As the saying goes, first set a high price, then bargain.
Bai Ye intended to extort Jin Xiangchuan for a profit.
In Bai Ye's opinion, the value of the Ruby Scepter could easily triple or quadruple given the current situation. As for exchanging it for a black-quality item…
Wasn't he leaving room for the other party to counter?
However, Jin Xiangchuan seemed to think Bai Ye was adamant about a black-quality item exchange?
And he was actually going to give one?
Jin Xiangchuan took out a handgun and said, "Pulse Twin Guns!"
Pulse Twin Guns (Handgun) (Black): A pulse handgun with a very high rate of fire, carrying 40 rounds, firing at a speed of 40 rounds per second, with an automatic reload time of 0.5 seconds. Effects: Auto-reload (Once the energy block is fully charged and the pulse bullets are depleted, it will automatically reload). Splash damage (When pulse bullets hit an object, they cause splash damage in a radius of half a meter, with 15% of the normal bullet's lethality). Pulse Bomb (Continuous use of the Pulse Twin Guns charges 1% pulse energy every 10 seconds. Upon reaching 100% charge, all pulse energy can be consumed to fire a pulse bomb that can adhere to a target, causing explosive damage to all targets within a 3.5-meter radius). Energy Block Energy Remaining: 976/1200.
Bai Ye glanced at the information Jin Xiangchuan displayed on the screen and showed a look of realization.
So it was a pulse handgun.
This thing, along with the energy gun, plasma gun, and ion gun, was known as the four common future technology weapons.
As the name suggests, these were the most conventional future technology weapons. If you went to any area with future technology, you would find that the common grunts and soldiers there were almost all armed with them.
In simple terms, this was the most basic version of future technology weapons, even more watered down than the Predator's plasma caster.
After all, the Predator used a caster, while this was a gun.
However, regardless of anything else, it was indeed a future technology weapon, and it was a black-quality item. Even if it was at the bottom 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's energy is depleted, where will I find new energy blocks?"
Jin Xiangchuan gritted his teeth, "So, you mean?"
Bai Ye said, "How about adding a bit more?"
Jin Xiangchuan clenched his fists, making cracking sounds, then stomped his foot and roared at Bai Ye, "No more trading, no more trading, I'm not trading anymore."
After saying that, Jin Xiangchuan turned and left.
Bai Ye shrugged indifferently, held up three fingers, and slowly began to lower them, counting, "3, 2, 1…"
As Bai Ye counted down to "1," Jin Xiangchuan abruptly turned back and walked back to Bai Ye, saying pitifully, "Brother Bai, Lord Bai, please pity me. I really have nothing else to trade. Just trade the lizardman's scepter to me."
Bai Ye placed the Ruby Scepter into Jin Xiangchuan's hand and said, "Since you are so sincere, I will reluctantly take a loss and trade it to you. Who asked me to be a good person?"
Jin Xiangchuan's eye twitched…
You take a loss?
You're a good person?
Go to hell, I'll get rid of you sooner or later!
While Jin Xiangchuan was mentally grumbling and cursing, he had to maintain a respectful expression and a humble smile, indicating that whatever Bai Ye said was right, until Bai Ye took the Pulse Twin Guns and he received the Ruby Scepter from Bai Ye.
"Thank you, thank you, I'm truly grateful!"
Finally obtaining the Ruby Scepter, Jin Xiangchuan's last two thank yous were indeed sincere.
"You're welcome, you're welcome," Bai Ye said with a smile, "Pleasure doing business with you, looking forward to our next transaction!"
There's a next time?
"Only a coward 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 me out, hurry up and complete your mission."
Only after Jin Xiangchuan completely disappeared at the end of the street did Bai Ye's smile slowly fade, and he looked at the Pulse Twin Guns in his hand.
"Even if the Pulse Twin Guns are a bit trashy among black-quality items, they are still black-quality. So, if the mission reward is also just an ordinary black-quality item, then black-quality for black-quality? Am I the fool, or are you?" Bai Ye strapped the Pulse Twin Guns holster to his waist and murmured, "Indeed, there won't be a next transaction."
"Mr. Bai Ye…"
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned to look and saw Hong Maru, the young chieftain of the Six Oni.
"Isn't this Young Master Hong Maru?" Bai Ye's smile returned, and he greeted the other party, "Where are you off to? Going to another strategy meeting with your Lord Rimuru?"
Hong Maru took a deep breath and said sternly, "No, the strategy meeting has concluded. Lord Rimuru has decided to meet the Pig King and his Pigmen army on the plains!"
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. Was it finally starting?
But why wasn't there a mission?
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "When do we set off?"
Hong Maru replied, "Lord Rimuru will gather everyone this evening and then depart. If Mr. Bai Ye also intends to participate, please make preparations in advance."
"Of course!" Bai Ye licked his lips, "I will definitely participate."
Bai Ye was a little excited. After being idle for so long, he could finally move around!
Hong Maru said, "Then, I'll see you then."
Hong Maru bowed to Bai Ye and then led his men away.
The Monster Country finally became lively.
It wasn't a secret that the Monster Country was going to face the Pig King, and the news quickly spread throughout the Monster Country. Naturally, the Chosen Ones also received the news.
In the evening, Rimuru gathered the leaders of various races in the Monster Country in the plaza for a pre-war mobilization.
His speech was passionate, but it had little to do with the Chosen Ones.
The Chosen Ones…
Naturally, they cared more about the missions!
"You have received a hidden mission!"
"Assist the Monster Country in confronting the Pigmen army, defeat one hundred Pigmen, mission reward: Permanent increase of 10 points in a random physical attribute, fragment of the God Stone x1."
"Pass through the Pigmen's front line and successfully reach the main battlefield, mission reward: All attributes increased by 3 points, fragment of the God Stone x1."
"Find and defeat the mastermind demon, Kurumi, and prevent the birth of the Pig Demon King, mission reward: Gluttony ability x1, Demonic Qi x1, fragment of the God Stone x15."
Along with Rimuru's pre-war mobilization speech, all the Chosen Ones also received the hidden missions they had been waiting for at that moment, and the mission rewards were clearly quite explosive.
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