Chapter 162: Exchange List

“An opportunity to exchange for treasures?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. He had indeed received a hint from Liu, the Inspector.

Inside the pitch-black room, the black-haired man waved his hand. In addition to the original twelve three-dimensional holographic projections of the Grass Spirit, an even larger three-dimensional projection appeared. This massive projection was divided into several categories: ‘Martial Arts Manuals,’ ‘Intelligent Fighters,’ ‘Battle Armor,’ ‘Weapons,’ ‘Spiritual Herbs,’ and more.

Each category contained numerous physical projections. A dazzling array of treasures filled the space.

“There are a total of 62 treasures on this exchange list available for you to choose,” said the black-haired man.

“Spiritual Herbs,” Luo Feng didn’t even glance at the other categories. He focused directly on the Spiritual Herbs section. Looking closely, there were many types—over a dozen. Each had astonishing effects. “There’s no Water of Life?”

What Luo Feng cared about most was the Water of Life—the legendary herb that could enable his younger brother to walk again.

“Water of Life?” The black-haired man, ‘Hong,’ looked at Luo Feng in astonishment, then shook his head. “Luo Feng, every item on my exchange list is priceless if brought into human society. Many are rare treasures that even powerful nations and organizations would pay fortunes for but couldn’t obtain. The Water of Life simply doesn’t qualify to be on this list.”

Luo Feng was stunned.

The Water of Life didn’t qualify?

“You need the Water of Life to help your younger brother walk again?” Hong pointed toward the twelve holographic projections of Grass Spirits. “Among the twelve Grass Spirits you’ve obtained, there’s the Bai Lu Grass. Haven’t you noticed its medicinal effects? Chewing and consuming it can heal any wound. Naturally, it can also enable your brother to walk again.”

Luo Feng quickly examined the details—

Bai Lu Grass: Regardless of the poison or injury, chewing and consuming it will result in full recovery…

“Ah,” Luo Feng’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“You’re planning to use Bai Lu Grass to heal your brother?” Hong asked in astonishment.

“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded.

“Haha…” Hong laughed—a rare sound from him. “Luo Feng, the value of Bai Lu Grass is ten times that of the Water of Life! If you were to trade Bai Lu Grass with the American government for the Water of Life, they would probably offer ten portions in exchange!”

“You’re using Bai Lu Grass just to regrow your brother’s legs and help him stand again? That’s a waste of its medicinal power,” Hong shook his head in disapproval.

Bai Lu Grass was an extremely rare herb.

Good steel must be used on the blade. Bai Lu Grass shouldn’t be used so casually.

“In another one or two months, the American government will hold an auction for the Water of Life. You can participate and purchase it then,” Hong instructed. “Don’t waste the Grass Spirits so carelessly.”

Luo Feng blinked twice.

Bai Lu Grass… worth ten times the Water of Life?

“Look carefully,” Hong waved his hand.

Beep!

Next to the twelve holographic projections of the Grass Spirits in the three-dimensional virtual display, price tags appeared: ‘2 Stars,’ ‘2.5 Stars,’ ‘3 Stars’… Each Grass Spirit had its own price, ranging from a minimum of ‘1.5 Stars’ to a maximum of ‘5 Stars.’

The total value added up to 36.5 Stars.

“This is…” Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

“This is the value of the Grass Spirits you’ve obtained,” Hong said calmly. “In the world, many treasures cannot be measured by money. No one would foolishly sell rare treasures for Huaxia currency or dollars. That would be stupid! Exchanges are always made through bartering.”

Luo Feng nodded. Indeed, most of the items on the exchange list Hong had given him were things he had never heard of being sold anywhere.

In other words…

Even with money, there was nowhere to buy them! Take the ‘Black God Suit,’ for example—it was something he had never heard of being available for sale until now.

“The ‘Star’ is just a unit I arbitrarily set,” Hong explained.

Luo Feng nodded again.

“These values are based on my assessment.”

“Take a look now,” Hong pointed to the exchange list on the nearby virtual projection. Immediately, the massive virtual display showed prices behind each item: ‘1 Star,’ ‘1.5 Stars,’ ‘3 Stars,’ ‘2 Stars’… The prices varied, but most were around 2 Stars.

With a mysterious smile, Hong looked at Luo Feng. “You have 36.5 Stars worth of Grass Spirits. You can exchange for any item on my list, as long as the total doesn’t exceed 36.5 Stars.”

Then Hong fell silent, allowing Luo Feng time to observe and think.

Looking at the exchange list, Luo Feng’s eyes immediately landed on the ‘Intelligent Fighters’ category.

King-Level Intelligent Fighter: 2 Stars

Qiankun-Level Intelligent Fighter: 15 Stars

Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter: 60 Stars

“That Huang-Level is so expensive,” Luo Feng had thought he was quite wealthy with his reward, but seeing the price of the Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter, he couldn’t help but curse inwardly. “Heaven! This price is unbelievable! No wonder only Hong himself has a Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter at the Limit Martial Arts Gym.”

“Look at the Battle Armor.”

Luo Feng stopped looking at other categories and focused on the Battle Armor section… The best among them was the Black God Suit!

Black God Suit—5 Stars.

“This Black God Suit is quite expensive,” Luo Feng muttered to himself. Fortunately, it was still within his budget.

“Master, I’ll take the Black God Suit,” Luo Feng turned to the black-haired man.

Hong looked at Luo Feng and said, “The Black God Suit is very special!”

“It has always been rare worldwide. Only those who successfully enter the ancient civilization ruins can obtain a Black God Suit! And each person only has one chance to enter. Therefore, even I cannot obtain an additional set. This scarcity makes the Black God Suit extremely rare worldwide.”

