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Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 487
🕑 Added 2024-07-04 02:08:05 +0000 UTCChapter 487: Revisiting Old Places
Rebirth?
Not only was Luo reluctant to believe it, even Elly, who proposed this possibility, was essentially just hypothesizing.
If the hypothesis were true, it would mean that as long as the corpse was well-preserved, it could be revived, although it would require a long period of nurturing.
Regardless, Elly's Soul Echo, though having obvious flaws and merits, was impressive in its creation, showcasing Elly's remarkable talent.
However, Elly's current focus was on her business, indicating that everyone has their own choices.
"Very impressive."
Luo did not hesitate to praise, making Elly smile even more happily.
"There's one more page of note paper, where do you plan to use it?" Luo asked.
"I haven't decided yet." Elly glanced at Little Geng beside her.
The Human Puppet series did not consist only of Little Geng, and Elly had only two pages of Soul Echo note paper. With limited options, she chose Little Geng, whose hair color matched hers, and kept the other page as a backup.
"If you want to test whether the ability can truly summon a soul, I have a suitable subject. Do you want to try?" Luo looked at Elly.
"A corpse?" Elly asked back.
"Yes." Luo nodded.
Elly pondered for a moment and replied, "I can try. Who is the corpse?"
"Stajy."
Luo mentioned a name.
If Soul Echo could indeed summon a soul, then Luo's ideal subject would be the former queen buried in Stajy's tomb.
Stajy, during her lifetime, lived for her nation and people, never enjoying the time she deserved, and was ultimately betrayed by those she protected, ending in tragedy.
If she could be resurrected in this manner, she could face a new life.
"Stajy?" Elly did not recognize the name.
Luo then recounted his visit to Stajy's tomb and the history related to her.
"I'll go to the tomb and bring her out as soon as possible." Luo said.
"Alright." Elly agreed, feeling sympathetic towards Stajy.
The Human Puppets, created while still in their formative years, possessed autonomous souls but were much like children in many aspects.
If the second page of note paper were used on Stajy, some clues would emerge after some time.
"By the way, I need an ocean-going ship."
Luo revealed his purpose for coming.
"Why do you suddenly want a ship?" Elly was surprised.
Ships are classified based on their navigation areas into ocean-going, coastal, and inland ships.
Only long-distance maritime transport would require an ocean-going ship, so Elly was surprised why Luo wanted one. If he had asked for a luxury yacht, it would have made more sense.
"Going to sea." Luo smiled briefly.
Elly did not pursue further. Luo then detailed his requirements, and Elly noted them all.
After an in-depth discussion, Luo learned that building a custom private ocean-going ship, even with the shipyard working at full capacity, would take at least half a year.
Understanding the difficulties of shipbuilding and knowing Elly's company was still in a tight financial situation, Luo called Sabo, asking him to transfer two billion.
Two billion seemed a lot, but in reality, it was just a drop in the bucket.
Based on the equipment maintenance fund Ging once whimsically imagined, supporting a team of over thirty people heading to the Dark Continent would cost over a hundred billion.
For a skilled Hunter, making money was easy, but spending on equipment was just as easy.
However, for Elly's company, the two billion could temporarily alleviate urgent needs.
With the transfer, Salin Museum once again faced financial constraints, but now that Clover was helping with operations, clearing over fifty billion worth of inventory should not be difficult.
However, the challenge lay in the supply of antiquities.
Unlike regular commodities, one stage of sourcing antiquities involves authentication.
The numerous artifacts plundered from ancient imperial capitals were undoubtedly genuine, but given the current selling rate, they might not last long.
If restocking could not keep pace with sales, Salin Museum would face an embarrassing shortage.
Currently, Luo handled the sourcing issue. His White Smoke Font was like a treasure hunter; donning the Human Skin Mask to visit various antiquities markets, he often found valuable artifacts or made significant discoveries in ruins.
However, once the ship was ready and Luo headed to the Dark Continent, Salin Museum would lack a supplier.
Therefore, before heading to the Dark Continent, Luo planned to maximize his search for antiquities to ensure the company's inventory was saturated.
At night, Luo stayed at Elly's house.
A few days passed in a flash. According to Luo's requirements, Elly sent the custom order to the shipyard, which would start working immediately.
Elly then canceled all her work engagements, asking Luo to accompany her shopping.
In no time, a week passed.
With the ship estimated to take half a year to complete, Luo did not linger. Bidding farewell to Elly, he headed to Bab Town, where Stajy's tomb was located.
Mid-October, late autumn.
Luo arrived in Bab Town, situated on the central plains of the Yorbian Continent.
Bab Town, also known as the Forest Town.
In late autumn, the forest did not appear desolate. The fallen leaves on the gravel road seemed to pave a golden avenue.
Revisiting old places, Luo felt nostalgic looking at the falling leaves in the forest.
Last time he was here with Sanbica, now he was alone.
He rented a lakeside villa, staying a few days before visiting Stajy's tomb.
One sunny day, Luo's villa received a visitor, Bisky.
She did not knock, instead forcefully opened the door.
Luo, sitting in a wooden chair reading, looked towards the door upon hearing the noise. Seeing Bisky, he was not surprised, as he had called her over.
"Cook."
Bisky entered, closing the door behind her, then sat on the sofa.
Luo put down his book, helplessly saying, "There are no ingredients in the house."
Bisky pouted and pointed to the forest outside, saying, "Forage."
"Alright."
Luo couldn't argue and went into the forest to find suitable ingredients to cook for Bisky.
An hour later, Bisky lay contentedly on the sofa.
"Shall we go directly to Stajy's tomb?"
She lay on the sofa, not caring that her princess dress got wrinkled.
"Yes, let's go now." Luo said.
They immediately set off for the mountain where Stajy's tomb was located.
Having visited before, they were familiar with the route.
Midway, Bisky wanted to visit the Love God's statue in the ruins of Parlo City to inquire about her love life.
Luo made a sarcastic comment, earning a punch from Bisky.
They detoured to Parlo City ruins, delaying their journey slightly before resuming.
Half an hour later, they reached the mountain where Stajy's tomb was located, climbing easily.
"I don't believe there's any door my [Twelve Thieves' Treasury] can't open!"
As soon as Luo and Bisky reached the summit, they heard an exasperated female voice. Following the sound, they saw a woman pushing open the stone at the entrance of Stajy's tomb, squatting by the stone-carved door.
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