21: Chapter 21 No one from No. 1 Middle School will cheat other students from No. 1 Middle School.

"Mr. Wu, the few collectibles you brought are all precious items of the magic path, and with the century-old reputation of our Rubiks Chamber of Commerce, I believe you must have heard of it. This is our quotation..."

Song Jiaojiao neatly handed a drafted price list in front of Chu Hong.

kali fruit (Purple), 80k source energy points

Magic-Enhancing Stone (Purple), 73k source energy points

Magic-Penetrating Crystal (Purple), 60k source energy points

orc empire gold coin (Golden), 170k source energy points

lizardman chieftains golden cup (Golden), 520k source energy points

Song Jiaojiao looked at Chu Hong with a smile full of anticipation.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think?"

Chu Hong looked at the quotation above, and had to admit that the century-old reputation of the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce was indeed real.

Originally, because of the low risk and output in reality secret realms, the prices of collectibles were about twice as high as the valuation given by the Special Service Department, yet the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce actually pushed it up by another 10% on top of this price that was twice the Special Service Department's price.

A price 110% higher than the recycling department.

It was absolutely absurd and exaggerated.

And despite Song Jiaojiao's utmost restraint,

Chu Hong still keenly noticed her subtle, seemingly unintentional repeated glances toward the golden cup.

"I heard Miss Song is this year's graduate from No. 1 High School, and you're going to take part in the assessment, right? The assessment of Longming Sacred Academy is indeed very difficult..." Chu Hong smiled with a half-smile.

In his heart, however, he was probing this campus belle before him to see if she knew any hidden intelligence regarding the assessment.

But obviously, he was destined to be disappointed.

Song Jiaojiao was stunned at first.

Then she didn't show too much surprise. After all, in the past, basically no one in Huangshan Base City dared to apply for Longming Sacred Academy, but this year in her cohort, three people unexpectedly popped up.

She had no comment on what thoughts Chu Hong and Wang Suming had.

"Yes, Mr. Wu. That's why I personally hold down the fort here, mainly wanting to acquire some magic-path collectibles to see if they can be used for the upcoming assessment. Does Mr. Wu have any doubts about the price?"

Song Jiaojiao asked nervously.

Actually, it wasn't that she couldn't offer a slightly higher price,

but no one would directly pull out their final psychological price right off the bat, and a 10% markup was already very good.

Chu Hong crossed his legs.

"The price is fine. However, I wonder if Miss Song is interested in higher-grade collectibles?"

Song Jiaojiao was clearly taken aback by Chu Hong's words.

After taking a glance at the golden-quality collectible on the table, the lizardman chieftains golden cup, which was already enough to make her ecstatic, she looked at Chu Hong, whose composed, handsome, and mature face was filled with a calm smile.

Her heart couldn't help but skip a violent beat.

"A hi—higher-grade collectible? Mr., Mr. Wu, you mean..."

The aloof and cold iceberg beauty well-known throughout No. 1 High School, upon hearing Chu Hong's words at this moment, even saw her fair, pretty face gradually flush red with excitement.

She even stood up directly and involuntarily.

Chu Hong smiled slightly, his gaze briefly sweeping past the even more exaggerated curves after she stood up.

Just like Song Jiaojiao just now, he also pulled out a list from his embrace.

"I do have the items, but I only accept bartering..."

He handed the list to her.

When Song Jiaojiao saw the contents of the list, her excited expression instantly froze, and her dark eyebrows knitted together in a troubled manner.

"At least a golden-quality material production type collectible?"

She couldn't help taking a deep breath.

"Mr. Wu, not to mention that material production type collectibles are priceless and unobtainable in themselves—whenever one appears on the market, it is immediately bid for and snapped up by major Pioneers Guilds or Pioneer Squads—and you're even asking for a golden-quality one, this..."

Chu Hong understood.

"So, the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce doesn't have any in stock either?"

