A silver light flashed across a desolate star near Black Obsidian Star, in a corner where suddenly, a zerg silhouette appeared. This zerg silhouette appeared without making a sound, and except for some small animals that hadn’t developed sentience yet, no zerg noticed its arrival.
As the name suggested, the barren star was indeed barren, unsuitable for zerg life. Even plants were nonexistent; when strong winds blew, yellow dust filled the air, giving the entire sky a gloomy yellow hue.
*Cough!*
Qi Yu was immediately choked by the strong wind blowing directly into his face, carrying swirling yellow dust. He coughed as the dust filled his mouth, making him feel as though he had swallowed a mouthful of dirt.
“What kind of weather is this? Why would those zerg choose such a place for their trading point?”
Amidst coughs, Qi Yu glanced down at the terminal, scrutinizing it for a while before finally believing that this star was indeed the trading location. For a moment, his expression became somewhat strange, and he couldn’t help but curse aloud.
“A bunch of thick-skinned fellows.”
The wind carrying sand and dust patting against his exposed skin caused a stinging sensation. Qi Yu found it hard to imagine how resilient these zergs must be to choose such a location for their trading point.
Observing the sand and dust on his body, Qi Yu decided against using his spatial ability to isolate himself but still didn’t want to stay in such a place. After a brief scan with his mental power, he quickly found the trading venue.
The trading venue wasn’t far from his current location. Compared to the dusty surroundings, it looked like a paradise without strong winds or sandstorms, bright as daylight. Qi Yu swiftly used his mental power to find a spot nearest to the trading venue but devoid of zergs, then teleported there.
Two minutes later, as Qi Yu moved, he noticed an increasing number of zergs around him. He also realized a problem: many of these passing zergs wore black clothes and masks on their faces.
Upon reflection, he understood why. This trading place was somewhat akin to an underground black market, where zergs concealed their identities. Inside, they acted amiably, but outside the trading place, anything could happen.
As for how he knew this so clearly?
Qi Yu glanced sideways at a nearby sub-female zerg, who seemed young and brash, not bothering to wear a mask. Through the dim light, the sorry state of his face was evident to Qi Yu.
Bruised and swollen, it was a pitiful sight.
At this moment, the sub-female was walking out, empty-handed, with a face filled with regret and bitterness. Sensing Qi Yu’s gaze, he suddenly turned towards him. Seeing someone wearing a mask like himself, he threw out a bitterly resentful remark, “What are you looking at? Haven’t seen someone getting beaten up before!”
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Qi Yu touched the black obsidian in his pocket. When he arrived here, he had taken out the black obsidian he needed to sell from his spatial storage and placed it in his sleeve, reducing suspicion.
After looking around, he found a stall that seemed pleasing to the eye and approached it with the black obsidian.
The owner of the stall was an elderly zerg. Despite his age, his body was still robust, not shriveled like ordinary old zergs. His occasionally sharp silver eyes made him look very formidable.
As Qi Yu approached, there were no other zergs at the stall besides the elderly zerg, which made things convenient for him—he didn’t have to wait in line.
Qi Yu walked up to the stall of the female zerg and glanced over it. He saw that the items on the stall were all quite ordinary, and after a brief look, he didn’t say much. Instead, he looked at the female zerg and asked in a lowered voice, “How do you price black obsidian?”
The elderly female zerg didn’t even lift his eyelids upon hearing the question. With his dry voice, he replied, “It depends on how big your black obsidian is.”
“From the Inner Circle,” Qi Yu replied promptly.
“The Inner Circle goods are indeed not bad,” the female zerg said with a slight smile after glancing at Qi Yu for a moment. Then, he said, “I seem to have misjudged you. Since it’s Inner Circle goods, follow me.”
With that, the female zerg looked at the stall owner next to him and said, “Xiao Zhou, watch the stall for me.”
The stall owner on the opposite side responded, and then the female zerg shook his dry face and walked briskly in a certain direction. Qi Yu followed behind him, and soon, the two of them arrived at a shop.
Compared to the small stalls, this shop seemed much more formal. It displayed many items used on Black Obsidian Star, mostly equipment for mining black obsidian and heating devices, as well as a small number of black cloaks and masks for concealing identities.
Qi Yu glanced around and then followed the female zerg to the front of the shop. The shop didn’t have a name, and the shopkeeper was a middle-aged female zerg who looked shrewd and smiled warmly, making it difficult for zergs to understand his true thoughts.
“Old Liu, you’ve brought a customer!” the shopkeeper greeted, seeming familiar with the elderly female zerg who brought Qi Yu.
“Yes! This customer said he has Inner Circle goods, so I brought him over to take a look,” the elderly female zerg replied.
“Inner Circle goods?” the shopkeeper was somewhat surprised. “Quite unusual. Young man, take it out and let me have a look. I’ll give you an estimate.”
