Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 289 - 10: Inheritance Rights of the Chamber of Commerce

Chapter 289 -10: Inheritance Rights of the Chamber of Commerce

“Richard, you still have the character of a battlefield,” Bob said, picking up his cigar and taking a puff, slowly exhaling. Behind the smoke, Bob’s gaze seemed uncertain.

Richard frowned again.

He waved his hand, and the Wind Element in the room gathered the smoke into one place.

“Bob, I think we should talk another time,” Richard suggested. “The Zealot Leaf in that cigar is messing with your brain.”

What Bob held in his hand was the cigar he had passed to Richard, only his had a special additive.

Richard took a whiff of the smoke and realized the concentration of Zealot Leaf in Bob’s cigar was at least five times that of the regular one, an amount that would create intense hallucinogenic effects even in a Wizard.

Richard even began to doubt whether the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce was actually holding an auction.

After all, considering Bob’s current state, it seemed like he had been smoking those cigars for quite a long time.

“No, since you’ve brought it up, Richard, let’s talk about it here,” insisted Bob, sitting upright, his gaze suddenly sharp.

Richard noticed this change and furrowed his brows even more.

He had developed a tolerance.

Bob hadn’t even done this on the battlefields of the Red Sun World, and Richard wondered what experiences Bob had gone through lately that he needed such substances to relieve the stress.

“Richard, you must have heard about the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce’s old Chairman nearing his end,” Bob said.

Richard nodded, relaxing his brows slightly.

“I’ve heard.”

Bob nodded and used a Wind Blade to snip off the tip of his cigar.

“Good you’ve heard. In reality, the old Chairman’s condition is far worse than what’s been rumored. He won’t last much longer.”

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Richard nodded again but remained silent.

At this moment, he guessed why Bob was acting this way.

Bob smirked at Richard, “Normally, this kind of issue wouldn’t concern someone of my level.

After all, I was just middle management in the Chamber. Such matters of succession simply required me to await the new Chairman and then follow their lead.”

With that, a hint of regret passed over Bob’s face.

“But unfortunately, at this juncture, I’ve acquired a small vein of Red Sun Crystal Iron Ore.

Upon learning this, the old Chairman promptly moved me from the middle to the upper echelons and tasked me with spearheading the Chamber’s efforts in Otherworld resource development.”

Bob spoke with a tone filled with disbelief toward the end.

Resource development was a lucrative position—inevitable “losses” in the process, if managed well, could translate to a significant income.

“And this promotion implies one thing: I have become one of the old Chairman’s potential successors.”

Richard stroked his chin, seemingly confirming his suspicions. With the old Chairman’s life dwindling, the struggle for succession amongst the candidates had begun. As the contender with the shallowest foundation, Bob was likely to have the toughest time in this battle for succession.

Barring any surprises, he would likely be the first to be eliminated.

At this point, Richard was regretting his visit.

While Bob’s friendship was valuable, a power struggle for the control of the Wizard Commerce was definitely beyond the price of friendship.

The conflicts between Wizards were not limited to underhanded schemes; a considerable number embraced the brutal succession method of Xuanwu Gate.

If all rivals died, regardless of any will, the right of succession would surely fall to oneself.

“Little brother, I’ve been afraid even to dive into meditation these days. My heart is in my throat all the time, fearing I won’t see another day.

This agony is worse than a battlefield.”

Bob seemed like he hadn’t poured his heart out to anyone in a long while. His emotion grew more intense, as if purging all the suffering he had endured recently.

“So what exactly do you need from me?” Richard asked bluntly. “Our commerce doesn’t offer security services.”

Bob’s attempt to involve Richard in this whirlpool of strife through the auction was irking him.

“No, little brother,” said Bob, with evident agitation, “Even if we don’t offer security services, you can undoubtedly save my life!”

“I can save your life?”

Richard pointed to himself, his face confused.

“I had no idea I had such power.”

Bob suddenly stood up, waved his hand, and a light screen materialized in the air.

The screen displayed a dense list of names, all too familiar to Richard.

“How did you get your hands on this list?”

Richard stood, looking at Bob with shock.

This list contained the names of all the top-tier members of the White Wizard Army who had purchased Magic Support Vehicles.

“Little brother, your commerce is more attractive than you think!” Bob spoke somberly, “Just with this list, if you’re willing to vouch for me, no one will bother me.

I’m just a smoke bomb. The old Chairman definitely has his preferred candidate, and my promotion was merely to distract.

As long as you’re willing to protect me…”

As he spoke, Bob tore off his Magic Pocket and handed it to Richard.

“All of this is yours. And if it isn’t enough, I can take out loans from the Magic Essence banks.”

Richard stared at the pocket Bob offered, contemplating whether to assist him.

If Bob’s words held sway as he claimed, then this favor was worth considering. With this act of goodwill, his commerce could definitely forge a strong partnership with the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce.

Yet, Richard worried if saving Bob would send the wrong signal to others, potentially triggering a chain reaction.

After all, from what Bob had revealed, every move of Richard Jolod’s commerce was under scrutiny.

