The flame at Lu Yu’s fingertips was no larger than a speck of starlight, pitifully small.
But when this bit of starlight fell upon the fat man—
Boom.
The starlight suddenly transformed into a fiery dragon several zhang long, coiling around the fat man.
“Oh.”
The fat man screamed desperately, trying to break through the flames.
But as soon as he lifted one foot, flames erupted from his five orifices and the crown of his head, and his entire body—flesh and bones—turned to ashes in an instant.
In an instant, the courtyard fell into profound silence.
Left Lanfeng and others were seeing Lu Yu in action for the first time, and were completely stunned.
That’s so domineering!
The guard in the courtyard was freezing cold.
This is the ruthless method of those in power.
Although the fat man was just an ordinary person, his strength did not even reach a thousand zuns.
However, being instantly burned to death by flames is something ordinary people can’t handle.
People with such abilities are said to have been possessed only by the Flame Lord.
“Does anyone still dare to question me after this?” Lu Yu’s icy gaze swept around, and not a single person dared to raise their head.
“Big, big sir, we dare not, we dare not!” Three men, who appeared to be guild masters, knelt there, continuously kowtowing.
Zhang Shan and Almond were extremely pleased; they had finally vented their frustration.
Just think about the last time they came here, when the two of them were thrown out like useless grandsons—it was as humiliating as it could get.
At that time, a vice president was also standing nearby, looking on with a sneer on his face.
Now all these people are趴在地上, as frightened as they could be.
What a relief!
Lu Yu didn’t want to waste time with these people. He walked up to the three presidents and said, “I heard from those who returned that you have Poisonous Dragon Fruit and also Explosive Eagles, right?”
“There is the Poison Dragon Fruit, and there’s also the Explosive Eagle. However—” one of the guild masters hesitated for a moment and said, “the Explosive Eagle has already been reserved by the new lord. And he’s already paid us a third of the deposit.”
“The new lord? You mean the one with half black and half white?” Lu Yu snorted coldly and said, “Follow me inside, then seal off this third courtyard and don’t let anyone else in.”
Lu Yu walked straight into the shop behind the three presidents, as if he were entering his own home.
The three presidents didn’t dare to delay. They immediately stood up and gave orders to start driving out all the unauthorized personnel from the third courtyard, even the guards were expelled.
Then only Zuo Lanfeng, Zhang Shan, Armond, and the three presidents remained in the courtyard.
At this moment, the six people entered the store together.
Zhang Shan and Armon skillfully returned, and the large doors of the shops along the street were all closed.
Lu Yu was in the store, looking at each item one by one.
Everything displayed here is invaluable and extremely precious.
Many things are scarce in the real world, and the price here is nearly a third cheaper than the actual price.
Every time Lu Yu pointed at an item, Zuo Lanfeng and the others rushed forward to take it down and placed it on a large table.
Soon, Lu Yu selected more than ten items.
The entire process left the three presidents standing in place, too afraid to lift their heads, watching with just a sidelong glance. Their hearts were pounding so violently it felt as if they might leap right out of their chests.
Lu Yu pointed at the items on the table and said, “Calculate the total for these items, then take out the Venom Dragon Fruit and the Explosive Eagle as well. How much would everything cost together?”
The three guild leaders were first taken aback, then hesitated and said, “My lord, this… this might not be appropriate. The Explosive Eagle has already been reserved by a lord, so we don’t have the authority to decide.”
“Isn’t this city under the highest authority here? The lord’s authority must be mentioned before me.” Lu Yu pointed at a person and said, “Bring out the stones you use for testing, and after that, forget everything you saw here today. Got it?”
The three presidents’ eyes widened. What does it mean that the lord’s authority should not be mentioned in front of you?
That’s not how you scare people like this.
Not even a Lord with level-eight authority?
Could that person in front of me be…?
They dared not think further, feeling as if the heavens were about to collapse upon them with a thunderous roar.
The person in the center trembled as he took out a stone from his chest, cradled it in his palm, and raised it high above his head.
Lu Yu placed his palm on it—
In that instant, the three presidents felt as if all the flesh on their bodies was being cut away with a knife.
They were much stronger than Zuo Lanfeng and did not kneel down in fear.
Finally understood, finally understood why the four generals all knelt down and begged for mercy.
Level 9, level 9 clearance.
“Can we get the items now?” Lu Yu asked, withdrawing his hand.
“Of course, certainly.”
The stones in their hands are not only tests, but also records.
It can record the permission information that has appeared here. If someone investigates, they will have something to account for.
The new lord is nothing; the real heaven is the one standing before me.
This is the most powerful person second only to the city lord.
The Dragon Fruit was placed in a special crystal box and personally brought over by the president of the association.
As for those Burst Eagles, they are all adult eagles and extremely difficult to tame.
Therefore, these Explosive Eagles were temporarily stunned and locked up in a basement.
Seven thousand four hundred exploding hawks, plus venomous dragon fruits and more than a dozen other items, totaling two hundred and thirty billion.
Earlier, when Zhang Shan came to inquire about the price, the Heilong Association quoted an exorbitant price, considering Zhang Shan and Armond merely ordinary people who could not afford it anyway.
Facing Lu Yu and his group, they didn’t have the courage to do that.
Two hundred and thirty billion is the total value, which is a 40% discount for level-nine clearance. Lu Yu only needs to pay a little over one hundred and thirty billion.
