I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 1006 529: How Are You Covered in Knock-off Stuff, Still Using It to Scam People

"No money, can't buy, I'll buy it next time." Of course, the Great Sky Rank wanted it, but after checking his wallet and estimating the value of the Seven-star Whip, he decided not to get it in the end.

He could buy it, but it would affect his own system after buying it.

In terms of strength and potential, he chose the latter.

After all, buying the Seven-star Whip when he's richer later on isn't too late. If he really took out things related to his system, affecting his own growth would be a loss.

As a top player, he understands the need to give and take and the planning for himself. The Seven-star Whip is more of a bonus to him, no matter how strong it is. Compared to the Shura who can just kill to solve problems, some of the instances the Great Sky Rank experiences require puzzle-solving, and force would reduce the score. Of course, it was Cui Yingying doing the puzzle-solving while he was responsible for the fighting.

If he hadn't bought the nanofactory and two sets of equipment, he would have taken action to buy one like the Shura.

Gu Shanhai heard this and casually took back the Seven-star Whip.

"What a pity, I thought I could sell another one."

The tone carried a sense of regret.

"Last time, Lan Qiushui and Base Station Old Liu went for an instance, and by the time they returned, they were almost left with just their underwear. Base Station Old Liu even ended up heavily in debt to Lan Qiushui," said the Shura.

The Great Sky Rank felt a little exasperated, but he also had a clearer understanding of Gu Shanhai's financial acumen.

"Is your race a succubus or something, squeezing so much..." The Great Sky Rank was speechless.

"Do you want the Purple Gold Gourd? I can sell it to you too if you buy the Seven Star Sword, Eight Jiao Fan, Golden Rope, Jade Calming Bottle, and Vajra Bracelet together. I'll give you a 30% discount." Gu Shanhai didn't care about the Great Sky Rank's words and instead asked the Shura.

"Although it sounds inappropriate to say this, I must admit that this set gives me the illusion of counterfeit goods." The Shura had a strange look, wondering what these items were.

Gu Shanhai remained calm: "What does it matter if they're counterfeit or not? As long as they're useful."

It's undeniable that the Shura's intuition was truly sharp to identify them all as knockoff versions. However, Gu Shanhai wasn't worried about getting sued by Wu Cheng'en. After all, the names only sounded similar; they weren't actually the same.

Besides, Wu Cheng'en couldn't possibly sue him cross-world.

"So they're really counterfeit!" The Great Sky Rank didn't know what to say for a moment. He was sure this was something Gu Shanhai plagiarized from another world, changed the pronunciation, and then sold.

The Shura was also tempted; he didn't care if they were counterfeit or knockoffs, as long as they were practical.

He calculated the price, and the total for the six pieces of equipment was not less than the Seven-star Whip, which he simply could not afford.

"I can't afford it, even if you cut the price in half, the resources I can muster are not enough." The Shura shook his head, ultimately refusing.

From Gu Shanhai's tone, these seemed to be a set of equipment. Individually they might be powerful, but not comparable to the complete set.

Thus, buying a single piece didn't make sense; having the Seven-star Whip was enough.

"It's simple to solve. Initially, the only one who sought to buy from me was Base Station Old Liu. But why was Lan Qiushui also stripped clean? Do you know why?" Gu Shanhai asked the Great Sky Rank instead of Shura this time.

This question made the Great Sky Rank's hairs stand on end. What other reason could there be than Base Station Old Liu borrowing from Lan Qiushui?

The Great Sky Rank saw through Gu Shanhai's lack of good intentions, realizing that while seeming to manipulate the Shura, he had actually included him in the calculation as well.

"Forget it, it doesn't suit." The Shura rejected without hesitation.

His relationship with the Great Sky Rank wasn't as good as that between Lan Qiushui and Base Station Old Liu.

They were merely teammates, temporary ones at that, so any borrowing would be trivial and insignificant — certainly not enough to qualify.

