Chapter 1163 - 739: Local Specialties
A large group of insects gathered in a circle.
Column Spotted became the most dazzling spider in the center of the scene.
"Column Spotted, you definitely know about primordial gemstones, right?"
"That’s for sure."
"I’ve heard they’re sold through auctions?"
"Yes."
"And the prices?"
"Everyone starts bidding at a low price of 100 million primordial crystals, with a cap at 250 million. It fluctuates quite a bit, sometimes as low as 150 million, other times exceeding 200 million."
Column Spotted explained in detail: "The most precious function of primordial gemstones is to enhance the life level of origin force plants. However, there is a limit to this enhancement. Common Life Seed maxes out with three primordial gemstones; Divine-Given Seed with two; and Divine God-Given Seed with just one. Beyond this, the gemstones merely accelerate the comprehension and growth of origin force plants."
"So sometimes, the chamber of commerce sells them in sets of two or three during auctions."
"The supply of primordial gemstones is relatively sufficient. At any given second-level origin point, if you inquire at any seventh-level chamber of commerce, there will inevitably be an auction within a century."
Red Peach asked, "How about primordial crystals, have you heard of them?"
Column Spotted: "Heard of them. Even seen them. They’re something fresh. I’ve heard they were transported from the Dawn Star System, and they’re quite pricey, sold in sets of 100 pieces for 300,000 primordial crystals."
"I’ve heard they were grown by the Green Gem Golden Beetle Tribe, using abilities combined with primordial crystals to construct veins."
"It is said that a major commerce chamber had already invited warriors from the Green Gem Golden Beetle Tribe to collaborate and develop in the White Crystal Star System, picking suitable origin point mine stars and constructing many veins. Soon, they will likely be mass-produced, and the prices will probably drop."
Red Peach asked, "What about the Chaos Top that we insect clan warriors can use?"
Column Spotted: "There are. Many life planet trading zones have direct sales, categorized into three grades: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, corresponding to Half Star Realm, Planet Realm, and Star Realm tiers of Chaos Fruit produced by the Tree God-Given Seed. Prices are 3,000 primordial crystals apiece, 4,000 primordial crystals apiece, and 5,000 primordial crystals apiece, respectively."
Column Spotted asked back, "Have you ever used primordial crystals and Chaos Tops in the Venus Star System?"
Red Peach: "Of course."
Column Spotted: "How about the prices?"
Ink Orchid calculated the accounts, and angrily said, "The Chaos Top we used was probably 1-1 Half Star Realm, costing 5,000 primordial crystals apiece! The Luoli Chamber of Commerce earned 2,000 primordial crystals on each one?"
—Exactly!
—2,000 primordial crystals difference!
—Shipping certainly doesn’t exceed 1,000 primordial crystals.
—Isn’t that too cruel?
The other surrounding insect clan warriors were indignant, following with a wave of angry curses: Damn merchants!
"..."
A few flame spider merchants were motionless, afraid to speak.
Dragon Cypress took over the topic and asked, "Column Spotted, what about origin points?"
Column Spotted: "Origin points..."
Column Spotted: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, are you referring to Zero Level Origin Points? Are you planning to rent..."
Dragon Cypress retorted angrily, "Do I look like the kind of insect who can afford to buy origin points?"
"You do!"
"Given time, the Dragon Cypress Ant King will definitely be able to afford it!"
Column Spotted complimented and explained: "The situation with Zero Level Origin Points is particularly complicated and not easy to clarify. Firstly, leasing is divided into long-term, short-term, whole, and scattered leases..."
Dragon Cypress: "How many years for long-term? How about short-term?"
Column Spotted: "Short-term is 10,000 years per lease. Long-term could be 100,000 years or even longer."
Dragon Cypress: "Whole lease means renting the entire origin point star system?"
"Yes."
Column Spotted: "Scattered lease also starts with one life planet."
Dragon Cypress: "What’s the rent for whole lease if calculated by 10,000-year short-term lease? Just say it roughly."
Column Spotted pondered, choosing his words carefully, and said: "Origin Force Concentration below 0.5 is usually simply developed into mining stars. Origin Force Concentration of 0.5 and above can be developed into a star system, establishing a life system and earning Divine-Given Seeds through business management."
Column Spotted: "Origin Force Concentration 0.5 star system, building 5 life planets, roughly about 30 billion rent for 10,000 years."
"Origin Force Concentration 0.6 star system, building 6 life planets, roughly 45 billion rent for 10,000 years."
"Origin Force Concentration 0.7 star system, building 7 life planets, rent is roughly around 60 billion for 10,000 years."
"This pattern roughly applies. There are more precise distinctions between Origin Force Concentration 0.5, 0.6, and even 0.51, 0.52, 0.53."
"Additionally, transportation is one factor affecting the rent of origin point star systems. The logic is simple: if one can afford to rent an origin point, it must be rooted in a second-level origin point star system, right? One must frequently travel between the residential second-level origin point and the managed zero-level origin point, right? If the distance is far, whether one drives a star spider themselves or rides another insect’s star spider, the transportation fee in between is an expense that cannot be overlooked."
"Got a general idea..."
Dragon Cypress lightly touched his tentacle and asked: "What about loans? Is interest-free possible too?"
Column Spotted: "No, but harvested Divine-Given Seeds can be valued to offset debts. In the universe starry sky, the value of a Divine-Given Seed is calculated according to its Star Realm Level, based on 10 million years output revenue. For example, if a certain Divine-Given Seed has a star realm annual revenue of 15,000 primordial crystals, then for 10 million years it’s 15 billion, and then the value of the corresponding Divine-Given Seed is 15 billion primordial crystals."
"Leasing zero-level origin points easily involves hundreds of billions, belongs to large-scale transactions, has many negotiable aspects, and is hard to sum up in words. I only heard about it, never involved, so I’m unclear about the intricacies."
Having inquired with Kansui and Giant Taro before coming, both elder spiders couldn’t clarify either.
The leasing of origin point star systems indeed has a particularly complex situation, with too many factors influencing the rent, it’s hard to explain clearly.
Kansui and Giant Taro suggested asking more, knowing more, becoming familiar with the market and holding steady, not acting rashly.
This matter isn’t urgent either.
Dragon Cypress did not ask further.
Poison Bean raised his claw and asked: "Column Spotted, what about star spiders? I’ve heard there’s a base for manufacturing star spiders in the White Crystal Star System. The price must be cheap, right?"