Chapter 2022 - 2015: How About I Pay You a Little More?
"Did you really mean five million?" Zhang Menglong was taken aback, "Do you mean fifty million Supreme Crystals?"
Upon hearing this, sweat started pouring down Meng Qi’s forehead. What is up with the youth today? Do they count in millions as the basic unit of currency now?
He had just raised one hand, but he actually only wanted fifty thousand Supreme Crystals at most. In reality, he thought he might be asking too much with five thousand. His psychological baseline was a mere ten thousand Supreme Crystals, which he considered quite decent.
But clearly, he underestimated this young man’s financial prowess.
"Five million, fifty million? These items are worth only about five thousand Supreme Crystals!" While Zhang Menglong was still speculating, Mingyang spoke up, "Brother, don’t let him scare you. These two items are at most worth five thousand Supreme Crystals, or else it’s not worth it!"
"What nonsense are you causing?" Meng Qi never expected Zhang Menglong to be so wealthy. He thought he could make a fortune, but with Mingyang’s interjection, he couldn’t ask for that much.
He glared at Mingyang angrily, then turned to Zhang Menglong with a smile, "Young brother, you misunderstood. I raised one hand to indicate fifty thousand Supreme Crystals. These things aren’t worth that much."
"Old fool, you’re taking advantage of the situation!" Mingyang was instantly dissatisfied. To him, having his boss spend more was an insult to him!
"It’s not that expensive," in Zhang Menglong’s eyes, these two items were definitely worth more than fifty thousand Supreme Crystals, especially the gene sample of the Royal Family of the Ice Demon Race. To ordinary people, it was worthless, but in Zhang Menglong’s hands, it was invaluable. On the other hand, the value of the map was rather stable.
"Do you really have fifty thousand Supreme Crystals?" Meng Qi was somewhat in disbelief. Even the City Lord of the Great City of Aiville couldn’t easily bring out that many Supreme Crystals.
For both Martial Artists and key figures, Supreme Crystals were immensely valuable. The condition for human Martial Artists to leave here was to collect 100 Supreme Crystals or 1 billion Supreme Coins. But Zhang Menglong guessed right; these key figures were also undergoing tests here in a different manner!
Compared to the adventurers, they had high authority, could use many resources of this world, but to leave, they still needed Supreme Crystals!
When they came to this world, they were assigned identities. Whether it’s the City Lord of the Great City of Aiville or a beggar on Aiville’s street, it was just different role settings in this world.
However, being assigned a high status wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Different identities required different numbers of Supreme Crystals!
For example, ordinary people in an alley needed only 10 Supreme Crystals to leave, but it was destined to be extremely difficult due to their status.
While someone like the City Lord of the Great City of Aiville needed a whopping 10 million Supreme Crystals to leave. Even for him, it was an almost impossible task.
As for this collector, Meng Qi, he appeared average, but his identity required 1 million Supreme Crystals! He had been in the Great City of Aiville for who knows how long but had only managed to save up less than 200,000 Supreme Crystals.
It’s not that his methods were lacking, but that the rules were too absurd! He had treasures in abundance, but their high value meant if someone could afford them, he would already be able to leave this world.
The more expensive the item, the harder it was to sell, whereas some cheap items were quite in demand!
Of course, he had considered selling everything cheap, but the rules stipulated a minimum selling price, otherwise, they couldn’t be removed from the shelves?
Those things could cost hundreds or even thousands of Supreme Crystals. With such Supreme Crystals, one could already escape; why buy his items? This was a nearly false concept!
Zhang Menglong placed fifty thousand Supreme Crystals in front of him, forming a small mountain instantly.
"Hahaha!" Meng Qi laughed. In Zhang Menglong, he not only saw a business opportunity, but a flicker of hope to leave the world.
Hurriedly, Meng Qi collected the Supreme Crystals, and said to Zhang Menglong, "I have many more treasures here. Would you like to see if there’s anything else you like? I’ll give you the lowest price!"
"Boss, this old man’s good stuff is plentiful. I don’t even know what else he could have that might help you. You should take another look." Mingyang advised Zhang Menglong.
"I want that Ultimate Bomb!" Without hesitation, Zhang Menglong said. If the bomb could take out a swath of Dao Realm extremes, it would be a great help to him.
"2000 Supreme Crystals, and it’s yours, though there’s only one!" Meng Qi replied without hesitation.
"I’ll take that thing called Absolute Shield too!" It was something Zhang Menglong just noticed. A one-time item that can block any power’s attack for 10 seconds, anything!
"500 Supreme Crystals!"
"Alas, this Super Divine Cannon is a great item too, but it lacks ammo!" Zhang Menglong drooled at the giant cannon. If he could get it, he wouldn’t need to fear the Ice Wing Dragon Bat as much.
"Actually, I have the ammo!" Meng Qi revealed, "And I have two!"
"Really?" Zhang Menglong’s eyes lit up, "I want both the cannon and the ammo!"
"However, I can’t guarantee its power. Its power is only described in legends." Meng Qi honestly admitted, not quite believing anything could harm those Guardian Beasts.
"Let’s give it a try. Always good to have a Plan B!"
"The Super Divine Cannon is priced at 200,000 Supreme Crystals, and 10,000 per shell!"
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In all honesty, Zhang Menglong found a lot of treasures here. Whatever he felt he might use, he bought without hesitation.
In Meng Qi and Mingyang’s eyes, Zhang Menglong was a super-rich person who spends without a blink. Who could withstand that!
When Meng Qi’s Supreme Crystals surpassed 1 million, he smiled genuinely for the first time.
After all those years, he had saved 200,000, and now, within a day, gathered the remaining 800,000. It felt like a dream.
Zhang Menglong spent a total of 1.27 million Supreme Crystals here, effectively buying everything he could use. He’s set to surprise the Ice Demon Race!
Later, Mingyang led Zhang Menglong to find a vagabond, from whom Zhang Menglong bought a scroll for 500,000 Supreme Crystals.
God Summoning Scroll:
Summon countless warriors to fight for you, requiring 1 Supreme Coin per summon. The scroll can only be used once, lasting a maximum of 3 days. Within the duration, the warriors can be killed but revived again by paying another Supreme Coin. Warrior strength is at the ordinary Dao Realm extreme.
Seeing Zhang Menglong’s expression, Mingyang knew he was very pleased with the scroll’s power.
"So, these ten Supreme Coins were worth it, right?" Mingyang remarked.
"Indeed," Compared to the ten Supreme Crystals handed out, Zhang Menglong’s gain was enormous, "How about I pay you a little extra? Or else I feel bad!"