How could the Great Sky Rank expend everything for him? If he had that determination, he'd just buy it himself. Why bother passing it on?

Shura's refusal secretly relieved the Great Sky Rank too. If the Shura had asked to borrow from him, he would have lent him something due to considerations, but it wouldn't have been much.

"What a pity." Gu Shanhai felt even more regretful; he couldn't manage to sell off the knockoff goods, and now they might end up stuck with him.

"Can't you stop wearing this look of regretting not having duped someone..." The Great Sky Rank was also somewhat speechless about this.

"Didn't find a scapegoat, nothing I can do." Gu Shanhai spoke quite frankly.

"At least they're clients, can't you be a bit more tactful?" The Great Sky Rank found Gu Shanhai to be a terrible service provider, openly disrespecting them as clients.

"Then I'll put it another way: surplus stock of failed treasures." Gu Shanhai not only didn't soften but became even more vicious.

The Great Sky Rank refused to bother with Gu Shanhai anymore, since this had become a personal insult to him. Was being broke such a crime that it had to be flaunted against him?

So, he could only focus on taking action.

"You're only lucky you're strong, or anyone else would have beaten you up by now." Shura glanced at Gu Shanhai and said.

"You're wrong there. You guys are clients, I definitely have to show you some of my service background, or else how would you buy my products? I'm usually very low-key." Gu Shanhai defended his actions confidently.

The three of them chatted intermittently, and once they veered away from the shopping topic, the atmosphere between them returned to its previous state.

The Shura and the Great Sky Rank killed zombies, occasionally feeding the Tai Sui Gu.

"By the way, how's the Tai Sui Gu for sale?"

The Great Sky Rank suddenly asked.

"You're actually interested in this thing?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat surprised that the Great Sky Rank would ask such a question.

It seemed like he had already discussed it with Cui Yingying, but why he needed the Tai Sui Gu was still unknown.

"A bit interested, but we'll have to see." He spoke ambiguously, obviously both wanting it and having concerns.

"I'll give you a discount, just like the previous deal." Gu Shanhai naturally meant matching the value of the nanofactory.

The Great Sky Rank also understood this. There was no way he could part with two sets of equipment for it, as their value was much higher than the nanofactory.

Although the nanofactory had great potential, it required investment, needing support, so its purchase value wasn't as high as the two sets of equipment he bought from Gu Shanhai.

"Alright, but this time's zombie resources..." The Great Sky Rank didn't finish his sentence, implying that Gu Shanhai shouldn't create another Tai Sui Gu to compete with his for food.

"They're yours. I was originally using this thing as a tool; anyone could use it." Gu Shanhai responded generously.

What? No tool for the next round? Doesn't matter, sell it first and think about making another for the next round. No need to be so rigid about it, it's not that big of a deal.

The Shura gave Gu Shanhai a strange look, really selling anything and everything.

If the things on him weren't difficult to part with, he'd have bought a few more. As for the Tai Sui Gu, he simply couldn't care less.

"Agreed." The Great Sky Rank agreed without hesitation.

Gu Shanhai immediately formed a contract to transfer control of the Tai Sui Gu to the Great Sky Rank.

This allowed the Great Sky Rank to immediately take control of the Tai Sui Gu, transforming it, through the power of the "First Epoch," into his permanent summon.

"You're really generous, just giving it away." The Great Sky Rank naturally received a notification from the "First Epoch" right away.

He certainly hadn't intended to renege, and after glancing at the Tai Sui Gu's attributes and skills, he realized he might need to reassess its value. The Tai Sui Gu was an excellent tank that could grow, act as fodder, and serve as an arrow shield. As long as a piece of meat was present, it wouldn't die; it just needed enough food to recover.

It also possessed many features like splitting, regeneration, and consuming.

These features spawned a range of usage plans and operations in the Great Sky Rank's mind, greatly enhancing his own survival rate.