hsntnovel Chapter 110 The Curious Shop - The Price of the Space Ring
Chapter 110 The Curious Shop - The Price of the Space Ring
After completing the procedures for obtaining citizenship and opening a virtual universe account, Lin Yun and Luo Feng walked out of the office building.
The streets of Qiulong City are wide and clean, lined with buildings of various styles, some resembling crystal palaces, others steel fortresses, and still others ancient stone towers. The streets are bustling with people; intelligent beings of all races gather here, some conversing, some trading, and others simply passing by.
"Lin Yun, Babata said there are many shops in Qiulong City, we can go and take a look," Luo Feng said, "and find out about prices in the universe while we're at it."
"Okay." Lin Yun nodded.
The two walked along the street. Lin Yun's gaze swept over the shops along the roadside from time to time—weapon shops, potion shops, material shops, equipment shops... a dazzling array of goods, everything imaginable.
"There's a slave market over there," Luo Feng said, pointing to a huge building in front of him.
Above the building's main entrance, the words "Qiulong City Slave Trading Center" were written in the universal language. Two tall guards stood at the entrance, dressed in black armor and exuding a celestial aura.
"Let's go take a look," Lin Yun said.
The two entered the slave market.
The hall was enormous, spanning several thousand square meters, and divided into various sections. Each section contained a transparent glass enclosure, inside which stood or sat all sorts of people—no, slaves.
Some had blue skin, some had green skin, some had tails, some had horns… Their clothes were all very simple, and their eyes were filled with numbness and despair. Some had their heads down, some had their eyes closed, and some stared blankly ahead, as if they had lost their souls.
Lin Yun's gaze fell upon a glass case. Inside stood a young woman who looked no different from an Earthling, except for her pointed ears and snow-white skin. Her hands were bound by chains, and her eyes were filled with terror.
The sign next to it reads: Rainbow Spirit Clan, Apprentice Level 9, Price: 20 Black Dragon Coins.
20 Black Dragon Coins.
Lin Yun's heart sank.
On Earth, Apprentice Level Nine, also known as Advanced War God, stands at the top of the pyramid, representing humanity's mid-to-high-level combat power. They guard humanity's last base city, fighting to the death against monsters, defending humanity's survival with their lives. But here, their value is equivalent to only 20 Black Dragon Coins—a price that can't even buy a meal.
Lin Yun continued walking forward.
Inside a glass enclosure stood a middle-aged man, burly and with piercing eyes. He exuded the aura of a planetary-level being—not just any planetary-level being, but a ninth-tier planetary-level mentalist.
The sign reads: Black Mongol Clan, Planetary Level 9 Spiritual Master, Price: 100,000 Black Dragon Coins.
10 Black Dragon Coins. Equivalent to 100 Qianwu Coins.
Lin Yun clenched his fists. A ninth-level planetary-level mentalist would be enough to become a regional overlord on Earth, enough to protect a city. But here, he was merely a commodity with a price tag.
"Lin Yun..." Luo Feng's voice was a little hoarse.
"I know," Lin Yun said.
The two continued walking forward.
Inside the glass enclosure stood an old man with white hair, but an upright posture. He exuded the aura of a Hengxing-level expert—a ninth-tier Hengxing-level martial artist.
The sign read: Rossi Clan, Rank 9 Martial Artist (Constant Star Level), Price: 5 billion Black Dragon Coins.
50 billion Black Dragon Coins. Equivalent to 500 million Qianwu Coins.
This is an astronomical figure. But Lin Yun noticed that there was another glass enclosure next to it, inside which stood a young man, also a ninth-level Hengxing, but the sign read: Rossi Clan, Ninth-level Hengxing Spiritualist, Price—150 billion Black Dragon Coins.
The price of a mentalist is three times that of a martial artist.
"Luo Feng, did you see that?" Lin Yun whispered.
"I see," Luo Feng's voice was deep. "If Earth is discovered by colonists, we Earthlings will become like this too."
Lin Yun remained silent for a moment.
"Therefore, we must become stronger," he said, "strong enough to protect the planet."
