novelraw Chapter 1177 - 62: Do You Even Have Any Sincerity
Chapter 1177 - 62: Do You Even Have Any Sincerity
The Divine Emperor was so enthusiastic because he discovered a few key pieces of information.
Firstly, Su Xiao didn’t put the "Ring of the Holy Dirge" on display at the stall, and secondly, there were no members from other large adventure groups around, which means the email was an exclusive message, sent only to their God Emperor Adventure Group.
Undoubtedly, this was a gesture of great respect, and the Divine Emperor certainly wouldn’t ruin such a trading atmosphere.
Actually, the Divine Emperor was overthinking. Su Xiao only notified the Divine Emperor because he had traded with him a few times, and from those interactions, it was clear that the Divine Emperor was very earnest in trading.
Secondly, Su Xiao didn’t know many adventure groups, aside from the God Emperor and the Blood Gate. He couldn’t possibly sell the "Ring of the Holy Dirge" to the Blood Gate; that would be aiding the enemy. As for the Black Sail Merchant Group, those merchants were unreliable, and doing business with them always risked being scammed, let alone selling something to them.
"This is Crazy Fox, and this is Old Goat."
The Divine Emperor briefly introduced his two confidants, then got straight to the point.
"Our God Emperor will take this ring. Of course, taking this thing will be a bit of a headache, but I am prepared to show my sincerity."
The Divine Emperor sat cross-legged in front of the stall, sitting opposite Su Xiao, with Crazy Fox and Old Goat standing behind him. Although Crazy Fox had a bad temper within the group, he showed great respect to the Divine Emperor when dealing with matters outside. Even if he disagreed with some of the Divine Emperor’s decisions inwardly, he wouldn’t speak up immediately but would make things clear in private. Then it would turn into a flurry of fists and kicks between them, and in the end, the one with the ’argument’ would be listened to. Usually, it was Crazy Fox who got beaten to a pulp.
The relationship between the Divine Emperor and Crazy Fox was completely different from Stan and Huang Yan. The God Emperor Adventure Group also had a complete profit chain, but the group hadn’t given up on playing the emotional card, using both incentives and deterrents alternately.
The Divine Emperor’s hands gleamed, and several items appeared in his hand. Although the transaction seemed peaceful, the Divine Emperor was well aware in his heart that he was bound to be fleeced.
The "Ring of the Holy Dirge" is too suitable for the team. Although all eight pieces need to be gathered to unleash its power, whenever one appears, major adventure groups won’t give up.
"Choose one of these items," the Divine Emperor said, displaying the items to Su Xiao. Though his expression seemed calm, in reality, his heart was bleeding.
[Grandmaster’s Power (1/10).]
[Soul Separation (Light Gold Suit · Gloves).]
[Wild Beast (Gold · Long Knife).]
[Mind Shock (Golden Scroll · Control Type Active Skill · Requires High Intelligence and Charm Attributes).]
[Kinetic Boots (Gold · Footwear · Lightweight Type).]
[Death Penalty Shackles (Light Gold · Attack System Active Skill).]
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The Divine Emperor took out a total of six items, including tools, weapons, wearable equipment, control-type skills, and attack-type skills. Undoubtedly, the Divine Emperor was very sincere.
"I can’t detail the exact function of the Grandmaster’s Power, the only information I can provide is that this thing is very important. If you want to get it, then it’s a one-for-one exchange.
If you don’t want the Grandmaster’s Power, I can consider a two-for-one or three-for-one for the other things."
The Divine Emperor took out so many things because he had no choice. The Ascension Set is extremely important to the team, so its value cannot be measured with the Light Gold Suit.
But one thing cannot be overlooked: the "Ring of the Holy Dirge" is just a single piece. Owning it doesn’t allow immediate ascension; the remaining seven pieces need to be gathered. As for how many pieces the God Emperor Adventure Group has already collected is unknown.
Seeing the items the Divine Emperor took out, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. This guy was unexpectedly sincere, and the reason for his sincerity was to play the emotional card, hoping Su Xiao would go easy on him.
However, Su Xiao had already noticed the Divine Emperor’s intention. "People who show undue kindness have ulterior motives." When he bought a Formation Diagram from the Divine Emperor before, he might have been black-sheeped by the other party.
"Grandmaster’s Power + Wild Beast + Kinetic Boots."
Su Xiao gave up on Soul Separation and the two skills. The control skill, though good, required 40 points of Charm Attribute, and with his 9 points Charm Attribute, he directly deemed it garbage.
