Deities: Starting From Goblins - Chapter 778

Chapter 777: Chapter 464: Augustine Cantu

Several hours later, the sky of Daohuomen began to darken, and on a desolate area of the back mountain, Augustine Cantu brought over a hundred people.

There was an Alchemy Furnace in this place, different from ordinary furnaces; this Alchemy Furnace was at least a hundred times larger, able to accommodate several hundred people.

“You focus on the alchemy, these hundred-plus people all have the strength of a Throne, they are definitely capable of producing high-quality Human Pills,” said Augustine Cantu. “I can allow for a certain failure rate, you only need to produce fifty.”

Augustine Cantu looked at Logan and spoke. Logan naturally nodded, thinking to himself how he could knock Augustine Cantu unconscious when it was just the two of them.

Although Augustine Cantu seemed to trust him now, he certainly remained on guard. If Logan were to take action rashly, there was a high chance of alarming the snake in the grass. It was a god-given opportunity, but if Logan continued to play along, wouldn’t he truly have to make Human Pills? Logan was unwilling to do so.

Thereupon, he made a suggestion, “Could we invite an Alchemist to come and make a few Human Pills first? I could learn a thing or two by watching.”

“That’s possible,” Augustine Cantu didn’t ponder too much. Logan’s request seemed very reasonable, as the materials were hard to come by, and he didn’t wish for excessive losses.

Just as Augustine Cantu turned around to find someone, Logan prepared to make his move. But in a few brief moments, he suddenly gave up.

Because at that moment, he could sense some nearly imperceptible murderous intent around him, so he instantly saw through Augustine Cantu.

On the surface, Augustine Cantu appeared trusting, but in reality, he had arranged many people around. If Logan dared to make a move, the people hidden in the shadows would swarm out, and Logan’s efforts would be in vain.

Thus, Logan could only let Augustine Cantu leave, sinking into despondency as he pondered over what to do. He had to eliminate those lurking in the shadows.

This was, after all, within the territory of Daohuomen. If there were too much commotion, it would draw attention, and Augustine Cantu would return in no more than a few minutes.

After weighing the pros and cons, Logan concluded that resolving the hidden threats was unrealistic, so he abandoned the idea.

He couldn’t just wait and see. If Augustine Cantu returned, Logan definitely couldn’t continue the act. The only chance for reversal was in these few minutes.

Suddenly, an idea struck Logan. Why couldn’t he arrange an array himself? He was most skilled at arranging arrays, and his only concern was the three thousand Human Pills in Augustine Cantu’s possession. However, if he could trap him within the array, even an explosion wouldn’t harm Logan.

Furthermore, with Logan’s skills in array arranging, even if many were watching him from the shadows, they wouldn’t comprehend his actions. Once Augustine Cantu entered the array, even if he realized everything, what use would it be? After all, once the plan was set in motion, his opponent would become a prisoner at his feet.

Of course, the power of three thousand Human Pills was enough to pose a threat to a Saint Emperor. A common Spiritual Stone Formation wouldn’t suffice. Logan planned to use Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and a thousand at that. But such a showy display would be too conspicuous, and those watching him from the shadows weren’t fools.

After considerable thought, Logan decided to use only a hundred. Although the array would be much weaker, in the event of an explosion, it would buy him enough time. Originally, the power of three thousand Human Pills could devastate tens of thousands of miles, but with the array in place, at most it would only affect a few hundred miles.

There were no other sects within a few hundred miles of this area, so if an explosion occurred, only Daohuomen would suffer. As a sect like Daohuomen didn’t evoke a bit of sympathy in Logan, destroying it would actually be a good thing. He would then take Bart Cloud and flee.

Logan loitered around the area. To an outsider, it might seem out of curiosity, but in reality, with each few steps he took, a Top-Grade Spirit Stone was placed down. After going around in a circle, a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones had been arranged. Next, Logan used Runes for embellishment.

To avoid suspicion, Logan’s Runes were as dim as stars and didn’t seem at all threatening—appearing as if Logan was merely practicing his Divine Skills. And so, a minute passed and Logan had finally finished arranging the Barrier. Everything seemed peaceful and no one had come out.

Two minutes later, Augustine Cantu returned with an Alchemist: “I’ll let him make two first. You watch, with your level in arrays it shouldn’t be difficult.”

“Alright,” Logan nodded. He had discreetly positioned himself behind Augustine Cantu, ready to strike and knock him unconscious, but just then three figures flew out from the shadows.

Each shadow was at the Quasi-Saint Realm, and they quickly pushed Augustine Cantu away, causing Logan’s attack to miss. At this moment, Augustine Cantu still had no idea what had happened.

The three made a bow and hastened to explain, “Sect Leader, this man just tried to attack; it was a very close call, we had to come out as a last resort.”

“Logan, you?” In that moment, Augustine Cantu was dumbfounded. He had completely believed in Logan until now, but to think that Logan would attempt to ambush him from behind?

With his attack having missed, Logan was quite embarrassed but he stated solemnly, “No, how could I launch a surprise attack? These people are making things up.”

“Sect Leader, we three have been stationed in the back mountain upon your orders to prevent anyone from noticing the Human Pill matter. We have been loyal for decades, can you now trust an outsider? Moreover, why would we three collude to falsely accuse Logan? What benefit could we gain from that?”

Seeing how Logan so unabashedly turned the tables and complained, one by one the three grew infuriated, “Sect Leader, please, you must execute this man on the spot.”

“I know it’s because my skills in alchemy surpass yours, and that has aroused your jealousy,” Logan said solemnly. “Now, Cultivators can get a share from performing alchemy, but if you were to collaborate with me, since I would take half, and you would take a large portion of the other half, the rest would be pitifully small.”