Chapter 1250: 510 Billion (Part 2)
Chapter 1250: 510 Billion (Part 2)
Luman's introduction of Reit Doz to Su Yu was a two-pronged strategy.
Firstly, Reit Doz knows that Su Yu is one of their own and would not overcharge him.
Secondly, with 100 billion Psychic Coins in hand, Su Yu's patronage would be a significant benefit to Reit Doz.
Thus, with Luman's mediation, Su Yu arrived at the Rock Folk territory.
Upon reaching Dominant Lava City, Reit Doz was already waiting in the sky with his subordinates.
Seeing Su Yu's flying vessel, Reit Doz's eyes lit up, and he immediately welcomed him. "Ha! It must be Sir Su Yu, welcome, welcome!"
Reit Doz, of course, knew about Su Yu. Ever since Su Yu proposed the two suggestions, Reit Doz had been paying close attention to him.
These suggestions were no small matter! The first suggestion attracted the attention of the entire Hub, and the second suggestion sparked a half-hour discussion in the council, with the Legion Commander personally designing a compensation plan.
An Eighth Rank cultivator rarely receives such treatment!
What followed was even more astonishing!
Su Yu personally led a team and, with his single-handed effort, secured the second place in the bounty hunt. At the beginning of the hunt, he was even leading by a significant margin, which Reit Doz considered a miracle!
What abilities does Su Yu possess to achieve such results? It's simply unimaginable!
Most Feger residents know about Su Yu to some extent.
Without hesitation, Su Yu's current fame even surpasses Reit Doz's! It's truly hard not to be impressed.
There is one crucial point: many Feger residents, including Reit Doz, believe that Su Yu intentionally took second place.
After all, how could someone who was initially leading by a significant margin suddenly fall behind?
Su Yu likely took second place on purpose, though the reason behind it is unclear.
Now, when Su Yu suddenly contacted him, mentioning that he got Reit Doz's contact from Luman Greyde, Reit Doz immediately understood the situation!
Without a doubt, Su Yu must have intentionally taken second place!
He must have made a deal with the Guard, trading the first place for certain benefits.
Otherwise, Luman would not have given Su Yu his contact. Having his contact is a sign of Luman's trust, indicating that they are on the same side!
This also means that Su Yu has indeed made some deals with the Guard, and Luman gave his contact to Su Yu.
Realizing this, Reit Doz became even more enthusiastic!
Although Su Yu is only an Eighth Rank cultivator, Reit Doz treated him with the same respect he would show to a peer.
...
"Are you Sir Reit Doz? It's a pleasure to meet you." From a distance, Su Yu extended a greeting, and the cat on his shoulder, Chenxing, waved a paw at Reit Doz.
"I am equally pleased to meet you." Reit Doz quickly returned the gesture and said, "Please follow me. What are you looking to buy? You mentioned high-grade materials in our earlier call. I have a vast collection of high-grade materials, and the variety is unmatched by any other merchant..."
Reit Doz led Su Yu toward a towering red building in the city center, which seemed to be entirely constructed from rock, fitting the Rock Folk's architectural style.
He began to enthusiastically describe his collection of high-grade materials, each one a rare treasure.
However, unlike Reit Doz, his Rock Folk subordinates remained cold and unfriendly.
They didn't understand why their leader was showing such deference to Su Yu, a mere Eighth Rank cultivator. What gave him the right to receive such treatment?
Thus, they all treated Su Yu with cold stares.
Su Yu didn't mind the Rock Folk subordinates' attitudes and simply smiled, knowing it was futile to hold a grudge against them.
However, Reit Doz's smile was somewhat bitter.
His subordinates were a constant drag on his efforts. If they had even half his intelligence, he would have long since elevated the clan!
"May I ask what you are looking for? Do you have a specific shopping list, or are you just browsing?" Reit Doz asked warmly.
