Published: February 12, 2025
On the second floor of the shop, four people were sitting around a table, each with a bottle of liquor in front of them and four dishes on the table.
The three commanders of the Star-Eye Clan—Commander Cheng Liujin, Pao Bai, and Ye Zhongming—were joined by Jie Su, who had not yet left.
The four had been drinking for a while, and more than half of the liquor in the bottles was gone. This strongest liquor in the universe made the four of them feel quite exhilarated.
"Thanks to Zhong Ming, even in the clan, I've only had this liquor twice," Jie Su said.
Evolvers had bodies similar to superhumans, meaning ordinary liquor couldn’t possibly get them drunk. To address this, various high-proof drinks were created.
This liquor was one of those creations. It became a prestigious item due to its good taste, lack of side effects, slight enhancement of physical strength, and quick decomposition in the body. It was sold for over five hundred years gold in the market, making it an absolute luxury item.
Even large clans couldn't casually consume this type of drink.
"Now that we're making money, we should celebrate," Ye Zhongming said, taking a sip and feeling a bit nostalgic about having dinner and drinking with friends back in school.
Upon hearing him, Commander Cheng Liujin was the first to put down his cup.
"You're the one who’s suffered," he remarked.
Today, Jie Su and Ye Zhongming had joined forces to resolve a crisis, preventing potential chaos for the Star-Eye Clan, and they had also boosted the shop's reputation. It was likely their future business would be quite good.
Ye Zhongming waved his hand, "I made money, didn’t I? Who among you has more money than I do?"
Looking at the smiling Ye Zhongming, the other three fell silent.
Indeed, through this auction, both the Star-Eye Clan and Ye Zhongming received a massive influx of funds. Particularly for the latter, the income far exceeded what the clan could offer. It could be said that in terms of personal wealth, he was among the richest in Dark Strip City.
However, the price paid made the other three feel it was too steep.
Seven pieces of crimson condensation level equipment!
These items were rare and hard to come by; losing one was already considerable, but losing all seven was unexpected.
The money, just over three hundred thousand, seemed like a lot, but could it buy seven pieces of crimson condensation level equipment?
That couldn't be definitively answered; it depended on luck and fate. Unless one was exceptionally fortunate, it was unlikely to gather all seven within five years.
Currently, Ye Zhongming was the weakest among the four. With seven pieces of crimson condensation level equipment, his strength would see a significant increase. Now losing all of it right before leaving the Star-Eye Clan for the Library Palace increased the danger he faced.
"I still think it's a shame. Perhaps if we had fought back then, it would have all been resolved," Pao Bai said, taking a large gulp of liquor, feeling a bit frustrated.
"How can we drink now? We’re probably defending against enemy attacks in the castle," Ye Zhongming patted Pao Bai on the shoulder and suddenly stood up.
"Come on, let’s drink together."
Ye Zhongming clinked his bottle with the others.
"Don't be so unhappy. What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just a few pieces of crimson condensation level equipment? Ask Jie Su; can the Su Clan consider such equipment significant? They probably have plenty of divine level equipment in their clan!"
Jie Su rolled his eyes.
The Su Clan was indeed one of the leading races within the three major factions, but the Su Clan and the surrounding races weren't exactly 'branch' races. Most lacked the ambition to contend for dominance and were rarely skilled in business or manufacturing. They also didn't have particularly strong armies. In terms of strength and financial resources, the races led by the Su Clan really couldn't compare to the other two factions.
Even the Su Clan itself lived quite frugally. Their picky nature when assigning defensive formations meant they lost over eighty percent of potential profit-making opportunities.