"I need a little time, please wait a moment."

Chen Zhou nodded slowly and said, "I can wait."

After Chen Zhou finished speaking, the middle-aged vendor immediately began pointing at the box with his hands. The box then broke open, slowly revealing a hidden compartment inside.

The box was already quite long and narrow, but the exposed compartment was the size of a normal longsword. The middle-aged merchant then used a magical secret method to open the compartment, and Chen Zhou finally saw a longsword inside.

Chen Zhou had never seen a sword like this before.

This is a very black longsword, with all the patterns on it no longer legible, suggesting it is quite ancient.

“This sword seems to have a long history,” Chen Zhou asked.

Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, the middle-aged merchant immediately replied, "That's right. This sword is very old. You can see that the patterns on it have been covered by rust. It's a completely black sword now, and you can't see any patterns at all."

"Is this sword still sharp?" Chen Zhou asked.

The middle-aged merchant immediately shook his head and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I sharpen this sword every now and then. In fact, this sword should be sharper than any other sword. It's just that it looks very ugly. The reason I took a liking to this sword is not because of the patterns on it. When I received this sword, the patterns on it were already unclear. The reason I received this sword is because it is completely black. My family heirloom sword on the Tianyuan Continent is also completely black, and the patterns on it are also unclear. So, these two swords are very similar."

Chen Zhou nodded silently, then took the jet-black sword from the middle-aged merchant. He immediately examined the sword closely. He wanted to see the patterns on it clearly, and he also wanted to know the sword's history, because knowing its history would give him a better understanding of the sword.

If Chen Zhou can understand this sword, then its true power can be unleashed. This is because when he used the Heavy Edge Sword before, he was able to unleash its true power because he truly understood its history.

Even though each sword has its own unique history, the power exerted by each sword is different. Only by truly understanding their history and the true emotions of each sword can one truly unleash its power.

However, Chen Zhou now has no chance to learn the true history of this sword, because even its current owner, the middle-aged merchant, does not know where the sword came from.

"I hope you will treat this sword well," the middle-aged merchant said.

Chen Zhou nodded silently and said, "I haven't used a sword in a long time, so I will definitely treat it well. Without this sword, I can't use my movement techniques. Only when I use my movement techniques can my power be fully unleashed. If I can't fully unleash my movement techniques, it seems that I am definitely no match for those tenth-level experts. So I will definitely keep this sword safe and complete the mission."

Hearing Chen Zhou's words, the middle-aged merchant felt a little relieved, and their cooperative relationship gradually became more solid. Although neither party had yet begun to fulfill their promises, these words had already dispelled some of his concerns about Chen Zhou.

After obtaining the weapon, Chen Zhou slowly stood up from the ground. There was nowhere to sit in the cave, as there was only a simple bed and the rest of the space was ground. So the two of them had been sitting on the ground since they entered, with a candle next to them. Now that they had both stood up, it was clear that they were about to leave and go find the tenth-level alliance expert to duel.

"Let's set off now," Chen Zhou said slowly, looking at the middle-aged vendor.

Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, the middle-aged merchant immediately replied, "Then let's set off now."

After they finished speaking, they slowly walked out of the cave. In the end, the middle-aged merchant stayed behind for a while, blew out the candle, put the items back in their place, and followed closely behind Chen Zhou.

The two walked out of the cave together and then followed the same path as before, returning to the same place. The place was just as lively as before, with everyone gathered together. Some people were watching the battle in the center. The people on the battle platform were completely focused on their battles, because if they lost focus, their lives would be in danger. This was the rule of the Demon City.

Everyone was struggling for their lives, and Chen Zhou was no exception. Now Chen Zhou was going to find the people of the Tenth Layer Alliance. If Chen Zhou was defeated, he would lose his life. Only by winning could he survive until he achieved his ultimate goal.

This is what life is like in this magical city; everyone is extremely busy.

"Do you know where those people are usually located?" Chen Zhou asked slowly. He had looked around after entering the area but hadn't spotted the people he'd spoken to earlier. The middle-aged merchant had given him a list of their names on the way, but Chen Zhou didn't know what they looked like, only their names. Therefore, he needed to find them before he could challenge them. He had already memorized their names, as he would need them when issuing the challenge.

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