell card.
[Physical Contact Mimicry]
[Category: Spell Card]
[Grade: Orange Epic]
[Rank: 5]
[Effect: Perfectly mimics any object or person touched in the last hour. Maintaining the mimicry consumes continuous mana, with a cooldown of one hour.]
[Note: Let’s see how many faces you have.]
Subsequently, Morion’s figure transformed into the Mayor.
“Alright?”
Morion looked up at Dekan and asked.
Even his voice had turned as old and hoarse as the Mayor’s.
“Damn, now I understand why the Rebirth Church can’t catch you.”
Dekan instantly grasped the frustration the Rebirth Church must have felt being toyed with by Morion.
This guy probably had a bunch of spell cards related to mind magic and disguise tricks.
Compared to being a merchant, his true profession should be called a fraudster instead.
“I’ll turn into the Mayor first, use his keys to investigate his house.”
“Understood. I’ll give the engineer more dosage, then lock him up.”
Without further conversation, the two began executing their respective tasks.
Morion’s goal was very clear.
He had to use this opportunity to probe the otherwise difficult-to-approach Mayor’s house, hoping to gather crucial intelligence.
Then he would return to the church, transform into the engineer, and begin his path to wealth under the guise of a guild member.
……
“Isn’t this another formidable person coming?”
“This guy, why do I feel familiar……”
“※! This one is also a heavy hitter! He’s the young master of the Hanover Count Family! After causing a civil disturbance, he disappeared from view! And he’s still alive!”
“If their ranks were a bit higher, the Holy Country might be facing its demise……”
