Chapter 53: Copy's consciousness Vs Ethereal Deity

He was genuinely surprised by the tremendous leap in the skeleton's grade, directly soldier to emperor.

He knew that this skeleton would undoubtedly become a formidable monster once its stats were upgraded. genuinely happy for the skeleton, Sam continued his journey towards the treasure.

The man who had directed Sam to the location of the black market walked briskly toward the small building, a smile on his face. 

As he approached the building, he realized that neither of the men he had sent were standing outside. 

A brief moment of unease crossed his mind as he thought, "It seems luck isn't on the side of the masked guy."

He opened the gate and called out, "Hey," but his words caught in his throat as he beheld the scene inside the small building. 

Two lifeless bodies lay on the floor, one of them with a severed head. More alarmingly, the treasure box had been shoved aside.