188: Goodbye Intelligence Man

Undoubtedly, Li An's mental expenditure was enormous to elevate his Alchemy to such a degree in a short period.

When he woke up again, it was already the third day since he returned to the Paradise.

Although Li An wasn't dispirited after waking up, he also wasn't in peak condition. Originally, he had planned to test his current Alchemy level immediately after waking, but it seemed that plan would have to be postponed.

During Alchemy, an Alchemist needs to maintain optimal mental and spiritual states, but now was clearly not the best time.

Helpless, Li An could only stand up. He prepared to wash up thoroughly and then take a hot bath.

Half an hour later.

Li An, having stripped off all his clothes, completely submerged himself in the misty, hot steam. He first settled into a comfortable position, then slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness entering the Trading Area.

When Li An arrived at the Trading Area again, he first glanced at the Tower of Babel high above, seemingly in another dimension, then walked towards the Food Street.

In Food Street, you can enjoy various delicacies from across the myriad worlds and entertainment that might not even exist in all the myriad worlds.

Of course!

All of this comes at a price, for example... paradise coins!

This time, Li An entered the Trading Area, actually still intending to find someone: Intelligence Man!

This was a Contractor he had added after his first visit to the Trading Area. He had once bought information on the top ten newcomers from him, but unfortunately, that information was now clearly outdated.

This time, Li An had already contacted him in advance. He needed to understand more about information regarding sequence levels.

Therefore, Li An planned to ask him if he had the information he wanted.

"Hey, buddy, long time no see."

Not long after Li An entered Food Street, he felt someone suddenly appear behind him. He instinctively turned around immediately and saw Intelligence Man, with his hand raised, about to pat his shoulder.

Facing Li An's keen reaction, Intelligence Man, under his black robe, was clearly a bit surprised. He immediately withdrew his hand and spoke.

"Hm, so, do you have the information I need?"

Hearing this, Li An just nodded in greeting, then directly asked.

He had already told Intelligence Man his needs beforehand, so there was no need for pleasantries now.

However, facing Li An's inquiry, Intelligence Man did not respond immediately. Instead, he stood motionless, as if sizing up Li An.

Only after a long while, seemingly realizing he couldn't discern Li An's situation, Intelligence Man finally resigned himself. He then nodded and said.

"I happen to have the information you want, but the price, well, it's not cheap."

Immediately after, perhaps sensing that his behavior displeased Li An, Intelligence Man didn't hesitate and directly stated the result.

"How much?"

No nonsense. If Intelligence Man truly had the information he wanted, Li An wouldn't mind spending a bit more to achieve his goal.

The next second, under Li An's gaze, Intelligence Man slowly spoke a number.

"One million paradise coins."

"..."

Ten minutes passed.

Li An and Intelligence Man both maintained their original standing positions, motionless. Finally, Li An directly lost the desire to continue talking with Intelligence Man and turned to leave.

One million paradise coins!

Undeniably, information regarding sequence levels was indeed rare and secretive, but that was only precious to those whose level was insufficient to reach that tier.

But even so, to ask for a million paradise coins for just some intelligence, the other party was undoubtedly dreaming.

"Hey, brother, don't go. The price is negotiable, negotiable."

At this moment, seeing Li An about to leave, Intelligence Man couldn't maintain his composure. He immediately stepped forward, preparing to put his arm around Li An's shoulder, but the moment his hand touched Li An.

Li An's body suddenly shook, and then a powerful force immediately surged towards Intelligence Man.

Rumble!

However, the next second, to Li An's surprise, the moment his force surged into Intelligence Man's body, terrifying rumbling sounds suddenly erupted from the surrounding space.

At the same time.

At this moment, Intelligence Man, seeing Li An turn around, immediately disregarded his shocked expression and shouted at Li An.

"Wait, sir, we can talk about this, we can talk."

As Intelligence Man's words fell, Li An also completely turned his body to face the former. However, facing Li An now, Intelligence Man's attitude had clearly changed significantly.

He first looked at Li An with a surprised expression. At this moment, he seemed not to have anticipated that Li An possessed such terrifying power.

But this time, Intelligence Man did not size up Li An as brazenly as before.

"I apologize for what just happened, sir. However, I am curious. I recall seeing you last time, and you seemed to be just a newcomer. But now, after a long time apart, you seem to have become completely different."

"Out of curiosity, I deliberately tested you just now."

"As an apology, I can provide the information to you for free."

At this time, when Intelligence Man faced Li An again, his attitude was vastly different. What particularly surprised Li An was that Intelligence Man was actually willing to provide him with the information for free.

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Li An's gaze immediately fell on Intelligence Man. He seemed to want to see through the black robe to understand what the person beneath it was thinking.

"Hehe, sir, you don't need to worry about me setting a trap. My reputation in the Paradise is well-known."

"Ding! Contractor 164949116 has sent you a piece of information, which can be viewed directly."

The moment the words fell, to Li An's surprise, Intelligence Man actually sent him a piece of information directly, which made Li An's face show a look of astonishment.

But facing the free information, Li An didn't refuse. He directly opened the newly received message and started to view it.

Several minutes later.

Intelligence Man still stood in place. He didn't disturb Li An's viewing. The information he gave Li An was naturally real, and he genuinely wanted to resolve the unpleasantness with Li An just now.

Finally, after Li An completely finished reading the information, his expression had returned to calm. He looked at Intelligence Man, pondered for a few seconds, then asked.

"What do you want to gain?"

Li An never believed that good things would fall from the sky, nor would he believe that Intelligence Man would truly provide this indeed valuable information to him for free, just to resolve his displeasure.

So Li An directly asked about Intelligence Man's demands. The information Intelligence Man provided was indeed valuable. Although it wasn't worth a million paradise coins, it was worth around a hundred thousand.

To avoid owing a favor, Li An also wanted to hear if the other party had any requests.