Su Yu nodded lightly and replied seriously, "I need the Eternal Eye, with a purity of 7 or higher, an energy intensity of 10,000 Milt or more, and a total weight of around 1,000 tons."
"Do you have a way to get a large amount of this material?"
"What? Eternal Eyes?!" Reit Dorgs widened his stone eyes in shock.
He hadn't expected Su Yu to request such a valuable material, and in such a massive quantity—1,000 tons!
His subordinates were equally stunned, their bodies frozen like stone.
"Eternal Eyes? High-quality Eternal Eyes? Do you know how much that's worth?"
...
Su Yu planned to use a large magical artifact called the "Eternal Spring" to revive the Blue Star humans.
The "Eternal Spring" was a massive structure, covering over 30,000 square meters, with a diameter of 200 meters. The bottom of the pool was primarily composed of the rare material known as Eternal Eyes.
Hymn had preserved many methods for creating resurrection artifacts and various resurrection secrets.
These methods ranged from purely technological, such as using bio-cultivation to regenerate body organs, to purely magical, like creating virtual bodies.
After reviewing all the methods, Su Yu and the AI Blue Whale agreed that the "Eternal Spring" would be the most effective.
The "Eternal Spring" was a large-scale artifact capable of resurrecting a large number of beings.
Firstly, it could create the most optimal bodies, which were even more perfect than those of the Saint Silver humans and comparable to those of the Singer humans. (The Singer humans were the most perfect human form Hymn had collected so far. Of course, there were even more advanced bodies, but they were no longer human.)
Secondly, the energy from the "Eternal Spring" was gentle, increasing the probability of successful human resurrection and preserving as much of their memory as possible.
Lastly, the "Eternal Spring" had strong customization capabilities, allowing it to restore the deceased to their original appearance rather than bringing them back in bizarre forms.
Considering all these factors, Su Yu chose the "Eternal Spring" as the artifact he wanted to create.
The core material for the "Eternal Spring" was Eternal Eyes, a pure white material smoother than jade, which he needed to acquire first.
...
Upon hearing Su Yu's request, Reit Dorgs's voice trembled slightly. "Eternal Eyes, with a purity of 7 or higher, an energy intensity of 10,000 mirt or more, and a total weight of 1,000 tons... Lord Su Yu, do you know how much this would cost?"
"Of course, do you think I'm here to entertain you?" Su Yu rolled his eyes. "According to the current market price in the Fig Hub, 1,000 tons of this quality of Eternal Eyes would cost approximately 210 billion Saint Silver coins. I'm not here to waste time; do you have a way to get that much?"
"1,000 tons..." Reit Dorgs didn't answer immediately but thought for a long time.
His subordinates remained in a state of shock, barely daring to breathe.
After about three minutes, Reit Dorgs finally looked up. "I can get that much... but can you afford it?"
Reit Dorgs had some knowledge of Su Yu. He knew that Su Yu had only recently arrived at the Fig Hub after the interstellar teleportation was reactivated.
But that was just half a month ago! How could Su Yu possibly have accumulated so much money in such a short time?
Many planetary-level strongmen couldn't even gather 200 billion by selling all their possessions!
And even if Su Yu took out a loan, he could only get a few billion Saint Silver coins at most with his Eighth Stage cultivation level.
Was Su Yu really not bluffing?
...
Su Yu maintained a mysterious expression.
He glanced at Reit Dorgs's subordinates, hesitating to speak.
Reit Dorgs caught Su Yu's gaze and immediately understood.
He ordered all his subordinates to leave.
Once they were gone, Su Yu smiled. "Why don't we find a quieter place to talk further?"
"Of course! Follow me."
Reit Dorgs didn't dare to offend this big client and quickly led Su Yu into the headquarters.
Five minutes later, they arrived at a quiet room inside the headquarters.
The room was about 500 square feet, not very large.
