Bai Ye quickly understood Gao Ming's train of thought.
Items of red quality naturally had to be exchanged for items of red quality value, but information about the forbidden zone was different.
The Evil Spirit Group had paid for the Thunderclap Purple Lightning and the Flaming Phoenix Fire. The combined power of the two swords was equivalent to a red-quality item. However, with the information provided by Bai Ye, the Evil Spirit Group had obtained twenty to thirty black-quality future technology items.
They even received some low-quality add-ons.
The total value was definitely higher than a single red-quality item, it was just that the Evil Spirit Group had to find a way to collect the items themselves.
However, the Evil Spirit Group was not short on people; manpower was the cheapest thing for them. Besides items, they could even acquire fragments of God Stones.
Currently, Gao Ming still wanted to maintain this trading method, but he hoped to upgrade what he could obtain.
A large number of black-quality items guaranteed the lower limit of the Evil Spirit Group members' strength. Now, Gao Ming's intention was to raise the upper limit.
After thinking for a while, Bai Ye said, "It's not impossible, but have you made preparations? To be frank, now is not the time."
Gao Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "Our expansion speed has been quite fast recently, and we already have quite a few people. However, we can't rule out some people who are just trying to get by. It's still necessary to weed out the weak."
Sometimes, talking to smart people was very pleasant. Gao Ming immediately understood Bai Ye's meaning – people had to die!
To obtain red-quality items, at the current stage, people would naturally have to die, and not just a few.
If human lives were treated as goods, then this was clearly not a cost-effective deal.
However, Gao Ming had clearly thought it through before coming to Bai Ye.
The dead represented the weak, and the living represented the better.
This would make the Evil Spirit Group more elite.
It was cruel, but it was indeed the path to becoming powerful.
Bai Ye said, "Alright, what do you plan to exchange? I'll have to decide the value of the information based on what you give me."
Gao Ming said, "A red-quality dual-wielding weapon, the Demon-Slaying Red Rose!"
Bai Ye asked, "Did you get that from Death Football?"
"Ah?" Gao Ming was stunned and said, "You know about it."
Bai Ye replied, "I already have the Thunderclap Purple Lightning and the Flaming Phoenix Fire, and a red-quality lightsaber. Do you think I lack weapons? Can you come up with something more substantial?"
Gao Ming thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know about Gene Gates?"
"Oh?" Bai Ye said, "I actually do. It's a concept from a bio-tech civilization world, stating that humans have eight Gene Gates, and the opening of each Gene Gate is a discovery of one's potential."
Gao Ming said, "I have gene cell modification fluid from that world, three bottles in total, all intermediate grade, with black quality."
Bai Ye said, "Black quality?"
Gao Ming replied, "Bai Ye, you should understand that while it's black quality, anyone with strength knows that no equipment can compare to improving one's own abilities. Only one's own strength is true strength, and the power it brings is one's own."
"Therefore, although it's black quality, it's definitely no less valuable than the Thunderclap Purple Lightning and the Flaming Phoenix Fire. By the way, I can also add a bottle of gene cell restoration fluid to eliminate the side effects of failed Gene Gate openings."
"Be reasonable, don't just talk about quality. This is definitely good stuff."
Bai Ye thought for a moment and said, "Alright, first of all, the Primordial Domain. I'm not only providing information, but I'm also giving you the item to open the Primordial Domain. As a forbidden zone, you can obtain red-quality items, two black-quality items, and forty God Stone fragments there."
"In addition, the most important thing is that after the forbidden zone in the Primordial Domain ends, it will become a dangerous area where you can obtain a large number of black-quality items and two hidden quests, both with red-quality rewards."
Gao Ming nodded and said, "And then?"
Bai Ye said, "This isn't enough? Hey, Gao Ming, don't treat me like an idiot. I admit that things that strengthen oneself cannot be measured by mere quality, but opening Gene Gates can fail. With your three bottles of potion, you might open three gates if you're lucky, but if you're unlucky, you might not open any, and I'll still have to bear the side effects."
Gao Ming thought for a moment and said, "I have other good things. Oh, and I've made some progress on the matter you asked me to investigate."
Bai Ye asked, "Liu Shiyue?"
Gao Ming replied, "Yes!"
Bai Ye chuckled and said, "You can choose not to say, but I think your Evil Spirit Group would very much like to see the Hidden Dragon Society lose a vice-leader."
Gao Ming sighed and said, "Alright, our leader also gave me two more exchange items. One of them is the item 'Undying Flame'."
"Oh?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did you know I needed this?"
"Not with absolute certainty," Gao Ming said with a smile. "I've seen you fight. The flames you use are unusual. When they explode, they form the shape of phoenix tail feathers. Coincidentally, I obtained this item a while ago. Thinking of the phoenix tail feather-shaped flames, I decided to ask you."
"Not bad, I'm very tempted," Bai Ye said. "However, it's just a small item, not quite enough."
Gao Ming said, "There's also an ability, which is black quality. But don't rush, this ability, like your Phoenix ability, can be upgraded, and can reach gold quality at its highest. Its name is Mechanical Reconstruction..."
*Crack!*
Bai Ye was currently eating and drinking in the hunting ground.
When he heard the words "Mechanical Reconstruction," Bai Ye's eyes widened instantly. The wine glass in his hand fell, smashing to pieces on the ground.
The boss looked up at Bai Ye, then lowered his head and continued working, saying indifferently, "Remember to pay for it."
Bai Ye didn't care about paying for it. All that was in Bai Ye's mind were those four words...
Mechanical Reconstruction!
No one was more familiar with this ability than Bai Ye!
Because this was Bai Ye's strongest ability in his previous life.
Back then, besides the title of "Twin Whites of the East District," Bai Ye was also known as "An Army of One," the fundamental reason for which was his Mechanical Reconstruction ability.
Even Bai Ye's gradual improvement from a nobody to a top-tier expert in his previous life was not due to the gacha machine.
It was because of his Mechanical Reconstruction ability.
Before obtaining Mechanical Reconstruction, Bai Ye was at most a third-rate fighter. After obtaining the Mechanical Reconstruction ability, Bai Ye leaped to become first-rate, and by upgrading his Mechanical Reconstruction ability to gold quality, he reached the super-first-rate level.
Even the gacha machine was acquired by Bai Ye because of this; otherwise, Bai Ye would not have had the qualification to contend for it.
And now, the Mechanical Reconstruction ability had reappeared before him.
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