“Luofeng, our Limit Martial Arts Gym has a rule… Those who directly receive the Black God Suit as a reward must, when the time comes, enter the ancient civilization ruins again to obtain another set of Black God Suit and sell it back to our gym.” Hong explained.

Luo Feng understood.

Since each person only had one chance to obtain the Black God Suit, the Limit Martial Arts Gym giving it as a reward meant their stock decreased. Naturally, they needed to replenish it to maintain a sustainable supply.

“You want to buy the Black God Suit? I’ll give you two choices.”

“First, spend 5 Stars to buy the Black God Suit. Your obligation is to enter the ancient civilization ruins in the future, obtain another Black God Suit, and sell it back to my gym. I won’t underpay you.”

“Second, you can receive the Black God Suit for free now. In the future, when you enter the ancient civilization ruins, you must give me another Black God Suit for free.”

Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

“I’ll choose the second option.” Luo Feng didn’t hesitate at all.

Receiving it for free now and repaying it later was like an interest-free loan. Only a fool would choose otherwise.

“Haha, you’re really cunning,” Hong smiled. “Luo Feng, you’re a talent. Our Limit Martial Arts Gym has always been generous in rewarding talents… However, the benefits you’ve received this time are already quite substantial, so I didn’t give you additional rewards. Giving you the second option for the Black God Suit is a small favor.”

Luo Feng smiled.

Receiving a Black God Suit for free, although he would have to repay it in the future, at least allowed him to exchange for more treasures now.

“Master, there are so many treasures on the list that it’s overwhelming. I hope you can guide me and tell me which one I should buy,” Luo Feng said. His judgment couldn’t compare to the Master’s. After all, the Master was very familiar with these treasures.

“Haha…”

Hong couldn’t help but laugh heartily. His kindness toward Luo Feng wasn’t only due to Luo Feng’s talent but also because of the Mo Yun Vine. Acquiring the Mo Yun Vine was far more precious to Hong than even a Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter! It was this joy that made him talk so much to Luo Feng.

“Alright,” Hong looked at the exchange list. “Among the Martial Arts Manuals, some are ultimate techniques that only exist beyond the War God level. You can’t use them now. I suggest you first purchase ‘The Foundation of Mentalists,’ valued at 3 Stars.”

“I’ll take it,” Luo Feng nodded.

Originally, seeing that ‘The Foundation of Mentalists’ was priced at 3 Stars had surprised him. Why was it so expensive? After all, even a Dragon Blood in the exchange list was only 1 Star.

“As for Spiritual Herbs, you don’t need to buy any now. Your body has already consumed Dragon Blood and a thousand-year-old Willow Heart consecutively, accumulating a large amount of medicinal power. You just need to cultivate, and your strength will rise rapidly!” Hong continued. “As for other treasures, there’s only one that is particularly suitable for you. The rest… you can choose freely.”

Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

Besides the Black God Suit and ‘The Foundation of Mentalists,’ according to Hong, there was another treasure particularly suitable for him.

“Which one?” Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask.

“If you choose it, consider yourself lucky. If not, forget it,” Hong gave no further hints.

Luo Feng stared blankly at the exchange list, unsure which treasure was suitable for him.

A treasure suitable for him?

A treasure?

Something so valuable that Hong was reluctant to give many hints, it must be extremely precious!

“Right, it must be extremely valuable,” Luo Feng quickly examined the exchange list, not by looking at the items themselves but by checking their prices… Among the entire list, the most expensive item was the ‘Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter,’ priced at 60 Stars. Next was a martial arts manual, an ultimate technique that only existed beyond the War God level—’Phoenix Soaring Strike,’ priced at 36 Stars.

The third most expensive was a weapon called ‘Dun Tian Shuttle,’ priced at 30 Stars.

Fourth was another ultimate technique named ‘Lightning Flash,’ priced at 25 Stars.

…

“According to the Master, those techniques are useless to me now. Moreover, based on what Inspector Liu and the Ice Mountain Guard discussed, techniques also depend on one’s innate energy characteristics.”

“The top-priced Huang-Level Intelligent Fighter is beyond my budget.”

“So, is it the Dun Tian Shuttle?”

Luo Feng carefully examined the description of the Dun Tian Shuttle. The description was brief—simply stating:

Dun Tian Shuttle: A weapon suitable for manipulation by a Mentalist, relatively energy-efficient.

Among the weapons category, since the list was tailored for Luo Feng, most of the weapons Hong provided were suitable for Mentalists. The descriptions were very brief. Without checking the prices, one wouldn’t notice the uniqueness of the Dun Tian Shuttle.

“So expensive, 30 Stars!”

Luo Feng hesitated. The twelve Grass Spirits together were worth only 36.5 Stars. The Dun Tian Shuttle alone was 30 Stars.

“Master,” Luo Feng gritted his teeth and looked at the black-haired man ‘Hong.’ “I’ll take the Dun Tian Shuttle.”

Hong’s expression showed a hint of surprise. “You actually chose it. Tell me, how did you decide on it?”

“The Master didn’t want to tell me, so it must be no ordinary treasure. Therefore, its price must be high. So I looked at the prices from highest to lowest…” Luo Feng had just started explaining when Hong couldn’t help but laugh.

“I must have been stingy. It seems you and the Dun Tian Shuttle are indeed destined. The true value of the Dun Tian Shuttle is far beyond 30 Stars. When you one day surpass the War God level, you’ll realize its true power! However, even now, it is the best weapon for you.”

Hong had only added the Dun Tian Shuttle to the exchange list because he had obtained the Mo Yun Vine and felt a sudden connection.

Otherwise…

Would he have added the Dun Tian Shuttle to the list? Considering Luo Feng’s total of only 36.5 Stars from the Grass Spirits, he had priced the Dun Tian Shuttle at 30 Stars.