Song Jiaojiao smiled bitterly and shook her head, but seeing that Chu Hong was about to give up on this transaction, she hurriedly added,

"Mr. Wu, if you accept source energy point transactions or other bartering, I can make the call... and give you a transaction price 50% higher than the market price. Would it be convenient to tell me what your higher-grade collectible is?"

Chu Hong, who was just about to stand up, saw the beauty's eager and excited appearance, and the corners of his mouth hooked up slightly.

"Miss Song wants to know?"

Song Jiaojiao hurriedly nodded like a hamster nodding "Mhm, mhm".

From what could be seen so far, the things Chu Hong took out all came from the magic path, so that collectible even more precious than the lizardman chieftains golden cup was very likely from the magic path as well.

Whether it was acquired and kept in the treasure vault of the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce,

or kept for personal use,

that would be a very good deal.

Chu Hong smiled, leaning his body forward a bit.

Song Jiaojiao also leaned in closer with full tension and anticipation.

And then...

She heard Chu Hong lean close to her ear and languidly spit out a sentence that made her expression freeze directly.

"Guess..."

Chu Hong stood up, tidied his lapels, and gave a slight smile looking at Song Jiaojiao, who was stunned and seemed to have not yet recovered from this verbal teasing.

"I want an anonymous source energy crystal card, and the transaction must be completed tonight. No extensions accepted."

Hearing this, Song Jiaojiao's gaze looking at Chu Hong couldn't help carrying a hint of resentment.

This man looked quite steady and mature, so why was he still flirting with a young girl like her?

Seeing that Chu Hong truly had no intention of continuing the talk, she could only let it drop silently.

"Alright, Mr. Wu. The source energy point reserves of our Rubiks Chamber of Commerce are still sufficient. Please rest assured about this..."

Soon, a card that was entirely crystal blue all over was delivered to Chu Hong's side.

"Mr. Wu, you can check it. A total of 1.1 million source energy points. The extra is considered a bit of our sincerity. If you are satisfied, please visit our Rubiks Chamber of Commerce again next time, and we will still give you a satisfactory price."

Song Jiaojiao said.

Chu Hong nodded and walked straight outside without looking back.

Outside.

As soon as Chu Hong walked out, a large group of heads of various Pioneer Squads or black market counter managers immediately crowded over.

Handing out business cards, introducing themselves—they instantly blocked Chu Hong's path completely.

"Sir, we are from the Grand Pioneer Squad. Our leader is a senior Pioneer at the third stage of Energy Gathering with rich secret realm experience, and our Grand Acquisition Firm has always treated customers fairly..."

"Sir, I am from the Black Stone Pioneer Squad. Take a look at our info. If you need secret realm cooperation or intelligence gathering, you can contact us."

"Our Jiangshengyuan Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in all kinds of medical-type collectibles, covering the tech path, magic path, and even immortal cultivation path medical-type collectibles..."

Everyone either introduced themselves or bragged about themselves. Soon, after the black market security guards dispersed the crowd, Chu Hong's hands had an extra thick stack of business cards, enough to make up a deck of poker cards.

"Mr. Wu, this is what my lord asked me to pass on to you. From now on, not only in Huangshan Base City, but in any base city black market within the Xihuai Prefecture range, as long as you take out this VIP card, you will be given exclusive VIP service, and large purchases will also have more discounts."

The muscular man respectfully handed an open box to Chu Hong with both hands.

Revealing a card inside with a skull on the surface wearing a joker mask.

Chu Hong didn't say much.

Putting away the VIP card, he walked straight towards the outside of the black market.

He currently needed at least a golden-quality material production type collectible. Since the Rubiks Chamber of Commerce didn't have it, he could only think of other ways...

Outside the black market, in a dark, deserted, pitch-black alley,

Chu Hong looked coldly at a few stinky rats he had shaken off without causing extra trouble. Instead, when his gaze saw a figure walking out of the black market, he quietly followed.