Published: February 12, 2025
"How much is this?"
"What? Six grade six magic crystals? Are you crazy?"
"Forget it, I'll buy it, here’s the money. You guys are all a bunch of vampires."
"Hey, beautiful, how much for this?"
"One grade eight magic crystal?! Is this your overnight fee? Why is it so expensive?"
"Alright, alright, stop shouting. Here you go, do you have a gift box?"
"This one’s good, I’ll give you a bottle of six-star evolution potion. How about that?"
"Deal!"
On an ordinary morning, a strange guest arrived in Puxing Town. He was curious about everything, acting all surprised by the small prices, but in reality, he wouldn’t haggle. In just two hours, he had already been ripped off by various 'black-hearted' shops for magic crystals worth several hundred.
But he seemed to be very wealthy and didn’t appear to feel distressed, just wandering around, asking about everything he saw, and buying whatever he liked.
Such behavior was rare in Puxing Town.
In the apocalypse, every magic crystal was stained with blood; they were hard-earned by evolvers. When it comes to spending, they would be particularly frugal.
Puxing Town was already considered a market with fair prices and fair businesses, but it was equally rare to see such a naive customer—no, they had never seen one at all. So, it quickly attracted the attention of the guards.
It wasn’t that such people couldn’t exist; they were just too scarce. In the apocalypse, it was almost impossible for anyone not to have some magic crystals. Even if there were, they would be like Adam, the rich second generation, not a middle-aged uncle.
This uncle was shopping in Puxing Town while news was rapidly spreading upward.
"This battle statue was personally crafted by Boss Ye, and I’m only selling it for two grade eight magic crystals. It’s not expensive at all!" In a short time, this man became famous. So, when he walked into this shop, the owner’s eyes lit up as if he had gained a skill.
"Look, this statue has three abilities: the silky blade on the head, the protective light at the waist, and the launching spear in the hands. The first ability can shoot out many sharp strands that are like knives, with a length exceeding two meters. Below green equipment, there’s no defensive capability at all..."
The owner spoke about this statue with great embellishment, but it was ultimately just a piece of green equipment eliminated from Cloud Summit, with cracks on it, and its durability was already low. It probably wouldn’t have many more uses.
This equipment came in when Cloud Summit had a large outflow of gear in the previous phase. Now, after the purging, it was impossible to find, making this batch of equipment become premium, very popular in Puxing Town.
The man looked at it, his face displaying rich expressions. The owner felt relieved because this was the man’s signature expression for starting to bargain. As long as he bargained, the next step would be that the owner would either endure the hardship or confront him coldly, and this person would back off, obediently pulling out two grade eight magic crystals to buy something that was worth only one magic crystal.
But this expression changed in an instant. The man raised his head and looked toward a street corner, showing a strange smile.
Then, he disappeared.
The owner was so scared he nearly fell to the ground.
Based on his limited combat experience in the apocalypse, he judged that someone who could suddenly vanish must have teleportation-type equipment or skills. Of course, there was another possibility – he could be a nine-star evolver.
At the street corner, Xia Lei calmly looked at the man who had suddenly appeared before her, observing him with some scrutiny.
"The Black-hearted Queen of Cloud Summit, quite impressive," the man said, crossing his arms and looking down at Xia Lei due to his height. In his eyes, there was fierceness, mockery, derision, surprise, and even a hint of... caution.
"Am I supposed to say that I’m scared of you, this nine-star evolver, or should I say, ‘I wasn’t expecting the arrival of the great Mu Hanyi from the Radiant World Army at Cloud Summit, forgive my lack of hospitality’?"