svetikya Chapter 19 In-person Purchase for Free
Chapter 19 In-person Purchase for Free
Something's not right!
The imposter, noticing the change in Jaeger's eyes, felt a chill run down his spine and tried to stop, but it was too late.
"Click".
The moment the sound, like a boulder grinding against each other, rang out, the fake stopped moving, remaining suspended in mid-air for a moment in a ferocious pose with a dagger raised high, before falling straight to the ground with a thud.
What... happened...?
The fake stared wide-eyed, unable to even blink. His sinister smile froze, and he was completely immobilized, like a living human sculpture.
He could only furiously fix his gaze on Jaeger, wishing he could devour this cunning fellow alive.
What trick is this guy up to now?!
"...Fortunately, we made it in time." Jaeger breathed a sigh of relief and squatted down to examine the fake.
The hem of his clothes drooped down as he squatted, resembling a bird folding its wings.
Although he appeared calm at first glance, the fake's current frozen state was indeed thanks to Yeger... but in reality, Yeger's current state was not good. He had faint cold sweat on his forehead, was breathing rapidly, and the rune in his right eye was becoming more and more obvious.
All of this is a consequence of the method Jaeger just came up with from the level 1 [Wizard] that could subdue counterfeits.
He was just thinking... Yeah, level 1 [Wizard] isn't enough, what about level 2?
Don't forget, he also has a "Practice Makes Perfect" achievement reward for unlocking it for the first time!
Considering everything, this upgrade card is the most suitable for this situation, since the other cards in the deck don't need upgrading for the time being... Besides, the level 2 [Wizard] didn't disappoint Jaeger:
[Active - Wizard]
[Level: 2]
[Description: When using this card, switch to "Wizard" state, in which you can use magic of the corresponding skill level.]
Level 2 – Can use magic equivalent to that of a normal adult wizard, possesses advanced occult knowledge, and enhances inspiration.
Although the upgrade was instantaneous, Jaeger's mind flashed back to the blood-soaked Gotham City...
Fortunately, having learned from his previous experience, Jaeger immediately focused his attention, and the image that seemed to be caused by an enhanced inspiration disappeared.
Along with this came new spells and knowledge.
To be honest, the feeling of having knowledge stuffed into one's brain out of thin air is really unpleasant. At least right now, Jaeger, who is squatting down, is just having a headache that is about to explode, so he can only squat down to take a break.
Fortunately, he used the spell just in time.
—The simple and practical Petrification Spell can petrify the target the moment the spell hits them.
This is why the counterfeit is now completely immobilized.
Based on the knowledge Jaeger gained, the Petrification Spell is not considered a particularly powerful spell among the spells that a normal adult wizard can master, because this spell can be blocked by other defensive spells or simply dodged, and it does not have any effects such as locking the head.
However, the Petrification Spell is very effective against counterfeiters who have just become certain that Jaeger will only hide and not dare to fight, and who rush in directly.
So, would you call this a uniform?
Jaeger looked at the immobilized fake, thought for a moment, then got up, walked over, pulled the tactical dagger from the man's hand, blew on it to clean it, and then—
He pinned it to his belt right in front of the counterfeit.
Counterfeit: "..."
That wasn't all. Taking advantage of the fact that the fake was now a living statue, Jaeger went too far, ripped off the guy's disguise cloak and disarmed him. He quickly found razor blades, a multi-tool folding knife, a crowbar, spare magazines, and even morphine and syringes on the fake...
The more people search for counterfeit goods, the angrier they get: Seriously, hasn't this person done enough?!
Jaeger became increasingly puzzled as he flipped through the pages: Wait, is this person a hedgehog? How can he carry so much stuff on his body besides steel plates, without it even affecting his movement?
No wonder your backers chose you to impersonate Batman; you're definitely physically fit, this imposter.
After finally finishing the search, the fake was ashen-faced (of course, only the part of it visible outside the mask), while Jaeger picked and chose the folding knife as a trophy and put the rest aside.
After finishing this task, Jaeger finally remembered something under the burning gaze of the fake. He nodded to the fake with a sudden realization and said sincerely, "I almost forgot, thank you. The item is very good, I like it very much."
Counterfeit: "…………" Who the hell wanted to give you something?!
If the fake's gaze just now seemed to want to devour Jaeger alive, then the fake's gaze now seems to want to crush Jaeger's bones and then crush them again.
But Jaeger paid no attention to this, because his attention was already drawn to other things.
[Card folding mission objective completed!]
[The main deck cards for this round have been discounted.]
[The countdown to the next major card draw is estimated to be 13 days.]
As the text box popped up, the golden card "Slaughter" that was stuck on the card table shattered and dissipated into specks of light.
The text box in the upper right corner that indicated the countdown to the main card draw has been cleared and replaced with the words "Waiting for the next round of main card draw".
At the same time, the familiar achievement notification sound rang out again:
[A new achievement has been unlocked!]
[Achievement Completed - "We're safe, for now"]
[Unlock condition: Break the main card for the first time this round.]
[PS: Do you think a PS always includes something? Actually, it might contain nothing at all, like this one!]
What does it mean.
Jaeger's lips twitched at the seemingly provocative note, but in the end he could only sigh helplessly.
In any case, at least for now, he's saved his life.
"Gurgle—"
At that moment, a screech broke the silence. Jaeger looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was a fog crow that had somehow gotten close to him.
Perhaps it was because the Mist Raven had diligently provided support for Jaeger throughout the entire match and was truly obedient.
Even though the other party still had that strange appearance that made people feel uncomfortable at first glance, Jaeger now found Mist Raven's eyes, which were like burning soul fire, more pleasing to the eye.
"Oh, and thank you for your help, messenger."
Jaeger tentatively reached out his hand, cautiously reaching towards the other person under the watchful eye of the fog raven.
"If it weren't for you locating Otis Flanigan and thus stopping the counterfeiters, we might not have been able to save Mr. Otis in time."
Finally, Jaeger's hand touched the mist that was swirling around the mist raven.
But unlike what he had imagined, the fog wasn't cold at all; instead, it had a strange, familiar...warmth.
It was as if he had touched similar mist long ago.
But this subtle feeling was fleeting. The mist raven seemed to have no physical form, and Jaeger couldn't touch anything real, only a handful of mist.
However, the fog crow seemed to understand Jaeger's meaning. It cried softly and gently lowered its head, its fog-formed body slowly rubbing against Jaeger's hand, like a way for animals to express friendliness.
The next second, the fog crow's body suddenly disintegrated, and the fog spread out and dissolved into the air.
The matter is over, and the messenger has left.
In Jaeger's palm, there was a hard object shaped like a feather.
"This is..." Jaeger was a little surprised, but the moment he saw the feather, some of the knowledge he gained from upgrading to [Wizard] told him what it was for.
He silently noted it down, put away the feather, and then finally pressed the communicator on his ear.
"Hello, this is Jaeger, calling for bats..."