As they left the slave market, both of them felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
"Babata said there's a cultivation resource shop up ahead, let's go check it out," Luo Feng said.
Lin Yun nodded.
The cultivation resource store wasn't large, but it was well-stocked. Various potions, crystal cores, metals, secret techniques... a dazzling array filled the shelves.
Lin Yun walked to a shelf and picked up a bottle of potion. The label read: Dream Rain Elixir, for Eternal Star level use, increases gene energy cultivation speed by 50%, price—1 million Black Dragon Coins (one bottle, 100 grams). That's equivalent to 10,000 Black Dragon Coins per gram!
100 million Black Dragon Coins. His current total assets can't even buy a single bottle.
He put down the potion and walked to another shelf. There was a row of crystal cores, radiating various colors of light. The label read: "Star-level Ferocious Beast Crystal Core, can be used for cultivation or weapon forging, price—50 Black Dragon Coins (per core)."
"These things are too expensive." Luo Feng walked over and said with a wry smile, "With this little money, we can't buy anything."
Lin Yun nodded. Their total assets were only a little over nine hundred Qianwu coins, equivalent to over nine hundred thousand Black Dragon coins. They couldn't even afford a bottle of gene nutrient solution, let alone anything more precious.
"Babata said that the fastest way to make money quickly is to sell some valuable items," Luo Feng said. "For example... the curved blade disc."
The Arc Blade Disc is a set of telekinetic weapons left behind by the master of Meteorite Star. Although it is not as good as the Sky Shuttle, it is still a pretty good treasure in the universe.
"How much can the curved cutter head sell for?" Lin Yun asked.
"Babata estimates that it can be sold for around 180 billion Heilongyuan," Luo Feng said.
Lin Yun remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"180 billion Black Dragon Coins is not enough."
"Not enough?" Luo Feng was taken aback.
"Your Golden Horned Beast needs metal for cultivation, and so does mine," Lin Yun said. "Two Golden Horned Beasts would consume at least 100 billion Black Dragon Coins of metal per year. 18 billion isn't even a fraction of that. Moreover, our main bodies also need cultivation resources. This amount of money is simply not enough."
Luo Feng's expression changed. He had only been thinking about his own golden-horned beast, but had forgotten that Lin Yun also had one.
"What should we do then?" Luo Feng asked.
Lin Yun took out a silver-gray ring from his pocket.
That was the first spatial ring he ever obtained—snatched from the necromancer Morton. It was about a hundred meters long, wide, and high, and its interior space was equivalent to a large warehouse.
"A spatial ring?" Luo Feng's eyes lit up.
"That's right," Lin Yun said. "Space equipment is very precious in the universe because only realm lords who have comprehended the laws of space can create it. Although my space ring isn't very big, it should fetch a good price."
"Babata, how much is the spatial ring worth?" Luo Feng asked in his mind.
Babata's voice immediately rang out: "The price of spatial equipment is indeed very high. A storage space that is 100 meters in length, width, and height is considered relatively low-level in the universe. However, even a low-level spatial ring, if sold in a rare goods store, could fetch at least... 30 billion Qianwu coins."
"How much?" Luo Feng almost jumped up.
「300亿乾巫币。」巴巴塔重複了一遍，「乾巫币和黑龙币的兑换比例是1：1000。也就是说，300亿乾巫币等于30万亿黑龙币。」
Luo Feng gasped.
30 trillion Black Dragon Coins. That was a number they never dared to even dream of before.
"Lin Yun, are you sure you want to sell?" Luo Feng looked at Lin Yun with complicated emotions in his eyes. He also had a spatial ring, but that spatial ring had a larger space. Babata had warned him not to take it out, otherwise it might bring disaster.
"I'm sure," Lin Yun said. "I have several larger spatial rings, so there's no point in keeping this one. We can both benefit from selling it and getting money."
Luo Feng was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"it is good."
The two arrived at the largest shop of rare goods in Qiulong City – "Wanbaolou".
Wanbao Tower is located in the central area of Qiulong City. It is a nine-story tower made entirely of dark gold metal, which glitters in the sunlight. In the square in front of the tower, there are many luxurious spaceships and vehicles, and those who come and go are all extremely wealthy and powerful.
