Chapter 652: The Treasure Vault (1)

Humans and demons on Earth have been stunned by the sudden appearance of armor at Fanggang.

Because armor with hundreds of thousands of defense value and also possessing the skills of a king has appeared on Earth before.

However, only two of them have ever appeared.

One is in the hands of Wang Zun, the Screaming Killer, and that piece of armor is almost becoming a national treasure in Australia.

Another one is in the hands of the heavily armored man.

That was something he obtained after spending an enormous amount of money, consuming over 50 billion Star Spirit Stones.

These two sets of armor have absurdly high defense, almost becoming the top-tier battle armors under the King’s Sacred Armor and the Star-class armors.

But who could have expected that Lu Yu would immediately come up with nearly a hundred sets of armor at his first attempt.

There is no such thing as a completely airtight wall in the world.

Therefore, within less than twelve hours, the news had already created a sensation around the world.

Xiao Sha Wangzun and the armored man had immediately sent people to verify the authenticity of this news at the first opportunity.

The result, of course, surprised them.

Of course, everyone understood that Lu Yu would definitely not put his best items up for sale.

Lu Yu must have kept the best piece of armor for himself, considering he was able to produce a hundred such powerful armors.

Lu Yu dares to bring out one hundred such powerful armors for trade, each worth fifty billion star spirit stones.

This price immediately set the entire world ablaze with excitement.

The armored man almost spat blood.

Lu Yu actually brought out one hundred of them, each valued at five billion, as if they were treasures.

And each one is only 50 billion—what exactly is this for?

Then, in the following month, Fang Gang sold nearly a thousand of such armors, leaving all major factions and organizations stunned.

What is getting rich? Now this is what I call getting rich!

They assumed that Lu Yu had a hundred such armors, probably thinking he had accidentally dug up some treasure and made a huge fortune overnight.

But now it seems this isn’t an unexpected windfall after all.

Does Lu Yu hold a treasure that produces armor?

Therefore, an elder from the old city of Beijing went directly to Lu Yu, and bluntly asked for ten thousand units right away.

Lu Yu did not expect the elderly man to pull such a move, which startled him slightly, causing his eyebrows to lift lightly.

The old man stared directly at Lu Yu and said, “There’s no need for us to engage in petty maneuvers. You already know the bottom line of the Four Nine City. Therefore, I won’t bother to say much to you. I only want the best armor; these dozens of thousands of defense value armors are not even worth my attention!”

“What?”

Lu Yu was even more surprised again, greatly shocked by the old man’s words.

“I’m not even impressed by the armor you sell outside,” the old man said with his hands behind his back, smiling at Lu Yu. “Moreover, I need ten thousand pieces.”

“One ten thousand pieces, I don’t even have one for myself, so you expect me to give you some?” Lu Yu scoffed coldly, “Old man, don’t think I’m afraid of you just because you control that space. I suspect there are already two Wang Zuns inside it, aren’t there?”

“You two, you’re underestimating the warriors we chose back then,” the old man said with a grin, raising one hand. “As of yesterday, the fifth King’s Chosen has just been selected.”

Lu Yu’s heart trembled inwardly as he replied in a deep voice, “You have five Royal Reverents, yet my defense post doesn’t even have one. You still come asking me for ten thousand sets of the finest armor. Do you really think I would give it to you? By the time you’ve gained enough strength, wouldn’t that just be the end for me?”

The old man’s expression darkened slightly as he said, “Lu Yu, you and I both know what kind of world it will be in the near future. Perhaps we will still have opportunities to cooperate, rather than turning against each other.”

With the same cold expression, Lu Yu said in a sinister tone: “But I also clearly understand what this world is like now. In this world, I don’t trust anyone—I only trust everything I can control. Since I can’t control the entire city, how do you expect me to give you ten thousand sets of armor?”

The old man was stunned and let out a sigh.

Lu Yu is well aware of what happened in the Four Nine City before the apocalypse, and it’s already very difficult for him to forgive.

“Lu Yu, since you insist on this, I guess I have nothing more to say.” The elder smiled bitterly, “Ten thousand suits of armor—the quantity can be reduced. How about one trillion per suit?”

“Old man, I’ve already told you that I don’t have the best armor either,” Lu Yu said coldly. “Even if I really did, I would never give it to you. I don’t know whether those armors will eventually be used against me!”

The old man looked at Lu Yu hesitantly for a long time before asking, “Lu Yu, how can we make you believe us?”

“Believe it? No way!” Lu Yu replied, shaking his head.

“If it’s in the name of the beast tide?” the old man sighed. “Originally, I didn’t want to use this reason. I wanted to see how deep your prejudice against us still runs. Now it seems your bias remains quite profound. Does ‘beast tide’ suffice as a reason for you?”

“Beast tide?” Lu Yu suddenly recalled. The beast tide along the border between India and Huaxia was still ongoing.

The old man nodded and said solemnly, “Lu Yu, the beast tide can no longer be contained at the borders of Huaxia. The various factions and military forces stationed there have already suffered more than a hundred thousand casualties. Nearly a hundred miles of the border have been lost, and if this continues, the defensive perimeter will expand further. At that point, even ten times the current number of troops won’t be enough to stop these beasts from rampaging across Huaxia. One city after another will fall—do you really want to watch Huaxia be devoured by these creatures?”

Lu Yu frowned.

He has been busy improving his strength recently, fighting against the golden beasts within the stone gates, and has completely forgotten about the trouble left behind by Abu She.

The elder continued, “Ten thousand suits of armor are meant to equip the military warriors and reduce casualties.”

