There were too many items displayed inside the glass case.
There are also thousands of various kinds.
There were animal bones, enormous ore deposits, peculiar crystals that floated in the air by themselves, as well as some mysterious stone carvings.
If someone who doesn’t understand comes in, they will only be dazzled by the variety of items.
But when a king or someone like Lu Yu enters, they would realize how vast and precious this treasure truly is.
These are countless treasures collected with the strength of the entire nation.
If someone can gather and utilize all of these, they would certainly attain a status equal to that of a king, even if they do not become one themselves.
However, to completely refine or utilize all of these materials would take several hundred years to accomplish.
But who can wait for centuries?
Lu Yu actually really wanted to move everything out of here, and also knew that doing so would be useless.
He chose the one that was most beneficial to his improvement, or rather, the most effective one.
He immediately spotted something he liked in one of these glass cases.
Or perhaps it was after he entered here that he had never stopped observing these crystal cabinets.
What is suspended inside that glass case is a giant crystal stone.
This crystal stone is purple in color, standing two zhang tall, and shaped like a human figure.
It hovered half a meter above the ground, constantly rotating.
This humanoid crystal stone has clearly visible facial features, hair strands, and even skin textures on its body.
It doesn’t resemble a sculpture; rather, it seems more like a colossal giant standing still in slumber.
After the old man saw the crystal that Lu Yu was pointing at, he couldn’t help but have a strange gleam in his eyes and said, “Lu Yu, are you really going to go this big?”
“What’s wrong?” Lu Yu turned around and looked at the old man, saying, “Are you going back on your word?”
“I have no regrets,” the old man stared at the crystal figure. “You chose it, and this time you’re really pushing the limits!”
The old man remained very calm, yet his mind was deeply shaken.
“The King of Immortality, isn’t that exactly describing it?” Lu Yu ignored the strong undertone of warning in the elder’s voice, his own tone unwaveringly firm.
“King of the Undead, King of the Undead!” the old man muttered to himself, his eyes unnaturally gleaming with an unusual light.
The old man watched as Lu Yu unceremoniously put away the crystal figure and said seriously, “Lu Yu, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Although ordinary people can’t afford something like this, you probably can. But you must have known its value before you took it. Whether you can use it or not, its value remains unchanged, and its price won’t decrease by even a bit. Do you understand?”
Lu Yu waved his hand and said, “That’s all. I won’t need the remaining things.”
“Is that all?” The old man raised an eyebrow and snorted coldly, saying, “You’ve taken away at least a third of the top-grade items here, and you still have the nerve to say that’s all?”
Lu Yu said disdainfully, “Things are meant to be used. If you leave them here like this, they’re worthless. I’ll take one-third, and in return, you’ll gain access to a large amount of resources from my Fanggang, so what’s there to be dissatisfied with?”
The old man said without ceremony, “Although you’ve obtained the item, whether the transaction will be successful still depends on whether what you bring can satisfy us.”
“You can rest assured about that; you will definitely be satisfied with what I have.” Lu Yu cast one last glance around the vast underground treasury before saying, “Since there’s no one here, and it should be impossible for anyone to eavesdrop. Tell me now what it is that Si Jiucheng wants.”
Lu Yu looked very confident, with a self-assured expression, as if the deal had already been closed.
“Hmph, you’re very confident?” the old man chuckled. “Let me ask you, do you think this is something that can be said lightly?”
Lu Yu smiled and said, “Unless you don’t want to complete this deal, you can name any price you want. I believe you invited me in for more than just a simple visit, right?”
The old man nodded with a smile and said, “You’re absolutely right. The reason we let you in is precisely for this transaction. If we didn’t intend to complete the deal, you wouldn’t have been allowed in at all. As the ancients said, heroes emerge in times of chaos—how true this is. This world’s order has long been dominated by injustice and time; capable individuals in the past weren’t necessarily recognized, and you are a prime example of this.”
The old man smiled, expressing his admiration.
Without this apocalypse, even they would have forgotten that this world was never truly theirs, the world of the powerful and privileged.
Anyone can become the master of this world.
What a chaotic era! Is this truly the purpose of the End Times Tide?
Lu Yu said, “I think expressing admiration for such matters is unnecessary, right? We’ve already stayed here for at least three days. Every additional day we remain brings us one step closer to the apocalypse tide. If you can’t decide now, wait until you’ve made up your mind and then come find me to negotiate. Or, you can just give me your price right now!”
“The young are always in such a hurry,” said the old man, holding a notebook. “Right now, you have one Silver Snake Pearl, nine Venomous Dragon Souls, and two Venomous Dragon Fruits…”
The old man slowly and calmly listed one by one the items Lu Yu had taken and then asked, “Am I correct about these?”
“Exactly right,” Lu Yu said, nodding his head.
“Then that’s settled. I don’t need to emphasize the value of these items, since you’ve chosen them yourself and understand them best. First, I’d like you to provide ten thousand pieces of armor with a defense value of eight hundred thousand each, nine Dragon Venom Souls, one Silver Snake Pearl, and two Venom Dragon Fruits. Do you agree?”
“What?” Lu Yu raised both eyebrows, saying, “Are you crazy? One hundred thousand pieces of armor with a defense value of 800,000 each—you might as well just go rob someone! Do you even realize how valuable this is? You’re using all this for a trade?”
Lu Yu knew the old man would definitely ask for an exorbitant price.
But he didn’t expect the old man to bite down so fiercely.