As soon as the two entered Wanbaolou, a waiter came to greet them.
"Gentlemen, what can I do for you?" The waiter asked with a smile and a respectful attitude. His gaze swept over the two men, and when he saw the two silver-clad guards behind Luo Feng, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"I want to sell something," Lin Yun said.
"plz follow me."
The waiter led the two to a reception room on the third floor. The room was small, but exquisitely decorated. Several paintings hung on the walls, depicting various wonders of the universe. The sofa was made of soft animal hide and was very comfortable to sit on.
A moment later, a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe walked in. He exuded the aura of a star level, and his sharp eyes indicated that he was a worldly person.
"Gentlemen, I am an appraiser from Wanbaolou, my surname is Chen," the middle-aged man said with a smile. "What are you looking to sell?"
Lin Yun placed the spatial ring on the table.
The appraiser's eyes suddenly lit up. He carefully picked up the ring, examined it several times, and then tested it with his instruments. His fingers trembled slightly, and his breathing became rapid.
"A spatial ring..." Appraiser Chen's voice trembled slightly, "and the internal space is quite large. Gentlemen, are you sure you want to sell this spatial ring?"
"Confirmed," Lin Yun said.
Appraiser Chen took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"It measures approximately 100 meters in length, width, and height, and its internal space is intact and undamaged," he said slowly. "Such a spatial ring would fetch 35 billion Qianwu coins at our Wanbao Pavilion. What do you two gentlemen think?"
350 billion Qianwu coins.
Lin Yun and Luo Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected it to be 50 billion higher than Babata's estimate.
"Deal," Lin Yun said.
The transaction was completed quickly. Lin Yun's account now contained an additional 350 billion Qianwu coins.
35 billion Qianwu coins, equivalent to 35 trillion Heilong coins.
"I'm rich now," Luo Feng said with a smile, a hint of excitement in his expression.
"Okay." Lin Yun nodded. "Let's buy cultivation resources first. Your Golden Horned Beast needs metal, and so does mine. We also need to buy cultivation resources for our main bodies."
The two placed an order in the virtual universe for the metal combination needed for the Golden Horned Beast's cultivation. They chose the best set—a combination of 325 kinds of B-grade pure metals, costing over 600 billion Black Dragon Coins per year, or over 6000 million Qianwu Coins. They bought two sets of metals sufficient for the Golden Horned Beast to cultivate to the first tier of the Universe level, spending nearly 3 million Qianwu Coins. However, for them, who currently possessed 350 billion Qianwu Coins, this amount was insignificant.
They also bought enough metal for the two golden-horned behemoths to cultivate the first level of the secret technique "Original World," which would double their strength. This cost them over 180 billion Qianwu coins, far more expensive than the metal needed for cultivation!
In addition, they purchased a large amount of resources sufficient for the two of them to cultivate to the ninth level of Hengxing, including various secret techniques that Lin Yun needed, as well as the primal force weapons and primal force armor that the two of them needed. All of these things together cost nearly 30 billion Qianwu coins.
Not only that, the two also bought two Moyun Vine seeds. Currently, only Luo Feng and Hong have Moyun Vine, while Lin Yun and Lei Shen do not. They spent another 240 billion Black Dragon Coins. However, what is even more expensive are the materials needed to cultivate the Moyun Vine. To perfectly cultivate a Hengxing-level Moyun Vine with 36 vines, the required materials are more than 2 trillion Black Dragon Coins, which is almost the price of two planets. They spent another 4 billion Qianwu Coins here.
After all that spending, I only had about 100 billion Qianwu coins left in my wallet.
"Money really doesn't last long," Luo Feng said with a wry smile.
Lin Yun smiled and said, "We still have about 100 billion left. Now, the most important task is to buy all the ownership of Earth."
"That's right, we must keep the ownership of Earth in our own hands," Luo Feng nodded.
As they left Wanbaolou, it was already dark. The two then headed to the Imperial Headquarters, where they finally bought all of Earth after spending a staggering 3 trillion Black Dragon Coins. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.