26: Purchase materials

Zhu Feng City.

Pedestrians hurried to and fro.

Shen Xi strolled down the city's main street, experiencing the different lives of the wilderness people and the Federation people.

Compared to the Federation, the lives of the wilderness people were noticeably more intense.

Perhaps because they lived in the wilderness, the shadow of death always lingered on their faces; everything they did was to become stronger and survive.

Because of this, the wilderness people gave off a strong sense of purpose.

"Brother, is this your first time in Zhu Feng City?"

An Weisuo Man with a lewd Face blocked Shen Xi's path.

"How do you know?"

Shen Xi was a little surprised.

His clothes and appearance were no different from those of the wilderness people, and they both had yellow skin and black eyes, so there shouldn't have been any visible difference from the outside.

"Residents of Zhu Feng City don't leisurely wander around like you, especially in the Outer City; they're already giving their all just to survive."

The Weisuo Man revealed the truth with a single sentence.

Indeed, the local people of Zhu Feng City either Cultivated at home or worked hard to earn money; pedestrians on the street always hurried to and fro, never looking around like Shen Xi.

"Presumably, this is your first time in Zhu Feng City, right? Would you like to buy a map of Zhu Feng City, or perhaps have me personally be your guide?"

The Weisuo Man proactively suggested.

He was a native of Zhu Feng City, and his purpose was equally clear: he intended to make some money from Shen Xi.

"What's the price?"

Shen Xi did not refuse.

Although he knew Li Chengfeng and the others, due to the incident at the city gate, he didn't plan to look for Li Chengfeng and his group for a while.

After all, he had dealt with a Judgment Squad captain, and he didn't know Kong Wen's purpose; it wouldn't be good if he implicated Li Chengfeng and the others.

"No deception, only one thousand wilderness copper coins a day."

The Weisuo Man held up a finger.

Shen Xi nodded upon hearing this; the price wasn't expensive.

He took out a wilderness red gold coin he had obtained from Kong Wen and waved it at the Weisuo Man: "I'll rent it for ten days first. Can you make change?"

Seeing the wilderness red gold coin, the Weisuo Man visibly swallowed his saliva.

He subconsciously wanted to take it, but then shook his head helplessly: "If I could make change for a million, I wouldn't be working as a tour guide."

"No matter, first take me to browse the Materials market in Zhu Feng City. I need to buy some things anyway." Shen Xi had already decided on his first stop.

He wanted to buy the Materials for making stealth potion.

"Alright!"

In a short while.

Under the Weisuo Man's guidance, Shen Xi arrived at a bustling market.

There were tens of thousands of stalls here, every single one rented out, with no empty spaces.

"Zhu Feng City has two markets. One is the local Zhu Feng City market, which sells specialties from the wilderness near Zhu Feng City, and the other is this market in front of us. This one is specifically for merchants from different cities to trade."

"Because Zhu Feng City is the first city at the border between the Federation and the wilderness, merchants from all over the world come here. Whether it's specialties from the Federation or treasures from the wilderness, you might be able to buy them here."

"Of course, the prices are also sky-high. Your one million..."

The Weisuo Man didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

One million was indeed a lot, but here, it wouldn't buy much.

After all, rarity makes things valuable, and specialties produced in different cities all commanded high prices.

"Understood."

Shen Xi didn't say much and began searching for his target.

After searching for a long time, he finally found a stall selling Human-faced Bat wings.

This was one of the essential Materials for making stealth potion.

Human-faced Bat, as the name suggested, was a bat with a human Face.

This type of bat hid in the dark, using sound waves to pinpoint the location of its prey.

Then, it would silently appear next to its prey.

Often, by the time the prey noticed the Human-faced Bat's presence, it was already dead and buried.

Precisely because of this, Human-faced Bat were extremely difficult to hunt, and a pair of wings alone cost tens of thousands of copper coins.

"How much for the Human-faced Bat wings?"

Shen Xi asked the stall owner.

The stall owner raised his eyes, glanced at Shen Xi, and said impatiently, "Go, go, go, get out of here. Can you even afford it? You dare to ask for the price."

Shen Xi was born in the Outer City slums, so his attire was naturally simple and plain.

The stall owner merely glanced at his clothes and judged his identity, naturally concluding that he couldn't afford it, so how could he be pleasant?

"How dare you speak like that!"

The Weisuo Man roared in anger.

Shen Xi was his boss; taking people's money meant doing things for them, so how could he let his boss be unhappy?

"I like talking like this. If you don't like it, bite me!"

The stall owner retorted directly.

The Weisuo Man was also dressed like someone from the slums, so he naturally didn't give him any Face.

Two poor ghosts who couldn't afford anything would only waste his time.

"Hmph! You snobbish dog!"

The Weisuo Man cursed loudly.

The stall owner's snobbery made him furious.

Just then, a simple and honest-looking Fatty Luo nearby proactively spoke up: "Are you two looking to buy Human-faced Bat wings? I have some here, why not come take a look at mine?"

"Okay!" Shen Xi nodded.

Compared to the stall owner's snobbery, the honest Fatty Luo's attitude pleased him more.

As for the Weisuo Man, he mocked the stall owner: "You don't even know how to do business when it comes knocking. Just don't regret it later."

The stall owner dismissively curled his lip: "Regret? I've been alive since birth and don't even know how to write the word 'regret'. Only an idiot like Fatty Luo would be polite to you. Anyone with eyes can see you're just poor ghosts from the slums."

Shen Xi directly ignored the stall owner's taunts.

He squatted in front of the honest Fatty Luo's stall and carefully examined the Human-faced Bat wings.

The items were correct, and the quality was not low; at least they were Human-faced Bat wings of the Lesser Blood Refinement Realm.

This quality was perfect for making stealth potion.

"How many Human-faced Bat wings do you have, and how much do you plan to sell them for?"

Shen Xi asked.

If the price was right, he could just buy them directly.

But before the honest Fatty Luo could answer, the idle stall owner nearby once again mocked: "Fatty Luo, if I were you, I'd kick these two poor ghosts out. Can't you see they're just deliberately messing with you? If they have money to buy Human-faced Bat wings, I'll stand on my head and have explosive diarrhea right here."

The stall owner's voice was loud and quickly attracted many people.

Joining in on the fun, no matter when or where, was an uncontrollable human instinct.