Unlike the rough and rugged style of the stone people, this room was colorful, with flowers of various colors placed everywhere. The entire room was even set up at the root system of a giant plant, indicating that Reit Dorgs was an unusual stone person.
"Is he a plant-type strongman reincarnated?" Su Yu wondered.
Upon entering the room, two green birds flew in, carrying two cups of green drinks and placing them on the central table.
The green drink was fizzing and emitting a thick, warm steam. Su Yu glanced at it but didn't dare to drink it.
Reit Dorgs, however, enjoyed the drink.
He downed the cup in front of him and smiled. "Lord Su Yu, shall we start now?"
"Of course." Su Yu nodded and got straight to the point. "On my way here, I investigated your personal information."
"Oh? What did you find out?"
"More than you think."
Su Yu had used the AI Blue Whale to investigate Reit Dorgs, and he had a thorough understanding of Reit Dorgs's character.
"Oh, and then?" Reit Dorgs was puzzled. Why was Su Yu bringing this up?
Su Yu leaned in and continued, "Based on your personal information, I believe you would be a good partner."
He moved closer and said, "Would you be willing to play a big game with me?"
"Play a big game? What... what do you mean?"
Reit Dorgs was taken aback, then he thought of a possibility. "Wait, you're not suggesting we rob someone, are you? I'm a legitimate businessman; I won't do anything like that!"
Reit Dorgs was convinced Su Yu had no money. If he had no money, what was the quickest way to get it? Robbery, of course!
In the current Fig Hub, "robbery" was very popular. Among the younger generation, it had even become a new trend!
During the bounty period, daylight robberies were somewhat restrained, but at other times, robberies were rampant.
Without Hymn's supervision, and with the government's security forces lacking, the entire hub had become a lawless place.
After arriving at the hub, Su Yu easily caught three robberies on his first day, and he was even robbed himself once. This was no isolated incident.
Moreover, as soon as the bounty period ended, robberies immediately flared up again! Now, a large number of criminals were taking to the streets to commit retaliatory crimes, and the crime rate had even surpassed what it was before the bounty started!
Because of this, Reit Dohz wondered if Su Yu wanted to invite him to join in the robberies.
The Rock Giants were indeed well-suited for such activities, and Reit Dohz knew that many of his kin were already involved in them.
But Reit Dohz had no intention of joining them. He had the means to make money through legitimate business; why would he take such a risk?
Hearing Reit Dohz's words, Su Yu couldn't help but rub his forehead. "No, not robbery. It has nothing to do with robbery. How could a crime-fighting hero who just participated in a bounty go out and rob people? If I were to rob anyone, it would be the criminals themselves."
Su Yu composed himself and continued, "What I want to do has nothing to do with robbery. Let's sign a confidentiality agreement first. After we sign it, we can discuss the details."
"Alright," Reit Dohz agreed without hesitation.
They quickly drafted a confidentiality agreement, swearing by the Hymn that they would not disclose any of the information discussed.
Although the Hymn no longer held any power, the agreement still had a binding effect on Reit Dohz. As a prominent businessman, he valued his reputation highly.
If word got out that he had violated a confidentiality agreement, especially one sworn by the Hymn, it would be a catastrophic blow to his business credibility.
...
After signing the confidentiality agreement, Su Yu immediately stored it in the necklace's spatial dimension.
Reit Dohz's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Su Yu's [Golden Gorse Planar Chain], his eyes lit up immediately!
This was a valuable item! If his assessment was correct, the spatial necklace alone, containing half a plane, should fetch nearly a hundred billion Holy Silver Coins!
But at that moment, Su Yu threw a spatial ring across the table.
Ding dong!
The crystal-like ring hit the table with a crisp sound, as if its owner cared little for it.
"Take a look at this," Su Yu said with a smile. "See if it's valuable enough to pay for the [Eternal Eye]."
"I'll take a look," Reit Dohz immediately focused his mental energy on the ring.