Lu Yu said coldly, “I’ll supply you with two thousand sets of armor for free. But once the beast tide is over, you must return them to me. Don’t say I’m just a money-grubbing merchant who doesn’t value relationships. Since I was born in this country, I won’t stand by and watch it be destroyed! You’re already getting a bargain by using my armor to train your soldiers for free.”

“Two thousand sets are not enough at all!” The old man shook his head seriously and said, “The defensive line is too long. Two thousand soldiers wearing armor like this would be thrown in vain and would be of no use at all.”

Lu Yu hummed in agreement and nodded, saying, “That’s true.”

Lu Yu has fought against hundreds of millions of beasts within the stone gates and once become trapped in a city of the Yi people.

Although he managed to survive, he was well aware of how insignificant one or two individuals could be within a vast enemy force.

Just like the Inhumans, with the cooperation of warriors from an entire city, even a king can be slain.

“You know that everything in that desert is the military’s trump card, and it cannot be mobilized right now,” the old man continued. “Therefore, we can only rely on some special methods to strengthen the military’s power.”

Lu Yu thought for a moment and said, “I’ll contribute a thousand men, and also send someone to invite the Regeneration King and the Fierce King to join us. Of course, I’ll have Yang Lie and the others go as well. Since this is an opportunity to train our troops, it’s truly too good to pass up.”

“If that’s the case, then it’s possible.” Seeing that Lu Yu wasn’t entirely unreasonable, the old man nodded in approval and said, “Two thousand sets of armor—give me a price, and I’ll buy them all, not missing a single one.”

“You’re not doing this for yourself, and I, Lu Yu, am not that kind of person either. I said I would lend you two thousand sets of armor, and I meant it,” Lu Yu replied with a cold snort.

The old man thought for a moment and said, “How about this? The two thousand sets of armor you’ve brought are certainly not your best. I’ll take ten of your finest sets in exchange for ten primary materials of star-forged artifacts. What do you think about that?”

“Stellar artifact’s main ingredient?” Lu Yu was slightly startled, tilting his head to glance at the old man.

People in the city of Four and Nine certainly aren’t ordinary, are they?

Although many people now know about the existence of star artifacts.

However, when it comes to the actual refining process of star artifacts, there are probably very few people who truly know how it is done.

But if you want to know what the main ingredients of the Star Artifact are, that’s even more impossible.

Therefore, the old man’s words about the Four Nine City prompted Lu Yu to start examining what else these people might be hiding, besides that desert.

The old man said, “Four Star Crystal Stones, three drops of Flame Liquid, and three chunks of Golden Stone Essence from the Golden Stone Ocean, is this enough?”

Every time the old man announced an item, Lu Yu’s heart pounded wildly.

These materials were also what Lu Yu wanted to find.

In addition to the strongest stellar core material like Dragon King Bone, these several types are the next tier of stellar core materials following the top three major ones.

Lu Yu has collected a large amount of auxiliary materials for the Star Refining Device, but he doesn’t have many types of primary materials. Among these, there are only five Star Crystal Stones, ten drops of Flame Liquid, and two clusters of Golden Stone Ocean.

He spent nearly a trillion Star Spirit Stones to collect these.

However, the old man didn’t even raise an eyebrow, exchanging ten of such main ingredients for ten sets of armor. The power and wealth of the four nine cities astonished him.

The star artifacts crafted from star crystals possess the ability to self-repair, and their power is especially amplified during the night.

Hellfire Liquid is the ultimate fire essence refined from the essence of hellfire. It is a flame so intense that it can vaporize even a half-star artifact in an instant. Star artifacts crafted from it are even more terrifying.

In those days, the Fire King attempted to extract a single drop of fire liquid in order to forge it into a star-forged weapon. In the end, he gave up because he couldn’t find a master of the art of weapon forging.

The star artifacts forged from the Flame Liquid are known as the Extreme Mars Artifacts. Such flames can burn through and shatter even the defenses of a King. Moreover, once injured by these flames, the affected areas are extremely difficult to heal or recover.

The ocean of gold and stone is very special.

In those days, Lu Yu refined the Golden Stone Ocean, achieving the King’s Bone.

The King’s Bone saved him countless times.

However, Lu Yu only later learned the true effect of the Golden Stone Ocean.

If the star artifact forged from the vast ocean of metal and stone becomes the heaviest star artifact in the world, it would be an artifact material close to the level of the top three primary materials.

If the three main ingredients had to be ranked along with the other primary components, Golden Stone Ocean would rank seventh.

The star artifact it forged was so heavy that even a king would find it hard to wield.

Some say that this is a special stellar artifact material that only an uncrowned king can use.

The star artifact it has forged doesn’t even need to be activated; merely holding it in one’s hand would crush all kings and beings below the rank of king within a radius of dozens of miles.

This is just a legend; no one has ever succeeded in refining it.

However, Lu Yu believed that only those who had truly achieved success could have such legends.

He has been collecting things all along.

Moreover, the elderly person clearly knew that Lu Yu was collecting these main ingredients, so they proactively offered these items, hoping to impress Lu Yu.

“You actually have so many main ingredients for star artifacts?” Lu Yu was astonished by the several materials the old man had listed.

There are very few things that can surprise him now.

“Of course, there are so many Starcraft main ingredients,” said the old man. “Do you think I’m issuing a blank check? If you give me the armor right now, I can give you these ten main ingredients immediately.”

Lu Yu took a deep breath and said, “You casually brought out the main materials for so many star artifacts at once. How many more do you have?”