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The old man's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but scrutinize him.

Are you a wizard?

"Like half"

Xu Fu laughed a few times, then, with sparkling eyes, asked, "Can we be invited?"

The old man gave instructions to his men in his native dialect, and then led them into the cave. The cave was empty. They hadn't gone far when they came to a fork in the road. In the dim light, they could vaguely see the figures of a daughter and a child.

The three of them stopped in what looked like a conference room, with the old man sitting in the main seat and Xu Fu and Diana on either side of him.

"Mr. Lucio's hometown"

"Eagle Nation"

"Why are you here?"

"Practicing magic"

Xu Fu extended his index finger, and a ball of flame burst forth from the tip. The flame transformed into flashing lightning, and then into cold air. Watching these continuous changes, the old man's eyes blinked.

This young man is a true genius!

Many years have passed since the war ended, and he has never seen a wizard.

“My father once saved an Egyptian sorcerer when he was young. Later I learned that the sorcerer wasn’t Egyptian, but a Kandak. I learned these spells from the notes he left behind.” He paused, then continued…

"I have a great talent for magic, the only thing I lack is a teacher."

The old man stroked his beard thoughtfully.

Xu Fu continued, "The magic left behind by that person is different from Western magic; it originates from the Ennead system of ancient Egypt. I searched most of Egypt but couldn't find what I was looking for. Later, I heard that the Kandak tribe possessed the inheritance of ancient magic, so I came uninvited. I hope you don't mind..."

The old man shook his head: "Kandak has no magic; these rumors are all made up."

Xu Fu ignored his words and said slowly and deliberately, "To be honest, my magical development is at a bottleneck and I urgently need guidance from a master. The only person who can help me is Kandak. If you can find such a person..."

"I am willing to provide a certain amount of compensation, five to four hundred thousand US dollars, for food, medicine, clothing, furniture, etc."

The old man's face was stern.

"I'm sorry, I can't help you."

"Four hundred and fifty thousand!"

Xu Fu raised his voice: "That should be enough!"

The old man chuckled to himself, "You're mistaken, there are no magicians in Kandak."

"Five...no...six hundred thousand is the limit I can provide. If you need guns and ammunition, I can get them too."

The old man remained motionless, his expression blank, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Fu clenched his fists, remained silent, and roared in a hoarse voice.

"Add another 200,000 and that's the final price. If you don't agree, I'll find another tribe."

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do."

Xu Fu snorted angrily, turned around and left, as if he had been humiliated. Diana followed him out of the cave without looking back and mounted a camel.

On the way back, Diana seemed very confused, she said

"What the hell are you doing again?"

In the East, this is called trying to escape.

Xu Fu said in a low voice, "Kandak has to be on the right track to find what I need."

"But we've already walked 5.7 meters."

"You're not leaving the canyon, believe it or not, it won't be long before they catch up and beg me to come back."

"Are you sure?"

Xu Fumo sighed: "Didn't you notice? These women and children hiding in the corner don't even have clothes. They are so poor, they lack everything, and they want everything."

"Then why don't you give me more?"

"Giving too much would arouse suspicion, and giving too little would not be tempting enough. $40 was just right. The only thing I didn't expect was the other party's attitude. This old man is no ordinary person."

Meanwhile, several Kandak guards returned to the cave through a secret passage and reported Xu Fu's movements to the chief.

Are you sure they didn't look back after they walked out the door?

"Yes"

"Chief, must we stop them?"

The old man stroked his beard, a hint of disbelief and a slight hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Chapter 1520 The Holy Mountain, Black Adam, and the Wizarding Guild

Xu Fu was right: the Kandak people are very poor, so poor that they don't even have enough clothes to wear.

It wasn't like this a few years ago, but things changed with the arrival of the Arabs. The converts to Allah treated them like rats.

They hid in the canyon, and every time they went out, it was a race against death. Life was too hard.

The middle-aged man from Kandak hesitated for a moment.

“These two don’t look like government soldiers.” Seeing that the old man didn’t answer, he mustered up his courage and said, “I think we should call them back. The $800,000 in supplies should be enough to solve our current predicament.”

The old man said in a cold voice, "Their target is the magician!"

The middle-aged man muttered to himself, "The sacred mountain has been empty for decades. Even if there were people there, they would most likely be dead."

"Shut up!"

The old man's stern shout was like a thunderclap, and everyone lowered their heads, none daring to meet his gaze.

At that moment, two more people came in and reported the latest developments.

"They'll be able to leave the canyon in no more than ten minutes by heading towards the exit."

The old man couldn't sit still any longer, a struggle on his face: he really needed these supplies, but he didn't want to reveal the location of the sacred mountain; he was truly caught in a dilemma.

Time passed second by second.

The atmosphere in the room became oppressive, and no one spoke; deep disappointment was evident in their eyes.

$80 is enough to transform a tribe, clothe women, feed children meat, modernize its military, and even break through enemy lines to defeat the damned Arabs.

It's hard to imagine that such a golden opportunity slipped away so quietly.

The old man sensed something, closed his eyes, and let out a long sigh.

"Please ask them to come back."

The crowd cheered and rushed out of the hall towards the exit as quickly as possible.

Half an hour later, both of them returned to the cave, their expressions somewhat grave. Xu Fu even smiled and said...

"In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen a company like yours."

To put it bluntly, it's only 700,000; not a penny more.

Their faces were tense, and they were about to speak when the old man stopped them and said...

“Mr. Lucio, this is our mistake. On such an important issue, I cannot make a decision alone. It must be decided through discussion among everyone. I am very sorry that you have been treated unfairly because of these reasons.”

Xu Fu waved his hand impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense and get down to business. I have other things to do."

The old man whispered, "Money?"

"I've already said it, it's only 700,000."

"I'll give you 800,000 and a guide to take you to the holy mountain."

What is the Holy Mountain?

You will find someone there.

Xu Fu's heart surged with emotion, and he fell into deep thought. Finally, under the tense gaze of everyone, he nodded and said...

"80 is 80. Do you want cash or something else?"

The old man suppressed his joy and said, "$50 in cash, and the remaining $30 to buy AK rifles and 762mm bullets."

Goods are easy to counterfeit, but cash and weapons are not. With these items, they could break through the Arab encirclement and buy necessities in other cities.

After agreeing, Xu Fu took out his phone and dialed number 4.

Soon, a truckload of weapons appeared at the entrance to the canyon: forty automatic rifles, fifty boxes of ammunition, and $500,000 in cash.

Upon seeing these items, the old man trembled with excitement. He stroked the AK wrapped in a waterproof cloth as if it were his own child.

Xu Fu said coldly, "I've already paid my share, now it's your turn."

The old man took a deep breath, raised his hand, and a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old stepped out from the crowd.

He will take you to the holy mountain.

He took out a leather map, "It has locations and landmarks marked on it. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask the child."

Xu Fu was displeased: "I paid so much money, and all you gave me was a map? What if there's no one on the mountain?"