I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

The crowd around Han Zhan’s stall was growing larger.

At first, they were simply curious.

But when they really saw the attributes of the egg fried rice, they were among those who exclaimed in surprise.

Thus, amid the exclamations, someone offered a higher price.

"I bid seven water coins!"

"I bid eight!"

"...I bid ten!"

Hearing the onlookers bid higher and higher, Jiang Yuxuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He glanced apologetically at Han Zhan, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to suppress the price. Five water coins is the regular price, but this is the trade market, and premium sales do happen..."

"I understand." Han Zhan nodded slightly, not blaming Jiang Yuxuan at all.

Everyone’s need for resources and psychological pricing is different.

That’s just how trading markets work.

The person who bid ten water coins was an adventurer wearing a white headscarf and wrapped in a white robe. By the sound of the voice, it was a man.

After offering ten water coins, no one else continued to bid.

No one picks up money from the ground, and ten water coins could buy a large battleship. The disparity is indeed large if it’s only to buy a portion of egg fried rice.

There are many options for emergency supplies, and it’s not like it’s irreplaceable.

Ultimately, Han Zhan made a deal with this adventurer at the price of ten water coins.

"If you have more, I’ll buy them at the same price of ten water coins each."

This guy is quite wealthy... Han Zhan thought to himself, nodding, "I currently have three more portions."

"However, I have an SSS-tier chef, so theoretically, I have an unlimited supply."

Han Zhan’s words made Jiang Yuxuan instinctively widen his eyes in surprise. Even the wealthy man wrapped in a white headscarf showed surprise in his eyes.

"Revealing you have an SSS-tier chef in front of so many people isn’t a wise move," the rich man in the white headscarf warned.

"You could choose to join my fleet, the ’White Camel.’"

"After joining, besides promising to protect your ship, I will also pay you fifty water coins daily."

"You just need to provide three meals from your chef, and I can supply all the ingredients."

Hiss...

Hearing his words, the onlookers gasped.

Fifty water coins a day; that’s what top-tier jobs earn.

"Wait, did you say ’White Camel?’ Are you the captain of the ’White Camel?’ Are you Bai Wuheng, the Level Five Sea Adventurer?"

Jiang Yuxuan looked shocked.

A Level Five Sea Adventurer, no wonder he’s so wealthy... Han Zhan saw the reactions of the others around him and knew that Bai Wuheng’s words were not made lightly.

But he still shook his head.

"No need, I still prefer to go it alone."

Han Zhan declined Bai Wuheng’s invitation.

Now, not only Jiang Yuxuan, but even the other onlookers looked at him as if he were crazy.

"This guy probably doesn’t know the gold value of a Level Five Sea Adventurer."

"They’re the ones who can freely navigate most sea areas!"

"Truly unappreciative."

"Hey, just wait."

Ignoring the various comments, Bai Wuheng’s exposed eyes remained calm, showing no reaction even after Han Zhan’s refusal.

"Alright then."

"But, if your chef can only cook this dish, I’m willing to pay eight water coins per serving and purchase five hundred portions."

Five hundred portions, equating to four thousand water coins.

Such a substantial amount made some in the crowd even more agitated inside.

Some quietly slipped away from the crowd, destination unknown.

"Alright." Han Zhan nodded to Bai Wuheng’s offer, "But I don’t have that much stock at the moment; how about later?"

"No problem." Bai Wuheng agreed readily.

Just when everyone thought the deal was over, Han Zhan pulled out something else from the storage bag.

Yes, it was Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup!

When Han Zhan took out the Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup, the entire crowd fell silent.

"This is... Lamp Bulb Water Grass fruit." Bai Wuheng recognized it, "The Lamp Bulb Water Grass, as an ingredient, is hard to come by. They drift aimlessly in the vast seas of the Water Planet, appearing anywhere."

"But doesn’t the hunger and spiritual values added by this Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup seem a bit too exaggerated?!"

This was almost equivalent to the attributes added by Level Five ingredients.

Bai Wuheng exhaled slowly, "You know, even I’m now interested in your ship’s SSS-level talent chef."

"Are you sure you don’t want to join my ’White Camel’ fleet?"

Faced with Bai Wuheng’s second inquiry, Han Zhan still shook his head with a smile.

"Alright." Bai Wuheng’s tone this time carried a hint of regret, "Then let’s continue this transaction."

"If the Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup can also be mass-produced, I’m willing to pay fifty water coins per serving for five hundred portions."

"One hundred portions." Han Zhan replied.

The flavor of the Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup was quite good, and given its limited quantity, Han Zhan wanted to keep some for himself and the Contracted Spirit girls.

Five hundred portions would mean selling out everything.

Bai Wuheng nodded in agreement, hearing Han Zhan’s terms.

Thus, one hundred portions of Lamp Bulb Water Grass soup were sold for fifty water coins each.

This brought the total transaction amount between Han Zhan and Bai Wuheng to nine thousand water coins.

This was a very considerable fortune for any lower-sea-level adventurer.

Only a Level Five Sea Adventurer like the "White Camel" could afford such economic muscle.

"Well then, a pleasant transaction." Han Zhan nodded to Bai Wuheng, then turned to Shang Siteng, "Let’s go find Youwei."

After completing this deal, they could buy more essential supplies, ensuring that they wouldn’t worry about shortages of food, medicine, energy, and gunpowder in the short term.

"Let her go." At that moment, Bai Wuheng suddenly said to Han Zhan.

"If you’re worried, I can arrange for two crew members to protect her." As Bai Wuheng spoke, two sailors, each marked with Level 80, squeezed out from the crowd.

He explained to Han Zhan, "I didn’t bring enough water coins this time."

"But there’s an auction at Spring Breeze Port today hosted by our ’White Camel’ fleet."

"So, I’d like to barter to offset some water coins; what do you think?"

An auction?

Before Han Zhan could answer, Jiang Yuxuan, who had been silent, suddenly pulled on his arm excitedly.

"Agree to it!"

"That’s the Spring Breeze Port auction, where every item is top-notch, and some can’t even be bought with money!"

Items that can’t be bought with money? What else could they need, a higher adventurer level?

Han Zhan silently grumbled to himself but still nodded, agreeing to Bai Wuheng’s invitation.