Time ticked away by the second, beads of sweat continuously trickling down Bob’s forehead as his gaze remained tightly fixed on Richard, hoping for an answer.

“I’ve decided,”

Richard suddenly clapped his hands.

“This favor of yours I… ”

Boom!

A loud booming noise interrupted what Richard was about to say next; the spacecraft he was in jerked violently, and the transparent walls around them reverted to their original appearance—cold metal.

Bob yelled at the ground, “What’s going on, was there an accident…?”

Before Bob could finish his question, a second explosion sounded.

This time, the entire spacecraft’s walls deformed and shattered, with metal fragments splattering like bullets throughout the cabin.

“What the hell is this, Bob!” Richard shouted, propping up a Magic Barrier.

Ulysses on his shoulder had already surveyed the surrounding environment.

According to Ulysses, there were at least five Second Ring Wizards casting spells around the spacecraft.

And the attack they were facing was coming from them.

“Aren’t you just a damn Smoke Bomb! How could someone attack you!”

Bob was also dumbfounded at the moment; he was indeed a Smoke Bomb.

It’s not possible that the old chairman had suddenly promoted him just to pass on his seat to him, right?

He hadn’t even met the old chairman face to face; how could such a thing be possible?

Boom!

The third explosion sounded.

The entire spacecraft split into pieces in an instant, and the Wizard Apprentice in the cockpit was torn to pieces by the flying debris.

“Damn it, Ulysses, attack! Take down all these bastards for me!”

Richard was ignited with anger; after all, he was a Black Wizard who had fought in the Plane Battlefield. Even if he didn’t have a great malice, the current situation would make a mud figure spark some rage.

“Ga, I’ve been waiting for you to say that!”

Ulysses, having received the order, immediately flew up from Richard’s shoulder and darted towards the assaulting wizards like a bolt of lightning.

At the moment, Richard was located at the boundary between the Mortal Zone and the Wizard District.

The structure of Paradise City was nested: at the center of Paradise City was the Wizard District, surrounded by a transitional zone, and then the vast Mortal Zone.

And in the transitional zone, where the situation was mixed, both mortals and wizards were active, so the appearance of a few wizards was not unusual.

Seeing Ulysses fly towards them, a hint of disdain flashed across the corners of the attacking wizards’ mouths.

Thinking they could use a Magic Pet to harass and delay time, such a tactic would only affect the natives…

Dark Crow Claws tore through the Magic Barrier instantly and then grasped his heart with a single claw.

“Ga, the first one.”

The wizard looked unbelievingly at the black crow; how could a Magic Pet be so powerful?

Could he have encountered a Master of Synthetic Beasts?

The intelligence didn’t mention any of this!

Immediately after, this wizard saw the black crow similarly claw out the hearts of his four companions.

You should know that the strongest of them was almost ready to ascend to the Third Ring!

“This is definitely a third-level creature!” the attacking wizard screamed crazily in his heart.

But now, it was a bit late.

Because a wizard had already appeared before them, with Rune Chains glowing with blue light drilling out of his body.

Sealing Skill!

The attacking wizard had the will to resist, but at this moment his heart had already been grasped by Ulysses, and the circulation of magic power in his body had fallen into chaos.

Even if one became a wizard, the heart was still the starting and end point of most wizards’ Magic Rebound. Losing the heart would cause a temporary loss of control over magic power.

Watching Rune Chains wrap around his body, the attacking wizard felt an ice-cold chill.

It wasn’t just from the miserable fate he could already foresee; it also came from the coldness inherent in the Sealing Skill itself.

The Rune Chains on their bodies were turning into blue frost.

Soon, the sealing was complete. Richard stood in place, continuously drawing Energy from Magic Stones to replenish his Magic Power.

The Sealing Skill was a major energy consumer, and casting five Sealing Skills at once, all on Second Ring Wizards who were not much different in strength from him, nearly drained Richard’s internal Magic Power, along with his reserve energy.

After establishing a good Magic Rebound, Richard grasped one of the wizards and temporarily lifted his sealing.

“Who sent you?” Richard asked with a murderous look.

The wizard, whose sealing was lifted, glanced at Richard with his Magic Power surging within him, whether he was rebuilding his Magic Rebound or preparing to release a Spell.

Clearly, he had no intention of cooperating with Richard.

“Not talking? No problem if you won’t talk.”

A streak of black and red light flashed in Richard’s vertical pupils, and the wizard he was gazing at was instantly dragged into a nightmare.

At this time, Bob also arrived next to Richard, looking at the wizard Richard was interrogating, and said:

“Bro, there’s no need to interrogate these scum. They are a group of Mercenaries who do dirty jobs, and they all signed a Soul Contract before undertaking the mission.

You won’t get anything out of them.”

Richard turned to him, “Do you have any idea? It’s not like a Smoke Bomb to be assassinated on the street.”

Bob took out a Crystal Ball and handed it to Richard with a bitter smile, saying:

“This is a message from one of my insiders; I just received it.”

There was a message inside the Crystal Ball.

“My lord, the old chairman is about to pass away, and he has designated you as the successor to the Commerce.”