As the saying goes, start with a high price and bargain all the way down.
Bai Ye intended to extort Jin Xiangchuan.
In Bai Ye's opinion, given the current situation, the value of the Ruby Scepter could easily triple or quadruple. As for trading for a black-quality item...
Wasn't he supposed to leave room for the other party to bargain?
But Jin Xiangchuan seemed to think Bai Ye was firm on trading for one black-quality item?
And he was actually offering one?
Jin Xiangchuan pulled out a pistol and said, "Pulse Dual Guns!"
Pulse Dual Guns (Pistol) (Black): A very fast-firing pulse pistol with a magazine capacity of 40 rounds. Firing rate is 40 rounds per second. Automatic reload time is 0.5 seconds. Effects: Auto-reload (Once the energy block is fully charged and pulse bullets are depleted, it will automatically reload). Splash (When pulse bullets hit an object, they cause splash damage within a radius of 0.5 meters, with 15% of the normal bullet's lethality). Pulse Bomb (Continuous use of the Pulse Dual Guns charges 1% pulse energy every 10 seconds. Upon reaching 100% charge, all pulse energy can be consumed to launch a pulse bomb, which can attach to targets and cause explosion damage to all targets within a radius of 3.5 meters). Energy Block Energy Remaining: 976/1200.
Bai Ye glanced at the information Jin Xiangchuan displayed on the light screen and showed a look of realization.
So it was a pulse pistol.
This thing, along with the plasma rifle, the laser gun, and the particle cannon, was known as the four common future technology weapons.
As the name suggests, it was the most conventional type of future technology weapon. Wherever you went in areas with future technology, you'd find that low-level mobs and common soldiers practically wielded one.
In simple terms, this was the most basic version of future technology weapons, even more watered down than a Predator's plasma cannon.
After all, the Predator used a cannon, whereas this was a gun.
However, regardless of its status, it was indeed a future technology weapon and a black-quality item. Even if it was at the bottom rung of black-quality items, it was still black-quality!
"But..." Bai Ye said, "the energy block only has 976 energy, and once the energy block is depleted, where will I find new ones?"
Jin Xiangchuan gritted his teeth and asked, "Then what do you mean?"
Bai Ye replied, "How about adding something else?"
Jin Xiangchuan clenched his fists, making them crackle, then stomped his foot and roared at Bai Ye, "No more trading, no more! I'm not trading anymore!"
After saying that, Jin Xiangchuan turned to leave.
Bai Ye shrugged nonchalantly and held up three fingers, slowly starting to lower them, "3, 2, 1..."
As Bai Ye counted to "1," Jin Xiangchuan abruptly turned back and walked to Bai Ye's front again, saying pitifully, "Brother Bai, Lord Bai, please pity me. I really have nothing else to trade. Please just trade the Lizardman's Scepter to me."
Bai Ye placed the Ruby Scepter into Jin Xiangchuan's hand and said, "Since you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly take a loss and trade with you. Who told me to be such a good person?"
Jin Xiangchuan's eye twitched...
You take a loss?
You're a good person?
Go to hell! One day, I'll kill you!
Jin Xiangchuan muttered curses in his heart while pretending to be respectful and humble, indicating that whatever Bai Ye said was right, until Bai Ye took the Pulse Dual Guns and Jin Xiangchuan received the Ruby Scepter from Bai Ye.
"Thank you, thank you, I'm truly so grateful!"
Finally obtaining the Ruby Scepter, Jin Xiangchuan's last two "thank yous" were indeed sincere.
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Bai Ye smiled, "Happy trading, looking forward to our next transaction!"
Next time?
"Only an idiot would trade with you again," Jin Xiangchuan cursed inwardly, then said, "Then I'll take my leave."
Bai Ye watched Jin Xiangchuan leave, smiling, "Don't see him off, hurry and complete your mission."
Until Jin Xiangchuan completely disappeared at the end of the street, Bai Ye's smile slowly faded. He looked at the Pulse Dual Guns in his hand.
"Even if the Pulse Dual Guns are trash among black-quality items, they're still black-quality. So, if the mission reward is also just an ordinary black-quality item, then black-quality for black-quality? Am I stupid, or are you stupid?" Bai Ye tied the Pulse Dual Guns holster to his waist and murmured, "There really won't be a next time."
"Mr. Bai Ye..."
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned to see the young chief, Hong Maru, from the Six-Horned Demon Tribe.
"Isn't this Young Chief Hong Maru?" Bai Ye's smile reappeared as he greeted him, "Where are you off to? Going to have another strategy meeting with your Lord Rimuru?"
Hong Maru took a deep breath and said seriously, "No, the strategy meeting has concluded. Lord Rimuru has decided to engage the Pig King and his Pigman army in the plains!"
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. Was it finally starting?
But why no mission?
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "When do you set out?"
Hong Maru replied, "Lord Rimuru will gather everyone this evening and then depart. If Mr. Bai Ye also intends to participate, please make your preparations in advance."
"Of course!" Bai Ye licked his lips, "I will definitely join the battle."
Bai Ye was somewhat excited. After being idle for so long, he could finally get some action!
Hong Maru said, "Then, I'll see you then."
Hong Maru saluted Bai Ye and then led his men away.
The Monster Country was finally becoming lively.
The Monster Country's impending confrontation with the Pig King was no secret, and the news quickly spread throughout the land. Naturally, the Chosen Ones also received the intelligence.
In the evening, Rimuru gathered the leaders of various races in the Monster Country at the plaza for a pre-battle mobilization.
His speech was impassioned, but it had little to do with the Chosen Ones.
The Chosen Ones...
Were naturally more concerned about their missions!
"You have received a hidden mission!"
"Assist the Monster Country in resisting the Pigman army, defeat one hundred Pigman demons, mission reward: Permanent increase of 10 points in one random physical attribute, fragment of a God Stone x1."
"Pass through the Pigman front line and successfully reach the main battlefield, mission reward: All attributes increased by 3 points, fragment of a God Stone x1."
"Find and defeat the mastermind demon Kurumi, and prevent the birth of the Pig King Demon Lord, mission reward: Gluttonous ability x1, Demonic Qi x1, fragments of a God Stone x15."
As Rimuru delivered his pre-battle mobilization speech, all the Chosen Ones, at that very moment, received the hidden missions they had long awaited, and the mission rewards were clearly quite explosive.
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