CHAPTER 599: CHAPTER 87: A HUGE SUM OF MONEY

Ignoring those trashy comments, Su Xiao sat silently behind the stall.

The surrounding contractors pointed at the items on the stall, some asked for prices, but few sincerely intended to buy.

A petite figure squeezed through the crowd; this figure was notably shorter than the surrounding adults.

"No wonder there’s such a crowd, so many nice things here, let me see..."

The petite figure instinctively bit her thumbnail. Seeing this habitual action out of the corner of his eye, Su Xiao turned to look at the newcomer, a ’familiar face’.

"Little Confused."

The petite figure was Little Confused, whom Su Xiao met during a survival trial—someone who always hid her true identity and wasn’t weak.

Little Confused seemed interested in something on the stall, raising her head to look at Su Xiao.

"Huh? It’s you."

Their eyes met, and Little Confused smiled, showing two dimples.

Su Xiao didn’t speak; if they met again in a Derivative World, they might be enemies because Little Confused liked to disguise herself, and Su Xiao knew her background.

With Little Confused’s reckless nature, she might actively seek out Su Xiao.

"Looks like there’s no chance."

Little Confused turned and left without asking for a price at all.

Continuing to man the stall, an hour later, Intimacy Paradise (Dark Purple) sold for 75,000 Paradise coins.

Only [Chakra Training Method (Beginner)] and [Mikasa’s Mind +5] remained; [Mikasa’s Mind +5] wasn’t selling well.

"Make way."

A rough voice resounded as a hulking man resembling a gorilla squeezed to the front of the stall.

The gorilla-like man picked his nose with a thick finger, then wiped the unidentified black substance onto a man in a suit beside him.

The suited man’s mouth twitched fiercely, and his hand trembled slightly.

"I have OCD, you..."

"Don’t sweat the details; the stuff on the stall is good."

Said the gorilla-like man, picking his nose again, making the suit man’s face turn pale as he instinctively stepped aside. They probably were teammates; otherwise, they’d have quarreled by now.

Seeing the gorilla-like man’s actions, not only did the suited man step aside, but other nearby contractors also moved away.

"Hehe, why stop squeezing."

The gorilla-like man flexed his shoulders, looking at Su Xiao.

"Bro, give me an honest price for this thing."

The gorilla-like man pointed at [Chakra Training Method (Beginner)].

"199,900 Paradise coins."

Su Xiao conceded 100 Paradise coins, and the gorilla-like man grinned, showing a row of flat teeth.

"100... so sincere, 180,000 is my final offer."

"190,000 minimum."

"185,000?"

"190,000."

"187,000?"

"190,000."

190,000 Paradise coins was the minimum price; Su Xiao wouldn’t budge. The gorilla-like man seemed to realize this and nodded.

"I’ll buy it; now I can also use the Karmen Milk Liquor, haha."

[Chakra Training Method (Beginner)] disappeared from the stall, 190,000 Paradise coins credited in, leaving only [Mikasa’s Mind +5] on the stall.

As contractors gathered around dispersed, they stayed solely for [Chakra Training Method (Beginner)].

The trading market was bustling, with many contractors stopping at stalls. When they saw the attributes of [Mikasa’s Mind +5], they were tempted but moved on after seeing the price.

Su Xiao wasn’t in a hurry; [Mikasa’s Mind +5] suited a certain type of contractor, and once such a contractor appeared, they were sure to be willing to pay an arm and a leg for it.

After a full three-hour wait, just as Su Xiao was about to temporarily close up, the type of people he was waiting for finally appeared.

A shirtless, burly man with knotted muscles approached the stall. When he saw [Mikasa’s Mind +5]’s attributes, his eyes glazed over, but the 70,000 Paradise Coins price cooled him down.

"Hello, friend, can you make this equipment cheaper?"

With a muffled voice, though rough-looking, the burly man was rather polite.

"This is tailor-made for a Main Tank."

Su Xiao was waiting for a Main Tank; the Shelter skill depended on life value for shield strength.

"Uh... makes sense, but this is Blue Equipment. Even if strengthened to +5, it’ll be phased out after some usage. Plus, from its enhancement level, it’s clear you used it before and are selling it now because it’s outdated."

The burly man didn’t seem very bright from his appearance but was actually quite smart. He continued:

"This thing is only endgame for Second Tier at most, but I, who am a Main Tank, can only use it up to Third Tier. Therefore, in the long run, the price should be discounted, how about 50,000?"

The burly’s offer wasn’t low: 50,000 Paradise coins.

"Makes some sense."

Hearing Su Xiao’s words, faint hints of a smile appeared on the burly man’s lips.

"However, I still sell it for 70,000."

"Why?!"

"Because I want to sell it for that much, is that not okay."

"Hmm, from a logical standpoint, that seems fine, since after all, it is your item."

The honest burly man scratched his head.

"So what now?"

After mumbling softly to himself, the honest burly man suddenly tilted his head, extracting a black ’earplug’ from his ear, with faint roars coming from inside, words like idiot and dumb mouth.

"Uh... friend, please wait for me, don’t sell this equipment."

With an honest grin, the burly man quickly jogged away. Seeing this, Su Xiao shook his head. It was clear that this man was straightforward and honest, and the earlier words were fed to him remotely.

Half an hour later, a masked man stood before the stall.

"I’m a teammate of that stupid bull earlier; I didn’t have time to come over before. To prevent him from dying in battle, we’ll buy this item for a flat rate, 60,000, if not, forget it."

The masked man was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, a good teammate.

"Deal."

Su Xiao modified the item’s price, 60,000 Paradise coins credited, all items sold, and the Paradise coins reached an astonishing 416,900.

With 410,000 Paradise coins, Su Xiao’s first thought was to buy a Dark Purple Quality knife-type weapon to upgrade the Dragon Slash, elevating it to Light Golden Quality.

Unfortunately, Dark Purple Quality knife-type weapons were scarce. Even with ample Paradise coins, acquiring one depended on luck.

First, he contacted the Black Sail Merchant Group, and the expected response was that they had Dark Purple Weapons but no knife-type weapons available.

The result wasn’t surprising; Dark Purple Equipment was rare enough that few people would part with such gear, usually keeping them for themselves unless they were unsuitable.

Su Xiao also contacted Divine Emperor, the leader of a large adventure team, but received the same results: there were none available.

The plan to upgrade Dragon Slash was aborted. Finding a Dark Purple Quality knife-type weapon was this challenging; imagine Light Gold.

Su Xiao stood up from behind the stall, starting to wander around the trading market, hoping for luck in acquiring a Dark Purple knife-type weapon. A person must have dreams; it’s not unrealistic.

Unfortunately, after circling a few times, all he saw was a Dark Purple Hammer—

Just as Su Xiao was about to leave the trading market, a stall at the market’s center caught his attention.

A crowd of contractors gathered near that stall, clearly indicating the appearance of rare items.

Su Xiao approached the stall, easily squeezing through the crowd with his Power Attribute.

"Who stepped on my foot, come out if you dare!"

"Hey, let me see what’s on the stall, don’t squeeze."

Su Xiao stood before the stall, which had only one item; the stall owner looked helpless, his expression similar to Su Xiao’s when selling items.

"This thing... not bad."