Stepping out of the elevator, one entered a vast lounge. The lounge alone nearly covered an area of three to four hundred square meters. Along the sides of the lounge were bar-style sofas, where several people were already seated, waiting to be received by Manager Fang. Yet they saw… a group dressed as warriors bypassed the waiting area and proceeded directly toward Manager Fang’s office.
“Manager Fang is inside. Please,” Miss Liu directly led Luo Feng’s group into Manager Fang’s office.
…
Inside the office, Luo Feng glanced around. The surroundings were exquisitely decorated, with the floor made of tempered glass. Underneath the glass lay streams and fish. Standing on the glass, one could clearly see numerous fish beneath their feet.
“Truly luxurious,” Luo Feng murmured inwardly.
“Gaofeng, it seems this time you’ve made a killing,” a bald, round-faced old man rose from his seat, smiling as he approached. “Come, sit over here.”
The group sat down on the sofas on one side of the office.
“So, what goods have you brought this time?” the round-faced old man smiled. “Let me have a look.”
“Old Fang, I’ll give you quite a surprise,” Gaofeng chuckled. “Although you, as a high-ranking manager, have met many warrior teams, this item might be rare even for you. Luo Feng, bring it out.”
“Oh?” Manager Fang was startled, his eyes lighting up.
Luo Feng smiled faintly at Manager Fang, set his backpack down on the ground, and retrieved the most precious item—the pelt of the Silvermoon Direwolf. He spread the entire hide flat across the floor, its form resembling a pressed Silvermoon Direwolf, its savage and imperious presence still vividly palpable.
“A Hunter!” Manager Fang exclaimed, rising to his feet.
“Good heavens,” Manager Fang blurted out in his thick local accent. “Old Gao, you’ve struck gold this time! A Hunter of this magnitude must be an Advanced Monster Captain! Even a freshly ascended Divine Warrior would normally struggle to capture and slay such a creature, considering the Silver Moon Direwolf’s lightning speed!”
Indeed, the Silver Moon Direwolf’s speed was astonishing. Even grievously wounded, it could break the sound barrier! One could scarcely fathom its true velocity.
“Tsk tsk, this pelt is remarkably pristine,” Manager Fang scrutinized it intently. “The incisions appear to have been made with surgical precision along the wound lines. Yet… its immaculate condition is truly extraordinary.” Manager Fang’s eyes gleamed with admiration. The Silvermoon Direwolf’s hide was undoubtedly among the most coveted materials for haute couture in elite circles worldwide.
Although the pelt had other uses, many wealthy individuals worldwide were still willing to pay exorbitant prices to acquire it for clothing.
“Just wait a moment,” Manager Fang immediately ran toward his desk.
He quickly retrieved a safe from the bookshelf behind his desk and hurried back with it.
“Gaofeng, don’t be slow. Bring out the other materials from the Hunter,” Manager Fang urged with a smile while opening the safe. Inside, a set of precision instruments was carefully arranged. Activating the device, a red beam of light emitted from the top of the instrument.
Luo Feng began taking out items one by one from his backpack.
Strange eyeballs, claws, fangs, leg bones…
“Collected quite comprehensively.”
Manager Fang’s eyes sparkled as the red beam scanned the pelt, then moved to the eyeballs, claws, fangs, and so on. The small screen on the device displayed streams of data. Manager Fang watched the data seriously and input information through a virtual keyboard. Moments later—
“Hmm.”
“All these materials indeed come from the same Hunter. This Hunter is indeed an Advanced Monster Captain!” As Manager Fang finished speaking, Gaofeng beside him smiled and added, “It should be an Advanced Monster Captain close to the Lord level!”
There was a significant difference even within the Advanced Monster Captain tier.
A newly ascended Advanced Monster Captain might be several times weaker in strength compared to one nearing the Lord level. Naturally, the price difference was also substantial.
“Hehe, yes, of course you can’t hide that from you,” Manager Fang chuckled. “Alright, name your price.”
The members of the Hammer of Fire team exchanged glances. Gaofeng signaled Luo Feng with his eyes.
Luo Feng smiled and spoke, “Manager Fang, what do you think is a suitable price?” Luo Feng was well aware of the quotations for Hunters on both the ‘Limit Home’ and HR Alliance Network Mall. Selling the Hunter to the Limit Martial Arts Academy would yield a lower price, as the academy would grant many contribution points.
For the HR Alliance Mall, an Advanced Monster Captain-level beast generally ranged between 50 million to 500 million Earth Credits.
Of course, this Hunter’s strength and rarity, combined with its wolf-type royal lineage, meant its price would exceed the usual upper limit.
“Alright, these materials are indeed quite good—six hundred million Huaxia Credits!” Manager Fang took a deep breath and quoted directly.
Even for him, such a large transaction was rare.
The remains of some lesser Lord-tier beasts typically fetched around this price.
Gaofeng, Luo Feng, and others exchanged glances. Before coming, Luo Feng and the others had discussed the price and had some expectations. Luo Feng had previously seen on a martial artist forum that someone in South America had obtained a ‘Mid-Level Monster Captain’ Hunter and sold it for approximately 50 million Earth Credits.
50 million Earth Credits equated to about 175 million Huaxia Credits.