But he was better off not looking. The moment he did, he was utterly shocked!
"Good heavens!" Reit Dohz's expression changed dramatically, his stone eyes nearly frozen in place.
In a voice filled with disbelief, he shouted, "How... how is this possible?! Where did you get this thing?"
He quickly probed the ring again with his mental energy to confirm his findings.
After multiple checks, he was certain that what he saw was real, not an illusion.
...
The contents of Su Yu's spatial ring, of course, were the corpse of Dalak.
The "small surprise" Su Yu had mentioned in his acceptance speech for the bounty was the public auction of Dalak's corpse.
This "small surprise" was sure to cause a significant stir in the Figer Hub.
As for Reit Dohz, he was now beyond astonished. He never imagined he would see something like this.
The corpse of a Dark Thunder Dragon! And with a wingspan of nearly 230 meters, it was undoubtedly the corpse of a Tier 4 Planetary Dragon or higher!
"Is... is this something that can exist in the Figer Hub?" Reit Dohz was dazed, his mind in a state of shock.
The Figer Hub had nearly a billion legal residents and jurisdiction over nearly 10 billion stars.
In such a vast area, there were only about 400 Planetary Tier 4 or higher beings, all of whom stood at the pinnacle of the pyramid.
Even a minor injury to one of these beings could cause a massive upheaval in the hub, let alone a death!
And unlike smaller races like humans, dragons were massive, with every part of their bodies being valuable.
This corpse was in almost perfect condition, and it was hard to imagine how much it was worth. Saying it was priceless was no exaggeration!
And how did Su Yu come into possession of something like this?
Even a Stellar Tier being might not have such a high-level corpse in their possession!
"Mr. Su Yu... how... how did you come to possess such a thing?" Reit Dohz's words were faltering as he respectfully handed the ring back to Su Yu.
He dared not entertain the thought of keeping it for himself.
What kind of power would he need to possess to take something like this without consequences?
Moreover, he suspected that Su Yu might be the illegitimate child of a Stellar Tier being or even a reincarnated avatar.
Otherwise, how could he have something that could scare someone to death with just one reveal?
But Su Yu maintained his calm smile.
Facing the trembling Reit Dohz, he said, "I can give you a brief overview of where this came from..."
Then, Su Yu recounted the story of his home planet being attacked by the Dark Energy Rebels, the planet being sacrificed, and Dalak being slain.
As Su Yu spoke, Reit Dohz's turbulent emotions gradually calmed.
"..." But after hearing the story, Reit Dohz had many questions.
There were several parts of Su Yu's story that he didn't understand.
The beginning was fine, but the ending was problematic, and the problems were significant!
Reit Dohz wanted to ask questions but hesitated.
Su Yu noticed his expression.
After finishing the story, Su Yu smiled and said, "Do you have any questions? Ask them now."
"Uh, I do have a few questions," Reit Dohz organized his thoughts and carefully asked, "The Dark Star Dragon was split in two with a single strike, correct?"
"Yes."
"Only one being in the Figer Hub has that level of power, and that's Acting Chairman Laurence Lemo. Is the powerful being you mentioned, who passed by and slew the Dark Star Dragon, Acting Chairman Lemo?"
Only a being at Stellar Tier 6 or higher, with thorough preparation, could achieve such a feat. A single strike to kill a Tier 4 Planetary Dark Thunder Dragon was beyond the capability of an ordinary Stellar Tier being.
Based on Su Yu's description, among the most powerful beings in the Figer Hub, only Acting Chairman Laurence Lemo had that level of power. Other high-ranking officials, like the Legion Commander of the Guard Corps, might not be able to do it.
Could it be that the acting chairman of the council was the one who killed the Dark Star Dragon?
"I don't think so," Su Yu shook his head. "Although I didn't get a clear look at the person's face, my feeling is that it wasn't the acting chairman, but another powerful figure."
"Uh, okay," Reit Dots frowned.
