20: Chapter 20: Another Shipment! The Fired Logistics Staff

Chu Hong stepped out from an alleyway.

However, his appearance had already changed completely; even an acquaintance would utterly fail to recognize his identity.

Walking all the way to the black market, he displayed his Pioneers source energy and was subsequently let through by the guards.

Without continuing to look for the Beetle Squad's counter where he previously made a transaction, Chu Hong arrived at a counter specially inscribed with "Massive Acquisition of Magic-Side Collectibles".

"Shipment!"

Just two bland words, but coupled with his iron-blooded, elite-like aura, it instantly perked up the few people who had been chatting behind the counter.

"Sir, welcome to the Moyu Pioneer Squad! We long-term acquire all magic-side collectibles; of course, we also take collectibles of other categories, and our prices are absolutely fair and transparent!"

The female receptionist wore a sincere smile.

Yet Chu Hong had already taken out item after item from his backpack.

kali fruit (Purple), Magic-Enhancing Stone (Purple), Mana-Penetrating Crystal (Purple)...

Merely taking out the first few items caused the female receptionist and her companions behind her to widen their eyes sharply—they turned out to be entirely purple-tier high-level collectibles!

However,

before they could say anything, a dazzling gold color that inevitably attracted the attention of Pioneers at surrounding counters was abruptly taken out from Chu Hong's backpack.

[Item Name]: orc empire gold coin

[Item Grade]: Gold

[Type]: Crafted Collection

[Weight]: 0.03 kg

[Backpack Slot Capacity]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: The circulating currency of the magic-side otherworldly Orc Empire, containing partial magical metal components. Aside from being used for daily currency circulation, it is also frequently used for certain special magic expenditures and alchemy requirements.

"Gasp! It's actually a gold-tier collectible!"

"orc empire gold coin... Th-this seems to be a collectible that can be produced by the Thunder-Horned Lizardman Tribe secret realm, but the drop rate is extremely low!"

"How can this person's luck be so good? Aside from purple collectibles, he managed to dig out a gold collectible. He..."

The surrounding discussions were endless.

Yet Chu Hong calmly continued to pull things out from his backpack.

It was still a golden glow.

Another orc empire gold coin. The surrounding onlookers of Pioneers all crowded forward.

Even the black market guards closed in at this moment with solemn expressions, keeping watch in all directions to prevent anyone with an unclear head from jumping out at a time like this.

The breathing of the people around noticeably grew somewhat hurried along with Chu Hong's movements.

Yet another burst of golden light that elicited waves of exclamations was taken out from the backpack.

That was a wine glass entirely made of gold and inlaid with rubies, featuring exquisite patterns and a lizard-like totem upon it.

At this moment, the reception woman at the Moyu Pioneer Squad counter had completely changed the way she looked at Chu Hong.

[Item Name]: lizardman chieftains golden cup

[Item Grade]: Gold

[Type]: Crafted Collection

[Weight]: 0.5 kg

[Backpack Slot Capacity]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: A product of the magic-side otherworldly Orc Empire, personally crafted by Talek, the chieftain of the Thunder-Horned Lizardman Tribe. Pouring magic-infused spring water into it will turn it into a magical potion that provides lightning-attribute resistance to the drinker after one day.

"Gasp! It's actually the lizardman chieftains golden cup! He actually managed to drop even this thing?! Good heavens, the actual value of this gold-tier collectible is not lower than some red-tier collectibles at all!"

Someone let out an exclamation.

Amidst the scorching gazes of envy and jealousy from the crowd, Chu Hong finally stopped taking things out of his backpack.

"Can you handle these items?"

Daring not to hesitate for even a single second, the female receptionist hurriedly spoke up.

"Yes, sir! We can handle them! Please rest assured, we will definitely give you a fair price!"

As soon as her words fell, her companion squeezed out of the crowd and left swiftly, looking like they were going to find someone with more weight.

Right at that moment,

a nervous female voice suddenly came from beside Chu Hong.

"Mister, could you sell this golden cup to me?"

Hearing this, the female receptionist's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Miss, what you are doing violates the rules of this trading ground! This gentleman came to us first, and we haven't given a quote yet!"

