novelraw Chapter 1176 - 61: Sincerity
Chapter 1176 - 61: Sincerity
"Leader, who’s the seller?"
An old man with a goatee spoke.
"The Night of Beheading."
The Divine Emperor sighed, fully aware that to acquire this equipment from Su Xiao, he would have to pay a considerable price. In other words, he had to offer a high price to show mutual respect.
The Ascension Set was extremely suitable for the healers within a large adventure group. Su Xiao sharing the attributes of the "Ring of the Holy Dirge" with the Divine Emperor was already an act of giving face. If the Divine Emperor started with a low price, it would be somewhat ungrateful.
The Divine Emperor knew how to support a large adventure group, and he certainly knew what to do next.
"I’ve heard before that the leader has some connection with the Night of Beheading, and this Night of Beheading is giving face to our God Emperor Adventure Group. It’s not clear if he has shared this information with other large adventure groups. If it ends up in a competitive situation, we should restrain ourselves.
If it was only sent to us, we should show sincerity. Befriending a powerful Lone Ranger like him could be beneficial for us. Some of the rascals in our split team might provoke him one day, and if we have some connection, it won’t escalate to an uncontrollable level."
After seeing the attributes of the "Ring of the Holy Dirge," Crazy Fox’s anger subsided, and he calmly analyzed the situation.
"Exactly. See how the situation unfolds and make an offer. If it was only sent to us, then let’s offer a sincere price. Face is not given by others but is mutually maintained."
The Divine Emperor lightly tapped the table with his fingers.
"Matcha, stay at the headquarters obediently."
"Why? I want to go too!!"
"If you go, the value will increase by at least 20%."
"Crazy Fox is also a healer; why can he go?"
"Because I can fight."
"I can heal, support, rescue, and..."
"Oh, but you can’t fight like I can."
"You, duel me!"
"Sure, I’ll use one hand. If I can’t hang you up and beat you within 20 seconds, I lose."
"You, you..."
Matcha slumped over the conference table, clenching her white teeth with a grinding sound.
"Crazy Fox, Old Goat, the three of us will go."
"This is the safest approach."
The Old Goat that the Divine Emperor mentioned was the old man with the goatee. He was not a Contractor but a worker who managed the finances of the God Emperor Adventure Group.
The Divine Emperor had five of the most trusted subordinates: the finance manager Old Goat, the unserious healer Crazy Fox, the chief Big Healer Matcha, the Crazy Healer, who was barely Crazy Fox’s apprentice, and lastly Xiela, who was the Divine Emperor’s sister. However, Xiela was dead, killed by Gulu from the Travel Group.
The Divine Emperor had attempted to resurrect Xiela, but unfortunately, he couldn’t do it, even as a Fourth-tier Contractor. He still had to climb higher.
The three of them set off immediately, discussing what to trade with Su Xiao along the way.
Before the three of them arrived, Su Xiao was already surrounded by a large number of Contractors at the marketplace.
At this moment, various items were displayed on Su Xiao’s stall. There were Blue Equipment, plenty of Purple Equipment, even Dark Purple Equipment, and even a Light Gold Skill Scroll.
Typically, stalls like this are set up by worker merchants, selling many items with prices 5% to 8% higher than the market rate, appealing to willing buyers.
Although the items on Su Xiao’s stall weren’t a clearance sale, they were definitely below market price, attracting a large number of Contractors.
[Notice: TKGS-27 Submachine Gun (Blue) has been sold for 9800 Paradise coins.]
[Notice: Tear Blood Fang (Purple) has been sold for 68000 Paradise coins.]
[Notice: Ice Armor (Blue) has been sold for 13400 Paradise coins.]
[Notice: Piercing Eyes (Dark Purple) has been sold for 78000 Paradise coins.]
[Notice: Flame Book (Purple Skill Scroll) has been sold for 80000 Paradise coins.]
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One transaction after another filled the account with Paradise coins. Su Xiao’s pricing was not entirely based on quality and rating. While those are key factors in assessing the strength of an item, the appeal of each item was also considered.
For example, the Purple Skill Scroll Flame Book, despite having a lower rating than the Dark Purple Piercing Eyes, was priced higher because it’s a Mage-type skill.
The Flame Book’s attributes weren’t strong enough and could clash with Ice attribute abilities, leading to a price drop. A more popular Mage Purple Quality skill could easily sell for over 90,000 Paradise coins.
The Lone Rangers in the Hunter World might be poor, but there are many of them. When each brings out their personal treasures, collectively, it’s a fortune.
Within less than five minutes of opening the stall, over 60% of items were sold. As more Contractors gathered, the speed of sales increased.
Su Xiao didn’t want to spend too much time at the marketplace. He wasn’t a merchant and wouldn’t waste hours there for a few thousand Paradise coins.
Time in Reincarnation Paradise is precious to Su Xiao. Participating in the Arena and enhancing abilities takes time.
Because Su Xiao’s prices were below market value, it didn’t just attract needy Contractors but also numerous worker merchants.
Worker merchants value only the price, regardless of whether the equipment benefits them. As long as there’s profit, they’d buy even if it meant a mere 100 Paradise coins gain. Time is something they have in abundance.
With merchants joining in, the rate of sales didn’t just increase but skyrocketed, so much so that within ten minutes, nearly everything on the stall was sold out, leaving only the "Wild Moments (Light Gold)."
Seeing that most items on the stall were sold, Su Xiao checked his current Paradise coin holdings.
Paradise coins held: 498530 points.
Selling these items brought Su Xiao over 400,000 Paradise coins, excluding "Wild Moments." The Treasure chest that contained "Wild Moments" was also obtained from those Lone Contractors.
"I’ll offer a maximum of 300,000 for this scroll."
A female Contractor with Green Snake Earrings squatted in front of the stall, flanked by several summons from another world behind her, with uncertain types, likely Monsters.
"310,000."
"..."
The female Contractor hesitated for a moment before nodding, and Su Xiao adjusted the price. The female Contractor promptly made the purchase.
With 310,000 Paradise coins in hand, Su Xiao’s assets soared to 808,530 Paradise coins. These Paradise coins were earned from selling the Ant King’s Heart.
With the stall’s items sold out, the surrounding Contractors gradually dispersed.
"Been waiting long?"
Su Xiao stretched lazily behind the stall. In Reincarnation Paradise, he appeared slightly relaxed—an approach to ease his spirit. Maintaining constant vigilance could lead to a nervous breakdown or, at the very least, develop neurotic tendencies over time.
"Not long, just a few minutes. Did you rob an adventure group, or did you kill every Contractor in a Derivative World?"
The Divine Emperor, wearing full body Armor, approached and casually tossed a pack of cigarettes to Su Xiao—items made by workers in Reincarnation Paradise, sold for 400 Paradise coins a pack.