Chapter 136 - 132: All Drained Out (Second Update)

"Does any of you have white crystals?""Lend me some temporarily!"

Xu Tianhua was left with only eighteen white crystals in his hands, so he had to pool together with the camp members to buy this level 5 Light White quality war axe at the high cost of twenty-eight white crystals.

It’s open for business!

It’s open for business!

Hang Yu nodded with satisfaction.

His ideal price for the axe was twenty-five white crystals.

He didn’t expect Er Gou to sell for twenty-eight.

This dog sure has potential and seems destined for greatness!

This price can be considered very impressive; Hang Yu’s last adventure in the Spirit Realm at the Corpse Witch Temple, even after opening a treasure chest, only netted him forty white crystals.

Xu Tianhua and the others also eyed a shield.

They pooled their funds together, almost emptying out their wealth, and finally gathered seventeen white crystals to buy the level 5 Dark White equipment "Worn Red Boarman Iron Shield."

This shield was much cheaper compared to the axe.

Because weapons inherently hold more value than other equipment, not to mention that the axe was Light White quality while this shield was merely Dark White, being sold for seventeen white crystals was considered quite good.

So expensive!

Too expensive!

The others looked at each other in surprise.

You have to consider everyone’s current purchasing power.

Although they’re good items, you can’t sell them this expensive, can you?!

Everyone noticed that after Xu Tianhua pooled resources to buy the two items, he immediately equipped the axe.

"Huh? Strange, isn’t he only level 4?"

"Why is he clearly level 4 but can equip level 5 weapons!"

This isn’t really a secret.

One of Xu Tianhua’s subordinates gave a simple explanation.

It turns out Xu Tianhua’s innate skills aren’t quite ordinary.

[Weapon Grandmaster], an innate skill that allows equipping weapons one level higher than oneself, and increases weapon attack by +5; skill effects increase with level.

This innate skill is pretty good.

It not only lets Xu Tianhua equip weapons a level higher than he is.

It also adds 5 points to weapon attack, which is already not inferior to the physical attack of a level 4 Bright Gray single-handed weapon.

This guy Xu Tianhua’s output capability must be quite impressive!

With so much good equipment in front of them, others couldn’t sit still either.

Eldest Young Master Wang Cong immediately stepped forward and said, "How about I buy them with cash based on the current price of white crystals? Price is negotiable!"

"Oh, no way, boss doesn’t take cash, only Spirit Realm Crystal Stones." Husky’s dog eyes stared straight at Young Master Cong, "If you don’t have any crystal stones, you can also exchange items of equivalent value."

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

Turns out bartering is also an option!

Chen Yu from the Lizardman Camp came over.

"I have a fairly special skill stone."

Upon hearing this term, Hang Yu’s gaze immediately fell on Chen Yu, "What skill stone? Let me see."

Chen Yu displayed the attributes of a skill stone.

[Production Skill Stone: Deciphering Skill], White Upper Grade quality, Learning Conditions: None.

This skill stone seems quite baffling.

It seems like nothing seen before in any production skill.

Its name makes its function difficult to understand.

However, it’s a White Upper Grade skill stone, so theoretically, its price shouldn’t be low.

Hang Yu’s heart stirred.

He didn’t expect to encounter this skill.

Deciphering rather than being a production skill is more like a support production skill, and has no standalone purpose but is quite useful when combined with alchemy, artifact refining, and medicine refining.

It can analyze material properties.

It can also analyze product structures and reverse-engineer a formula or blueprint.

For example, if Hang Yu learns this skill and is given enough potions, he can continuously analyze them using this skill, and after consuming a sufficient amount, he has a certain probability of obtaining their recipe.

The same goes for equipment.

Equipment decomposed by the Deciphering Skill leaves no residue, which is significantly different from the decomposition skill that recycles materials, but it allows gradual understanding of the refining principles of equipment.

Actually, this skill stone holds significant value.

It’s even rarer than the alchemy skill Hang Yu obtained before.

Er Gou wasn’t sure what to decide, so Hang Yu calmly said, "Interesting, I’ve never seen such a skill stone, if you want to exchange it, you may choose two pieces of Light White equipment or three pieces of Dark White equipment."

Chen Yu weighed the options slightly, "Okay!"

She handed the Deciphering Skill Stone to Hang Yu.

She picked two level 5 Light White equipment with decent attributes from a stall.

To her, the Deciphering Skill is practically useless and she wasn’t sure if it would be useful in the future, but the value of level 5 white equipment is real and they can retain value for quite some time.

Hang Yu accepted the Deciphering Skill.

He was absolutely overjoyed inside.

He didn’t expect to have the potential of a shrewd businessman!

After everyone found out they could barter, they immediately brought out various items, especially those they couldn’t use but felt had high value, though most of them were not of value to Hang Yu.

"What do you think of this cloak?"

A magic professional from the Kobold Camp took out a cloak, "I want to exchange it for these two pieces of level 3 magic profession equipment."

[Concealing Night Travel Cloak], Level 3 equipment, White Upper Grade quality, Physical Defense +1, Magic Defense +1, Agility +1, Invisibility Skill Effect +10%

Extremely nice item.

Hang Yu nodded, "Alright."

Even though it’s a level 3 white equipment, as a support equipment its attributes are quite good.

Especially the special bonus effect, it enhances the Stealth Skill, which is much needed by Hang Yu.

This magic professional wanted a level 3 Light White magic staff with decent attributes and a level 3 Light White necklace that increases intelligence.

Both pieces of equipment were dropped by Bald Boss.

Also Bald Boss’s finest two pieces of equipment.

Bald Boss would never have imagined that his most treasured equipment would become Hang Yu’s merchandise, trading for something of more value and enhancing Hang Yu’s overall strength.

Deal done!

The magic professional was thrilled.

These two items could directly enhance his strength!

"I have a piece of green herb, collected in the real world, can it be exchanged for something?"

Pan Long from the Goblin Camp took out an herb.

[Moon Essence Mushroom], Level 4 rare material, a precious herb nurtured by prolonged moonlight, contains powerful spiritual essence.

Er Gou’s ears suddenly perked up.

His eyes fixed on it, almost salivating.

Hang Yu directly patted the dog’s head, telling it not to make it so obvious.

This herb is equivalent to a Green Quality item; its capabilities aren’t immediately apparent, but Hang Yu knows this herb is very useful.

It can feed spirit beasts.

Promote spirit beast evolution.

Increase evolution points by about 20 or 30.

This item isn’t useful to Hang Yu, but is very useful to Er Gou, so Hang Yu decided to buy the herb and reward the dog.

"Yes, you can exchange, choose any one piece of level 5 Dark White equipment, or three pieces of non-weapon Bright Gray equipment."

Pan Long is Old Uncle Zhao’s man.

Hang Yu showed a bit of respect.

But business is business, he’s certainly not doing at a loss.

In fact, this material alone is worth exchanging for Light White or even Bright White equipment because materials that significantly increase evolution points for spirit beasts are incredibly rare.

Pan Long chose to take three pieces of level 5 Bright Gray equipment with decent attributes.

Can a single herb be exchanged for equipment?

Others immediately joined in.

Those who had crystal stones pooled together crystal stones, those without at least brought out their treasured equipment, items, blueprints, and materials.

Though most weren’t valuable to Hang Yu.

But there are occasional nice surprises.

Hang Yu seized this opportunity to gain more than eighty white crystals, over two hundred gray crystals, one skill stone, two useful pieces of equipment, four blueprints, and several top-grade materials.

Half of the various equipment at the stall remained.

The three major camps were nearly cleaned out by Hang Yu alone.