Value of a Mutant

Aside from the typical guilds formed by adventurers and clans on the Central Continent, some cover the entire region. An example of this is the Identity Guild, where individuals register their identity before taking any action in any city or village they find themselves in.

The Hunter's Guild, as its name suggests, is where people come to sell their kills from hunting in the forests, dimensional gates, or dungeons. While there are other avenues for selling these bodies, since Karsha is under the watch of the Varon and Uzi families, Elder June suggests they utilize the Hunter Guild.

Although he might lose some spirit stones due to their purchasing rates, it's a better option than none.

"Welcome to the Hunter Guild; how may I assist you?" A lady greeted Karsha and his companions as they entered.

"I'm looking to sell some monster bodies," Karsha replied.

"How many are we talking about?" The lady asked, her excitement evident upon hearing they had come to sell monster bodies. If she manages to purchase from them, she will receive a commission on top of her daily wages.

"About 90, give or take," Karsha said with a serious expression.

"I see," the lady responded, sounding disappointed. She could sense Karsha's cultivation base, and based on her experience as a buyer, she knew the highest tier he could kill was Tier 3. So, having 90 or more implies he has the majority of Tier 1 and Tier 2 monsters.

"Yes, I have 64 Tier 3, 20 Tier 4, and 10 Tier 5," Karsha added.

"WHAT?" The buyer, Xian, and Elder June all exclaimed loudly, drawing attention from everyone in the room. "Hey, keep it down," a customer shouted.

"Tell me you're joking. Did you just say you have 10 Tier 5 monster bodies with you?"

"WHAT?" This time, almost everyone shouted upon hearing the buyer's statement.

"Why, is something wrong? I'm not lying. I have the monster bodies with me. I can show them to you if you want." Karsha, mistaking their shocked expressions, tried to defend himself.

"Please wait here. I'll be back," the lady said as she hurried toward a certain office.

"What's wrong?" Karsha asked, turning toward Xian. "You'll find out in a few minutes." Xian, however, decided to wait for the lady to return.

A few minutes later, the lady came back with another person. "I am Hando, the manager here. What is your name, young man?"

"I am Damon. Please, can you tell me why everyone is staring at me like that?" Karsha asked, noticing the stares from the people in the room.

"You, my friend, have done the impossible. You are selling 10 Tier 5 monsters at the same time. Since this place was built, you're only the second person to achieve that. This makes you a VIP seller, so of course, people will stare at you like that," Hando replied, clarifying the situation.

"Oh, I see," Karsha simply nodded in understanding. He wasn't particularly interested in the whole VIP seller thing. He just wanted to sell his goods and be on his way.

"Can we see the goods?" Hando asked, prompting everyone to step back.

Karsha then moved forward to an empty space and began unloading the monster bodies. Within a few seconds, the entire area was filled with bodies of monsters ranging from Tier 3 to Tier 5.

They varied in shapes and sizes, from serpents to bears to tigers. The more the beasts fell from his ring, the more shocked the people became. It wasn't that they hadn't seen beast bodies before; they had seen plenty. However, what struck them about the falling bodies was their wounds.

Each had only one wound, indicating that all the beasts died from a single attack. "Young man, were you the one who killed these beasts?" the manager couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, I killed all of them. But I have to be honest, the next beast sustained a little more damage from the attacks. I hope that won't be a problem," Karsha said as he retrieved the body of the Berserker Mutant Tiger.

The moment the body touched the floor, the entire place fell silent. Karsha, who had finished unloading, was taken aback by how quiet it had suddenly become.

"Elder June, what's going on?" Karsha asked.

"You... You killed a mutant all by yourself. And it's not even a Tier 3 mutant, but a Tier 5. Do you have any idea what you've achieved?" Elder June exclaimed. However, Karsha just maintained his ignorant look.

"You have no idea, huh? Where are you from, and how come you know nothing about anything?" Elder June continued to observe Karsha's ignorance about many things. She had been watching Karsha since he completed the outer area exams, and at every turn, the young man seemed to have no grasp of how things worked around there.

