Doomsday Code

Chapter 886 The Spiritual Imprint Within the Token

Upon arriving at the entrance to the military camp market, Augustine took out a token and handed it to Chen Cheng, saying:

"I can't accompany you inside any longer. Take this token and go inside; someone will naturally guide you to see the goods."

However, I still have to remind you, absolutely do not wander around or look indiscriminately, otherwise, if you see something you shouldn't, even the city lord won't be able to save you.

Chen Cheng noticed that other merchants coming and going all presented a token, but their tokens were somewhat different from the one Augustine had given him.

“Augudin, why are our tokens different from theirs?”

Chen Cheng asked the questions as soon as they came to mind, otherwise he was afraid that if he asked these questions after he went inside, he might touch on some taboo and attract attention.

When Augustine heard Chen Cheng's question, he chuckled and said:

"The token in your hand is different, of course. This is not the kind of ordinary token that they use for business operations. This is the city lord's governor's token."

Upon hearing that this was a governor's order, Chen Cheng admired Elav's audacity. If he lost this token, he might lose his position as governor.

Augustine seemed to sense Chen Cheng's doubts, and he leaned down and whispered in Chen Cheng's ear:

"Don't worry, this piece you have is a temporary forgery. Its effects will only last for one day. The special charm that the city lord carved into it will disappear on the second day, and then it will just be an ordinary piece of broken wood."

Chen Cheng examined the token in his hand. No wonder his token had no decorations at all; he had initially thought it was some kind of antique style.

Unexpectedly, the token was a temporary forgery, used only for temporary borrowing.

At the same time, Chen Cheng felt a sense of loss. If this were true, he would probably have to find a way to keep it to himself, which would make it much easier for them to get through the military camp blockade.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Cheng then said:

"Hey, could you give me one of those tokens they have? I can't expect you to do everything yourself every time we need to get the goods."

Chen Cheng's words, though seemingly out of concern, actually stemmed from his desire to obtain a passable token.

Although he wasn't a traditional magic array master, he had learned some basic knowledge of magic arrays.

The magic arrays set up in military camps are usually oriented outwards, and rarely inwards.

In this way, as long as they have the token, they can enter the military camp from the snow mountain side, which will at least reduce the difficulty for Chen Cheng and his group to pass through.

To get Augudin to produce the pass, Chen Cheng flipped his hand, revealing a beast hide with a powerful spell inscribed on it.

This is clearly a magic scroll.

Chen Cheng shoved the scroll into Augustine's arms, saying:

"This scroll isn't very powerful. Brother, you can take it back and give it to your sister-in-law or nephew for self-defense."

Chen Cheng has really gone all out; a single magic scroll, regardless of its power, costs over ten thousand gold coins just for the materials alone.

In addition, the need for specialized scroll makers and magicians makes the cost immeasurable.

Therefore, their numbers are extremely rare.

This is not only because making magic scrolls is extremely costly, but also because scrolls are not cost-effective; it's better to hire a powerful magic guard instead.

Only powerful forces and noble families possess the financial resources to create such magic scrolls for their descendants to use for self-defense.

Therefore, such magic scrolls are usually only possessed by the descendants of powerful families and nobles, and thus have become a symbol of status.

When Augustine saw the magic scroll, his eyes widened in amazement.

He hadn't expected Chen Cheng to have so many good things. At the same time, he realized that Chen Cheng's status in the Chaotic Desert Kingdom must be quite high, otherwise he wouldn't be carrying around magic scrolls.

After thinking for a moment, Augustine took out a token similar to those of the high-ranking merchants from his pocket, and then said to Chen Cheng:

"This token is actually not very useful. When you go to the warehouse to check the goods later, you will still need to take the city lord's token."

"But since you want it, brother, then this token is yours. Your companion and the young lady can use it to stroll around the market; who knows, they might find something good."

Chen Cheng finally understood: the token given to the merchants was just a pass, allowing them to do business in the market enclosed by the military camp, while the surveillance array remained in place.

Only tokens like those of Elaf, which truly represent the governor, can grant true exemption from the magic circle's detection and grant certain passage rights.

Although he didn't get the result he wanted after spending a scroll, at least it cleared a landmine for him.

Otherwise, if I try to force my way in with the merchant's pass next time and get caught, it will be too late for regrets.

Augustin had really struck it rich today, and he no longer had the heart to stay here with Chen Cheng and the others, since his task of leading the way was already complete.

He's now eager to go back and have someone appraise the magic scroll in his hand to see how much he can sell it for.

Augustine had no intention of keeping the scroll with him; he preferred to exchange it for gold coins and use the money to buy cultivation resources to improve his strength.

This would not only enhance his standing with Elaf, but also eliminate any fear that Elaf would set his sights on the scroll and then find a pretext to confiscate it.

"Well, I have to go back and report to the city lord. Brothers, it will probably be dark by the time you finish inspecting the goods today. You can find a place to stay here for the night, and I will come to pick you up tomorrow."

Even without Augudin's reminder, Chen Cheng could see the brothel inside the military camp from outside. And where there was such a place, there was naturally also accommodation available.

Chen Cheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Augustin and said:

"Be careful on the road. We will wait here tomorrow."

Watching Augustin's departing figure, Chen Cheng was toying with the two tokens in his hands.

As Augustine had said, the merchant pass was just an ordinary sign, likely decorated with engravings for anti-counterfeiting purposes.

However, it had no effect on the military camp's formation.

In the other temporary governor's order in his hand, Chen Cheng sensed a special power, somewhat like a special spiritual imprint.

However, since this brand is temporary, the spiritual power within it is like water without roots, and it will soon run out.

The estimated time is about one day.

Chen Cheng was able to discover the strangeness of these two tokens because he now possessed the rudimentary form of a divine realm. Within the divine realm, any power lower than his in rank would become completely exposed.

After seeing through the true nature of this temporary governor's decree, Chen Cheng wondered if he could make a replica of it.

However, within his consciousness, although his spirit could manifest such an imprint, it lacked a unique charm.

Chen Cheng thought that this spirit should only be found on the real governor's order, and that Ailaf must have used some method to imprint this spiritual mark on the governor's order in his hand.

Although it cannot be replicated, Chen Cheng still found a way to extend the existence of this spiritual imprint.