Several stocky, burly men had already squeezed into the crowd.

Seeing the tiger-eyed warnings directed at her, the woman's face inevitably turned pale, and at this moment Chu Hong also saw the other party's appearance clearly.

A head of chestnut-colored curly long hair, wearing very tacky black-framed glasses, with a slightly thin figure, yet... well, he retracted that evaluation.

A white trench coat concealed her fine figure, and her body exuded the source energy aura of a Pioneer.

By his ears, someone had already recognized this woman's identity.

Low murmurs reached Chu Hong's ears.

"It's actually her, Xu Daili, the logistics Pioneer expelled from the Crossing River Dragon Team."

"She's even been reduced to coming to the black market; it looks like she really was expelled..."

A flurry of hurried high heel sounds came from not far away. Chu Hong turned his head to look, but his brows couldn't help twitching slightly.

It turned out to be an acquaintance.

Song Jiaojiao!

She wore a black dress with a deep purple shawl. This attire wasn't really suitable for someone still in her youth as a teenage girl, but at this moment it highlighted a mature charm of a career woman on her body.

Chu Hong recognized the other party.

But Song Jiaojiao couldn't possibly recognize Chu Hong, who was equipped with the bright red Masked Worm.

Escorted by the person who had gone to report earlier, she walked into the counter. When her gaze landed on the few items placed on the counter, especially the two orc empire gold coins and the priceless lizardman chieftains golden cup,

her emotions noticeably fluctuated violently for a moment.

"Sir, I am Song Jiaojiao. President Song Ming of the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce is my father, and the Moyu Pioneers is also a Pioneer Squad under my family's jurisdiction... All of these items of yours are extremely precious. However, do you mind if we chat in a quieter place?"

Chu Hong shook his head.

A proper, elegant smile bloomed once more on Song Jiaojiao's face as she made a gesture inviting Chu Hong.

Beside them, watching Chu Hong's retreating back, Xu Daili wanted to strive for it.

Yet she was warningly blocked in front by two burly men.

"Miss Xu, only if the eldest young lady of the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce fails to complete this transaction can you continue to make a quote to this gentleman. You may wait here, but please do not disrupt the rules here!"

The surrounding Pioneers all pointed and muttered secretly at Xu Daili.

"Hehe, when Captain Jiang Long of the Crossing River Dragon Team recruited her back then, he offered a salary of up to 100k source energy points per month, plus priority selection for the third place among the team's monthly collectibles. In the end, after two years, she almost dragged down the entire Crossing River Dragon Team."

"Hahaha, her initial skill [Promotion Synthesis] sounded extremely badass, but in reality, that success rate really screwed Jiang Long over quite badly."

"This Xu Daili must be carrying quite a lot of debt on her right now..."

...

Walking on the stairs leading to the second floor, Chu Hong's gaze appreciated Song Jiaojiao's graceful back as she led the way in front, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

This was the first time he had seen Song Jiaojiao looking like a mature business woman today.

Furthermore, not just him—probably those classmates back at school hadn't seen it either.

Song Jiaojiao's awakened initial skill was the magic-side [Invisibility], and her family specialized in shops dealing with magic-side collectibles. Being able to personally hold down the fort in the black market made it look like even with a divine skill for searching, fighting, and retreating like [Invisibility],

the assessment of Longming Sacred Academy still brought her no small amount of pressure.

On the second floor, at the reception area of the Magic Cube Firm.

As soon as Chu Hong sat down, someone brought over tea to serve him.

As expected of a large family that had operated magic-side collectible firms for over a hundred years, Chu Hong glanced at the tea leaves in the cup—they were actually all produced from purple-quality magical tea trees.

Smiling, he didn't speak first either, just quietly looking at Song Jiaojiao like that.

That gaze wasn't frivolous, nor did it contain any so-called appreciation for a beauty; instead... it carried a kind of banter.

It was as if he saw that fatso Wang Suming putting on a pretense of gentlemanly demeanor, pontificating here...

"Sir, may I ask your honorable surname?"

"My surname is Wu, you can call me Yanzu!"

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