He always appears to have no idea what is going on. Of course, he had no idea Karsha transmigrated into the body of someone who couldn't cultivate. But if that wasn't the worst of it, he also hasn't recovered Austin's memories yet. So, he is but a walking body without any memory of this new world.

"You've achieved something great, young man. Killing a mutant beast will fetch you 10 times the price of a normal beast," Hando replied, and Elder June nodded in affirmation.

"Good for me then. I guess I will kill more mutants in the future," Karsha said with a smile. Although his reply sounded arrogant, Hando could tell the young man before him was different. He actually meant what he said. So, as a good businessman, he decided to start building a relationship with him.

"Because of your achievement, I have decided to buy the bodies using the market price," the manager said, making sure Karsha knew what he was getting at. "So, a Tier 3 beast will go for 1000 low-tier spirit stones each, Tier 4 will go for 2000 low-tier spirit stones, and Tier 5 will go for 4000 low-tier spirit stones."

"But since you have a Lesser mutant among the bodies, that one will fetch you 20,000 low-tier spirit stones, bringing your sum total to 121,400 low-tier spirit stones."

"Congratulations, young adventurer," the manager said as he retrieved a space ring and handed it over to Karsha. "The funds are in; you can keep the ring for future transactions."

Everyone, including Elder June and Xian, just stood there, staring at Karsha, who had no idea his legend had started spreading throughout Sunlight City.

Selling 10 Tier 5 monsters at a stand is something Saints and above would do. A Master-stage cultivator has no business going after Tier 5 monsters. However, Karsha not only killed 10 of them but also a mutant, which is also a Tier 5 monster.

'This kid is something else. I should get close to him,' Manager Hando said as he looked at Karsha, who just stood there transferring the spirit stones from Hando's space ring to his.

'This plus the 19,000 spirit stones will be enough to buy some things I will need for the expedition,' Karsha said inwardly. He had no idea what the stones inside his ring were when he first formed the soul contract with it. He thought they were just random stone sitting there without any value, so he left them there.

It was only after seeing one up close that he realized he had been sitting on money.

However, while Karsha was reeling in joy, there was someone else inside the room keeping an eye on him. Ever since the issue with Vance and the other heirs at the restaurant, people had been monitoring him, even within the sect, without any of them noticing, not even Elder June.

It could only mean one thing: the person was stronger than even Elder June, so noticing their presence would be next to impossible for someone like her.

However, the person who had remained hidden for almost two weeks now without making a single mistake had just slipped up, and Karsha noticed him.

When Karsha retrieved the mutant, everyone in the room reacted, but one person standing at the back remained still, observing what was happening through the corner of his eyes.

Such behavior might fool an ordinary cultivator, but a former soldier who spent hours on stakeouts wouldn't be fooled by something like that. Karsha noticed him, but unfortunately for this mysterious individual, he failed to realize that Karsha had already blown his cover.

That, of course, was bad for him, but good for Karsha, who planned on teaching him a very good lesson.

"I'll see you next time, Hando. Make sure you fill your pockets because the next goods will send a shockwave throughout the whole Kingdom," Karsha said before he and his companions prepared to leave the Hunter Guild.

His plan to become the most liked and well-known person in the whole kingdom was just being realized. Initially, he had considered using trouble to achieve that, but after his dispute with the heirs, he knew choosing violence was not the way, at least while he was still weak.

Now, however, he realized he could achieve the same thing by hunting powerful monsters and selling them. This way, he would be able to make a name for himself and make some powerful friends too.

"I'll be sure to welcome you with open arms," Hando said with a satisfied smile.

Karsha then took out 100 spirit stones and handed them over to the lady who had initially received them. "See you later too," he said before walking out of the room, leaving a happy buyer, a blushing attendant, and shocked spectators.

His next stop was the Alchemy Guild, where he planned to buy all the items he would need for the trip and then some, for a very unlucky spy who hadn't realized his cover was blown.