Qi Yu had been controlling his steps all along. At this moment, he stood three steps away from the two female zergs. Hearing the shopkeeper’s request to see the goods, he decisively took out the smallest piece of black obsidian from his pocket and placed it on the counter before stepping back to his original position.
“It is indeed Inner Circle goods. Well done, young man,” the shopkeeper said as he examined the black obsidian in his hand with some reluctance. “I’ll take it. I’ll offer you a fixed price: fifty thousand star coins.”
Qi Yu shook his head slowly. “Sixty thousand.”
Before coming here, he had not only given a strand of fire to Nanda for protection but also had Nanda estimate the value of the black obsidian. As an outsider, he definitely couldn’t match the expertise of an insider, nor did he understand the market for black obsidian. In such circumstances, he might end up being taken advantage of.
According to Nanda’s estimate, this piece of black obsidian could fetch at least seventy thousand star coins outside. However, he couldn’t and dared not sell it outside.
His terminal account and so on were constantly under the scrutiny of the zergs due to his pairing with Mo Yan. He needed a temporary terminal, which couldn’t appear on a regular platform…
Perhaps… he needed to create a virtual identity for himself! But that wouldn’t be easy… It wasn’t the right time yet.
“This piece of black obsidian, although it’s from the Inner Circle, but…” The shopkeeper frowned, and his enthusiasm diminished somewhat. However, before he could finish his sentence, Old Liu, who was browsing the terminal, coughed lightly. Hearing this cough, the shopkeeper immediately changed the subject. “But it also has quite a few impurities. Let’s forget about it. Considering that it’s your first time here, I’ll stick to the initial offer of sixty thousand.”
Qi Yu had expected to negotiate further, but he didn’t expect the other party to be so straightforward. He reached into his sleeve again and took out another piece of black obsidian. “This is also Inner Circle goods. Take a look.”
Hearing this, the shopkeeper’s pupils contracted as he looked at the piece of black obsidian in Qi Yu’s hand, which was much larger than the one in his own hand. A trace of eagerness flashed in his eyes. Without leaving any traces, he glanced at Old Liu, who nodded at him, prompting him to make a decision.
Stroking the newly acquired black obsidian, the shopkeeper said in a deep voice, “This piece of black obsidian looks good. I’ll take it for ninety thousand.”
Also straightforward.
Nanda’s estimate was similar to this, so Qi Yu didn’t raise the price. He just nodded. Although he saw Old Liu exchanging glances with the shopkeeper, it didn’t affect his profit. What they did was their business.
Altogether, he now had one hundred and fifty thousand star coins, giving Qi Yu a sense of confidence.
“Shopkeeper, I need to purchase some items,” Qi Yu said as he looked around the shop, realizing that they had the things he needed, so it would be convenient to buy them all at once.
“Sure, guest, feel free to browse. Once you’ve made your selections, just bring them over, and I’ll settle the bill for you. Do you need to store the black obsidian for now?” The shopkeeper placed the two black obsidian stones on the counter, his eyes fixed on them but not touching them.
Qi Yu shook his head in response. “No need.”
If these two zergs were to go back on their word, it wouldn’t affect him much. He could even rob them, and he wouldn’t suffer any losses.
With that thought in mind, he walked over to where he had seen the cloaks earlier. After looking around, he chose a silver-white cloak with a low hood that could conveniently conceal his wine-red curly hair. It came with a silver mask that could adjust the eye color at will, with a somewhat fierce appearance featuring sharp teeth. Additionally, there were two leather masks that had very ordinary facial shapes, suitable for blending in with the crowd.
Satisfied with this outfit and the accompanying masks, Qi Yu then went to the terminal area to pick up a temporary terminal before returning to the counter with his items.
It seemed like Old Liu might have said something to the shopkeeper when Qi Yu was choosing his items, as the shopkeeper was noticeably warmer towards him this time.
“Is this all you need, sir? Do you want to browse for more items?” the shopkeeper asked enthusiastically.
Qi Yu lowered his voice and replied, “Just these.”
“Alright, let me activate the temporary terminal for you. It’s exactly the same as a regular terminal, so you can use it normally. We just skip the verification process for identity.”
“After activating the temporary terminal, you can use it right away. However, as you’ve purchased a temporary terminal, you should be aware that it can only be used for three months. After three months, all data inside will be erased. We also provide recycling services for these temporary terminals. If you need, you can come back anytime. Of course, if you need a terminal for long-term use, you can try our regular terminals. They’re priced lower than temporary ones, and I can offer you some discounts if you’re interested…”
“No need, just settle the bill,” Qi Yu interrupted.
The shopkeeper didn’t insist, “The cloak is ten thousand star coins, and the temporary terminal is twenty thousand star coins. After deducting these, you have one hundred and twenty thousand star coins left.”
“I’ve transferred the entire amount to your temporary terminal. Please check,” the shopkeeper added, handing over the terminal to Qi Yu.
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The transaction is too smooth, so suspicious
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