Chapter 109 – Returning to Black Tortoise City

　　The Phantasm Ghost Claw seemed to hold Fatty’s leg tightly no matter what Fatty said.

　　Fatty could only chuckle. This Phantasm Ghost Claw is oversimplifying everything way too much! It’s ignoring the fact of if I’m even capable of breaking open its seal. Even if I could, there’s no way it would trade its freedom for a single Holy Spirit Stone.

　　“Fine, I can help you, but only if you bring me a few hundred Holy Spirit Stones.” Fatty looked down at the Phantasm Ghost Claw

　　The claw shook its palm while clenching the end of Fatty’s trousers tightly.

　　“You can’t? Then never mind, I’ll go and get them myself. Go and look for someone else,” with that, Fatty ignored the Phantasm Ghost Claw and walked off. Honestly, if it wasn’t because the Phantasm Ghost Claw being way too strange and needing it to scatter the various monsters around him, Fatty definitely would have killed it off. The Phantasm Ghost King’s claw must drop at least a legendary item or something!

　　As Fatty walked out of the monster swarm, the Phantasm Ghost Claw continued to hang off his leg and refused to let go. No matter how Fatty tried to coax it off, it just wouldn’t let go!

　　The main thing I need to do right now is to get enough Holy Spirit Stones to turn in the mission. The monsters here are way too high level, it’s not a good idea to farm here. Vengeful Crypt Ghouls might be easy to kill, but they were dangerous. Just a bit of carelessness might send him back to town.

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　　The Phantasm Ghost Claw stubbornly continued to hang off Fatty’s leg. However, Fatty ignored it and merely found a tombstone and started to dig.

　　Man, I really have to be thankful towards the Blacksmith in the Beginner’s Village. If it wasn’t for this Blacksmith’s Tool, I wouldn’t be able to dig all these things!

　　Like before, the moment he opened the tomb, he told Wheat to beat up the Vengeful Crypt Ghoul. However… it didn’t work this time. Moments after Fatty took a few steps back, the crypt ghoul shot out from the ground. It was holding a lance that easily pierced through Wheat, killing it.

　　Fatty gasped, then quickly retreated.

　　“This is a critically sealed location. All irrelevant personnel must leave, or they will be killed.”

　　The monster’s filthy stench of mud did not match with its awe-inspiring appearance. It donned a silvery white helmet and a heavy plate armor with delicate decorations. It also held two-meter long lance dripping with blood in its hand that was as thick as a lamppost.

　　That’s so not a Vengeful Crypt Ghoul. Fatty was surprised. He immediately used Appraisal. However, the one skill that had never failed him was unable to even reveal the monster’s name! Fortunately, Fatty did realize what he was facing. This must be a warrior of the dynasty who died in the battle and was buried here to watch over the sealed area.

　　“I am an adventurer from the Imperial Capital. I heard that the magical formation sealing the Phantasm Ghost King was damaged, so I came to investigate. Please forgive me for disturbing you,” Fatty answered loudly.

　　“So you’re an adventurer of the Imperial Capital. This one is Stalin, the general of the Tyrant Dragoon Cavalry Corps… Filthy spy, you dared to lie!?” The warrior took a glance at Fatty, then suddenly roared and charged.

　　Fatty looked down and felt furious. The forsaken Phantasm Ghost Claw was still clinging to his leg!

　　“It’s a misunderstanding!” Fatty danced around in a fl.u.s.tered manner. The warrior guarding the sealed place was incomparable to mob monsters like Vengeful Ghouls. Not only was it intelligent, but it also had high attack and high speed as well. Fatty could only jump up and down, side to side in order to dodge the incoming attacks. He tried to enter stealth several times, but it was seen through every single time.

　　“Misunderstand? Heh, you demon spy, you actually dared to call it a misunderstand when you have the d.a.m.n claw along. Phantasm Ghost Claw, I let you get away last time, but let’s see where you’re going to run now!” Although Stalin said he was the general of a cavalry corps, he was still far faster than Fatty unmounted.

　　Not only did Fatty not have a chance to counterattack, he didn’t even have a chance to use a recall scroll. All that saved him from being turned into a beehive was Stalin was his agility.