As for that attack system skill scroll, it had some magical nature, so Su Xiao couldn’t master this ability.
"Ahem..."
The Divine Emperor cleared his throat to ease the embarrassment. Behind him, Crazy Fox rubbed his hands. After hesitating for a moment, he decided not to speak.
Old Goat stepped forward proactively; now was the time for him to play the bad guy.
"Mister Bai Ye, isn’t this asking for too much?"
Old Goat’s tone was aggressive, but he wore a smile; this half-joking, half-serious attitude was most suitable for the current situation.
"Is that so, hmm, the offer is indeed quite high."
Su Xiao looked pensive. Seeing Su Xiao’s expression, Old Goat’s heart skipped a beat; he had already figured out what kind of person Su Xiao was.
"In that case... forget it."
Su Xiao wasn’t joking. If the Divine Emperor’s side disagreed with his offer, that was that. A deal not made wouldn’t cause a fallout directly; there might be opportunities for future cooperation.
Old Goat sighed inwardly; a few seconds earlier, he had anticipated this scenario.
"Mister Bai Ye, we can negotiate the price slowly. There’s no need to give up on this deal outright."
Old Goat tried to salvage the situation.
"Sure, how do you propose we talk?"
Su Xiao remained unchanged in his demeanor. The situation was quite clear: the God Emperor Adventure Group would undoubtedly pay a significant price to buy the "Ring of the Holy Dirge." This was beyond doubt. In fact, it’s not just the God Emperor; any large adventure group would find themselves at a disadvantage when purchasing parts of the Ascension Set.
"How to talk..."
Old Goat suddenly felt the conversation take a wrong turn; he suddenly had the illusion that both sides were negotiating.
Regarding this deal, Old Goat had long expected to be fleeced. His task was simply to minimize the bleeding for the God Emperor Adventure Group.
"How about this, Grandmaster’s Power + Wild Beast. I’ve heard Mister Bai Ye specializes in close combat and wielding long knives. This knife will surely shine in your hands."
"Perhaps."
The only purpose Su Xiao had for this ’Wild Beast’ was to ’feed’ Dragon Slash. As for shining, the knife will indeed shine when it’s shattered by the Supreme Blade.
The price negotiation reached a dead-end. Old Goat’s mind was racing; he couldn’t fathom what Su Xiao was thinking. Saying Su Xiao wasn’t sincere was incorrect. Su Xiao only contacted them and didn’t display the "Ring of the Holy Dirge" for sale at his stall—this was sincerity.
To say Su Xiao was sincere would be incorrect too; the negotiation almost fell apart within 2 minutes, which left Old Goat quite troubled. As for the Divine Emperor, his head was heavy like a boulder now, and he temporarily delegated the negotiation task to Old Goat.
Crazy Fox was the most relaxed of all; he was scrutinizing Su Xiao, seemingly thinking of something.
"Bai Ye, have you heard about the ’Forgiveness Tank’ affair? A strongman named Christmas slept with Stan’s wife. Stranger still, Stan’s wife seemed smitten with the strongman named Christmas. I personally witnessed that good show."
Crazy Fox not only refrained from engaging in price negotiations, but he also started chatting casually with Su Xiao.
"I’ve heard a bit,"
Su Xiao wasn’t just slightly informed; he had learned the whole story from Umbrella Brother.
"Let me tell you something even more interesting. It was Huang Yan and I who busted them in the real world, hahaha."
Crazy Fox laughed heartily, his laughter boisterous.
Su Xiao looked at Crazy Fox with confusion. From what he understood, Crazy Fox was supposed to be the second-in-command of the God Emperor Adventure Group, whereas Huang Yan was the second-in-command of the Blood Gate. Although the two adventure groups weren’t mortal enemies, they occasionally clashed. Crazy Fox and Huang Yan meeting in the real world seemed unlikely.
You know, catching an affair usually requires friends to join in, which suggests that their relationship wasn’t simple.
"At that time, you wouldn’t know, Huang Yan’s expression when he caught the affair was as if he himself had been cuckolded. He endured the pursuit by the Cleaners to track down that guy named Christmas. It caused quite a stir back then."
Crazy Fox’s laughter turned increasingly mischievous. The corner of the Divine Emperor and Old Goat’s mouths twitched. They too knew about this incident. That unscrupulous guy, Crazy Fox, recorded the entire process during the affair bust, but it wasn’t publicly shared. Only five people within the God Emperor Adventure Group saw that recording.