Wanda is a small town on the eastern border of the Lun Kete alliance, roughly of similar size to the Red Forest Town that Su Yu had visited before. freeđ€ebnovel.com
However, unlike Red Forest Town, most of the houses in Wanda Town had blue roofs, while those in Red Forest were mostly red. The architectural styles of the two places were also quite different, likely reflecting the cultural differences between countries.
About 2 kilometers from the town, Su Yu descended from the sky and began to walk.
Upon reaching the entrance of the town, he used the [Invisibility Skill] to sneak in.
Now as a sage mage, restrictions such as the âcooldown periodâ and âdurationâ no longer applied to his [Invisibility Skill]. As long as he had enough magical power, he could maintain his [Invisibility] indefinitely.
However, [Invisibility Skill] had one particular feature â the longer he maintained it, the more magic he consumed. In the first hour of invisibility, he only consumed 2% of his total magic, but in the second hour 4%, the third hour 8%, the fourth hour 16%, and so on, in an exponential increase.
Thus, Su Yu could only maintain invisibility for a maximum of five hours before he was forced to break it in order to restore his magic.
Upon entering the town unseen, Su Yu discovered that Wanda Town was situated atop an oasis amidst the desert.
Surrounded by a desert exterior, inside the town were large expanses of lush trees and several rivers, with a large lake in the center of the town.
The bustling commercial street of Wanda Town was build around the lake, where most of the townâs wealthy residents lived. There were even several private yachts owned by the rich anchored in the middle of the lake.
Su Yu lingered by the lake for a while, then headed toward the more remote outskirts of the town.
He would tend to navigate towards areas with fewer people; the more secluded, run-down, or shabby the streets, the more likely he would venture into them.
Eventually, in a damp, cold back alley on the south side of the town, he found his target.
A gangster with messy clothes, blue hair, and a sharp knife was threatening a Skuru woman, clearly terrified and wearing tattered clothing.
Although the Lun Kete Alliance was left-leaning politically, the presence of gangs had less to do with political ideology and more to do with the governmentâs management abilities and willingness.
For a remote and overlooked town such as Wanda, the existence of gangs was not surprising.
Su Yu deliberately sought out the messy, quiet and remote areas of the town in a bid to find these gangs, and now he had indeed found one!
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âQuick, give me your money! Iâve been following you from the bank all the way here. Itâs a golden opportunity!â The scruffy man with the knife rudely scraped the blade across the Skuru womanâs face.
âPlease spare me!â Sobbing uncontrollably, the Skuru woman clung desperately to a cloth bag in her hands. âThis money is for my sonâs treatment! He has a terminal illness, and this 50,000 will save him! If you let me go, Iâll do anything you askâŠ..â
The gangster showed no signs of sympathy as he roughly shoved the woman against a wall. âStop with your bullshit, itâs your son, not mine. Why would I care? Itâd be better if he died!â
When the woman fell, the gangster tried to tear the cloth bag from her hands.
But the woman clung resolutely to the bag, not letting go even when the gangsterâs knife sliced open her hand. She showed no intention of letting go despite the pain.
After struggling with her for a while, the gangster lost his patience and roared, âYouâre looking for death!â
He raised his knife and lunged toward the womanâs neck.
Although killing someone over a few tens of thousands wasnât worthwhile, the gangster was too impulsive to care at this moment.
Just then, a black-purple ball of light flew from nowhere and landed straight on the gangsterâs head. The ball of light was Su Yuâs [Mind Control].
The gangsterâs thoughts were instantly under Su Yuâs control. He halted his knife and knelt in Su Yuâs direction, shouting, âMaster.â
âHmm.â Su Yu cancelled the [Invisibility Skill], and his figure gradually emerged from the void.
But before he cancelled the [Invisibility Skill], he snapped his fingers and the Skuru woman passed out immediately.
After surveying the messy, desolate back alley, Su Yu turned to the gangster. âWhatâs your name?â
âMaster, my name is John.â
âHow much money do you have on you?â
After emptying all his pockets, John produced a mere twenty-plus dollars. âMaster, this is all my money.â
âLeave it with that woman.â Su Yu frowned. So this thug was this poor, no wonder he was robbing people.
âOkay.â John quickly acted as instructed.
âDo you have any accomplices? Or do you work alone?â Su Yu watched John lay down the money before coldly asking.
âMaster,â John immediately replied, âI have a boss named David. He was the one who asked me to follow that lady.â
âLetâs go. Take me to your boss!â Su Yu waved his hand and disappeared again after entering the [Invisible] state.
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A few minutes later, inside a dilapidated apartment building.
âJohn, have you dealt with that woman I asked you to follow?â A burly Skuru man with a full beard, sipping a beer, asked John expectantly.
Before John could answer, a dark purple light ball quickly flew to his head, and Su Yu firmly controlled Johnâs bossâs mind also.
Tsk, tsk, [Mind Control] is really useful!â Su Yu marveled as his figure gradually appeared in the old apartment building.
The [Mind Control] skill never failed, especially against these âlittle shrimpâ of one or two ranks. It saved a lot of effort!
But the [Fragment of Hifanâs Soul] could only support his usage of one hundred shadow priest skills, so Su Yu dared not use it frivolously. He had to save enough uses for more important matters in the future.
âDavid.â Su Yu looked at the gangster boss, and got straight to the point: âWhere in your town can I fake a driverâs license?â
The Lun Kete alliance does not have a uniform ID card, but everyone has a driverâs license which is equivalent to an ID.
Even though most people now use self-driving hovercars and donât need to drive personally, the tradition of having a âdriverâs licenseâ remained.
David pondered for a moment, then replied, âMaster, I have a friend who works in the vehicle management department. I think we donât need to get a fake license â it would be more convenient to produce a real one!â
âOh? How long does it take to get a real license?â
âIf the money is in place, it only takes about two to three hours.â
âAlright.â Su Yu nodded, took a camera from his necklace to take a picture of his face, then handed the camera to David. âThatâll be your job then, get the driverâs license as soon as possible!â
âLeave it to me! In three hours, youâll see your license, I guarantee!â David responded confidently.