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Chapter 124: Bestselling Product - Magic Crystals
Chapter 124: Bestselling Product - Magic Crystals
The three days of negotiations went relatively smoothly, but the Hell Church and the Papacy seemed to be quite wary of Qin Muye and his companions. However, due to the Crimson Invasion and the fact that Hell was not sealed, their wariness was not too overt. Still, Black Hand, being a seasoned administrator, easily noticed their caution.
"These two clauses are a bit too unfair, aren't they?" Black Hand pointed out the dispute.
The first clause required Qin Muye to retrieve the crimson crystals outside the town and for the two parties to seal Hell. While sealing it wasn't an issue, how would they receive the trade goods afterward? Black Hand had heard about the difficulty of opening the seal on the entrance to Hell.
The second clause was about borrowing the power of Qin Muye, the Lord of Hell. This wasn't a problem either; if the trade was smooth, he could even offer it as a gift. Qin Muye didn't mind parting with a bit of energy, as he couldn't take it back anyway.
However, combining the first and second clauses suggested ulterior motives—wanting to freeload on Qin Muye's power and also trick them.
Meanwhile, after three days of contemplation, Qin Muye finally managed to integrate the power of Hell and the crimson elements with his own magic, gradually altering the essence of Hell and the crimson elements to replace them.
He naturally overheard the dispute and stood up, nearly scaring the representatives of the Hell Church and the Papacy to death, as they thought Qin Muye, the Lord of Hell, was about to erupt.
"Dispute? Let me see," Qin Muye said, taking the contract.
After a quick perusal, he remarked, "Each of these conditions alone is fine, but together they are indeed too unfair. However, it's not impossible; the terms of the trade need to change."
"What?" The representatives of both parties were confused. How could the terms change?
"All the magical scrolls, magical items, and magical treasures must be removed. We will sell this instead," Qin Muye said, digging up a crimson crystal from the ground.
This left everyone even more confused.
"I call this a Magic Crystal, meaning a crystallized form of magic. People can absorb it and convert it into magic. This energy is similar to Hell's power, but the key difference is that this power belongs only to the absorber and has no side effects."
"If you don't believe me, you can try it on the spot. More importantly, if you accumulate a large amount of magic, it can extend your lifespan, even to the point of immortality."
"Thus, you can rely on yourselves to counterattack Hell. Is anyone willing to try?"
Qin Muye offered the Magic Crystal to the representatives of both parties.
He had realized that neither party had any genuine intention to cooperate; their smoothness was just a facade, and their true purpose was those two conditions.
Since they lacked sincerity, Qin Muye decided to change the approach to cooperation.
The Magic Crystal was the elemental core formed by combining the crimson elements and the power of Hell. What he said was true, but with a condition: Qin Muye must not be in the Horror Universe, otherwise, the source of the Magic Crystals would be him.
All the crimson element crystals, including those in Hell and in Ackermann Town, had been transformed into Magic Crystals. This was a new form of energy, combining the powers of the crimson and Hell. Thanks to his ascended talent, Qin Muye was able to merge the two energies so quickly.
He called this new power Red Prison Element, taking the last character from each to avoid the awkward name "CrimHell."
The negotiation representatives of both parties exchanged glances, seeing this as Qin Muye forcing their hand.
Soon, the Hell Church's negotiation representative gritted his teeth and took the Magic Crystal. "How do we absorb and convert it?"
"Put it in your mouth," Qin Muye replied. If not for the resources of this world, he would have eliminated these people who were trying to scheme against him. But giving up was necessary to gain.
The representative closed his eyes and placed the Magic Crystal in his mouth, expecting intense pain. Instead, a sensation he had never experienced before spread from his tongue to his entire body, followed by a warm current flowing through him, invigorating him as if his body was being enhanced.
And he could vaguely sense that he could control the power of Hell through this warm current.
With a gentle flick, a flame expanded in his palm, forming a fireball the size of a human head.
"Magic is a consumable resource. The magic power obtained from absorbing Magic Crystals will be stored in the body. Once it is used up, sufficient Magic Crystals are needed to replenish it. Currently, only my Hell can produce Magic Crystals."
"As a gesture of good faith, all the Magic Crystals outside of Hell will belong to you. If you want more, you will have to buy them from us."
Upon hearing this, the Hell Church's representative's face turned quite grim. He naturally felt the miraculous effects of the Magic Crystals, even sensing that his body, which had been eroded by Hell's power, had recovered significantly. If he could obtain enough Magic Crystals to convert into magic power, he could truly regain his peak condition.
More importantly, he vaguely felt that Qin Muye's words were correct.
The Papacy's representative, seeing the Hell Church representative's expression, felt a bit uneasy. Such an expression from the other party naturally indicated that they were not lying.
"Rest assured, I won't always stay in Hell. It is more of a trading post for me. I spend most of my time in my territory. Whether or not we reach an agreement today, I will be leaving."
"So, whether you want to seal Hell or do something else, it has no impact on me. Being the Lord of Hell might be a disaster for you, but for me, it's just an additional title."
Qin Muye appeared quite indifferent. At this moment, he couldn't let the other party have the upper hand.
"We need to communicate with our superiors, after all, this is—"
"Communicate with them, but I won't wait. The interests of a single world are not enough to make me sacrifice the interests of other worlds."
"Also, I must warn you, I am giving you the Magic Crystals outside of Hell, but you had better not secretly infiltrate when we are not in Hell. Without my protection, even with that protective suit, you will end up as a ruby statue."
"The Magic Crystals outside of Hell and those inside are not of the same concentration. Don't even think about mining the Magic Crystals inside Hell. They must be diluted before you can absorb and convert them; otherwise, it's like swallowing poison."
Since he had gained the upper hand, he had to be aggressive. His goal was to monopolize the business; otherwise, how could he make a profit? Before, without Magic Crystals, he had to use various items from the magical system. Now, with the Magic Crystals, he could make huge profits.
And he intended to use these profits to expand Hell.
Hell could indeed be expanded, but the process was brutal, requiring the consumption of other Hells.
However, because all the Hells were sealed by the two factions, this was not possible. Otherwise, the struggles between Hells would be extremely brutal. Qin Muye had received this feedback when he came to Hell.
"Tonight, we will definitely give Scholar Qin a clear response," the Hell Church's negotiation representative said first.
The Papacy's representative was quite surprised by this statement and then spoke up, "Scholar Qin, can you give me a Magic Crystal to try?"
At this moment, face was not important; profit was what mattered.
"Of course, no problem." Qin Muye handed over another Magic Crystal, and the other party's expression changed after trying it.
Their attitude naturally shifted to match that of the Hell Church's representative.
This method of gaining power was simply unimaginable. Unlike trying to gain power from other Hells, which involved being eroded by Hell's power and suffering immense pain, there were no side effects here, and the magic power truly belonged to the absorber.
If they could really make good use of these new, exotic products called Magic Crystals, then counterattacking Hell would not be a big problem.
More importantly, this magical energy called Magic Crystals could indeed extend their lifespan. With enough magic power, immortality was not impossible.
This point moved everyone, especially since it could also heal the aftereffects of being eroded by Hell's power.
(End of Chapter)
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