This price is not something ordinary people can afford.
After paying for the storage space, a large quantity of star spirit stones poured in like a stream, filling the shop to the brim and forming a mountain of treasures.
The three presidents, including Zuo Lanfeng, had never seen so much money at once before. Their eyes were almost blinded, and they couldn’t tear their gazes away.
Lu Yu handed over a dozen items to Fang Gang. After putting away the Venom Dragon Fruit, he said, “Take me to the basement. Do not disturb me.”
The three presidents didn’t dare to delay and personally led Lu Yu to the basement.
It was a spacious area where 7,400爆裂Eagles slept soundly in cages, filling up the basement.
Lu Yu signaled everyone to leave, and the stone door closed.
If you don’t go out yourself, don’t allow others to come in.
The three presidents and Zuo Lanfeng returned to the surface, looked at each other, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
This smile became extremely awkward.
A president of the Black Dragon Association wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, “Zhang Shan, why didn’t you say earlier that he was such an important figure?”
“Even if I told you, would you believe me?” Zhang Shan said angrily. “When someone with ninth-level authority came to our small shop, you’d just laugh it off as a joke.”
“Yeah, yeah,” another会长 kept nodding. “It’s hard to believe such a thing. If I hadn’t tested it myself, I would have thought this person in front of us was indeed the lord!”
Armond said, “Old Zuo, since you’ve spent the most time with this official, why don’t you take charge of communicating with him? We’ll fully support you.”
“Yeah, yeah, from now on Brother Zuo will have to take care of us too.” The three presidents of the Heilong商会 kept nodding, laughing heartily.
Merchants are all about profit; past grievances are quickly forgotten as people form alliances.
Zuo Lanfeng nodded with satisfaction, patting his chest and said, “Rest assured. We are all working for this esteemed official. In the future, if I have the opportunity, there’s no need to say more—I’ll naturally take care of everyone. We just need to cooperate well together.”
Zuo Lanfeng said, “Everyone, stop talking. Right now, the adult must be devouring these Explosive Eagles inside. Let’s not stand around idly anymore.”
Zuo Lanfeng took out the note that Lu Yu had given him and said, “The young master’s identity must remain confidential. With these items, having the three presidents take charge should allow us to locate things more quickly.”
The three presidents of the Heilong商会 (Black Dragon Association) couldn’t help but twitch their eyebrows when they saw what was written on the note.
A person of such caliber is extraordinary right from the start.
“It’s too difficult to obtain the Venom Dragon Fruit and the Venom Dragon Soul. I’m afraid there aren’t more than four in the entire Stone City. We’ll need to investigate this carefully.”
“As for the main materials for star artifacts, there are quite a few shops that carry them; we could even search for the best quality materials available. Relying on the reputation of our Black Dragon Merchant Guild, we should be able to handle this matter without troubling this gentleman to go in person. Furthermore, we can secure a 40% discount without requiring the gentleman to reveal his identity.”
The group separated and began quietly searching for clues about the items Lu Yu needed.
The demon Luo arrived on the fourth day, originally planning to take the Explosive Eagle with him. However, upon hearing that it had been purchased by someone with a high ninth-level authority, he immediately knew who it was.
The Black Dragon商会 paid a deposit and additionally compensated one trillion as an apology for the offense.
Luo Mo slapped each of the three presidents of the Black Dragon Merchant Guild, then left.
After all, the Black Dragon Mercantile Guild also has a lord supporting it from behind, so he dares not go too far here.
On the tenth day, Lu Yu left the basement, which was left with nothing but a pile of iron cages, not a single爆裂鹰 remaining.
“Sir, we are doing our best to find what you’re looking for, but these items are indeed very rare and hard to come by,” Zuo Lanfeng informed Lu Yu.
“You guys take your time, there’s no need to rush,” Lu Yu reassured them before leaving the guild. As he was about to depart, he reminded them to go to Zuo Lanfeng’s shop to wait for him if they found anything.
Everyone personally escorted Lu Yu out of the商会.
Lu Yu hurried to the place where Xisheng Wang and others had gathered.
Fewer people gathered here this time; most of them were occupied with other matters or couldn’t make it back.
After everyone exchanged information, they separated again.
Lu Yu was not idle either; he was also searching through shop after shop, hoping to accidentally come across one or two things he needed.
Moreover, the most important items that Lu Yu sent back to the defense port himself were in short supply.
In just over ten days, everything was sold out completely.
Without counting the principal, nearly five thousand billion was earned in profit.
The speed of making money is not slow.
Lu Yu smiled as he walked past one shop after another.
Lu Yu had just walked out of a store when several soldiers pulled him aside. One of them exclaimed excitedly, “Brother, we’ve finally found you.”
“Uh, hello there,” Lu Yu said with a smile upon seeing the three of them.
Aren’t these the companions who were captured by that butcher lord along with him to hunt beasts?
“We’ve had over a thousand people searching for you along the southwest city wall for three days straight. Finally, we’ve found you,” said a soldier, exhaling deeply in relief. “Brother, we need your help urgently this time—you’ve got to assist us.”
Lu Yu frowned and asked, “What’s wrong?”
One person said in despair: “Brother, this time you absolutely have to save us. If you don’t save us, none of us will make it back alive.”
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