Ricky was happy that Soar complained for him. He decided to share what he had done to the Pounding Skills he gave to Pearl. Judging by the grin on his face, it was easy to tell that he had done something really tricky.
"What exactly do you mean, Ricky? We don't get it," Soar asked in surprise as he exchanged looks with Tina. It was obvious that she was also quite confused.
"They are my skills and of course I know them very well. When I wrote them down on the pieces of paper, I changed some of the contents deliberately," Ricky explained.
"The changes I did could be hardly detected. Even a casting master at the advanced stage of the Spirit Level would have trouble recognizing them."
"Wow! That is very surprising!" Soar and Tina both exclaimed in shock as they learned about what he did. Surprise seized them for a long time before they were able to calm down.
"Ricky, let me just ask you this one thing. Did you anticipate that the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce was not trustworthy to begin with?" Soar asked in curiosity.
"No, my dear friend, of course not. It just that my gut feeling told me to make some random changes to prevent terrible things from happening," Ricky replied. "If they decide to keep their word and behave virtuously, I would tell them about what I did later when I get the chance.
But you've seen what they did. They sent killers to hunt and reacquire the treasures they auctioned off, which indicates that I should never really tell them anything. All they have are two incorrect Pounding Skills."
A glint of cruelty appeared in his eyes as he stated. He was no longer the same innocent young man after all the terrible things that had happened to him. Betrayal had taught him to stay on guard at all times.
In this jungle of a world, you had to be crueler than your enemies to overcome them. Showing mercy to them meant committing suicide. Ricky had learned this lesson after everything he went through.
"You know what? I'm starting to admire you more and more," Soar sighed.
Ricky was courageous and smart. He was also a genius in his cultivation. Apart from that, he was strong-willed and was always determined to achieve his goals. Soar liked his character and was beginning to admire him a lot more.
"How much are the revised Pounding Skills worth then?" Curiosity drove Soar to ask once again.
"Since they could only be used by a casting master at the intermediate stage of the Spirit Level, their value should be very little compared to their original versions," Ricky replied as he laughed.
"According to my past experiences, they could be worth about four million gold coins at the most. I'm very curious about how the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce would react once they realize it." Soar couldn't help but laugh as well.
Tina stared at Ricky with her eyes unmoved. There was an apparent sign of affection in her beautiful eyes. This young man standing in front of her really was a thoughtful man. He would always think about every possibility and make preparations accordingly. Apart from that, he was also far-sighted and ambitious! He was a true genius and a very strong man.
The more time she spent with him, the more she felt that Ricky was in fact her Mr. Right.
The Scar King, on the other hand, could not catch up with what they were talking about. All that he was able to figure out was that they had set a trap for the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce and that they were completely clueless about it.
'They are just a lower spiritual king and two demi-immortals! They just set a trap for the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce! Are they really that capable?' the Scar King thought to himself. 'Not to mention that there is a very strong warrior helping them and that strong warrior knows about the bonding contract! Where on earth did they come from?
She even made it by manipulating her spirited hologram with ease! She is definitely way more powerful than I could imagine.'
Right at that time, Ricky took out the spear from his zone and handed it to Soar.
"Soar, you can refine it until you fully develop your connection with it! When you can communicate with it through telepathy, it will belong to you completely," Ricky said.
"Thank you!" Soar exclaimed in excitement.
He then accepted the spear and drove his mind into it. He released the Heaven Melting Fire to resist the ferocious power being emitted by the spear. Normally, a treasure like the spear would have the ability to think though it was just an object. This meant that it could resist anyone who tried to refine it.
After a while, Soar opened his eyes and said happily, "Ricky, I like its name! It's called the Heaven-splitting Spear!"
"That was quick! I'm glad you like it!" Ricky said as he nodded his head.
He then transferred Soar to another place in the Chaotic Fire Zone so that he would have a quieter environment to refine the spear more easily.
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