These ten thousand suits of armor can be sold at market for at least half, or even more, of the value of what you’ve brought here.
Now, as the old man started to speak, the items he had exchanged for were worth less than a fifth of their original value.
The old man smiled and said, “Indeed, this is faster than seizing it. Young man, haven’t you heard the saying that old ginger is the spiciest? These things may be worth nothing to others, but in your hands, they become invaluable. This is what it means for something to be truly valuable. If you refuse to trade for the ten thousand suits of armor, then it means I am unsatisfied, and there will be no further transactions. Mr. Lu can now bring out all the items he has in hand.”
Lu Yu’s eyebrows furrowed downward, his entire body radiating intense murderous intent as he fixed his gaze on the old man and barked, “Old man, you’ve tricked me!”
By now, if he still didn’t understand the situation, Lu Yu would be a fool.
He was determined to enter this treasure house, precisely because he valued the things within it.
Unexpectedly, he was actually tricked by the elderly man standing before him.
It’s true that the older the ginger, the hotter it is.
The old man didn’t say anything and even let him take it freely.
This indeed made Lu Yu somewhat hesitant, wondering if there was any trickery involved.
After seeing the items here, Lu Yu felt that he had no choice but to jump into the fire pit.
Because the items here are exactly what he desires the most and are also difficult to find.
But it just fell right into the old man’s trap.
Even the worst junk can be priceless when sold to someone who needs it the most. How much more so when seeking genuine top-tier items, which are irreplaceable to oneself.
It was precisely this point that the old man valued most, which was why his asking price was extremely aggressive.
Either don’t want it, or make a deal!
Lu Yu said in a low, menacing voice, “Aren’t you afraid I won’t go through with the deal?”
“I believe that if you have made a choice, it must be exactly what you need the most right now and will offer the greatest help in enhancing your current strength. If you don’t take these with you, your progress in power will surely be somewhat restricted, won’t it? The longer you wait to take them, the less your strength will improve. This is something you, by nature, would dislike.”
The old man spoke, seeing right through Lu Yu.
Lu Yu admitted that the old man was right and had guessed correctly.
Lu Yu chose exactly what he needed the most right now; a day’s delay would also result in significant loss. It was precisely his desperate eagerness to jump into the fire that prevented him from thinking clearly and ultimately led to his downfall.
“Not bargaining?” Lu Yu asked through gritted teeth.
“No bargaining!”
“I have one condition.”
“Please speak.”
“These armors can only be exchanged within the military and are not allowed to be traded externally.”
“Then add another thousand pieces.”
The old man kept smiling, having already made up his mind to corner Lu Yu, and paid no heed whatsoever to the murderous aura emanating from Lu Yu.
“Eleven thousand pieces, and absolutely no external transactions allowed.” This was the first time Lu Yu felt so humiliated and wronged.
“Actually, you should be quite proud. You’re the first person who dared to call me an old man to my face, whether before or after the apocalypse. Just for that, you should be proud of yourself.”
“Proud? Hah!”
“You agreed to it?”
“Okay,” Lu Yu nodded.
I was willingly scammed.
“Well, it’s better to have evidence in black and white,” the old man said with a smile, enjoying the sight of Lu Yu’s flustered expression. “Actually, I always prefer dealing with people who follow rules and keep their word. When you work with such people, you never have to worry about your own safety.”
When the old man said that, he was deliberately provoking Lu Yu.
Lu Yu took a deep breath, striving to calm himself down.
This old man’s strength is merely at the Star Lord level; it’s way too far off.
He was really afraid that if he wasn’t careful, the full force of his energy might accidentally erupt, killing the old man.
Black ink on white paper, with a handprint pressed beside the signature.
This deal can be considered completed.
“Ten drops of fire liquid, ten drops of star crystal stone, the ocean of gold and stone…”
After stating the quantities of the primary materials for these several Star Artifacts, the elderly man said, “For these, I want to trade for one hundred drops of your blood. And—”
The old man retracted the smile on his face and said in a deep voice: “I want your Perfect King skill—the Heaven-Sundering Wings—to be infused into the body of the one who possesses these one hundred drops of demonic blood!”
“Your ambition is not small,” Lu Yu said coldly, staring at the old man. “You realize that with this, these people will have absolutely no power to resist me. Unless they become Wang Zun or Wang, they are merely level one lives in front of me.”
“Of course I know that,” the elder said. “These hundred people will not be your enemies at all; instead, they will become our powerful combat force. The devastating wide-range attack of the Sky-Sundering Wings has already been proven that night. We need humans who possess such powerful area attacks.”
“Okay.”
Lu Yu nodded.
Anyway, this Sky-Splitting Wing was something he won in a gamble.
The old man did not seek his Power of the Poisonous Dragon King, for he understood that some things could never be traded.
The second note was quickly signed and sealed, thus completing the process.
“I will give you a list, which includes five Ironclad Dragon Souls and ten drops of Golden Beast Blood. You need to help me resurrect thirty people. The cost of resurrection and all other consumables will be your responsibility.”
“I told you, you must be addicted. Do you understand the cost of reviving these people? Do you have any idea how much it will take?” Lu Yu clenched his fists and spoke coldly, “I can bring them back to life for you, but the resources required must be provided by you. And as for reviving these thirty individuals, I will experience a prolonged period of weakness afterward. Thus, the time I waste will far exceed the value of your items. If you refuse to cover the resource costs, I no longer want the Ironclad Dragon Soul or the Golden Beast Blood.”
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