If it wasn't the acting chairman, then who could it be? A powerful being from another hub?
That would be quite normal. Beings of this caliber aren't confined by regions, so it wouldn't be surprising for one to appear in the Fige Hub.
But another question arose.
Reit Dots continued, "Why would this powerful figure give you the Dark Star Dragon's corpse? Even for a stellar-level being, materials of this grade are too valuable to overlook. Why would they leave it behind after killing the dragon?"
Su Yu shrugged, "How would I know? The powerful figure didn't say anything. At the time, they glanced at our blood-sacrificed, barren planet, sighed lightly, and said, 'Ah, you can have the dragon's corpse.' Then they left and never came back."
Su Yu crossed his arms, "Besides, if that powerful figure really wanted to take the corpse, do you think we would have the ability to stop them?"
"Ha, you're right," Reit Dots chuckled, though somewhat reluctantly.
Indeed, Su Yu had a point. If this wasn't a gift from a powerful figure, it would be impossible to explain how Su Yu could have obtained such a complete corpse.
Based on Su Yu's account, Reit Dots could think of three possibilities:
"The first is exactly as Su Yu said: a passing powerful figure felt generous and gifted them the corpse.
The second possibility is that Su Yu killed the Dark Star Dragon himself and is pretending to have a powerful figure backing him.
The third possibility is that Su Yu is a secondary account of a stellar-level powerful figure, making up an excuse to avoid suspicion."
After some serious thought, Reit Dots suddenly felt that the first two possibilities could be ruled out.
First, the first possibility.
If this were true, why would the passing powerful figure give the corpse to Su Yu? Out of generosity?
Even if it were out of generosity, the powerful figure should understand the principle that 'a man with no virtue may possess a gem, but he will be blamed for it.' Their generosity would be a disaster for the native planet.
As for the second possibility.
If Su Yu could cleanly kill the Dark Star Dragon himself, there would be no need for him to beat around the bush.
Therefore, these two possibilities could be ruled out.
Eliminating these two, only one remained: Su Yu must be a secondary account of a stellar-level powerful figure!
"Hmm... It seems that's the case!" Reit Dots' mind raced, thinking quickly.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt his judgment was correct. Su Yu must be a secondary account of a stellar-level being, and if that were true, everything would make sense.
Moreover, Su Yu was introduced by Luanman Greed, which suggests that Su Yu is likely the Legion Commander's secondary account?!
With this in mind, Reit Dots felt his thoughts become clear, and all the contradictions were resolved!
Su Yu must be the Legion Commander's secondary account!
Because he is the Legion Commander's secondary account, he has such a terrifying resource in his possession;
And because he is the Legion Commander's secondary account, he is seeking a trade with me.
The only thing that still didn't quite add up was that the Legion Commander might not be able to cleanly kill a Dark Star Dragon of this level either.
After a moment's thought, Reit Dots dismissed this concern.
"Perhaps the Legion Commander has some secret weapon!" he thought to himself.
In any case, he was now completely convinced that Su Yu was the Legion Commander's secondary account. As a result, he became much more respectful to Su Yu, even his eyes showing more humility.
...
Su Yu had no idea that Reit Dots had pegged him as the Legion Commander's secondary account.
He smiled, "Let's get back to the price, shall we? Mr. Reit Dots, is this enough to pay for the Eternal Eye?"
"Please, 'Mr.' is too formal. Just call me Little Reit!" Reit Dots wiped his sweat and grinned, "Of course, this is more than enough to cover the Eternal Eye... but, are you really willing to part with it?"
"Absolutely," Su Yu replied. "I'm here to purchase a large amount of materials. Besides the Eternal Eye, I need to buy over 300 billion worth of materials."
Su Yu's original budget was to purchase 400 billion worth of materials. Since selling the Dark Star Dragon's corpse would net him 400 billion, he planned to spend it all.
(End of Chapter)
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