Published: February 10, 2025
It was quite a coincidence that among the onlookers, there was someone selling Unsealing Liquid. However, it wasn't for unlocking silver-level items, but rather for unlocking white-level items. The price for this low-grade Unsealing Liquid was a hundred grade 4 magic crystals.
This price was roughly equivalent to a four-star evolution elixir, which was the median price for silver equipment at this stage.
The prices of various potions and equipment differ at each stage of the apocalypse. Even though the civilization of the entire world has been nearly destroyed, there are still some rules that must be followed, such as supply and demand.
When most people are concentrated in a certain evolution stage, everything in that stage naturally becomes the most expensive.
Currently, the average evolver's evolution level is around three stars, with equipment levels ranging from gray to white. Therefore, the highest demand is for four-star evolution elixirs and silver-white equipment, and as a result, their prices are very high.
The one-star evolution elixirs that were once fought over have now dropped to a very cheap price, and even two-star evolution elixirs have basically lost their value.
Three-star elixirs hold their value well, while four-star elixirs have completely exceeded their worth. Once people evolve to four stars, three-star elixirs will inevitably drop in price like one-star and two-star elixirs, and four-star elixirs will return to their normal prices, making five-star elixirs the precious ones.
However, while everyone understands these principles, they do not rationally think them through. They only assess the items before them based on their own finances.
If a bottle of white-level Unsealing Liquid costs this much, what will the prices be for silver-level, green-level, or blue-level items in the future?
Wouldn’t that empty their wallets!?
Suddenly, everyone lost interest in the music box, not because it was bad or that they didn't want it, but because they couldn't bear the price they would have to pay in the future.
Many people were unwilling to even support a battle beast. Why? The fundamental reason is that it costs too much! Many would rather spend that money on themselves to enhance their own strength rather than raise other things like equipment or battle beasts.
That's because most people believe that doing so poses too much risk and will slow down their evolution speed and strength. While nurturing a battle beast may be beneficial, the dangers involved in the nurturing process are just too many.
To upgrade this music box to a blue level would likely ruin an evolver financially and leave them stagnant at their current level. At that point, someone could easily kill them and take the music box, leaving them to become a stepping stone for someone else.
Ye Zhongming's few words significantly lowered everyone's willingness to buy. The group leader became anxious, looking at Ye Zhongming as if he were a sworn enemy.
In reality, very few people around could afford to buy it, but the atmosphere is crucial. When they considered future issues, even the elderly man who had made the first bid showed a look of regret, clearly deciding not to buy.
“Everyone, don’t listen to this East Asian’s nonsense! He’s just trying to lower the price on purpose and create chaos. We West Asians should unite against him!”
The group leader was not wrong in what he said, but it depended on the timing. Should they universally unite to pay a high price for his items? Why not just give them to us for free? That would be an even better show of unity.
Many people simply walked away. The market in the Holy City was too vast to explore fully in just two days, and they needed to find what they required quickly rather than waste time here.
“Hey! Hey!” The group leader wanted to call people back, but ultimately couldn’t swallow his pride and didn’t know what to say.
In fact, he had concealed some information, such as the mental power required.