A Mid-Level Monster Captain Hunter could fetch that much. Their beast was an Advanced Monster Captain, even close to the Lord level, so the price should be significantly higher.
“Old Fang, your price is too low,” Gaofeng frowned. “In South America, a Mid-Level Monster Captain Hunter could sell for 175 million Huaxia Credits. Our beast should easily fetch nine or ten billion.”
“Gaofeng, don’t be ridiculous. Nine or ten billion is impossible,” Manager Fang smiled bitterly.
Luo Feng smiled inwardly at the sight.
Actually, during discussions within the team, they had considered that selling this Hunter for seven to eight billion Huaxia Credits would be reasonable. Gaofeng’s statement was just to intimidate Manager Fang a bit.
“This time, to slay that Silver Moon Direwolf, even my brother lost an arm,” Gaofeng’s face darkened with solemnity. “I won’t haggle further… my final price stands at eight billion Huaxia Credits! Strike the deal now, or I shall seek another buyer. Know this—I came straight to you first, Old Fang, out of respect for our bond alone.”
Manager Fang looked at Zhang Ke. Indeed…
Zhang Ke’s arm was broken.
“It seems Manager Fang can’t afford this price. Let’s go,” Gaofeng stood up, and Luo Feng immediately began packing up the Silver Moon Direwolf’s pelt and other items.
“7.5 billion—that’s my limit,” Manager Fang frowned.
Gaofeng remained silent, and Luo Feng directly packed everything away.
“Let’s go,” Gaofeng headed toward the exit.
“Gaofeng, 7.5 billion is already quite good!” Manager Fang exclaimed angrily. Seeing Gaofeng and others opening the door to leave, he shouted, “Come back! I’ll accept your price!”
At the door, Luo Feng, Gaofeng, Chengu, and others exchanged glances and smiled.
There were more than a dozen managers in the HR Alliance Network Mall responsible for purchasing monster materials. The HR Alliance Network Mall operated on a last-place elimination system. If, at the end of the year, someone had the worst performance, their manager status would be revoked, and a new person would replace them. Under such immense pressure…
Each manager naturally tried their best to acquire monster materials from warriors.
…
Inside the office.
“Nowadays, you warriors are too ruthless,” Manager Fang said while transferring funds, sighing. “Managers from various regions, agents, and even some warriors themselves are all competing to buy monster materials from warriors. With prices becoming transparent in this competition, our profits are decreasing. Seeing you make eight billion in one go, I, Old Fang, also wish to enter the wilderness to hunt monsters. Unfortunately, my old bones probably couldn’t even handle a Monster Soldier-level beast.”
As he spoke, Manager Fang completed the transfer procedures.
“Manager Fang, you’ve been in this business for so many years. Your personal assets must not be much less than mine,” Gaofeng laughed.
“Good luck, occasionally encountering a big deal, sharing the profits can earn a substantial amount,” Manager Fang smiled slightly.
“Gaofeng laughed, ‘This deal, you’ve at least earned eight figures.'”
“Not that much,” Manager Fang shook his head. “Alright, done. Eight billion Huaxia Credits have been transferred to your warrior team’s account.”
Gaofeng and Chengu, the two team leaders, both received balance change notifications on their communication watches, indicating that eight billion Huaxia Credits had been added to their accounts.
“Old Fang, you’re quite generous,” Gaofeng chuckled.
“After such big deals, you must continue to favor me,” Manager Fang smiled. “Nowadays, we managers are under immense pressure. If I could reach the level of a regional director in the base city, I would finally be at ease.”
“Right,” Gaofeng nodded. “But powerful monsters are hard to deal with. My brother’s arm was broken.”
“Yeah, broken arm…” Manager Fang shook his head in lament. “Although nowadays, there are treasures in the world that can regrow a broken arm. However, the price is astronomical, something ordinary warriors can’t even dream of.”
“Regrow a broken arm?” Luo Feng’s mind went blank.
When he first became a warrior, Luo Feng had searched the network mall for some unique medicines but couldn’t find any that could regrow a broken arm or leg. He had always thought such medicines didn’t exist.
“Such medicine exists?” Gaofeng exclaimed in surprise.
“Manager Fang, what is it? Can a broken leg regrow?” Luo Feng eagerly asked.
Goodness.
His younger brother had been disabled for years. If he could make his brother stand again, it would be worth risking his life.
“There is, it’s the legendary ‘Water of Life.’ Not only can it regrow a broken arm or leg, but even half the body can regenerate,” Manager Fang sighed. “However, this item is made primarily from the essence of a being beyond the Lord level—an invincible King-level monster called the Earth Dragon King. How many Earth Dragon Kings are there in the world? Therefore, each portion of the Water of Life is priceless! Extremely rare, the network mall doesn’t even sell it. Our alliance has no stock. The current price has reached three hundred billion Huaxia Credits per portion, and it’s practically unavailable for sale.”
“Three hundred billion per portion? Practically unavailable?” Luo Feng’s heart raced.
Thinking of his younger brother sitting in a wheelchair, silently gazing out the window at the outside scenery, Luo Feng couldn’t help but clench his fists: “No matter what it takes… I must make my brother stand again! I must!!!”
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